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investors to report in a timely manner 

all held, acquired, or transferred U.S. 

agricultural land to the U.S. Department 

of Agriculture (USDA). Authority for the 

collection of the information was 

delegated by the Secretary of 

Agriculture to the Farm Service Agency 

(FSA). Foreign investors may obtain 

form FSA–153, AFIDA Report, from 

their local FSA county office or from the 

FSA Internet site. Investors are required 

to file a report within 90 days of the 

acquisition, transfer, or change in the 

use of their land. 

Need and Use of the Information: The 

information collected from the AFIDA 

Reports is used to monitor the effect of 

foreign investment upon family farms 

and rural communities and in the 

preparation of a voluntary report to 

Congress and the President. Congress 

reviews the report and decides if 

regulatory action is necessary to limit 

the amount of foreign investment in 

U.S. agricultural land. If this 

information was not collected, USDA 

could not effectively monitor foreign 

investment and the impact of such 

holdings upon family farms and rural 

communities. 

Description of Respondents: Business 

or other for-profit; Individuals or 

households; Farms. 

Number of Respondents: 4,375. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 904. 

Ruth Brown, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E6–12408 Filed 8–1–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Docket Number FV–06–312] 

Request for an Extension to a 

Currently Approved Information 

Collection 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice 

announces the Agricultural Marketing 

Service’s (AMS) intention to request 

approval from the Office of Management 

and Budget, for an extension of the 

currently approved information 

collection for Regulations Governing 

Inspection, Certification and Standards 

for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, and 

Other Products. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received on or before October 2, 2006, 

to be assured of consideration. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: 

Kathleen A. Staley, Head, Field 

Operations Section, Fresh Products 

Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, 

Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, 1400 

Independence Ave., SW., Room 1661 

South Building, Stop 0240, Washington, 

DC 20250–0240; Phone (202) 720–2482, 

Fax (202) 720–0393; E-mail 

Kathleen.Staley@usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Regulations Governing 

Inspection, Certification and Standards 

for Fresh Fruits, Vegetables, and Other 

Products 7 CFR part 51. 

OMB Number: 0581–0125. 

Expiration Date of Approval: March 

31, 2007. 

Type of Request: Extension and 

revision of a currently approved 

information collection. 

Abstract: The Agricultural Marketing 

Act of 1946, as amended 7 U.S.C. 1621 

et seq. authorizes the Secretary to 

inspect and certify the quality of 

agricultural products and collect such 

fees as reasonable to cover the cost of 

service rendered, under 7 CFR part 51. 

The Fresh Products Branch provides a 

nationwide inspection and grading 

service for fresh fruits, vegetables, and 

other products to shippers, importers, 

processors, sellers, buyers, and other 

financially interested parties on a ‘‘user 

fee’’ basis. This use of this service is 

voluntary and is made available only 

upon request or when specified by some 

special program or contract. Information 

is needed to carry out the inspection 

and grading services. Such information 

includes: the name and location of the 

person or company requesting the 

inspection, the type and location of the 

product to be inspected, the type of 

inspection being requested and any 

information that will identify the 

product. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average .03 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Shippers, importers, 

processors, sellers, buyers, and others 

with a financial interest in lots of fresh 

fruits, vegetables and other products. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

56,980. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: .5. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 8,942. 

Comments are invited on: (1) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (3) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (4) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond, including 

the use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Comments may be sent to Kathleen A. 

Staley, Head, Field Operations Section, 

Fresh Products Branch, Fruit and 

Vegetable Programs, Agricultural 

Marketing Service, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave., 

SW., Room 1661 South Building, Stop 

0240, Washington, DC 20250–0240; Fax 

(202) 720–0393. All comments received 

will be available for public inspection 

during regular business hours at the 

same address. 

All responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval. All comments will 

become a matter of public record. 

Dated: July 27, 2006. 

Lloyd C. Day, 

Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 

Service. 

[FR Doc. E6–12409 Filed 8–1–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Black Hills National Forest, Northern 

Hills Ranger District, SD, Citadel 

Project Area Proposal and Analysis 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an 

environmental impact statement. 

SUMMARY: The Forest Service will 

prepare an environmental impact 

statement on a proposal to implement 

multiple resource management actions 

within the Citadel Project Area as 

directed by the amended Black Hills 

National Forest Land and Resource 

Management Plan. The Citadel Project 

Area covers approximately 28,000 acres 

of National Forest System land and 

approximately 5,500 acres of 

interspersed private land southwest of 

Spearfish, South Dakota. proposed 

actions include a combination of 

vegetation and fuels treatments to 

reduce crown fire risks, reduce 


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mountain pine beetle susceptibility, and 

improve wildlife habitat (particularly 

big game winter range). The proposed 

vegetative management actions include 

11,000 acres of commercial thinning, 

2,600 acres of overstory removal, 2,100 

acres of pre-commercial thinning, 860 

acres of commercial seed cuts, 200 acres 

of mechanical fuel treatments, and up to 

14,000 acres of prescribed burning. 

DATES: Comments concerning the scope 

of the analysis must be received by 

September 1, 2006. The draft 

environmental impact statement is 

expected to be available December 2006 

and the final environmental impact 

statement is expected to be completed 

by March 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to: 

Jane Eide, Acting District Ranger, Black 

Hills National Forest, Northern Hills 

Ranger District, 2014 North Main Street, 

Spearfish, SD 57783. Telephone 

number: (605) 642–4622, e-mail: 

comments-rocky-mountain-black-hillsnorthern-hills@fs.fed.us with ‘‘Citadel’’

as the subject. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Elizabeth Stiller, District Planner, Black 

Hills National Forest, Northern Hills 

Ranger District, 2014 North Main Street, 

Spearfish, SD 57783. Telephone 

number: (605) 642–4622. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of and Need for Action: The 

purpose of and need for the actions 

proposed in the Citadel Project is to: 

Reduce the acres at high or medium risk 

for crown fire; Reduce acres of high or 

medium susceptibility to mountain pine 

beetle; and Improve wildlife habitat 

with an emphasis on big game winter 

range. All actions are intended to move 

toward or achieve related Forest Plan 

Goals and Objectives, consistent with 

Forest Plan Standards and Guidelines. 

Proposed Action: Proposed actions 

include the following: 

Reduce the acres at high or medium 

risk for crown fire by thinning stands to 

decrease crown proximity. Thinning 

may use commercial or non-commercial 

methods. Fuel reduction treatments 

could include lopping, chipping, 

crushing, piling and burning, 

construction of fuel breaks, and 

broadcast prescribed burning. 

Reduce acres at high or medium 

susceptibility to mountain pine beetle 

by thinning stands and changing stand 

structure. Commercial and noncommercial (including burning) 

methods may be used. 

Improve wildlife habitat by 

understory thinning or removal to 

encourage increased and improved 

forage. Non-commercial methods of 

prescribed burning, cutting, and 

chopping may be used. Improve old 

growth characteristics by understory 

treatment which includes cutting, 

chopping, and burning. 

Responsible Official: District Ranger, 

Black Hills National Forest, Northern 

Hills Ranger District, 2014 North Main 

Street, Spearfish, SD 57783. 

Nature of Decision To Be Made: The 

decision to be made is whether or not 

to implement the proposed action or 

alternatives at this time. 

Scoping Process: Comments and input 

regarding the proposal were requested 

from the public, other groups, and other 

agencies via direct mailing and a public 

meeting in May/June 2006. The 

comment period remains open through 

September 1, 2006. Also, response to the 

draft EIS will be sought from the 

interested public beginning 

approximately December 2006. 

Comment Requested: This notice of 

intent initiates the scoping process 

which guides the development of the 

environment impact statement. It is our 

desire to involve interested parties and 

especially adjacent landowners in 

identifying the issues related to 

proposed activities. Comments will 

assist in identification of key issues and 

opportunities to develop project 

alternatives and mitigation measures. 

Early Notice of Importance of Public 

Participation in Subsequent 

Environmental Review: A draft 

environmental impact statement will be 

prepared for comment. The comment 

period on the draft environmental 

impact statement will be 45 days 

(beginning approximately December 1, 

2006) from the date the Environmental 

Protection Agency publishes the notice 

of availability in the Federal Register. 

The Forest Service believes, at this 

early stage, it is important to give 

reviewers notice of several court rulings 

related to public participation in the 

environmental review process. First, 

reviewers of draft environmental impact 

statements must structure their 

participation in the environmental 

review of the proposal so that it is 

meaningful and alerts an agency to the 

reviewer’s position and contentions 

(Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. 

v. NRDC, 435 U.S. 519, 533 (1978)). 

Also, environmental objections that 

could be raised at the draft 

environmental impact statement stage 

but that are not raised until after 

completion of the final environmental 

impact statement may be waived or 

dismissed by the courts (City of Angoon 

v. Hodel, 803 F.2d 1016, 1022 (9th Cir. 

1986) and Wisconsin Heritages, Inc. v. 

Harris, 490 F. Supp. 1334, 1338 (E.D. 

Wis. 1980)). Because of these court 

rulings, it is very important that those 

interested in this proposed action 

participate by the close of the 45 day 

comment period so that substantive 

comments and objections are made 

available to the Forest Service at a time 

when it can meaningfully consider them 

and respond to them in the final 

environmental impact statement. 

To assist the Forest Service in 

identifying and considering issues and 

concerns on the proposed action, 

comments on the draft environmental 

impact statement should be as specific 

as possible. It is also helpful if 

comments refer to specific pages or 

chapters of the draft statement. 

Comments may also address the 

adequacy of the draft environmental 

impact statement or the merits of the 

alternatives formulated and discussed in 

the statement. Reviewers may wish to 

refer to the Council on Environmental 

Quality Regulations for implementing 

the procedural provisions of the 

National Environmental Policy Act at 40 

CFR 1503.3 in addressing these points. 

Comments received, including the 

names and addressed of those who 

comment, will be considered part of the 

public record on this proposal and will 

be available for public inspection (40 

CFR 1501.7 and 1508.22; Forest Service 

Handbook 1909.15, Section 21). 

Dated: July 26, 2006. 

Craig Bobzien, 

Forest Supervisor. 

[FR Doc. 06–6632 Filed 8–1–06; 8:45am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Foreign–Trade Zones Board 

[Order No. 1468] 

Approval for Expanded Manufacturing 

Authority, (Printer Cartridges and 

Thermal Media), Within Foreign–Trade 

Subzone 141A, Eastman Kodak 

Company, Rochester, New York Area 

Pursuant to its authority under the 

Foreign–Trade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as 

amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), the Foreign–

Trade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the 

following Order: 

Whereas, Monroe County, New York, 

grantee of Foreign–Trade Zone 141, has 

applied to expand the scope of 

manufacturing authority under zone 

procedures within Subzone 141A, at the 

Eastman Kodak Company (Kodak) plant 

located at sites in the Rochester, New 

York area, to include additional finished 

products (printer cartridges and thermal 

media) (FTZ Docket 36–2005, filed 8/1/ 

2005; amended 5/15/2006); 

Whereas, notice inviting public 

comment has been given in the Federal 


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