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commenters suggested potential sites for 

the new facility. 

The Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service (APHIS) recognizes 

the need to maintain a backup for sterile 

Medfly and Mexican fruit fly (Mexfly) 

production to respond to emergency 

outbreaks when they occur, and to 

ensure that the current preventive 

release programs in California, Florida, 

and Texas remain effective. Specifically, 

we believe we need the capacity to 

produce 550 million sterile Medflies per 

week and the ability to maintain and 

produce 150 million sterile Mexflies per 

week as a second species. We are 

exploring our options for meeting these 

needs, including the construction of a 

multispecies rearing facility or the 

privatization of sterile fly production. 

In order to further explore our 

options, we are requesting information 

from the public regarding options 

through which we could (1) produce 

sterile Medflies and Mexflies at an 

APHIS-managed rearing facility or at a 

facility operated by a privately owned 

company or a State or foreign 

government or (2) purchase sterile 

Medflies and Mexflies from a facility 

operated by a privately owned company 

or a State or foreign government. APHIS 

is open to considering locations both 

within and outside the continental 

United States as backup sources for 

sterile fruit flies. 

Production of sterile fruit flies 

requires the maintenance of a fertile 

colony of fruit flies in the facility, and 

although containment mechanisms are 

maintained in any production facility, 

the risk of fertile flies escaping into the 

local environs can pose a pest risk. 

Accordingly, any new sterile fruit fly 

production facility—public or private—

would have to be located either in an 

area that will not support the 

establishment of the species of fruit flies 

being produced or an area that is 

already infested with the species of fruit 

flies being produced. We welcome any 

information or suggestions regarding 

potential locations for the construction 

of a multispecies facility within or 

outside the continental United States. 

Because the ease of transporting and 

distributing sterile fruit flies must be 

considered, we invite information about 

potential sites where transportation 

accommodations are of such a nature to 

allow for the ease of daily shipments to 

all target release areas of the sterile fruit 

flies produced. A favorable location 

would be one where the air 

transportation accommodations would 

not entail more than one connecting 

flight from the production site to the 

target release area. We are open to 

information regarding potential 

locations within or outside the 

continental United States that would 

accommodate this need. 

In addition, minimizing construction 

costs and time is desirable. Any 

potential economic savings in land 

acquisition, facility construction, and 

maintenance costs for a new facility will 

be a high priority in the selection of a 

site. Any information or suggestions 

about potential locations on tribal land, 

retired military bases, or other locations 

within or outside the United States 

would be useful. Any suggestions for 

other ways to help minimize 

construction costs and time would also 

be welcome. 

Recent advances in research and 

development of sterile insect 

technologies necessitate that any new 

facility should be able to adapt to and 

incorporate any new technologies (e.g., 

adapt to new space requirements, 

accommodate different filter systems, 

etc.) where appropriate. We invite 

information about recent advances in 

research and development of sterile 

insect technologies, specifically any 

information regarding new, more 

effective and efficient, technologies that 

would be desirable to incorporate into a 

new production facility. 

We are seeking detailed data and 

information from the public in response 

to this notice, which we will use as a 

resource in our exploration of options 

for construction of a multispecies 

rearing facility and/or privatization of 

sterile fly production. 

Done in Washington, DC, this 22nd day of 

November 2006. 

W. Ron DeHaven, 

Administrator, Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. E6–20392 Filed 11–30–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Notice of New Recreation Fee Site; 

Federal Lands Enhancement Act (Title 

VIII, Pub. L. 108–447) 

AGENCY: National Forests in North 

Carolina, USDA Forest Service. 

ACTION: Notice of New Recreation Fee 

Site. 

SUMMARY: The National Forests in North 

Carolina will begin charging a special 

recreation permit fee for reserved use of 

picnic shelters on several sites on the 

National Forests in North Carolina. 

Members of the public have requested 

the ability to reserve use of a picnic 

shelter in advance of the day of 

proposed shelter use. There will be no 

charging for using a picnic shelter as 

long as no reservation is made. 

Reservations will be posted on site at 

least 24 hours in advance of the 

reservation time. The shelters are 

located at the Murray Branch Day Use 

Area on the Appalachian Ranger 

District, the Cheoah Point Day Use Area 

on the Cheoah Ranger District, the Old 

Fort Picnic Area and Mortimer Picnic 

Area on the Grandfather Ranger District, 

the Sycamore Flats Picnic Area and 

Pink Beds Picnic Area on the Pisgah 

Ranger District, the Cherokee Lake 

Picnic Area, Jackrabbit Day Use Area 

and Hanging Dog Day Use Area on the 

Tusquitee Ranger District, and at Kings 

Mountain Point Day Use Area on the 

Uwharrie Ranger District. The cost for 

reserved use of the shelters will vary 

between $25–$30 for a half day and 

$40–$50 for a whole day. The higher use 

fee will be charged for the larger 

capacity shelter at Kings Mountain 

Point Day Use Area. In addition, the 

National Recreation Reservation Service 

charges a $9 reservation service fee. Fee 

revenue will support operations and 

maintenance of the shelters and future 

shelter site improvements. 

DATES: The fee is scheduled for 

implementation in May of 2007. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

David H. Wright, Recreation Fee 

Coordinator, 828–257–4256, National 

Forests in North Carolina, PO Box 2750, 

Asheville, NC 28802. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Federal Recreation Lands Enhancement 

Act (Title VIII, Pub. L. 108–447) 

directed the Secretary of Agriculture to 

publish advance notice in the Federal 

Register whenever new recreation fee 

areas are established. This new fee will 

be reviewed by a Recreation Resource 

Advisory Committee prior to a final 

decision and implementation. The 

National Forests in North Carolina 

presently has two recreation sites 

permitted to concession operators who 

charge a shelter use fee of $25 per half 

day for a two-table shelter to $35 per 

half day for a three-table shelter. Most 

sites have paved parking. Hanging Dog, 

Cherokee Lake, Mortimer and Murray 

Branch have designated gravel parking. 

In addition to picnic shelters with 

tables, all sites have picnic grills, flush 

or vault toilets on site, water on site or 

nearby, trash receptacles and 

information boards. People wishing to 

reserve a picnic shelter will need to do 

so through the National Recreation 

Reservation Service at http:// 

www.reserveusa.com or by calling 

1–877–444–6777. 


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69532 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 231 / Friday, December 1, 2006 / Notices 

Dated: November 3, 2006. 

Marisue Hilliard, 

National Forests in North Carolina 

Supervisor. 

[FR Doc. 06–9477 Filed 11–30–06; 8:45am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–52–M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

National Agricultural Statistics Service 

Notice of Intent To Request Revision 

and Extension of a Currently Approved 

Information Collection 

AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics 

Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the intention of the 

National Agricultural Statistics Service 

(NASS) to request revision and 

extension of a currently approved 

information collection, the Fruits, Nuts, 

and Specialty Crops Surveys. Revision 

to burden hours may be needed due to 

changes in the size of the target 

population, sampling design, and/or 

questionnaire length. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by January 30, 2007 to be 

assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number 0535–0039, 

by any of the following methods: 

• E-mail: gmcbride@nass.usda.gov. 

Include docket number above in the 

subject line of the message. 

• Fax: (202) 720–6396. 

• Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD–

ROM submissions to: Ginny McBride, 

NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, Room 5336 

South Building, 1400 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250–

2024. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand 

deliver to: Ginny McBride, NASS 

Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, Room 5336 South Building, 

1400 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–2024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Joseph T. Reilly, Associate 

Administrator, National Agricultural 

Statistics Service, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, (202) 720–4333. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Fruits, Nuts, and Specialty 

Crops Surveys. 

OMB Control Number: 0535–0039. 

Expiration Date of Approval: March 

31, 2007. 

Type of Request: To revise and extend 

a currently approved information 

collection. 

Abstract: The primary objective of the 

National Agricultural Statistics Service 

is to prepare and issue State and 

national estimates of crop and livestock 

production, prices, and disposition. The 

Fruits, Nuts, and Specialty Crops survey 

program collects information on 

acreage, yield, production, price, and 

value of citrus and noncitrus fruits and 

nuts and other specialty crops in States 

with significant commercial production. 

The program provides data needed by 

the U.S. Department of Agriculture and 

other government agencies to administer 

programs and to set trade quotas and 

tariffs. 

Producers, processors, other industry 

representatives, State Departments of 

Agriculture, and universities also use 

forecasts and estimates provided by 

these surveys. 

The Fruits, Nuts, and Specialty Crops 

Program was last approved by OMB in 

2004 for a 3-year period. NASS intends 

to request that the survey be approved 

for another 3 years. 

Authority: These data will be 

collected under authority of 7 U.S.C. 

2204(a). Individually identifiable data 

collected under this authority are 

governed by Section 1770 of the Food 

Security Act of 1985, 7 U.S.C. 2276, 

which requires USDA to afford strict 

confidentiality to non-aggregated data 

provided by respondents. This Notice is 

submitted in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. 

L. 104–113) and Office of Management 

and Budget regulations at 5 CFR part 

1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995). 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this information collection is 

based on 73 individual surveys with 

expected responses of 4–30 minutes and 

frequency of 1–12 times per year. 

Estimated number of responses per 

respondent is 0.69. 

Respondents: Producers, processors, 

and handlers. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

70,000. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 10,000 hours. 

These data will be collected under the 

authority of 7 U.S.C. 2204(a). 

Individually identifiable data collected 

under this authority are governed by 

Section 1770 of the Food Security Act 

of 1985, 7 U.S.C. 2276, which requires 

USDA to afford strict confidentiality to 

non-aggregated data provided by 

respondents. 

Copies of this information collection 

and related instructions can be obtained 

without charge from Ginny McBride, 

NASS Clearance Officer, at (202) 720–

5778. 

Comments: Comments are invited on: 

(a) 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; 

(b) 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; 

(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, 

and clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond, including 

through the use of appropriate 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technological collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology. 

All responses to this notice will 

become a matter of public record and be 

summarized in the request for OMB 

approval. 

Carol House, 

Deputy Administrator for Programs and 

Products. 

[FR Doc. E6–20296 Filed 11–30–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–20–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

National Agricultural Statistics Service 

Notice of Intent To Request Revision 

and Extension of a Currently Approved 

Information Collection 

AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics 

Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the intention of the 

National Agricultural Statistics Service 

(NASS) to request revision and 

extension of a currently approved 

information collection, the Agricultural 

Prices Surveys. Revision to burden 

hours may be needed due to changes in 

the size of the target population, 

sampling design, and/or questionnaire 

length. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by January 30, 2007, to be 

assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number 0535–0003, 

by any of the following methods: 

• E-mail: gmcbride@nass.usda.gov. 

Include docket number above in the 

subject line of the message. 

• Fax: (202) 720–6396. 


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