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will assist in understanding the 

mechanisms of disease spread by 

developing background information on 

the small enterprise chicken industry. 

We are asking the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) to 

approve our use of these information 

collection activities for 3 years. 

The purpose of this notice is to solicit 

comments from the public (as well as 

affected agencies) concerning our 

information collection. These comments 

will help us: 

(1) Evaluate whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Agency, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our 

estimate of the burden of the collection 

of information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

(4) Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, through use, as 

appropriate, of automated, electronic, 

mechanical, and other collection 

technologies; e.g., permitting electronic 

submission of responses. 

Estimate of burden: The public 

reporting burden for this collection of 

information is estimated to average 0.5 

hours per response. 

Respondents: Producers with 1,000 to 

19,999 chickens. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 2,500. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 1. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 2,500. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 1,250 hours. (Due to 

averaging, the total annual burden hours 

may not equal the product of the annual 

number of responses multiplied by the 

reporting burden per response.) 

All responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval. All comments will 

also become a matter of public record. 

Done in Washington, DC, this 2nd day of 

May 2007. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–8801 Filed 5–7–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food and Nutrition Service 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request: Direct Verification 

Pilot Study 

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice invites the general public and 

other public agencies to comment on 

this proposed information collection for 

purposes of the National School Lunch 

Program’s Direct Verification Pilot 

Study. 

DATES: Written comments on this notice 

must be received on or before July 9, 

2007. 

ADDRESSES: 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 shall 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 

use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Comments may be sent to: Steven 

Carlson, Acting Director, Office of 

Analysis, Nutrition and Evaluation, 

Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park 

Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22302. 

Comments may also be submitted via 

fax to the attention of Steven Carlson at 

(703) 305–2576 or via e-mail to 

Steven.Carl son@fns.usda.gov. 

All written comments will be open for 

public inspection at the office of the 

Food and Nutrition Service during 

regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday) at 3101 

Park Center Drive, Alexandria, Virginia 

22302, Room 1014. 

All responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval. All comments will 

be also become a matter of public 

record. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of this information collection 

should be directed to Steven Carlson 

(703) 305–2017. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: 

Direct Verification Evaluation Study. 

OMB Number: Not yet assigned. 

Form Number: ‘‘N/A’’. 

Expiration Date: To be determined. 

Type of Request: New collection of 

information. 

Abstract: The Child Nutrition and 

WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 (Pub. 

L. 108–265) expanded authorization for 

local education agencies (LEAs) to 

directly verify eligibility for the 

National School Lunch Program (NSLP) 

without contacting households, using 

data from other means-tested programs 

such as the Food Stamp Program (FSP), 

Temporary Assistance to Needy 

Families (TANF), Food Distribution 

Program on Indian Reservations 

(FDPIR), Medicaid, and the State 

Children’s Health Insurance Program 

(SCHIP). Direct verification is intended 

to reduce burden on households and 

LEAs, improve program operations, and 

reduce the number of children losing 

NSLP benefits due to household nonresponse to verification requests. 

In an effort to understand the methods 

of direct verification and their 

effectiveness, the Direct Verification 

Pilot Study will systematically collect 

data from eight States. Currently, there 

is limited information on the feasibility 

and effectiveness of direct verification. 

The information to be collected is 

necessary to understand and assess the 

effectiveness of direct verification; 

compare different implementation 

methods; and inform States about best 

practices and cost savings. 

Respondents: State Child Nutrition 

Agency officials, State Medicaid Agency 

officials, and Local Education Agency 

school food service directors. 

Estimate of Burden: State Child 

Nutrition Agency Initial Interview: 

Public burden for respondents of the 

State Child Nutrition Agency initial 

interview is estimated at 210 minutes 

(3.5 hours) for 8 respondents for one 

response each. 

State Child Nutrition Agency Followup Interview: Public burden for 

respondents of the State Child Nutrition 

Agency follow-up interview is estimated 

at 150 minutes (2.5 hours) for 8 

respondents for one response each. 

State Medicaid Agency Interview: 

Public burden for respondents of the 

State Medicaid Agency Interview is 

estimated at 75 minutes (1.25 hours) for 

8 respondents for one response each. 

State Medicaid Agency Follow-up 

Interview: Public burden for 

respondents of the State Medicaid 

Agency follow-up interview is estimated 


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at 75 minutes (1.25 hours) for 8 

respondents for one response each. 

Local Education Agency 

Administrative Data Collection: Public 

burden for respondents of the Local 

Education Agency administrative data 

collection is estimated at 30 minutes 

(0.5 hours) for 240 respondents for one 

response each. 

Local Education Agency Survey: 

Public burden for respondents of the 

LEA survey is estimated at 20 minutes 

(0.33 hours) for 240 respondents for one 

response each. 

Local Education Agency Interview: 

Public burden for respondents of the 

LEA Agency Interview is estimated at 60 

minutes (1 hour) for 40 respondents for 

one response each. 

Description No. of 

respondents 

No. of 

responses per 

respondent 

Hours per 

response Total hours 

State Child Nutrition Agency—Initial Interview ................................................ 8 1 3,500 28.00 

State Child Nutrition Agency—Follow-up Interview ......................................... 8 1 2,500 20.00 

State Medicaid Agency Interview .................................................................... 8 1 1,250 10.00 

State Medicaid Agency Follow-up Interview .................................................... 8 1 1,250 10.00 

Local Ed. Agency Administrative Data Collection ........................................... 240 1 0.500 120.00 

Local Education Agency Survey ...................................................................... 240 1 0.333 80.00 

Local Education Agency Survey Interview ...................................................... 40 1 1.000 40.00 

Total .......................................................................................................... 256 ........................ ........................ 308.00 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

256. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 2.2 (average). 

Estimated Total Annual Responses: 

552. 

Estimated Time per Response: 0.56. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 308 hours. 

Dated: April 27, 2007. 

Nancy Mont Johner, 

Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 07–2279 Filed 5–7–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–30–M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Notice of Resource Advisory 

Committee, Custer, SD 

AGENCY: USDA Forest Service. 

ACTION: Notice of Meeting. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to authorities in the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. 

L. 92–463) and the Secure Rural Schools 

and Community Self determination Act 

of 2000 (Pub. L. 106–393), the Black 

Hills National Forest’s Custer County 

Resource Advisory Committee will meet 

on Thursday, June 7, 2007 in Custer, 

South Dakota for a business meeting. 

The meeting is open to the public. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

business meeting on June 7, 2007, will 

begin at 6 p.m. at the Black Hills 

National Forest Supervisor’s office at 

1019 N. 5th Street, Custer, South 

Dakota. Agenda topics will include the 

discussion of potential projects. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mike Lloyd, Hell Canyon District Ranger 

and Designated Federal Officer, at 605–

673–4853. 

Michael D. Lloyd, 

District Ranger. 

[FR Doc. 07–2259 Filed 5–7–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Natural Resources Conservation 

Service 

Notice of Availability of Finding of No 

Significant Impact and Environmental 

Assessment for Use of NRCS 

Conservation Practices To Address 

Natural Resource Concerns on NonFederal Lands in the New England 

States and New York 

AGENCY: Natural Resources 

Conservation Service, U.S. Department 

of Agriculture. 

ACTION: Notice of Availability of finding 

of no significant impact and 

environmental assessment. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) 

of the National Environmental Policy 

Act of 1969, as amended; the Council of 

Environmental Quality Guidelines (40 

CFR Part 650); and the Natural 

Resources Conservation Service 

Regulations (7 CFR Part 650); the 

Natural Resources Conservation Service, 

U.S. Department of Agriculture, gives 

notice that an environmental assessment 

(EA) has been prepared for the use of 

NRCS conservation practices to address 

natural resource concerns on nonfederal lands in the New England States 

and New York. The environmental 

assessment of this federally assisted 

action indicates that the provision of 

financial assistance to implement 

common conservation practices 

identified within the EA will not result 

in significant individual or cumulative 

impacts on the quality of the human 

environment, particularly when 

focusing on the significant adverse 

impacts that NEPA is intended to help 

decision makers avoid and mitigate 

against. As a result of these findings, 

Ms. Margo L. Wallace (Connecticut), Ms. 

Joyce Swartzendruber (Maine), Ms. 

Christine Clarke (Massachusetts), Mr. 

George Cleek, IV, (New Hampshire), Mr. 

Ron Alvarado (New York), Ms. Roylene 

Rides at the Door (Rhode Island), and 

Ms. Judith M. Doerner (Vermont), State 

Conservationists, have made a Finding 

of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and 

determined that the preparation and 

review of an environmental impact 

statement are not required. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Joyce Swartzendruber, State 

Conservationist, Natural Resources 

Conservation Service, 967 Illinois 

Avenue, Suite 3, Bangor, ME 04401. 

Telephone 207–990–9100 extension#3. 

Single copies of the EA or additional 

information on matters related to this 

Federal Register Notice, may be 

obtained by contacting Ms. Joyce 

Swartzendruber at the above address or 

Web site at: 

ftp://ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov/ENTSC/

Outgoing/FONSI_and_Regional_EA.pdf. 

Comments can be posted online at the 

www.regulations.gov Web site or mailed 

to the above address. Comments must be 

received no later than 30 days after this 

notice is published. 

DATES: To ensure consideration, 

comments on the EA and FONSI must 

be received or post-marked on or before 

30 days from publication on this EA and 

FONSI in the Federal Register. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: No 

administrative action on 


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