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producers for whom the applicant 

handles or markets products. The 

applicant also is required to attach a 

copy of the organic handling operation 

certificate provided by a USDAaccredited certifying agent under the 

OFPA and the NOP, and a copy of the 

applicant’s NOP producer certificate, if 

applicable. An NOP certificate for each 

producer for whom the applicant 

handles also must be attached. 

When the requirements for exemption 

no longer apply to a handler, the 

handler shall inform the committee or 

board within 30 days and pay the full 

assessment on all remaining assessable 

product for all committee or board 

assessments from the date the handler 

no longer is eligible to the end of the 

assessment period. The notification by 

the handler can be made in any manner 

the handler desires (telephone, fax, email, etc.). 

This information is necessary to help 

the committees or boards to determine 

an applicant’s eligibility and to verify 

compliance. Inclusion of this 

information on the form assists the 

applicants in making their certifications 

and the committee or boards in properly 

administering the assessment 

exemption. 

The respective marketing orders (e.g. 

7 CFR 932.61 and 7 CFR 981.70) also 

provide that handlers maintain, and 

make available, all records necessary to 

demonstrate compliance with order 

requirements for two years. The burdens 

on handlers for such recordkeeping 

requirements are included in the 

information collection requests 

previously approved by OMB for the 

respective marketing orders under the 

following OMB Control Numbers: OMB 

No. 0581–0178 for marketing order Nos. 

932, 947, 948, 955, 956, 958, 959, 966, 

981, 982, 984, 985, 987, 989, and 993; 

OMB No. 0581–0189 for marketing 

order Nos. 906, 915, 916, 917, 922, 923, 

924, 925, 927, 929, and 930. 

The information collected is used 

only by authorized representatives of 

the USDA, including AMS, Fruit and 

Vegetable Programs’ regional and 

headquarters’ staff and authorized 

committee/board employees. 

Authorized committee/board employees 

are the primary users of the information 

and AMS is the secondary user. 

AMS is committed to complying with 

the E-Government ACT, to promote the 

use of the Internet and other 

information technologies to provide 

increased opportunities for citizen 

access to Government information and 

services, and for other purposes. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 30 minutes per 

response. 

Respondents: Eligible Certified 

Organic Handlers. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

103. 

Estimated Number of Total Annual 

Responses: 103. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 1. 

Estimated total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 52 hours. 

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 

through the use of appropriate 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technological collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology. 

Comments should reference this 

docket number and the appropriate 

marketing order and be sent to the 

USDA in care of the Docket Clerk at the 

address above. 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: August 23, 2007. 

Lloyd C. Day, 

Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 07–4241 Filed 8–28–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Docket No. AMS–TM–07–0111; TM–07–08] 

Notice of Agricultural Management 

Assistance Organic Certification Cost 

Share Program 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice invites the 

following eligible States: Connecticut, 

Delaware, Maine, Maryland, 

Massachusetts, Nevada, New 

Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, 

Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, 

Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming, 

to submit an Application for Federal 

Assistance (Standard Form 424), and to 

enter into a Cooperative Agreement with 

the Agricultural Marketing Service 

(AMS) for the Allocation of Organic 

Certification Cost-Share Funds. The 

AMS has allocated $1.0 million for this 

organic certification cost-share program 

in Fiscal Year 2007. Funds will be 

available under this program to 15 

designated States to assist organic crop 

and livestock producers certified under 

the National Organic Program (NOP). 

Eligible States interested in obtaining 

cost-share funds for their organic 

producers will have to submit an 

Application for Federal Assistance, and 

will have to enter into a cooperative 

agreement with AMS for the allocation 

for such funds. 

DATES: Completed applications for 

Federal assistance along with signed 

cooperative agreements must be 

received by close of business, 

September 18, 2007, in order to 

participate in this program. 

ADDRESSES: Applications for Federal 

assistance and cooperative agreements 

shall be requested from and submitted 

to: Robert Pooler, Agricultural 

Marketing Specialist, National Organic 

Program, USDA/AMS/TMP/NOP, Room 

4008–South, AG Stop 0268, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–0264; 

Telephone: (202) 720–3252; Fax: (202) 

205–7808. Additional information may 

be found through the National Organic 

Program’s homepage at http:// 

www.ams.usda.gov/nop. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Robert Pooler, Agricultural Marketing 

Specialist, National Organic Program, 

USDA/AMS/TM/NOP, Room 4008–

South, Ag Stop 0268, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–0268; 

Telephone: (202) 720–3252; Fax: (202) 

205–7808. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

Organic Certification Cost-Share 

Program is part of the Agricultural 

Management Assistance Program 

authorized under the Federal Crop 

Insurance Act (FCIA), as amended, (7 

U.S.C. 1524). Under the applicable FCIA 

provisions, the Department is 

authorized to provide cost share 

assistance to producers in the States of 

Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, 

Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New 

Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, 

Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, 

Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming. 

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program provides financial assistance to 

organic producers certified to the NOP 

authorized under the Organic Foods 

Production Act of 1990, as amended (7 

U.S.C. 6501 et seq.). This program is in 

addition to and separate from the 

National Organic Certification Cost 

Share Program which is also 

administered by AMS and is open to all 

States and U.S. Territories. 

To participate in the program, eligible 

States must complete a Standard Form 

424, Application for Federal Assistance, 

and enter into a written cooperative 

agreement with AMS. The program will 

provide cost-share assistance, through 

participating States, to organic crop and 

livestock producers receiving 

certification or update of certification by 

a USDA accredited certifying agent from 

October 1, 2007 through September 30, 

2008. The Department has determined 

that payments will be limited to 75 

percent of an individual producer’s 

certification costs up to a maximum of 

$500.00. 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1524. 

Dated: August 23, 2007. 

Lloyd C. Day, 

Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 07–4242 Filed 8–28–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Information Collection; Federal and 

Non-Federal Financial Assistance 

Instruments 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice, request for comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Forest Service is seeking comments 

from all interested individuals and 

organizations on the new information 

collection, Federal and Non-Federal 

Financial Assistance Instruments. 

DATES: Comments must be received in 

writing on or before October 29, 2007 to 

be assured of consideration. Comments 

received after that date will be 

considered to the extent practicable. 

ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this 

notice should be addressed to Director, 

Acquisition Management, Forest 

Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

Attention: Chris Coppenbarger, 1400 

Independence Ave., SW., Mailstop 

1138, Washington, DC 20250–1138. 

Comments also may be submitted via 

facsimile to 703–605–5100 or by e-mail 

to: ccoppenbarger@fs.fed.us. 

The public may inspect comments 

received at Forest Service, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, 1621 N. Kent 

Street, RPE 707, Arlington, VA during 

normal business hours. Visitors are 

encouraged to call ahead to 703–605–

4719 to facilitate entry to the building. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Chris Coppenbarger, Acquisition 

Management, 703–605–4719. 

Individuals who use TDD may call the 

Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–

877–8339, 24 hours a day, every day of 

the year, including holidays. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Federal and Non-Federal 

Financial Assistance Instruments. 

OMB Number: 0596–New. 

Type of Request: New. 

Abstract: In order to carry out specific 

Forest Service activities, Congress 

created several authorities to assist the 

Agency in carrying out its mission. The 

Forest Service issues Federal Financial 

Assistance (FFA) awards (i.e., grants 

and cooperative agreements), as 

authorized by the Federal Grants and 

Cooperative Agreements Act (FGCAA), 

as well as agreements expressly 

exempted from FGCAA. In addition, 

Congress created specific authorizations 

for acts outside the scope of the FGCAA; 

as well as appropriations language 

conveying authority for the Forest 

Service to enter into relationships that 

are outside the scope of the FGCAA. 

The Forest Service implements these 

authorizations using instruments such 

as collection agreements; FGCAA 

exempted agreements; memorandums of 

understanding; and other agreements 

(which contain mutual benefits for 

participating parties). These instruments 

fall outside the scope of the Federal 

Acquisition Regulations and often 

require financial plans and statements 

of work. To create, develop, and 

administer these funded and nonfunded agreements, Forest Service 

employees collect information from 

cooperating parties from the pre-award 

to the closeout stage via telephone calls, 

e-mails, postal mail, and person-toperson meetings. Respondents usually 

have multiple options for responding, 

including forms, non-forms, 

electronically, face-to-face, over the 

telephone, and over the Internet. The 

scope of information collected varies, 

but typically includes project type, 

project scope, financial plan, statement 

of work, and cooperator contact/ 

business information. 

The information is collected from 

non-profit and for-profit institutions; 

institutions of higher education; state, 

local, and Native American tribal 

governments; individuals; foreign 

governments; and organizations. 

Without the collected information, the 

Forest Service would not be able to 

create, develop, and administer these 

funded and non-funded agreements. 

The Agency would be unable to 

develop/monitor projects, make or 

receive payments, or identify financial 

and accounting errors. 

The following forms are associated 

with this information collection: 

FS–1500–NEW1: Cooperative Fire 

Protection Agreement. 

FS–1500–NEW2: Cooperative Law 

Enforcement Agreement. 

FS–1500–NEW3: Cooperative Forest 

Road Agreement. 

FS–1500–NEW4: Challenge Cost 

Share Agreement. 

FS–1500–NEW5: Collection 

Agreement. 

FS–1500–NEW6: Cost-Reimbursable 

Agreement. 

FS–1500–NEW7: Cooperative 

Research and Development Agreement. 

FS–1500–NEW8: Joint Venture 

Agreement. 

FS–1500–NEW9: Memorandum of 

Understanding. 

FS–1500–NEW10: Participating 

Agreement. 

FS–1500–NEW11: FSH 1509.11, 

Chapter 60—Other Agreements. 

FS–1500–NEW12: Cooperative Law 

Enforcement Annual Operating & 

Financial Plan. 

FS–1500–NEW13: Collection 

Agreement Financial Plan. 

FS–1500–NEW14: Modification Form. 

FS–1500–NEW15: Agreement Cover 

Page. 

SF–424: Application for Federal 

Assistance. 

AD–1047: Certification Regarding 

Department Suspension. 

AD–1048: Certification Regarding 

Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility 

and Voluntary Exclusion—Lower Tier 

Covered Transactions. 

AD–1049: Certificate Regarding Drug 

Free Workplace Requirements 

Alternative 1. 

AD–1050: Certificate Regarding Drug 

Free Workplace Requirements 

Alternative 2. 

AD–1052: Certificate Regarding Drug 

Free Workplace Requirements—State 

and State Agencies. 

SF–269: Financial Status Report (Long 

Form). 

SF–269a: Financial Status Report. 

SF–270: Request for Advance or 

Reimbursement. 

SF–272: Federal Cash Transaction 

Report. 

SF–272a: Federal Cash Transaction 

Report (continuation). 

SF–424a: Budget Information NonConstruction Programs. 


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