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information on this program). The 

existence of a CN label on a product 

assures schools and other Child 

Nutrition Program operators that the 

product contributes to the meal pattern 

requirements as printed on the label. 

However, there is no Federal 

requirement that commercial products 

must have a CN label statement in order 

to be included in meals served by 

schools and institutions. AMS officially 

opened the CN Labeling Program 

Operations Office on January 19, 2010. 

To participate in the CN Labeling 

Program, a manufacturer submits a label 

application to AMS for evaluation. AMS 

reviews the product formulation to 

determine the contribution a serving of 

the product makes towards the foodbased meal pattern requirements. The 

application form submitted to AMS is 

the same application form that a 

manufacturer submits to the USDA’s 

Food Safety and Inspection Service 

(FSIS) Labeling and Program Delivery 

Division for review of meat and poultry 

labels. Participation in the CN Labeling 

Program is voluntary and manufacturers 

who wish to place a CN label on their 

products must comply with CN Labeling 

Program requirements. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 15 minutes per 

response. 

Respondents: Manufacturers who 

produce food for the school foodservice. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

202. 

Estimated Total Annual Responses: 

3030. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 15. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 757.50 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 

the use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Comments may be sent to Patricia TungTayman, Contract Services Section, 

Inspection Branch, Specialty Crops 

Inspection Division, Fruit and Vegetable 

Program, AMS, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, STOP 0247, 1400 

Independence Ave. SW., telephone: 

(202) 720–0367 and FAX: (202) 690– 

3824; or Internet: http://

www.regulations.gov. 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: March 7, 2014. 

Rex A. Barnes, 

Associate Administrator, Agricultural 

Marketing Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–05373 Filed 3–11–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Doc. No. AMS–NOP–13–0096; NOP–13–07] 

National Organic Standards Board 

(NOSB): Notice of Intent To Renew 

Charter and Call for Nominations 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice: Intent to renew charter 

and call for nominations. 

SUMMARY: The National Organic 

Standards Board (NOSB) was 

established to assist in developing 

standards for substances to be used in 

organic production and to advise the 

Secretary on the implementation of the 

Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 

(OFPA). Through this Notice, USDA is 

announcing its intent to renew the 

Charter of the NOSB; the current charter 

expires on May 10, 2014. The USDA is 

also requesting nominations to fill four 

(4) upcoming vacancies on the NOSB. 

The positions to be filled are: 

environmentalist (1 position), producer 

(1 position), handler (1 position), and 

retailer (1 position). The Secretary of 

Agriculture will appoint one person to 

each of these 4 positions to serve a 5- 

year term of office that will commence 

on January 24, 2015, and run until 

January 24, 2020. 

DATES: The current NOSB Charter 

expires on May 10, 2014. Written 

nominations must be postmarked on or 

before May 15, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Nomination applications 

are to be sent to Rita Meade, USDA– 

AMS–NOP, 1400 Independence Avenue 

SW., Room 2648-So., Ag Stop 0268, 

Washington, DC 20250, or via email to 

Rita.Meade@ams.usda.gov. Electronic 

submittals by email are preferred. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michelle Arsenault, (202) 720–0081; 

Email: Michelle.Arsenault@

ams.usda.gov; Fax: (202) 205–7808 or 

Rita Meade, (202) 260–8636; Email: 

Rita.Meade@ams.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OFPA 

of 1990, as amended (7 U.S.C. Section 

6501 et seq.), requires the Secretary to 

establish an organic certification 

program for producers and handlers of 

agricultural products that have been 

produced using organic methods. The 

OFPA includes the requirement that the 

Secretary establish an NOSB in 

accordance with the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2 

et seq.). The purpose of the NOSB is to 

assist in the development of a proposed 

National List of Allowed and Prohibited 

Substances and to advise the Secretary 

on the implementation of the OFPA. 

Pursuant to the FACA, notice is 

hereby given that the Secretary of 

Agriculture intends to renew the NOSB 

for two years. The NOSB is of a 

continuing nature due to the changes in 

organic production and marketing 

brought about through advancements in 

science and technology. Committee 

members are appointed by the Secretary 

of Agriculture and serve five-year terms. 

The NOSB is composed of 15 

members; including 4 organic 

producers, 2 organic handlers, a retailer, 

3 environmentalists, 3 public/consumer 

representatives, a scientist, and a 

certifying agent. Through this Notice, 

USDA is seeking nominations to fill the 

following four (4) upcoming NOSB 

vacancies: environmentalist (1 position), 

producer (1 position), handler (1 

position), and retailer (1 position). As 

per the OFPA, individuals seeking 

appointment to the NOSB at this time 

must: have expertise in areas of 

environmental protection and resource 

conservation; must be an individual 

who owns or operates an organic 

farming operation; must be an 

individual that owns or operates an 

organic handling operation; or must be 

an individual who owns or operates a 

retail establishment with significant 

trade in organic products. 

Selection criteria includes such 

factors as: understanding of organic 

principles and practical experience in 

the organic community; demonstrated 

experience in the development of public 

policy such as participation on public or 

private advisory boards, boards of 

directors or other comparable 

organizations; participation in standards 

development or involvement in 

educational outreach activities; a 

commitment to the integrity of the 

organic food and fiber industry; the 


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ability to evaluate technical information 

and to fully participate in Board 

deliberation and recommendations; and 

the willingness to commit the time and 

energy necessary to assume Board 

duties; demonstrated experience and 

interest in organic production; organic 

certification; support of consumer and 

public interest organizations; 

demonstrated experience with respect to 

agricultural products produced and 

handled on certified organic farms; and 

such other factors as may be appropriate 

for specific positions. 

To nominate yourself or someone 

else, please submit: a resume, a cover 

letter, and a Form AD–755, which can 

be accessed at: www.ocio.usda.gov/

forms/doc/AD-755.pdf. Resumes must 

be no longer than 5 pages, and include 

at the beginning a summary of the 

following information: Current and past 

organization affiliations; areas of 

expertise; education; career positions 

held; any other notable positions held. 

You may also submit a list of 

endorsements or letters of 

recommendation, if desired. Resume 

and completed requested background 

information are required for a nominee 

to receive consideration for 

appointment by the Secretary. 

Nominations are open to all 

individuals without regard to race, 

color, religion, gender, national origin, 

age, mental or physical disability, 

marital status, or sexual orientation. To 

ensure that the recommendations of the 

NOSB take into account the needs of the 

diverse groups that are served by the 

Department, membership on the NOSB 

shall include, to the extent practicable, 

individuals with demonstrated ability to 

represent minorities, women, and 

persons with disabilities. 

The information collection 

requirements concerning the 

nomination process have been 

previously cleared by the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) under 

OMB Control No. 0505–0001. 

Dated: March 6, 2014. 

Rex A. Barnes, 

Associate Administrator, Agricultural 

Marketing Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–05372 Filed 3–11–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2013–0109] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

South American Cactus Moth; 

Quarantine and Regulations 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Extension of approval of an 

information collection; comment 

request. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service’s intention to 

request an extension of approval of an 

information collection associated with 

the regulations for the interstate 

movement of regulated articles to 

prevent the spread of South American 

cactus moth. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before May 12, 

2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2013-0109- 

0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2013–0109, Regulatory Analysis 

and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 

3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, 

Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. 

Supporting documents and any 

comments we receive on this docket 

may be viewed at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2013-0109 or 

in our reading room, which is located in 

room 1141 of the USDA South Building, 

14th Street and Independence Avenue 

SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading 

room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except 

holidays. To be sure someone is there to 

help you, please call (202) 799–7039 

before coming. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information on the regulations for the 

interstate movement of regulated 

articles to prevent the spread of South 

American cactus moth, contact Dr. 

Robyn Rose, National Policy Manager, 

PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 

137, Riverdale, MD 20737–1231; (301) 

851–2283. For copies of more detailed 

information on the information 

collection, contact Mrs. Celeste Sickles, 

APHIS’ Information Collection 

Coordinator, at (301) 851–2283. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: South American Cactus Moth; 

Quarantine and Regulations. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–0337. 

Type of Request: Extension of 

approval of an information collection. 

Abstract: As authorized by the Plant 

Protection Act (PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et 

seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture, either 

independently or in cooperation with 

States, may carry out operations or 

measures to detect, eradicate, suppress, 

control, prevent, or retard the spread of 

plant pests that are new to or not widely 

distributed within the United States. 

This authority has been delegated to the 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department 

of Agriculture (USDA), which 

administers regulations to implement 

the PPA. 

In accordance with the regulations in 

‘‘Subpart—South American Cactus 

Moth’’ (7 CFR 301.55 through 301.55–9), 

APHIS restricts the interstate movement 

of cactus moth host material, including 

nursery stock and plant parts for 

consumption, from infested areas of the 

United States to help prevent the 

artificial spread of South American 

cactus moth into noninfested areas of 

the United States. The regulations 

contain requirements for the interstate 

movement of regulated articles and 

involve information collection 

activities, including a USDA–APHIS, 

Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) 

Compliance Agreement (PPQ Form 519); 

USDA–APHIS, PPQ Limited Permit 

(PPQ Form 530); and USDA–APHIS, 

PPQ Certificate (PPQ Form 540). 

We are asking the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) to 

approve our use of these information 

collection activities for an additional 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 


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