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imports of 14 commodities to meet 

certain standards. Included among these 

commodities are some covered in this 

forms package: avocados, grapefruit, 

kiwifruit, oranges, and table grapes. 

USDA requires several forms to be 

filed to enable the administration of 

each marketing order. These include 

forms covering the selection process for 

industry members to serve on a 

marketing order’s committee or board 

and ballots used in referenda to amend 

or continue marketing orders. 

Under Federal marketing orders, 

producers and handlers are nominated 

by their peers to serve as representatives 

on a committee or board which 

administers each program. Nominees 

must provide information on their 

qualifications to serve on the committee 

or board. Qualified nominees are then 

appointed by the Secretary. 

Amendments to marketing orders made 

through Formal rulemaking must be 

approved in referenda conducted by 

USDA and the Secretary. For the 

purposes of this action, ballots are 

considered information collections and 

are subject to the Paperwork Reduction 

Act. If a marketing order is amended, 

handlers are asked to sign an agreement 

indicating their willingness to abide by 

the provisions of the amended 

marketing order. 

Some forms are required to be filed 

with the committee or board. The 

marketing orders authorize the 

respective committee or board, the 

agencies responsible for local 

administration of the marketing orders, 

to require handlers and producers to 

submit certain information. Much of the 

information is compiled in aggregate 

and provided to the respective 

industries to assist in marketing 

decisions. The committees and boards 

developed forms as a means for persons 

to file required information relating to 

supplies, shipments, and dispositions of 

their respective commodities, and other 

information needed to effectively carry 

out the purpose of the Act and their 

respective orders, and these forms are 

utilized accordingly. 

The forms covered under this 

information collection require 

respondents to provide the minimum 

information necessary to effectively 

carry out the requirements of the 

marketing orders, and use of these forms 

is necessary to fulfill the intent of the 

Act as expressed in the marketing 

orders. 

The information collected is used 

only by authorized employees of the 

committees and authorized 

representatives of the USDA, including 

AMS, Specialty Crops Program’s 

regional and headquarters’ staff. 

Authorized committee or board 

employees are the primary users of the 

information and AMS is the secondary 

user. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 0.3 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Producers, handlers, 

processors, dehydrators, cooperatives, 

manufacturers, importers, and public 

members. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

4,535. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 

21,838. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 4.82. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 6,595 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. 

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. 

Erin Morris, 

Associate Administrator, Agricultural 

Marketing Service. 

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BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

The Department of Agriculture has 

submitted the following information 

collection requirement(s) to OMB for 

review and clearance under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13. Comments are 

requested regarding; 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; the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of burden including 

the validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; ways to enhance the 

quality, utility and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and 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 regarding this information 

collection received by November 22, 

2023 will be considered. Written 

comments and recommendations for the 

proposed information collection should 

be submitted within 30 days of the 

publication of this notice on the 

following website www.reginfo.gov/ 

public/do/PRAMain. Find this 

particular information collection by 

selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day 

Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or 

by using the search function. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor a collection of information 

unless the collection of information 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number and the agency informs 

potential persons who are to respond to 

the collection of information that such 

persons are not required to respond to 

the collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

Title: Scrapie in Sheep and Goats; 

Interstate Movement Restrictions and 

Indemnity Program. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–0101. 

Summary of Collection: The Animal 

Health Protection Act (AHPA) of 2002 is 

the primary Federal law governing the 

protection of animal health. The law 

gives the Secretary of Agriculture broad 

authority to detect, control, or eradicate 

pests or diseases of livestock or poultry. 

The Secretary may also prohibit or 

restrict import or export of any such 

animal or related material if necessary 

to prevent spread of any livestock or 

poultry pest or disease. The AHPA is 

contained in title X, subtitle E, sections 

10401–18 of Public Law 107–171, May 

13, 2002, the Farm Security and Rural 

Investment Act of 2002. Scrapie is a 

progressive, degenerative, and 

eventually fatal disease affecting the 

central nervous system of sheep and 

goats. Its control is complicated because 

the disease has an extremely long 

incubation period without clinical signs 

of disease, and there is no test for the 

disease and/or known treatment. The 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service (APHIS) restricts the interstate 

movement of certain sheep and goats to 


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help prevent the spread of scrapie 

within the United States. APHIS has 

regulations at 9 CFR part 54 for an 

indemnity program to compensate 

owners of sheep and goats destroyed 

because of scrapie. 

Need and Use of the Information: The 

regulations necessitate the use of a 

number of information collection 

activities including, but not limited to, 

applications for participation in the 

Scrapie Flock Certification Program; 

various plans for infected and source 

flocks; scrapie test records; application 

for indemnity payments; certificates; 

permits; and applications for APHISapproved eartags, backtags, or tattoos, 

etc. Without this information, APHIS’ 

efforts to more aggressively prevent the 

spread of scrapie would be severely 

hindered. 

Description of Respondents: Business 

or other for-profit; Not for Profit; and 

State, Local, or Tribal Government. 

Number of Respondents: 174,851. 

Frequency of Responses: 

Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 828,878. 

Animal Plant and Health Inspection 

Service 

Title: Environmental Monitoring 

Form. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–0117. 

Summary of Collection: The mission 

of the Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service (APHIS) is to provide 

leadership in ensuring the health and 

care of animals and plants, to improve 

the agricultural productivity and 

competitiveness, and to contribute to 

the national economy and the public 

health. The National Environmental 

Policy Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321 et 

seq., and the regulations of the Council 

on Environmental Quality implement 

the procedural aspects of NEPA (40 CFR 

1500–1508). APHIS’ regulations require 

APHIS to implement environmental 

monitoring for certain activities 

conducted for pest and disease, control 

and eradication programs. APHIS Form 

2060, Environmental Monitoring Form, 

will be used to collect information 

concerning the effects of pesticide used 

in sensitive habitats. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

APHIS will collect information on the 

number of collected samples, 

description of the samples, the 

environmental conditions at the 

collection site including wind speed 

and direction, temperature, and 

topography. The supporting information 

contained on the APHIS form 2060 is 

vital for interpreting the laboratory tests 

APHIS conducts on its collected 

samples. If a sample was not 

accompanied by this form, APHIS 

would have no way of knowing from 

which site the sample was taken. 

Failure to collect this information 

would prevent APHIS from actively 

monitoring the effects of pesticides in 

areas where the inappropriate use of 

these chemicals could eventually 

produce disastrous results for 

vulnerable habitats and species. If 

information is not collected frequently 

enough, APHIS’ ability to effectively 

monitor chemical residues in the 

environment is compromised. 

Description of Respondents: State, 

Local or Tribal Government; Business or 

other for-profit. 

Number of Respondents: 11. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 6. 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

Title: Importation of Beef and Ovine 

Meat from Uruguay and Beef from 

Argentina and Brazil. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–0372. 

Summary of Collection: The Animal 

Health Protection Act (AHPA) of 2002 (7 

U.S.C. 8301), is the primary Federal law 

governing the protection of animal 

health. The law gives the Secretary of 

Agriculture broad authority to detect, 

control, or eradicate pests or diseases of 

livestock or poultry. The agency charged 

with carrying out this disease 

prevention mission is the Animal and 

Plant Health Inspection Service 

(APHIS). Disease prevention is the most 

effective method for maintaining a 

healthy animal population and 

enhancing APHIS’ ability to compete 

globally in animal and animal product 

trade. APHIS import regulations in 

sections 9 CFR 94.1, 9 CFR 94.11, and 

9 CFR 94.29 place certain restrictions on 

the importation of beef and ovine meat 

from Uruguay into the United States. 

APHIS must collect information, 

prepared by an authorized certified 

official of the Government of Uruguay, 

certifying that specific conditions for 

importation have been met. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

Imports of fresh beef and beef products 

from northern Argentina and from 

specific regions in Brazil must be 

accompanied by a foreign meat 

inspection certificate that is completed 

and signed by an authorized veterinary 

official of the Governments of Uruguay, 

Argentina, and Brazil. Without the 

information, APHIS would be unable to 

establish an effective defense against the 

entry and spread of foot-and-mouth 

disease and other animal diseases from 

Uruguay beef and ovine product imports 

as well as imports of beef and beef 

products from Argentina and Brazil. 

Description of Respondents: Federal 

Government; Business or Other for 

Profit. 

Number of Respondents: 13,100. 

Frequency of Responses: 

Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 18,514. 

Ruth Brown, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Northwest Forest Plan Area Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture 

(USDA). 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Northwest Forest Plan 

Area Advisory Committee will hold a 

public meeting according to the details 

shown below. The Committee is 

authorized under the National Forest 

Management Act (the Act) and operates 

in compliance with the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (FACA). The 

purpose of the Committee is to provide 

advice and pragmatic recommendations 

regarding potential regional scale land 

management planning approaches and 

solutions in the Northwest Forest Plan 

Area within the context of the 2012 

planning rule. 

DATES: An in-person meeting, that 

permits committee members to 

participate virtually if needed, will be 

held on November 14, 2023, 08:30 a.m.– 

5 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST), 

November 15, 2023, 08:30 a.m.–5 p.m. 

PST, and November 16, 2023, 08:00–11 

a.m. 

Written and Oral Comments: Anyone 

wishing to provide in-person oral 

comments must pre-register by 11:59 

p.m. PST on November 7, 2023. Written 

public comments will be accepted 

through 11:59 p.m. PST on November 7, 

2023. Comments submitted after this 

date will be provided to the Forest 

Service, but the Committee may not 

have adequate time to consider those 

comments prior to the meeting. 

All committee meetings are subject to 

cancellation. For status of the meeting 

prior to attendance, please contact the 

person listed under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. 

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held in 

person, at the Edgewater Hotel, 2411 

Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA 98121. 

Committee information and meeting 

details can be found at the following 


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