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Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008,’’ 

Public Law 110–246, (2008 Farm Bill). 

Grants are made to eligible entities to 

provide energy audits and renewable 

energy development assistance to enable 

agricultural producers and rural small 

businesses to become more energy 

efficient and to use renewable energy 

technologies and resources. Grant funds 

may be used to conduct and promote 

energy audits; provide 

recommendations and information on 

how to improve the energy efficiency of 

the operations of the agricultural 

producers and rural small businesses, 

and how to use renewable energy 

technologies and resources in the 

operations. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

Applicants seeking a grant need to 

submit applications that include a 

project proposal, certifications, and 

agreements to the Agency. The project 

proposal must contain an application 

narrative, plan and schedule for 

implementation, number of entities 

assisted, budget, geographic scope, 

capabilities of the applicant, resources, 

leveraging, outreach, description of the 

method and rationale used to select 

recipients to be served, and project 

performance. This information will be 

used to determine applicant eligibility, 

project eligibility, and to ensure that 

funds are used for authorized purposes. 

Failure to collect proper information 

could result in improper determinations 

of eligibility or improper use of funds. 

Description of Respondents: Business 

or other for-profits; State, Local and 

Tribal Governments. 

Number of Respondents: 53. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

Quarterly, Monthly, Annually. 

Total Burden Hours: 1,170. 

Charlene Parker, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

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BILLING CODE 3410–XT–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

June 14, 2012. 

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 

regarding (a) 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; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of burden including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; (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 and other forms of 

information technology should be 

addressed to: Desk Officer for 

Agriculture, Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB), 

Washington, DC, 

OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or 

fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental 

Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail 

Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– 

7602. Comments regarding these 

information collections are best assured 

of having their full effect if received 

within 30 days of this notification. 

Copies of the submission(s) may be 

obtained by calling (202) 720–8681. 

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. 

Forest Service 

Title: Grazing Permit Administration 

Forms. 

OMB Control Number: 0596–0003. 

Summary of Collection: Domestic 

livestock grazing occurs on 

approximately 92 million acres of 

National Forest Service (NFS) lands. 

This grazing is subject to authorization 

and administrative oversight by the 

Forest Service (FS). The information is 

required for the issuance and 

administration of grazing permits, 

including fee collections, on NFS land 

as authorized by the Federal Land 

Policy and Management Act of 1976, as 

amended, and subsequent Secretary of 

Agriculture Regulation 5 U.S.C. 301, 36 

CFR part 222, subparts A and C. The 

bills for collection of grazing fees are 

based on the number of domestic 

livestock grazed on national forest lands 

and are a direct result of issuance of the 

grazing permit. Information must be 

collected on an individual basis and is 

collected through the permit issuance 

and administration process. FS will 

collect information using several forms. 

Need and Use of the Information: FS 

will collect information on the 

ownership or control of livestock and 

base ranch property and the need for 

additional grazing to round out year 

long ranching operations. FS uses the 

information collected in administering 

the grazing use program on NFS land. If 

information were not collected it would 

be impossible for the agency to 

administer a grazing use program in 

accordance with the statutes and 

regulations. 

Description of Respondents: Farms; 

Business or other for-profit; Individuals 

or households. 

Number of Respondents: 1,320. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

Annually; Other (as needed basis). 

Total Burden Hours: 516. 

Charlene Parker, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

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BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Doc. No. AMS–FV–12–0021] 

Processed Raspberry Promotion, 

Research and Information Program; 

Request for Extension and Revision of 

a Currently Approved Information 

Collection 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Request for comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. Chapter 35), this document 

announces the Agricultural Marketing 

Service’s (AMS) intention to request 

approval, from the Office of 

Management and Budget, for an 

extension of and revision to the 

currently approved information 

collection National Processed Raspberry 

Promotion, Research, and Information 

Program. 

DATES: Comments on this document 

must be received by August 20, 2012 to 

be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit comments concerning 

this information collection document. 

Comments should be submitted online 

at www.regulations.gov or sent to 

Promotion and Economics Division, 

Fruit and Vegetable Program, AMS, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture (USDA), 

1400 Independence Avenue SW., Stop 

0244, Room 1406–S, Washington, DC 

20250–0244, or by facsimile to (202) 

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205–2800. All comments should 

reference the docket number, the date, 

and the page number of this issue of the 

Federal Register. All comments 

received will be posted without change, 

including any personal information 

provided, online at http://www.

regulations.gov and will be made 

available for public inspection at the 

above physical address during regular 

business hours. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Marlene Betts at the above physical 

address, by telephone at (202) 720– 

9915, or by email at Marlene.Betts@ams.

usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: National Processed Raspberry 

Promotion, Research, and Information 

Program. 

OMB Number: 0581–0258. 

Expiration Date of Approval: 

November 30, 2012. 

Type of Request: Extension and 

revision of a currently approved 

information collection. 

Abstract: The Processed Raspberry 

Promotion, Research, and Information 

program was created to help maintain, 

develop, and expand markets and uses 

for processed raspberries. The Processed 

Raspberry Promotion, Research, and 

Information Order (Order) (7 CFR part 

1208) was established under the 

Commodity Promotion, Research, and 

Information Act of 1996 (1996 Act) (7 

U.S.C. 7411–7425). 

The Order provides for the 

development and financing of a 

coordinated program of research, 

promotion, and information for 

processed raspberries. The programs 

may include projects relating to 

research, consumer information, 

advertising, sales promotion, producer 

information, market development, and 

product development to assist, improve 

or promote the marketing, distribution, 

and utilization of processed raspberries. 

The Processed Raspberry Promotion, 

Research and Information program was 

approved in a referendum conducted by 

USDA between June 8 and June 24, 

2011, by persons to be covered by and 

assessed under the Order. In the 

referendum, 88 percent of those who 

voted favored implementation of the 

Order. Producers and importers of 

20,000 or more pounds of raspberries for 

processing or processed raspberries 

respectively, during the calendar year 

January 1 through December 31, 2010, 

were eligible to vote in the referendum. 

The program is administered by an 

industry council appointed by the 

Secretary of Agriculture and financed by 

a mandatory assessment on producers of 

raspberries for processing and importers 

of processed raspberries. The Secretary 

of Agriculture also approves the 

council’s budgets, plans, and projects. 

These responsibilities have been 

delegated to AMS. 

The information collection 

requirements in this request are 

essential to carry out the intent of the 

1996 Act. The objective in carrying out 

this responsibility includes assuring the 

following: (1) Funds are collected and 

properly accounted for; (2) expenditures 

of all funds are for the purposes 

authorized by the 1996 Act and Order; 

and, (3) the council’s administration of 

the programs conforms to USDA policy. 

The Order’s provisions have been 

carefully reviewed, and every effort has 

been made to minimize any unnecessary 

recordkeeping costs or requirements, 

including efforts to utilize information 

already submitted under other raspberry 

programs administered by the 

Department and other state programs. 

The forms covered under this 

collection require the minimum 

information necessary to effectively 

carry out the requirements of the 

program, and their use is necessary to 

fulfill the intent of the 1996 Act. Such 

information can be supplied without 

data processing equipment or outside 

technical expertise. In addition, there 

are no additional training requirements 

for individuals filling out reports and 

remitting assessments to the Council. 

The forms are simple, easy to 

understand, and place as small a burden 

as possible on the person required to file 

the information. 

Collecting information yearly will 

coincide with normal industry business 

practices. The timing and frequency of 

collecting information are intended to 

meet the needs of the industry while 

minimizing the amount of work 

necessary to fill out the required reports. 

The requirement to keep records for two 

years is consistent with normal industry 

practices. In addition, the information to 

be included on these forms is not 

available from other sources because 

such information relates specifically to 

individual producers, first handlers, 

processors, foreign producers, and 

importers who are subject to the 

provisions of the 1996 Act. Therefore, 

there is no practical method for 

collecting the required information 

without the use of these forms. 

AMS is committed to complying with 

the E-Government Act, which requires 

Government agencies in general to 

provide the public the option of 

submitting information or transacting 

business electronically to the maximum 

extent possible. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 0.36 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Producers, first 

handlers, importers, foreign producers, 

and at-large nominees. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

297. 

Estimated Total Annual Responses: 

788. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 2.65. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 282. 

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 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. 

All responses to this document will 

be summarized and included in the 

request for OMB approval. All 

comments will become a matter of 

public record. 

Dated: June 15, 2012. 

Ruihong Guo, 

Acting Administrator. 

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BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food Safety and Inspection Service 

[Docket No. FSIS–2012–0017] 

International Standard-Setting 

Activities 

AGENCY: Office of Food Safety, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice informs the public 

of the sanitary and phytosanitary 

standard-setting activities of the Codex 

Alimentarius Commission (Codex), in 

accordance with section 491 of the 

Trade Agreements Act of 1979, as 

amended, and the Uruguay Round 

Agreements Act, Public Law 103–465, 

108 Stat. 4809. This notice also provides 

a list of other standard-setting activities 

of Codex, including commodity 

standards, guidelines, codes of practice, 

and revised texts. This notice, which 

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