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same time as funding availability for 

similar but separate programs—CFDA 

No. 10.455 (Community Outreach and 

Assistance Partnerships), CFDA No. 

10.456 (Risk Management Research 

Partnerships), CFDA No. 10.457 

(Commodity Partnerships for Risk 

Management Education), and CFDA No. 

10.459 (Commodity Partnerships Small 

Sessions Program). These programs have 

some similarities, but also key 

differences. The differences stem from 

important features of each program’s 

authorizing legislation and different 

RMA objectives. Prospective applicants 

should carefully examine and compare 

the notices for each program. 

Signed in Washington, DC on March 1, 

2007. 

James Callan, 

Acting, Manager, Federal Crop Insurance 

Corporation. 

[FR Doc. E7–4079 Filed 3–6–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–08–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food Safety and Inspection Service 

[Docket No. FSIS–2006–0044] 

Notice of Request for a Revision of a 

Currently Approved Information 

Collection (Listeria Control for Readyto-Eat Products) 

AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection 

Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) regulations, the Food Safety and 

Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing 

its intention to request a revision of an 

approved information collection 

regarding Listeria Control for Ready-toEat products to reflect its most recent 

plant data, which support a finding of 

fewer total burden hours. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received on or before May 7, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: FSIS invites interested 

persons to submit comments on this 

notice. Comments may be submitted by 

any of the following methods: 

• Mail, including floppy disks or CD–

ROM’s, and hand-or courier-delivered 

items: Send to Docket Clerk, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, Food Safety 

and Inspection Service, 300 12th Street, 

SW., Room 102 Cotton Annex, 

Washington, DC 20250. 

• Electronic mail: 

fsis.regulationscomments@fsis.usda.gov. 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: This 

Web site provides the ability to type 

short comments directly into the 

comment field on this Web page or 

attach a file for lengthier comments. Go 

to http://www.regulation.gov and in the 

‘‘Search for Open Regulations’’ box, 

select ‘‘Food Safety and Inspection 

Service’’ from the agency drop-down 

menu, then click on ‘‘Submit.’’ In the 

Docket ID column, select FDMS Docket 

Number FSIS–2006–0044 to submit or 

view public comments and to view 

supporting and related materials 

available electronically. 

All submissions received by mail or 

electronic mail must include the Agency 

name and docket number. All comments 

submitted in response to this document, 

as well as research and background 

information used by FSIS in developing 

this document, will be available for 

public inspection in the FSIS Docket 

Room at the address listed above 

between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. Comments will also be posted 

on the Agency’s Web site at http:// 

www.fsis.usda.gov/ 

regulations_&_policies/ 

regulations_directives_&_notices/ 

index.asp. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

O’Connell, Paperwork Reduction Act 

Coordinator, Food Safety and Inspection 

Service, USDA, 300 12th Street, SW., 

Room 112, Washington, DC 20250–

3700, (202) 720–0345. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Listeria Control for Ready-to-Eat 

Products. 

OMB Number: 0583–0132. 

Expiration Date of Approval: 07/31/ 

2007. 

Type of Request: Revision of an 

approved information collection. 

Abstract: FSIS has been delegated the 

authority to exercise the functions of the 

Secretary as specified in the Federal 

Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. 

601, et seq.) and the Poultry Products 

Inspection Act (PPIA) (21 U.S.C. 451, et 

seq.). These statutes provide that FSIS is 

to protect the public by verifying that 

meat and poultry products are safe, 

wholesome, unadulterated, and 

properly labeled and packaged. 

FSIS regulations (9 CFR 430.4) require 

official establishments that produce 

certain ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and 

poultry products to take measures to 

prevent product adulteration by the 

pathogen Listeria monocytogenes. 

Official establishments that produce 

RTE meat and poultry products 

annually furnish FSIS with information 

on the production volume of RTE 

products affected by the regulations and 

the control measures used by the 

establishments. 

RTE establishments develop 

microbiological sampling and testing 

plans to support the efficacy of 

sanitation controls. RTE establishments 

develop microbiological sampling plans 

to ensure that their sanitation 

procedures are adequate. 

RTE establishments sample and test 

food-contact surfaces to verify that their 

Listeria controls are working. 

Some RTE establishments hold and 

test for L. monocytogenes or indicator 

organisms. 

FSIS is requesting a revision of an 

approved information collection 

addressing paperwork and 

recordkeeping requirements regarding 

Listeria control. The Agency is revising 

the Listeria controls information 

collection based on its most recent plant 

data, which support a finding of fewer 

total burden hours than there are in the 

approved information collection. 

FSIS has made the following 

estimates based upon an information 

collection assessment: 

Estimate of Burden: FSIS estimates 

that it will take respondents an average 

of 8.3 hours annually to collect and 

report this information. 

Respondents: Ready-to-Eat 

establishments. 

Estimated No. of Respondents: 3,590. 

Estimated No. of Annual Responses 

per Respondent: 45,388. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 29,793 hours. 

Copies of this information collection 

assessment can be obtained from John 

O’Connell, Paperwork Reduction Act 

Coordinator, Food Safety and Inspection 

Service, USDA, 300 12th Street, SW., 

Room 112, Washington, DC 20250–

3700, (202) 720–5627, (202) 720–0345. 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of FSIS’ functions, including whether 

the information will have practical 

utility; (b) the accuracy of FSIS’ 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 

through the use of appropriate 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technological collection 

techniques, or other forms of 

information technology. Comments may 

be sent to both John O’Connell, 

Paperwork Reduction Act Coordinator, 

at the address provided above, and the 

Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 


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Office of Management and Budget, 

Washington, DC 20253. 

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. 

Additional Public Notification 

Public awareness of all segments of 

rulemaking and policy development is 

important. Consequently, in an effort to 

ensure that the public and in particular 

minorities, women, and persons with 

disabilities, are aware of this notice, 

FSIS will announce it online through 

the FSIS Web page located at http:// 

www.fsis.usda.gov/regulations/ 

2007_Notices_Index/index.asp. 

FSIS also will make copies of this 

Federal Register publication available 

through the FSIS Constituent Update, 

which is used to provide information 

regarding FSIS policies, procedures, 

regulations, Federal Register notices, 

FSIS public meetings, recalls, and other 

types of information that could affect or 

would be of interest to our constituents 

and stakeholders. The update is 

communicated via Listserv, a free e-mail 

subscription service consisting of 

industry, trade, and farm groups, 

consumer interest groups, allied health 

professionals, scientific professionals, 

and other individuals who have 

requested to be included. The update 

also is available on the FSIS Web page. 

Through Listserv and the Web page, 

FSIS is able to provide information to a 

much broader, more diverse audience. 

In addition, FSIS offers an e-mail 

subscription service which provides 

automatic and customized access to 

selected food safety news and 

information. This service is available at 

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/ 

news_and_events/email_subscription/. 

Options range from recalls to export 

information to regulations, directives 

and notices. Customers can add or 

delete subscriptions themselves and 

have the option to password protect 

their account. 

Done at Washington, DC on March 2, 2007. 

David P. Goldman, 

Acting Administrator. 

[FR Doc. E7–4086 Filed 3–6–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Fremont-Winema National Forests; 

Oregon; Invasive Plant Treatment 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an 

environmental impact statement. 

SUMMARY: The USDA Forest Service will 

prepare an Environmental Impact 

Statement (EIS) to document and 

disclose the potential environmental 

effects of proposed invasive plant 

treatments on the Fremont-Winema 

National Forests. Treatment methods 

would include manual, mechanical, 

cultural, biological, and chemical 

control. Combinations of methods may 

be used. Treatments would focus on 

4,274 known invasive plant sites 

currently infesting approximately 7,730 

acres. The Proposed Action also 

includes an Early Detection/Rapid 

Response (EDRR) process to allow 

treatment of new or previously 

undiscovered infestations. Under the 

EDRR approach, new sites would be 

evaluated to ensure that effects are 

within the scope of those already 

analyzed in the EIS. 

DATES: Comments concerning the scope 

of the analysis must be received by 

April 9, 2007. The draft environmental 

impact statement is expected in 

November 2007 and the final 

environmental impact statement is 

expected in July 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to 

Karen Shimamoto, Forests Supervisor, 

Fremont-Winema National Forests, 

Fremont-Winema Headquarters, 1301 

South G Street, Lakeview, OR 97630. 

Electronic comments can be submitted 

to: comments-pacificnorthwest-fremontwinema@fs.fed.us. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick 

Elston, Interdisciplinay Team Leader, 

Fremont-Winema National Forests, P.O. 

Box 129, Silver Lake, OR 97638. Phone 

(541) 576–7569 or e-mail 

relston@fs.fed.us; or Sarah Malaby, 

Forest Botanist, Fremont-Winema 

National Forests, 2819 Dahlia, Klamath 

Falls, OR 97601. Phone (541) 885–3421 

or e-mail smalaby@fs.fed.us. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose and Need for Action 

There is an underlying need for 

timely control and/or eradiction of 

invasive plants on the Fremont-Winema 

National Forests so that desired 

environmental conditions (healthy 

native plant populations) may be 

achieved. Invasive plants can displace 

native plant communities, increase fire 

hazard, degrade fish and wildlife 

habitat, eliminate rare and cultural 

plants, increase soil erosion, and 

adversely affect scenic beauty and 

recreational opportunities. Because of 

their competitive abilities and a lack of 

natural predators to keep them in check, 

invasive plants can spread rapidly 

across the landscape, unimpeded by 

ownership or administrative 

boundaries. Infested areas represent 

potential seed sources for further 

invasion into neighboring ownerships. 

On the Fremont-Winema National 

Forests there are presently 24 species of 

invasive plants infesting approximately 

7,400 acres. 

Noxious weed control is currently 

taking place on the Forests under 

separate Winema and Fremont 

Environmental Assessments. This 

proposal would create a consistent 

program across the two Forests, address 

invasive species sites found since those 

decisions were signed, and include use 

of additional, often less toxic and more 

effective, herbicides. The project will 

utilize recent direction and new tools 

provided by the Pacific Northwest 

Region Invasive Plant Program 

Preventing and Managing Invasive 

Plants Record of Decision signed in 

2005. 

The purpose of this project is to 

control invasive plants in a costeffective manner that complies with 

environmental standards. Without 

action, invasive plant populations will 

continue to have adverse effects on 

National Forest System and adjacent 

lands. 

Proposed Action 

The Proposed Action for this project 

is to apply site-specific treatment 

prescriptions to invasive plants on the 

Fremont-Winema National Forests. 

Treatments are to be based on site 

objective (containment, control, or 

eradication), biology of the invasive 

plant species, size of the infestation, and 

spread potential. Project Design Criteria 

(PDC) will be developed to reduce or 

eliminate potentially adverse effects on 

non-target species and other resources. 

Treatment of both existing and newly 

discovered invasive plant species 

infestations would occur during the 

next 10 to 15 years. Concentrations of 

known invasive plant sites have been 

grouped into 54 ‘‘treatment areas’’ that 

take into consideration expected spread 

patterns associated with road systems, 

plantations, areas burned by wildfire, 

and other habitat conditions at risk of 

infestation. Treatment areas encompass 

156,000 acres and contain 4,274 known 

invasive plant sites currently infesting 

approximately 7,730 acres. Maps and 

descriptions of treatment areas are 

available at: http:www.fs.fed.us/r6/ 

frewin/projects/analyses/2007invasives/ 

, or upon request. The amount of acres 

treated in any given year would depend 

on funding and the success of past 

treatments. It is expected that less than 


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