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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 

regulations for importation of seed and 

screenings. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before May 29, 

2007. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov, select 

‘‘Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service’’ from the agency drop-down 

menu, then click ‘‘Submit.’’ In the 

Docket ID column, select APHIS–2006–

0173 to submit or view public 

comments and to view supporting and 

related materials available 

electronically. Information on using 

Regulations.gov, including instructions 

for accessing documents, submitting 

comments, and viewing the docket after 

the close of the comment period, is 

available through the site’s ‘‘User Tips’’

link. 

Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Please send four copies of your 

comment (an original and three copies) 

to Docket No. APHIS–2006–0173, 

Regulatory Analysis and Development, 

PPD, APHIS, Station 3A–03.8, 4700 

River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 

20737–1238. Please state that your 

comment refers to Docket No. APHIS–

2006–0173. 

Reading Room: You may read any 

comments that we receive on this 

docket in our reading room. The reading 

room 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) 690–2817 before 

coming. 

Other Information: Additional 

information about APHIS and its 

programs is available on the Internet at 

http://www.aphis.usda.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information on an information 

collection associated with regulations 

for importation of seed and screenings, 

contact Mr. Rodney Young, Botanist, 

Plant Protection and Quarantine, 

APHIS, Seed Examination Facility, 

Bldg. 580, BARC–E, Beltsville, MD 

20705; (301) 504–8605; ext. 254. For 

copies of more detailed information on 

the information collection, contact Mrs. 

Celeste Sickles, APHIS’ Information 

Collection Coordinator, at (301) 734–

7477. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Imported Seed and Screenings. 

OMB Number: 0579–0124. 

Type of Request: Extension of 

approval of an information collection. 

Abstract: Under the authority of the 

Federal Seed Act (FSA) of 1939, as 

amended (7 U.S.C. 1551 et seq.), the 

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 

regulates the importation and interstate 

movement of certain agricultural and 

vegetable seeds and screenings. Title III 

of the FSA, ‘‘Foreign Commerce,’’

requires shipments of imported 

agricultural and vegetable seeds to be 

labeled correctly and to be tested for the 

presence of the seeds of certain noxious 

weeds as a condition of entry into the 

United States. The Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service’s regulations 

implementing the provisions of title III 

of the FSA are found in 7 CFR part 361. 

The regulations require the use of a 

number of information collection 

activities, including declaration of 

importation, container labeling, 

notification of seed location, a seed 

return request, seed analysis certificates 

(PPQ Form 925), a compliance 

agreement (PPQ Form 519), seed 

identity maintenance, and associated 

recordkeeping. 

We are asking 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 

information collection, 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 

information collection on those who are 

to respond, through use, as appropriate, 

of automated, electronic, mechanical, 

and other collection technologies, e.g., 

permitting electronic submission of 

responses. 

Estimate of burden: The public 

reporting burden for this collection of 

information is estimated to average 

0.37826 hours per response. 

Respondents: Importers of seed and 

screenings, seed cleaning/processing 

facility personnel, officials of the 

Canadian Food Inspection Agency 

(CFIA), and private seed laboratories 

accredited by CFIA. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 1,200. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 25. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 30,000. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 11,348 hours. (Due to 

averaging, the total annual burden hours 

may not equal the product of the annual 

number of responses multiplied by the 

reporting burden per response.) 

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. 

Done in Washington, DC, this 23rd day of 

March 2007. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–5780 Filed 3–28–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2006–0176] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

Importation of Artificially Dwarfed 

Plants 

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 

regulations for the importation of 

artificially dwarfed plants. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before May 29, 

2007. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov, select 

‘‘Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service’’ from the agency drop-down 

menu, then click ‘‘Submit.’’ In the 

Docket ID column, select APHIS–2006–

0176 to submit or view public 


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comments and to view supporting and 

related materials available 

electronically. Information on using 

Regulations.gov, including instructions 

for accessing documents, submitting 

comments, and viewing the docket after 

the close of the comment period, is 

available through the site’s ‘‘User Tips’’

link. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Please send four copies of your 

comment (an original and three copies) 

to Docket No. APHIS–2006–0176, 

Regulatory Analysis and Development, 

PPD, APHIS, Station 3A–03.8, 4700 

River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 

20737–1238. Please state that your 

comment refers to Docket No. APHIS–

2006–0176. 

Reading Room: You may read any 

comments that we receive on this 

docket in our reading room. The reading 

room 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) 690–2817 before 

coming. 

Other Information: Additional 

information about APHIS and its 

programs is available on the Internet at 

http://www.aphis.usda.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information on an information 

collection associated with regulations 

for the importation of artificially 

dwarfed plants, contact Dr. Arnold 

Tschanz, Senior Import Specialist, 

Permits, Registrations, Imports and 

Manuals, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road 

Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 

734–5306. For copies of more detailed 

information on the information 

collection, contact Mrs. Celeste Sickles, 

APHIS’ Information Collection 

Coordinator, at (301) 734–7477. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Importation of Artificially 

Dwarfed Plants. 

OMB Number: 0579–0176. 

Type of Request: Extension of 

approval of an information collection. 

Abstract: The Plant Protection Act (7 

U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes the 

Secretary of Agriculture to prohibit or 

restrict the importation, entry, or 

interstate movement of plants, plant 

products, and other articles to prevent 

the introduction of plant pests into the 

United States or their dissemination 

within the United States. This authority 

has been delegated to the Animal and 

Plant Health Inspection Service. 

The regulations contained in 

‘‘Subpart-Nursery Stock, Plants, Roots, 

Bulbs, Seeds, and Other Plant Products’’

(7 CFR 319.37 through 319.37–14) 

prohibit or restrict the importation of 

living plants, plant parts, and seeds for 

propagation. 

Among other things, the regulations 

require artificially dwarfed plants 

imported into the United States to be 

accompanied by a phytosanitary 

certificate issued by the government of 

the country of origin. This certificate 

must contain declarations that certain 

conditions were met in the country of 

origin to protect against the infestation 

of the plants by longhorned beetles and 

other plant pests. 

We are asking OMB to approve our 

use of this information collection 

activity 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 

information collection, 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 

information collection on those who are 

to respond, through use, as appropriate, 

of automated, electronic, mechanical, 

and other collection technologies, e.g., 

permitting electronic submission of 

responses. 

Estimate of burden: The public 

reporting burden for this collection of 

information is estimated to average 

0.2533 hours per response. 

Respondents: Plant health officials of 

exporting countries. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 30. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 5. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 150. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 38 hours. (Due to 

averaging, the total annual burden hours 

may not equal the product of the annual 

number of responses multiplied by the 

reporting burden per response.) 

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. 

Done in Washington, DC, this 23rd day of 

March 2007. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–5781 Filed 3–28–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Sawtooth National Forest; Supplement 

to the North Sheep Grazing Allotments 

Final Environmental Impact Statement 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to supplement 

an environmental impact statement. 

SUMMARY: The Forest Service will 

prepare a supplement (Supplement) to 

the environmental impact statement 

(EIS) for the North Sheep Grazing 

Allotment Final EIS. The Supplement 

will include additional analyses and 

new information concerning 

Management Indicator Species (MIS), 

capable and suitable grazing lands, and 

adaptive management strategies. 

DATES: Comments concerning the scope 

of the analysis must be received 45 days 

after publication of the draft 

Supplement. The draft Supplement is 

expected at the end of August 2007 and 

the final Supplement is expected to be 

available January 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to 

Sawtooth National Forest; Attn: North 

Sheep Allotments Supplement; 5 North 

Fork Canyon Road, Ketchum, Idaho 

83340; or via telephone at (208) 727–

5000; or you may hand-deliver your 

comments to the Sawtooth National 

Recreation Office, located at 5 North 

Fork Canyon Road, Ketchum, during 

normal business hours from 8 a.m. to 

4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

excluding Federal holidays. Electronic 

comments must be submitted in a 

format such as an e-mail message, plain 

text (.txt), rich text format (.rtf), and 

Word (.doc) to: comments-intermtnsawtooth@fs.fed.us. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Carol Brown, Assistant Forest Planner, 

at the address above. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

original Notice of Intent for the North 

Sheep EIS was published in the Federal 

Register Vol. 68, No. 87, May 6, 2003. 

A revised Notice of Intent was 

published in the Federal Register Vol. 

68, No. 145, July 9, 2003. On September 

30, 2004, two Records of Decision were 

issued, based on the North Sheep Final 

EIS. These decisions were appealed in 


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