Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 83 / Tuesday, May 1, 2007 / Notices 23791 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Docket Number: AMS–CN–07–0048, CN– 

07–001] 

Notice of Request for an Extension and 

Revision to a Currently Approved 

Information Collection 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

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

announces the Agricultural Marketing 

Service’s (AMS) intention to request 

approval from the Office of Management 

and Budget, for an extension and 

revision to the currently approved 

information collection Cotton Classing, 

Testing, and Standards. 

DATES: Comments received by July 2, 

2007 will be considered. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: 

Interested persons are invited to submit 

written comments concerning this 

proposal to Shethir Riva, Chief, 

Research and Promotion, Cotton 

Program, Agricultural Marketing 

Service, USDA, 1400 Independence 

Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250–0224. 

Comments should be submitted in 

triplicate. Comments may also be 

submitted electronically through 

www.regulations.gov. All comments 

should reference the docket number and 

page number of this issue of the Federal 

Register. All comments received will be 

made available for public inspection at 

Cotton Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 

Independence Ave., SW., Room 2639–S, 

Washington, DC 20250 during regular 

business hours. A copy of this notice 

may also be found at http:// 

www.ams.usda.gov/cotton/ 

rulemaking.htm. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Shethir Riva, Chief, Research and 

Promotion, Cotton Program, 

Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA, 

1400 Independence Ave., SW., Room 

2639–S, Washington, DC 20250–0224, 

telephone (202) 720–3193, facsimile 

(202) 690–1718, or e-mail at 

Shethir.riva@usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Cotton Classing, Testing, and 

Standards. 

OMB Number: 0581–0008. 

Expiration Date of Approval: 

September 30, 2007. 

Type of Request: Extension and 

Revision of a Currently Approved 

Information Collection. 

Abstract: Information solicited is used 

by the USDA to administer and 

supervise activities associated with the 

classification or grading of cotton, 

cotton linters, and cottonseed based on 

official USDA Standards. The 

information requires personal data, such 

as name, type of business, address, and 

description of classification services 

requested. These programs are 

conducted under the United States 

Cotton Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 51b), the 

Cotton Statistics and Estimates Act of 

1927 (U.S.C. 473c), and the Agricultural 

Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1622h) 

and regulations appear at 7 CFR part 28. 

The information collection 

requirements in this request are 

essential to carry out the intent of the 

Acts and to provide the cotton industry 

the type of information they need to 

make sound business decisions. The 

information collected is the minimum 

required. Information is requested from 

growers, cooperatives, merchants, 

manufacturers, and other government 

agencies. 

The information collected is used 

only by authorized employees of the 

USDA, AMS. The Cotton Industry is the 

primary user of the compiled 

information and AMS and other 

government agencies are secondary 

users. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 0.08 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Cotton merchants, 

warehouses, and gins. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

967. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 2.56. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 

1,867. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 140.48. 

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 Shethir Riva, 

Chief, Research and Promotion, Cotton 

Program, Agricultural Marketing 

Service, USDA, 1400 Independence 

Ave., SW., Room 2639–S, Washington, 

DC 20250–0224. 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: April 25, 2007. 

Lloyd C. Day, 

Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 

Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–8240 Filed 4–30–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Docket No. AMS–FV–07–0049; FV07–996– 

1 N] 

Peanut Standards Board 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice; request for nominations. 

SUMMARY: The Farm Security and Rural 

Investment Act of 2002 requires the 

Secretary of Agriculture to establish a 

Peanut Standards Board (Board) for the 

purpose of advising the Secretary on 

quality and handling standards for 

domestically produced and imported 

peanuts. The initial Board was 

appointed by the Secretary and 

announced on December 5, 2002. USDA 

seeks nominations for individuals to be 

considered for selection as Board 

members for terms of office ending June 

30, 2010. Selected nominees sought by 

this action would replace those six 

producer and industry representatives 

who are currently serving for the term 

of office that ends June 30, 2007. The 

Board consists of 18 members 

representing producers and industry 

representatives. 

DATES: Written nominations must be 

received on or before May 18, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent 

to Dawana J. Clark, Marketing Order 

Administration Branch, Fruit and 

Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA, Unit 

155, 4700 River Road, Riverdale, MD 

20737: Telephone: (301) 734–5243; Fax: 

(301) 734–5275; e-mail: 

Dawana.Clark@usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

1308 of the Farm Security and Rural 

Investment Act of 2002 (Farm Bill) 

requires the Secretary of Agriculture to 

establish a Peanut Standards Board 

(Board) for the purpose of advising the 


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Secretary regarding the establishment of 

quality and handling standards for all 

domestic and imported peanuts 

marketed in the United States. The Farm 

Bill requires the Secretary to consult 

with the Board before the Secretary 

establishes or changes quality and 

handling standards for peanuts. 

The Farm Bill provides that the Board 

consist of 18 members, with three 

producers and three industry 

representatives from the States specified 

in each of the following producing 

regions: (a) Southeast (Alabama, 

Georgia, and Florida); (b) Southwest 

(Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico); 

and (c) Virginia/Carolina (Virginia and 

North Carolina). 

For the initial appointments, the Farm 

Bill required the Secretary to stagger the 

terms of the members so that: (a) One 

producer member and peanut industry 

member from each peanut producing 

region serves a one-year term; (b) one 

producer member and peanut industry 

member from each peanut producing 

region serves a two-year term; and (c) 

one producer member and peanut 

industry member from each peanut 

producing region serves a three-year 

term. The term ‘‘peanut industry 

representatives’’ includes, but is not 

limited to, representatives of shellers, 

manufacturers, buying points, marketing 

associations and marketing 

cooperatives. The Farm Bill exempted 

the appointment of the Board from the 

requirements of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act. The initial Board was 

appointed by the Secretary and 

announced on December 5, 2002. 

USDA invites those individuals, 

organizations, and groups affiliated with 

the categories listed above to nominate 

individuals for membership on the 

Board. Nominees sought by this action 

would replace one producer and one 

industry member from each peanut 

producing region who served for the 

term of office that ends June 30, 2007. 

New members would serve for a 3-year 

term of office ending June 30, 2010. 

Nominees should complete a Peanut 

Standards Board Background 

Information form and submit it to Mrs. 

Clark. Copies of this form may be 

obtained at the Internet site: http:// 

www.ams.usda.gov/fv/peanutfarmbill.htm, or from Mrs. Clark. USDA 

seeks a diverse group of members 

representing the peanut industry. 

Equal opportunity practices will be 

followed in all appointments to the 

Board in accordance with USDA 

policies. To ensure that the 

recommendations of the Board have 

taken into account the needs of the 

diverse groups within the peanut 

industry, membership shall include, to 

the extent practicable, individuals with 

demonstrated abilities to represent 

minorities, women, persons with 

disabilities, and limited resource 

agriculture producers. 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7958. 

Dated: April 25, 2007. 

Lloyd C. Day, 

Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 

Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–8234 Filed 4–30–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2007–0058] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

Importation of Live Poultry, Poultry 

Meat, and Other Poultry Products From 

Specified Regions 

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 live 

poultry, poultry meat, and other poultry 

products from specified regions. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before July 2, 

2007. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

<bullet≤ 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–2007– 

0058 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. 

<bullet≤ Postal Mail/Commercial 

Delivery: Please send four copies of your 

comment (an original and three copies) 

to Docket No. APHIS–2007–0058, 

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– 

2007–0058. 

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 live poultry, 

poultry meat, and other poultry 

products from specified regions, contact 

Dr. Peter Merrill, Senior Staff 

Veterinarian, Technical Trade Services 

Team, National Center for Import and 

Export, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road, 

Unit 39, Riverdale, MD 20737–1231. 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 Live Poultry, 

Poultry Meat, and Other Poultry 

Products From Specified Regions. 

OMB Number: 0579–0228. 

Type of Request: Extension of 

approval of an information collection. 

Abstract: The Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of 

the United States Department of 

Agriculture is authorized, among other 

things, to prohibit or restrict the 

importation of animals, animal 

products, and other articles into the 

United States to prevent the 

introduction of animal diseases and 

pests. In connection with this mission, 

APHIS regulates the importation of 

animals and animal products into the 

United States. The regulations are 

contained in title 9, chapter 1, 

subchapter D, parts 91 through 99, of 

the Code of Federal Regulations. 

Part 94, § 94.26, allows the 

importation, subject to certain 

conditions, of live poultry, poultry 

meat, and other poultry products from 

certain regions, including Argentina and 

the Mexican States of Campeche, 

Quintana Roo, and Yucatan, that are free 

of exotic Newcastle disease (END). The 

conditions for importation require, 


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