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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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among other things, certification from a 

full-time salaried veterinary officer of 

the national government of the 

exporting region that poultry and 

poultry products exported from one of 

these regions originated in that region 

(or in another region recognized by 

APHIS as free of END) and that before 

export to the United States, the poultry 

and poultry products were not 

commingled with poultry and poultry 

products from regions where END 

exists. 

We are asking the Office of 

Management and Budget (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 1 

hour per response. 

Respondents: Federal animal health 

authorities of certain regions that export 

live poultry, poultry meat, and other 

poultry products. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 10. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 10. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 100. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 100 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 26th day of 

April 2007. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–8297 Filed 4–30–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Commodity Credit Corporation 

Notice of Request for Extension of a 

Currently Approved Information 

Collection 

AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the Commodity Credit 

Corporations (CCC) intention to request 

an extension for a currently approved 

information collection in support of the 

CCC Facility Guarantee Program (FGP) 

based on re-estimates. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by July 2, 2007. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OF COMMENTS: 

Contact P. Mark Rowse, Director, Credit 

Programs Division, Foreign Agricultural 

Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

AgStop 1035, Washington, DC 20250– 

1035, telephone (202) 720–0624 or email at mark.rowse@usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: CCC Facility Guarantee 

Program. 

OMB Number: 0551–0032. 

Expiration Date of Approval: 

September 30, 2007. 

Type of Request: Extension of and 

revision to a currently approved 

information collection. 

Abstract: The primary objective of the 

FGP is to expand U.S. agricultural 

exports by improving agricultural 

infrastructure in importing countries. 

The FGP makes available export credit 

guarantees to encourage U.S. private 

sector financing of foreign purchases of 

U.S. goods and services on credit terms. 

The CCC currently offers the FGP for 

exports to at least 1 country and 2 

country regions. The FGP information 

collection is similar to those for the 

Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM– 

102) (OMB control number 0551–0004). 

The information collection for the FGP 

differs primarily as follows: 

(1) The applicant, in order to receive 

a payment guarantee, provides 

information evidencing that the 

exported goods and services used to 

develop improved infrastructure will 

primarily benefit exports of U.S. 

agricultural commodities and products; 

and 

(2) The applicant is required to certify 

that the value of non-U.S. components 

of goods and services is less than 50 

percent of the contract value covered 

under the payment guarantee. 

In addition, each exporter and 

exporter’s assignee (U.S. financial 

institution) must maintain records on all 

information submitted to CCC and in 

connection with sales made under the 

FGP. The information collection is used 

by CCC to manage, plan, evaluate and 

account for government resources. The 

reports and records are required to 

ensure the proper and judicious use of 

public funds. 

Estimate of Burden: The public 

reporting burden for these collections is 

estimated to average 12 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Exporters of U.S. 

agricultural commodities, banks or other 

financial institutions, producer 

associations, export trade associations, 

and U.S. Government agencies. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 5 

per annum. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 6 per annum. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden of 

Respondents: 360 hours. 

Copies of this information collection 

can be obtained from Tamoria 

Thompson-Hall, the Agency Information 

Collection Coordinator, at (202) 690– 

1690 or e-mail at 

Tamoria.Thompson@usda.gov. 

Requests for Comments: Send 

comments regarding (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information; (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 automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Comments may be sent to P. Mark 

Rowse, Director, Credit Programs 

Division, Office of Trade Programs, 

FAS, USDA, Stop 1035, Washington, DC 

20250, or mark.rowse@usda.gov, or to 

the Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office 

of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB), Washington, DC 20503. Persons 

with disabilities who require an 

alternative means for communication of 


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