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Notices Federal Register

27538 

Vol. 72, No. 94 

Wednesday, May 16, 2007 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

May 10, 2007. 

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 or 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), 

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: Timber Purchasers’ Cost and 

Sales Data. 

OMB Control Number: 0596–0017. 

Summary of Collection: The MultipleUse Sustained Yield Act of 1960, the 

Forest Rangeland Renewable Resources 

Planning Act of 1974, and the National 

Forest Management Act of 1976, 

authorizes the Forest (FS) to sell forest 

products and National Forest System 

timber. FS timber appraisers develop 

advertised timber sale prices using a 

transaction evidence method of 

appraisal. Transaction evidence 

appraisals begin with an average of past 

successful bids by timber purchasers for 

timber for which the stumpage rate has 

been adjusted for the timber sale and the 

market conditions at the time. FS will 

collect cost data through the review of 

submissions by the timber purchasers 

both locally and nationally. There are 

no forms required for the collection of 

costs and timber sale data. 

Need and Use of the Information: FS 

will collect information to verify the 

minimum rates returned a fair value to 

the Government and that the transaction 

system is a reliable approach to valuing 

timber. The information is also used to 

assure the accuracy of the transaction 

evidence system and to develop 

minimum stumpage rates for small sales 

or for areas where there is no current 

sale activity to use for transaction 

evidence. If the information is not 

collect, FS does not have a sound check 

to determine if the value being received 

from timber sales really reflects the 

timber’s true value. 

Description of Respondents: Business 

or other for-profit. 

Number of Respondents: 20. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 20. 

Forest Service 

Title: Annual Wildfire Summary 

Report. 

OMB Control Number: 0596–0025. 

Summary of Collection: The 

Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 

1978 (U.S.C. 2101) requires the Forest 

Service (FS) to collect information about 

wildfire suppression efforts by State and 

local fire fighting agencies in order to 

support specific congressional funding 

requests for the Forest Service State and 

Private Forestry Cooperative Fire 

Program. The program provides 

supplemental funding for State and 

local fire fighting agencies. The FS 

works cooperatively with State and 

local fire fighting agencies to support 

their fire suppression efforts. FS will 

collect information using form FS 3100– 

8, Annual Wildfire Summary Report. 

Need and Use of the Information: FS 

will collect information to determine if 

the Cooperative Fire Program funds, 

provided to the State and local fire 

fighting agencies have been used by 

State and local agencies to improve their 

fire suppression capabilities. The 

information collected will be shared 

with the public about the importance of 

the State and Private Cooperative Fire 

Program. FS would be unable to assess 

the effectiveness of the State and Private 

Forestry Cooperative Fire Program if the 

information provided on FS–3100–8, 

were not collected. 

Description of Respondents: State, 

Local or Tribal Government. 

Number of Respondents: 56. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

Annually. 

Total Burden Hours: 28. 

Forest Service 

Title: 36 CFR Part 228, Subpart C— 

Disposal of Mineral Materials. 

OMB Control Number: 0596–0081. 

Summary of Collection: The Forest 

Service (FS) is responsible for 

overseeing the management of National 

Forest System land. The Multiple-Use 

Mining Act of 1955 (30 U.S.C. 601, 603, 

611–615) gives the FS specific authority 

to manage the disposal of mineral 

materials mined from National Forest 

land. FS uses form FS–2800–9, 

‘‘Contract for the Sale of Mineral 

Materials’’ to collect detailed 

information on the planned mining and 

disposal operations as well as a contract 

for the sale of mineral materials. 

Need and Use of the Information: FS 

will use information collected from the 

public to ensure that environmental 

impacts of mineral material disposal are 

minimized. A review of the operating 

plan provides the authorized officer the 

opportunity to determine if the 

proposed operation is appropriate and 

consistent with all applicable land 

management laws and regulations. The 

information also provides the means of 

documenting planned operations and 

the terms and conditions that the FS 


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deems necessary to protect surface 

resources. If FS did not collect this 

information, a self-policing situation 

would exist. 

Description of Respondents: Business 

or other for-profit. 

Number of Respondents: 8,400. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 21,000. 

Charlene Parker, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E7–9387 Filed 5–15–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

May 11, 2007. 

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 or 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), 

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. 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

Title: Onions Grown in Certain 

Designated Counties in Idaho, and 

Malheur County, Oregon. 

OMB Control Number: 0581–0241. 

Summary of Collection: Marketing 

Order No. 958 regulates the handling of 

onions grown in certain designated 

counties in Idaho, and Malheur County, 

Oregon. The Agricultural Marketing 

Agreement Act of 1937, Secs. 1–19, 48 

Stat. 31, as amended, (7U.S.C. 601–674) 

authorizes the promulgation of 

marketing orders for certain agricultural 

commodities and the issuance of 

regulations thereof for the purpose of 

providing orderly marketing conditions 

in interstate and intrastate commerce 

and for improving returns to producers. 

Need and Use of the Information: The 

Idaho-Eastern Onion Committee will 

use forms to collect information about 

the issuance of grade, size, quality, 

maturity, pack, container markings, 

shipping holidays, inspection and 

reporting requirements from individuals 

and firms who are involved in the 

production, handling and processing of 

onions grown in the production area. 

This information is necessary to 

effectively carry out the requirements of 

the Order, and fulfill the intent of the 

Act as expressed in the Order. 

Description of Respondents: Business 

or other for-profit. 

Number of Respondents: 55. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 359. 

Charlene Parker, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E7–9457 Filed 5–15–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2007–0006] 

Availability of an Environmental 

Assessment and Finding of No 

Significant Impact for a Proposed Field 

Release of Rice Genetically 

Engineered To Express Lactoferrin, 

Lysozyme, or Serum Albumin 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: We are advising the public 

that the Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service has prepared an 

environmental assessment for confined 

field release of rice plants genetically 

engineered to express the human 

proteins lactoferrin, lysozyme, or serum 

albumin. After assessment of the 

application, review of pertinent 

scientific information, and 

consideration of comments provided by 

the public, we have concluded that 

these field releases will not present a 

risk of introducing or disseminating a 

plant pest. We have completed the 

environmental assessment and 

concluded that this field release will not 

have a significant impact on the quality 

of the human environment. Based on its 

finding of no significant impact, the 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service has determined that an 

environmental impact statement need 

not be prepared for these field releases. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 16, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: You may read the 

environmental assessment (EA), the 

finding of no significant impact 

(FONSI), and any comments we 

received 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. The EA, FONSI and 

decision notice, and responses to 

comments are available on the Internet 

at the following links: 

• http://www.aphis.usda.gov/brs/ 

aphisdocs/06_27801r_ea.pdf 

• http://www.aphis.usda.gov/brs/ 

aphisdocs/06_27802r_ea.pdf 

• http://www.aphis.usda.gov/brs/ 

aphisdocs/06_28502r_ea.pdf 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

John Cordts, Biotechnology Regulatory 

Services, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 

147, Riverdale, MD 20737–1236; (301) 

734–5531. To obtain copies of the EA, 

FONSI and decision notice, and 

response to comments, contact Ms. 

Cynthia Eck at (301) 734–0667; e-mail: 

cynthia.a.eck@aphis.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

regulations in 7 CFR part 340, 

‘‘Introduction of Organisms and 

Products Altered or Produced Through 

Genetic Engineering Which Are Plant 

Pests or Which There Is Reason to 

Believe Are Plant Pests,’’ regulate, 

among other things, the introduction 

(importation, interstate movement, or 

release into the environment) of 

organisms and products altered or 

produced through genetic engineering 

that are plant pests or that there is 


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