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Vol. 77, No. 120 

Thursday, June 21, 2012 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Doc. No. AMS–NOP–12–0020; NOP–12–08] 

Nominations for Members of the 

National Organic Standards Board 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Organic Foods 

Production Act (OFPA) of 1990, as 

amended, requires the establishment of 

a National Organic Standards Board 

(NOSB). The NOSB is a 15-member 

board that is responsible for developing 

and recommending to the Secretary a 

proposed National List of Allowed and 

Prohibited Substances and advises the 

Secretary on other aspects of the 

National Organic Program. The U.S. 

Department of Agriculture (USDA) is 

requesting nominations to fill one (1) 

upcoming vacancy on the NOSB. The 

position to be filled is environmentalist. 

The Secretary of Agriculture will 

appoint a person to the position to serve 

a 5-year term of office that will 

commence on January 24, 2013, and run 

until January 24, 2018. 

DATES: Written nominations, with cover 

letters and resumes, must be 

postmarked on or before date July 30, 

2012. 

ADDRESSES: Nomination cover letters 

and resumes should be sent to Michelle 

Arsenault, Advisory Board Specialist, 

USDA–AMS–NOP, 1400 Independence 

Avenue SW., Room 2640–So., Ag Stop 

0268, Washington, DC 20250, or via 

email to 

Michelle.Arsenault@ams.usda.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michelle Arsenault, (202) 720–0081; 

Email 

Michelle.Arsenault@ams.usda.gov; Fax: 

(202) 205–7808 or Patricia Atkins, 

(202) 260–8636; Email: 

Patricia.Atkins@ams.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OFPA 

of 1990, as amended (7 U.S.C. Section 

6501 et seq.), requires the Secretary to 

establish an organic certification 

program for producers and handlers of 

agricultural products that have been 

produced using organic methods. In 

developing this program, the Secretary 

is required to establish an NOSB. The 

purpose of the NOSB is to assist in the 

development of a proposed National 

List of Allowed and Prohibited 

Substances and to advise the Secretary 

on other aspects of the National Organic 

Program. 

The NOSB is composed of 15 

members; including 4 organic 

producers, 2 organic handlers, a retailer, 

3 environmentalists, 3 public/consumer 

representatives, a scientist, and a 

certifying agent. Nominations are being 

sought to fill the position of 

environmentalist. Individuals desiring 

to be appointed to the NOSB at this time 

must have expertise in areas of 

environmental protection and resource 

conservation. Selection criteria includes 

such factors as: Understanding of 

organic principles and practical 

experience in the organic community; 

demonstrated experience in the 

development of public policy such as 

participation on public or private 

advisory boards, boards of directors or 

other comparable organizations; 

participation in standards development 

or involvement in educational outreach 

activities; a commitment to the integrity 

of the organic food and fiber industry; 

the ability to evaluate technical 

information and to fully participate in 

Board deliberation and 

recommendations; and the willingness 

to commit the time and energy 

necessary to assume Board duties; 

demonstrated experience and interest in 

organic production; organic 

certification; support of consumer and 

public interest organizations; 

demonstrated experience with respect to 

agricultural products produced and 

handled on certified organic farms; and 

such other factors as may be appropriate 

for specific positions. 

To nominate yourself or someone 

else, please submit: A resume, a cover 

letter, and a Form AD–755, which can 

be accessed at: www.ocio.usda.gov/ 

forms/doc/AD-755.pdf. Resumes must 

be no longer than 5 pages, and include 

at the beginning a summary of the 

following information: Current and past 

organization affiliations; areas of 

expertise; education; career positions 

held; any other notable positions held. 

You may also submit a list of 

endorsements or letters of 

recommendation, if desired. Resumes 

and completed requested background 

information is required for a nominee to 

receive consideration for appointment 

by the Secretary. 

Equal opportunity practices will be 

followed in all appointments to the 

NOSB in accordance with USDA 

policies. To ensure that the members of 

the NOSB take into account the needs 

of the diverse groups that are served by 

the Department, membership on the 

NOSB will include, to the extent 

practicable, individuals who 

demonstrate the ability to represent all 

racial and ethnic groups, women and 

men, and persons with disabilities. 

The information collection 

requirements concerning the 

nomination process have been 

previously cleared by the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) under 

OMB Control No. 0505–0001. 

Dated: June 18, 2012. 

Ruihong Guo, 

Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–15204 Filed 6–20–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Commodity Credit Corporation 

Notice of Request for Revision of 

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 

Corporation’s (CCC) intention to request 

a revision from the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for a 

currently approved information 

collection process in support of the 

Foreign Market Development 

Cooperator (Cooperator) Program and 

the Market Access Program (MAP). 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by August 20, 2012. 

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Additional Information or Comments: 

Contact Mark Slupek, Director, Program 

Operations Division, Foreign 

Agricultural Service, Room 6510, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20250, (202) 720–4327, 

fax: (202) 720–9361, email: podadmin@

fas.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Foreign Market Development 

Cooperator Program and Market Access 

Program. 

OMB Number: 0551–0026. 

Expiration Date of Approval: August 

31, 2012. 

Type of Request: Revision of a 

currently approved information 

collection process. The Estimate of 

Burden is decreasing and the Estimated 

Number of Responses per Respondent 

and Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents is increasing. 

Abstract: The primary objective of the 

Foreign Market Development 

Cooperator Program and the Market 

Access Program is to encourage and aid 

in the creation, maintenance, and 

expansion of commercial export markets 

for U.S. agricultural products through 

cost-share assistance to eligible trade 

organizations. The programs are a 

cooperative effort between CCC and the 

eligible trade organizations. Currently, 

there are about 70 organizations 

participating directly in the programs 

with activities in more than 100 

countries. 

Prior to initiating program activities, 

each Cooperator or MAP participant 

must submit a detailed application to 

the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) 

which includes an assessment of 

overseas market potential; market or 

country strategies, constraints, goals, 

and benchmarks; proposed market 

development activities; estimated 

budgets; and performance 

measurements. Prior years’ plans often 

dictate the content of current year plans 

because many activities are 

continuations of previous activities. 

Each Cooperator or MAP participant is 

also responsible for submitting: (1) 

Reimbursement claims for approved 

costs incurred in carrying out approved 

activities, (2) an end-of-year 

contribution report, (3) travel reports, 

and (4) progress reports/evaluation 

studies. Cooperators or MAP 

participants must maintain records on 

all information submitted to FAS. The 

information collected is used by FAS 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. FAS has recently revised the 

MAP regulation and added three 

additional required documents to the 

MAP program: brand program 

operational procedures, written 

contracting guidelines, and an antifraud prevention program. With the 

addition of these three documents and 

other minor adjustments, the Estimate of 

Burden is decreasing and the Estimated 

Number of Responses per Respondent 

and Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents is increasing. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 20 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Non-profit agricultural 

trade organizations, state regional trade 

groups, agricultural cooperatives, state 

agencies, and commercial entities. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

71. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 68. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 96,560 hours. 

Copies of this information collection 

can be obtained from Connie Simpson, 

the Agency Information Collection 

Coordinator, at (202) 690–1578. 

Request for Comments: Send 

comments regarding the accuracy of the 

burden estimate, ways to minimize the 

burden, including through the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

or any other aspect of this collection of 

information, to: Mark Slupek, Director, 

Program Operations Division, Foreign 

Agricultural Service, Room 6510, STOP 

1042, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20250. Facsimile 

submissions may be sent to (202) 720– 

9361 and electronic mail submissions 

should be addressed to: podadmin@fas.

usda.gov. 

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. 

Signed at Washington, DC, on June 1, 2012. 

Janet A. Nuzum, 

Acting Administrator, Foreign Agricultural 

Service, and Vice President, Commodity 

Credit Corporation. 

[FR Doc. 2012–15200 Filed 6–20–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–10–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Commodity Credit Corporation 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

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 

Corporation’s (CCC) intention to request 

an extension from the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for a 

currently approved information 

collection process in support of the 

Technical Assistance for Specialty 

Crops (TASC) program. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by August 20, 2012 to be 

assured of consideration. 

Additional Information or Comments: 

Contact Mark Slupek, Director, Program 

Operations Division, Foreign 

Agricultural Service, Room 6510, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20250, (202) 720–1169, 

fax: (202) 720–9361, email: podadmin@

fas.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Technical Assistance for 

Specialty Crops. 

OMB Number: 0551–0038. 

Expiration Date of Approval: 

September 30, 2012. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Abstract: This information is needed 

to administer CCC’s Technical 

Assistance for Specialty Crops program. 

The information will be gathered from 

applicants desiring to receive grants 

under the program to determine the 

viability of request for funds. 

Regulations governing the program 

appear at 7 CFR part 1487 and are 

available on the Foreign Agricultural 

Service’s Web site. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 32 hours per 

respondent. 

Respondents: U.S. government 

agencies, State government agencies, 

non-profit trade associations, 

universities, agricultural cooperatives, 

and private companies. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

50. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 5. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 1,600 hours. 

Copies of this information collection 

can be obtained from Connie Simpson, 

the Agency Information Collection 

Coordinator, at (202) 690–1578. 

Request for Comments: Send 

comments regarding the accuracy of the 

burden estimate, ways to minimize the 

burden, including through the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

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