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49955

Vol. 62, No. 185

Wednesday, September 24, 1997

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Docket No. DA–97–10]

Request for Extension and Revision of

a Currently Approved Information

Collection

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,

USDA.

ACTION: Proposed collection, comments

requested.

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 an

extension for and revision to a currently

approved information collection for

Reporting Requirements Under

Regulations Governing Inspection and

Grading Services of Manufactured or

Processed Products.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be

received by November 24, 1997 to be

assured of consideration.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS:

Contact Lynn G. Boerger, USDA/AMS/

Dairy Division, Dairy Grading Branch,

Room 2750–South Building, P.O. Box

96456, Washington, D.C. 20090–6456;

Tel: (202) 720–9381, Fax: (202) 720–

2643.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Reporting Requirements Under

Regulations Governing Inspection and

Grading Services of Manufactured or

Processed Products.

OMB Number: 0581–0126.

Expiration Date of Approval: March

31, 1998.

Type of Request: Extension and

revision of a currently approved

information collection.

Abstract: The dairy grading program

is a voluntary user fee program. In order

for a voluntary inspection program to

perform satisfactorily with a minimum

of confusion, there must be written

requirements and rules for both

Government and industry. The

information collections are essential to

carry out and administer the inspection

and grading program. The information

requested is used to identify the product

offered for grading, to identify and

contact the party responsible for

payment of the grading fee and expense,

and to identify persons who are

responsible for administering the

program.

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting

burden for this collection of information

is estimated to average .048 hours per

response.

Respondents: Distributors,

manufacturers and packagers of butter

and cheese.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

319.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 3.97.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 383 hours.

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 should reference OMB No.

0581–0126 and the Dairy Inspection and

Grading Program and be sent to the

Office of the Director, USDA/AMS/

Dairy Division, Room 2968–S, P.O. Box

96456, Washington, D.C. 20090–6456.

Comments should reference the docket

number and the date and page number

of this issue of the Federal Register. All

comments received will be available for

public inspection during regular

business hours at 14th and

Independence Ave. S.W., Washington,

D.C., Room 2968 South Building.

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: September 17, 1997.

Richard M. McKee,

Director, Dairy Division.

[FR Doc. 97–25276 Filed 9–23–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Docket No. PY–97–008]

Pasteurized Shell Eggs (Pasteurized

In-shell Eggs)

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,

USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is

to inform interested persons that the

Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)

intends to approve the official

identification of pasteurized shell eggs

(in-shell eggs) on a tentative basis. Such

shell eggs will be required to be

subjected to a pasteurization process

deemed acceptable to the Food and

Drug Administration (FDA).

Additionally, AMS advises all

interested parties that it will not

develop grade standards for pasteurized

shell eggs at this time.

DATES: This tentative approval period

begins September 24, 1997 and extends

until AMS makes a final determination

regarding the official identification of

pasteurized shell eggs. Comments

should be submitted on or before

November 24, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be

sent to Douglas C. Bailey, Chief,

Standardization Branch, Poultry

Division, Agricultural Marketing

Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,

Stop 0259, 1400 Independence Avenue,

SW, Washington, DC 20250–0259.

Comments may be inspected at this

location between 8 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.,

Eastern time, Monday through Friday,

except holidays. State that your

comments refer to Docket No. PY–97–

008.

COMMENTS: Commenters are invited to

provide specific information during the

comment period on the Agency’s

tentative approval to officially identify

pasteurized shell eggs.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rex

A. Barnes, Chief, Grading Branch,

Poultry Division, 202–720–3271.