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Notices Federal Register

50901

Vol. 62, No. 188

Monday, September 29, 1997

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Secretary

National Commission on Small Farms;

Meeting

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The Secretary of Agriculture

by Departmental Regulation No. 1043–

43 dated July 9, 1997, established the

National Commission on Small Farms

(Commission) and further identified the

Natural Resources Conservation Service

to provide support to the Commission.

The purpose of the Commission is to

gather and analyze information

regarding small farms and ranches and

recommend to the Secretary of

Agriculture a national policy and

strategy to ensure their continued

viability. The Commission’s next

meeting is October 14 and 15, 1997.

PLACE, DATE AND TIME OF MEETING: The

Commission’s fifth meeting is October

14 and 15, 1997, at the U.S. Department

of Agriculture, Jamie L. Whitten

Building, Room 107A, 1400

Independence Avenue S.W.,

Washington, D.C. The meeting is open

to the public. On each day the

Commission will meet from 8:00 a.m. to

5:00 p.m. to conduct Commission

business. The purpose of the meeting is

to finalize the Commission’s findings

and recommendations for consideration

by the Secretary of Agriculture.

ADDRESSES: National Commission on

Small Farms, USDA, PO Box 2890,

Room 5237, South Building,

Washington, D.C. 20013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jennifer Yezak Molen, Director, National

Commission on Small Farms, at the

address above or at (202) 690–0648 or

(202) 690–0673. The fax number is (202)

720–0596.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

purpose of the Commission is to gather

and evaluate background information,

studies, and data pertinent to small

farms and ranches, including limitedresource farmers. On the basis of the

review, the Commission shall analyze

all relevant issues and make findings,

develop strategies, and make

recommendations for consideration by

the Secretary of Agriculture toward a

national strategy on small farms. The

national strategy shall include, but not

be limited to: changes in existing

policies, programs, regulations, training,

and program delivery and outreach

systems; approaches that assist

beginning farmers and involve the

private sectors and government,

including assurances that the needs of

minorities, women, and persons with

disabilities are addressed; areas where

new partnerships and collaborations are

needed; and other approaches that it

would deem advisable or which the

Secretary of Agriculture or the Chief of

the Natural Resources Conservation

Service may request the Commission to

consider.

The Secretary of Agriculture has

determined that the work of the

Commission is in the public interest and

within the duties and responsibilities of

USDA. Establishment of the

Commission also implements a

recommendation of the USDA Civil

Rights Action Report to appoint a

diverse commission to develop a

national policy on small farms.

Individuals may submit written

comments to the contact person listed

above before or after the meeting.

Dated: September 24, 1997.

Pearlie S. Reed,

Acting Assistant Secretary for

Administration.

[FR Doc. 97–25741 Filed 9–26–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–16–P

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Docket No. FV–97–330]

Notice of Request for Extension and

Revision of 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 an

extension for and revision to a currently

approved information collection for

‘‘Regulations Governing Inspection and

Certification of Processed Fruits and

Vegetables and Related Products.’’

DATES: Comments on this notice must be

received by November 28, 1997 to be

assured of consideration.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS:

Contact Mr. James R. Rodeheaver,

Processed Products Branch, Fruit and

Vegetable Division, Agricultural

Marketing Service, U.S. Department of

Agriculture, P.O. Box 96456, Room 0709

South Building, Washington, DC 20090–

6456, (202) 720–4693 telephone; (202)

690–1087 Fax.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: ‘‘Regulations Governing

Inspection and Certification of

Processed Fruits and Vegetables and

Related Products—7 CFR 52.’’

OMB Number: 0581–0123.

Expiration Date of Approval: March

31, 1998.

Type of Request: Extension and

revision of a currently approved

information collection.

Abstract: Information is needed to

carry out inspection and grading

services to evaluate products as to

quality for compliance with the

respective grade standards or product

specifications. Affected public may

include any partnership, association,

business trust, corporation, organized

group, and State, County or Municipal

government, and any authorized agent

that has a financial interest in the

commodity involved.

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting

burden for this collection of information

is estimated to average 0.0538 hours per

response.

Respondents: Applicants who are

applying for grading and inspection

services.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

1,700.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 12.189.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 1,114.

Comments are invited on: (1) whether

the proposed collection of information

is necessary for the proper performance