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Vol. 62, No. 219

Thursday, November 13, 1997

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

November 7, 1997.

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), Washington, DC 20503 and to

Department 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) 720–6746.

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: Regulations for the Donation of

Foods for use in the United States, its

Territories and Possessions and Areas

Under its Jurisdiction (7 CFR Part 250).

OMB Control Number: 0581–New.

Summary of Collection: The State

Option Contract is completed by

cooperating State agencies. The States

report contractual information to assure

the correct billing between the Agency

and the State agency.

Need and Use of the Information: The

information is used to assure

compliance with and administration of

the SOC program.

Description of Respondents: State,

Local or Tribal Government

Number of Respondents: 20.

Frequency of Responses: Reporting:

On occasion.

Total Burden Hours: 40.

• Food Safety and Inspection Service

Title: Processing Procedures and

Quality Control Systems.

OMB Control Number: 0583–0089.

Summary of Collection: The

information collection addresses

processing procedures for meat and

poultry products and quality control

systems.

Need and Use of the Information: The

information is necessary to ensure that

meat and poultry products are

wholesome, unadulterated, and

properly labeled and packaged.

Description of Respondents: Business

or other for-profit.

Number of Respondents: 6,186.

Frequency of Responses:

Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion;

Daily.

Total Burden Hours: 743,906.

• Animal and Plant Health Inspection

Service

Title: Importation of Tomatoes from

France, Morocco and Western Sahara,

Chile, and Spain.

OMB Control Number: 0579–New.

Summary of Collection: Each

shipment of tomatoes must be

accompanied by a phytosanitary

certificate stating that the tomatoes were

grown in registered greenhouses.

Need and Use of the Information: The

information will provide importers and

consumers in the U.S. with additional

sources of tomatoes while continuing to

provide protection against the

introduction and dissemination of

injurious plant pests.

Description of Respondents: Business

or other for-profit; Individuals or

households; Farms.

Number of Respondents: 6.

Frequency of Responses:

Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.

Total Burden Hours: 220.

• Animal and Plant Health Inspection

Service

Title: Export certification:

Accreditation of non-Government

Facilities.

OMB Control Number: 0579–New.

Summary of Collection: Nongovernment facilities wishing to become

accredited laboratories must submit an

application and provide information on

equipment a quality manual, and

personnel employed.

Need and Use of the Information: The

information will be used to provide

additional qualified personnel and

laboratory facilities to conduct export

certification activities.

Description of Respondents: Business

or other for-profit.

Number of Respondents: 15.

Frequency of Responses: Reporting:

On occasion.

Total Burden Hours: 300.

Donald Hulcher,

Departmental Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–29800 Filed 11–12–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection

Service

[Docket No. 94–116–7]

Agency Information Collection

Activities; OMB Approval Received

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health

Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this

notice announces the Office of

Management and Budget’s approval of a

collection of information contained in

the Animal and Plant Health Inspection

Service’s final rule that allows fresh

Hass avocado fruit from Michoacan,

Mexico, to be imported into certain

areas of the United States under certain

conditions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Cheryl Jenkins, APHIS Information