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Notices Federal Register

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Vol. 62, No. 220

Friday, November 14, 1997

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection

Service

[Docket No. 97–109–1]

Notice of Request for Extension of

Approval of an Information Collection

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health

Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Extension of approval of an

information collection; comment

request.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this

notice announces the Animal and Plant

Health Inspection Service’s intention to

request an extension of approval of an

information collection in support of the

export of poultry and poultry hatching

eggs from the United States.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be

received by January 13, 1998 to be

assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding

the accuracy of burden estimate, ways to

minimize the burden (such as through

the use of automated collection

techniques or other forms of information

technology), or any other aspect of this

collection of information to: Docket No.

97–109–1, Regulatory Analysis and

Development, PPD, APHIS, suite 3C03,

4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale,

MD 20737–1238. Please send an original

and three copies, and state that your

comments refer to Docket 97–109–1.

Comments received may be inspected at

USDA, room 1141, South Building, 14th

Street and Independence Avenue SW.,

Washington, DC, between 8 a.m. and

4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,

except holidays. Persons wishing to

inspect comments are requested to call

ahead on (202) 690–2817 to facilitate

entry into the comment reading room.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: For

information regarding the Certificate for

Poultry and Hatching Eggs for Export,

contact Dr. Andrea Morgan, Senior Staff

Veterinarian, Animals Program,

National Center for Import and Export,

VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 39,

Riverdale, MD 20737–1236, (301) 734–

8068. For copies of more detailed

information on the information

collection, contact Ms. Celeste Sickles,

APHIS’ Information Collection

Coordinator, at (301) 734–7477.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Certificate for Poultry and

Hatching Eggs for Export

OMB Number: 0579–0048.

Expiration Date of Approval: June 30,

1998.

Type of Request: Extension of

approval of an information collection.

Abstract: The export of agricultural

commodities, including poultry and

hatching eggs, is a major business in the

United States and contributes to a

favorable balance of trade. In

accordance with 21 U.S.C. 112 and 113,

the U.S. Department of Agriculture

(USDA), Animal and Plant Health

Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary

Services (VS), collects information and

conducts inspections to ensure that

poultry and hatching eggs exported from

the United States are free of

communicable diseases. Receiving

countries have specific health

requirements for poultry and hatching

eggs exported from the United States.

Most countries require a certification

that our poultry and hatching eggs are

disease free. This certification generally

must carry the USDA seal and be

endorsed by an APHIS veterinarian. VS

Form 17–6, Certificate for Poultry and

Hatching Eggs for Export, is generally

used to meet these requirements.

We are asking the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) to

approve the continued use of this

information collection activity.

The purpose of this notice is to solicit

comments from the public (as well as

affected agencies) concerning our

information collection. We need this

outside input to help us:

(1) Evaluate 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) Evaluate the accuracy of our

estimate of the burden of the proposed

collection of information, including the

validity of the methodology and

assumptions used;

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and

(4) Minimize the burden of the

collection of information on those who

are to respond, through use, as

appropriate, of automated, electronic,

mechanical, and other collection

technologies, e.g., permitting electronic

submission of responses.

Estimate of burden: The public

reporting burden for this collection of

information is estimated to average .5

hours per response.

Respondents: U.S. exporters of

poultry and hatching eggs, Federal

veterinarians, accredited veterinarians.

Estimated number of respondents:

300.

Estimated number of responses per

respondent: 70.

Estimated annual number of

responses: 21,000.

Estimated total annual burden on

respondents: 10,500 hours.

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.

Done in Washington, DC, this 7th day of

November 1997.

Charles Schwalbe,

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant

Health Inspection Service.

[FR Doc. 97–29992 Filed 11–13–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection

Service

[Docket No. 97–001–3]

Handling, Training, and Exhibition of

Potentially Dangerous Exotic or Wild

Animals

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health

Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of reopening and

extension of comment period.

SUMMARY: We are reopening and

extending the comment period for our

notice requesting information

concerning what practices are currently

used for handling and training

potentially dangerous exotic or wild

animals used in exhibition (such as, but
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not limited to, elephants, lions, or

tigers), and what training and

experience levels trainers and handlers

of such animals have. This reopening

and extension will provide interested

groups and individuals with additional

time to prepare comments on the

request for information.

DATES: Consideration will be given only

to comments on Docket No. 97–001–1

that are received on or before December

12, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Please send an original and

three copies of your comments to

Docket No. 97–001–1, Regulatory

Analysis and Development, PPD,

APHIS, Suite 3C03, 4700 River Road

Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.

Please state that your comments refer to

Docket No. 97–001–1. Comments

received may be inspected at USDA,

room 1141, South Building, 14th Street

and Independence Avenue SW.,

Washington, DC, between 8:00 a.m. and

4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,

except holidays. Persons wishing to

inspect comments are requested to call

ahead on (202) 690–2817 to facilitate

entry into the comment reading room.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Stephen Smith, Staff Animal Health

Technician, Animal Care, APHIS, 4700

River Road Unit 84, Riverdale, MD

20737–1234, (301) 734–7833.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On July 24, 1997, we published in the

Federal Register (62 FR 39802, Docket

No. 97–001–1) a notice requesting

information concerning the training and

handling of potentially dangerous wild

and exotic animals used in exhibition in

order to obtain a better understanding of

the issues pertaining to their welfare.

Comments on the request for

information were required to be

received on or before September 22,

1997. On September 22, 1997, we

published in the Federal Register (62

FR 49468–49469, Docket No. 97–001–2)

a notice that reopened and extended the

comment period for an additional 45

days, to November 6, 1997.

In the notice requesting information,

we said we were most interested in

receiving information that is in the form

of published industry standards,

published reports in peer-reviewed

journals, studies, and objective

scientific data. We have been made

aware that several industry associations

interested in submitting information

have been unable to complete their

consultation with members of their

associations in order to compile

information on accepted industry

standards for the handling and training

of exotic or wild animals. We believe

this information would be helpful to us

in obtaining a better understanding of

the issues pertaining to the welfare of

exotic or wild animals used in

exhibition.

In order that these groups can have

time to compile the requested

information, we are reopening and

extending the comment period on

Docket No. 97–001–1 to December 12,

1997. This action will also allow any

other interested groups and individuals

additional time to prepare and submit

comments.

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 2131–2159; 7 CFR 2.22,

2.80, and 371.2(g).

Done in Washington, DC, this 7th day of

November 1997.

Charles Schwalbe,

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant

Health Inspection Service.

[FR Doc. 97–29991 Filed 11–13–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

Deschutes Provincial Interagency

Executive Committee (PIEC), Advisory

Committee

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The Deschutes PIEC Advisory

Committee will meet on December 1,

1997 at Rock Springs Guest Ranch 7

miles north of Bend, OR. The meeting

will start at 9:00 a.m. and finish at 5:00

p.m. Agenda items include: (1)

Completion of comments on the DEIS

documents for the Eastside Ecosystem

project, (2) Monitoring Reports, (3)

Update on Working Groups (4) Open

Public Forum. All Deschutes Province

Advisory Committee meetings are open

to the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mollie Chaudet, Province Liaison,

USDA, Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District,

1230 N. E. 3rd, Bend, Oregon 97701,

541–383–4769.

Sally Collins,

Deschutes National Forest Supervisor.

[FR Doc. 97–29917 Filed 11–13–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M

COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM

PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR

SEVERELY DISABLED

Procurement List Additions

AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From

People Who Are Blind or Severely

Disabled.

ACTION: Additions to the Procurement

List.

SUMMARY: This action adds to the

Procurement List services to be

furnished by nonprofit agencies

employing persons who are blind or

have other severe disabilities.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 15, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase

From People Who Are Blind or Severely

Disabled, Crystal Square 3, Suite 403,

1735 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Arlington, Virginia 22202–3461.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Beverly Milkman (703) 603–7740.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July

11, August 1, 8, September 5 and 12,

1997, the Committee for Purchase From

People Who Are Blind or Severely

Disabled published notices (62 F.R.

37192, 41339, 42745, 46944 and 48050)

of proposed additions to the

Procurement List.

After consideration of the material

presented to it concerning capability of

qualified nonprofit agencies to provide

the services and impact of the additions

on the current or most recent

contractors, the Committee has

determined that the services listed

below are suitable for procurement by

the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C.

46–48c and 41 CFR 51–2.4.

I certify that the following action will

not have a significant impact on a

substantial number of small entities.

The major factors considered for this

certification were:

1. The action will not result in any

additional reporting, recordkeeping or

other compliance requirements for small

entities other than the small

organizations that will furnish the

services to the Government.

2. The action will not have a severe

economic impact on current contractors

for the services.

3. The action will result in

authorizing small entities to furnish the

services to the Government.

4. There are no known regulatory

alternatives which would accomplish

the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46–48c) in

connection with the services proposed

for addition to the Procurement List.

Accordingly, the following services

are hereby added to the Procurement

List: