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Notices Federal Register

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Vol. 76, No. 112 

Friday, June 10, 2011 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Document Number AMS–FV–09–0067; FV– 

09–330] 

United States Standards for Grades of 

Processed Raisins 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and withdrawal. 

SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing 

Service (AMS), of the United States 

Department of Agriculture (USDA) is 

withdrawing a notice soliciting 

comments on its proposed revision to 

the United States Standards for Grades 

of Processed Raisins. Based on the 

petitioner’s request to withdraw their 

petition, the agency has decided not to 

proceed with this action. 

DATES: Effective Date: June 10, 2011. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Myron Betts, Inspection and 

Standardization Section, Processed 

Products Branch (PPB), Fruit and 

Vegetable Programs (FV), AMS, USDA, 

1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 

0709, South Building; STOP 0247, 

Washington, DC 20250; Telephone: 

(202) 720–5021 or fax (202) 690–1527; 

or e-mail: Myron.Betts@ams.usda.gov. 

The United States Standards for Grades 

of Processed Raisins are available by 

accessing the AMS Web site on the 

Internet at http://www.ams.usda.gov/ 

processedinspection. 

Background 

On February 2, 2005, AMS received a 

petition from the Raisin Administrative 

Committee (RAC), requesting revision to 

the United States Standards for Grades 

of Processed Raisins. These standards 

are issued under the Agricultural 

Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621– 

1627). 

The petitioner requested that AMS 

revise the United States Standards for 

Grades of Processed Raisins, Type I, 

Seedless Raisins. The revision would 

add a third sub-type, ‘‘Vine-dried 

(without the application of drying 

chemicals or materials)’’ and change the 

existing sub-type for ‘‘Dipped, Vinedried or similarly processed raisins’’ to 

‘‘Dipped, Vine-dried, treated with drying 

chemicals or materials’’. 

On February 28, 2006, AMS 

published an advance notice of 

proposed rulemaking in the Federal 

Register (Vol. 71 39), [Docket No. FV– 

06–331] soliciting comments on the 

petition to revise the United States 

Standards for Grades of Processed 

Raisins. Between March 2007 and April 

2010, AMS circulated a discussion draft 

to RAC which included a similar 

proposed revision to Type III, Raisins 

with Seeds. AMS did not receive any 

comments. 

On July 21, 2010, AMS asked the RAC 

if they would like to adopt the proposed 

changes or withdraw the petition. The 

RAC could not agree on the discussion 

draft language. 

In September 2010, AMS notified the 

RAC of its plan to withdraw the action 

to revise the United States Standards for 

Grades of Processed Raisins. The RAC 

agreed to bring up the issue again 

during their October 5, 2010, meeting. 

In October 2010 the RAC informed AMS 

that they had interest in keeping the 

process on the proposed revision open. 

In March 2011, the RAC requested 

that the proposed change to the United 

States Standards for Grades of Processed 

Raisins be withdrawn. 

AMS has decided not to proceed 

further with the proposed revision to 

the United States Standards for Grades 

of Processed Raisins and it is hereby 

withdrawn. 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621–1627. 

Dated: June 7, 2011. 

Ellen King, 

Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–14484 Filed 6–9–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2011–0050] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

Animal Welfare 

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 extension of approval of an 

information collection associated with 

Animal Welfare Act regulations for the 

humane handling, care, treatment, and 

transportation of certain animals by 

dealers, research facilities, exhibitors, 

carriers, and intermediate handlers. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before August 9, 

2011. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/ 

component/ 

main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS– 

2011–0050 to submit or view comments 

and to view supporting and related 

materials available electronically. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Please send one copy of your comment 

to Docket No. APHIS–2011–0050, 

Regulatory Analysis and Development, 

PPD, APHIS, Station 3A–03.8, 4700 

River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 

20737–1238. Please state that your 

comment refers to Docket No. APHIS– 

2011–0050. 

Reading Room: You may read any 

comments that we receive on this 

docket in our reading room. The reading 

room is located in room 1141 of the 

USDA South Building, 14th Street and 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC. Normal reading room 

hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except holidays. To be 

sure someone is there to help you, 

please call (202) 690–2817 before 

coming. 

Other Information: Additional 

information about APHIS and its 

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programs is available on the Internet at 

http://www.aphis.usda.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information on the Animal Welfare Act 

regulations, contact Dr. Barbara Kohn, 

Senior Staff Veterinarian, Animal Care, 

APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 84, 

Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734–7833. 

For copies of more detailed information 

on the information collection, contact 

Mrs. Celeste Sickles, APHIS’ 

Information Collection Coordinator, at 

(301) 851–2908. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Animal Welfare. 

OMB Number: 0579–0036. 

Type of Request: Extension of 

approval of an information collection. 

Abstract: Under the Animal Welfare 

Act (AWA or Act) (7 U.S.C. 2131 et 

seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture is 

authorized to promulgate standards and 

other requirements governing the 

humane handling, housing, care, 

treatment, and transportation of certain 

animals by dealers, research facilities, 

exhibitors, carriers, and intermediate 

handlers. The Secretary of Agriculture 

has delegated the authority for 

enforcement of the AWA to the Animal 

and Plant Health Inspection Service 

(APHIS). 

The regulations in 9 CFR parts 1 

through 3 were promulgated under the 

AWA to ensure the humane handling, 

care, treatment, and transportation of 

regulated animals under the Act. The 

regulations in 9 CFR part 2 require 

documentation of specified information 

by dealers, research institutions, 

exhibitors, carriers (including foreign air 

carriers), and intermediate handlers. 

The regulations in 9 CFR part 2 also 

require that facilities that use animals 

for regulated purposes obtain a license 

or register with the U.S. Department of 

Agriculture (USDA). Before being issued 

a USDA license, individuals are 

required to undergo prelicense 

inspections; once licensed, a licensee 

must periodically renew the license. 

To help ensure compliance with the 

AWA regulations, APHIS performs 

unannounced inspections of regulated 

facilities. A significant component of 

the inspection process is review of 

records that must be established and 

maintained by regulated facilities. The 

information contained in these records 

is used by APHIS inspectors to ensure 

that dealers, research facilities, 

exhibitors, intermediate handlers, and 

carriers comply with the Act and 

regulations. 

Facilities must make and maintain 

records that contain official 

identification for all dogs and cats and 

certification of those animals received 

from pounds, shelters, and private 

individuals. These records are used to 

ensure that stolen pets are not used for 

regulated activities. Dealers, exhibitors, 

and research facilities that acquire 

animals from nonlicensed persons are 

required to have the owners of the 

animals sign a certification statement 

verifying the owner’s exemption from 

licensing under the Act. Records must 

also be maintained for animals other 

than dogs and cats when the animals are 

used for purposes regulated under the 

Act. 

Research facilities must also make 

and maintain additional records for 

animals covered under the Act that are 

used for teaching, testing, and 

experimentation. This information is 

used by APHIS personnel to review the 

research facility’s animal care and use 

program. 

APHIS needs the reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements contained 

in 9 CFR part 2 to enforce the Act and 

regulations. APHIS also uses the 

collected information to provide a 

mandatory annual report of animal 

welfare activities to Congress. 

We are asking the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) to 

approve our use of these information 

collection activities for an additional 3 

years. 

The purpose of this notice is to solicit 

comments from the public (as well as 

affected agencies) concerning our 

information collection. These comments 

will help us: 

(1) Evaluate 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; 

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our 

estimate of the burden of the 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 

0.9502381 hours per response. 

Respondents: Dealers, research 

facilities, exhibitors, carriers, and 

intermediate handlers; persons exempt 

from licensing under the AWA. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 9,985. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 9.6081822. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 95,937. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 91,163 hours. (Due to 

averaging, the total annual burden hours 

may not equal the product of the annual 

number of responses multiplied by the 

reporting burden per response.) 

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 6th day of 

June 2011. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–14426 Filed 6–9–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2011–0045] 

Notice of Revision and Request for 

Extension of Approval of an 

Information Collection; Swine Health 

Protection 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Revision and 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 

revise an information collection 

associated with regulations to prevent 

the interstate spread of swine diseases 

and to request extension of approval of 

the information collection to protect 

swine health. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before August 9, 

2011. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/ 

component/ 

main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS– 

2011–0045 to submit or view comments 

and to view supporting and related 

materials available electronically. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Please send one copy of your comment 

to Docket No. APHIS–2011–0045, 

Regulatory Analysis and Development, 

PPD, APHIS, Station 3A–03.8, 4700 

River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 

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