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Code of Federal Regulations, but are 

maintained by USDA, AMS, Fruit and 

Vegetable Programs, and are available 

on the internet at www.ams.usda.gov/ 

freshinspection. 

AMS is revising the voluntary United 

States Standards for Grades of 

Cultivated Ginseng using procedures 

that appear in Part 36, Title 7 of the 

Code of Federal Regulations (7 CFR part 

36). 

Background 

AMS received a request from the 

GBW on June 8, 2009, to revise the 

United States Standards for Grades of 

Cultivated Ginseng. The GBW 

represents approximately 95% of the 

cultivated ginseng industry in the U.S. 

The initial inquiry requested AMS to 

add ‘‘unless otherwise specified’’ to the 

size table to accommodate changing 

market values. AMS believed that by 

allowing any specified value would 

undermine the integrity of the 

standards. To resolve the issue, AMS 

met with members of the GBW to revise 

the standards and develop new grades 

based solely on quality and percentage 

defects. AMS then initiated the revision 

process and continued to work closely 

with the GBW on the proposed 

standards through electronic 

communication and site visits. On 

August 30, 2011, AMS published a 

notice in the Federal Register (76 FR 

53875), soliciting comments on a 

possible revision of the United States 

Standards for Grades of Cultivated 

Ginseng. The public comment period 

closed on September 29, 2011, with no 

responses. 

Based on the information gathered, 

AMS believes the revisions will bring 

the standards for cultivated ginseng in 

line with current marketing practices 

and thereby improve their usefulness. 

Therefore, AMS will revise the 

standards as follows: 

The General Section will clarify that 

the standards apply to cultivated 

ginseng, such as American ginseng 

(Panax quinquefolius) and Asian 

ginseng (Panax ginseng), but not to wild 

ginseng. 

The U.S. Premium, U.S. Select, U.S. 

Medium, and U.S. Standard grades will 

be replaced with U.S. No. 1, U.S. No. 2, 

U.S. No. 3, U.S. No. 4, U.S. No. 5, U.S. 

No. 6, and U.S. No. 7. 

All the sizes for diameter and length 

are revised with the following Whole 

Root Size Categories: Premium, Select, 

and Standard. 

The External Color Section is revised 

to include: ‘‘Color shall be applied to 

the lot as a whole * * *’’ Further, the 

Wrinkle Section is renamed the Texture 

Section. 

A Size Classification Determination 

Section will be added to provide 

procedures for determining size. Size 

will be determined first, followed by 

inspecting the ginseng for defects. 

The formula for the Grade 

Determination Section is revised to 

reflect the percentage of defects in a lot. 

The definition for ‘‘Whole Root’’ is 

revised to mean the main root or upper 

portion of the main root, including any 

portion growing off the main root that 

is too large to be a prong. Whole roots 

must have a tapered top or crown. 

The definition for ‘‘Diameter’’ is 

revised to mean the greatest dimension 

at right angles to a line from the top of 

the whole root to the tip. Diameter shall 

not be measured at the point of 

attachment of a prong or the area where 

a prong was removed. 

A definition for ‘‘Length’’ will be 

added to the standards, which means 

the greatest dimension of the whole root 

measured in a straight line parallel to 

the longitudinal axis from the top of the 

whole root to the tip, not including any 

portion of the crown or rootlet, if 

present. 

The following terms and definitions 

will also be removed or revised: The 

definition for ‘‘Similar Varietal 

Characteristics’’ will be removed from 

the standards, since it will not be a 

requirement of the grade. The definition 

for ‘‘Prong’’ is revised to include: ‘‘A 

prong cannot exceed more than one half 

of the diameter of the main root.’’ The 

term ‘‘Fiber’ will be renamed ‘‘Rootlet’’ 

and defined as small slender roots less 

than 1⁄8 inch in diameter. The term 

‘‘rust’’ will be removed from the list of 

defects, since it is the same as 

discoloration. The definition for ‘‘Cull’’ 

will be revised to mean more than 50 

percent of the whole root is unusable. 

The definition for ‘‘Defects’ is revised to 

include: ‘‘In addition, when the cut area 

left by a clipped or removed prong 

exceeds one half of the diameter of the 

root, it shall be a defect.’’ 

An illustration of a ginseng root will 

be added to the end of the standards, 

which define the parts of the root, areas 

to be clipped, and the correct 

determination for length and diameter. 

Various section numbers will be 

changed to reflect these revisions, 

including a correction to the notice. The 

proposed section number for Grade 

Determination in the notice was ‘‘.1332’’ 

but will be corrected to ‘‘.1333.’’ 

The official grade of a lot of cultivated 

ginseng covered by these standards will 

be determined by the procedures set 

forth in the Regulations Governing 

Inspection, Certification, and Standards 

of Fresh Fruits, Vegetables and Other 

Products (Sec. 51.1 to 51.61). 

The United States Standards for 

Grades of Cultivated Ginseng will be 

effective 30 days after publication of 

this notice in the Federal Register. 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621—1627. 

Dated: March 30, 2012. 

Robert C. Keeney, 

Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–8135 Filed 4–4–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Research Service 

Notice of Intent To Request an 

Extension and Revision of a Currently 

Approved Information Collection 

AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act and Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

regulations, this notice announces the 

Agricultural Research Service’s (ARS) 

intention to seek approval to collect 

information in support of research and 

related activities. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received on or before June 4, 2012 to be 

assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Address all comments 

concerning this notice to Jill Philpot, 

ARS Webmaster, 5601 Sunnyside 

Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Contact Jill Philpot, ARS Webmaster, 

(301) 504–5683. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Web Forms for Research Data, 

Models, Materials, and Publications as 

well as Study and Event Registration. 

Type of Request: Extension and 

Revision of a Currently Approved 

Information Collection. 

OMB Number: 0518–0032. 

Expiration Date: September 30, 2012. 

Abstract: Sections 1703 and 1705 the 

Government Paperwork Elimination Act 

(GPEA), Public Law 105–277, Title XVII, 

require agencies, by October 21, 2003, to 

provide for the option of electronic 

submission of information by the 

public. To advance GPEA goals, online 

forms are needed to allow the public to 

request from ARS research data, models, 

materials, and publications as well as 

registration for scientific studies and 

events. For the convenience of the 

public, the forms itemize the 

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only be used by the Agency for the 

purposes identified. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 3 minutes per 

response (range: 1–5 minutes). 

Respondents: Agricultural 

researchers, students and teachers, 

business people, members of service 

organizations, community groups, other 

federal and local government agencies, 

and the general public. 

Estimated Number Respondents: 

15,000. This is a reduction from the 

25,000 estimated number of respondents 

in the previous Approved Information 

Collection due to less actual annual 

respondents than originally estimated 

from 2009–2012. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 1. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 750 hours. 

Copies of forms used in this 

information collection can be obtained 

from Jill Philpot, ARS Webmaster, at 

(301) 504–5683. 

The information collection extension 

requested by ARS is for a period of three 

years. comments: Are invited on: (a) 

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; 

(b) 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; 

(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility 

and clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond, including 

through use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

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. 

Dated: March 23, 2012. 

Edward B. Knipling, 

ARS Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2012–8212 Filed 4–4–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–03–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

National Tree-Marking Paint Committee 

Meeting 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The National Tree-Marking 

Paint Committee will meet in Flagstaff, 

Arizona on May 15–17, 2012. The 

purpose of the meeting is to discuss the 

activities related to improvements in, 

concerns about, and the handling and 

use of tree-marking paint by personnel 

of the Forest Service and the 

Department of the Interior, Bureau of 

Land Management. 

DATES: The meeting will be held May 

15–17, 2012, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the USDA Forest Service Rocky 

Mountain Research Station, Flagstaff 

Lab, 2500 South Pine Knoll Drive, 

Flagstaff, AZ. Persons who wish to file 

written comments before or after the 

meeting must send written comments to 

David Haston, Chairman, National Treemarking Paint Committee, Forest 

Service, USDA, San Dimas Technology 

and Development Center, 444 East 

Bonita Avenue, San Dimas, California 

91773, or electronically to 

dhaston@fs.fed.us. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

David Haston, Sr. Project Leader, San 

Dimas Technology and Development 

Center, Forest Service, USDA, (909) 

599–1267, extension 294 or 

dhaston@fs.fed.us. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

National Tree-Marking Paint Committee 

comprises representatives from the 

Forest Service national headquarters, 

each of the nine Forest Service regions, 

the Forest Service San Dimas 

Technology and Development Center, 

the National Federation of Federal 

Employees and the Bureau of Land 

Management. The Forest Products 

Laboratory and the National Institute for 

Occupational Safety and Health are ad 

hoc members and provide technical 

advice to the committee. 

A field trip will be held on May 15 

and is designed to supplement 

information related to tree-marking 

paint. This trip is open to any member 

of the public participating in the public 

meeting on May 16–17. However, 

transportation is provided only for 

committee members. 

The main session of the meeting, 

which is open to public attendance, will 

be held on May 16–17. 

Closed Sessions 

While certain segments of this 

meeting are open to the public, there 

will be two closed sessions during the 

meeting. The first closed session is 

planned for approximately 10 a.m. to 

12:00 noon on May 16, 2012. This 

session is reserved for individual paint 

manufacturers to present products and 

information about tree-marking paint for 

consideration in future testing and use 

by the agency. Paint manufacturers also 

may provide comments on tree-marking 

paint specifications or other 

requirements. This portion of the 

meeting is open only to paint 

manufacturers, the Committee, and 

committee staff to ensure that trade 

secrets will not be disclosed to other 

paint manufacturers or to the public. 

Paint manufacturers wishing to make 

presentations to the Tree-Marking Paint 

Committee during the closed session 

should contact the committee 

chairperson at the telephone number 

listed at FOR FURTHER INFORMATION in 

this notice. The second closed session is 

planned for approximately 9 a.m. to 11 

a.m. on May 17, 2012. This session is 

reserved for Tree-Marking Paint 

Committee members only. 

Any person with special access needs 

should contact the Chairperson to make 

those accommodations. Space for 

individuals who are not members of the 

National Tree-Marking Paint Committee 

is limited and will be available to the 

public on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Dated: March 30, 2012. 

Faye L. Krueger, 

Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest 

System. 

[FR Doc. 2012–8248 Filed 4–4–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 

Sunshine Act Notice 

AGENCY: United States Commission on 

Civil Rights. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

DATE AND TIME: Friday, April 13, 2012; 

9:30 a.m. EDT. 

PLACE: 624 Ninth Street NW., Room 540, 

Washington, DC 20425. 

Briefing Agenda 

This briefing is open to the public. 

Sex Trafficking as a Gender-Based 

Violation of Civil Rights 

Introductory Remarks by the Chairman 

Panel 1 

Panelist Statements 

Discussion 

Panel 2 

Panelist Statements 

Discussion 

Panel 3 

Panelist Statements 

Discussion 

Adjourn Briefing 

Meeting Agenda 

This meeting is open to the public. 


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