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Vol. 75, No. 121 

Thursday, June 24, 2010 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Doc. No. AMS–FV–10–0034; FV10–901– 

1NC] 

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 generic information collection 

for vegetables and specialty crop 

marketing order programs. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by August 23, 2010 to be 

assured of consideration. 

Additional Information or Comments: 

Contact Andrew Hatch, Supervisory 

Marketing Specialist, Marketing Order 

Administration Branch, Fruit and 

Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., STOP 

0237, Room 1406–S, Washington, DC 

20250–0237; Telephone: (202) 720– 

6862, Fax: (202) 720–8938, or E-mail: 

Andrew.hatch@ams.usda.gov. 

Small businesses may request 

information on this notice by contacting 

Antoinette Carter, Marketing Order 

Administration Branch, Fruit and 

Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., STOP 

0237, Room 1406–S, Washington, DC 

20250–0237; Telephone (202) 690–3919, 

Fax: (202) 720–8938, or E-mail: 

antoinette.carter@ams.usda.gov. 

Comments: Comments should 

reference the document number and the 

date and page number of this issue of 

the Federal Register, and be mailed to 

the Docket Clerk, Fruit and Vegetable 

Programs, AMS, USDA, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., Room 

1406–S, Washington, DC 20250–0237; 

Fax: (202) 720–8938); or submitted 

through the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Vegetable and Specialty Crop 

Marketing Orders. 

OMB Number: 0581–0178. 

Expiration Date of Approval: February 

28, 2011. 

Type of Request: Extension and 

revision of a currently approved 

information collection. 

Abstract: Marketing order programs 

provide an opportunity for producers of 

fresh fruit, vegetables, and specialty 

crops, in specified production areas, to 

work together to solve marketing 

problems that cannot be solved 

individually. This notice covers the 

following marketing order program 

citations: 7 CFR parts 932 (California 

olives), 945 (Idaho/Oregon potatoes), 

946 (Washington potatoes), 947 

(Oregon/California potatoes), 948 

(Colorado potatoes), 953 (North 

Carolina/Virginia potatoes), 955 (Vidalia 

onions), 956 (Walla Walla onions), 958 

(Idaho/Oregon onions), 959 (South 

Texas onions), 966 (Florida tomatoes), 

981 (California almonds), 982 (Oregon/ 

Washington hazelnuts), 984 (California 

walnuts), 985 (Northwest spearmint oil), 

987 (California dates), 989 (California 

raisins), 993 (California prunes), and 

999 (Specialty Crop Import Regulation). 

Order regulations help ensure adequate 

supplies of high quality products for 

consumers and adequate returns to 

producers. Under the Agricultural 

Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 (Act), 

as amended (7 U.S.C. 601–674), 

industries enter into marketing order 

programs. The Secretary of Agriculture 

(Secretary) is authorized to oversee the 

order operations and issue regulations 

recommended by a committee or board 

of representatives from each commodity 

industry. 

The information collection 

requirements in this request are 

essential to carry out the intent of the 

Act, to provide the respondents the type 

of service they request, and to 

administer the marketing order 

programs. Under the Act, orders may 

authorize the following: Production and 

marketing research including paid 

advertising, volume regulations, 

reserves, including pools and producer 

allotments, container regulations, and 

quality control. Assessments are levied 

on handlers regulated under the 

marketing orders. Also pursuant to 

Section 8e of the Act, importers of 

raisins, dates, and dried prunes are 

required to submit certain information. 

USDA requires several forms to be 

filed in order to enable the 

administration of each marketing order 

program. These include forms covering 

the selection process for industry 

members to serve on a marketing order’s 

committee or board and ballots used in 

referenda to amend or continue 

marketing order programs. 

Under Federal marketing orders, 

producers and handlers are nominated 

by their peers to serve as representatives 

on a committee or board which 

administers each program. Nominees 

must provide information on their 

qualifications to serve on the committee 

or board. Nominees are selected by the 

Secretary. Formal rulemaking 

amendments must be approved in 

referenda conducted by USDA and the 

Secretary. For the purposes of this 

action, ballots are considered 

information collections and are subject 

to the Paperwork Reduction Act. If an 

order is amended, handlers are asked to 

sign an agreement indicating their 

willingness to abide by the provisions of 

the amended order. 

Some forms are required to be filed 

with the committee or board. The orders 

and their rules and regulations 

authorize the respective commodities’ 

committees and boards, the agencies 

responsible for local administration of 

the orders, to require handlers and 

producers to submit certain information. 

Much of the information is compiled in 

aggregate and provided to the respective 

industries to assist in marketing 

decisions. The committees and boards 

have developed forms as a means for 

persons to file required information 

relating to supplies, shipments, and 

dispositions of their respective 

commodities, and other information 

needed to effectively carry out the 

purpose of the Act and their respective 

orders, and these forms are utilized 

accordingly. 

The forms covered under this 

information collection require the 

minimum information necessary to 

effectively carry out the requirements of 

the orders, and their use is necessary to 

fulfill the intent of the Act as expressed 


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in the orders, and the rules and 

regulations issued under the orders. 

The information collected is used 

only by authorized employees of the 

committees and boards and authorized 

representatives of the USDA, including 

AMS, Fruit and Vegetable Programs’ 

regional and headquarters’ staff. 

Authorized committee/board employees 

are the primary users of the information 

and AMS is the secondary user. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 0.10 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Producers, handlers, 

processors, dehydrators, cooperatives, 

manufacturers, importers, and public 

members. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

20,626. 

Estimated Number of Total Annual 

Responses: 174,142. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 8.47 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 17,498.50 hours. 

Comments are invited on: (1) 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) 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; (3) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (4) 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. 

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. 

All comments received will be available 

for public inspection at the street 

address in the ‘‘Comment’’ section and 

can be viewed at: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

Dated: June 18, 2010. 

David R. Shipman, 

Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–15297 Filed 6–23–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Doc. No. AMS–FV–10–0033; FV10–902– 

1NC] 

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 and revision to a currently 

approved generic information collection 

for marketing orders covering fruit 

crops. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by August 23, 2010 to be 

assured of consideration. 

Additional Information: Contact 

Andrew Hatch, Supervisory Marketing 

Specialist, Marketing Order 

Administration Branch, Fruit and 

Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., STOP 

0237, Room 1406–S, Washington, DC 

20250–0237; Telephone: (202) 720– 

6862, Fax: (202) 720–8938, E-mail: 

andrew.hatch@ams.usda.gov. 

Small businesses may request 

information on this notice by contacting 

Antoinette Carter, Marketing Order 

Administration Branch, Fruit and 

Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., STOP 

0237, Room 1406–S, Washington, DC 

20250–0237; Telephone (202) 690–3919, 

Fax: (202) 720–8938, or e-mail: 

antoinette.carter@ams.usda.gov. 

Comments: Comments should 

reference the document number and the 

date and page number of this issue of 

the Federal Register, and be mailed to 

the Docket Clerk, Fruit and Vegetable 

Programs, AMS, USDA, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., Room 

1406–S, Washington, DC 20250–0237; 

Fax: (202) 720–8938); or submitted 

through the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Marketing Orders for Fruit 

Crops. 

OMB Number: 0581–0189. 

Expiration Date of Approval: 

November 30, 2010. 

Type of Request: Extension and 

Revision of a currently approved 

information collection. 

Abstract: Marketing order programs 

provide an opportunity for producers of 

fresh fruits, vegetables and specialty 

crops, in specified production areas, to 

work together to solve marketing 

problems that cannot be solved 

individually. This notice covers the 

following marketing order program 

citations 7 CFR parts 905 (Florida 

citrus), 906 (Texas citrus), 915 (Florida 

avocados), 916 (California nectarines), 

917 (California peaches and pears), 920 

(California kiwifruit), 922 (Washington 

apricots), 923 (Washington cherries), 

924 (Oregon/Washington prunes), 925 

(California table grapes), 927 (Oregon/ 

Washington pears), and 929 (Cranberries 

grown in 10 States). Order regulations 

help ensure adequate supplies of high 

quality product and adequate returns to 

producers. Under the Agricultural 

Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 (Act), 

as amended (7 U.S.C. 601–674) 

industries enter into marketing order 

programs. The Secretary of Agriculture 

is authorized to oversee the order 

operations and issue regulations 

recommended by a committee of 

representatives from each commodity 

industry. 

The information collection 

requirements in this request are 

essential to carry out the intent of the 

Act, to provide the respondents the type 

of service they request, and to 

administer the marketing order 

programs. Under the Act, orders may 

authorize the following: Production and 

marketing research, including paid 

advertising; volume regulations; 

reserves, including pools and producer 

allotments; container regulations; and 

quality control. Assessments are levied 

on handlers regulated under the 

marketing orders. 

USDA requires several forms to be 

filed to enable the administration of 

each marketing order program. These 

include forms covering the selection 

process for industry members to serve 

on a marketing order’s committee or 

board and ballots used in referenda to 

amend or continue marketing order 

programs. 

Under Federal marketing orders, 

producers and handlers are nominated 

by their peers to serve as representatives 

on a committee or board which 

administers each program. Nominees 

must provide information on their 

qualifications to serve on the committee 

or board. Nominees are appointed by 

the Secretary. Formal rulemaking 

amendments must be approved in 

referenda conducted by USDA and the 

Secretary. For the purposes of this 

action, ballots are considered 

information collections and are subject 

to the Paperwork Reduction Act. If an 

order is amended, handlers are asked to 

sign an agreement indicating their 


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