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Vol. 77, No. 14 

Monday, January 23, 2012 

ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF 

THE UNITED STATES 

Notice of Public Meetings of the 

Committee on Rulemaking of the 

Administrative Conference of the 

United States 

AGENCY: Administrative Conference of 

the United States. 

ACTION: Notice of public meetings. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of two 

public meetings of the Committee on 

Rulemaking of the Assembly of the 

Administrative Conference of the 

United States. At these meetings, the 

committee will consider a draft report 

and a draft recommendation on the 

issue of midnight rules. Complete 

details regarding the committee 

meeting, the contours of the Midnight 

Rules Project, how to attend (including 

information about remote access and 

obtaining special accommodations for 

persons with disabilities), and how to 

submit comments to the committee can 

be found in the ‘‘About’’ section of the 

Conference’s Web site, at http:// 

www.acus.gov. Click on ‘‘About,’’ then 

on ‘‘The Committees,’’ and then on 

‘‘Committee on Rulemaking.’’ 

Comments may be submitted by email 

to Comments@acus.gov, with 

‘‘Committee on Rulemaking’’ in the 

subject line, or by postal mail to 

‘‘Committee on Rulemaking Comments’’ 

at the address given below. 

DATES: Thursday, February 23, 2012 

from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 

Wednesday, March 21, 2012 from 9:30 

a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at 

1120 20th Street NW., Suite 706 South, 

Washington, DC 20036. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Emily Schleicher Bremer, Designated 

Federal Officer, Administrative 

Conference of the United States, 1120 

20th Street NW., Suite 706 South, 

Washington, DC 20036; Telephone (202) 

480–2080. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Committee on Rulemaking will meet to 

discuss a draft report on the Midnight 

Rules Project. The report, prepared by 

Professor Jack Beermann (Boston 

University School of Law), presents the 

findings of a study on the issue of 

midnight rules and proposed 

procedures that could improve 

presidential and agency practices with 

regard to midnight rules. At its 

meetings, the Committee on Rulemaking 

will also consider a draft 

recommendation based on the 

consultant’s report. 

Dated: January 18, 2012. 

Shawne C. McGibbon, 

General Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 2012–1200 Filed 1–20–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6110–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

January 18, 2012. 

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), 

OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or 

fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental 

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) 720–8958. 

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. 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

Title: Phytosanitary Export 

Certification. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–0052. 

Summary of Collection: The Animal 

and Plant Health Inspection Service 

(APHIS) among other things provides 

export certification services to assure 

other countries that the plants and plant 

products they are receiving from the 

United States are free of plant pests 

specified by the receiving country. The 

Federal Plant Pest Act authorizes the 

Department to carry out this mission. 

APHIS will collect information using 

several forms. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

APHIS will use the information 

collected to locate shipments, guide 

inspection, and issue a certificate to 

meet the requirements of the importing 

country. Failure to provide this 

information would have an impact on 

many U.S. exporters who would no 

longer be able to engage in the business 

of exporting plants and plant products 

overseas. 

Description of Respondents: Business 

or other for-profit; State, Local or Tribal 

Government. 

Number of Respondents: 10,991. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 352,631. 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

Title: Poultry and Pork Products from 

Mexico Transiting the United States. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–0145. 

Summary of Collection: The Animal 

Health Protection Act (AHPA) of 2002 is 

the primary Federal law governing the 

protection of animal health. The law 

gives the Secretary of Agriculture broad 

authority to detect, control, or eradicate 


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