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Vol. 76, No. 242 

Friday, December 16, 2011 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Office of the Secretary 

Notice of Appointment of Members to 

the National Agricultural Research, 

Extension, Education, and Economics 

Advisory Board 

AGENCY: Research, Education, and 

Economics, USDA. 

ACTION: Appointment of members. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 

U.S.C. App. 2, the United States 

Department of Agriculture announces 

the appointments made by the Secretary 

of Agriculture to the 8 vacancies on the 

National Agricultural Research, 

Extension, Education, and Economics 

Advisory Board. 

DATES: Appointments by the Secretary 

of Agriculture are for a 1, 2, or 3-year 

term, effective October 1, 2011 until 

September 30, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: National Agricultural 

Research, Extension, Education, and 

Economics Advisory Board Office, 

Room 3901, South Building, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture; STOP 0321; 

1400 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–0002 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Robert Burk, Executive Director, 

National Agricultural Research, 

Extension, Education, and Economics 

Advisory Board, Research, Education, 

and Economics Advisory Board Office, 

Room 3901, South Building, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture; STOP 0321; 

1400 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–0002, 

Telephone: (202) 720–3684, Fax: (202) 

720–6199, or email: 

Robert.burk@ars.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

802 of the Federal Agricultural 

Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 

authorized the creation of the National 

Agricultural Research, Extension, 

Education and Economics Advisory 

Board. The Board is composed of 25 

members, each representing a specific 

category related to agriculture. The 

Board was first appointed in September 

1996 and at the time one-third of the 

original members were appointed for 

one, two, and three-year term, 

respectively. Due to the staggered 

appointments, the terms for 8 of the 25 

members expired September 30, 2011. 

Each member is appointed by the 

Secretary of Agriculture to a specific 

category on the Board, including 

farming or ranching, food production 

and processing, forestry research, crop 

and animal science, land-grant 

institutions, non-land grant college or 

university with a historic commitment 

to research in the food and agricultural 

sciences, food retailing and marketing, 

rural economic development, and 

natural resource and consumer interest 

groups, among many others. Appointees 

to the 8 available member positions are 

as follows: Category B. ‘‘Farm 

Cooperatives,’’ Jean-Mari Peltier, Former 

President, National Council for Farmers 

Cooperatives and President, National 

Grape & Wine Initiative, Sacramento, 

CA (Re-appointment—1 year); James P. 

Goodman, Owner/Farmer, Northwood 

Farm, Wonewoc, WI (Alternate, 

Appointment—2 years beginning 

October 1, 2012); Category D. ‘‘Plant 

Commodity Producer,’’ Richard F. 

Schlosser, Farmer, Edgely, ND 

(Appointment—3 years); Category E. 

‘‘National Aquaculture Association,’’ 

James E. Parsons, Member, National 

Aquaculture Association and Senior 

Vice President, Troutlodge, Inc., 

Sumner, WA (Appointment—3 years); 

Category H. ‘‘National Food Science 

Organization, Dr. Mark R. McLellan, 

Member, Institute of Food Technologists 

and Vice President of Research & Dean 

of the School of Graduate Studies, Utah 

State University, Logan, UT 

(Appointment—3 years); Category J. 

‘‘National Nutritional Science Society,’’ 

Dr. Adriana Campa, Member, American 

Dietetic Association/American Society 

of Nutrition and Associate Professor of 

Nutrition, Florida International 

University, Miami, FL (Appointment—3 

years); Category K. ‘‘1862 Land-Grant 

Colleges and Universities,’’ Dr. Milo J. 

Shult, Vice President for Agriculture— 

Emeritus, University of Arkansas 

System, Doss, TX (Re-appointment to 3 

year term); Category M. ‘‘1994 Equity in 

Education Land-Grant Institutions,’’ 

Chad Waukechon, Dean, Community 

Programs, College of Menominee 

Nation, Keshena, WI (Re-appointment to 

3 year term); Category Y. ‘‘National 

Social Science Association,’’ Dr. Dawn 

Thilmany, Member, Agricultural and 

Applied Economics Association and 

Professor, Colorado State University 

Department of Agriculture and Resource 

Economics, Fort Collins, CO 

(Appointment—3 years). 

Done at Washington, DC, this 30th day of 

November 2011. 

Catherine Woteki, 

Under Secretary, Research, Education, and 

Economics. 

[FR Doc. 2011–32345 Filed 12–15–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–03–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2011–0110] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

Importation of Citrus From Peru 

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 associated with 

regulations for the importation of citrus 

from Peru. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before February 

14, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2011-0110- 

0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2011–0110, Regulatory Analysis 

and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 

3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, 

Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. 

Supporting documents and any 

comments we receive on this docket 


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may be viewed at http://www.

regulations.gov/

#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2011-0110 or 

in our reading room, which 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information on regulations for the 

importation of citrus from Peru, contact 

Mr. Tony Roma ́n, Import Specialist, 

Regulatory Coordination and 

Compliance, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River 

Road Unit 156, Riverdale, MD 20737; 

(301) 734–5820. 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: Citrus From Peru. 

OMB Number: 0579–0289. 

Type of Request: Extension of 

approval of an information collection. 

Abstract: The Plant Protection Act 

(PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes 

the Secretary of Agriculture to restrict 

the importation, entry, or interstate 

movement of plants, plant products, and 

other articles to prevent the 

introduction of plant pests into the 

United States or their dissemination 

within the United States. Regulations 

authorized by the PPA concerning the 

importation of fruits and vegetables into 

the United States from certain parts of 

the world are contained in ‘‘Subpart— 

Fruits and Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56– 

1 through 319.56–54). 

Under these regulations, fresh citrus 

(grapefruit, limes, mandarins or 

tangerines, sweet oranges, and tangelos) 

from Peru is subject to certain 

conditions before entering the United 

States to prevent the introduction of 

plant pests into the United States. The 

regulations require the use of 

information collection activities, 

including inspections by national plant 

protection organization officials from 

Peru, grower registration and agreement, 

fruit fly trapping, monitoring, and 

recordkeeping, and a phytosanitary 

certificate. 

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 

7.769494 hours per response. 

Respondents: National plant 

protection organization officials of Peru 

and growers of citrus fruit in Peru. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Respondents: 444. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Responses per Respondent: 9.2139639. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Responses: 4,091. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 31,785 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 12th day of 

December 2011. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–32310 Filed 12–15–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2011–0109] 

Notice of Revision and Request for 

Extension of Approval of an 

Information Collection; Health 

Certificates for the Export of Live 

Crustaceans, Finfish, Mollusks, and 

Related Products 

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 

revise an information collection 

associated with health certificates for 

the export of live crustaceans, finfish, 

mollusks, and related products and to 

request extension of approval of the 

information collection. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before February 

14, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/#!

documentDetail;D=APHIS-2011-0109- 

0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2011–0109, Regulatory Analysis 

and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 

3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, 

Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. 

Supporting documents and any 

comments we receive on this docket 

may be viewed at http://www.

regulations.gov/#!

docketDetail;D=APHIS-2011-0109 or in 

our reading room, which 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information on health certificates for the 

export of live crustaceans, finfish, 

mollusks, and related products, contact 

Dr. Christa Speekmann, Import/Export 

Specialist-Aquaculture, Technical Trade 

Services Team, NCIE, VS, APHIS, 4700 

River Road Unit 39, Riverdale, MD 

20737; (301) 734–8364. 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: Health Certificates for the 

Export of Live Crustaceans, Finfish, 

Mollusks, and Related Products. 

OMB Number: 0579–0278. 

Type of Request: Revision and 

extension of approval of an information 

collection. 

Abstract: The export of agricultural 

commodities, including animals and 

animal products, is a major business in 

the United States and contributes to a 

favorable balance of trade. To facilitate 

the export of U.S. animals and animal 

products, the Animal and Plant Health 


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