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Vol. 78, No. 172 

Thursday, September 5, 2013 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Document Number AMS–NOP–13–0049; 

NOP–13–04] 

Notice of Meeting of the National 

Organic Standards Board 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended, (5 U.S.C. App.), the 

Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is 

announcing an upcoming meeting of the 

National Organic Standards Board 

(NOSB). Written public comments are 

invited in advance of the meeting, and 

the meeting will include scheduled time 

for oral comments from the public. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

October 22–24, 2013, from 8 a.m. to 6 

p.m. each day. The deadline to submit 

written public comments and sign up 

for oral public comments is Tuesday, 

October 1, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place 

at the Galt House Hotel, 140 North 

Fourth St., Louisville, KY 40202. (502) 

589–5200. Information and instructions 

pertaining to the meeting are posted at 

the following web address: http://

www.ams.usda.gov/NOSBMeetings. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

printed materials or additional 

information, write to Ms. Michelle 

Arsenault, Special Assistant, National 

Organic Standards Board, USDA–AMS– 

NOP, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., 

Room 2648–So., Mail Stop 0268, 

Washington, DC 20250–0268; Phone: 

(202) 720–3252; Email: nosb@

ams.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NOSB 

makes recommendations about whether 

a substance should be allowed or 

prohibited in organic production and/or 

handling, assists in the development of 

standards for organic production, and 

advises the Secretary on other aspects of 

the implementation of the Organic 

Foods Production Act (7 U.S.C. 6501– 

6522). The NOSB currently has seven 

subcommittees working on various 

aspects of the Organic Program. The 

subcommittees are: Compliance, 

Accreditation, and Certification; Crops; 

Handling; Livestock; Materials; Policy 

Development; and the ad hoc 

Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO). 

The primary purpose of NOSB meetings 

is to provide an opportunity for the 

organic community to give input on 

proposed NOSB recommendations and 

discussion items. The meetings also 

allow the NOSB to receive updates from 

the USDA National Organic Program 

(NOP) on issues pertaining to organic 

agriculture. The meeting will be open to 

the public. The meeting agenda, NOSB 

proposals and discussion documents, 

instructions for submitting and viewing 

public comments, and instructions for 

requesting a time slot for oral comments 

are available on the NOP Web site at 

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

NOSBMeetings. The discussion 

documents and proposals encompass a 

wide range of topics, including: 

substances petitioned to the National 

List of Allowed and Prohibited 

Substances (National List), substances 

on the National List that require NOSB 

review before their 2015 sunset date, 

updates from working groups on 

technical issues, and amendments to the 

NOSB Policies and Procedures Manual. 

Public Comments: Written public 

comments will be accepted through 

Tuesday, October 1, 2013 via 

www.regulations.gov. Comments 

received after that date may not be 

reviewed by the NOSB before the 

meeting. The NOP strongly prefers 

comments to be submitted 

electronically; however, written 

comments may also be submitted by 

Tuesday, October 1, 2013 via mail to 

Ms. Michelle Arsenault, Special 

Assistant, National Organic Standards 

Board, USDA–AMS–NOP, 1400 

Independence Ave. SW., Room 2648–S, 

Mail Stop 0268, Washington, DC 20250– 

0268. Instructions for viewing all 

comments are posted at 

www.regulations.gov and http://

www.ams.usda.gov/NOSBMeetings. 

The NOSB has scheduled time for oral 

comments from the public, and will 

accommodate as many individuals and 

organizations as possible during these 

sessions. Individuals and organizations 

wishing to make oral presentations at 

the meeting must pre-register to request 

one time slot by visiting http://

www.ams.usda.gov/NOSBMeetings or 

by calling (202) 720–0081. The deadline 

to sign up for an oral public comment 

slot is Tuesday, October 1, 2013. All 

persons making oral presentations 

should also provide their comments in 

advance through the written comment 

process. Written submissions may 

contain supplemental information other 

than that presented in the oral 

presentation. Persons submitting written 

comments at the meeting are asked to 

provide two hard copies. 

Meeting Accommodations: The 

meeting hotel is ADA Compliant, and 

the USDA provides reasonable 

accommodation to individuals with 

disabilities where appropriate. If you 

need a reasonable accommodation to 

participate in this public meeting, 

please notify Michelle Arsenault at 

michelle.arsenault@ams.usda.gov or 

(202) 720–0081. Determinations for 

reasonable accommodation will be 

made on a case-by-case basis. 

Dated: August 30, 2013. 

Rex A. Barnes, 

Associate Administrator, Agricultural 

Marketing Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–21563 Filed 9–4–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2013–0073] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

Credit Account Approval for 

Reimbursable Services 

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 


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credit account approval for 

reimbursable services. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before November 

4, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2013-0073- 

0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2013–0073, 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-2013-0073 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) 799–7039 

before coming. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information on credit account approval 

for reimbursable services, contact Mrs. 

Kris Caraher, Accountant, Financial 

Management Division, APHIS, 4700 

River Road Unit 55, Riverdale, MD 

20737; (301) 851–2834. 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: Credit Account Approval for 

Reimbursable Services. 

OMB Number: 0579–0055. 

Type of Request: Extension of 

approval of an information collection. 

Abstract: The Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service (APHIS) 

provides the services of a Federal 

inspector to clear imported and 

exported agricultural commodities for 

animal and plant health purposes. 

These services are paid for by user fees 

during regular working hours. If an 

importer wishes to have shipments 

cleared at other hours, such services 

will usually be provided on a 

reimbursable overtime basis, unless 

already covered by a user fee. Exporters 

wishing cargo to be certified during 

nonworking hours may also utilize this 

procedure. 

Many importers and exporters who 

require inspection services are repeat 

customers who request that APHIS bill 

them. The Agency needs to collect 

certain information to conduct a credit 

check on prospective applicants to 

ensure creditworthiness prior to 

extending credit services and to prepare 

billings. Also, the Debt Collection 

Improvement Act of 1996, as amended 

(31 U.S.C. 3332), requires that agencies 

collect tax identification numbers from 

all persons doing business with the 

Government for purposes of collecting 

delinquent debts. APHIS Form 192 

(Application for Credit Account) is used 

to collect this information and must be 

completed before credit is extended. 

We are asking the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) to 

approve our use of this information 

collection activity 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 0.25 

hours per response. 

Respondents: Importers, exporters, or 

brokers who wish to set up an account 

for billing of inspection services 

provided during nonworking hours. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 225. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 1. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 225. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 56 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 29th day of 

August 2013. 

Michael C. Gregoire, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–21565 Filed 9–4–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2013–0053] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

Swine Health Protection 

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 

the swine health protection program. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before November 

4, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/ 

#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2013-0053- 

0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2013–0053, 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-2013-0053 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) 799–7039 

before coming. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information on the swine health 

protection program, contact Dr. David 

Pyburn, Swine Health Veterinarian, 

NCAHP, VS, APHIS, 210 Walnut St., 

Room 891, Des Moines, IA 50309; (515) 

284–4122. For copies of more detailed 


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