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# Notices Federal Register 

### 53684

Vol. 79, No. 175

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

**DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE**

**Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request** 

September 3, 2014.

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 and other forms of information technology.

Comments regarding this information collection received by October 10, 2014 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to: Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office Building, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. Commentors are encouraged to submit their comments to OMB via email to: OIRA

_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– 7602. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720–8681.

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.

Forest Service

Title: Interagency Generic Clearance for Federal Land Management Agencies Collaborative Visitor Feedback Surveys on Recreation and Transportation Related Programs and Systems

OMB Control Number: 0596–NEW Summary of Collection: Section 1119 of Public Law 112–141, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21) requires the Secretary of Transportation to implement transportation planning procedures for Federal lands and tribal transportation facilities that are consistent with the planning processes required under sections 134 and 135 of title 23[6]. The section also specifies the collection and reporting of data necessary to implement the Federal lands transportation program, the Federal lands access program, and the tribal transportation program in accordance with the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. The Federal Land Management Agencies (FLMAs) include, but are not limited to: Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Geological Survey, Bureau of Reclamation and the Department of Transportation. FLMAs will collect information to help them improvetransportation conditions, site- or areaspecific services, programs, services, and recreation and resource management of FLMA lands.

Need And Use Of The Information: A combination of surveys, focus groups and interviews, are designed to collect information about visitors’ perceptions, experiences and expectations, with respect to road and/or travel transportation conditions, services, and recreation opportunities at various FLMA locations and across areas that could include multiple locations managed by different FLMAs. This information is vital to establish and/or revise goals and objectives that will help improve transportation systems and recreation and resource management plans and to facilitate interagency coordination at area, state, regional, and/or national scales which will better meet the needs of the public and the resources under FLMA management.

Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.

Number of Respondents: 337,800. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.

Total Burden Hours: 97,470.

Charlene Parker, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014–21559 Filed 9–9–14; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE**

**Agricultural Marketing Service**

**[Doc. No. AMS–LPS–13–0066]**

**Results of Soybean Request for Referendum** 

**AGENCY :**  Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  The results of the Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) Request for Referendum indicate that too few soybean producers wanted a referendum on the Soybean Promotion and Research Order (Order) for one to be conducted. The Request for Referendum was conducted from May 5, 2014, through May 30, 2014, at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency county offices. To trigger a referendum, 56,999 soybean producers needed to complete a valid Request for Referendum. The total number of soybean producers participating in the referendum was 355. The number of valid petitions received was 324.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  James R. Brow, Research and Promotion Division, Livestock, Poultry, and Seed Program, AMS, USDA, Room 2610–S, STOP 0251, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250–0251; Telephone 202/720–0633; Fax 202/720– 1125; or email to James.Brow@ ams.usda.gov

. **SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Pursuant to the Soybean Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act (Act) (7 U.S.C. 6301 et seq. ), every 5 years the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) gives soybean producers the opportunity to request a referendum on the Order. If the Secretary determines


### 53685 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 175 / Wednesday, September 10, 2014 / Notices

1 USDA Announces Program to Facilitate the Export of Further Processed Eggs and Egg Products. that at least 10 percent of U.S. producers engaged in growing soybeans (not in excess of one-fifth of which may be producers in any one State) support the conduct of a referendum, the Secretary must conduct a referendum within 1 year of that determination. If these requirements are not met, a referendum is not conducted.

A notice of opportunity to Request a Soybean Referendum was published in the Federal Register (79 FR 12037) on March 4, 2014. To be eligible to participate in the Request for Referendum, producers or the producer entity that they are authorized to represent must provide supporting documentation showing that they or the producer entity they represent paid an assessment sometime during the representative period between January 1, 2012, and December 31, 2013. Based on USDA data, there are 569,998 soybean producers in the United States.

A total of 355 producers participated in the Request for Referendum. Only 324 valid requests for a referendum were completed by eligible soybean producers. This number does not meet the requisite number of 56,999. Therefore, based on the results, a referendum will not be conducted. In accordance with the provisions of the Act, soybean producers will be provided another opportunity to request a referendum in 5 years.

The following are the State-by-State results of the Request for Referendum:

State Valid ballots

Alabama ................................ 0 Alaska ................................... 0 Arizona .................................. 0 Arkansas ............................... 0 California ............................... 0 Colorado ............................... 0 Connecticut ........................... 0 Delaware ............................... 3 Florida ................................... 0 Georgia ................................. 0 Hawaii ................................... 0 Idaho ..................................... 0 Illinois .................................... 43 Indiana .................................. 48 Iowa ...................................... 56 Kansas .................................. 6 Kentucky ............................... 2 Louisiana .............................. 0 Maine .................................... 0 Maryland ............................... 1 Massachusetts ...................... 0 Michigan ............................... 10 Minnesota ............................. 25 Mississippi ............................ 0 Missouri ................................ 9 Montana ................................ 0 Nebraska .............................. 2 Nevada ................................. 0 New Hampshire .................... 0 New Jersey ........................... 0 New Mexico .......................... 0 State Valid ballots

New York .............................. 1 North Carolina ...................... 5 North Dakota ........................ 3 Ohio ...................................... 73 Oklahoma ............................. 2 Oregon .................................. 0 Pennsylvania ........................ 2 Rhode Island ........................ 0 South Carolina ...................... 0 South Dakota ........................ 17 Tennessee ............................ 0 Texas .................................... 2 Utah ...................................... 0 Vermont ................................ 0 Virginia .................................. 1 Washington ........................... 0 West Virginia ........................ 7 Wisconsin ............................. 6 Wyoming ............................... 0

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6301–6311. Dated: September 4, 2014. Rex A. Barnes,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2014–21509 Filed 9–9–14; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE P**

**DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE**

**Food Safety and Inspection Service**

**[Docket No. FSIS–2014–0022]**

**Discontinuing Export Certificates for Food Products That Contain Egg**  **Products as an Ingredient**

**AGENCY :**  Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA.

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing that it will no longer issue export certificates for Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-regulated prepared or manufactured food products that contain egg products as an ingredient because the Agricultural Marketing Service has instituted a program to provide this service. FSIS will discontinue issuing certificates on November 10, 2014.

**ADDRESSES :**  FSIS invites interested persons to submit comments on this notice. Comments may be submitted by one of the following methods:

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: This Web site provides the ability to type short comments directly into the comment field on this Web page or attach a file for lengthier comments. Go
to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions at that site for submitting comments.

• Mail, including CD–ROMs, etc.: Send to Docket Clerk, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Docket Clerk, Patriots Plaza 3, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Mailstop 3782, Room 8– 163A, Washington, DC 20250–3700.

• Hand- or courier-delivered submittals: Deliver to Patriots Plaza 3, 355 E Street SW., Room 8–163A, Washington, DC 20250–3700.

Instructions: All items submitted by mail or electronic mail must include the Agency name and docket number FSIS– 2014–0022. Comments received in response to this docket will be made available for public inspection and posted without change, including any personal information, to http:// www.regulations.gov.

Docket: For access to background documents or comments received, go to the FSIS Docket Room at Patriots Plaza 3, 355 E Street SW., Room 8–163A, Washington, DC 20250–3700, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

**DATES :**  Submit comments on or before November 10, 2014.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Rita Kishore, Deputy Director, Import/Export Coordination and Policy Development Staff, Office of Policy and Program Development, Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture; Phone: (202) 720–0082; Fax: (202) 720–7990.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Background

On April 3, 2013, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced the establishment of the Processed Egg and Egg Products Export Program. Established under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621 et
seq. ), the new program 1 facilitates the export of FDA-regulated prepared or manufactured food products containing eggs or egg products. Under the new program, AMS certifies a wide range of foods, including cooked omelets, frozen egg patties, crepes, hard boiled eggs, mayonnaise, and foods containing egg extracts. AMS performs onsite verification of public health certification statements and issues export certificates on a fee-for-service basis as part of the
program.

While FDA regulates the safe production, sanitary processing, and labeling of food products containing egg products (Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act) (21 U.S.C. 301–399(d)), FSIS has been issuing export certificates of wholesomeness for prepared or manufactured food products that