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Vol. 62, No. 58

Wednesday, March 26, 1997

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food Safety and Inspection Service

[Docket No. 97–023N]

National Advisory Committee on

Microbiological Criteria for Foods;

Meeting

The National Advisory Committee on

Microbiological Criteria for Foods

(NACMCF) will hold meetings on April

2, 1997, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., on April

3, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and on

April 4, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Plenary sessions will be held on April

2 and 4, and concurrent meetings of six

subcommittees will be held on April 3.

The meetings will be held in the back

of the cafeteria of the South Agriculture

Building, 1400 Independence Avenue,

SW., Washington, DC 20250–3700.

NACMCF provides advice and

recommendations to the Secretaries of

Agriculture and Health and Human

Services concerning the development of

microbiological criteria by which the

safety and wholesomeness of food can

be addressed. This includes criteria

pertaining to microorganisms that

indicate whether food has been

produced and transported using good

manufacturing practices.

Topics to be discussed at the meetings

include (1) new subcommittee

assignments (2) the National Institute

for Standards and Technology

Accreditation Program for Food

Microbiology Laboratories and Analysts,

and (3) the President’s National Food

Safety Initiative.

The meetings are open to the public

on a space available basis. Interested

persons may file comments before and

after the meeting. Comments should be

addressed to: Dr. Bonnie Rose, Staff

Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture,

Food Safety and Inspection Service, 311

Cotton Annex Building, 300 12th Street,

SW., Washington, DC 20250–3700.

Background materials and the meeting

agenda are available for review by

contacting Dr. Rose on (202) 205–0212.

Done at Washington, DC, on March

20, 1997.

Thomas J. Billy,

Administrator.

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National Agricultural Statistics Service

Notice of Intent to Request an

Extension of a Currently Approved

Information Collection

AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics

Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

(Pub.L. No. 104–13) and Office of

Management and Budget (OMB)

regulations at 5 CFR Part 1320 (60 FR

44978, August 29, 1995), this notice

announces the National Agricultural

Statistics Service’s (NASS) intention to

request an extension of a currently

approved information collection, the

Honey Survey.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be

received by May 30, 1997 to be assured

of consideration.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS:

Contact Rich Allen, Associate

Administrator, National Agricultural

Statistics Services, U.S. Department of

Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue

SW., Room 4117 South Building,

Washington, D.C. 20250–2000, (202)

720–4333.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Honey Survey.

OMB Number: 0535–0153.

Expiration Date of Approval:

September 30, 1997.

Type of Request: To extend a

currently approved information

collection.

Abtract: The primary objective of the

National Agricultural Statistics Service

is to prepare and issue state and

national estimates of crop and livestock

production. The Honey Survey collects

information on the number of colonies

and honey production, stocks and

prices. The survey provides data needed

by the U.S. Department of Agriculture

and other government agencies to

administer programs and to set trade

quotas and tariffs. State universities and

agriculture departments also use data

from this survey. The Honey Survey has

approval from OMB for a three year

period. NASS intends to request that the

survey be approved for another three

years.

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting

burden for this collection of information

is estimated to average 11 minutes per

response.

Respondents: Farms.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

6,100.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 1,100 hours.

Copies of this information collection

and related instructions can be obtained

without charge from Larry Gambrell, the

Agency OMB Clearance Officer, at (202)

720-5778.

Comments

Comments are invited on: (a) 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; (b) 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; (c)

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the

burden of the collection of information

on those who are to respond, such as

through the use of appropriate

automated, electronic, mechanical, or

other technological collection

techniques or other forms of information

technology. Comments may be sent to:

Larry Gambrell, Agency OMB Clearance

Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture,

1400 Independence Ave. SW, Room

4162 South Building, Washington, DC

20250–2000.

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.

Signed at Washington, D.C., March 10,

1997.

Donald M. Bay,

Administrator, National Agricultural

Statistics Service.

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