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regulation of pesticides under the

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and

Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended (7

U.S.C. 136 et seq.). FIFRA requires that

all pesticides, including insecticides, be

registered prior to distribution or sale,

unless exempt by EPA regulation. In

this regard, EPA has issued a

registration to Monsanto for full

commercialization of the plant pesticide

Btt CRY3A delta endotoxin and the

genetic material necessary for its

production in potato. Residue tolerances

for pesticides are established by EPA

under the Federal Food, Drug and

Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), as amended (21

U.S.C. 301 et seq.), and the Food and

Drug Administration (FDA) enforces

tolerances set by EPA under the FFDCA.

In addition to the registration, EPA has

issued exemptions from the requirement

of a tolerance for residues of the subject

plant pesticide CRY3A in potatoes, for

the NPTII protein as a plant pesticide

inert ingredient in all plants, and for the

PVY coat protein in or on all plants and

raw agricultural commodities.

FDA published a statement of policy

on foods derived from new plant

varieties in the Federal Register on May

29, 1992 (57 FR 22984–23005). The FDA

statement of policy includes a

discussion of FDA’s authority for

ensuring food safety under the FFDCA,

and provides guidance to industry on

the scientific considerations associated

with the development of foods derived

from new plant varieties, including

those plants developed through the

techniques of genetic engineering.

Monsanto has completed consultation

with FDA on the subject potato lines.

In accordance with § 340.6(d) of the

regulations, we are publishing this

notice to inform the public that APHIS

will accept written comments regarding

the Petition for Determination of

Nonregulated Status from any interested

person for a period of 60 days from the

date of this notice. The petition and any

comments received are available for

public review, and copies of the petition

may be ordered (see the ADDRESSES

section of this notice).

After the comment period closes,

APHIS will review the data submitted

by the petitioner, all written comments

received during the comment period,

and any other relevant information.

Based on the available information,

APHIS will furnish a response to the

petitioner, either approving the petition

in whole or in part, or denying the

petition. APHIS will then publish a

notice in the Federal Register

announcing the regulatory status of

Monsanto’s NewLeaf Y potato lines

RBMT15–101, SEMT15–02, SEMT15–

15, and HLMT15–46 and the availability

of APHIS’ written decision.

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 150aa–150jj, 151–167,

and 1622n; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80,

and 371.2(c).

Done in Washington, DC, this 14th day of

July, 1998.

Craig A. Reed,

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant

Health Inspection Service.

[FR Doc. 98–19228 Filed 7–17–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request—Child Nutrition

Database

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service,

USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this

notice announces the intention of the

Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to

request voluntary submission of data

including nutrient data from the food

service industry to expand the Child

Nutrition Database in support of the

School Meal Initiatives for Healthy

Children.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be

received by September 18, 1998.

ADDRESSES: 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, including

through the use of appropriate

automated, electronic, mechanical, or

other technological collection

techniques or other forms of information

technology. All responses to this notice

will be summarized and included in the

request for OMB approval and will

become a matter of public record.

Comments may be sent to: Marion

Hinners, Team Leader, Food Science

and Nutrition Section, Technical

Assistance Branch, Nutrition and

Technical Services Division, Food and

Consumer Service, United States

Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park

Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22302.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the information collection

instruments and instruction should be

directed to Marion Hinners at (703)

305–2556.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Data Collection to Expand the

Child Nutrition Database.

OMB Number: Not yet assigned.

(Previously cleared under ARS 0518–

0021).

Expiration Date: Not available.

Type of Request: Reinstatement, with

change, of a previously approved

collection for which approval has

expired.

Abstract: The development of the

Child Nutrition (CN) Database,

previously known as the National

Nutrient Database for Child Nutrition

Programs (NNDCNP), is regulated by the

United States Department of Agriculture

(USDA) School Meal Initiatives for

Healthy Children. This database is

designed to be incorporated in USDA

approved nutrition analysis software

programs and provide an accurate

source of nutrient data, which allows

schools to analyze the meals served to

children and measure the compliance of

the menus to established nutrition goals

and standards specified in 7 CFR 210.10

for the National School Lunch Program

and 7 CFR 220.8 for the School

Breakfast Program. The information

collection for the CN Database was

previously conducted by USDA’s

Agricultural Research Service and will

now be conducted using an outside

contractor. The CN Database needs to be

updated with an extensive database of

brand name or manufactured foods

commonly used in school food service.

The Food and Nutrition Service is

soliciting a contractor to collect this

data from the food industry to expand

the CN Database. The submission of

data from the food industry will be

strictly voluntary, and based on

analytical, calculated, or nutrition facts

label sources.

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting

burden for this collection of information

is estimated to average 2.0 hours per

response.

Respondents: The respondents are the

manufacturers of food products for

school food service.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

100.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 30.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 6,000 hours.
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Dated: July 9, 1998.

George A. Braley,

Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition

Service.

[FR Doc. 98–19246 Filed 7–17–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–30–P

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

Information Collection for the

Wildland-Urban Interface Series

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of information collection;

request for comments.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the

Forest Service announces its intent to

establish a new information collection.

The new collection is necessary to help

the Forest Service gain a better

understanding of how residents living

in urban environments perceive the

agency’s management of National Forest

System lands, how the agency can better

meet the recreational needs of residents

of all ages who live in urban

environments close to National Forest

System lands, and how the agency can

more effectively disseminate

information to urban residents about

National Forest System land

recreational opportunities. Respondents

will be urban residents who live close

to and visit National Forest System

lands, as well as urban residents who do

not visit.

DATES: Comments must be received in

writing on or before September 18,

1998.

ADDRESSES: All comments should be

addressed to: Forest Service, USDA, The

Wildland-Urban Interface Project,

Pacific Southwest Forest Experiment

Station, 4955 Canyon Crest Dr.,

Riverside, CA 92507.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.

Patricia Winter, Pacific Southwest

Forest Experiment Station, at (909) 680–

1557.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Description of Information Collection

Title: The Wildland-Urban Interface

Series.

OMB Number: New.

Expiration Date of Approval: New.

Type of Request: The following

describes a new collection requirement

and has not received approval by the

Office of Management and Budget.

Abstract: Forest Service personnel

will analyze the collected data to gain

a better understanding of how residents,

living in an urban environment close to

National Forest System lands, get or

receive information about recreational

opportunities on these lands; how

residents in urban environments

perceive the Forest Service’s

management of the lands; how much

residents in urban environments know

about and what they think about the

agency’s policies and regulations

governing the lands; and which

recreational activities urban residents

prefer.

Forest Service research scientists and

technicians will collect the data.

The collected data will include the

respondent’s gender, age, education,

ethnic or racial group affiliation, zip

code, primary language, when they last

visited an outdoor public recreational

area, how many times a year they visit,

if they have plans to visit in the near

future, the types of activities they

participate in while visiting the

recreational sites, how they learned

about the recreational area, if the area is

relaxing or reminds them of other

favorite places, if they think the area is

accessible for the disabled, and the

amenities they prefer, such as

informational signs, well-maintained

trails, and natural vegetation.

Respondents, who have not visited

Forest Service managed recreational

sites, will be asked their reason for not

visiting.

This information collection will

include mail-in questionnaires,

telephone interviews, and face-to-face

interviews. Participation will be

voluntary.

Data gathered in this information

collection is not available from other

sources.

Estimate of Burden: 15 minutes.

Type of Respondents: Individuals and

groups visiting National Forest System

lands, urban residents living in close

proximity to the lands, and visitors to

outdoor public recreational areas.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

3,000.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 1.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 750 hours.

Comments Are Invited

The agency invites comments on the

following: (a) Whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the agency, including

whether the information shall 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 respondents, including the use of

automated, electronic, mechanical, or

other technological collection

techniques or other forms of information

technology.

Use of Comments

All comments received in response to

this notice, including the name and

address when provided, will be

summarized and included in the request

for Office of Management and Budget

approval. All comments will also

become a matter of public record.

Dated: July 14, 1998.

Robert Lewis, Jr.,

Acting Associate Chief.

[FR Doc. 98–19215 Filed 7–17–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

DOC has submitted to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for

clearance the following proposal for

collection of information under the

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction

Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35).

Agency: Bureau of the Census.

Title: Data User Evaluation Surveys.

Form Number(s): Various.

Agency Approval Number: 0607–

0760.

Type of Request: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Burden: 3,750.

Number of Respondents: 7,500.

Avg. Hours Per Response: 30 minutes.

Needs and Uses: The Census Bureau

is requesting an extension of the generic

clearance to conduct customer

satisfaction research surveys which may

be in the form of mailed or electronic

questionnaires and/or focus groups or

personal interviews.

The Census Bureau has ranked a

customer focused environment as one of

its most important strategic planning

objectives. The Bureau routinely needs

to collect and analyze customer

feedback about its products and services

to better align them to its customers’

needs and preferences. Several products

and distribution channels have been

designed/redesigned based on feedback

from its various customer satisfaction

research efforts.

Each research design is reviewed for

content, utility, and user-friendliness by

a variety of appropriate staff (including

research design and subject-matter