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Notices Federal Register

10528 

Vol. 74, No. 46 

Wednesday, March 11, 2009 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Doc. No. AMS–LS–07–0131; LS–07–16] 

United States Standards for Livestock 

and Meat Marketing Claims, Naturally 

Raised Claim for Livestock and the 

Meat and Meat Products Derived From 

Such Livestock 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice 

announces the Agricultural Marketing 

Service’s (AMS) intention to request 

approval from the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB), for a new 

information collection for CFR Part 62— 

Quality Systems Verification Program 

(QSVP). AMS established a voluntary 

standard for a naturally raised 

marketing claim that livestock 

producers may request to have verified 

by the Department of Agriculture 

(USDA). This standard will become 

effective once this information 

collection is approved by OMB. AMS 

verification of this claim would be 

accomplished through an audit of the 

production process in accordance with 

procedures that are contained in Part 62 

of Title 7 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations (7 CFR part 62). After 

approval, AMS will submit a request to 

merge this information collection into 

the currently approved OMB Number 

0581–0124, 7 CFR Part 54 Meats, 

Prepared Meats and Meat Products 

(Grading, Certification & Standards) and 

7 CFR Part 62 Quality Systems 

Verification Program (QSVP). 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received on or before May 11, 2009 to 

be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments 

concerning this new information 

collection notice. Comments should be 

submitted through the Web site at 

http://www.regulations.gov. Send 

written comments to: New Information 

Collection for Naturally Raised 

Standard, Room 2607–S, AMS, USDA, 

1400 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–0254, or by 

facsimile to (202) 720–1112. All 

comments should reference the docket 

number AMS–LS–07–0131; LS–07–16. 

All comments received will be posted 

without change, including any personal 

information provided, on the Web site at 

http://www.regulations.gov and will be 

made available for public inspection at 

the above physical address during 

regular business hours. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: United States Standards for 

Livestock and Meat Marketing Claims, 

Naturally Raised Claim for Livestock 

and the Meat and Meat Products 

Derived from such Livestock. 

OMB Number: 0581–NEW. 

Expiration Date of Approval: Three 

years from date of OMB Approval. 

Type of Request: New information 

collection. 

Abstract: Section 203(c) of the 

Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as 

amended (7 U.S.C. 1621–1627), directs 

and authorizes the Secretary of 

Agriculture ‘‘to develop and improve 

standards of quality, condition, 

quantity, grade, and packaging, and 

recommend and demonstrate such 

standards in order to encourage 

uniformity and consistency in 

commercial practices.’’ 

AMS established a voluntary standard 

for a naturally raised marketing claim 

that livestock producers may request to 

have verified by USDA (see 74 FR 3541). 

AMS verification of this claim would be 

accomplished through an audit of the 

production process in accordance with 

procedures that are contained in 7 CFR 

part 62. 

The application for verification 

services requests the USDA employees 

to perform such services at the 

designated location. The information 

contained on the applications 

constitutes an agreement between USDA 

and the requesting entity. 

QSVP are a collection of voluntary, 

audit-based, user-fee funded programs 

that allow applicants to have program 

documentation and program processes 

assessed by AMS auditor(s) and other 

USDA officials. QSVP are user-fees 

based on the approved hourly rate 

established under 7 CFR part 62. 

Applicants (individual or business with 

financial interest in the product) may 

request services through the submission 

of Form-313 ‘‘Application for Service.’’ 

In addition to the application for 

service, applicant would have to 

develop a technical proposal 

documenting their quality management 

system. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 11 hours per 

response including documentation 

needed to conform to audit 

requirements. 

Respondents: Livestock and meat 

industry or other for-profit businesses. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 20 

respondents. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 44 

responses. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 2 responses. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 483 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.) 

Comments are invited on: (1) 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; (2) 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; (3) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (4) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond, including 

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. All comments will 

become a matter of public record. 


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Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 46 / Wednesday, March 11, 2009 / Notices 10529 

Dated: March 5, 2009. 

Robert C. Keeney, 

Acting Associate Administrator, Agricultural 

Marketing Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–5122 Filed 3–10–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Research Service 

Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive 

License 

AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of intent. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

Agricultural Research Service, intends 

to grant to Innovative Foods, Inc. of 

South San Francisco, California, an 

exclusive license to U.S. Patent 

Application Serial No. 10/917,797, 

‘‘Novel Infrared Dry Blanching (IDB), 

Infrared Blanching, and Infrared Drying 

Technologies for Food Processing’’, filed 

on August 13, 2004. 

DATES: Comments must be received 

April 10, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments to: USDA, 

ARS, Office of Technology Transfer, 

5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Rm. 4–1174, 

Beltsville, Maryland 20705–5131. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: June 

Blalock of the Office of Technology 

Transfer at the Beltsville address given 

above; telephone: 301–504–5989. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Federal Government’s patent rights in 

this invention are assigned to the United 

States of America, as represented by the 

Secretary of Agriculture. It is in the 

public interest to so license this 

invention as Innovative Foods, Inc. of 

South San Francisco, California has 

submitted a complete and sufficient 

application for a license. The 

prospective exclusive license will be 

royalty-bearing and will comply with 

the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C. 

209 and 37 CFR 404.7. The prospective 

exclusive license may be granted unless, 

within thirty (30) days from the date of 

this published Notice, the Agricultural 

Research Service receives written 

evidence and argument which 

establishes that the grant of the license 

would not be consistent with the 

requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 

CFR 404.7. 

Richard J. Brenner, 

Assistant Administrator. 

[FR Doc. E9–5235 Filed 3–10–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–03–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Cooperative State Research, 

Education, and Extension Service 

Solicitation of Input From Stakeholders 

Regarding the Healthy Urban Food 

Enterprise Development Center 

Program 

AGENCY: Cooperative State Research, 

Education, and Extension Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Request for stakeholder input; 

correction. 

SUMMARY: The Cooperative State 

Research, Education, and Extension 

Service published a document in the 

Federal Register on March 3, 2009, 

concerning request for stakeholder input 

regarding the Healthy Urban Food 

Enterprise Development Center 

Program. The document contained an 

incorrect e-mail address. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Elizabeth Tuckermanty, 202–205–0241. 

Correction 

In the Federal Register of March 3, 

2009, in FR Doc E9–4384, on page 9212, 

in the second and third columns, correct 

the ADDRESSES and FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT captions to read: 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by CSREES–2008–0005, by 

any of the following methods: Federal 

eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

E-mail: 

etuckermanty@csrees.usda.gov. Include 

CSREES–2008–0005 in the subject line 

of the message. 

Fax: (202) 401–1782. 

Mail: Paper, disk or CD–ROM 

submissions should be submitted to: Liz 

Tuckermanty; Competitive Program (CP) 

Unit; Cooperative State Research, 

Education, and Extension Service; U.S. 

Department of Agriculture; Mail Stop 

2201; 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.; 

Washington, DC 20250–2201. 

Hand Delivery/Courier: Liz 

Tuckermanty; Competitive Programs 

(CP) Unit; Cooperative State Research, 

Education, and Extension Service; U.S. 

Department of Agriculture; Room 2340; 

Waterfront Centre; 800 9th Street, SW.; 

Washington, DC 20024. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the title ‘‘The Center’’ and 

CSREES–2008–0005. All comments 

received will be posted to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Liz Tuckermanty, (202) 205–0241 

(phone), (202) 401–1782 (fax), or 

etuckermanty@csrees.usda.gov. 

Dated: March 5, 2009. 

Colien Hefferan, 

Administrator, Cooperative State Research, 

Education, and Extension Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–5118 Filed 3–10–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Big Grizzly Fuels Reduction and Forest 

Health Project, Eldorado National 

Forest, Placer County, CA 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an 

environmental impact statement. 

SUMMARY: The USDA, Forest Service, 

Eldorado National Forest will prepare 

an environmental impact statement 

(EIS) for a proposal to treat 

approximately 6,200 acres of National 

Forest System land for fuels reduction 

and forest health objectives. The project 

area is situated on the Georgetown 

Ranger District approximately 15 airmiles northeast of Georgetown, CA in 

the vicinity of Nevada Point Ridge, 

Devils Peak and Bear Springs. The 

intent of this project is to reduce 

potential fire hazard within the project 

area, to provide for increased resilience 

when a wildfire occurs within the 

project area, to provide for improved 

forest health, and to increase the rate of 

development of old forest 

characteristics. The Proposed Action 

consists of commercial and 

precommercial tree thinning with 

follow-up tractor piling or mastication; 

mastication of select, existing 

plantations with a follow-up treatment 

of herbicides to reduce brush 

competition and fuel buildup; the 

planting of conifers in expanded canopy 

gaps with a follow-up treatment of 

herbicide; and prescribed burning. 

Silvicultural treatments for each stand 

were chosen for their ability to meet the 

stated purpose and need. The focus of 

each treatment is based on the desired 

quality of each treatment area after 

management rather than the quantity or 

quality of the products removed from 

each area. In fact, some treatments 

would not remove forest products. 

Approximately 15 miles of native 

surface road reconstruction and 1 mile 

of new road construction are proposed 

in order to facilitate the treatment 

activities. The land allocations within 

the treatment areas, as identified in the 

Sierra Nevada Forest Plan Amendment 

Final Supplemental EIS (SNFPA FSEIS), 

are general forest, spotted owl home 

range core areas, old-forest, and riparian 


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