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importation of peppers from the 

Republic of Korea under certain 

conditions. As a condition of entry, the 

peppers would have to be grown in 

approved insect-proof, pest-free 

greenhouses and packed in pestexclusionary packinghouses. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

Each shipment of pepper from the 

Republic of Korea must be accompanied 

by a phytosanitary certificate of 

inspection with a declaration issued by 

the National Plant Quarantine Service of 

Korea officials stating the peppers were 

grown in greenhouses in accordance 

with the regulations in 7 CFR 319–56– 

42 and found free of certain plant pests. 

Failing to collect this information would 

cripple APHIS’ ability to ensure that 

peppers from Korea are not carrying 

plant pests and would cause millions of 

dollars in damage to U.S. agriculture. 

Description of Respondents: Not-forprofit institutions. 

Number of Respondents: 2. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 308. 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

Title: Importation of Small Lots of 

Seeds Without Phytosanitary 

Certificates. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–0285. 

Summary of Collection: Under the 

Plant Protection Act (PPA) (7 U.S.C. 

7701–7772), the Secretary of Agriculture 

is authorized to prohibit or restrict the 

importation, entry, or movement of 

plants and plant pests to prevent the 

introduction of plant pests into the 

United States or their dissemination 

within the United States. The 

regulations contained in ‘‘Subpart— 

Nursery Stock, Plants, Roots, Bulbs, 

Seeds, and Other Plant Products,’’ 

prohibit or restrict, among other things 

the importation of living plants, plant 

parts, and seeds for propagation. 

The Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service (APHIS) amended 

the nursery stock regulations to allow 

the importation of small lots of seed 

under an import permit with specific 

conditions, as an alternative to the 

current phytosanitary certificate 

requirements. This change was 

necessary because several entities that 

import small lots of seed had difficulty 

obtaining the necessary certificates and 

have been adversely affected by the 

phytosanitary certificate requirement. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

APHIS’ Plant Protection and Quarantine 

program will issue a permit indicating 

the applicable conditions for 

importation if, after reviewing the 

application, the articles are deemed 

eligible to be imported into the United 

States under the conditions specified in 

the permit. Permits would be issued at 

the discretion of APHIS to any importer, 

whether an individual or an 

organization, who would then send the 

permit to the overseas supplier. A 

certificate of inspection in the form of 

a label is required to be attached to each 

carton of the articles and to an airway 

bill of lading or delivery tick 

accompanying the articles. Each seed 

packet must be clearly labeled with the 

name of the collector/shipper, the 

country or origin, and the scientific 

name at least to the genus level, and 

preferably to the species level. Without 

the information APHIS could not verify 

that imported nursery stock does not 

present significant risk of introducing 

plant pests and plant disease into the 

United States. 

Description of Respondents: 

Individuals or households; business or 

other for-profit. 

Number of Respondents: 1,600. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 740. 

Ruth Brown, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–5301 Filed 3–11–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request, Correction 

March 6, 2009. 

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 or other forms of information 

technology should be addressed to: Desk 

Officer for Agriculture, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB), 

OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or 

fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental 

Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail 

Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– 

7602. Comments regarding these 

information collections are best assured 

of having their full effect if received 

within 30 days of this notification. 

Copies of the submission(s) may be 

obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. 

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. 

Food Safety and Inspection Service 

Title: Consumer Complaint 

Monitoring System—Food Safety 

Mobile Questionnaire. 

OMB Control Number: 0583–0133. 

Summary of Collection: The Food 

Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has 

been delegated the authority to exercise 

the functions of the Secretary as 

provided in the Federal Meat Inspection 

Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the 

Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) 

(21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.), and the Egg 

Product Inspection Act (EPIA) (21 

U.S.C. 1031 et seq.). These statutes 

mandate that FSIS protect the public by 

ensuring that meat and poultry products 

are safe, wholesome, unadulterated, and 

properly labeled and packaged. FSIS 

tracks consumer complaints about meat, 

poultry, and egg products. FSIS also has 

a Food Safety Mobile that travels around 

the continental United States promoting 

food safety with respect to meal, 

poultry, and egg products. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

FSIS will use the information collected 

from the Web portal and the 

questionnaire to look for trends that will 

enhance the Agency’s food safety 

efforts. FSIS will also collect 

information that will assist them in 

planning and scheduling visits of the 

Food Safety Mobile. 

Description of Respondents: 

Individuals or households; not-for-profit 

institutions. 

Number of Respondents: 650. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 139. 

Food Safety and Inspection Service 

Title: Voluntary Recalls of Meat and 

Poultry Products. 

OMB Control Number: 0583–0135. 


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Summary of Collection: The Food 

Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has 

been delegated the authority to exercise 

the functions of the Secretary as 

provided in the Federal Meat Inspection 

Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) and 

the poultry Products Inspection Act 

(PPIA) (21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.) These 

statutes mandate that FSIS protect the 

public by ensuring that meat and 

poultry products are safe, wholesome, 

unadulterated, and properly labeled and 

packaged. A firm that has produced or 

imported meat or poultry that is 

adulterated or misbranded and is being 

distributed in commerce, may 

voluntarily recall the product in 

question. When a firm voluntarily 

recalls a product, FSIS will conduct a 

recall effectiveness check. 

Need and Use of the Information: In 

conducting a recall, the establishment 

will be asked to provide FSIS with some 

basic information, including the identity 

of the recalled product, the reason for 

the recall, and information about the 

distributors and customers of the 

product. FSIS will check on the 

effectiveness of the recall to ensure that 

all products subject to recall are 

accounted for. FSIS field personnel will 

use FSIS form 8400–4 A to determine 

(1) if the retail consignee received 

notification of the recall and (2) the 

amount of recalled products received. 

FSIS field personnel will also use FSIS 

form 8400–4 B to verify that product 

held by the retail consignee was 

properly disposed. 

Description of Respondents: Business 

or other for-profit. 

Number of Respondents: 3,060. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 3,700. 

Ruth Brown, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–5302 Filed 3–11–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2009–0003] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

Importation of Tomatoes From Certain 

Central American Countries 

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 

regulations for the importation of 

tomatoes from certain Central American 

countries. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before May 11, 

2009. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/ 

component/ 

main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS2009-0003 to submit or view comments 

and to view supporting and related 

materials available electronically. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Please send two copies of your comment 

to Docket No. APHIS–2009–0003, 

Regulatory Analysis and Development, 

PPD, APHIS, Station 3A–03.8, 4700 

River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 

20737–1238. Please state that your 

comment refers to Docket No. APHIS– 

2009–0003. 

Reading Room: You may read any 

comments that we receive on this 

docket in our reading room. The reading 

room 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) 690–2817 before 

coming. 

Other Information: Additional 

information about APHIS and its 

programs is available on the Internet at 

http://www.aphis.usda.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information on regulations for the 

importation of tomatoes from certain 

Central American countries, contact Ms. 

Donna L. West, Senior Import 

Specialist, Commodity Import Analysis 

and Operations, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 

River Road Unit 133 Riverdale, MD 

20737; (301) 734–8758. 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: Importation of Tomatoes from 

Certain Central American Countries. 

OMB Number: 0579–0286. 

Type of Request: Extension of 

approval of an information collection. 

Abstract: The Plant Protection Act 

(PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes 

the Secretary of Agriculture to restrict 

the importation, entry, or interstate 

movement of plants, plant products, and 

other articles to prevent the 

introduction of plant pests into the 

United States or their dissemination 

within the United States. Regulations 

authorized by the PPA concerning the 

importation of fruits and vegetables into 

the United States from certain parts of 

the world are contained in ‘‘Subpart— 

Fruits and Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56– 

1 through 319.56–48). 

Under these regulations, pink or red 

tomatoes from Costa Rica, El Salvador, 

Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and 

Panama may be imported into the 

United States only under certain 

conditions to prevent the introduction 

of plant pests into the United States. 

The regulations require information 

collection activities, including 

phytosanitary certificates with an 

additional declaration statement, 

production site and packinghouse 

inspection records, monitoring and 

auditing of the trapping program, 

trapping records, and labeling of boxes. 

We are asking the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) to 

approve our use of these information 

collection activities 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 

0.0027516 hours per response. 

Respondents: Importers and Central 

American national plant protection 

organizations and producers. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Respondents: 24. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Responses per Respondent: 4,345.8333. 


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