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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Research Service 

Notice of Intent To Request an 

Extension of a Currently Approved 

Information Collection 

AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. 

L. 04–13) and Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) regulations at 5 CFR part 

1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995), 

this notice announces the Agricultural 

Research Service’s (ARS) intention to 

seek approval to collect information in 

support of research and related 

activities. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received within 65 days of publication 

to be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Address all comments 

concerning this notice to Jill Philpot, 

ARS Webmaster, 5601 Sunnyside 

Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Contact Jill Philpot, ARS Webmaster, 

(301) 504–5683. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Web Forms for Research Data, 

Models, Materials, and Publications as 

well as Study and Event Registration. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

OMB Number: 0518–0032. 

Expiration Date: June 30, 2009. 

Abstract: Sections 1703 and 1705 of 

the Government Paperwork Elimination 

Act (GPEA), Public Law 105–277, Title 

XVII, require agencies, by October 21, 

2003, to provide for the option of 

electronic submission of information by 

the public. To advance GPEA goals, 

online forms are needed to allow the 

public to request from ARS research 

data, models, materials, and 

publications as well as registration for 

scientific studies and events. For the 

convenience of the public, the forms 

itemize the information we need to 

provide a timely response. Information 

from forms will only be used by the 

Agency for the purposes identified. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 3 minutes per 

response (range: 1–5 minutes). 

Respondents: Agricultural 

researchers, students and teachers, 

business people, members of service 

organizations, community groups, other 

Federal and local government agencies, 

and the general public. 

Estimated Number Respondents: 

25,000. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 1. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 1250 hours. 

Copies of forms used in this 

information collection can be obtained 

from Jill Philpot, ARS Webmaster, at 

(301) 504–5683. 

The information collection extension 

requested by ARS is for a period of three 

years. 

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; (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 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 

also become a matter of public record. 

Dated: March 5, 2009. 

Edward B. Knipling, 

ARS Administrator. 

[FR Doc. E9–6257 Filed 3–20–09; 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 Smith-Lever 3(d) 

Extension Integrated Pest Management 

Competitive Grants Program 

AGENCY: Cooperative State Research, 

Education, and Extension Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting and 

request for stakeholder input. 

SUMMARY: Section 7403 of the Food, 

Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 

(Pub. L. 110–246) (FCEA) amended 

section 3(d) of the Smith-Lever Act (7 

U.S.C. 343(d)) to provide the 

opportunity for 1862 and 1890 LandGrant Institutions, including Tuskegee 

University and West Virginia State 

University to compete for section 3(d) 

funds. Section 7417 of FCEA also 

provided the University of the District 

of Columbia the opportunity to compete 

for section 3(d) funds. The Extension 

Integrated Pest Management 

Coordination and Support Program 

(EIPM–CS) is among the Extension 

programs funded under this authority. 

By this notice, CSREES is designated to 

act on behalf of the Secretary of 

Agriculture in soliciting public 

comment from interested persons 

regarding the future design and 

implementation of this program. 

DATES: The public meeting will be held 

on Thursday, March 26, 2009, from 1:30 

p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Pacific time. All 

comments not otherwise presented or 

submitted for the record at the meeting 

must be submitted by close of business 

Wednesday, April 29, 2009, to be 

considered. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in 

the St. Helens Meeting Room, 

Doubletree Hotel Portland, 1000 N.E. 

Multnomah, Portland, Oregon 97232, 

phone—800–996–0510 (toll-free in 

USA); 503–281–6111 (outside USA). 

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: newEIPM@csrees.usda.gov. 

Include CSREES–2008–0005 in the 

subject line of the message. 

Fax: (202) 401–4888. 

Mail: Paper, disk or CD–ROM 

submissions should be submitted to 

newEIPM; Plant and Animal Systems 

Unit, Cooperative State Research, 

Education, and Extension Service, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture; STOP 2220, 

1400 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–2220. 

Hand Delivery/Courier: EIPM; Plant 

and Animal Systems Unit, Cooperative 

State Research, Education, and 

Extension Service, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, Room 3472, Waterfront 

Centre, 800 9th Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20024. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and the 

identifier CSREES–2008–0005. All 

comments received will be posted to 

http://www.regulations.gov, including 

any personal information provided. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Elizabeth Ley, (202) 401–6195 (phone), 

(202) 401–4888 (fax), or 

newEIPM@csrees.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Additional Meeting and Comment 

Procedures 

Because of the diversity of subjects, 

and to aid participants in scheduling 

their attendance, the following schedule 


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is anticipated for the March 26, 2009, 

meeting: 

1:30–2:30 p.m. Introduction to the 

Extension Integrated Pest Management 

Coordination and Support Competitive 

Grant Program (EIPM). 

2:30–5:30 p.m. Stakeholder input on 

general administration of EIPM, 

including: Solicitation of proposals; 

types of projects and awards; length of 

awards; evaluation criteria; protocols to 

ensure the widest program 

participation; allocation of funds, 

including protocols to solicit and 

consider stakeholder input; 

determination of priority areas; and 

determination of activities to be 

supported. A break is scheduled for 3 

p.m. to 3:30 p.m. 

5:30 p.m. Adjourn 

Persons wishing to present oral 

comments at the March 26, 2009, 

meeting are requested to pre-register by 

contacting Ms. Juli Obudzinski at (202) 

401–5136, by fax at (202) 401–4888, or 

by e-mail to newEIPM@csrees.usda.gov. 

Participants may reserve one 5-minute 

comment period. More time may be 

available, depending on the number of 

people wishing to make a presentation 

and the time needed for questions 

following presentations. Reservations 

for oral comments will be confirmed on 

a first-come, first-served basis. All other 

attendees may register at the meeting. 

Written comments may also be 

submitted for the record at the meeting. 

All comments not presented or 

submitted for the record at the meeting 

must be received by close of business 

Wednesday, April 29, 2009, to be 

considered. All comments and the 

official transcript of the meeting, when 

they become available, may be reviewed 

on the CSREES Web page for six 

months. Participants who require a sign 

language interpreter or other special 

accommodations should contact Ms. 

Obudzinski as directed above. 

Background and Purpose 

On October 6, 2008, CSREES held a 

stakeholder listening session on SmithLever 3(d) IPM restructuring due to 

changes found in section 7403 of the 

FCEA (see http://www.csrees.usda.gov/ 

business/reporting/stakeholder/ 

eipm_stakeholder.html). Changes to 

Smith-Lever 3(d) funding include: (1) 

The requirement for a competitive 

program delivery model as opposed to 

a long-standing formula-based delivery 

model; and (2) the inclusion of 1890 

Institutions and the University of the 

District of Columbia as eligible entities 

to receive 3(d) funds. The primary 

intent of the listening session was to 

gather stakeholder input on program 

focus and design. Prior to the listening 

session, National Program Leaders 

presented stakeholders with the 

following questions: 

1. What should be the primary goals 

and objectives of the program? 

2. How can CSREES funding be 

optimized? 

3. Should there be a limit on the 

number of proposals that can be 

submitted by each eligible institution? 

4. What criteria should be used in the 

proposal review and selection process? 

5. Should regional, multi-institutional 

or multi-state proposals be encouraged? 

6. Should proposals addressing gaps 

in current program coverage (organic, 

small farms, etc.) be given greater 

emphasis in the evaluative process? 

7. What limits should be set on 

funding and project duration? 

The written comment period ran from 

October 6 through November 15, 2008. 

Over 400 written comments were 

received. A written summary of the 

comments is available at http:// 

www.csrees.usda.gov/business/ 

reporting/stakeholder/ 

eipm_stakeholder.html. Contained in 

the comments are many areas with 

broad agreement among stakeholders. 

For instance, from both verbal and 

written comments, it was clear that 

stakeholders felt the most critical issue 

was making the fiscal year 2009 funds 

available as soon as possible, which the 

Agency responded to by promptly 

issuing the EIPM–CS RFA and 

proceeding with the competition on a 

compressed schedule. 

Efforts were made to incorporate 

suggestions from the October 6, 2008, 

Listening Session into the FY 2009 

EIPM–CS program as allowable by law. 

It was felt, however, that additional 

input could help structure the program 

for future years. The March 2009, 

Listening Session is scheduled to assist 

CSREES leadership in more fully 

addressing stakeholder needs. 

Implementation Plans 

CSREES plans to consider stakeholder 

input received from this public meeting 

as well as other written comments in 

developing the FY 2010 program 

guidelines. CSREES anticipates 

releasing the FY 2010 Request for 

Applications (RFA) by mid July 2009. 

Done at Washington, DC, this 17th day of 

March 2009. 

Colien Hefferan, 

Administrator, Cooperative State Research, 

Education, and Extension Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–6193 Filed 3–20–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Fresno County Resource Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Fresno County Resource 

Advisory Committee will be meeting in 

Clovis, California on April 2nd. The 

purpose of the meeting on April 2nd 

will be to approve and vote on projects 

that have been submitted for funding. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

April 2, 2009 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. 

in Clovis, CA. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Sierra National Forest Supervisor’s 

Office, 1600 Tollhouse Rd., Clovis, CA. 

Send written comments to Robbin 

Ekman, Fresno County Resource 

Advisory Committee Coordinator, c/o 

Sierra National Forest, High Sierra 

Ranger District, 29688 Auberry Road, 

Prather, CA 93651 or electronically to 

rekman@fs.fed.us. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Robbin Ekman, Fresno County Resource 

Advisory Committee Coordinator, (559) 

855–5355, ext. 3341. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

meeting is open to the public. 

Committee discussion is limited to 

Forest Service staff and Committee 

members. However, persons who wish 

to bring Payments to States Fresno 

County Title II project matters to the 

attention of the Committee may file 

written statements with the Committee 

staff before or after the meeting. 

March 16, 2009. 

Ray Porter, 

District Ranger. 

[FR Doc. E9–6101 Filed 3–20–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Ouachita-Ozark Resource Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Meeting notice for the OuachitaOzark Resource Advisory Committee 

under Section 205 of the Secure Rural 

Schools and Community Self 

Determination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106– 

393). 

SUMMARY: This notice is published in 

accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act. 

Meeting notice is hereby given for the 


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