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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. 

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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] 

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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. 

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Ouachita-Ozark Resource Advisory 

Committee pursuant to Section 205 of 

the Secure Rural Schools and 

Community Self Determination Act of 

2000, Public Law 106–393. Topics to be 

discussed include: General information, 

updates on current or completed Title II 

projects, and next meeting agenda. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

April 23, 2009, beginning at 6 p.m. and 

ending at approximately 9 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Janet Huckabee Arkansas River 

Valley Nature Center, 8300 Wells Lake 

Road, Barling, Arkansas. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Caroline Mitchell, Committee 

Coordinator, USDA, Ouachita National 

Forest, P.O. Box 1270, Hot Springs, AR 

71902. (501–321–5318). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

meeting is open to the public. 

Committee discussion is limited to 

Forest Service staff, Committee 

members, and elected officials. 

However, persons who wish to bring 

matters to the attention of the 

Committee may file written statements 

with the Committee staff before or after 

the meeting. Individuals wishing to 

speak or propose agenda items must 

send their names and proposals to Bill 

Pell, DFO, P.O. Box 1270, Hot Springs, 

AR 71902. 

Dated: March 16, 2009. 

Bill Pell, 

Designated Federal Official. 

[FR Doc. E9–6100 Filed 3–20–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

National Agricultural Statistics Service 

Notice of Intent To Request Revision 

and Extension of a Currently Approved 

Information Collection 

AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics 

Service. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the intention of the 

National Agricultural Statistics Service 

(NASS) to request revision and 

extension of a currently approved 

information collection for the 

Floriculture Survey. Revision to burden 

hours may be needed due to changes in 

the size of the target population, 

sampling design, and/or questionnaire 

length. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by May 22, 2009 to be assured 

of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number 0535–0093, 

by any of the following methods: 

• E-mail: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. 

Include docket number above in the 

subject line of the message. 

• Fax: (202) 720–6396. 

• Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD– 

ROM submissions to: David Hancock, 

NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, Room 5336 

South Building, 1400 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250– 

2024. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand 

deliver to: David Hancock, NASS 

Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, Room 5336 South Building, 

1400 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–2024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Joseph T. Reilly, Associate 

Administrator, National Agricultural 

Statistics Service, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, (202) 720–4333. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Floriculture Survey. 

OMB Control Number: 0535–0093. 

Expiration Date of Approval: June 30, 

2009. 

Type of Request: Intent to seek 

approval to revise and extend an 

information collection. 

Abstract: The primary objective of the 

National Agricultural Statistics Service 

is to prepare and issue State and 

national estimates of crop and livestock 

production, prices, and disposition. The 

Floriculture Survey is currently 

conducted in 15 States and obtains basic 

agricultural statistics on production and 

value of floriculture and nursery 

products. The target population for this 

survey is all operations with production 

and sales of at least $10,000 of 

floriculture products. New floriculture 

operations that were discovered during 

the 2007 Census of Agriculture will be 

added to the list of potential 

respondents. The retail and wholesale 

quantity and value of sales are collected 

for fresh cut flowers, potted flowering 

plants, foliage plants, annual bedding/ 

garden plants, herbaceous perennials, 

cut cultivated florist greens, propagative 

floriculture material, and unfinished 

plants. Additional detail on area in 

production, operation value of sales, 

and agricultural workers is included. 

Content changes are minimal year to 

year, but always managed to avoid 

significant changes to the length and 

burden associated with each 

questionnaire. These statistics are used 

by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to 

help administer programs and by 

growers and marketers in making 

production and marketing decisions. 

Authority: These data will be 

collected under the authority of 7 U.S.C. 

2204(a). Individually identifiable data 

collected under this authority are 

governed by Section 1770 of the Food 

Security Act of 1985, 7 U.S.C. 2276, 

which requires USDA to afford strict 

confidentiality to non-aggregated data 

provided by respondents. This notice is 

submitted in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. 

L. 104–13) and Office of Management 

and Budget regulations at 5 CFR part 

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

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average between 10 and 

60 minutes per respondent. Operations 

with less than $100,000 in sales of 

floriculture products respond to a 

reduced number of questions related to 

operation characteristics while 

operations with sales greater than 

$100,000 complete the entire 

questionnaire. 

Respondents: Farms and businesses. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

9,500. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 4,250 hours. 

Copies of this information collection 

and related instructions can be obtained 

without charge from David Hancock, 

NASS Clearance Officer, at (202) 690– 

2388. 

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, through 

the use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, technological, or 

other forms of information technology 

collection techniques. 

All responses to this notice will 

become a matter of public record and be 

summarized in the request for OMB 

approval. 

Signed at Washington, DC, February 2, 

2009. 

Joseph T. Reilly, 

Associate Administrator. 

[FR Doc. E9–6254 Filed 3–20–09; 8:45 am] 

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