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Notices Federal Register

14767 

Vol. 74, No. 61 

Wednesday, April 1, 2009 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

March 27, 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) 720–8681. 

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. 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

Title: Reporting Requirements Under 

Regulations Governing Inspection and 

Grading Services of Manufactured or 

Processed Dairy Products. 

OMB Control Number: 0581–0126. 

Summary of Collection: The 

Agricultural Marketing Act (AMA) of 

1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621–1627), directs and 

authorizes the Department to develop 

standards of quality, condition, 

quantity, grading programs, and services 

to enable a more orderly marketing of 

agricultural products. The Government, 

industry and consumer will be well 

served if the Government can help 

insure that dairy products are produced 

under sanitary conditions and that 

buyers have the choice of purchasing 

the quality of the product they desire. 

The dairy grading program is a 

voluntary user fee program. In order for 

a voluntary inspection program to 

perform satisfactorily with a minimum 

of confusion, information must be 

collected to determine what services are 

requested. 

Need and Use of the Information: The 

information collected is used to identify 

the product offered for grading, to 

identify and contact the individuals 

responsible for payment of the grading 

fee and to identify the person 

responsible for administering the grade 

label program. The Agriculture 

Marketing service will use forms to 

collect essential information to carry out 

and administer the inspection and 

grading program. 

Description Of Respondents: Business 

or other for profit. 

Number of Respondents: 400. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 361. 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

Title: Specialty Crop Block Grant 

Program—2008 Farm Bill. 

OMB Control Number: 0581–0248. 

Summary of Collection: The Specialty 

Crop Block Grant Program—Farm Bill 

(SCBGP–FB) is authorized under section 

101 of the Specialty Crops 

Competitiveness Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 

1621 note, amended under section 

10109 of the Food, Conservation, and 

Energy Act of 2008, the Farm Bill). 

Section 10109 directs the Secretary of 

Agriculture to make grants to States to 

be used by State departments of 

agriculture solely to enhance the 

competitiveness of specialty crops. 

Need and Use of the Information: The 

information collected is needed for the 

implementation of the SCBGP–FB, to 

determine a State department of 

agriculture’s eligibility in the program, 

and to certify that grant participants are 

complying with applicable program 

regulations. 

Description of Respondents: State 

Agriculture Departments. 

Number of Respondents: 56. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

Annually. 

Total Burden Hours: 1,439. 

Charlene Parker, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–7287 Filed 3–31–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Office of the Secretary 

Solicitation of Input From Stakeholders 

on the Roadmap for Agricultural 

Research, Education, and Extension 

AGENCY: Research, Education, and 

Economics Office, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of public comment 

period for written stakeholder input. 

SUMMARY: The Research, Education, and 

Extension Office (REEO) of the 

Research, Education, and Economics 

(REE) Mission Area of the Department of 

Agriculture (USDA) is requesting 

written stakeholder input on the 

preparation of a roadmap for 

agricultural research, education, and 

extension at USDA. The preparation of 

the Roadmap is mandated by the Food, 

Conservation, and Energy Act (FCEA) of 

2008. By this notice, the Under 

Secretary for Research, Education, and 

Economics has been designated to act 

on behalf of the Secretary of Agriculture 

(Secretary) in soliciting public comment 

from interested parties regarding the 

preparation of the Roadmap. 

DATES: All written comments must be 

received by 5 p.m. EST, May 31, 2009, 

to be considered. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by REE–2009–0001, by any of 

the following methods: 

14768 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 61 / Wednesday, April 1, 2009 / Notices 

Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

E-mail: Roadmap@osec.usda.gov. 

Include REE–2009–0001 in the subject 

line of the message. 

Fax: (202) 690–1677. 

Mail: Paper, disk or CD–ROM 

submissions should be submitted to: 

Michele Simmons; Research, Education, 

and Extension Office (REEO); U.S. 

Department of Agriculture; Mail Stop 

0114; 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.; 

Washington, DC 20250–0114. 

Hand Delivery/Courier: Michele 

Simmons; Research, Education, and 

Extension Office (REEO); U.S. 

Department of Agriculture; Room 3858– 

S; 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.; 

Washington, DC 20250–0114. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the title ‘‘Roadmap’’ and 

REE–2009–0001. All comments received 

will be posted to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michele Simmons, (202) 720–1777 

(phone), (202) 690–1677 (fax), or 

Roadmap@osec.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Additional Comment Procedures 

Information on the REEO and 

Roadmap is available for review at 

http://www.ree.usda.gov. Written 

comments must be received by 5 p.m. 

EST, May 31, 2009, to be considered. 

All comments, when they become 

available, may be reviewed on the REE 

Web page for six months. 

Background and Purpose 

The preparation of the roadmap for 

agricultural research, education, and 

extension is mandated in section 7504 

of the Food, Conservation, and Energy 

Act (FCEA) of 2008, (Pub. L. 110–246, 

7 U.S.C. 7614a. The Secretary, acting 

through the Under Secretary for 

Research, Education, and Education 

(Under Secretary), will prepare the 

Roadmap. The Secretary will implement 

and use the Roadmap to set the 

agricultural research, education, and 

extension agenda of the Department of 

Agriculture. 

The Under Secretary is also the Chief 

Scientist for USDA, responsible for the 

coordination of the research, education, 

and extension activities of the 

Department. [7 U.S.C. 6971(c)]. The 

Research, Education, and Extension 

Office (REEO) recently organized within 

the Office of the Under Secretary is the 

office that provides such coordination, 

per 7 U.S.C. #6971(e)(1). Therefore the 

Office of the Chief Scientist and Under 

Secretary is inviting input on the 

Roadmap to be provided to the REEO by 

all interested parties from the Federal 

Government and nongovernmental 

entities. 

The Roadmap will identify current 

trends and constraints and major 

opportunities and gaps that no single 

entity within the Department of 

Agriculture would be able to address 

individually. Stakeholder input is 

encouraged on any and all aspects of the 

development and implementation of the 

Roadmap, including responses to the 

following questions: 

1. What types of current and future 

critical issues (including those affecting 

citizens, communities and natural 

resources) does agriculture face that no 

USDA entity could address 

individually? 

2. What criteria should USDA use to 

prioritize agricultural science (i.e., 

research, education, and extension) 

investments to address these issues? 

3. How might USDA better coordinate 

agricultural sciences among its various 

agencies and with its partners? 

4. What are some examples where 

agricultural sciences are successfully 

coordinated for maximum benefit? Why 

are they successful? 

5. What are some examples where 

agricultural sciences are not coordinated 

effectively? Why is coordination 

lacking? What are the barriers? 

6. What else might USDA do to 

improve coordination of science; 

enhance USDA’s ability to identify 

issues and prioritize investments; and 

elevate its role in science 

implementation and coordination? 

Implementation Plans 

The Under Secretary and the REEO 

plan to consider stakeholder input 

received from written comments in 

developing the Roadmap. The Secretary 

will make the Roadmap available to the 

public, with an expected publication 

date of not later than September 16, 

2009. 

Done at Washington, DC, this 4th day of 

March, 2009. 

Katherine Smith, 

Acting Deputy Under Secretary, Research, 

Education, and Economics. 

[FR Doc. E9–7252 Filed 3–31–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Commodity Credit Corporation 

Farm Service Agency 

RIN 0560–AH60 

Farm Storage Facility Loan Program; 

Public Meetings 

AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation 

and Farm Service Agency, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of public meetings and 

request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Farm Service Agency 

(FSA), on behalf of the Commodity 

Credit Corporation (CCC), is holding 

public meetings to solicit comments on 

the Farm Storage Facility Loan (FSFL) 

Program. The comments received at the 

public meetings will be considered in 

the development and preparation of a 

Programmatic Environmental 

Assessment (PEA) for FSFL. The 

purpose of the PEA is to assist in 

providing USDA decision-makers and 

the public with an analysis of the 

environmental benefits and potential 

impacts associated with implementing 

various changes to FSFL consistent with 

the Food, Conservation and Energy Act 

of 2008 (the 2008 Farm Bill). CCC 

administers the FSFL program and is 

now conducting a comprehensive 

review of the current policies, 

achievements, and potential future 

program changes. The meetings provide 

an opportunity for the public to voice 

any concerns they may have about the 

program and any ideas for improving it 

in the future consistent with the 2008 

Farm Bill. 

DATES: Public meetings: The public 

meetings will be held on April 14, 2009, 

Kansas City, KS, and April 15, 2009, 

Cleveland, OH. 

Comments: We will consider 

comments that we receive by May 13, 

2009. We will consider comments 

submitted after that date, to the extent 

possible. 

ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit 

comments on the Farm Storage Facility 

Loan Program and to participate in the 

public meetings. The public meeting 

locations are: 

1. Kansas City—Hilton Garden Inn 

Kansas City (McCarthy Gallery), 520 

Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, KS 

66101. 

2. Cleveland—Hilton Garden Inn 

Cleveland Downtown (Edison 1 Room), 

1100 Carnegie Avenue, Cleveland OH 

44115. 

You may also submit comments by 

any of the following methods: