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and identification, feeding practices,

biosecurity procedures, use of

veterinary services, source of health

information, and vaccination and

treatment practices.

We are asking the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) to

approve the information collection

activity for the national Sheep 2001

study.

The purpose of this notice is to solicit

comments from the public (as well as

affected agencies) concerning these

information collection activities. 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

information collection, 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

information collection 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

0.82564 hours per response.

Respondents: Industry personnel,

private veterinary practitioners,

company and independent producers,

academicians, State veterinary medical

officers, State public health officials,

and other interested parties involved

with animal health and management

practices in the United States.

Estimated annual number of

respondents: 10,731.

Estimated annual number of

responses per respondent: 1.

Estimated annual number of

responses: 10,731.

Estimated total annual burden on

respondents: 8,860 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.)

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.

Done in Washington, DC, this 25th day of

June 2001.

Bobby R. Acord,

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant

Health Inspection Service.

[FR Doc. 01–16401 Filed 6–28–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–34–U

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Foreign Agricultural Service

Notice of Request for Extension of a

Currently Approved Information

Collection

AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service,

USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this

notice announces that the Foreign

Agricultural Service (FAS) intends to

request an extension for a currently

approved information collection

procedure for Sugar Import Licensing

Programs described in 7 CFR part 1530.

DATES: Comments should be received on

or before August 28, 2001 to be assured

of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver comments to

Richard J. Blabey, Director, Import

Policies and Programs Division, Foreign

Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of

Agriculture, Stop 1021, 1400

Independence Ave. SW, Washington,

DC 20250–1021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Richard J. Blabey, at the address above,

or telephone at (202) 720–2916 or e-mail

at Blabey@fas.usda.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: The

Reinforced Sugar Re-Export Program,

The Sugar Containing Products ReExport Program, and the Polyhydric

Alcohol Program.

OMB Number: 0551–0015.

Expiration Date of Approval: August

31, 2001.

Type of Request: Extension of a

currently approved information

collection.

Abstract: The primary objective of the

Sugar Import Licensing Program is to

permit entry of raw cane sugar exempt

from the sugar tariff-rate quota for reexport in refined form or in a sugar

containing product or for the production

of certain polyhydric alcohols. These

programs are in use by as many as 400

licensees currently eligible to

participate. Under 7 CFR part 1530,

licensees are required to submit the

following: (1) ‘‘Application for a

license’’ information required for

participation as outlined in sections

1530.104; (2) ‘‘Regular reporting’’ of

import, export, transfer, or use for

charges and credits to licenses under

section 1530.109; and (3)

‘‘miscellaneous submission’’ of bonds or

letters of credit under section 1530.107,

appeals to determinations by the

licensing authority under section

1530.12, or requests to the licensing

authority for waivers under section

1530.113. In addition, each participant

must maintain records on all programs

reports as set forth in section 1530.110.

The information collected is used by the

licensing authority to manage, plan,

evaluate and account for program

activities. The reports and records are

required to ensure the proper operation

of these programs.

Estimate of Burden: (1) ‘‘application

for a license’’ would require 20 hours

per response; (2) ‘‘regular reporting’’

would require between 10 and 15

minutes per transaction. The number of

transactions per respondent will vary;

(3) ‘‘miscellaneous submission’’ would

require between 1 or 2 hours per bond

or letter of credit, 2 to 10 hours per

waiver request, and 10 to 100 hours per

appeal.

Respondents: Sugar refiners,

manufacturers of sugar containing

products and producers of polyhydric

alcohol.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

250.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: New/Renew License: 1;

Regular reporting: 75 transactions,

average; Miscellaneous: Bonds/letters of

credit: 50; Waiver requests: 20; Appeals:

0.

Estimated Total Burden Hours on

Respondents: 8,230 hours.

Copies of this information collection

can be obtained from Kimberly Chisley,

the Agency Information Collection

Coordinator, at (202) 720–2568.

Request for Comments: The public is

invited to submit comments and

suggestions to the above address

regarding the accuracy of the burden

estimate, ways to minimize the burden,

including the use of automated

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology, or any other

aspect of this collection of information.

Comments on issues covered by the

Paperwork Reduction Act are most

useful to OMB if received within 30

days of publication of the Notice and

Request for Comments, but should be

submitted no later than 60 days from the

date of this publication to be assured of

consideration. All responses to this

notice will be summarized and included

in the request for OMB approval. All

comments will also be a matter of public

record. Persons with disabilities who

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require an alternative means for

communication of information (Braille,

large print, audiotape, etc.) should

contact USDA’s Target Center at (202)

720–2600 (voice and TDD).

Signed at Washington, DC, on June 25,

2001.

Mary T. Chambliss,

Acting General Manager, Foreign Agricultural

Service.

[FR Doc. 01–16444 Filed 6–28–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–10–M

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation

Service

Task Force on Agricultural Air Quality

AGENCY: Natural Resources

Conservation Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

SUMMARY: The Task Force on

Agricultural Air Quality will meet to

continue discussing critical air quality

issues in relation to agriculture. There

will be emphasis on obtaining a greater

understanding about the relationship

between agricultural production and air

quality. These meetings are open to the

public.

DATES: The meetings will be

Wednesday, July 18, 2001, and

Thursday, July 19, 2001, from 9 a.m. to

4 p.m. Written material and requests to

make oral presentations should reach

the Natural Resources Conservation

Service, at the address below, on or

before July 12, 2001.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at

the Adam’s Mark Hotel, 1550 Court

Place, Denver, Colorado 80202;

telephone: (303) 893–3333, in the Silver

room. Written material and requests to

make oral presentations should be sent

to George Bluhm; University of

California; Land, Air, and Water

Resources; 151 Hoagland Hall, Davis,

California 95616–6827.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Questions or comments should be

directed to George Bluhm, Designated

Federal Official, telephone: (530) 752–

1018; fax: (530) 752–1552; e-mail:

bluhm@crocker.ucdavis.edu.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of

this meeting is given under the Federal

Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.

2. Additional information about the

Task Force on Agricultural Air Quality,

including any revised agendas for the

July 18th and 19th meeting produced

after this Federal Register Notice is

published, may be found on the World

Wide Web at http://

www.nhq.nrcs.usda.gov/faca/aaqtf.html.

Draft Agenda of the July 18 and 19

Meeting

Welcome to Denver, Colorado

Colorado State Official

Approve minutes of the Washington,

DC, March 27–28, 2001, AAQTF

meeting.

EPA Update

National Academy of Sciences Scientific

Assessment request

Status of the Agricultural Burning

policy

Status of the Voluntary Compliance

policy

Status of the CERCLA/EPCRA

recommendation

Subcommittee business

Research Priorities and Oversight

Subcommittee

ARS Agricultural Air Quality Research

efforts

CSREES Agricultural Air Quality efforts

/ Initiative for Future Agriculture and

Food Systems

Emissions Factors Subcommittee

Discussion: An Emission Factor, What

is it? Who creates it? How is it changed?

Emission Factor Survey

Title V Permit Subcommittee

Title V Deferral Recommendation

Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation

Subcommittee

Action Plan

Priority for Actions

Voluntary/Incentive Based Program

Subcommittee

Agricultural Burning Subcommittee

New Topics

Aerobic and Anaerobic Bioremediation

for Treating Animal Waste

Biomass to Energy Panel

E-diesel, diesel reformulated

Carbon Sequestration

Next Meeting, time/place

Public Input (Time will be reserved

before lunch and at the close of each

daily session to receive public

comment. Individual presentations

will be limited to 5 minutes)

Procedural

This meeting is open to the public. At

the discretion of the Chair, members of

the public may present oral

presentations during the meeting.

Persons wishing to make oral

presentations should notify George

Bluhm no later than July 12, 2001. If a

person submitting material would like a

copy distributed to each member of the

committee in advance of the meeting

that person should submit 25 copies to

George Bluhm no later than July 12,

2001.

Information on Services for Individuals

With Disabilities

For information on facilities or

services for individuals with disabilities

or to request special assistance at the

meeting please feel free to contact

George Bluhm.

USDA prohibits discrimination in its

programs and activities on the basis of

race, color, national origin, gender,

religion, age, sexual orientation, or

disability. Additionally, discrimination

on the basis of political beliefs and

marital or family status is also

prohibited by statutes enforced by

USDA. (Not all prohibited bases apply

to all programs.) Persons with

disabilities who require alternate means

for communication of program

information (braille, large print, audio

tape, etc.) should contact the USDA’s

Target Center at (202) 720–2000 (voice

and TDD).

To file a complaint of discrimination

to USDA, write Director, Office of Civil

Rights, Room 326–W, Whitten Building,

1400 Independence Avenue, SW,

Washington, DC 20250–9410, or call

(202) 720–5964 (voice and TDD). USDA

is an equal opportunity provider and

employer.

Signed at Washington, DC, on June 15,

2001.

Pearlie S. Reed,

Chief, Natural Resources Conservation

Service.

[FR Doc. 01–16376 Filed 6–28–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–16–P

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Business-Cooperative Service

Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA)

Inviting Applications for the ValueAdded Agricultural Product Market

Development Grant Program (VADG)

(Independent Producers)

AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative

Service (RBS), USDA.

ACTION: Notice of extension of

application deadline and clarification of

previous notice.

SUMMARY: The Rural BusinessCooperative Service (RBS) extends the

second round (June 27, 2001) deadline

for submitting applications for grant

funds to help independent producers

enter into value-added activities under

section 231(a) of the Agriculture Risk

Protection Act of 2000 announced in a

notice of funds availability (NOFA)

published March 6, 2001, at 66 FR

13490. This action is also taken to

provide additional information that

clarifies the definition of independent