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State participating in the project should 

submit the project in their State plan 

indicating which State is taking the 

coordinating role and the percent of the 

budget covered by each State. 

Each State department of agriculture 

that submits an application that is 

reviewed and approved by AMS is to 

receive $100,000 to enhance the 

competitiveness of specialty crops. In 

addition, AMS will allocate the 

remainder of the grant funds based on 

the proportion of the value of specialty 

crop production in the state in relation 

to the national value of specialty crop 

production using the latest available 

(2006 National Agricultural Statistics 

Service (NASS) cash receipt data for the 

50 States and the Commonwealth of 

Puerto Rico, 2002 Census of Agriculture 

for Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 

the Commonwealth of the Northern 

Mariana Islands, and 2003 Census of 

Agriculture for American Samoa) 

specialty crop production data in all 

states whose applications are accepted. 

The amount of the base grant plus 

value of production available to each 

State department of agriculture shall be: 

(1) Alabama—$125,779.00 

(2) Alaska—$101,521.00 

(3) American Samoa—$103,471.00 

(4) Arizona—$182,056.00 

(5) Arkansas—$107,059.00 

(6) California—$1,661,482.00 

(7) Colorado—$149,569.00 

(8) Connecticut—$123,322.00 

(9) Delaware—$106,240.00 

(10) District of Columbia—$100,000.00 

(11) Florida—$477,169.00 

(12) Georgia—$186,541.00 

(13) Guam—$100,273.00 

(14) Hawaii—$124,765.00 

(15) Idaho—$166,690.00 

(16) Illinois—$132,565.00 

(17) Indiana—$125,311.00 

(18) Iowa—$108,541.00 

(19) Kansas—$106,240.00 

(20) Kentucky—$107,995.00 

(21) Louisiana—$115,054.00 

(22) Maine—$120,202.00 

(23) Maryland—$131,941.00 

(24) Massachusetts—$122,932.00 

(25) Michigan—$203,740.00 

(26) Minnesota—$136,231.00 

(27) Mississippi—$109,771.00 

(28) Missouri—$112,168.00 

(29) Montana—$107,566.00 

(30) Nebraska—$111,817.00 

(31) Nevada—$104,017.00 

(32) New Hampshire—$106,279.00 

(33) New Jersey—$152,260.00 

(34) New Mexico—$120,670.00 

(35) New York—$189,895.00 

(36) North Carolina—$208,537.00 

(37) North Dakota—$125,740.00 

(38) Northern Mariana Islands—

$100,117.00 

(39) Ohio—$168,562.00 

(40) Oklahoma—$118,798.00 

(41) Oregon—$240,868.00 

(42) Pennsylvania—$181,081.00 

(43) Puerto Rico—$120,631.00 

(44) Rhode Island—$103,978.00 

(45) South Carolina—$130,264.00 

(46) South Dakota—$102,418.00 

(47) Tennessee—$132,370.00 

(48) Texas—$257,521.00 

(49) Utah—$107,878.00 

(50) Vermont—$103,861.00 

(51) Virgin Islands—$100,078.00 

(52) Virginia—$132,643.00 

(53) Washington—$360,013.00 

(54) West Virginia—$100,780.00 

(55) Wisconsin—$161,035.00 

(56) Wyoming—$101,755.00 

Funds not obligated will be allocated 

pro rata to the remaining States which 

applied during the specified grant 

application period to be solely 

expended on projects previously 

approved in their State plan. In such 

event, a revised application shall be 

submitted, by a date before the end of 

the fiscal year, September 30, 2008, 

determined by AMS, showing how the 

additional funds will be utilized to 

enhance the competitiveness of 

specialty crops. 

Applicants submitting hard copy 

applications should submit one copy of 

the application package. The SF–424 

must be signed (with an original 

signature) by an official who has 

authority to apply for Federal 

assistance. Hard copy applications 

should be sent only via express mail to 

AMS at the address noted at the 

beginning of this notice because USPS 

mail sent to Washington DC 

headquarters is sanitized, resulting in 

possible delays, loss, and physical 

damage to enclosures. AMS will send an 

e-mail confirmation when applications 

arrive at the AMS office. 

Applicants who submit hard copy 

applications are also encouraged to 

submit electronic versions of their 

application directly to AMS via e-mail 

addressed to scblockgrants@usda.gov in 

one of the following formats: Word 

(*.doc); or Adobe Acrobat (*.pdf). 

Alternatively, a standard 3.5 ‘‘ HD 

diskette or a CD may be enclosed with 

the hard copy application. 

Applicants also have the option of 

submitting SCBGP–FB applications 

electronically through the central 

Federal grants Web site, http:// 

www.grants.gov instead of mailing hard 

copy documents. Applicants 

considering the electronic application 

option are strongly urged to familiarize 

themselves with the Federal grants Web 

site and begin the application process 

well before the application deadline. 

SCBGP–FB is listed in the ‘‘Catalog of 

Federal Domestic Assistance’’ under 

number 10.170 and subject agencies 

must adhere to Title VI of the Civil 

Rights Act of 1964, which bars 

discrimination in all federally assisted 

programs. 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621 note. 

Dated: July 25, 2008. 

Lloyd C. Day, 

Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 

Service. 

[FR Doc. E8–17477 Filed 7–29–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2008–0081] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

Importation of Clementines From 

Spain 

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 

clementines from Spain. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before September 

29, 2008. 

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=APHIS– 

2008–0081 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–2008–0081, 

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–

2008–0081. 

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., 

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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 clementines from Spain, 

contact Ms. Vanessa P. Schreier, 

Assistant Director, Preclearance 

Programs, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road 

Unit 60, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 

734–8259. 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 Clementines 

From Spain. 

OMB Number: 0579–0203. 

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, including 

fruit flies, 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 through 319.56–47). 

Under these regulations, clementines 

from Spain are subject to certain 

conditions before entering the United 

States to ensure that exotic plant pests, 

such as the Mediterranean fruit fly, are 

not introduced into the United States. 

The regulations require the use of 

information collection activities 

including a trust fund agreement, 

grower registration and agreement, a 

Mediterranean fruit fly management 

program, fruit fly trapping and control 

activities, recordkeeping, a 

phytosanitary certificate, and box 

labeling. 

We are asking the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) to 

approve our use of these information 

collection activities for 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 

0.0008904 hours per response. 

Respondents: National plant health 

officials of Spain, and growers and 

shippers of clementines. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 4,508. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 3,469.3234. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 15,639,710. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 13,927 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 24th day of 

July 2008. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. E8–17464 Filed 7–29–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2008–0074] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

Importation of Gypsy Moth Host 

Material From Canada 

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 in support of 

regulations to prevent the introduction 

of gypsy moth from Canada into 

noninfested areas of the United States. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before September 

29, 2008. 

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=APHIS–2008–0074 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–2008–0074, 

Regulatory Analysis and Development, 

PPD, APHIS, Station3A–03.8, 4700 

River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 

20737–1238. Please state that your 

comment refers to Docket No. APHIS–

2008–0074. 

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 gypsy moth host material 

from Canada, contact Mr. Weyman 

Fussell, Program Manager, Pest 

Detection and Management Program, 

PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 134, 

Riverdale, MD 20737–1236; (301) 734–

5705. 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 Gypsy Moth Host 

Material From Canada. 

OMB Number: 0579–0142. 

Type of Request: Extension of 

approval of an information collection. 

Abstract: As authorized by the Plant 

Protection Act (PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et 

seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture may 

prohibit or restrict the importation, 

entry, exportation, or movement in 

interstate commerce of any plant, plant 

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