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Delegate to the Task Force on AMR, Dr. 

David White, at 

david.white@fda.hhs.gov. Written 

comments should state that they relate 

to activities of the 2nd session of the 

Task Force on AMR. 

Additional Public Notification 

Public awareness of all segments of 

rulemaking and policy development is 

important. Consequently, in an effort to 

ensure that minorities, women, and 

persons with disabilities are aware of 

this notice, FSIS will announce it online 

through the FSIS Web page located at 

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/regulations/ 

2008_Notices_Index/. FSIS will also 

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publication available through the FSIS 

Constituent Update, which is used to 

provide information regarding FSIS 

policies, procedures, regulations, 

Federal Register notices, FSIS public 

meetings, and other types of information 

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to constituents and stakeholders. The 

Update is communicated via Listserv, a 

free electronic mail subscription service 

for industry, trade groups, consumer 

interest groups, health professionals, 

and other individuals who have asked 

to be included. The Update is also 

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Through the Listserv and Web page, 

FSIS is able to provide information to a 

much broader and more diverse 

audience. In addition, FSIS offers an 

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Done at Washington, DC, on September 16, 

2008. 

Karen Hulebak, 

Acting U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius. 

[FR Doc. E8–22080 Filed 9–17–08; 4:15 pm] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Information Collection; Day Use on 

Urban National Forests 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice; request for comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Forest Service is seeking comments 

from all interested individuals and 

organizations on the extension with no 

revision of a currently approved 

information collection, Day Use on the 

National Forests of Southern California. 

DATES: Comments must be received in 

writing on or before November 18, 2008 

to be assured of consideration. 

Comments received after that date will 

be considered to the extent practicable. 

ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this 

notice should be addressed to Dr. 

Deborah J. Chavez, Pacific Southwest 

Research Station, 4955 Canyon Crest 

Drive, Riverside, CA 92507. Comments 

may also be submitted via facsimile to 

951–680–1501, or send an e-mail to 

dchavez@fs.fed.us. 

The public may inspect comments 

received at the Pacific Southwest 

Research Station’s Riverside Fire Lab at 

4955 Canyon Crest Drive, Riverside, CA 

during normal business hours. Visitors 

are encouraged to call ahead to 951– 

680–1500 to facilitate entry to the 

building. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Deborah J. Chavez, Pacific Southwest 

Research Station, 951–680–1558, e-mail 

to dchavez@fs.fed.us. Individuals who 

use telecommunication devices for the 

deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay 

Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 

twenty-four hours a day, every day of 

the year, including holidays. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Day Use on Urban Proximate 

National Forests. 

OMB Number: 0596–0129. 

Expiration Date of Approval: 07/31/ 

2009. 

Type of Request: Extension. 

Abstract: The Forest Service is 

seeking to renew OMB approval to 

collect information from visitors at 

outdoor recreation day-use sites 

(developed picnic areas, general forest 

day-use sites, off-road staging areas, 

trails, etc.) on urban-proximate national 

forests land. 

Users of urban-proximate national 

forests (national forests within 1 hour 

driving distance of 1 million or more 

people) come from a variety of ethnic/ 

racial, income, age, educational, and 

other socio-demographic backgrounds. 

The activities pursued, information 

sources utilized, and site attributes 

preferred are just some of the items 

affected by these differences. 

Past studies have provided baseline 

information, from which managers have 

made decisions, revised forest plans, 

and renovated/redesigned recreation 

sites. Additional information is 

necessary for the urban proximate 

national forest managers to validate 

previous results and maintain 

information regarding the continuously 

changing profile of the visitor 

population. Without this information, 

the Forest Service will be ill-equipped 

to implement changes in response to 

day use visitors’ needs and preferences. 

Sites, dates of data collection, and 

individuals participating in the study 

are selected randomly. Survey 

instruments are available in English and 

Spanish, and research teams are 

bilingual. Participation is voluntary and 

individuals provide responses to 

questions covering the following topics: 

• Socio-demographics. 

• National Forest visitation history 

and patterns. 

• Activity patterns. 

• Information and communication. 

• Site amenities/characteristics. 

• Perceptions about the environment 

and land uses. 

• General comments. 

The Agency has used previously 

collected data to create forest 

newspapers, add site renovations to 

existing picnic areas, and in forest 

planning. The Forest Service has 

presented previous survey results at 

local, national, and international 

meetings. The Agency has published 

collected data in various outlets. Future 

data collections under this OMB 

number will be utilized in a similar 

manner, as well as provide 

opportunities for comparisons of visitor 

profiles and use shifts over time. 

Dr. Deborah J. Chavez, of the Pacific 

Southwest Research Station, will 

evaluate and analyze the collected data. 

Consequences of not collecting these 

data include, but are not limited to: 

(a) Decreased service delivery due to 

decreased quality and breadth of 

information provided to resource 

managers regarding the sociodemographic profile of visitors, 

visitation history and patterns, 

information and communication, site 

amenities/characteristics, perceptions 

about the environment and land uses; 

(b) Decreased ability to continue and 

expand approved research work unit’s 

assigned study topics, such as 

understanding visitor profiles; 

(c) Increased response time for 

inquiries into topics from managers and 

university contacts; 

(d) Increased dependency on 

cooperator availability to carry out 

research unit mission; and 

(e) Loss of information represented in 

follow-up longitudinal studies. 

Estimate of Annual Burden: 15 

minutes. 

Type of Respondents: Individuals. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Respondents: 600. 


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Estimated Annual Number of 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 150 hours. 

Comment Is Invited 

Comment is invited on: (1) Whether 

this collection of information is 

necessary for the stated purposes and 

the proper performance of the functions 

of the Agency, including whether the 

information will have practical or 

scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the 

Agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

collection of information, including the 

validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (4) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including the use of 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technological collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology. 

All comments received in response to 

this notice, including names and 

addresses when provided, will be a 

matter of public record. Comments will 

be summarized and included in the 

submission request toward Office of 

Management and Budget approval. 

Dated: September 12, 2008. 

Ann M. Bartuska, 

Deputy Chief for Research & Development. 

[FR Doc. E8–21994 Filed 9–18–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Roadless Area Conservation National 

Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Roadless Area 

Conservation National Advisory 

Committee will meet in Salt Lake City, 

Utah. The purpose of the meeting is to 

discuss the proposed rule for the 

management of roadless areas on 

National Forest System lands in the 

State of Colorado and to discuss other 

related roadless area matters. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

October 9, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Utah State Capitol Building, Room 

C450, 350 N. State Street, Salt Lake City, 

UT. Written comments concerning this 

meeting should be addressed to Forest 

Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

EMC, Jessica Call, 201 14th Street, SW., 

Mailstop 1104, Washington, DC 20024. 

Comments may also be sent via e-mail 

to jessicacall@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile 

to 202–205–1012. All comments, 

including names and addresses when 

provided, are placed in the record and 

are available for public inspection and 

copying. The public may inspect 

comments received at the Forest 

Service, Sidney R. Yates Building, 201 

14th Street, SW., Washington, DC. 

Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to 

202–205–1056 to facilitate entry into the 

building. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jessica Call, Roadless Area Conservation 

National Advisory Committee 

(RACNAC) Coordinator, at 

jessicacall@fs.fed.us or 202–205–1056. 

Individuals who use 

telecommunication devices for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 

between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern 

Standard Time, Monday through Friday. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

meeting is open to the public and 

interested parties are invited to attend. 

If you plan to attend, please provide 

your name to Jessica Call, RACNAC 

Coordinator, by October 6, 2008. You 

will need photo identification to enter 

the building. 

While meeting discussion is limited 

to Forest Service staff and Committee 

members, the public will be allowed to 

offer written and oral comments for the 

Committee’s consideration. Attendees 

wishing to comment orally will be 

allotted a specific amount of time to 

speak during a public comment period. 

To offer oral comment, please contact 

the RACNAC Coordinator at 202–205– 

1056. 

Dated: September 15, 2008. 

Charles L. Myers, 

Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest 

System. 

[FR Doc. E8–21990 Filed 9–18–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Revised Land and Resource 

Management Plan: Kiowa, Rita Blanca, 

Black Kettle, and McClellan Creek 

National Grasslands; Oklahoma, 

Texas, and New Mexico 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of Initiation to revise the 

Cibola National Forest and Grasslands 

Land and Resource Management Plan. 

SUMMARY: The Forest Service is revising 

the Land and Resource Management 

Plan (hereafter referred to as Grasslands 

Plan) for the Kiowa, Rita Blanca, Black 

Kettle, and McClellan Creek National 

Grasslands. This notice describes the 

documents available for review and how 

to obtain them; summarizes the need to 

change the Grasslands Plan; provides 

information concerning public 

participation and collaboration, 

including the process for submitting 

comments; provides an estimated 

schedule for the planning process, 

including the time available for 

comments; and includes the names and 

addresses of agency officials who can 

provide additional information. 

DATES: Revision formally begins with 

publication of this notice in the Federal 

Register. Many public comments 

regarding Forest Plan revision have 

already been received at public 

meetings and through e-mail, phone 

calls, and letters. Additional comments 

on the Comprehensive Evaluation 

Report (CER) should be submitted by 

October 31, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to: 

Sara Campney, Cibola National Forest, 

2113 Osuna Rd., NE., Albuquerque, NM 

87113. 

Electronic mail address: commentsgrasslandsplan@fs.fed.us. 

Web site: http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/ 

cibola/plan-revision/ 

national_grasslands/index.shtml. 

Comment form: http://www.fs.fed.us/ 

r3/cibola/plan-revision/ 

national_grasslands/contactus.shtml. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cibola National Forest Planner assistant, 

Sara Campney phone (505) 346–3886 

fax (505) 346–3901. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Documents Available for Review: 

Three pre-revision documents are 

available for review on the Cibola 

National Forest Plan Revision Web site: 

The Socio-Economic Sustainability 

Report, the Ecological Sustainability 

Report, and the CER for the Kiowa, Rita 

Blanca, Black Kettle, and McClellan 

Creek National Grasslands. In addition, 

the final version of the Canadian River 

Potential Wilderness Area Evaluation 

(the Evaluation) is also available on the 

Web site (see Web site address above). 

Public meetings and a comment period 

for the Evaluation were held from 

October 2007 to February 2008. There 

will be another opportunity to comment 

on the Evaluation during the 90-day 

comment period that will follow the 

publication of the Proposed Plan. 

Need for Change: The Grasslands Plan 

revision needs to: 

—Better address the unique, local 

conditions and historic natural 

processes of each of the Grassland’s 

ecosystems. 


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