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and makes copies of official standards 

available upon request. The United 

States Standards for Grades of Fruits 

and Vegetables not connected with 

Federal Marketing Orders or U.S. Import 

Requirements, no longer appear in the 

Code of Federal Regulations, but are 

maintained by USDA, AMS, Fruit and 

Vegetable Programs. 

AMS is revising the voluntary United 

States Standards for Grades of 

Pineapples using the procedures that 

appear in Part 36, Title 7 of the Code of 

Federal Regulations (7 CFR part 36). 

Background 

Prior to undertaking detailed work to 

develop a proposed revision to the 

standards, AMS published a notice on 

September 21, 2006, in the Federal 

Register (71 FR 55160), soliciting 

comments on a possible revision of the 

United States Standards for Grades of 

Pineapples. Based on comments 

received and information gathered, a 

second notice was published on August 

15, 2007, in the Federal Register (72 FR 

45724), proposing to revise the 

standards by replacing Tables I and II in 

the tolerances section with numerical 

tolerances and numerical application of 

tolerances. Decay tolerances were also 

proposed for revision. In response to 

this notice AMS received two 

supporting comments and one opposing 

comment. The comments are available 

by accessing the http:// 

www.regulations.gov Web site. 

The two supporting comments stated 

that the revision would facilitate the 

marketing of pineapples and make the 

standards for pineapples more uniform. 

The opposing commentor did not feel 

the revision was necessary at this time 

due to more pressing issues, which were 

not elaborated on by the commentor. 

Based on comments received and 

information gathered, AMS is revising 

the pineapple standards by replacing 

Tables I and II in the tolerances section 

with numerical tolerances and 

numerical application of tolerances, as 

well as revising the decay tolerances. 

The official grade of a lot of 

pineapples covered by these standards 

will be determined by the procedures 

set forth in the Regulations Governing 

Inspection, Certification, and Standards 

of Fresh Fruits, Vegetables and Other 

Products (Sec. 51.1 to 51.61). 

The United States Standards for 

Grades of Pineapples will be effective 30 

days after publication of this notice in 

the Federal Register. 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621–1627. 

Dated: February 1, 2008. 

Lloyd C. Day, 

Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 

Service. 

[FR Doc. E8–2196 Filed 2–6–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2007–0132] 

Notice of Request for Revision and 

Extension of Approval of an 

Information Collection; Domestic 

Quarantine Regulations 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Revision and 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 a revision and extension of 

approval of an information collection 

associated with regulations to prevent 

the interstate spread of plant diseases 

within the United States. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before April 7, 

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–2007–0132 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–2007–0132, 

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–

2007–0132. 

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 regarding the domestic 

quarantine regulations, contact Dr. 

Osama El Lissy, Director, Emergency 

Management, Emergency and Domestic 

Programs, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road 

Unit 137, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 

734–8247. For copies of more detailed 

information on the information 

collection, contact Mrs. Celeste Sickles, 

APHIS’ Information Collection 

Coordinator, at (301) 734–7477. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: 

Domestic Quarantine Regulations. 

OMB Number: 0579–0088. 

Type of Request: Revision and 

extension of approval of an information 

collection. 

Abstract: As authorized by the Plant 

Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) 

(PPA), the Secretary of Agriculture may 

prohibit or restrict the importation, 

entry, exportation, or movement in 

interstate commerce of any plant, plant 

product, biological control organism, 

noxious weed, means of conveyance, or 

other article if the Secretary determines 

that the prohibition or restriction is 

necessary to prevent a plant pest or 

noxious weed from being introduced 

into or disseminated within the United 

States. This authority has been 

delegated to the Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service (APHIS), 

which administers regulations to 

implement the PPA. Regulations 

governing the interstate movement of 

plants, plant products, and other articles 

are contained in 7 CFR part 301, 

‘‘Domestic Quarantine Notices.’’

These regulations prohibit or restrict 

the interstate movement of certain 

articles from infested areas to 

noninfested areas to prevent the spread 

of plant pests such as the Asian 

longhorned beetle, emerald ash borer, 

imported fire ant, Mexican fruit fly, and 

the West Indian fruit fly. For example, 

if an area of the United States has been 

placed under quarantine because of a 

fruit fly infestation, then certain plants 

and plant products that may present a 

risk of spreading the fruit fly may be 

moved interstate from the infested area 

only under certain conditions (e.g., after 

treatment or inspection). In this way, we 

prevent the fruit flies from being spread 

to noninfested areas of the United States 

via the movement of the plants and 

plant products. 

Administering these regulations 

requires APHIS to collect information 

from a variety of individuals who are 

involved in growing, packing, handling, 

and transporting plants and plant 

products. The information we collect 


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serves as the supporting documentation 

required for the issuance of forms and 

documents that authorize the movement 

of regulated plants and plant products 

and is vital to help prevent the spread 

of injurious plant pests within the 

United States. 

Collecting this information requires 

us to use a number of forms and 

documents, including certificates, 

limited permits, transit permits, and 

outdoor household article documents. 

We are asking the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) to 

approve our use of these information 

collection activities for 3 years. 

This notice includes a description of 

the information collection requirements 

currently approved by OMB under 

numbers 0579–0088 (Domestic 

Quarantine Regulations) and 0579–0238 

(Mexican Fruit Fly; Interstate Movement 

of Regulated Articles). After OMB 

approves and combines the burden for 

both collections under one collection 

(number 0579–0088), the Department 

will retire number 0579–0238. 

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 

0.0884403 hours per response. 

Respondents: State plant regulatory 

officials, State cooperators, and 

individuals involved in growing, 

packing, handling, and transporting 

plants and plant products. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 195,085. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 6.15183. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 1,203,636. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 106,450 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 31st day of 

January 2008. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. E8–2260 Filed 2–6–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2008–0007] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

Pork and Poultry Products From 

Mexico Transiting the United States 

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 pork and poultry 

products from Mexico transiting the 

United States. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before April 7, 

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=APHIS2008-0007 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–2008–0007, 

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–

2008–0007. 

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 pork and poultry 

products from Mexico transiting the 

United States, contact Dr. Masoud 

Malik, Senior Staff Veterinarian, 

Technical Trade Services-Products, 

National Center for Import and Export, 

VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 40, 

Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734–8096. 

For copies of more detailed information 

on the information collection, contact 

Mrs. Celeste Sickles, APHIS* 

Information Collection Coordinator, at 

(301) 734–7477. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Pork and Poultry Products from 

Mexico Transiting the United States. 

OMB Number: 0579–0145. 

Type of Request: Extension of 

approval of an information collection. 

Abstract: Under the Animal Health 

Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.), 

the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service (APHIS) of the United States 

Department of Agriculture is authorized, 

among other things, to prohibit the 

importation and interstate movement of 

animals and animal products to prevent 

the introduction into and dissemination 

within the United States of animal 

diseases and pests. To fulfill this 

mission, APHIS regulates the 

importation of animals and animal 

products into the United States. The 

regulations are contained in title 9, 

chapter 1, subchapter D, parts 91 

through 99, of the Code of Federal 

Regulations. 

The regulations in 9 CFR 94.15 allow 

fresh (chilled or frozen) pork and pork 

products and poultry carcasses, parts, 

and products (except eggs and egg 

products) that are not eligible to enter 

into the United States to transit the 

United States from specified States in 

Mexico, via land ports, for export to 

another country. 

The regulations set out conditions for 

the transit movements that protect 

against the introduction of classical 

swine fever or exotic Newcastle disease 

into the United States. 

These conditions involve the use of 

several information collection activities, 

including the completion of an import 

permit application, the placement of 


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