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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) 720–8958. 

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. 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

Title: Importation of Products of 

Poultry and Birds. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–0141. 

Summary of Collection: The Animal 

Health Protection Act (AHPA) of 2002 is 

the primary Federal law governing the 

protection of the health of animals 

under the Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service (APHIS) regulatory 

authority. The law gives the Secretary of 

Agriculture broad authority to detect, 

control, or eradicate pests or diseases of 

livestock or poultry. The AHPA is 

contained in Title X, Subtitle E, and 

Sections 10401–18 of Public Law 107– 

171, dated May 13, 2002, and the Farm 

Security and Rural Investment Act of 

2002. The regulations under which 

disease prevention activities are 

contained are in Title 9, Chapter 1, 

Subchapter D, and Parts 91 through 99 

of the Code of Federal Regulations. The 

purpose of these regulations is to allow 

poultry meat that originates in the 

United States to be shipped, for 

processing purposes, to a region where 

exotic Newcastle disease exists, and 

then returned to the United States. The 

process entails the use of five 

information collection activities in the 

form of a certificate of origin that must 

be issued, including serial numbers that 

must be recorded, records that must be 

maintained, and cooperative service 

agreements that must be signed and an 

application for Permit, VS 17–129. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

APHIS will collect information to 

ensure that imported poultry carcasses 

pose a negligible risk of introducing 

END into the United States. 

Description of Respondents: Business 

or other for-profit; Federal. 

Number of Respondents: 4. 

Frequency of Responses: 

Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 8. 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

Title: Permanent, Privately Owned 

Horse Quarantine Facilities. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–0313. 

Summary of Collection: The Animal 

Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301– 

8317) provides the Secretary of 

Agriculture broad authority to prohibit 

or restrict the importation or entry of 

any animal, article, or means of 

conveyance, if determined that the 

prohibition or restriction is necessary to 

prevent the introduction into or spread 

within the United States of any pest or 

disease of livestock. The Animal and 

Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) 

regulations in subpart C of part 93, on 

the importation of horses include 

requirements for the approval and 

establishment of permanent, privately 

owned horse quarantine facilities that 

are operated under APHIS supervision. 

These regulations necessitate the use of 

several information collection activities 

when applicants apply for approval to 

establish and operate permanent, 

privately owned quarantine facilities for 

horses. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

APHIS will collect the following 

information: (1) Environment 

Certification, (2) Application for Facility 

Approval, (3) Service Agreements, (4) 

Letter Challenging Withdrawal for 

Facility Approval, (5) Letter Notifying 

APHIS of Facility Closure, (6) 

Compliance Agreement, (7) Security 

Instructions, (8) Alarm Notification, (9) 

Security Breach, (10) List of Personnel, 

(11) Signed Statements, (12) Daily Log, 

and (13) Request for Variance. 

Without the information APHIS 

would be unable to approve permanent, 

privately owned horse quarantine 

facilities. 

Description of Respondents: Business 

or other for-profit; State, Local or Tribal 

Government. 

Number of Respondents: 11. 

Frequency of Responses: 

Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 21. 

Ruth Brown, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2010–2713 Filed 2–8–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request, Correction 

February 3, 2010. 

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) 720–8958. 

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. 

Food Safety and Inspection Service 

Title: Industry Response to 

Noncompliance Records 

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Summary Of Collection: The Food 

Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has 

been delegated the authority to exercise 

the functions of the Secretary as 

provided in the Federal Meat Inspection 

Act (FMIA) (21 U. S.C. 601 et. seq.), the 

Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) 

(21 U.S.C. 451, et. seq.), and the Egg 

Products Inspection Act (EPIA) (21 

U.S.C. 1031). These statues mandate 

that FSIS protect the public by ensuring 

that meat, poultry, and egg products are 

not adulterated, wholesome, and 

properly labeled and packaged. If FSIS 

in-plant personnel discover 

noncompliance with regulatory 

requirements they issue Noncompliance 

Records (NRs). The Noncompliance 

Record, FSIS Form 5400–4, serves as 

FSIS’ official record of noncompliance 

with one or more regulatory 

requirements. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

FSIS will use the form 5400–4 to 

document their findings and provided 

written notification of the 

establishment’s failure to comply with 

regulatory requirement(s). The 

establishment management receives a 

copy of the form and has the 

opportunity to respond in writing using 

the Noncompliance Record form. 

Description of Respondents: Business 

or other for-profit. 

Number of Respondents: 6,800. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 136,000. 

Food Safety and Inspection Service 

Title: Food Safety Education 

Conference. 

OMB Control Number: 0583–New. 

Summary of Collection: The Food 

Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has 

been delegated the authority to exercise 

the functions of the Secretary as 

provided in the Federal Meat Inspection 

Act (FMIA) (21 U. S.C. 601 et. seq.), the 

Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) 

(21 U.S.C. 451, et. seq.), and the Egg 

Products Inspection Act (EPIA) (21 

U.S.C. 1031). These statues mandate 

that FSIS protect the public by ensuring 

that meat, poultry, and egg products are 

not adulterated, wholesome, and 

properly labeled and packaged. FSIS is 

conducting a Food Safety Conference to 

provide a forum for attendees to engage 

in a meaningful information exchange 

about strategies for sharing safe food 

handling information with consumers 

and at-risk persons to reduce their risk 

of contracting a foodborne illness. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

FSIS and NSF International will collect 

the following personal data related to 

individual registering on-line using 

their credit card: Name, organization, 

street address, city or town, State, 

country, telephone number, and credit 

card information. The information will 

be used to collect payment and make 

hotel reservations for the respondents. 

Description of Respondents: 

Individuals or households. 

Number of Respondents: 400. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

Other (once). 

Total Burden Hours: 67. 

Ruth Brown, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2010–2714 Filed 2–8–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Rural Utilities Service 

Information Collection Activity; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended), the 

Rural Utilities Service (RUS) invites 

comments on this information 

collection for which RUS intends to 

request approval from the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB). 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by April 12, 2010. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michele Brooks, Director, Program 

Development and Regulatory Analysis, 

Rural Utilities Service, 1400 

Independence Ave., SW., STOP 1522, 

Room 5162 South Building, 

Washington, DC 20250–1522. 

Telephone: (202) 690–1078. FAX: (202) 

720–4120. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office 

of Management and Budget’s (OMB) 

regulation (5 CFR 1320) implementing 

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13) requires 

that interested members of the public 

and affected agencies have an 

opportunity to comment on information 

collection and recordkeeping activities 

(see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)). This notice 

identifies an information collection that 

RUS is submitting to OMB for 

extension. 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the proposed 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 the burden of 

the proposed collection of information 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (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. Comments may be sent to: 

Michele Brooks, Program Development 

and Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities 

Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

STOP 1522, Room 5162, South 

Building, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–1522. FAX: 

(202) 720–4120. 

Title: Weather Radio Transmitter 

Grant Program. 

OMB Control Number: 0572–0124. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Abstract: The National Weather 

Service operates an All Hazards Early 

Warning System that alerts people in 

areas covered by its transmissions of 

approaching dangerous weather and 

other emergencies. The National 

Weather Service can typically provide 

warnings of specific weather dangers up 

to fifteen minutes prior to the event. At 

present, this system covers all major 

metropolitan areas and many smaller 

cities and towns; however, many rural 

areas lack NOAA Weather Radio 

coverage. The Rural Utilities Service’s 

Weather Radio Transmitter Grant 

Program finances the installation of new 

transmitters to extend the coverage of 

the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration’s Weather Radio system 

(NOAA Weather Radio) in rural 

America thereby promoting public 

safety and awareness. The President of 

the United States and the United States 

Congress have made $5 million in grant 

funds available to facilitate the 

expansion of NOAA Weather Radio 

system coverage into rural areas that are 

not covered or are poorly covered at this 

time. This grant program will continue 

to provide grant funds, on an expedited 

basis, for use in rural areas and 

communities of 50,000 or less 

inhabitants. Grant funds are available 

immediately and applications will be 

processed on a first-come, first-served 

basis until the appropriation is used in 

its entirety. Grant funds are used to 

purchase and install NOAA Weather 

Radio transmitters and antennas that are 

combined with donated tower space and 

other site resources to establish new 

rural NOAA Weather Radio 

transmitters. Eligible applicants must be 


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