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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. 

Rural Housing Service 

Title: 7 CFR 1944–I, ‘‘Self-Help 

Technical Assistance Grants’’. 

OMB Control Number: 0575–0043. 

Summary of Collection: This 

regulation sets forth the policies and 

procedures and delegates the authority 

for providing technical assistance funds 

to eligible applicants to finance 

programs of technical and supervisory 

assistance for the Mutual and Self-Help 

Housing (MSH) program, as authorized 

under section 523 of the Housing Act of 

1949. The MSH program affords lowincome families the opportunity for 

home ownership by providing funds to 

non-profit organizations for supervisory 

and technical assistance to the 

homebuilding families. Rural Housing 

Service (RHS) will collect information 

from non-profit organizations that want 

to develop a Self-Help program in their 

area to increase the availability of 

affordable housing. The information is 

collected at the local, district and state 

levels. The information requested by 

RHS includes financial and 

organizational information about the 

non-profit organization. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

RHS needs this information to 

determine if the organization is capable 

of successfully carrying out the 

requirements of the Self-Help program. 

The information is collected on an as 

requested or needed basis. RHS has 

reviewed the program’s need for the 

collection of information versus the 

burden placed on the public. 

Description of Respondents: Not-forprofit institutions; State, Local or Tribal 

Government. 

Number of Respondents: 160. 

Frequency of Responses: 

Recordkeeping; Reporting: Monthly, 

annually. 

Total Burden Hours: 4,372. 

Charlene Parker, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–12016 Filed 5–21–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–XT–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

May 19, 2009. 

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. 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

Title: Veterinary Accreditation 

Program. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–0032. 

Summary of Collection: The Animal 

Health Protection Act (AHPA) of 2002 is 

the primary Federal law governing the 

protection of animal health. The law 

gives the Secretary of Agriculture broad 

authority to detect, control, or eradicate 

pests or diseases of livestock or poultry. 

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department 

of Agriculture is the agency charged 

with carrying out this disease 

prevention mission. To help accomplish 

this mission, APHIS’ Veterinary 

Services administers the National 

Veterinary Accreditation Program. This 

program certifies private veterinary 

practitioners to work cooperatively with 

Federal veterinarians, as well as with 

State animal health officials, to conduct 

certain activities for APHIS. Regulations 

governing the Veterinary Accreditation 

Program are found in Title 9 of the Code 

of Federal Regulations, parts 160, 161, 

and 162. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

APHIS will collect information to 

determine that a veterinarian has met 

the requirements for being accredited, or 

for obtaining re-accreditation. APHIS 

will also collect information to ensure 

that accredited veterinarians are 

knowledgeable of current Federal and 

State animal health regulations, 

objectives and programs and are 

competent in their application. If 

information is not collected it would 

significantly destroy APHIS’ ability to 

operate the Veterinary Accreditation 

Program. 

Description of Respondents: Business 

or other for-profit; State, Local or Tribal 

Government. 

Number of Respondents: 5001. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 3,001. 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

Title: Foreign Quarantine Notices. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–0049. 

Summary of Collection: Under the 

Plant Protection Act (PPA) (Title IV, 

Pub. L. 106–224, 114 Stat. 438, 7 U.S.C. 

7701–7772), the Secretary of Agriculture 

is authorized to prohibit or restrict the 

importation, entry, exportation, or 

movement in interstate commerce of 

plant pests and other articles to prevent 

the introduction of plant pests into the 

United States. Regulations authorized 

by the PPA concerning the importation 

of nursery stock, plants, roots, bulbs, 

seeds, and other plant products to 

include log, lumber, and other 

unmanufactured wood articles are 

contained in Title 7, Code of Federal 

Regulations (CFR) part 319. 

Implementing the laws is necessary to 

prevent injurious plant and insect pest 

from entering the United States, a 

situation that could produce serious 

consequences for U.S. agriculture. The 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service (APHIS) is required to collect 

information from a variety of 

individuals, both within and outside the 


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United States, who are involved in 

growing, packing, handling, 

transporting, and importing foreign 

plants, roots, bulbs, seeds, importing 

foreign logs, lumber, other 

unmanufactured wood articles, and 

other plant products. APHIS will collect 

this information using a number of 

forms. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

APHIS will collect information to 

ensure that plants, fruits, vegetables, 

roots, bulbs, seeds, foreign logs, lumber, 

other unmanufactured wood articles, 

and other plant products imported into 

the United States do not harbor plant 

diseases or insect pests that could cause 

serious harm to U.S. agriculture. 

Description of Respondents: Business 

or other for-profit; individuals or 

households; farms; Federal Government. 

Number of Respondents: 92,429. 

Frequency of Responses: 

Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 95,423. 

Ruth Brown, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–12018 Filed 5–21–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Doc. No. AMS–FV–09–0023] 

Notice of Request for Extension and 

Revision of a Currently Approved 

Information Collection 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice with request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice 

announces the Agricultural Marketing 

Service’s (AMS) intention to request 

approval, from the Office of 

Management and Budget, for an 

extension of and revision to the 

currently approved information 

collection Specialty Crop Block Grant 

Program. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by July 21, 2009 to be assured 

of consideration. 

Additional Information or Comments: 

Contact Docket Clerk, Fruit and 

Vegetable Programs, Agricultural 

Marketing Service, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, Stop 0235, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–0243; Fax: (202) 

720–0016; or E-mail: 

scblockgrants@usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Specialty Crop Block Grant 

Program. 

OMB Number: 0581–0239. 

Expiration Date of Approval: 3 years 

from date of OMB approval. 

Type of Request: Extension and 

revision of a currently approved 

information collection. 

Abstract: The information collection 

requirements in this request are applied 

only to those State departments of 

agriculture who voluntarily participate 

in the Specialty Crop Block Grant 

Program (SCBGP). The information 

collected is needed to certify that grant 

participants are complying with 

applicable program regulations. Data 

collected is the minimum information 

necessary to effectively carry out the 

requirements of the program, and to 

fulfill the intent of Section 101 of the 

Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 

2004, Public Law 108–465 (Dec. 21, 

2004). 

The Specialty Crops Competitiveness 

Act of 2004 authorized the Secretary of 

Agriculture to make grants to States (at 

the time, defined to mean the 50 States, 

the District of Columbia, and the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico) for each 

of the fiscal years 2005 through 2009 to 

be used by State departments of 

agriculture solely to enhance the 

competitiveness of specialty crops. The 

program was appropriated funding in 

fiscal years 2006 through 2008. These 

grant funds were previously applied for 

and awarded to eligible State 

departments of agriculture. Therefore, 

State departments of agriculture can no 

longer apply for grants under the 

program. However, the program is still 

in effect because grant periods can be up 

to three years in length and currently, 

State departments of agriculture are 

reporting on previously awarded grants. 

This program, SCBGP, is separate from 

the Specialty Crop Block Grant ProgramFarm Bill (SCBGP–FB), program. 

A State department of agriculture 

participating in the SCBGP would have 

to submit a Request for Grant 

Amendment to AMS if there is a change 

in key personnel, scope or objectives of 

the grant, budget changes that exceed 

more than 20% of a project’s total 

budget, and/or or an extension of the 

grant period not to exceed three 

calendar years. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 0.50 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: State departments of 

agriculture. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

25. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 25. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 1. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 12.50 hours. 

A State department of agriculture 

participating in the SCBGP is required 

to submit an Annual Performance 

Report to AMS 90 days after the 

completion of the first year of the grant 

period and once within 90 days after the 

second year of the grant period. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 1 hour per 

response. 

Respondents: State departments of 

agriculture. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 52 

(All 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the 

District of Columbia). 

Estimated Number of Responses: 52. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 2. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 104 hours. 

A State department of agriculture 

participating in the SCBGP is required 

to submit to AMS 90 days after the 

expiration date of the grant period 

SF269 ‘‘Financial Status Report (Long 

Form)’’, if the project had program 

income, approved under OMB#0348– 

0039, or SF269A ‘‘Financial Status 

Report (Short Form)’’, approved under 

OMB#0348–0038. 

A State department of agriculture 

participating in the SCBGP is required 

to submit a Final Performance Report to 

AMS within 90 days following the 

expiration date of the grant period. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 1.5 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: State departments of 

agriculture. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 52 

(All 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the 

District of Columbia). 

Estimated Number of Responses: 52. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 1. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 78 hours. 

No later than 30 days after completion 

of an audit on all grant expenditures, 

the State is required to submit an audit 

report/executive summary to AMS. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 3 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: State departments of 

agriculture. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 52 

(All 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the 

District of Columbia). 

Estimated Number of Responses: 52. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 1. 


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