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Notices Federal Register

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Vol. 74, No. 106 

Thursday, June 4, 2009 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

June 1, 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: Importation of Swine and Swine 

Products from the European Union. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–0265. 

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. 

In connection with the disease 

prevention mission, the Animal and 

Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) 

regulates the importation of animals and 

animal products into the United States 

to guard against the introduction of 

animal diseases not currently present or 

prevalent in this country. 

Need and Use of the Information: To 

help APHIS ensure that classical Swine 

fever (CSF) is not introduced into the 

United States, the regulations allow, 

under specified conditions, the 

importation of pork, pork products, and 

swine from the APHIS-defined 

European Union (EU) CSF region. These 

requirements necessitate the use of 

several information collection activities, 

including certification statements from 

the importation of pork, pork products, 

and swine. Failing to collect this 

information would increase the chances 

of CSF being introduced into the United 

States. 

Description of Respondents: Federal 

Government. 

Number of Respondents: 86. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 816. 

Ruth Brown, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–13049 Filed 6–3–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposals, Submissions, 

and Approvals; Correction 

June 1, 2009. 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice; correction. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Agriculture published a document in 

the Federal Register of May 28, 2009, 

concerning a request for comments on 

the information collection ‘‘Special Use 

Administration’’ OMB control number 

0596–0082. The document contained 

incorrect burden hours. The total 

burden hours should be 161,365 not 

247,107 as published. 

Charlene Parker, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–13048 Filed 6–3–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2008–0098] 

Notice of Availability of Biotechnology 

Quality Management System Pilot 

Project Draft Audit Standard 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: We are advising the public 

that the Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service is seeking comments 

on the draft audit standard developed 

for its Biotechnology Quality 

Management System pilot project. The 

Biotechnology Quality Management 

System is a voluntary compliance 

assistance program designed to help 

regulated entities develop sound 

management practices, thus enhancing 

compliance with the regulatory 

requirements for environmental releases 

and movements of regulated articles in 

accordance with 7 CFR part 340. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

we receive on or before August 3, 2009. 

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– 

2008–0098 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–2008–0098,