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contains documents other than rules or

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Notices Federal Register

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Vol. 66, No. 244

Wednesday, December 19, 2001

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Docket No. PY–02–001]

Notice of Request for Extension and

Revision of a Currently Approved

Information Collection

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,

USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

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

announces the intention of the

Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to

request an extension for and revision to

a currently approved information

collection in support of the Regulations

Governing the Voluntary Grading of

Shell Eggs.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be

received by February 19, 2002.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Contact

Shields Jones, Standardization Branch,

Poultry Programs, Agricultural

Marketing Service, U.S. Department of

Agriculture, 1400 Independence

Avenue, SW., STOP 0259, Washington,

DC 20050–0259, (202) 720–3506.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Regulations Governing the

Voluntary Grading of Shell Eggs—7 CFR

part 56.

OMB Number: 0581–0128.

Expiration Date of Approval: June 30,

2002.

Type of Request: Extension and

revision of a currently approved

information collection.

Abstract: The Agricultural Marketing

Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 1087–1091, as

amended; 7 U.S.C. 1621–1627) (AMA)

directs and authorizes the Department

of Agriculture (USDA) to develop

standards of quality, grades, grading

programs, and services which facilitate

trading of agricultural products and

assure consumers of quality products

which are graded and identified under

USDA programs.

To provide programs and services,

section 203(h) of the AMA directs and

authorizes USDA to inspect; certify and

identify; and identify the grade, class,

quality, quantity, and condition of

agricultural products under such rules

and regulations as prescribed, including

assessment and collection of fees for the

cost of the service.

The regulations in 7 CFR part 56

provide a voluntary program for grading

shell eggs on the basis of U.S. standards,

grades, and weight classes. In addition,

the shell egg industry and users of the

products have requested that other types

of voluntary services be developed and

provided under these regulations; e.g.,

contract and specification acceptance

services and certification of quantity.

This voluntary grading service is

available on a resident basis or on an asneeded basis. A fee for service is paid

by the user.

Since this is a voluntary program,

respondents need to request or apply for

the specific service they wish, and in

doing so, they provide information.

Since the AMA requires that the cost of

service be assessed and collected,

information is collected to establish the

Agency’s cost.

The information collection

requirements in this request are

essential to carry out the intent of the

AMA, to provide the respondents the

type of service they request, and to

administer the program.

The information collected is used

only by authorized representatives of

USDA (AMS, Poultry Programs’ national

staff; regional directors and their staffs;

Federal-State supervisors and their

staffs; and resident Federal-State

graders, which includes State agencies).

The information is used to administer

and to conduct and carry out the

grading services requested by the

respondents. The Agency is the primary

user of the information. Information is

also used by each authorized State

agency which has a cooperative

agreement with AMS.

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting

burden for this collection of information

is estimated to average 0.242 hours per

response.

Respondents: State or local

governments, businesses or other forprofits, Federal agencies or employees,

small businesses or organizations.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

625.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 36.32.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 5,520.98 hours.

Copies of this information collection

can be obtained from Shields Jones,

Standardization Branch, on (202) 720–

3506.

Send comments regarding, but not

limited to, the following: (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; or (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, to: David

Bowden, Jr., Chief, Standardization

Branch, Poultry Programs, Agricultural

Marketing Service, U.S. Department of

Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave.,

SW., Stop 0259, Washington, DC 20250–

0259. All comments received will be

available for public inspection during

regular business hours at the same

address.

All responses to this notice will be

summarized and included in the request

for the Office of Management and

Budget approval. All comments will

also become a matter of public record.

Dated: December 13, 2001.

A. J. Yates,

Administrator, Agricultural Marketing

Service.

[FR Doc. 01–31251 Filed 12–18–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

Sierra County, CA, Resource Advisory

Committee

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of past meeting.

SUMMARY: The Sierra County Resource

Advisory Committee (RAC) met for the

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first time on November 26, 2001, in

Downieville, California. The purpose of

the meeting was to discuss issues

relating to implementing the Secure

Rural Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act of 2000 (Payments to

States) and the expenditure of Title II

funds benefiting National Forest System

lands on the Humboldt-Toiyabe, Plumas

and Tahoe National Forests in Sierra

County.

DATES: The meeting was held November

26, 2001 from 3:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting was held at the

Downieville Community Hall,

Downieville, CA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann

Westling, Committee Coordinator,

USDA, Tahoe National Forest, 631

Coyote St, Nevada City, CA, 95959,

(530) 478–6205, E-mail:

awestling@fs.fed.us.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda

items covered included: (1) An

Overview of Payments to States Act,

Pub. L. 106–393 was provided; (2)

Organizational guidelines for the Sierra

County RAC were developed by group;

(3) Planning processes for projects in

Sierra County were discussed; (4)

Preliminary project ideas were

presented; (7) Public comment was not

taken as no members of the public were

still in attendance toward the end of the

meeting. The meeting was open to the

public.

Dated: December 11, 2001.

Steven T. Eubanks,

Forest Supervisor.

[FR Doc. 01–31202 Filed 12–18–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

Sierra County, CA, Resource Advisory

Committee

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The Sierra County Resource

Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet on

January 14, 2002, in Sierraville,

California. The purpose of the meeting

is to discuss issues relating to

implementing the Secure Rural Schools

and Community Self-Determination Act

of 2000 (Payments to States) and the

expenditure of Title II funds benefiting

National Forest System lands on the

Humboldt-Toiyabe, Plumas and Tahoe

National Forests in Sierra County.

DATES: The meeting will be held January

4, 2002 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. If

a storm or other difficulty presents

itself, a backup meeting date is

scheduled for January 28, 2001, at the

same time and location.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

the Sierraville Ranger Station

conference room, 317 S. Lincoln (Hwy

89), Sierraville, CA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann

Westling, Committee Coordinator,

USDA, Tahoe National Forest, 631

Coyote St, Nevada City, CA, 95959,

(530) 478–6205, e-mail:

awestling@fs.fed.us.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda

items to be covered include: (1)

Welcome and introductions; (2) Review

of previous meeting, meeting minutes,

and Pub. L. 106–393; (3) Presentation on

National Fire Plan and other funding

sources; (4) Discussion and decision on

criteria for Sierra County RAC projects;

(5) Presentation of project ideas; and (6)

Preliminary ranking of project ideas.

The meeting is open to the public.

Public input opportunity will be

provided during each agenda item and

individuals will have the opportunity to

address the Committee at that time.

Dated: December 11, 2001.

Steven T. Eubanks,

Forest Supervisor.

[FR Doc. 01–31203 Filed 12–18–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

Withdrawal of the Regional Guide for

the Southwestern Region

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The intended effect of this

action is to comply with 36 CFR part

219 section 219.35(e) which directs that

within 1 year of November 9, 2000, the

Regional Forester must withdraw the

Regional Guide. When a Regional Guide

is withdrawn, the Regional Forester

must identify any decisions in the

Regional Guide that are to be transferred

to a regional supplement of the Forest

Service directive system (36 CFR 200.4)

or to one or more plans and give notice

in the Federal Register of these actions.

DATES: This action will be effective

November 9, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Arthur Briggs, Director of Planning;

Southwestern Region; 333 Broadway SE,

Albuquerque, NM. Phone: (505) 842–

3292.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

action accomplishes the withdrawal of

the Regional Guide for the Southwestern

Region. An analysis of the direction

contained in the Regional Guide shows

that all its applicable direction is either:

(1) Already incorporated into Forest

Plans, Forest Service directives, statutes

or regulations; or (2) contains guidance

that does not need to be brought forward

as direction to facilitate forest planning.

No further action is needed to complete

the withdrawal of the Regional Guide

for the Southwestern Region.

Dated: December 10, 2001.

James T. Gladen,

Deputy Regional Forester, For Natural

Resources.

MANAGEMENT DIRECTION FROM THE REGIONAL GUIDE FOR THE SOUTHWESTERN REGION

Standards/Guidelines From Regional Guide Addressed in

Watershed Management

1. Use the watershed condition index to rate ecosystems and watersheds as being in optimum, satisfactory, or unsatisfactory condition.Forest Plans. Direction is obsolete,

and will be updated in revised Forest Plans. Replaced by FSM

2510.42 and 2510.43 (R3 Suppl).

Also see FSM 1922.15(20).

2. Manage terrestrial ecosystem and watersheds to maintain satisfactory conditions for the productivity

and protection of watersheds. Improve those watersheds where conditions are unsatisfactory.

Forest Plans, and FSM 2522.11.