[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 105 (Friday, June 1, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30537-30538]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-10526]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Doc. No. AMS-FV-07-0079; FV-07-326]


Notice of Request for an Extension and Revision to a Currently 
Approved Information Collection

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing 
Service (AMS) intention to request approval from the Office of 
Management and Budget, for an extension and revision to a currently 
approved information collection for Regulations Governing Inspection 
and Certification of Processed Fruits and Vegetables and Related 
Products.

DATES: Comments may be submitted on or before July 31, 2007.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: Interested persons are invited to 
submit written comments concerning this notice to Terry B. Bane, 
Processed Products Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural 
Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP 0247, 1400 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-0247; fax (202) 690-
1527; or e-mail [email protected]. Comments should be submitted in 
triplicate. Comments may also be submitted electronically through 
www.regulations.gov. All comments should reference the docket number 
and page number of this issue of the Federal Register. All comments 
received will be made available for public inspection at the Office of 
the Branch Chief, Processed Products Branch, Fruit and Vegetable 
Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, STOP 0247, Washington, DC 20250-0247, telephone (202) 720-
4693, during regular business hours. A copy of this notice may also be 
found at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/fv/ppbdocklist.htm.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ``Domestic Origin Verification System'' 
(DOVS) audit program is a user-fee service, available to suppliers, 
processors, and any financially interested party. It is designed to 
provide validation of the applicant's domestic origin verification 
system prior to bidding on contracts to supply food products to the 
Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Domestic Feeding programs, and/or 
may be conducted after a contract is award.
    DOVS was established to evaluate prospective applicants' systems 
for assurance that only domestic products are delivered to under USDA 
contracts, and to establish procedures for applicant system evaluations 
as well as acceptance and rejection criteria.
    Title: ``Regulations Governing Inspection and Certification of 
Processed Fruits and Vegetables and Related Products--7 CFR 52.''
    OMB Number: 0581-0234.
    Expiration Date of Approval: October 31, 2007.
    Type of Request: Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection.
    Abstract: The Agricultural Marketing Act (AMA) of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 
1621-et seq.) The AMA directs and authorizes the Department to develop 
standards of quality, grades, grading programs, and other services to 
facilitate trading of agricultural products and assure consumers of 
quality products, which are graded and identified under USDA programs. 
Section 203(h) of the AMA specifically directs and authorizes the 
Secretary of Agriculture to inspect, certify, and identify the grade, 
class, quality, quantity, and condition of agricultural products under 
such rules and regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, including 
assessment and collection of fees for the cost of the service. The 
regulations for such services for processed fruits and vegetables and 
related products may be found at 7 CFR part 52. AMS also provides other 
types of voluntary services under the same regulations, e.g., contract 
and specification acceptance services, facility assessment services, 
and certifications of quantity and quality. Grading services are 
available on a resident basis or a lot-fee basis. Respondents may 
request resident service on a continuous basis or on an as-needed 
basis. The user (user-fee) pays for the service. The AMA and these 
regulations do not mandate the use of these services; they are provided 
only to those entities that request or apply for a specific service. In 
order for the Agency to satisfy those requests for service, the Agency 
must request certain information from those who apply for service. The 
information collected is used only by Agency personnel and is used to 
administer services requested by the respondents. The affected public 
may include any partnership, association, business trust, corporation, 
organized group, and State, County, or Municipal government, and any 
authorized agent that has a financial

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interest in the commodity involved and requests service.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 1.0 hour per response.
    Respondents: Applicants who are applying for grading and inspection 
services.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 100.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1.0.
    Comments are invited on: (1) 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; (2) 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; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who 
are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms 
of information technology. All responses to this notice will be 
summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments 
will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: May 25, 2007.
Lloyd C. Day,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. E7-10526 Filed 5-31-07; 8:45 am]
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