[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 53 (Friday, March 19, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13244-13245]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-6004]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

March 15, 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), [email protected] 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) 720-8681.
    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

Agricultural Marketing Service

    Title: Data Collection Applicable to Cranberries Not Subject to the 
Cranberry Marketing Order, 7 CFR part 926.
    OMB Control Number: 0581-0222.
    Summary of Collection: The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 7 CFR 
part 926 was established to require producer-handlers, second-handlers, 
processors, brokers and importers of cranberries and cranberry products 
not subject to the Federal cranberry marketing order (7 CFR part 929) 
to report sales, acquisitions and inventory information to the 
Cranberry Marketing Committee

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(Committee) and to maintain adequate records on such activities. The 
establishment of the data collection, reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements for entities not subject to the order is required pursuant 
to the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as amended; 7 
U.S.C. 601-674, and as further amended by Public Law 106-78, 113 Stat. 
1171 (Act).
    Need and Use of the Information: The Committee has developed forms 
ICIR A-D ``Importer Cranberry Inventory Report'' and HPCIR A-D 
``Second-Handler/Processor Cranberry Inventory Report'' as a 
convenience to persons who are required to file information with the 
Committee relating to sales, acquisition, and inventory information 
needed to effectively carry out the administration of the program. 
These forms require the minimum information necessary (name, address, 
variety imported, variety acquired, amount sold to and received by 
brokers, processors, and handlers, domestic/foreign sales, 
acquisitions, and the beginning and ending inventories of cranberries 
held by the importer) to effectively carry out the requirements and 
fulfill the intent of the Act as expressed in Part 926.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 6.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting.
    Total Burden Hours: 1.

Agricultural Marketing Service

    Title: Almonds Grown in California (7 CFR part 981).
    OMB Control Number: 0581-0242.
    Summary of Collection: Marketing Order No. 981 (7 CFR part 981) 
regulates the handling of almonds grown in California and emanates from 
the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, (Act) Secs. 1-19, 48 
Stat. 31, as amended (7 U.S.C. 601-674) to provide the respondents the 
type of service they request, and to administer the California almond 
marketing order program. The board has developed forms as a means for 
persons to file required information with the board relating to the 
treatment of almonds to reduce the potential for Salmonella bacteria 
prior to shipment.
    Need and Use of the Information: Almond handlers are required to 
submit annual treatment plans to the board and inspection agency to 
ensure such plans are complete and auditable regarding how they plan to 
treat their almonds to reduce the potential for Salmonella. The plan 
will be approved by the Board and must address specific parameters for 
the handler to ship almonds. The Board also gathers information from 
entities interested in being almond process authorities that validate 
technologies, to accept and further process untreated almonds and 
entities interested in being auditors. The information collected would 
be used only by authorized representatives of USDA, including the 
Agricultural Marketing Service, Fruit and Vegetable Programs' regional 
and headquarters' staff, and authorized employees and agents of the 
board.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; 
Individuals.
    Number of Respondents: 175.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Annually; On 
occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 4,200.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-6004 Filed 3-18-10; 8:45 am]
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