Notices. Extension of approval of an information collection; comment request

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BILLING CODE 4310-55-P 77 21 Wednesday, February 1, 2012 Notices DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Republication January 23, 2012. Editorial Note: Notice document 12-01639 appeared in error in the issue of Thursday, January 26, 2012. It is being reprinted in its entirety in today's issue. The Department of Agriculture will submit the following information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 on or after the date of publication of this notice. 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), New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC; *OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV* or fax

(202)395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. DATES: Comments regarding these information collections are best assured of having their full effect if received by February 27, 2012. 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:* Regulations Governing the Inspection and Grading of Manufactured or Processed Dairy Products—Recordkeeping. *OMB Control Number:* 0581-0110. *Summary of Collection:* The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 directs the Department to develop programs that will provide and enable the marketing of agricultural products. One of these programs is the USDA voluntary inspection and grading program for dairy products where these dairy products are graded according to U.S. grade standards by a USDA grader. The dairy products so graded may be identified with the USDA grade mark. Dairy processors, buyers, retailers, institutional users, and consumers have requested that such a program be developed to assure the uniform quality of dairy products purchased. In order for any service program to perform satisfactorily, there must be written guides and rules, which in this case are regulations for the provider and user. *Need and Use of the Information:* The Agricultural Marketing Service will collect information to ensure that the dairy inspection program products are produced under sanitary conditions and buyers are purchasing a quality product. The information collected through recordkeeping is routinely reviewed and evaluated during the inspection of the dairy plant facilities for USDA approval. Without laboratory testing results required by recordkeeping, the inspectors would not be able to evaluate the quality of dairy products. *Description of Respondents:* Business or other for-profit. *Number of Respondents:* 487. *Frequency of Responses:* Recordkeeping. *Total Burden Hours:* 1,388. Agricultural Marketing Service *Title:* Regulations for Inspection of Eggs. *OMB Control Number:* 0581-0113. *Summary of Collection:* Congress enacted the Egg Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 1031-1056)

(EPIA)to provide a mandatory inspection program to assure egg products are processed under sanitary conditions, are wholesome, unadulterated, and properly labeled; to control the disposition of dirty and checked shell eggs; to control unwholesome, adulterated, and inedible egg products and shell eggs that are unfit for human consumption; and to control the movement and disposition of imported shell eggs and egg products that are unwholesome and inedible. Regulations developed under 7 CFR part 57 provide the requirements and guidelines for the Department and industry needed to obtain compliance. The Agricultural Marketing Service

(AMS)will collect information using several forms. Forms used to collect information provide method for measuring workload, record of compliance and non compliance and a basis to monitor the utilization of funds. *Need and Use of the Information:* AMS will use the information to assure compliance with the Act and regulations, to take administrative and regulatory action and to develop and revise cooperative agreements with the States, which conduct surveillance inspections of shell egg handlers and processors. If the information is not collected, AMS would not be able to control the processing, movement, and disposition of restricted shell eggs and egg products and take regulatory action in case of noncompliance. *Description of Respondents:* Business or other for-profit; Federal Government; State, Local or Tribal Government. *Number of Respondents:* 935. *Frequency of Responses:* Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion; Quarterly. *Total Burden Hours:* 1,937. Charlene Parker, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. Editorial Note: Notice document 12-01639 appeared in error in the issue of Thursday, January 26, 2012. It is being reprinted in its entirety in today's issue. [FR Doc. R1-2012-1639 Filed 1-31-12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 1505-01; D DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [Docket No. APHIS-2011-0120] Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Treatments for Fruits and Vegetables AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Extension of approval of an information collection; comment request. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request an extension of approval of an information collection associated with regulations for the irradiation treatment of fruits and vegetables moving from Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands to the United States mainland. These regulations help prevent the spread of plant pests to noninfested areas of the United States. DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before April 2, 2012. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods: • *Federal eRulemaking Portal:* Go to *http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2011-0120-0001.* • *Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:* Send your comment to Docket No. APHIS-2011-0120, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-1238. Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket may be viewed at *http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2011-0120* or in our reading room, which is located in room 1141 of the USDA South Building, 14th Street and Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. To be sure someone is there to help you, please call

(202)690-2817 before coming. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on regulations for the interstate movement of fruits and vegetables from Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, contact Mr. David Lamb, Import Specialist, Regulatory Permits and Manuals, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737;

(301)734-0627. For copies of more detailed information on the information collection, contact Mrs. Celeste Sickles, APHIS' Information Collection Coordinator, at

(301)851-2908. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* Treatments for Fruits and Vegetables. *OMB Number:* 0579-0281. *Type of Request:* Extension of approval of an information collection. *Abstract:* As authorized by the Plant Protection Act (PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 *et seq.* ), the Secretary of Agriculture may prohibit or restrict the importation, entry, exportation, or movement in interstate commerce of any plant, plant product, biological control organism, noxious weed, means of conveyance, or other article if the Secretary determines that the prohibition or restriction is necessary to prevent a plant pest or noxious weed from being introduced into or disseminated within the United States. This authority has been delegated to the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, which administers regulations to implement the PPA. Regulations governing the interstate movement of plants and plant products from Hawaii and U.S. territories, including Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, are contained in 7 CFR part 318, “Hawaiian and Territorial Quarantine Notices.” These regulations are necessary to prevent the interstate spread of plant pests such as the Mediterranean fruit fly, the melon fly, the Oriental fruit fly, green coffee scale, the bean pod borer, and other plant pests to noninfested areas of the United States. Certain fruits and vegetables moved interstate from Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands must undergo irradiation treatment. Requirements for irradiation treatment of fruits and vegetables are contained in 7 CFR part 305, “Phytosanitary Treatments.” These requirements involve information collection activities, including the use of permits, certificates, requests for facility approval, and package marking. We are asking the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)to approve our use of these information collection activities for an additional 3 years. The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments from the public (as well as affected agencies) concerning our information collection. These comments will help us:

(1)Evaluate 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;

(2)Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the information collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;

(3)Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

(4)Minimize the burden of the information collection on those who are to respond, through use, as appropriate, of automated, electronic, mechanical, and other collection technologies, *e.g.,* permitting electronic submission of responses. *Estimate of burden:* The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 0.0267 hours per response. *Respondents:* Persons moving fruits and vegetables interstate from Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, irradiation facility personnel, shippers, and State plant regulatory officials. *Estimated annual number of respondents:* 23. *Estimated annual number of responses per respondent:* 9.7826. *Estimated annual number of responses:* 225. *Estimated total annual burden on respondents:* 6 hours. (Due to averaging, the total annual burden hours may not equal the product of the annual number of responses multiplied by the reporting burden per response.) All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of public record. Done in Washington, DC, this 25th day of January 2012. Kevin Shea, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 2012-2110 Filed 1-31-12; 8:45 am]

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