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programs as needed by the agricultural (requested by the Almond Board of the use of appropriate automated,
industry, to support domestic and California). electronic, mechanical, or other
international marketing of U.S. These programs are single analyte, technological collection techniques or
products. These programs have been single substrate programs, but the other forms of information technology.
small in the past and not subject to the domestic pistachio, peanut, and almond Comments may be sent to Jane Ho,
information collection approval programs have the option of using two Technical Services Branch, Science and
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction different methods. The export pistachio Technology, Agricultural Marketing
Act. Changes in the import requirements program and export almond program Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
of foreign countries and proposed must use the specified method. 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Stop
regulatory changes make it likely that (4) Any additional programs which 0272 Washington, DC 20250–0272;
requests for laboratory certification will may be requested in the future to Phone 202–690–0621, Fax 202–720–
increase so that products may be tested facilitate the marketing of U.S. 4631. All comments received will be
at the processing site. The laboratory agricultural products. available for public inspection during
certification and approval programs will All laboratory approval programs will regular business hours at the same
remain voluntary and fee for service. follow the same general pattern. There address.
To ensure that a laboratory is capable would be a letter of intent, a form for All responses to this notice will be
of accurately performing the specified identification of the analyses they summarized and included in the request
analyses, it must adhere to certain good intend to perform, an on-site laboratory for OMB approval. All comments will
laboratory practices and show technical review, analysis of known samples, and become a matter of public record.
proficiency in the required areas. analysis of proficiency samples. The
Dated: December 6, 2007.
Checklist and form have been developed length of time required would depend
that ask the laboratory for information Kenneth C. Clayton,
on the complexity of the analysis, and
concerning procedures, the physical the time necessary to perform the Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
facility, employees, and their training. Service.
analysis.
The laboratory must also provide The burden hours incurred for these [FR Doc. E7–24057 Filed 12–11–07; 8:45 am]
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) laboratories to submit the initial letter BILLING CODE 3410–02–P
for the analyses and quality assurance. requesting entrance, completion of a
Most of the laboratory programs will general laboratory checklist, and
include an on-site laboratory review. correctly analyzing the test samples is a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AMS will not approve a laboratory one-time occurrence. Once a laboratory
unless there is assurance that the Agricultural Marketing Service
is accepted, the burden will decrease
laboratory is capable of performing and is then based on the various [Docket No. AMS–FV–07–0100; FV–06–334]
accurate analyses. laboratories analyzing test samples
Interested parties can obtain a copy of throughout the year to maintain its United States Standards for Grades of
the form (ST–212) by calling or writing program status. Frozen Okra
to the point of contact listed above. The Form ST–212 (Alternate Payment AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,
information collection requirements in Form) has been developed and is USDA.
this request are essential to examine included in the submission to OMB for
laboratories for entrance into the ACTION: Notice and request for
approval. This is an option for
following programs: comments.
applicant/approved laboratories to pay
(1) Analyst and Laboratory for the services. SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing
Certification Program for the Detection Estimate of Burden: Public reporting Service (AMS) of the Department of
of Trichinae in Pork (An export program burden for this collection of information Agriculture (USDA) is soliciting
requested by Food Safety and Inspection is estimated to average 8.55 hours per comments on the proposed revision to
Service). response. the United States Standards for Grades
(2) Laboratory Verification Program Respondents: Laboratories. of Frozen Okra. AMS received a petition
for Poultry Exported from the United Estimated Number of Respondents: from the American Frozen Food
States to Russia (An export program 82. Institute (AFFI) requesting that USDA
requested by Food Safety and Inspection Estimated Total Annual Responses:
revise the standards for frozen okra from
Service). 666.
This program contains the possibility a ‘‘score point’’ grading system to an
Estimated Number of Responses per
of performing 12 different analyses in ‘‘individual attribute’’ grading system.
Respondent: 8.12.
support of the exportation of poultry to Estimated Total Annual Burden on The individual attribute grading system
Russia. Laboratories choose how many Respondents: 5695.3. uses sample sizes and acceptable quality
and which analyses for which they wish Comments are invited on: (1) Whether levels (AQL’s), along with tolerances
to be approved. Each of microbiological/ the proposed collection of information and acceptance numbers (number of
chemical analyses has its own is necessary for the proper performance allowable defects), to determine the
methodology and the time necessary to of the functions of the agency, including quality level of a lot. This change was
perform the analyses. whether the information will have requested to bring the standards for
(3) Aflatoxin in Pistachios Program (A practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the frozen okra in line with the present
High Performance Liquid agency’s estimate of the burden of the quality levels being marketed today and
Chromatography method for exporting proposed collection of information to provide guidance in the effective
pistachios to European Union requested including the validity of the utilization of frozen okra.
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by the California Pistachio Committee) methodology and assumptions used; (3) DATES: Comments must be submitted on
and the domestic program using a test ways to enhance the quality, utility, and or before February 11, 2008.
kit analysis method (identified in the clarity of the information to be ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
Pistachio Marketing Order); Aflatoxin in collected; and (4) ways to minimize the invited to submit written comments
Peanuts Program (7 CFR part 996); and burden of the collection of information concerning this notice. Comments may
Aflatoxin in Almonds Program on those who are to respond, including be sent to Gabriel W. Mangino,
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70566 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 238 / Wednesday, December 12, 2007 / Notices
Inspection and Standardization Section, that extraneous vegetable material Dated: December 6, 2007.
Processed Products Branch, Fruit and would be modified to include ‘‘detached Lloyd C. Day,
Vegetable Programs, Agricultural stems of any length.’’ ‘‘Small piece in Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Marketing Service, U.S. Department of whole style’’ would be modified and no Service.
Agriculture, STOP 0247, 1400 longer include ‘‘very small tip ends’’ as [FR Doc. E7–24058 Filed 12–11–07; 8:45 am]
Independence Avenue, SW., part of the definition. The term ‘‘small BILLING CODE 3410–02–P
Washington, DC 20250–0247; Fax: (202) or damaged piece in cut style,’’ would
690–1087. E-mail: be changed and separated into two
gabriel.mangino@usda.gov. Comments unique definitions. The suggestion for DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
may also be sent to http:// the new terms to be used are ‘‘small
www.regulations.gov. The United States Forest Service
piece in cut style’’ and ‘‘mechanical
Standards for Grades of Frozen Okra are damage’’ respectively. The proposed
available either through the address Information Collection; Airplane Pilot
revisions to the grade standards for Qualifications and Approval Record,
cited above, or by accessing the AMS,
frozen okra, including the changes to Helicopter Pilot Qualifications and
Fruit and Vegetable Programs Web site
on the Internet at http:// the definitions of terms, are available by Approval Record, Airplane Data
www.ams.usda.gov/fv or http:// accessing the AMS Fruit and Vegetable Record, and Helicopter Data Record
www.regulations.gov. Programs Home Page on the Internet at:
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
http://www.ams.usda.gov/fv or http://
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section www.regulations.gov. AMS confirmed ACTION: Notice; request for comment.
203(c) of the Agricultural Marketing Act the revision at AFFI’s annual conference SUMMARY: In accordance with the
of 1946, as amended, directs and in Monterey, CA, during a meeting on
authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
February, 24, 2007. Forest Service is seeking comments
‘‘to develop and improve standards of
quality, condition, quantity, grade and In addition to the requested changes from all interested individuals and
packaging and recommend and by the petitioner, AMS is requesting organizations on the revision of a
demonstrate such standards in order to comments on replacing the dual grade currently approved information
encourage uniformity and consistency nomenclature with single letter grade collection, Airplane Pilot Qualifications
in commercial practices.’’ AMS is designations. ‘‘U.S. Grade A’’ (or ‘‘U.S. and Approval Record, Helicopter Pilot
committed to carrying out this authority Fancy’’) and ‘‘U.S. Grade B’’ (or ‘‘U.S. Qualifications and Approval Record,
in a manner that facilitates the Airplane Data Record, and Helicopter
Extra Standard’’) would become ‘‘U.S.
marketing of agricultural commodities Data Record.
Grade A’’ and ‘‘U.S. Grade B’’
and makes copies of official standards DATES: Comments must be received in
respectively. This would conform to
available upon request. Most of the recent changes in other grade standards. writing on or before February 11, 2008
United States Standards for Grades of to be assured of consideration.
AMS is also proposing minor editorial
Fruits and Vegetables no longer appear Comments received after that date will
changes to the standards for frozen okra
in the Code of Federal Regulations, but be considered to the extent practicable.
that would provide a format consistent
are maintained by USDA/AMS/Fruit ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this
with recent revisions of other U.S. grade
and Vegetable Programs. notice should be addressed to Forest
standards. This format is intended to
AMS is proposing to revise the U.S. Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
provide industry personnel and Fire and Aviation Management, 1400
Standards for Grades of Frozen Okra agricultural commodity graders with
using the procedures that appear in Part Independence Ave., SW., Mail Stop
simpler and more comprehensive 1107, Washington, DC 20250–1107.
36 of Title 7 of the Code of Federal
standards. Definitions of terms and easy Comments also may be submitted via
Regulations (7 CFR Part 36).
to read tables would be incorporated to facsimile to 202–205–1401 or by e-mail
Background facilitate a better understanding and to: mdoherty03@fs.fed.us.
AMS received a petition from the uniform application of the standards. The public may inspect comments
American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI), The proposed revisions to the frozen received at Forest Service, U.S.
requesting the revision of the standards okra standards would provide both a Department of Agriculture, Fire and
for frozen okra. The petitioner common language for trade and a means Aviation Management, 201 14th St.,
represents AFFI’s Western Technical of measuring value in the marketing of SW., Washington, DC, during normal
Advisory Committee, which includes frozen okra. The standards would also business hours. Visitors are encouraged
among its members almost all of the to call ahead to 202–205–0985 to
provide guidance in determining
processors of frozen okra in the United facilitate entry to the building.
whether frozen okra should be utilized
States. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
in its present state, or subject to
The petitioner requested that USDA reprocessing. The official grade of a lot Nelson, Aviation Management
change the grading system for frozen Specialist, 208–387–5617. Individuals
of frozen okra covered by these
okra from a score point grading system who use telecommunication devices for
standards is determined by the
to an individual attribute system. The the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
procedures set forth in the ‘‘Regulations Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339,
petitioner believes that the change will
bring the grading of frozen okra in line Governing Inspection and Certification 24 hours a day, every day of the year,
with current marketing practices and of Processed Products Thereof, and including holidays.
innovations with processing techniques. Certain Other Processed Food Products SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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The petitioner also specifically (§ 52.1 to 52.83).’’ Title: Airplane Pilot Qualifications
requested that AMS revise the This notice provides for a 60-day and Approval Record, Helicopter Pilot
definitions of the following terms: comment period for interested parties to Qualifications and Approval Record,
Extraneous vegetable material, small comment on undertaking this revision. Airplane Data Record, and Helicopter
piece in whole style, and small piece or Data Record.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621–1627.
damaged piece in cut style. It proposes OMB Number: 0596–0015.
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