Federal Register / Vol. 70, No.
118 / Tuesday, June 21, 2005 / Notices
Health Inspection Service (APHIS),
which administers regulations to
implement the PPA. The regulations in
‘‘Subpart—Fruits and Vegetables,’’ 7
CFR 319.56 through 319.56–8, prohibit
or restrict the importation of fruits and
vegetables into the United States from
certain parts of the world to prevent the
introduction and dissemination of plant
pests, including fruit flies.
Under these regulations, clementines
from Spain are subject to certain
conditions before entering the United
States to ensure that exotic plant pests,
such as the Mediterranean fruit fly, are
not introduced into the United States.
The regulations require the use of
information collection activities
including a trust fund agreement,
grower registration and agreement, a
Mediterranean fruit fly management
program, fruit fly trapping and control
activities, recordkeeping, a
phytosanitary certificate, and box
labeling.
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 collection
of information, 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
collection of information 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
0.000578 hours per response.
Respondents: Full-time, salaried plant
health officials of Spain’s plant
inspection service, and growers and
shippers of clementines.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 4,515.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 3,870.1328.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 17,473,650.
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Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 10,101 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 15th day of
June, 2005.
Elizabeth E. Gaston,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E5–3203 Filed 6–20–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. 04–133–1]
Secretary’s Advisory Committee on
Foreign Animal and Poultry Diseases;
Notice of Solicitation for Membership
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of solicitation for
membership.
SUMMARY: We are giving notice that the
Secretary has renewed the Advisory
Committee on Foreign Animal and
Poultry Diseases for a 2-year period. The
Secretary is soliciting nominations for
membership for this Committee.
DATES: Consideration will be given to
nominations received on or before
August 5, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be
addressed to the person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Joe Annelli, Director of Emergency
Management Outreach and Liaisons,
Emergency Management, VS, APHIS,
4700 River Road Unit 41, Riverdale, MD
20737–1231; (301) 734–8073.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Secretary’s Advisory Committee on
Foreign Animal and Poultry Diseases
(the Committee) advises the Secretary of
Agriculture on actions necessary to keep
foreign diseases of livestock and poultry
from being introduced into the United
States. In addition, the Committee
advises on contingency planning and on
maintaining a state of preparedness to
deal with these diseases, if introduced.
The Committee Chairperson and Vice
Chairperson shall be elected by the
Committee from among its members.
Terms will expire for the current
members of the Committee in August
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2005. We are soliciting nominations
from interested organizations and
individuals to replace members on the
Committee. An organization may
nominate individuals from within or
outside its membership. The Secretary
will select members to obtain the
broadest possible representation on the
Committee, in accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. App.) and U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) Regulation 1041–1.
Equal opportunity practices, in line
with the USDA policies, will be
followed in all appointments to the
Committee. To ensure that the
recommendations of the Committee
have taken into account the needs of the
diverse groups served by the
Department, membership should
include, to the extent practicable,
individuals with demonstrated ability to
represent minorities, women, and
persons with disabilities.
Done in Washington, DC, this 15th day of
June, 2005.
Elizabeth E. Gaston,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E5–3206 Filed 6–20–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. 05–029–1]
Public Meeting; Proposed Design and
Development of a Phytosanitary
Certificate Issuance and Tracking
System
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
SUMMARY: We are advising the public
that the Plant Protection and Quarantine
program of the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service will hold a meeting
to exchange information and receive
input on the proposed Phytosanitary
Certificate Issuance and Tracking
System, which will improve the
efficiency of the Federal phytosanitary
certificate issuance process.
DATES: The public meeting will be held
on July 14, 2005, from 9 a.m. to noon.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be
held at the USDA Center at Riverside,
4700 River Road, Riverdale, MD.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Jo Ann Morris, Computer Specialist,
Program Data Management and
Analysis, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road
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Unit 144, Riverdale, MD 20737–1236;
(301) 734–5255.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service’s (APHIS) Plant Protection and
Quarantine program (PPQ) provides
certification of plants and plant
products as a service to exporters. After
assessing the phytosanitary condition of
the plants or plant products intended
for export, relative to the receiving
country’s regulations, an inspector
issues an internationally recognized
phytosanitary certificate (PPQ Form
577), a phytosanitary certificate for
reexport (PPQ Form 579), an export
certificate for processed plant products
(PPQ Form 578), or a certificate of heat
treatment (PPQ Form 553) if warranted.
The regulations concerning export
certification for plants and plant
products are contained in 7 CFR part
353. Currently, more than 1,000
phytosanitary certificates are being
tracked and issued manually per year.
Since 2002, PPQ has been working
with Electronic Data Systems to develop
a national Phytosanitary Certificate
Issuance and Tracking System (PCIT),
which would improve the tracking and
traceback of Federal phytosanitary
certificates, improve reporting
capabilities, and reduce the incidence of
errors and fraud. The PCIT is an
interactive, Web-based system that will
allow U.S. exporters to apply for
phytosanitary certificates, schedule
commodity inspections, and make
payments on-line. PCIT will also allow
APHIS to better manage Authorized
Certification Officers’ workload and
enhance security and accountability of
phytosanitary certificates.
In order to demonstrate the
capabilities of the system and to provide
information to interested industries
about PCIT releases 2.0, 2.5 (the
payment engine), and 3.0, PPQ will be
holding a public meeting on July 14,
2005, in Riverdale, MD.
Registration
Due to space considerations,
attendance at the public meeting will be
limited to 100 people. We encourage
preregistration. You may register by
visiting http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/
pim/exports/pcit/ or by contacting Ms.
Linda Toran by July 8, 2005, at (301)
734–5307 or by fax at (301) 734–8693.
Onsite registration for any remaining
spaces will be held on the day of the
meeting from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Parking and Security Procedures
Please note that a fee of $2.25 is
required to enter the parking lot at the
USDA Center at Riverside. The machine
accepts $1 bills or quarters.
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Picture identification is required to be
admitted into the building. Upon
entering the building, visitors should
inform security personnel that they are
attending the PCIT meeting.
Done in Washington, DC, this 15th day of
June, 2005.
Elizabeth E. Gaston,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E5–3205 Filed 6–20–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Notice of Resource Advisory
Committee Meeting
AGENCY: Modoc Resource Advisory
Committee, Alturas, California, USDA
Forest Service.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the authorities in
the Federal Advisory Committees Act
(Public Law 92–463) and under the
Secure Rural Schools and Community
Self-Determination Act of 2000 (Pub. L.
106–393) the Modoc National Forest’s
Modoc Resource Advisory Committee
will meet Monday, July 11th, 2005,
August 1st, 2005 and August 29th, 2005
in Alturas, California for business
meetings. The meetings are open to the
public.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
business meeting July 11th begins at 6
pm., at the Modoc National Forest
Office, Conference Room, 800 West 12th
St., Alturas. Agenda topics will include
existing and future projects that meet
the intent of Pub. L. 106–393. Time will
also be set aside for public comments at
the beginning of the meeting.
The business meeting August 1st
begins at 6 pm; at the Modoc National
Forest Office, Conference Room, 800
West 12th St., Alturas. Agenda topics
will include existing and future projects
that meet the intent of Pub. L. 106–393.
Time will also be set aside for public
comments at the beginning of the
meeting.
The business meeting August 29th
begins at 6 pm; at the Modoc National
Forest Office, Conference Room, 800
West 12th St., Alturas. Agenda topics
will include existing and future projects
that meet the intent of Pub. L. 106–393.
Time will also be set aside for public
comments at the beginning of the
meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stan
Sylva, Forest Supervisor and Designated
Federal Officer, at (530) 233–8700; or
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Public Affairs Officer Louis J Haynes at
(530) 233–8846.
Stanley G. Sylva,
Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 05–12188 Filed 6–20–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–588–824]
Certain Corrosion–Resistant Carbon
Steel Flat Products From Japan:
Preliminary Results of Antidumping
Duty Changed Circumstances Review
and Intent Not to Revoke, In Part
AGENCY: Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On December 7, 2004, the
Department of Commerce (‘‘the
Department’’) published a notice of
initiation of a changed circumstances
review regarding certain corrosion–
resistant carbon steel flat products from
Japan in response to a request for partial
revocation received from Metal One
Corporation (‘‘Metal One’’), and invited
interested parties to submit comments.
On December 27, 2004, United States
Steel Corporation (‘‘U.S. Steel’’)
submitted a letter opposing the request
for revocation. As a result, we
preliminarily determine not to revoke
the order, in part, with respect to the
diffusion–annealed nickel plate
products covered by Metal One’s
request.
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 21, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher Hargett, AD/CVD
Operations, Office 3, Import
Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230;
telephone (202) 482–4161.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On October 13, 2004, Metal One filed
a request for a changed circumstances
review on diffusion–annealed nickel
plate, in accordance with 19 CFR
351.216(b). Metal One argued that its
products were similar to products
already excluded from the order. See
Letter from Metal One, October 13,
2004. On December 7, 2004, the
Department published in the Federal
Register a notice of initiation of a
changed circumstances review on
certain corrosion–resistant carbon steel
flat products from Japan with respect to
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