36998 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 142 / Monday, July 27, 2009 / Notices

OMB Control Number: 0596–0201. 2009, with the publication of our first The ultimate long-term goal of the Summary of Collection: Section 323 of notice announcing public meetings on NAIS is to provide State and Federal Public Law 108–7 (16 U.S.C. 2104 Note) the subject. The last meeting was held officials with the capability to identify requires the Forest Service (FS) and on June 30, 2009, and it was our all animals and premises that have had Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to intention to continue to provide the direct contact with a disease of concern report to Congress annually on the role public with the option of submitting within 48 hours after discovery. Meeting of local communities in the written comments for at least 30 days that goal requires a comprehensive development of agreement or contract following that final meeting. animal-disease traceability plans through stewardship contracting. DATES: We will consider all comments infrastructure. An NAIS User Guide and To meet that requirement FS plans to that we receive on or before August 3, a Business Plan, both available on our conduct an annual telephone survey to 2009. Web site at http:// gather the necessary information for use animalid.aphis.usda.gov/nais/ ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by both the FS and BLM in developing animal_id/index.shtml, provide detailed by either of the following methods: their separate annual reports to • information about our plans for Congress. Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to implementing the system. http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/ Need and Use of the Information: The Despite concerted efforts, APHIS has component/ survey will collect information on the not been able to fully implement the main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS- role of local communities in the NAIS. Many of the same issues that 2009-0027 to submit or view comments development of agreement or contract producers originally had with the and to view supporting and related plans through stewardship contracting. system, such as the cost and impact on materials available electronically. The survey will provide information • small farmers, privacy and regarding the nature of the local Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: confidentiality, and liability, continue community involved in developing Please send two copies of your comment to cause concern. to Docket No. APHIS–2009–0027, agreement or contract plans, the nature In order to provide individuals and Regulatory Analysis and Development, of roles played by the entities involved organizations an opportunity to discuss PPD, APHIS, Station 3A–03.8, 4700 in developing agreement or contract their concerns regarding the NAIS and River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD plans, the benefits to the community offer potential solutions, we have held 20737–1238. Please state that your and agency by being involved in 14 public meetings throughout the comment refers to Docket No. APHIS– planning and development of contract country and have been soliciting 2009–0027. plans, and the usefulness of stewardship comments via our Web site. contracting in helping meet the needs of Reading Room: You may read any Our goal is to gather feedback and local communities. comments that we receive on this input from a wide range of stakeholders Description of Respondents: docket in our reading room. The reading to assist us in making an informed Individuals or households; business or room is located in room 1141 of the decision regarding both the future of the other for-profit; not-for-profit USDA South Building, 14th Street and NAIS and the objectives and direction institutions; Federal Government; State, Independence Avenue SW., for animal identification and Local or Tribal Government. Washington, DC. Normal reading room traceability. We would particularly Number of Respondents: 401. hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday welcome feedback on the following Frequency of Responses: Reporting: through Friday, except holidays. To be topics: sure someone is there to help you, Annually. • Cost. What are your concerns about please call (202) 690–2817 before Total Burden Hours: 301. the cost of the NAIS? What steps would coming. Charlene Parker, you suggest APHIS use to address cost? Other Information: Additional • Impact on small farmers. What are Departmental Information Collection information about APHIS and its Clearance Officer. your concerns about the effect of the programs is available on the Internet at NAIS on small farmers? What [FR Doc. E9–17834 Filed 7–24–09; 8:45 am] http://www.aphis.usda.gov. approaches would you suggest APHIS BILLING CODE 3410–11–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. take to address the potential impact on Adam Grow, Director, Surveillance and small farmers? Identification Programs, National Center • DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Privacy and confidentiality. What for Animal Health Programs, VS, are your concerns regarding how the Animal and Plant Health Inspection APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 200, NAIS will affect your operation’s Service Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734–3752. privacy and/or the confidentiality of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of your operation? What steps or tactics [Docket No. APHIS–2009–0027] its ongoing efforts to safeguard animal would you suggest APHIS use to address privacy and confidentiality National Animal Identification System; health, the U.S. Department of issues? Close of Comment Period Agriculture (USDA) initiated implementation of a National Animal • Liability. What are your concerns AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Identification System (NAIS) in 2004. about your operation’s liability under Inspection Service, USDA. The NAIS is a cooperative State-Federal- the NAIS? What would you suggest ACTION: Notice. industry program administered by APHIS consider to address liability USDA’s Animal and Plant Health concerns? SUMMARY: This is a notice to inform the Inspection Service (APHIS). The • Premises registration. Do you have public that the comment period for the purpose of the NAIS is to provide a any suggestions on how to make submission of stakeholder concerns streamlined information system that premises registration, or the related to the implementation of the will help producers and animal health identification of farm or ranch locations, National Animal Identification System officials respond quickly and effectively easier for stakeholders? How should we will be closing on August 3, 2009. The to animal disease events in the United address your concerns regarding comment period opened on May 1, States. premises registration?

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• Animal identification. Do you have in connection with this action, available country of origin that meets the any suggestions on how to make animal for review and comment. requirements of § 319.56–5 for freedom identification practical and useful to DATES: We will consider all comments from that pest and are accompanied by stakeholders while simultaneously we receive on or before September 25, a phytosanitary certificate stating that meeting the needs of animal health 2009. the fruits or vegetables originated in a officials who must conduct disease ADDRESSES: You may submit comments pest-free area in the country of origin. tracebacks? by either of the following methods: Under the regulations in § 319.56–5, • Animal tracing. Do you have any • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to APHIS requires that determinations of suggestions on how to make the animal http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/ pest-free areas be made in accordance tracing component practical, in component/ with the criteria for establishing particular the reporting of animal main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS- freedom from pests found in movements to other premises, while 2009-0037 to submit or view comments International Standard for Phytosanitary meeting the needs of animal health and to view supporting and related Measures (ISPM) No. 4, ‘‘Requirements officials who must conduct disease materials available electronically. for the establishment of pest-free areas.’’ tracebacks? • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: The international standard was During the time that the public Please send two copies of your comment established by the International Plant meetings were being held, we provided to Docket No. APHIS–2009–0037, Protection Convention of the United members of the public who were not Regulatory Analysis and Development, Nations’ Food and Agriculture able to attend a meeting with the option PPD, APHIS, Station 3C71, 4700 River Organization and is incorporated by of submitting comments via the Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737– reference in our regulations in 7 CFR Regulations.gov Web site. The last 1238. Please state that your comment 300.5. In addition, APHIS must also meeting was held on June 30, 2009, and refers to Docket No. APHIS–2009–0037. approve the survey protocol used to it was our intention to continue to Reading Room: You may read any determine and maintain pest-free status, provide the public with the option of comments that we receive on this as well as protocols for actions to be submitting written comments for at least docket in our reading room. The reading performed upon detection of a pest. 30 days following that final meeting. As room is located in room 1141 of the Pest-free areas are subject to audit by noted in the heading DATES at the USDA South Building, 14th Street and APHIS to verify their status. beginning of this notice, we will Independence Avenue, SW., APHIS has received a request from the consider all comments that we receive Washington, DC. Normal reading room Government of the Republic of South on or before August 3, 2009. hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday Africa to recognize additional areas of Done in Washington, DC, this 21st day of through Friday, except holidays. To be that country as being free of Guignardia 1 July 2009. sure someone is there to help you, citricarpa, citrus black spot. Currently, Kevin Shea, please call (202) 690–2817 before we only allow importation of citrus fruit from the Republic of when Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant coming. Health Inspection Service. Other Information: Additional it is grown in the Western Cape Province and the magisterial districts of [FR Doc. E9–17797 Filed 7–24–09; 8:45 am] information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at Hartswater and Warrenton of the BILLING CODE 3410–34–P http://www.aphis.usda.gov. Northern Cape Province, which are FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. areas that APHIS has determined to be 2 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Phillip B. Grove, Regulatory free of citrus black spot. Specifically, Coordination Specialist, Regulatory the Government of the Republic of Animal and Plant Health Inspection Coordination and Compliance, APHIS, South Africa asked that we recognize Service 4700 River Road Unit 156, Riverdale, the magisterial districts of , MD 20737; (301) 734–6280. , , Koffiefontein, [Docket No. APHIS–2009–0037] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the and in the Province; Christiania and Taung in the Determination of Pest-Free Areas in regulations in ‘‘Subpart-Fruits and Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56 through North West Province; and Barkly-wes/ the Republic of South Africa; Request west, Gordonia, Hay, Herbert, for Comments 319.56–49, referred to below as the regulations), the Animal and Plant Hopetown, Kenhardt, Kimberely, AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of Namakwaland, and Prieska in the Inspection Service, USDA. the U.S. Department of Agriculture Northern Cape Province as areas that are free of citrus black spot. ACTION: Notice. prohibits or restricts the importation of fruits and vegetables into the United In accordance with our regulations SUMMARY: We are advising the public States from certain parts of the world to and the criteria set out in ISPM No. 4, that we have received a request from the prevent plant pests from being we have reviewed and approved the Government of the Republic of South introduced into and spread within the survey protocols and other information Africa to recognize 16 additional United States. provided by the Republic of South magisterial districts in 3 provinces as Section 319.56–4 of the regulations Africa relative to its system to establish pest-free areas for citrus black spot. contains a performance-based process freedom, phytosanitary measures to After reviewing the documentation for approving the importation of maintain freedom, and system for the submitted in support of this request, the commodities that, based on the findings verification of the maintenance of Administrator of the Animal and Plant of a pest risk analysis, can be safely freedom. Because this action concerns Health Inspection Service has imported subject to one or more of the the expansion of a currently recognized determined that these areas meet the designated phytosanitary measures pest-free area in the Republic of South criteria in our regulations for listed in paragraph (b) of that section. 1 A list of pest-free-areas currently recognized by recognition as pest-free areas. We are One of the designated phytosanitary APHIS can be found at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ making that determination, as well as an measures is that the fruits or vegetables import_export/plant/manuals/ports/downloads/ evaluation document we have prepared are imported from a pest-free area in the DesignatedPestFreeAeas.pdf.

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