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Federal Register/Vol. 68, No. 94/Thursday, May 15, 2003/Notices Federal Register / Vol. 68, No. 94 / Thursday, May 15, 2003 / Notices 26281 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE treatment for fruits and vegetables (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our imported into the United States, contact estimate of the burden of the proposed Animal and Plant Health Inspection Dr. Inder P. Gadh, Import Specialist, collection of information, including the Service Phytosanitary Issues Management Team, validity of the methodology and [Docket No. 03–042–1] PPQ, APHIS, 4700 Road Unit 140, assumptions used; Riverdale, MD 20737–1236; (301) 734– (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and Notice of Request for Extension of 5210. For copies of more detailed clarity of the information to be Approval of an Information Collection information on the information collected; and collection, contact Mrs. Celeste Sickles, (4) Minimize the burden of the AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health APHIS’ Information Collection collection of information on those who Inspection Service, USDA. Coordinator, at (301) 734–7477. are to respond, through use, as ACTION: Extension of approval of an SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: appropriate, of automated, electronic, information collection; comment Title: Irradiation Phytosanitary mechanical, and other collection request. Treatment for Fresh Fruits and technologies; e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Vegetables. Estimate of burden: The public Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this OMB Number: 0579–0155. reporting burden for this collection of notice announces the Animal and Plant Type of Request: Extension of information is estimated to average Health Inspection Service’s intention to approval of an information collection. 0.0825093 hours per response. request an extension of approval of an Abstract: The Plant Protection Act (7 Respondents: Foreign plant protection information collection in support of U.S.C. 7701–7772) authorizes the services, irradiation facility personnel, regulations for the use of irradiation as Secretary of Agriculture to regulate the importers. a phytosanitary treatment for fruits and importation of plants, plant products, Estimated annual number of vegetables imported into the United and other articles into the United States respondents: 125. States. to prevent the introduction of plant pests and noxious weeds. Estimated annual number of DATES: We will consider all comments The regulations in 7 CFR part 319 responses per respondent: 999.16. that we receive on or before July 14, include specific requirements for the Estimated annual number of 2003. importation of fruits and vegetables. For responses: 124,895. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments example, fruits and vegetables from Estimated total annual burden on by postal mail/commercial delivery or certain regions of the world must be respondents: 10,305 hours. (Due to by e-mail. If you use postal mail/ treated for insect pests in order to be averaging, the total annual burden hours commercial delivery, please send four eligible for entry into the United States. may not equal the product of the annual copies of your comment (an original and The regulations in 7 CFR part 305 number of responses multiplied by the three copies) to: Docket No. 03–042–1, provide for the use of irradiation as a reporting burden per response.) Regulatory Analysis and Development, phytosanitary treatment for certain All responses to this notice will be PPD, APHIS, Station 3C71, 4700 River fruits and vegetables imported into the summarized and included in the request Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737– United States. The irradiation treatment for OMB approval. All comments will 1238. Please state that your comment provides protection against 11 species of also become a matter of public record. refers to Docket No. 03–042–1. If you fruit flies and the mango seed weevil. It Done in Washington, DC, this 12th day of use e-mail, address your comment to may be used as an alternative to other May, 2003. [email protected]. Your approved treatments for these pests in Peter Fernandez, comment must be contained in the body fruits and vegetables, such as Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant of your message; do not send attached fumigation, cold treatment, heat Health Inspection Service. files. Please include your name and treatment, and other techniques. [FR Doc. 03–12166 Filed 5–14–03; 8:45 am] address in your message and ‘‘Docket This collection requires the BILLING CODE 3410–34–P No. 03–042–1’’ on the subject line. submission of a compliance agreement, You may read any comments that we 24-hour notification, labeling receive on this docket in our reading requirements, dosimetry recordings, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE room. The reading room is located in requests for dosimetry device approval, room 1141 of the USDA South Building, recordkeeping, requests for facility Forest Service 14th Street and Independence Avenue approval, trust fund agreement, and Alaska Region, (R–10), Chugach SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading annual work plan. National Forest, Glacier and Seward room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., We are asking the Office of Ranger Districts, Commercially Guided Monday through Friday, except Management and Budget (OMB) to Helicopter Skiing holidays. To be sure someone is there to approve our use of these information help you, please call (202) 690–2817 collection activities for an additional 3 AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. before coming. years. APHIS documents published in the ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an The purpose of this notice is to solicit environmental impact statement. Federal Register, and related comments from the public (as well as information, including the names of affected agencies) concerning our SUMMARY: The Chugach National Forest organizations and individuals who have information collection. These comments proposes to authorize a 5-year special commented on APHIS dockets, are will help us: use permit to Chugach Powder Guides, available on the Internet at http:// (1) Evaluate whether the proposed Inc. (CPG) for guided helicopter skiing www.aphis.usda.gov/ppd/rad/ collection of information is necessary on National Forest lands on the Kenai webrepor.html. for the proper performance of the Peninsula near Girdwood and Seward, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For functions of the Agency, including Alaska. Guided helicopter skiing would information regarding regulations for whether the information will have be permitted on 13 zones totaling the use of irradiation as a phytosanitary practical utility; 342,700 acres on the Glacier and Seward VerDate Jan<31>2003 17:27 May 14, 2003 Jkt 200001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\15MYN1.SGM 15MYN1 26282 Federal Register / Vol. 68, No. 94 / Thursday, May 15, 2003 / Notices Ranger Districts. The season of use been used by CPG under temporary Moose Pass. 30 cycles per staging area would be from approximately December permits and five are additional per day. 15 through April 20. Three helicoptors exploratory zones. The eight core zones Alternative 6. Designed to minimize would be used and 2,400 client days are: Glacier-Winner, West Twentymile, noise and social impacts in Moose Pass. would be authorized. North Twentymile, East Twentymile, 1,800 core and 300 exploratory client DATES: Comments concerning the scope Placer-Skookum, Grandview, and Bench days. No use in Moose Creek, of the analysis must be received by June Peak. The five exploratory zones are Ptarmigan, Bench Peak West, Seattle 6, 2003. The draft environmental impact Seattle Creek, Moose Creek, Ptarmigan, Creek West, and Seattle Creek East. No statement is expected in July 2003 and Snow River and Mount Ascension. The staging area in Moose Pass. 30 cycles the final environmental impact project area is bordered on the west by per staging area per day, except statement is expected in September the Hope Highway, Seward Highway, Girdwood Airstrip which would have 2003. and the Forest boundary near 20 cycles per day. Resurrection River, on the north by the ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Responsible Officials Forest boundary, on the east by the Teresa Paquet, Interdisciplinary Team Michael R. Kania, District Ranger, Leader, Glacier Ranger District, P.O. Box divide between the Kenai Peninsula and Prince William Sound and non-National Seward Ranger District, 334 Fourth 129, Girdwood, Alaska 99587–0129, or Ave., P.O. Box 390, Seward, Alaska FAX comments to 907–783–2094, or Forest land, and on the south by the 99664–0390; and James M. Fincher, send by e-mail to: [email protected]. For Forest boundary and non-National District Ranger, Glacier Ranger District, further information contact Teresa Forest land. Forest Station Road, PO Box 129, Paquet, Interdisciplinary Team Leader, Proposed Action Girdwood, Alaska 99587–0129. Glacier Ranger District, P.O. Box 129, The Chugach National Forest Girdwood, Alaska 99587–0129. Nature of Decision To Be Made proposes to authorize a 5-year special FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: use permit to Chugach Powder Guides, The decision to be made from this Teresa Paquet, Interdisciplinary Team Inc. (CPG) for guided helicopter skiing analysis is whether or not to issue a 5- Leader, Glacier Ranger District, P.O. Box on National Forest lands on the Kenai year permit to Chugach Powder Guides 129, Girdwood, Alaska 99587–0129. Peninsula near Girdwood and Seward, for helicopter skiing on the Glacier and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Alaska. Guided helicopter skiing would Seward Ranger Districts, and if so, for Purpose and Need for Action be permitted on 13 use areas totaling what areas, for what period of time and 342,700 acres on the Glacier and Seward with what restrictions. The Forest Service is responding to a Ranger Districts. The season of use Scoping Process request by a commercial guide service to would be from approximately December provide helicopter skiing on the Kenai 15 through April 20. Three helicopters Public Involvement was initiated in Peninsula. Chugach National Forest would be used and 2,400 client days per September 2002 with the Chugach lands on the Kenai Peninsula provide season (1,800 core and 600 exploratory) National Forest Schedule of Proposed many winter recreational opportunities would be authorized.
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