Agency: Agriculture Department

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[FR Doc 01-31949] 1. Special Provisions for Canadian Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Imports Under the

As required by section 301(a) of the United States-Canada FreeTrade Agreement Implementation Act of 1988, as amended by the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (``FTA Implementation Act''), this is a notification that the Secretary of Agriculture has determined that the necessary conditions exist with respect to United States

Published: 2001-12-28 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Agriculture Department

[FR Doc 01-31548] 2. Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

December 17, 2001.

The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 10413. Comments regarding (a) whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,

Published: 2001-12-26 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Agriculture Department

[FR Doc 01-31365] 3. Declaration of Emergency Because of Infectious Salmon Anemia

Infectious salmon anemia (ISA) is a foreign animal disease of Atlantic salmon caused by an orthomyxovirus. While this virus appears to only cause disease in Atlantic salmon, both wild and farmed, sea run brown trout, rainbow trout, and other wild fish such as herring may act as carriers or reservoirs of the virus. Since its first isolation in

Published: 2001-12-20 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Agriculture Department

[FR Doc 01-30658] 4. Privacy Act of 1974; Amendment of Existing System of Records; USDA/FS-26,

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing to amend its existing system of records entitled USDA/FS26, Trespass and Claims, to add new routine uses. USDA invites public comment on this publication.

Published: 2001-12-12 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Agriculture Department

[FR Doc 01-30312] 5. Notice of Request for Approval of a New Information Collection

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the Commodity Credit Corporation to request approval for collecting information necessary to preapprove producers who request Loan Deficiency Payments online. This request does not involve any revisions to program rules or eligibility. The proposed

Published: 2001-12-07 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Agriculture Department

[FR Doc 01-29998] 6. Members of Performance Review Boards

This notice announces the appointment of members of the Performance Review Boards (PRBs) for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The USDA PRBs provide fair and impartial review of Senior Executive Service (SES) performance appraisals and make recommendations to the Secretary of Agriculture, regarding final performance ratings, performance

Published: 2001-12-04 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Agriculture Department

[FR Doc 01-29852] 7.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on a proposed information collection. This notice announces the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion's intention to request the Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection instruments

Published: 2001-12-03 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Agriculture Department

[FR Doc 01-29017] 8. State of Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

The Secretary of Agriculture has determined that all State costshare payments made to individuals under the Soil and Water Resource Management Grant Program are made primarily for the purpose of conserving soil and water resources. This determination is made in accordance with section 126 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended (26 U.S.C.

Published: 2001-11-21 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Agriculture Department

[FR Doc 01-28890] 9. Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

November 14, 2001.

The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 10413. Comments regarding (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,

Published: 2001-11-20 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Agriculture Department

[FR Doc 01-27887] 10. Debt Collection

This document gives notice that the Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to amend and make changes to its existing debt collection procedures at 7 CFR part 3 to reflect changes made by the revised Federal Claims Collection Standards (FCCS) published by the Department of Treasury (Treasury) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) on November 22,

Published: 2001-11-07 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Agriculture Department

[FR Doc 01-27397] 11.

The National Sheep Industry Improvement Center announces that it is accepting nominations for the Board of Directors of the National Sheep Industry Improvement Center for two directors' positions whose terms are expiring on February 13, 2002. Both positions are for voting members who are active producers of sheep or goats. Board members manage and

Published: 2001-10-31 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Agriculture Department

[FR Doc 01-27396] 12.

The National Sheep Industry Improvement Center (NSIIC) announces the availability of approximately $200,000 in competitive grants for product or business development, producer information or education, marketing and promotion for sheep or goats or their products, genetic retention or animal health. Funds have been made available by the Board of

Published: 2001-10-31 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Agriculture Department

[FR Doc 01-26478] 13. Notice of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., the United States Department of Agriculture announces a meeting of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board.

Published: 2001-10-19 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Agriculture Department

[FR Doc 01-25534] 14. Electronic Submission of Export Sales Reporting Requirements

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces that the Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS) is developing procedures to permit electronic submission of the currently approved information collection for commodities subject to the Export Sales Reporting Requirements Regulation (7 CFR part 20). Electronic submission of

Published: 2001-10-11 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Agriculture Department

[FR Doc 01-25531] 15. Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 4, 2001.

Published: 2001-10-11 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Agriculture Department

[FR Doc 01-24352] 16. Agriculture Acquisition Regulation; Designation and Mandatory Use of

This document amends the Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) to establish the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Contractor Performance System as the single USDAwide automated performance evaluation system. AGAR regulations are amended to identify that system and specify its mandatory use.

Published: 2001-10-01 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Agriculture Department

[FR Doc 01-24057] 17. Agriculture Acquisition Regulation; North American Industrial Classification

This direct final rule amends the Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) by replacing references to Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Codes with references to North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes. On July 26, 2000, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) was amended to employ NAICS codes for small business size

Published: 2001-09-27 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Agriculture Department

[FR Doc 01-24192] 18. Declaration of Emergency Because of Chronic Wasting Disease

Chronic wasting disease (CWD), a disease of deer and elk, is part of a group of diseases known as transmissible spongiform
encephalopathies (TSE's), a group that also includes scrapie and bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). While considered rare, the incidence of CWD is on the rise among both wild and domestic cervids. The disease, which

Published: 2001-09-27 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Agriculture Department

[FR Doc 01-22626] 19. Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

September 5, 2001.

Published: 2001-09-10 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Agriculture Department

[FR Doc 01-22579] 20. Privacy Act of 1974; Revision of Systems of Records and Proposed New Routine

Notice is hereby given that the United States Department of Agriculture is proposing to change the (USDA) Privacy Act Systems of Records maintained by the Farm Service Agency (FSA) as follows: A new routine use would be added to two Privacy Act systems of records maintained by FSA.

Published: 2001-09-10 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Agriculture Department

[FR Doc 01-21422] 21. Export Sales Reporting Requirements

On July 25, 2001, USDA published a final rule in the Federal Register (66 FR 3852638528) amending the Export Sales Reporting Requirements Regulation (7 CFR part 20) to add fresh, chilled, or frozen muscle cuts of beef to such regulation, effective August 24, 2001. At that time, USDA believed the current reporting system used for all other

Published: 2001-08-23 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Agriculture Department

[FR Doc 01-21100] 22. Establishment of Shipping Patterns for Mexico's North American Free Trade

This notice establishes shipping patterns for Mexico's fiscal year North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) allocation of 105,788 metric tons raw value under the FY 2001 sugar tariff rate quotas.

Published: 2001-08-22 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Agriculture Department

[FR Doc 01-19017] 23. Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

July 26, 2001.

Published: 2001-07-31 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Agriculture Department

[FR Doc 01-18548] 24. Export Sales Reporting Requirements

This final rule amends the Export Sales Reporting Requirements Regulation to add certain beef to the list of commodities subject to this Regulation. Under this final rule, exporters are required to report on a weekly basis information concerning the quantity, country of destination, and marketing period of shipment for their export sales.

Published: 2001-07-25 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Agriculture Department

[FR Doc 01-17652] 25. Subpoenas Issued Under the Plant Protection Act and Title V of the

We are amending the administrative regulations of the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture to reflect the provisions of the Plant Protection Act and Title V of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 regarding subpoenas. Under the Plant Protection Act, the Secretary of Agriculture can subpoena witnesses and documents relating to the

Published: 2001-07-16 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Agriculture Department