December 20, 2007.

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,

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Agriculture Department

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to CrispTek, LLC of Columbia, Maryland, an exclusive license to U.S. Patent No. 6,224,921, ``Rice Flour Based Low Oil Uptake Frying Batters'', issued on May 1, 2001.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Agricultural Research Service

Sunset of the exempted or prohibited use of substances under the National Organic Program (NOP) is required by the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (OFPA). This ANPR announces the sunset of 11 exempted substances and 1 prohibited substance added to the National List on November 3 and 4, 2003. This ANPR establishes November 3, 2008, as the date

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Agricultural Marketing Service

This is a recommended decision regarding proposed amendments to Marketing Order No. 981 (order), which regulates the handling of almonds grown in California. Two amendments were proposed by the Almond Board of California (Board), which is responsible for local administration of the order. These proposed amendments would: authorize the

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Agricultural Marketing Service

This notice makes available for public comment the priority data needs for six priority hazardous substances (see Table 1) as part of the continuing development and implementation of the ATSDR SubstanceSpecific Applied Research Program (SSARP). The notice also serves as a continuous call for voluntary research proposals.

The exposure and

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

In accordance with section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), announcement is made of a Health Care Policy and Research Special Emphasis Panel (SEP) meeting.

A Special Emphasis Panel is a group of experts in fields related to health care research who are invited by the Agency for Healthcare Research and

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

This notice announces the intention of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve the proposed information collection project: ``Focus Groups on Consumer Engagement in Developing Electronic Health Information Systems.'' In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

This notice announces the intention of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve the proposed information collection project: ``Evaluation of the Effectiveness of AHRQ's GrantSupported Research on Healthcare Costs, Productivity, and Market Forces.'' In accordance with

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality