Department: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Years: 20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013[FR Doc 04-27428] 76. Notice of Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces the intention of the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to request an extension for and revision to a currently approved information collection in support of the Regulations Governing the Voluntary Grading of Shell Eggs.
Published: 2004-12-15 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Agricultural Marketing Service
[FR Doc 04-27427] 77. Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee
The purpose of this notice is to notify all interested parties that the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will hold a Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee (Committee) meeting that is open to the public. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) established the Committee to examine the full spectrum of issues faced by the fruit and
Published: 2004-12-15 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Agricultural Marketing Service
[FR Doc 04-27313] 78. General Administrative Regulations, Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Basic
The document contains a correction to the final regulation which was published Tuesday, August 10, 2004. The regulation pertains to the Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Basic Provisions.
Published: 2004-12-14 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
[FR Doc 04-27335] 79. Uniform Compliance Date for Food Labeling Regulations
This rule announces that the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is establishing January 1, 2008, as the uniform compliance date for new food labeling regulations that are issued between January 1, 2005, and December 31, 2006. FSIS is establishing a uniform compliance date to minimize the economic impact of labeling changes by providing for
Published: 2004-12-14 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Food Safety and Inspection Service
[FR Doc 04-27342] 80. Extension of Comment Period; Application for Transportation and Utility
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service (USFS), Rio Grande National Forest (RGNF) announces an additional extension of the comment period for the Application for Transportation and Utility Systems and Facilities for the Village at Wolf Creek Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The comment period ends January 5,
Published: 2004-12-14 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc 04-27274] 81. Public Meeting With All Interested Parties to Comment on the Activities of
The Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will solicit comments on the activities of the Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Program. Section 2504 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107171) requires that the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the National
Published: 2004-12-13 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Natural Resources Conservation Service
[FR Doc 04-27282] 82. Notice of Resource Advisory Committee Meeting
Pursuant to the authorities in the Federal Advisory Committees Act (Pub. L. 92463) and under the Secure Rural Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106393) the Modoc National Forest's Modoc Resource Advisory Committee will meet Monday, January 10th, 2005, February 7th, 2005 and March 7th, 2005 in Alturas, California for
Published: 2004-12-13 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc 04-27079] 83. Black-tailed Prairie Dog Conservation and Management on the Nebraska National
The Forest Service published a document in the Federal Register on November 1, 2004, providing notice that the Nebraska National Forest and Associated Units was intending to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement regarding the conservation and management of the blacktailed prairie dog. The document failed to note that the USDA, APHISWS and the
Published: 2004-12-10 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc 04-27159] 84. Milk in the Appalachian, Florida, and Southeast Marketing Areas; Order
This final rule amends the Appalachian, Florida, and Southeast Federal milk marketing orders (Orders 5, 6, and 7). Specifically, the final rule implements a temporary supplemental charge on Class I milk that will be disbursed to handlers who incurred extraordinary transportation costs for bulk milk movements in and to Orders 5, 6, and 7 as a
Published: 2004-12-10 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Agricultural Marketing Service
[FR Doc 04-27161] 85. Tart Cherries Grown in the States of Michigan, et al.; Final Free and
This rule invites comments on the establishment of final free and restricted percentages for the 20042005 crop year. The percentages are 72 percent free and 28 percent restricted and would establish the proportion of tart cherries from the 2004 crop which may be handled in commercial outlets. The percentages are intended to stabilize supplies and
Published: 2004-12-10 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Agricultural Marketing Service
[FR Doc 04-27157] 86. Pistachios Grown in California; Establishment of Continuing Assessment Rate
This rule would establish a continuing assessment rate for the Administrative Committee for Pistachios (Committee) for the 200405 and subsequent fiscal periods of $0.0014 per pound of pistachios received for processing and would establish reporting requirements under the California pistachio marketing order (order). The order regulates the
Published: 2004-12-10 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Agricultural Marketing Service
[FR Doc 04-27162] 87. Raisins Produced From Grapes Grown in California; Increased Assessment Rate
This rule would increase the assessment rate established for the Raisin Administrative Committee (Committee) for the 200405 and subsequent crop years from $8.00 to $11.00 per ton of free tonnage raisins acquired by handlers, and reserve tonnage raisins released or sold to handlers for use in free tonnage outlets. The Committee locally administers
Published: 2004-12-10 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Agricultural Marketing Service
[FR Doc 04-27075] 88. Importation of Clementines, Mandarins, and Tangerines From Chile
We are amending the regulations to allow the importation, under certain conditions, of clementines, mandarins, and tangerines from Chile into the United States. Based on the evidence in a recent pest risk assessment and an accompanying risk management document, we believe these articles can be safely imported from all provinces of Chile, provided
Published: 2004-12-10 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc 04-27139] 89. Nursery Stock Regulations
We are soliciting public comment on whether and how we should amend the regulations that govern the importation of nursery stock, also known as plants for planting. Under the current regulations, all plants for planting are allowed to enter the United States if they are accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate and if they are inspected and found
Published: 2004-12-10 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc 04-27053] 90. User Fees for Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection Services
We are amending the user fee regulations by adjusting the fees charged for certain agricultural quarantine and inspection (AQI) services that are provided in connection with certain commercial vessels, commercial trucks, commercial railroad cars, commercial aircraft, and international airline passengers arriving at ports in the customs territory
Published: 2004-12-09 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Treasury Department
[FR Doc 04-26860] 91. Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on its intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection, ``Guidelines for Preparation of Research Proposal.'' These
Published: 2004-12-08 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
[FR Doc 04-26948] 92. Technical Assistance Grants
The Rural Utilities Service (RUS), an agency delivering the United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Utilities Programs, amends the regulation utilized to administer the technical assistance grant programs. This action is necessary to separate the technical assistance and training grant and solid waste management grant programs
Published: 2004-12-08 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Rural Utilities Service
[FR Doc 04-26872] 93.Rural Business--Cooperative Service
The Rural Housing Service (RHS) hereby amends the regulation utilized to service the Community Facilities and Business Programs loan program by adding requirements for servicing delinquent Community Facilities in conformance with the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996. The intended effect of this action is to establish a workout agreement
Published: 2004-12-08 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Rural Utilities Service
[FR Doc 04-26861] 94. Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Tangelos Grown in Florida; Modification
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting, as a final rule, without change, an interim final rule that changed the procedures used to limit the volume of sizes 48 and 56 red seedless grapefruit entering the fresh market under the marketing order for oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, and tangelos grown in Florida (order). The order is
Published: 2004-12-08 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Agricultural Marketing Service
[FR Doc 04-26789] 95.DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
This proposed rule would revise and clarify the jurisdiction of the Federal Subsistence Management Program in coastal areas in southwestern Alaska. This rulemaking is necessary in order to exclude numerous saltwater embayments within National Wildlife Refuge boundaries that were not withdrawn prior to Statehood, were never intended to fall under
Published: 2004-12-08 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc 04-26873] 96. Request for Approval of a New Information Collection; Long Term Contracting
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Farm Service Agency (FSA), Kansas City Commodity Office (KCCO) is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations regarding a new information collection. This collection is necessary for the procurement of
Published: 2004-12-08 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Commodity Credit Corporation
[FR Doc 04-26933] 97. Waiver of the Requirement To Use Weighted Averages in the National School
This final rule makes a technical change to the regulations governing the nutrient analysis of meals served under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. Program regulations require school food authorities to use ``weighted averages'' for nutrient analysis of their school meals. Under this method, the nutrient content of
Published: 2004-12-08 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Food and Nutrition Service
[FR Doc 04-26934] 98. National School Lunch Program: Requirement for Variety of Fluid Milk in
This final rule makes changes to the regulations governing the National School Lunch Program. Currently, reimbursable school lunches must offer types of fluid milk consistent with prior year preferences, unless the prior year preference for a particular type of milk was less than one percent of the total milk consumed.
In response to the
Published: 2004-12-08 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Food and Nutrition Service
[FR Doc 04-26864] 99. Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Food and Nutrition Service's (FNS) intention to
request an extension for a currently approved information collection, the WIC Local Agency Directory Report.
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Published: 2004-12-08 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Food and Nutrition Service
[FR Doc 04-26859] 100. Opportunity for Designation To Provide Official Services in the Southwest
Farwell Grain Inspection, Inc. (Farwell), has asked GIPSA to amend its designation to remove Maricopa, Pinal and Yuma Counties, Arizona, from their assigned geographic area. GIPSA has also identified the need for service in Santa Cruz County, Arizona. GIPSA is asking persons interested in providing official services in these Arizona counties to
Published: 2004-12-08 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
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