Federal Register #2026-08597

USDA Information Collection for Almond Marketing Order and Fire Chemical QPL Renewal

This opportunity involves two USDA initiatives focused on regulatory compliance and product qualification: - The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) seeks to extend and revise information collection requirements for Almonds Grown in California under Marketing Order No. 981 - Almond handlers, process authorities, manufacturers, and auditors must submit annual treatment plans and applications (including ABC Forms 51-55) - The collection supports compliance with mandatory Salmonella reduction programs and validation of treatment technologies - Estimated annual burden is 4,210 hours, with approximately 225 respondents - The USDA Forest Service requests comments on renewing information collection for Qualified Products Lists (QPL) for Fire Chemicals used in wildland fire management - Commercial manufacturers must submit products for evaluation to ensure safety and performance before federal procurement - The QPL process is required for all wildland firefighting chemicals purchased by federal agencies - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; the focus is on regulatory compliance, information submission, and product pre-qualification - Key federal facilities involved include USDA AMS Headquarters (Washington, DC), USDA Forest Service National Technology and Development Program (Missoula, MT), and the National Interagency Fire Center (Boise, ID) - The period of performance is annual and ongoing, aligning with the marketing order and QPL renewal cycles

Description

This notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's intention to request an extension and revision of a currently approved information collection for Almonds Grown in California, Marketing Order No. 981. The information collection supports the administration of the marketing order which regulates the handling of almonds grown in California. It includes requirements for handlers and other entities to submit information related to almond treatment plans and process authority applications. The notice invites public comments on the information collection by July 6, 2026.

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