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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
February 15, 2005.
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 104–13. Comments
regarding (a) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of burden including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology should be addressed to: Desk
Officer for Agriculture, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB),
OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or
fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
7602. Comments regarding these
information collections are best assured
of having their full effect if received
within 30 days of this notification.
Copies of the submission(s) may be
obtained by calling (202) 720–8958.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information
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unless the collection of information
displays a currently valid OMB control
number and the agency informs
potential persons who are to respond to
the collection of information that such
persons are not required to respond to
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the collection of information unless it stakeholder input and will also help in
displays a currently valid OMB control troubleshooting problems that might
number. arise as NAIS continues to develop.
Description of Respondents: State,
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Local or Tribal Government; Business or
Service other for-profit.
Title: Cooperative Agreement for Field Number of Respondents: 35.
Trials and Research Projects for the Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Advancement of the National Animal ID On occasion.
System (NAIS). Total Burden Hours: 1,400.
OMB Control Number: 0579–NEW.
Ruth Brown,
Summary of Collection: The Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
(APHIS) regulates the importation and
interstate movement of animals and [FR Doc. E6–2440 Filed 2–21–06; 8:45 am]
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other activities to protect the health of
our Nation’s livestock and poultry. The
goal of the NAIS is to be able to identify DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
all animals and premises that have had Submission for OMB Review;
contact with a foreign or domestic Comment Request
animal disease of concern within 48
hours after discovery. The February 17, 2006.
implementation of the NAIS continues The Department of Agriculture has
to progress. The first priority has been submitted the following information
to get each state operational on premises collection requirement(s) to OMB for
registration. This will allow producers review and clearance under the
across the entire country to participate Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
in the NAIS. APHIS will solicit Public Law 104–13. Comments
application from State and Tribal regarding (a) Whether the collection of
government that outline NAIS field information is necessary for the proper
trails and research projects that address performance of the functions of the
problems or questions related to NAIS agency, including whether the
implementation. The information information will have practical utility;
provided on the applications will be (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
used to determine which projects and of burden including the validity of the
research receives USDA funding as well methodology and assumptions used; (c)
as how much funding is received. ways to enhance the quality, utility and
Need and Use of the Information: The clarity of the information to be
advent of increased animal disease collected; (d) ways to minimize the
outbreaks around the globe over the past burden of the collection of information
decade, especially the recent BSE- on those who are to respond, including
positive cow found in Washington State, through the use of appropriate
has intensified the public interest in automated, electronic, mechanical, or
developing a national animal other technological collection
identification program for the purpose techniques or other forms of information
of protecting animal health. technology should be addressed to: Desk
Fundamental to controlling any disease Officer for Agriculture, Office of
threat, foreign or domestic, to the Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Nation’s animal resources is to have a Office of Management and Budget
system that can identify individual (OMB),
animals or groups, the premises where OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or
they are located, and the date of entry fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental
to each premises. APHIS initiated Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
implementation of a national animal Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
identification system (NAIS) in 2004. In 7602. Comments regarding these
order to develop and implement an
information collections are best assured
effective national animal identification of having their full effect if received
system, APHIS needs the cooperation of within 30 days of this notification.
States and industry. The cooperative Copies of the submission(s) may be
agreements that APHIS will fund as a obtained by calling (202) 720–8681.
result of the information collected on An agency may not conduct or
the applications will help ensure sponsor a collection of information
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unless the collection of information
displays a currently valid OMB control
number and the agency informs
potential persons who are to respond to
the collection of information that such
persons are not required to respond to
the collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
Risk Management Agency
Title: General Administrative
Regulations; Interpretations of Statutory through the use of appropriate
and Regulatory Provisions.
OMB Control Number: 0563–0055.
Summary of Collection: Section 533 of techniques or other forms of information
the 1998 Research Act requires the
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
(FCIC) to publish regulation on how
FCIC will provide a final agency
determination in response to certain
inquiries. This section provides
procedures when FCIC fails to respond
in the established time, the
interpretation of the requested
information is considered correct for the 7602. Comments regarding these
crop year. It becomes necessary for the
requester, or respondent, to identify
himself so he can be provided a
response and state his interpretation of
the regulation for which he is seeking a
final agency interpretation.
Need and Use of the Information:
FCIC will use the requester’s
information to provide a response. The
respondent’s detailed interpretation of
the regulation is required to comply
with the requirements of Sec. 533 of the the collection of information that such
1998 Research Act and to clarify the
boundaries of the request to FCIC. If the the collection of information unless it
requested information is not collected
with each submission, FCIC will not be
able to comply with the statutory
mandates.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit; Farms.
Number of Respondents: 45.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 78.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
February 17, 2006.
The Department of Agriculture has
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submitted the following information
collection requirement(s) to OMB for
review and clearance under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13. Comments
regarding (a) Whether the collection of
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information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of burden including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
technology should be addressed to: Desk
Officer for Agriculture, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB),
OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or
fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
information collections are best assured
of having their full effect if received
within 30 days of this notification.
Copies of the submission(s) may be
obtained by calling (202) 720–8681.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information
unless the collection of information
displays a currently valid OMB control
number and the agency informs
potential persons who are to respond to
persons are not required to respond to
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
Rural Business—Cooperative Service
Title: 1890 Land Grant Institutions:
Rural Entrepreneurial Program Outreach
Initiative.
OMB Control Number: 0570–0041.
Summary of Collection: Rural
Business Service mission is to improve
the quality of life in rural America by
financing community facilities and
businesses, providing technical
assistance and creating effective
strategies for rural development.
Funding has been allocated to support
the Outreach Initiative developed to
help future entrepreneurs and
businesses in rural communities that
have the most economic need. Funds
are awarded on a competitive basis
using specific selection criteria.
Need and Use of the Information: The
information collected will be used to
determine (1) Eligibility; (2) the specific
purpose for which the funds will be
utilized; (3) time frames or dates by
which activities surrounding the use of
funds will be accomplished; (4)
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feasibility of the project; (5) applicants’
experience in managing similar
activities; and (6) the effectiveness and
innovation used to address critical
issues vital to the development and
sustainability of businesses. Without
this information there would be no basis
on which to award funds.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit; Farms; State, Local or
Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 18.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Quarterly.
Total Burden Hours: 762.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
February 16, 2006.
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 104–13. Comments
regarding: (a) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of burden including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology should be addressed to: Desk
Officer for Agriculture, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB),
OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or
fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
7602. Comments regarding these
information collections are best assured
of having their full effect if received
within 30 days of this notification.
Copies of the submission(s) may be
obtained by calling (202) 720–8958.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information
unless the collection of information
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