[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 174 (Friday, September 6, 1996)] [Notices] [Pages 47110-47111] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-22785] ======================================================================== Notices Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 174 / Friday, September 6, 1996 / Notices [[Page 47110]] DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request August 30, 1996. 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 these information collections are best assured of having their full effect if received within 30 days of this notification. Comments should be addressed to: Desk Officer For Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Washington, D.C. 20503 and to Department Clearance Officer, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, D.C. 20250-7602. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-6204 or (202) 720- 6746. Rural Business-Cooperative Service Title: Survey--Cooperative Coordination of Production and Harvesting Decision. Summary: The information will be collected from cooperatives involved in the production and marketing of fruits, vegetables and specialty crops for the purpose of determining to what extent these cooperatives manage and coordinate production practices and harvesting schedules with member growers. Need and Use of the Information: The objectives of this research study are to determine the extent that fruit and vegetable cooperatives coordinate production and harvesting decisions, examine the effects these practices have on operating efficiency and competitiveness and to identify conditions and situations where implementation of coordination practices will have their greatest economic impact. Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit: Farms. Number of Respondents: 210. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other, one-time. Total Burden Hours: 210. Rural Housing Service Title: CFR 1944-J, Section 504 Rural Housing Loans and Grants. Summary: The objective of the Section 504 loan/grant program is to assist eligible, very low income, owner/occupants repair single family homes located in rural areas. Grants are only available for repairs that remove health or safety hazards. Need and Use of the Information: The information is used to verify program eligibility requirements, to secure loan/grant assistance and to ensure that the program is administered in a manner consistent with legislative and administrative requirements. Description of Respondents: Individuals or households. Number of Respondents: 20,997. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 1,679. Agricultural Marketing Service Title: Tart Cherries Grown in the States of Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Marketing Order No. 930. Summary: Marketing Order No. 930 authorizes the regulation of tart cherries for the purpose of providing orderly marketing conditions and to improve returns to growers. Need and Use of the Information: The information is needed to establish a marketing order for tart cherries and will be used to determine voter eligibility and determine eligibility for nomination to serve as producer and handler members on the board. Description of Respondents: Business or other for profit; Farms. Number of Respondents: 1,678 Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 373. Food and Consumer Service Title: Summer Food Service Program Claim for Reimbursement Summary: To fulfill requirements set forth in the summer food service program regulation issued by the Secretary of Agriculture, the meal and cost data must be collected on the FCS-143 claim form. Need and use of the Information: The claim form is used to collect meal and cost data from sponsors in order to determine the reimbursement entitlement for meals served and to manage, plan, evaluate and account for government resources. Description of Respondents: Not for-profit institutions. Number of Respondents: 530. Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Other, Summer. Total Burden Hours: 1,193. Food and Consumer Service Title: Report of the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Administrative Costs Summary: The common rule entitled ``Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and local government'' sets forth financial reporting requirements for State agencies administering nonentitlement programs such as TEFAP. Need and Use of the Information: The information is used to ensure that States meet legislatively mandated requirements and that States match all Federal administrative funds that are not passed down to local agencies. Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government; Individuals or households; Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; Farms; Federal Government Number of Respondents: 55. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Quarterly. Total Burden Hours: 963. Foreign Agricultural Service Title: Export Sales of U.S. Agricultural Commodities--Addendum Summary: The Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 requires mandatory reporting by all export sellers of selected U.S. produced agricultural commodities. The published data is an ``early warning'' of sales activity and provides basis for more informed decisions by producers, exporters, futures market participants, consumers and government. Need and Use of the Information: The export sales reporting system provides commodity market participants with information about commodity exports [[Page 47111]] and is one means by which USDA seeks to ensure fairness and soundness in commodity marketing. Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 308. Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Weekly. Total Burden Hours: 22,245. Donald E. Hulcher, Deputy Departmental Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 96-22785 Filed 9-5-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-01-M