[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 147 (Thursday, July 31, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41020-41021]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-20235]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
July 25, 1997.
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), Washington, DC 20503 and to the
Department 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) 720-6204 or (202) 720-6746.
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 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.
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Title: Agricultural Resources Management, Chemical Use and Post-
harvest Chemical Use Surveys.
OMB Control Number: 0535-0218.
Summary of Collection: Collect production cost data and data on the
application of chemicals after harvesting of fruits and vegetables.
Need and Use of the Information: To provide estimates on the extent
of residue of chemicals on fruits and vegetables; to produce
environmental and economic estimates of the costs of farming.
Description of Respondents: Farms.
Number of Respondents: 72,195.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion; Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 35,232.
Rural Housing Service
Title: 7 CFR 3570-B, Community Facilities Grant Program.
OMB Control Number: 0575-0173.
Summary of Collection: The information collection includes an
agreement for administrative requirements and a statement of inability
to obtain credit from other sources.
Need and Use of the Information: The information is used to fulfill
the requirements for the community facilities grant program.
Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; State,
Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 200.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 438.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Title: Importation of Fresh Hass Avocado Fruit.
OMB Control Number: 0579-New.
Summary of Collection: Information collected includes an
application for permit, phytosanitary inspection certificate, marking
requirements and an annual work plan.
Need and Use of the Information: The information is needed to
safely import fresh Hass Avocado fruit from Mexico.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit;
Individuals or households; Farms; State, Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 157.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 3,098.
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Title: Cooperative Value-Added Program.
OMB Control Number: 0570-0019.
Summary of Collection: Information collected from respondents
includes an application for Federal assistance and a project proposal.
Need and Use of the Information: The information will be used to
determine eligibility for the funding of programs that will encourage
value-added activities to enhance the economic sustainability of rural
communities.
Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; Federal
Government; State, Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 75.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion;
Quarterly.
Total Burden Hours: 1,446.
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
Title: Regulations and Related Reporting and Recordkeeping
Requirements--Packers and Stockyard Programs.
OMB Control Number: 0580-0015.
Summary of Collection: Information collected includes applications
for registration, trust fund agreements, special reports, and scale
tests.
Need and Use of the Information: The information is used to provide
business transaction safeguards that are necessary to protect financial
interests and trade practices of livestock producers and others in the
livestock industry.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 10,950.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion;
Semi-annually; annually.
Total Burden Hours: 301,106.
Agricultural Marketing Service
Title: Olives Grown in California Marketing Order No. 932.
OMB Control Number: 0581-0142.
Summary of Collection: Information collected includes referendum
ballots, assessments, sales reports, inventory holdings and marketing
agreements.
Need and Use of the Information: The information is used to
regulate the provisions of Marketing Order No. 932.
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Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Farms.
Number of Respondents: 692.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion;
Every 2-6 yrs.
Total Burden Hours: 3,880.
Donald Hulcher,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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