Request for an Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection “ County Committee Elections, 12837 [05-5154]
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Farm Service Agency
Title: Long Term Contracting.
OMB Control Number: 0560–NEW.
Summary of Collection: The Long
Term Contracting System (LTCS) is a
web-based application that streamlines
the bid entry and evaluation functions
for Long-term, Indefinite-Delivery,
Indefinite-Quality contracts. The Kansas
City Commodity Office (KCCO) will
generally issue invitations for bids to
purchase commodities for domestic
feeding program on an annual, semiannual, monthly, or quarterly basis;
however, invitations may be issued
more frequently depending on various
program requirements. Bid offers will be
received, evaluated, and awarded
within the LTCS.
Need and Use of the Information: The
information collected will be processed
through the LTCS bid evaluation
program to determine optimal awards.
KCCO will analyze the results of the bid
evaluation and award contracts to the
eligible, responsible and responsive
bidders whose offers are most
advantageous to USDA in terms of the
lowest overall cost. The information is
required to procure agricultural
commodities for domestic feeding
programs. Without the information,
KCCO could not meet program
requirements.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit; not-for-profit
institutions; Federal Government.
Number of Respondents: 20.
Frequency of Responses:
Recordkeeping; reporting: quarterly;
semi-annually; annually; monthly; on
occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 80.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05–5180 Filed 3–15–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
Request for an Extension of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection ‘‘County Committee
Elections
Farm Service Agency, USDA.
Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Farm Service Agency (FSA) is seeking
comments from all interested
individuals and entities on the
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extension of a currently approved
information collection used in support
of the FSA County Committee Elections.
The collection of information from FSA
Farmers and Ranchers is used to receive
nominations from eligible voters for the
County Committee.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received on or before May 16, 2005 to
be assured consideration.
Additional Information: Comments
concerning this notice should be
addressed to: Kenneth Nagel,
Agricultural Program Specialist, Office
of the Deputy Administrator for Field
Operations, Farm Service Agency,
USDA, STOP 0542, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., STOP 0542, Washington,
DC 20250; telephone (202) 720–7890.
Copies of the information collection
may be obtained by contacting Kenneth
Nagel.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: County Committee Election.
OMB Control Number: 0560–0229.
Expiration Date of Approval:
September 30, 2005.
Type of Request: Extension of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection.
Abstract: The information collected
under OMB Control Number is 0560–
0229 is necessary to effectively allow
farmer and ranchers to nominate
potential candidates for the county
committee election in accordance with
the requirements at 7 CFR part 7.
Specifically, the Agency uses the
information annually or if needed
through-out the year for special
elections to create ballots for county
committee elections.
Estimate of Respondent Burden:
Public reporting burden for this
collection of information is estimated to
average 10 minutes per response.
Respondents: Any individual with
farming interest in the Local
Administrative Area (LAA). (eligible
voters)
Estimated Number of Respondents:
2,100,000.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 350.
Topics for comment include but are
not limited to the following: (a) Whether
the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including
whether 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 on those who are to
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respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology. Comments
should be sent to the Desk Officer for
Agriculture, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, Washington,
D.C. 20503, and to Kenneth Nagel,
Agricultural Program Specialist, Office
of Deputy Administrator for Field
Operations, Farm Service Agency,
USDA, STOP 0542, 1400 Independence
Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250;
telephone (202) 720–7890. Copies of the
information collection may be obtained
from Kenneth Nagel at the above
address.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for Office of management and Budget
approval. All comments will be a matter
of public record.
Signed in Washington, DC on March 8,
2005.
James R. Little,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. 05–5154 Filed 3–15–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Special Supplemental Nutrition
Program for Women, Infants and
Children (WIC): Income Eligibility
Guidelines
Food and Nutrition Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Department announces
adjusted income eligibility guidelines to
be used by State agencies in
determining the income eligibility of
persons applying to participate in the
Special Supplemental Nutrition
Program for Women, Infants and
Children Program (WIC). These income
eligibility guidelines are to be used in
conjunction with the WIC Regulations.
DATES: Effective Date: July 1, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Debra Whitford, Branch Chief, Policy
and Program Development Branch,
Supplemental Food Programs Division,
FNS, USDA, 3101 Park Center Drive,
Alexandria, Virginia 22302, (703) 305–
2746.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Executive Order 12866
This notice is exempt from review by
the Office of Management and Budget
under Executive Order 12866.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
Request for an Extension of a Currently Approved Information
Collection `` County Committee Elections
AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Farm Service Agency (FSA) is seeking comments from all interested
individuals and entities on the extension of a currently approved
information collection used in support of the FSA County Committee
Elections. The collection of information from FSA Farmers and Ranchers
is used to receive nominations from eligible voters for the County
Committee.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before May 16,
2005 to be assured consideration.
Additional Information: Comments concerning this notice should be
addressed to: Kenneth Nagel, Agricultural Program Specialist, Office of
the Deputy Administrator for Field Operations, Farm Service Agency,
USDA, STOP 0542, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., STOP 0542, Washington,
DC 20250; telephone (202) 720-7890. Copies of the information
collection may be obtained by contacting Kenneth Nagel.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: County Committee Election.
OMB Control Number: 0560-0229.
Expiration Date of Approval: September 30, 2005.
Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved Information
Collection.
Abstract: The information collected under OMB Control Number is
0560-0229 is necessary to effectively allow farmer and ranchers to
nominate potential candidates for the county committee election in
accordance with the requirements at 7 CFR part 7. Specifically, the
Agency uses the information annually or if needed through-out the year
for special elections to create ballots for county committee elections.
Estimate of Respondent Burden: Public reporting burden for this
collection of information is estimated to average 10 minutes per
response.
Respondents: Any individual with farming interest in the Local
Administrative Area (LAA). (eligible voters)
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,100,000.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 350.
Topics for comment include but are not limited to the following:
(a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether
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 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. Comments should be sent to the Desk Officer for
Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, Washington, D.C. 20503, and to Kenneth Nagel,
Agricultural Program Specialist, Office of Deputy Administrator for
Field Operations, Farm Service Agency, USDA, STOP 0542, 1400
Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250; telephone (202) 720-7890.
Copies of the information collection may be obtained from Kenneth Nagel
at the above address.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for Office of management and Budget approval. All comments will
be a matter of public record.
Signed in Washington, DC on March 8, 2005.
James R. Little,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. 05-5154 Filed 3-15-05; 8:45 am]
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