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Wednesday, March 16, 2005
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
March 11, 2005.
The Department of Agriculture has
submitted the following information
collection requirement(s) to OMB for
review and clearance under 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),
OIRAlSubmission@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) 720–8681.
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
the collection of information that such
persons are not required to respond to
the collection of information unless it
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displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
Agricultural Marketing Service
Title: Recordkeeping Requirements
for Certified Applicators of Federally
Restricted Use Pesticides (7 CFR Part
110).
OMB Control Number: 0581–0164.
Summary of Collection: The Food,
Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade
(FACT) Act of 1990 (Subtitle H, Sec.
1491) mandates the Department of
Agriculture (USDA) in consultation
with the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA), ‘‘shall require certified
applicators of federally restricted use
pesticides to maintain records
comparable to records maintained by
commercial applicators in each state.’’
In addition, USDA and the
Administrator of EPA are required
under Section 1491(f) of the FACT Act
to survey the records and develop and
maintain a data base so USDA and the
Administrator of EPA can prepare and
publish annual pesticide use reports,
copies of which must be transmitted to
Congress. Agricultural Marketing
Service (AMS) is charged with
administering the Federal Pesticide
Recordkeeping Program. AMS requires
certified private applicators of federally
restricted use pesticides to maintain
records of all restricted use pesticide
applications for a period of two years.
Need and Use of the Information:
AMS will collect information using
form STD–8, Pesticide for
Recordkeeping Inspection. In order to
properly administer the Pesticide
Recordkeeping Program, AMS needs to
monitor and determine to what extent
private applicators are complying with
the program’s requirements and identify
the reasons for non/or partial
compliance. AMS has the responsibility
to assure records are kept to provide
information to be utilized by licensed
health care professionals for possible
medical treatment. In addition, the
stature requires USDA to submit annual
reports to Congress pertaining to the use
of restricted use pesticides in
agricultural production.
Description of Respondents: Farm;
Federal Government; State, local or
tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 660,148.
Frequency of Responses:
Recordkeeping; reporting: On occasion.
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Total Burden Hours: 1,561,209.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05–5177 Filed 3–15–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
March 11, 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.EPO.
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) 720–8681.
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
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.
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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
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
March 11, 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.EPO. 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) 720-8681.
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 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.
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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, semi-annual, 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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