Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 17644 [05-6933]

Download as PDF 17644 Notices Federal Register Vol. 70, No. 66 Thursday, April 7, 2005 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. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request April 4, 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 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 AGENCY: VerDate jul<14>2003 18:22 Apr 06, 2005 Jkt 205001 persons are not required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Rural Housing Service Title: RD 3550–28, ‘‘Authorization Agreement for Preauthorization Payments’’; RD 1951–65, ‘‘Customer Initiated Payments (CIP)’’ and RD 1951– 66, ‘‘Fedwire Worksheet’’. OMB Control Number: 0575–0184. Summary of Collection: Rural Development (RD) uses electronic methods for receiving and processing loan payments and collections. These electronic collection methods are approved by Treasury and include Preauthorized Debits (PAD), Customer Initiated Payments (CIP), and FedWire. These electronic collection methods provide the borrower the ability to submit their loan payments the day prior to, or the day of their installment due date. To administer these electronic payment methods, RD will use approved agency forms for collecting financial institution routing information. Form RD 3550–28, Authorization Agreement for Preauthorized Payments, is prepared by the borrower to authorized RD to electronically collect regular loan payments from a borrower’s account at a financial institution (FI) as preauthorized debits. Form RD 1951–65, is prepared by the borrower to enroll in CIP. CIP is an electronic collection method that enables borrowers to input payment data to a contract bank via telephone (touch tone and voice) or computer terminal. Form RD 1951–66, FedWire Worksheet, is completed by the borrower to establish an electronic FedWire format with their FI. Need and Use of the Information: RD will request that borrowers make payments electronically via PAD, CIP, or FedWire. The information is collected only once unless the FI routing information changes. If the information were not collected, RD would be unable to collect loan payments electronically. Description of Respondents: Not-forprofit institutions; business or other forprofit; State, local or tribal government. Number of Respondents: 22,263. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: on occasion. PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Total Burden Hours: 11,132. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 05–6933 Filed 4–6–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–XT–M DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food Safety and Inspection Service [Docket No. 05–008N] Codex Alimentarius Commission: Proposals for New Work and Priorities for the Codex Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task Force on Foods Derived From Biotechnology Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety. ACTION: Notice of public meeting; request for comments. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), United States Department of Health and Human Services, are sponsoring a public meeting on April 7, 2005, to provide information and receive public comments on the draft U.S. responses to Codex Circular Letter CL 2005/2–FBT: Proposals for new work to be undertaken by the Codex Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task Force on Foods Derived from Biotechnology. Following approval at the 27th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (from June 28 to July 3, 2004) to establish the Task Force, under the chairmanship of Japan, Codex agreed to solicit comments on the work that the Task Force ought to undertake and on the priorities for this new work. DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 7, 2005, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held in Room 107–A of the Jamie L. Whitten Federal Building, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC. The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) invites interested persons to submit comments on this notice. Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods: • Mail, including floppy disks or CD– ROMs, and hand- or courier-delivered items: Send to the FSIS Docket Clerk, E:\FR\FM\07APN1.SGM 07APN1

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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.

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Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 66 / Thursday, April 7, 2005 / 
Notices

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

April 4, 2005.

AGENCY: 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 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.

Rural Housing Service

    Title: RD 3550-28, ``Authorization Agreement for Preauthorization 
Payments''; RD 1951-65, ``Customer Initiated Payments (CIP)'' and RD 
1951-66, ``Fedwire Worksheet''.
    OMB Control Number: 0575-0184.
    Summary of Collection: Rural Development (RD) uses electronic 
methods for receiving and processing loan payments and collections. 
These electronic collection methods are approved by Treasury and 
include Preauthorized Debits (PAD), Customer Initiated Payments (CIP), 
and FedWire. These electronic collection methods provide the borrower 
the ability to submit their loan payments the day prior to, or the day 
of their installment due date. To administer these electronic payment 
methods, RD will use approved agency forms for collecting financial 
institution routing information. Form RD 3550-28, Authorization 
Agreement for Preauthorized Payments, is prepared by the borrower to 
authorized RD to electronically collect regular loan payments from a 
borrower's account at a financial institution (FI) as preauthorized 
debits. Form RD 1951-65, is prepared by the borrower to enroll in CIP. 
CIP is an electronic collection method that enables borrowers to input 
payment data to a contract bank via telephone (touch tone and voice) or 
computer terminal. Form RD 1951-66, FedWire Worksheet, is completed by 
the borrower to establish an electronic FedWire format with their FI.
    Need and Use of the Information: RD will request that borrowers 
make payments electronically via PAD, CIP, or FedWire. The information 
is collected only once unless the FI routing information changes. If 
the information were not collected, RD would be unable to collect loan 
payments electronically.
    Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; business 
or other for-profit; State, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 22,263.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: on occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 11,132.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-6933 Filed 4-6-05; 8:45 am]
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