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2005 and ending September 30, 2008.
Nominations will be open to all
individuals without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, national origin, age,
mental or physical handicap, marital
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that recommendations of the Advisory
Board take into account the needs of the
diverse groups served by the
Department, membership shall include,
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Appointments to the National
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Done at Washington, DC, this 13th day of
May, 2005.
Rodney J. Brown,
Deputy Under Secretary, Research,
Education, and Economics.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Cooperative State Research,
Education, and Extension Service;
Notice of Intent To Extend a Currently
Approved Information Collection
Cooperative State Research,
Education, and Extension Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) regulations (5 CFR part 1320)
which implement the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
chapter 35), this notice announces the
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Cooperative State Research, Education,
and Extension Services (CSREES)
intention to request approval to extend
the currently approved information
collection for Children, Youth, and
Families at Risk (CYFAR).
DATES: Written comments on this notice
must be received by July 22, 2005 to be
assured of consideration. Comments
received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Written comments
concerning this notice and requests for
copies of the information collection may
be submitted by any of the following
methods to Jason Hitchcock,
eGovernment Program Leader,
Information Systems and Technology
Management; Mail: CSREES, USDA,
STOP 2216, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250–
2216; Hand Delivery/Courier: 800 9th
Street, SW, Waterfront Centre,
Washington, DC 20024; Fax: 202–720–
0857; or E-mail:
jhitchcock@csrees.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jason Hitchcock, 202–720–4343 or via
the above e-mail address.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Children, Youth, and Families
at Risk (CYFAR) Year End Report.
OMB Number: 0524–0043.
Expiration Date of Approval:
September 30, 2005.
Type of Request: Intent to request
approval to extend an information
collection.
Abstract: Funding for the Children,
Youth, and Families at Risk (CYFAR)
New Communities Project (NCP) is
authorized under section 3(d) of the
Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 341 et seq.),
as amended, and other relevant
authorizing legislation, which provides
jurisdictional basis for the establishment
and operation of Extension educational
work for the benefit of youth and
families in communities. The CYFAR
funding program supports communitybased programs serving children, youth,
and families in at-risk environments.
CYFAR funds are intended to support
the development of high quality,
effective programs based on research
and to document the impact of these
programs on intended audiences. The
CYFAR Year End Report collects
demographic and impact data from each
community site to conduct impact
evaluations of the programs on its
intended audience.
The collection of information serves
several purposes. It allows CSREES staff
to gauge if the program is reaching the
target audience and to make
programmatic improvements. This
collection also allows program staff to
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demonstrate the impacts and capacity
that is developed in the locales where
Federal assistance is provided.
The evaluation processes of CYFAR
are consistent with the requirements of
Congressional legislation and OMB. The
Government Performance and Results
Act (GPRA) of 1993 (Pub. L. 103–62),
the Federal Activities Inventory Reform
Act (FAIR) (Pub. L. 105–107), and the
Agricultural, Research, Extension and
Education Reform Act (AREERA) of
1998 (Pub. L. 105–185), together with
OMB requirements, support the
reporting requirements requested in this
information collection. One of the five
Presidential Management Agenda
initiatives, Budget and Performance
Integration, builds on GPRA and earlier
efforts to identify program goals and
performance measures, and link them to
the budget process. The FAIR act
requires the development and
implementation of a system to monitor
and evaluate agricultural research and
extension activities in order to measure
the impact and effectiveness of research,
extension, and education programs.
AREERA requires a performance
evaluation to be conducted to determine
whether Federally funded agricultural,
research, extension, and education
programs result in public goods that
have national or multi-state
significance.
The immediate need of this
information collection is to provide a
means for satisfying accountability
requirements. The long-term objective is
to provide a means to enable the
evaluation and assessment of the
effectiveness of programs receiving
Federal funds and to fully satisfy
requirements of performance and
accountability legislation in GPRA, the
FAIR Act, and AREERA.
Estimate of Burden: There are
currently CYFAR projects in 48 states
and 2 territories. Each state and territory
is required to submit an annual year-end
report which includes demographic and
impact data on each of the community
projects. CSREES estimates the burden
of this collection to be 322 hours per
response. There are currently 50
respondents, thus making the total
annual burden of this collection an
estimated 16,100 hours.
Comments: Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the proposed 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 the burden of the proposed
collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility and clarity
of the information to be collected; and
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(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.
Done in Washington, DC, this 12th day of
May, 2005.
Rodney J. Brown,
Deputy Under Secretary, Research,
Education, and Economics.
[FR Doc. 05–10208 Filed 5–20–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Cooperative State Research,
Education, and Extension Service;
Notice of Intent To Extend a Currently
Approved Information Collection
Cooperative State Research,
Education, and Extension Service,
USDA.
AGENCY: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) regulations (5 CFR part 1320)
which implement the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
chapter 35), this notice announces the
Cooperative State Research, Education,
and Extension Service’s (CSREES)
intention to request approval to extend
the currently approved information
collection in support of authorizations
to use the 4–H Club Name and/or
Emblem.
Written comments on this notice
must be received by July 22, 2005 to be
assured of consideration. Comments
received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Written comments
concerning this notice and requests for
copies of the information collection may
be submitted by any of the following
methods to Jason Hitchcock,
eGovernment Program Leader,
Information Systems and Technology
Management; Mail: CSREES, USDA,
STOP 2216, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250–
2216; Hand Delivery/Courier: 800 9th
Street, SW., Waterfront Centre,
Washington, DC 20024; Fax: 202–720–
0857; or E-mail:
jhitchcock@csrees.usda.gov.
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jason Hitchcock, 202–720–4343 or via
the above e-mail address. Information is
also available at https://www.national4-
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4h_name.htm.
Title:
Application for Authorization to Use the
4–H Club Name and/or Emblem.
OMB Number: 0524–0034.
Expiration Date of Approval: March
31, 2006.
Type of Request: Intent to request
approval to extend an information
collection.
Abstract: Use of the 4–H Club Name
and/or Emblem is authorized by an Act
of Congress (18 U.S.C. 707). Use of the
4–H Club Name and/or Emblem by
anyone other than 4–H Clubs and those
duly authorized by them,
representatives of the United States
Department of Agriculture, the landgrant colleges and universities, and
persons authorized by the Secretary of
Agriculture is prohibited by the
provisions of 18 U.S.C. 707. The
Secretary of Agriculture has delegated
authority to the Administrator of
CSREES to authorize others to use the
4–H Club Name and Emblem. The
Administrator has promulgated
regulations at 7 CFR part 8 that govern
such use. The regulatory requirements
for use of the 4–H Club Name and/or
Emblem reflect the high standards of 4–
H and its educational goals and
objectives. Pursuant to provisions of 7
CFR part 8 anyone requesting
authorization from the Administrator to
use the 4–H Club Name and Emblem is
asked to describe the proposed use in a
formal application. The collection of
this information is used to determine
whether the applicant’s proposed use
will meet the regulatory requirements in
7 CFR part 8 and whether an
authorization for use should be granted.
Need and Use of the Information:
CSREES will collect information on the
name of the individual, partnership,
corporation, or association; the
organizational address; the name of an
authorized representative; the telephone
number, facsimile number, and e-mail
address; the proposed use of the 4–H
Club Name and/or Emblem; and the
plan for sale or distribution of the
product bearing the 4–H Club Name
and/or Emblem. The information
collected by CSREES will be used to
determine if those applying to use the
4–H Name and/or Emblem meet the
regulatory requirements. If the
information is not collected, it would
not be possible to ensure that the
products, services, and materials meet
the regulatory requirements as well as
4–H educational goals and objectives.
Estimate of Burden: No changes have
been proposed to this collection and the
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public reporting burden remains at the
estimated average .5 hours per response.
Respondents: Individuals,
households, business or other for-profit
or not-for-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
60.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondents: 2.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 60 hours.
Comments: Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the proposed 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 the burden of the proposed
collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility and clarity
of the information to be collected; and
(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.
Done in Washington, DC, this 16th day of
May, 2005.
Rodney J. Brown,
Deputy Under Secretary, Research,
Education, and Economics.
[FR Doc. 05–10209 Filed 5–20–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Cooperative State Research,
Education, and Extension Service
Forest Research Advisory Council;
Solicitation for Membership
Cooperative State Research,
Education, and Extension Service.
ACTION: Notice of solicitation for
membership to the Forestry Research
Advisory Council.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA) announces solicitation for
nominations to fill nine anticipated
vacancies on the Forestry Research
Advisory Council. The terms of nine
members expired on December 31, 2004.
Nominations for a three-year
appointment for all nine positions are
sought.
DATES: Nominations must be received
on or before June 17, 2005.
ADDRESSES: The address for handdelivered nominations or nominations
submitted using an express mail or
overnight courier service is: Office of
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service;
Notice of Intent To Extend a Currently Approved Information Collection
AGENCY: Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations (5 CFR part 1320)
which implement the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter
35), this notice announces the Cooperative State Research, Education,
and Extension Services (CSREES) intention to request approval to extend
the currently approved information collection for Children, Youth, and
Families at Risk (CYFAR).
DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by July 22,
2005 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date
will be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning this notice and requests for
copies of the information collection may be submitted by any of the
following methods to Jason Hitchcock, eGovernment Program Leader,
Information Systems and Technology Management; Mail: CSREES, USDA, STOP
2216, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-2216; Hand
Delivery/Courier: 800 9th Street, SW, Waterfront Centre, Washington, DC
20024; Fax: 202-720-0857; or E-mail: jhitchcock@csrees.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason Hitchcock, 202-720-4343 or via
the above e-mail address.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Children, Youth, and Families at Risk (CYFAR) Year End
Report.
OMB Number: 0524-0043.
Expiration Date of Approval: September 30, 2005.
Type of Request: Intent to request approval to extend an
information collection.
Abstract: Funding for the Children, Youth, and Families at Risk
(CYFAR) New Communities Project (NCP) is authorized under section 3(d)
of the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 341 et seq.), as amended, and other
relevant authorizing legislation, which provides jurisdictional basis
for the establishment and operation of Extension educational work for
the benefit of youth and families in communities. The CYFAR funding
program supports community-based programs serving children, youth, and
families in at-risk environments. CYFAR funds are intended to support
the development of high quality, effective programs based on research
and to document the impact of these programs on intended audiences. The
CYFAR Year End Report collects demographic and impact data from each
community site to conduct impact evaluations of the programs on its
intended audience.
The collection of information serves several purposes. It allows
CSREES staff to gauge if the program is reaching the target audience
and to make programmatic improvements. This collection also allows
program staff to demonstrate the impacts and capacity that is developed
in the locales where Federal assistance is provided.
The evaluation processes of CYFAR are consistent with the
requirements of Congressional legislation and OMB. The Government
Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993 (Pub. L. 103-62), the
Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act (FAIR) (Pub. L. 105-107), and
the Agricultural, Research, Extension and Education Reform Act (AREERA)
of 1998 (Pub. L. 105-185), together with OMB requirements, support the
reporting requirements requested in this information collection. One of
the five Presidential Management Agenda initiatives, Budget and
Performance Integration, builds on GPRA and earlier efforts to identify
program goals and performance measures, and link them to the budget
process. The FAIR act requires the development and implementation of a
system to monitor and evaluate agricultural research and extension
activities in order to measure the impact and effectiveness of
research, extension, and education programs. AREERA requires a
performance evaluation to be conducted to determine whether Federally
funded agricultural, research, extension, and education programs result
in public goods that have national or multi-state significance.
The immediate need of this information collection is to provide a
means for satisfying accountability requirements. The long-term
objective is to provide a means to enable the evaluation and assessment
of the effectiveness of programs receiving Federal funds and to fully
satisfy requirements of performance and accountability legislation in
GPRA, the FAIR Act, and AREERA.
Estimate of Burden: There are currently CYFAR projects in 48 states
and 2 territories. Each state and territory is required to submit an
annual year-end report which includes demographic and impact data on
each of the community projects. CSREES estimates the burden of this
collection to be 322 hours per response. There are currently 50
respondents, thus making the total annual burden of this collection an
estimated 16,100 hours.
Comments: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
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
the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be
collected; and
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(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.
Done in Washington, DC, this 12th day of May, 2005.
Rodney J. Brown,
Deputy Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics.
[FR Doc. 05-10208 Filed 5-20-05; 8:45 am]
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