Office of the Chief Information Officer; Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request, 39715-39716 [05-13538]

Download as PDF 39715 Notices Federal Register Vol. 70, No. 131 Monday, July 11, 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 July 5, 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 persons are not required to respond to VerDate jul<14>2003 16:03 Jul 08, 2005 Jkt 205001 the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Title: Endangered Species Regulations and Forfeiture Procedures. OMB Control Number: 0579–0076. Summary of Collection: The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1513 et seq.) directs Federal departments to utilize their authorities under the Act to conserve endangered and threatened species. Section 3 of the Act specifies that the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to promulgate such regulations as may be appropriate to enforce the Act. The regulations contained in 7 CFR part 355 are intended to carry out the provisions of the Act. The Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) division of USDA’s Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is responsible for implementing these regulations. Specifically, Section 9 (d) of the Act authorizes 7 CFR 355.11, which requires a general permit to engage in the business of importing or exporting terrestrial plants listed in 50 CFR parts 17 and 23. APHIS will collect information using several PPQ forms. Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information on the applicant’s name and address, whether the applicant is affiliated with a business, and the address of all the applicant’s business locations in order for the applicant to obtain a general permit. Upon approval of the permit, any endangered species shipped via mail must be sent to an authorized port of entry and must be accompanied by appropriate supporting documentation. Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 1,400. Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; reporting: on occasion. Total Burden Hours: 4,738. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 05–13516 Filed 7–8–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Office of the Chief Information Officer; Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request Office of the Chief Information Officer, USDA. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) to request approval for information collection necessary to allow USDA customers to securely and confidently share data and receive services electronically. Authority for obtaining information from customers is included in the Freedom to E-File Act, the Government Paperwork Elimination Act (GPEA), the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (E– SIGN), and the E-Government Act of 2002. Customer information is collected through the USDA eAuthentication Service, located at https:// www.eauth.egov.usda.gov. USDA’s eAuthentication Service plays a vital role in the Expanded Electronic Government (e-Government) initiative of the President’s Management Agenda. The USDA eAuthentication Service provides the public and government businesses with a single sign-on capability for USDA applications, management of user credentials, and verification of identity, authorization, and electronic signatures. USDA’s eAuthentication Service obtains customer information through an electronic self-registration process provided through the eAuthentication Web site. This voluntary online selfregistration process enables USDA customers, as well as employees, to obtain accounts as authorized users that will provide single sign-on capability to access USDA Web applications and services via the Internet. The USDA eAuthentication system stems from the Web-based Centralized Authentication and Authorization Facility (WebCAAF), the former USDA authentication system. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by September 9, 2005 to be assured consideration. E:\FR\FM\11JYN1.SGM 11JYN1 39716 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 131 / Monday, July 11, 2005 / Notices ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: Owen Unangst, Program Manager, Office of the Chief Information Officer, United States Department of Agriculture, NRCS Information Technology Center, 2150 Centre Avenue Building A, Fort Collins, CO 80526– 1891 or via e-mail at owen.unangst@ftc.usda.gov. Title: USDA eAuthentication Service Customer Registration. OMB Control Number: 0503–0014. Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection. Abstract: The USDA OCIO has developed the eAuthentication Service as a management and technical process that addresses user authentication and authorization prerequisites for providing services electronically. The process requires a one-time electronic self-registration to obtain an eAuthentication account for each USDA customer desiring access to online services or applications that require user authentication. USDA customers can self-register for a Level 1 or Level 2 Access account. A Level 1 Access account provides users with limited access to USDA Web site portals and applications that have minimal security requirements. A Level 2 Access account enables users to conduct official electronic business transactions via the Internet, enter into a contract with the USDA, and submit forms electronically via the Internet to USDA Agencies. Due to the increased customer access associated with a Level 2 Access account, customers must be authenticated in person at a USDA Service Center by a local registration authority, in addition to an electronic self-registration. Once an account is activated, customers may use the associated user ID and password that they created to access USDA resources that are protected by eAuthentication. It is estimated to take 8 minutes to complete the self-registration process for a Level 1 Access account. A Level 2 Access account registration is estimated to be completed in 1 hour 10 minutes due to the travel time to the USDA Service Center. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for the collection of information is estimated to average 8 minutes for a Level 1 Access account and 1 hour 10 minutes for a Level 2 Access account per customer. Respondents: Individual USDA Customers. Estimated Number of Respondents: 38,604. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate jul<14>2003 16:03 Jul 08, 2005 Jkt 205001 Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 18,909. Proposed topics for comment include: (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 agencies’ 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; or (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of the information on those who respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or 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, OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or Fax (202) 395–5806, and to Owen Unangst, Program Manager, Office of the Chief Information Officer, United States Department of Agriculture, NRCS Information Technology Center, 2150 Centre Avenue Building A, Fort Collins, CO 80526–1891, e-mail owen.unangst@ftc.usda.gov. All comments received will be available for public inspection during regular business hours at the same address. Copies of the information collection may be obtained from Mr. Unangst at the address above. All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Dated: July 5, 2005. Dave Combs, Acting Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 05–13538 Filed 7–8–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–KR–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request July 6, 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 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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) 720–8681. 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. Forest Service Title: Hispanic Perception and Use of the Urban Forest in Gainesville, GA. OMB Control Number: 0596–NEW. Summary of Collection: The proposed study relates to the Forest Service’s national Urban and Community Forestry Program that focuses on community involvement with the urban forest. This research examines Hispanic residents’ perceptions of and use of the urban forest where they live. This space includes yards outside private homes; common space in an apartment complex or mobile home park; neighborhood streets; and city parks. Hispanic use of outdoor environments in the Southeast is an important consideration for U.S. Forest Service State and Private Forest managers because of the impact of a growing population on the region’s finite natural resources. Federal statutes that authorize this information collection include the Food Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990; Executive Order 12898 (1994) relating to environmental justice; and the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Need and Use of the Information: FS will collect information focusing on (1) the perceptions Hispanics have of trees E:\FR\FM\11JYN1.SGM 11JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 131 (Monday, July 11, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39715-39716]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-13538]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Office of the Chief Information Officer; Notice of Proposed 
Information Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public 
comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. In 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice 
announces the intention of the Office of the Chief Information Officer 
(OCIO) to request approval for information collection necessary to 
allow USDA customers to securely and confidently share data and receive 
services electronically. Authority for obtaining information from 
customers is included in the Freedom to E-File Act, the Government 
Paperwork Elimination Act (GPEA), the Electronic Signatures in Global 
and National Commerce Act (E-SIGN), and the E-Government Act of 2002. 
Customer information is collected through the USDA eAuthentication 
Service, located at https://www.eauth.egov.usda.gov. USDA's 
eAuthentication Service plays a vital role in the Expanded Electronic 
Government (e-Government) initiative of the President's Management 
Agenda. The USDA eAuthentication Service provides the public and 
government businesses with a single sign-on capability for USDA 
applications, management of user credentials, and verification of 
identity, authorization, and electronic signatures. USDA's 
eAuthentication Service obtains customer information through an 
electronic self-registration process provided through the 
eAuthentication Web site. This voluntary online self-registration 
process enables USDA customers, as well as employees, to obtain 
accounts as authorized users that will provide single sign-on 
capability to access USDA Web applications and services via the 
Internet. The USDA eAuthentication system stems from the Web-based 
Centralized Authentication and Authorization Facility (WebCAAF), the 
former USDA authentication system.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by September 9, 2005 to 
be assured consideration.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: Owen Unangst, Program Manager, 
Office of the Chief Information Officer, United States Department of 
Agriculture, NRCS Information Technology Center, 2150 Centre Avenue 
Building A, Fort Collins, CO 80526-1891 or via e-mail at 
owen.unangst@ftc.usda.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: USDA eAuthentication Service Customer 
Registration.
    OMB Control Number: 0503-0014.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The USDA OCIO has developed the eAuthentication Service 
as a management and technical process that addresses user 
authentication and authorization prerequisites for providing services 
electronically. The process requires a one-time electronic self-
registration to obtain an eAuthentication account for each USDA 
customer desiring access to online services or applications that 
require user authentication. USDA customers can self-register for a 
Level 1 or Level 2 Access account. A Level 1 Access account provides 
users with limited access to USDA Web site portals and applications 
that have minimal security requirements. A Level 2 Access account 
enables users to conduct official electronic business transactions via 
the Internet, enter into a contract with the USDA, and submit forms 
electronically via the Internet to USDA Agencies. Due to the increased 
customer access associated with a Level 2 Access account, customers 
must be authenticated in person at a USDA Service Center by a local 
registration authority, in addition to an electronic self-registration. 
Once an account is activated, customers may use the associated user ID 
and password that they created to access USDA resources that are 
protected by eAuthentication. It is estimated to take 8 minutes to 
complete the self-registration process for a Level 1 Access account. A 
Level 2 Access account registration is estimated to be completed in 1 
hour 10 minutes due to the travel time to the USDA Service Center.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for the collection of 
information is estimated to average 8 minutes for a Level 1 Access 
account and 1 hour 10 minutes for a Level 2 Access account per 
customer.
    Respondents: Individual USDA Customers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 38,604.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 18,909.
    Proposed topics for comment include: (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 agencies' 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; or (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
the information on those who respond, including the use of appropriate 
automated, electronic, mechanical, or 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, 
OIRA--Submission@omb.eop.gov or Fax (202) 395-5806, and to Owen 
Unangst, Program Manager, Office of the Chief Information Officer, 
United States Department of Agriculture, NRCS Information Technology 
Center, 2150 Centre Avenue Building A, Fort Collins, CO 80526-1891, e-
mail owen.unangst@ftc.usda.gov. All comments received will be available 
for public inspection during regular business hours at the same 
address. Copies of the information collection may be obtained from Mr. 
Unangst at the address above. All responses to this notice will be 
summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments 
will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: July 5, 2005.
Dave Combs,
Acting Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-13538 Filed 7-8-05; 8:45 am]
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