Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 40307 [05-13718]

Download as PDF 40307 Notices Federal Register Vol. 70, No. 133 Wednesday, July 13, 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 7, 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 17:40 Jul 12, 2005 Jkt 205001 the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Economic Research Service Alaska Dairy Fund Title: Food Security Supplement to the Current Population Survey. OMB Control Number: 0536–0043. Summary of Collection: The Food Security Supplement is sponsored by the Economic Research Service (ERS) as a research and evaluation activity authorized under Section 17 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977. ERS is collaborating with the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) and the Bureau of Census to continue this program of research and development. The Food Stamp Program (FSP) is currently the primary source of nutrition assistance for low-income Americans enabling households to improve their diet by increasing their food purchasing power. As the nation’s primary public program for ensuring food security and alleviating hunger, USDA needs to regularly monitor these conditions among its target population. This need requires that USDA continue basic data collection, analysis, and evaluation. Need and Use of the Information: ERS will collect information from the Current Population Survey Food Security Supplement to routinely obtain data from a large, representative national sample in order to develop a measure that can be used to track the prevalence of food insecurity and hunger within the U.S. population, as a whole, and in selected population subgroups, and to continue development and improvement of methods for measuring these conditions. The data collected will partially fulfill the requirements of the Congressionally mandated 10-Year Plan for the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Program. Description of Respondents: Individuals or Households. Number of Respondents: 56,200. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 7,155. AGENCY: Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 05–13718 Filed 7–12–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–18–P PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Farm Service Agency Farm Service Agency, USDA. Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA). ACTION: SUMMARY: This Notice announces the availability of funds to be applied to accounts of Alaska dairy farmers. As provided by the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005 (2005 Emergency Supplemental Act) (Pub. L. 109–13) $1 million made available by section 786 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations (2005 Appropriations Act)(Pub. L. 108–447) may be applied to accounts of Alaska dairy farmers owed to the Secretary. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Cumpton, Senior Loan Officer, USDA/FSA/DAFLP/STOP 0523, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250–0523; telephone (202) 690–4014; facsimile (202) 690– 0949; electronic mail: mike.cumpton@wdc.usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: General Information Section 751 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 2003 (Pub. L. 108– 7), enacted February 20, 2003, authorized loans and grants to expand the State of Alaska’s dairy industry and related milk processing and packaging facilities in Fiscal Years 2003 through 2007. Section 786 of the 2005 Appropriations Act enacted December 8, 2004, appropriated $1 million for that purpose. Section 5104 of the 2005 Emergency Supplemental Act enacted May 11, 2005, authorized the Agency to apply those funds to the accounts of Alaska dairy farmers owed to the Secretary of Agriculture. This notice announces that the Farm Service Agency (FSA) is making $1 million available to established dairy farms in Alaska currently indebted on FSA Farm Loan Programs (FLP) loans that have been in continuous commercial milk production for at least the last three full calendar years and continued to produce milk to sell E:\FR\FM\13JYN1.SGM 13JYN1

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Notices
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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. 133 / Wednesday, July 13, 2005 / 
Notices

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

July 7, 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 the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

Economic Research Service

    Title: Food Security Supplement to the Current Population Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0536-0043.
    Summary of Collection: The Food Security Supplement is sponsored by 
the Economic Research Service (ERS) as a research and evaluation 
activity authorized under Section 17 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977. ERS 
is collaborating with the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) and the 
Bureau of Census to continue this program of research and development. 
The Food Stamp Program (FSP) is currently the primary source of 
nutrition assistance for low-income Americans enabling households to 
improve their diet by increasing their food purchasing power. As the 
nation's primary public program for ensuring food security and 
alleviating hunger, USDA needs to regularly monitor these conditions 
among its target population. This need requires that USDA continue 
basic data collection, analysis, and evaluation.
    Need and Use of the Information: ERS will collect information from 
the Current Population Survey Food Security Supplement to routinely 
obtain data from a large, representative national sample in order to 
develop a measure that can be used to track the prevalence of food 
insecurity and hunger within the U.S. population, as a whole, and in 
selected population subgroups, and to continue development and 
improvement of methods for measuring these conditions. The data 
collected will partially fulfill the requirements of the 
Congressionally mandated 10-Year Plan for the National Nutrition 
Monitoring and Related Research Program.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or Households.
    Number of Respondents: 56,200.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 7,155.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-13718 Filed 7-12-05; 8:45 am]
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