Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 48663 [05-16421]

Download as PDF 48663 Notices Federal Register Vol. 70, No. 160 Friday, August 19, 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 August 15, 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 16:47 Aug 18, 2005 Jkt 205001 the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food and Nutrition Service RIN 0596–AC12 Title: Waivers Under Section 6(o) of the Food Stamp Act OMB Control Number: 0584–0479. Summary of Collection: Section 824 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104–193 (PRWORA) establishes a time limit for the receipt of food stamp benefits for certain able-bodied adults who are not working. The provision authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture, upon a State agency’s request, to waiver the provision for any group of individuals if the Secretary determines ‘‘that the areas in which the individuals reside has an unemployment rate of over 10 percent or does not have a sufficient number of jobs to provide employment for the individuals.’’ Need and Use of the Information: The Food and Nutrition Service use the information provided by State food stamp agencies to evaluate whether the statutory requirements for a waiver of the food stamp time limit have been met and to determine specifically whether the designated areas’ unemployment rate is over ten percent or if there is a lack of sufficient jobs available. If the information is not collected, the State Food Stamp agencies could not obtain waivers of time limits contained in Section 6(o) of the Act. Description of Respondents: State, local, or tribal government; Individuals or household. Number of Respondents: 45. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion, Annually. Total Burden Hours: 960. Grazing Permit Administration Handbook (FSH 2209.13), Chapters 10 (Term Grazing Permits) and 20 (Grazing Agreements) Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 05–16421 Filed 8–18–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–30–M PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Forest Service Forest Service, USDA Forest Service. ACTION: Notice; request for comment. AGENCY: SUMMARY: On July 19, 2005, the Forest Service published a notice in the Federal Register with request for comment on the issuance of two interim directives (IDs) to Forest Service Handbook (FSH) 2209.13, chapter 10— Term Grazing Permits and chapter 20— Grazing Agreements. These IDs established procedures and responsibilities for administering term grazing permits and grazing agreements (FR 70 41370). On that same day, several other amendments to FSH 2209.13, as well as amendments to several chapters of Forest Service Manual (FSM) 2200 on Range Management were issued. The Forest Service has decided to rescind the IDs and reissue revised IDs. In addition, the Forest Service has prepared proposed directives containing the direction removed from the above mentioned IDs. Public comment is invited and will be considered in development of the final directives. Public comments received on the earlier ID’s will also be considered. DATES: Interim Directive no. 2209.13– 2005–4 (Chapter 10); and Interim Directive no. 2209.13–2005–5 (Chapter 20) were effective August 16, 2005. Comments on the interim directives and the proposed directives must be received in writing by December 19, 2005. Interim Directive no. 2209.13–2005–4 (Chapter 10); and Interim Directive no. 2209.13–2005–5 (Chapter 20) are available on the World Wide Web/Internet at https://www/fs/ fed/us/im/directives. The proposed directives can be found on the Forest Service’s Rangeland Management Web site at https://www/fs/fed/us/rangelands. Paper copies can be requested by writing to the USDA Forest Service, Attn: Director, Rangeland Management Staff, Mail Stop 1103, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\19AUN1.SGM 19AUN1

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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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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

August 15, 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.

Food and Nutrition Service

    Title: Waivers Under Section 6(o) of the Food Stamp Act
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0479.
    Summary of Collection: Section 824 of the Personal Responsibility 
and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104-193 
(PRWORA) establishes a time limit for the receipt of food stamp 
benefits for certain able-bodied adults who are not working. The 
provision authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture, upon a State 
agency's request, to waiver the provision for any group of individuals 
if the Secretary determines ``that the areas in which the individuals 
reside has an unemployment rate of over 10 percent or does not have a 
sufficient number of jobs to provide employment for the individuals.''
    Need and Use of the Information: The Food and Nutrition Service use 
the information provided by State food stamp agencies to evaluate 
whether the statutory requirements for a waiver of the food stamp time 
limit have been met and to determine specifically whether the 
designated areas' unemployment rate is over ten percent or if there is 
a lack of sufficient jobs available. If the information is not 
collected, the State Food Stamp agencies could not obtain waivers of 
time limits contained in Section 6(o) of the Act.
    Description of Respondents: State, local, or tribal government; 
Individuals or household.
    Number of Respondents: 45.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion, Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 960.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-16421 Filed 8-18-05; 8:45 am]
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