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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
August 23, 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) 720–8681.
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
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the collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
Agricultural Research Service
Title: National Agricultural Library
Information Needs Assessment.
OMB Control Number: 0518–NEW.
Summary of Collection: Executive
Order 12802 seeks to establish high
quality customer service standards
within all federal agencies that provide
significant services directly to the
public. The National Agricultural
Library (NAL) is one such agency,
mandated by the Farm Bill of 1990 to
serve as the primary agricultural
resource of the United States. NAL is
called upon to provide agricultural
information and information products to
a variety of customers. NAL is seeking
to issue a survey to identify the
customers it already serves, as well as
those it should be serving; to determine
the kind and quality of services they
want; and to assess their level of
satisfaction with existing services.
Need and Use of the Information: The
information collected from the survey
will be used to evaluate institutional
performance, reform management
practices, and reallocate resources to
services in line with customer needs
and expectations. If the information is
not collected, NAL will be hindered
from advancing its mandate to provide
accurate, timely and easily accessible
agricultural information to its
customers.
Description of Respondents:
Individuals or households; Not-forprofit institutions; Business or other forprofit; Farms; Federal Government;
State, Local and Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 122,200.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 5,359.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05–17056 Filed 8–26–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
August 24, 2005.
The Department of Agriculture has
submitted the following information
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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: Uniform Grant Application for
Non-Entitlement Discretionary Grants.
OMB Control Number: 0584–0512.
Summary of Collection: The Food and
Nutrition Service (FNS) has establish a
process for a uniform grant application
usable for all of the non-entitlement
discretionary grant programs to collect
the information from grant applicants
needed to evaluate and rank applicants
and protect the integrity of the grantee
selection process. All FNS discretionary
grant programs will be eligible, but not
required to use the uniform grant
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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 23, 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) 720-8681.
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.
Agricultural Research Service
Title: National Agricultural Library Information Needs Assessment.
OMB Control Number: 0518-NEW.
Summary of Collection: Executive Order 12802 seeks to establish
high quality customer service standards within all federal agencies
that provide significant services directly to the public. The National
Agricultural Library (NAL) is one such agency, mandated by the Farm
Bill of 1990 to serve as the primary agricultural resource of the
United States. NAL is called upon to provide agricultural information
and information products to a variety of customers. NAL is seeking to
issue a survey to identify the customers it already serves, as well as
those it should be serving; to determine the kind and quality of
services they want; and to assess their level of satisfaction with
existing services.
Need and Use of the Information: The information collected from the
survey will be used to evaluate institutional performance, reform
management practices, and reallocate resources to services in line with
customer needs and expectations. If the information is not collected,
NAL will be hindered from advancing its mandate to provide accurate,
timely and easily accessible agricultural information to its customers.
Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; Not-for-
profit institutions; Business or other for-profit; Farms; Federal
Government; State, Local and Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 122,200.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 5,359.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-17056 Filed 8-26-05; 8:45 am]
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