Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To Conduct an Information Collection, 72781 [E5-6987]
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Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 234 / Wednesday, December 7, 2005 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Risk Management Agency
Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To
Conduct an Information Collection
Risk Management Agency,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the intention of the
Risk Management Agency to request
approval for the collection of
information in support of the agency’s
mission under section 522(d) of the
Federal Crop Insurance Act to develop
and implement risk management tools
for producers of agricultural
commodities through partnership
agreements.
DATES: Written comments on this notice
will be accepted until close of business
February 6, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments to
Virginia Guzman, United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA),
Research and Evaluation Division,
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation,
Risk Management Agency, 6501 Beacon
Drive, Mail Stop 813, Kansas City, MO
64133. Written comments may also be
submitted electronically to: RMARED—
PRA@rm.fcic.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Virginia Guzman or David Fulk, at the
Kansas City, MO address listed above,
telephone (816) 926–6343.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Organic Price Project.
OMB Number: 0563–NEW.
Type of Request: New Information
Collection.
Abstract: The Risk Management
Agency intends to collect price
information on selected organic
commodities from major regional
distributors of organic products in
support of a partnership agreement with
the Rodale Institute to develop an
organic price reporting system. Prices
will be collected once each week by
various means including e-mail,
telephone, fax, and from Web sites in
whatever form is customarily used by
the distributor to post prices. The price
information that is collected will be
posted on an existing Web site
maintained by the Rodale Institute to
assist organic producers and allied
interests in price discovery. We are
asking the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) to approve this
information collection activity for 3
years.
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The purpose of this notice is to solicit
comments from the public concerning
the information collection activities.
These comments will help us:
1. Evaluate 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;
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information;
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
4. Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, through use, as
appropriate, of automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other collection
technologies, e.g. permitting electronic
submission of responses.
Estimate of Burden: The public
reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 1
minute per response for a total annual
burden of 53 hours.
Respondents/Affected Entities:
Individuals and businesses involved in
the production of organic crops:
academia, including individuals or
representatives of universities and
colleges who are involved in research
and issues of American agriculture and
risk management.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 60.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 3,120 or 52 per respondent.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 53 hours.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
also become a matter of public record.
Signed in Washington, DC, on November
30, 2005.
Eldon Gould,
Manager, Federal Crop Insurance
Corporation.
[FR Doc. E5–6987 Filed 12–6–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
A–428–839
A–489–814
A–570–902
Initiation of Antidumping Duty
Investigations: Carbon and Certain
Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Germany,
Turkey, and the People’s Republic of
China
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 7, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tyler Weinhold (Germany), John Drury
(Turkey), or Matthew Renkey (People’s
Republic of China), AD/CVD
Operations, Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW,
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202)
482–1121, (202) 482–0195 and (202)
482–2312, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
INITIATION OF INVESTIGATIONS
The Petitions
On November 10, 2005, the
Department of Commerce (‘‘the
Department’’) received Petitions (‘‘the
Petitions’’) concerning imports of
carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod
(‘‘CASWR’’) from Germany (‘‘German
Petition’’), Turkey (‘‘Turkish Petition’’),
and the People’s Republic of China
(‘‘PRC’’)(‘‘PRC Petition’’) filed in proper
form by Connecticut Steel Corp., Gerdau
Ameristeel U.S. Inc., Keystone
Consolidated Industries, Inc., ISG
Georgetown, Inc. (Mittal Steel U.S.A.
Georgetown), and Rocky Mountain Steel
Mills (‘‘Petitioners’’) on behalf of the
domestic industry producing CASWR.
The period of investigation (‘‘POI’’) for
Germany and Turkey is October 1, 2004,
through September 30, 2005. The POI
for the PRC is April 1, 2005, through
September 30, 2005.
In accordance with section 732(b) of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (‘‘the
Act’’), Petitioners alleged that imports of
CASWR from Germany, Turkey and the
PRC are being, or are likely to be, sold
in the United States at less than fair
value within the meaning of section 731
of the Act, and that such imports are
materially injuring and threaten to
injure an industry in the United States.
Scope of Investigations
The merchandise subject to this scope
is certain hot–rolled products of carbon
steel and alloy steel, in coils, of
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Risk Management Agency
Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To Conduct an Information
Collection
AGENCY: Risk Management Agency, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the intention of the Risk Management Agency to request
approval for the collection of information in support of the agency's
mission under section 522(d) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act to
develop and implement risk management tools for producers of
agricultural commodities through partnership agreements.
DATES: Written comments on this notice will be accepted until close of
business February 6, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Virginia Guzman, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA),
Research and Evaluation Division, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation,
Risk Management Agency, 6501 Beacon Drive, Mail Stop 813, Kansas City,
MO 64133. Written comments may also be submitted electronically to:
RMARED--PRA@rm.fcic.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Virginia Guzman or David Fulk, at the
Kansas City, MO address listed above, telephone (816) 926-6343.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Organic Price Project.
OMB Number: 0563-NEW.
Type of Request: New Information Collection.
Abstract: The Risk Management Agency intends to collect price
information on selected organic commodities from major regional
distributors of organic products in support of a partnership agreement
with the Rodale Institute to develop an organic price reporting system.
Prices will be collected once each week by various means including e-
mail, telephone, fax, and from Web sites in whatever form is
customarily used by the distributor to post prices. The price
information that is collected will be posted on an existing Web site
maintained by the Rodale Institute to assist organic producers and
allied interests in price discovery. We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to approve this information collection
activity for 3 years.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments from the public
concerning the information collection activities. These comments will
help us:
1. Evaluate 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;
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information;
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
4. Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, through use, as appropriate, of automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other collection technologies, e.g.
permitting electronic submission of responses.
Estimate of Burden: The public reporting burden for this collection
of information is estimated to average 1 minute per response for a
total annual burden of 53 hours.
Respondents/Affected Entities: Individuals and businesses involved
in the production of organic crops: academia, including individuals or
representatives of universities and colleges who are involved in
research and issues of American agriculture and risk management.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 60.
Estimated annual number of responses: 3,120 or 52 per respondent.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 53 hours.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of
public record.
Signed in Washington, DC, on November 30, 2005.
Eldon Gould,
Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.
[FR Doc. E5-6987 Filed 12-6-05; 8:45 am]
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