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Signed in Washington, DC, on February 22,
2006.
Teresa C. Lasseter,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. E6–2928 Filed 3–1–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation
Service
Notice of Request for an Extension and
Revision of a Currently Approved
Information Collection
Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice
announces the Natural Resources
Conservation Service’s (NRCS) intention
to request an extension and revision for
a currently approved information
collection, Long-Term Contracting.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by 60 days after publication in
the Federal Register to be assured of
consideration.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS:
Contact Phyllis I. Williams, Agency
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) Clearance Officer, NRCS, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 5601
Sunnyside Avenue, Mail Stop 5460,
Beltsville, Maryland 20705–5000; (301)
504–2170;
phyllis.williams@wdc.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Long-Term Contracting.
OMB Number: 0578–0013.
Expiration Date of Approval: August
31, 2006.
Type of Request: Extension and
revision of a currently approved
collection for which approval will
expire.
Abstract: The primary objective of
NRCS is to work in partnership with the
American people and the farming and
ranching community to conserve and
sustain our natural resources. The
purpose of Long-Term Contracting
information collection is to provide for
programs to extend financial and
technical assistance through easements
and long-term contracts to landowners
and others. These programs provide for
making land use changes and installing
conservation measures and practices to
conserve, develop, and use the soil,
water, and related natural resources on
private lands. For cost-share programs,
Federal financial and technical
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assistance is based on a conservation
plan or schedule of operations that is
made a part of an agreement, contract,
or easement for a period of time of no
less than 1 year and no greater than 10
years. Under the terms of the agreement,
the participant agrees to apply, or
arrange to apply, the conservation
treatment specified in the conservation
plan or schedule of operations. In return
for this agreement, Federal cost-share
payments are made to the land user, or
third party, upon successful application
of the conservation treatment. For
easement programs, NRCS purchases
from participants, a conservation
easement and provides for the
easement’s protection and management
for the life of the easement.
The information collected through
this package is used by NRCS to ensure
the proper use of program funds,
including application for participation,
easement acquisition, contract
implementation, conservation planning,
and application for payment.
NRCS will ask for a 3-year OMB
approval, with revision, within 60 days
of submitting the request.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 1.42 hours or
85.2 minutes per response.
Respondents: Farms, individuals, or
households, or State, local, or tribal
governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
31,920.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 22,432.
Comments
Comments are invited on: (1) 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) the accuracy of
the Agency’s estimate of burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, such as
through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technologic collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology. Comments may be sent to:
Phyllis I. Williams, Agency OMB
Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, NRCS, 5601 Sunnyside
Avenue, Mail Stop 5460, Beltsville,
Maryland 20705–5000; (301) 504–2170;
phyllis.williams@wdc.usda.gov.
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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.
Signed in Washington, DC, on February 14,
2006.
Bruce I. Knight,
Chief, Natural Resources Conservation
Service.
[FR Doc. E6–2809 Filed 3–1–06; 8:45 am]
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Notice of a Meeting
Architectural and
Transportation Barriers Compliance
Board.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Architectural and
Transportation Barriers Compliance
Board (Access Board) has scheduled its
regular business meetings to take place
in Washington, DC from Tuesday
through Wednesday, March 14–15,
2006, at the times and location noted
below.
The schedule of events is as
follows:
DATES:
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
9–10:30 a.m. Planning and Budget
Committee
10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Technical
Programs Committee
1:30–4 p.m. Executive Committee
4–5 p.m. Committee of the Whole on
Rulemaking Plan (Closed Session)
Wednesday, January 11, 2006
9 a.m.–Noon Ad Hoc Committee on
Passenger Vessels (Closed Session)
1:30–3 p.m. Board Meeting
ADDRESSES: All meetings will be held at
the Embassy Suites Hotel-Convention
Center, 900 10th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information regarding the
meetings, please contact Lawrence W.
Roffee, Executive Director, (202) 272–
0001 (voice) and (202) 272–0082 (TTY).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At the
Board meeting, the Access Board will
consider the following agenda items:
• Approval of the January 11, 2006
Board Meeting Minutes
• Committee of the Whole on
Rulemaking Report
• Ad Hoc Committee on Passenger
Vessels Report
• Technical Programs Committee
Report
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Notice of Request for an Extension and Revision of a Currently
Approved Information Collection
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces the Natural Resources
Conservation Service's (NRCS) intention to request an extension and
revision for a currently approved information collection, Long-Term
Contracting.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by 60 days after
publication in the Federal Register to be assured of consideration.
Additional Information Or Comments: Contact Phyllis I. Williams, Agency
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Clearance Officer, NRCS, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Mail Stop 5460,
Beltsville, Maryland 20705-5000; (301) 504-2170;
phyllis.williams@wdc.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Long-Term Contracting.
OMB Number: 0578-0013.
Expiration Date of Approval: August 31, 2006.
Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved
collection for which approval will expire.
Abstract: The primary objective of NRCS is to work in partnership
with the American people and the farming and ranching community to
conserve and sustain our natural resources. The purpose of Long-Term
Contracting information collection is to provide for programs to extend
financial and technical assistance through easements and long-term
contracts to landowners and others. These programs provide for making
land use changes and installing conservation measures and practices to
conserve, develop, and use the soil, water, and related natural
resources on private lands. For cost-share programs, Federal financial
and technical assistance is based on a conservation plan or schedule of
operations that is made a part of an agreement, contract, or easement
for a period of time of no less than 1 year and no greater than 10
years. Under the terms of the agreement, the participant agrees to
apply, or arrange to apply, the conservation treatment specified in the
conservation plan or schedule of operations. In return for this
agreement, Federal cost-share payments are made to the land user, or
third party, upon successful application of the conservation treatment.
For easement programs, NRCS purchases from participants, a conservation
easement and provides for the easement's protection and management for
the life of the easement.
The information collected through this package is used by NRCS to
ensure the proper use of program funds, including application for
participation, easement acquisition, contract implementation,
conservation planning, and application for payment.
NRCS will ask for a 3-year OMB approval, with revision, within 60
days of submitting the request.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 1.42 hours or 85.2 minutes per
response.
Respondents: Farms, individuals, or households, or State, local, or
tribal governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 31,920.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 22,432.
Comments
Comments are invited on: (1) 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) the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who
are to respond, such as through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technologic collection techniques or
other forms of information technology. Comments may be sent to: Phyllis
I. Williams, Agency OMB Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, NRCS, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Mail Stop 5460, Beltsville,
Maryland 20705-5000; (301) 504-2170; phyllis.williams@wdc.usda.gov.
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.
Signed in Washington, DC, on February 14, 2006.
Bruce I. Knight,
Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
[FR Doc. E6-2809 Filed 3-1-06; 8:45 am]
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