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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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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.
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National Agricultural Statistics Service
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
February 28, 2006.
Title: Stocks Reports.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0007.
Summary of Collection: The primary
function of the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS) is to prepare
and issue current official State and
national estimates of crop and livestock
production. As part of this function,
estimates are made for stocks of grain
and including rice, oilseeds, potatoes,
peanuts, hops, and dry beans. Grain and
oilseed stocks in all positions are
estimated quarterly. Grain stock
estimates are one of the most important
NASS estimates, which are watched
closely by growers and industry groups.
General authority for data collection is
granted under U.S. Code Title 7, section
2204. The Hop Growers of America
provides the data collection for much of
the production information because of
sensitivity issues an impartial third
party, NASS, collects stocks and price
information.
Need and Use of the Information:
NASS collects information to administer
farm program legislation and make
decisions relative to the export-import
programs. Estimates of stocks provide
essential statistics on supplies and
contribute to orderly marketing. Farmers
and agribusiness firms use these
estimates in their production and
marketing decisions. Collecting this
information less frequently would
eliminate data needed by government,
industry and farmers to keep abreast of
changes at the State and national level.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for profit; Farms.
Number of Respondents: 12,661.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Monthly; Quarterly; Semi-annually;
Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 14,388.
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), Pamela_Beverly_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.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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Cooperative State Research, Education,
and Extension Service
Title: Cooperative State Research,
Education, and Extension Application
Kit for Research and Extension
Programs.
OMB Control Number: 0524–0039.
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Summary of Collection: The United
States Department of Agriculture
(USDA), Cooperative State Research,
Education, and Extension Service
(CSREES) administers several
competitive, peer-reviewed research and
extension programs, under which
awards of a high-priority nature are
made. These programs are authorized
pursuant to the authorities contained in
the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of
1977, as amended (7 U.S.C. 3101), the
Smith-Lever Act, and a variety of other
legislative authorities. Before awards
can be awarded, certain information is
required from applicants as part of an
overall package. Because the proposals
submitted are competitive in nature and
necessitate review by peer panelists, it
is particularly important that applicants
provide the information in a
standardized fashion to ensure equitable
treatment for all. CSREES will collect
information using several forms.
Need and Use of the Information: The
fundamental purpose of the information
requested is for USDA proposal
evaluation, award, management,
reporting, and recordkeeping, as part of
the overall administration of the
research, education, and extension
programs administered by CSREES.
CSREES will collect the following
information: Program Summary and
Narrative, Credentials, Budget,
Identification of Conflicts of Interest,
and Collect of Environmental Impact
Information. The information will be
used to respond to inquiries from
Congress, other governmental agencies,
and the grantee community.
Description of Respondents: Not-forprofit institutions; Business or other forprofit; Individuals or household;
Federal Government; State, local or
tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 9,450.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 53,776.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2005–0117]
National Animal Identification System
(NAIS); Administration of Official
Identification Devices With the Animal
Identification Number
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice makes available a
document describing how an animal
identification number (AIN) may be
used in conjunction with official
identification devices in the National
Animal Identification System (NAIS).
The document includes performance
and printing requirements for visual
identification tags with AINs and
provides an explanation of the process
by which these AIN tags will be
authorized for use in the NAIS.
Performance standards for radio
frequency identification tags or devices
that may be used on cattle or bison to
supplement visual AIN tags are also
presented. Finally, the document
describes the AIN Management System,
a Web-based system for distributing and
administering AINs in the NAIS, and
discusses the roles and responsibilities
of key participants in the system.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Neil Hammerschmidt, NAIS
Coordinator, Eradication and
Surveillance Team, National Center for
Animal Health Programs, VS, APHIS,
4700 River Road Unit 200, Riverdale,
MD 20737–1231; (301) 734–5571.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
As part of ongoing efforts to safeguard
animal health, the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) initiated
implementation of the National Animal
Identification System (NAIS) in 2004.
The NAIS is a cooperative State-Federalindustry program administered by
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS). Its longterm goal is to track all animal
movements, from birth to harvest, as
part of USDA’s National Animal Health
Monitoring and Surveillance Program.
In order to facilitate the
implementation of the NAIS, on
November 8, 2004, we published in the
Federal Register (69 FR 64644–64651,
Docket No. 04–052–1) an interim rule
that, among other things, amended the
regulations to recognize additional
numbering systems for the identification
of animals in interstate commerce and
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State/Federal/industry cooperative
disease control and eradication
programs and to redefine the numbering
system used to identify premises where
animals are managed or held.
Specifically, the interim rule recognized
the animal identification number (AIN)
as an official numbering system for the
identification of individual animals, the
group/lot identification number (GIN)
for the identification of groups or lots of
animals within the same production
system, and the seven-character
premises identification number (PIN) for
the identification of premises in the
NAIS. Use of the new numbering
systems was not, however, required as
a result of the interim rule. Finally, the
interim rule amended the regulations to
prohibit the removal of official
identification devices and to eliminate
potential regulatory obstacles to the
recognition of emerging technologies
that could offer viable alternatives to
existing animal identification devices
and methods.
In May 2005, we made available for
public review and comment a Draft
Strategic Plan and a Draft Program
Standards document (70 FR 29269–
29270, Docket No. 05–015–2, May 20,
2005). The Draft Strategic Plan
described the process of developing the
NAIS, in particular the timeline for full
implementation, while the Draft
Program Standards document presented
our view of how the system would work
when fully implemented.
The current document, entitled
‘‘Administration of Official
Identification Devices with the Animal
Identification Number,’’ expands upon
certain aspects of the NAIS that were
presented in the Draft Program
Standards. Specifically, we describe the
use of the AIN in conjunction with
official identification devices in the
NAIS; present performance and printing
requirements for visual AIN tags and
explain the process by which these tags
will be authorized for use in the NAIS;
and provide performance standards for
radio frequency identification (RFID)
tags or devices that may be attached to
cattle or bison to supplement visual AIN
tags. We also describe the AIN
Management System, a Web-based
system for distributing and
administering AINs in the NAIS, and
discuss the roles and responsibilities of
key participants in the system.
For producers who choose to
participate in the NAIS, tags (generally
eartags) imprinted with AINs will be an
option for use with certain species, such
as cattle, when visual, unique,
individual official animal identification
is necessary. These AIN tags will have
to satisfy the requirements currently
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
February 28, 2006.
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), Pamela--Beverly--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.
Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
Title: Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension
Application Kit for Research and Extension Programs.
OMB Control Number: 0524-0039.
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Summary of Collection: The United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA), Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
(CSREES) administers several competitive, peer-reviewed research and
extension programs, under which awards of a high-priority nature are
made. These programs are authorized pursuant to the authorities
contained in the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and
Teaching Policy Act of 1977, as amended (7 U.S.C. 3101), the Smith-
Lever Act, and a variety of other legislative authorities. Before
awards can be awarded, certain information is required from applicants
as part of an overall package. Because the proposals submitted are
competitive in nature and necessitate review by peer panelists, it is
particularly important that applicants provide the information in a
standardized fashion to ensure equitable treatment for all. CSREES will
collect information using several forms.
Need and Use of the Information: The fundamental purpose of the
information requested is for USDA proposal evaluation, award,
management, reporting, and recordkeeping, as part of the overall
administration of the research, education, and extension programs
administered by CSREES. CSREES will collect the following information:
Program Summary and Narrative, Credentials, Budget, Identification of
Conflicts of Interest, and Collect of Environmental Impact Information.
The information will be used to respond to inquiries from Congress,
other governmental agencies, and the grantee community.
Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; Business
or other for-profit; Individuals or household; Federal Government;
State, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 9,450.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 53,776.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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