Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 12671 [E6-3502]

Download as PDF 12671 Notices Federal Register Vol. 71, No. 48 Monday, March 13, 2006 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 wwhite on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES March 7, 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), 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:58 Mar 10, 2006 Jkt 208001 the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Farm Service Agency Title: Assignments of Payments and Joint Payment Authorization. OMB Control Number: 0560–0183. Summary of Collection: When the recipient of a Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) or a Farm Service Agency (FSA) payment chooses to assign a payment to another party or have the payment made jointly with another party, the other party must be identified. This is a free service that is available upon request by the program payee. The regulations for assignment of payments are at 7 CFR part 1404. FSA will collect information using various forms. Need and Use of the Information: The information collected on the forms will be used by FSA employee to record payment or contract being assigned, the amount of the assignment, the date, and the name and address of the assignee and the assignor. This is to enable FSA employee to pay the proper party when payments become due. FSA will also use the information to terminate joint payments at the request of both the producer and joint payee. If the information is not collected, there would be no payment to third party at the request of the respondents. Description of Respondent: Farms; individuals or households. Number of Respondents: 69,325. Frequency of Responses: Reporting; on occasion. Total Burden Hours: 11,778. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E6–3502 Filed 3–10–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–05–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Housing Service Rural Business-Cooperative Service Rural Utilities Service Notice of Availability of Hurricane Disaster Assistance AGENCIES: Rural Housing Service, Rural Business-Cooperative Service and Rural Utilities Service, USDA. PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Rural Housing Service, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, and Rural Utilities programs are administered through USDA Rural Development. This Notice is intended to announce the availability of hurricane disaster assistance provided pursuant to chapter 1 of title I of Division B of the Department of Defense, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006 with respect to programs and activities of the Rural Development Mission Area of USDA. DATES: Effective Date: March 13, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information for the various USDA Rural Development programs as set forth in Section I., may be obtained by contacting your USDA Rural Development State Office as outlined in Section I. D. Background: The Rural Development Mission Area agencies (Rural Housing Service, Rural Utilities Service, and Rural Business-Cooperative Service of the United States Department of Agriculture) provide a wide variety of grant, loan, and loan guarantee assistance to rural residents, rural communities, and rural utility systems. The eligibility criteria for each of the programs differ widely. Chapter 1 of title I of Division B of the Department of Defense, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006 (Pub. L. 109–148) (Act) provides USDA Rural Development with additional authorities to waive certain program requirements and resources to address the damage caused by the Gulf Coast hurricanes and, in some instances, provides additional latitude in program administration for a six-month period beginning on the date of enactment. Based upon the extensiveness and the magnitude of the damages to housing; community facilities such as schools, hospitals, first responder services; businesses; water and waste disposal services and other utilities, USDA Rural Development has determined that even with additional resources provided in the Act, it does not have the resources to fully implement all of the authorities provided within the Act within the sixmonth time frame provided. As a result, E:\FR\FM\13MRN1.SGM 13MRN1

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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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Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 48 / Monday, March 13, 2006 / 
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

March 7, 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), 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.

Farm Service Agency

    Title: Assignments of Payments and Joint Payment Authorization.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0183.
    Summary of Collection: When the recipient of a Commodity Credit 
Corporation (CCC) or a Farm Service Agency (FSA) payment chooses to 
assign a payment to another party or have the payment made jointly with 
another party, the other party must be identified. This is a free 
service that is available upon request by the program payee. The 
regulations for assignment of payments are at 7 CFR part 1404. FSA will 
collect information using various forms.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information collected on the 
forms will be used by FSA employee to record payment or contract being 
assigned, the amount of the assignment, the date, and the name and 
address of the assignee and the assignor. This is to enable FSA 
employee to pay the proper party when payments become due. FSA will 
also use the information to terminate joint payments at the request of 
both the producer and joint payee. If the information is not collected, 
there would be no payment to third party at the request of the 
respondents.
    Description of Respondent: Farms; individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 69,325.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting; on occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 11,778.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-3502 Filed 3-10-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-05-P
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