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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.
Notice and request for
comments.
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ACTION:
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
July 21, 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@rma.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: Agricultural Risk Management,
Research and Evaluation, Organic
Transition Simulation Model and
Online Training Course Project.
OMB Number: 0563–NEW.
Type of Request: New Information
Collection.
Abstract: The Risk Management
Agency intends to collect information
for purposes of product development
and program evaluation. The product
development data collection is
necessary to obtain feedback from
experts and potential users of a Webbased simulation model designed to
assist farmers and agricultural extension
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specialists in understanding the
economic and environmental
consequences in making a transition
from traditional to organic production
techniques. Results of this collection
will be used to revise and improve the
simulation model. The program
evaluation component of the data
collection is required to assess the
effectiveness of the fully developed
simulation model and the
accompanying training course. All data
collections will be conducted online
using an automated web-survey system.
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 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 3 to
10 minutes per response, depending on
the survey.
Respondents/Affected Entities:
Farmers who are growing organic crops
or are considering the production of
organic crops and Cooperative
Extension specialists who advise
farmers and educators on the basics of
organic production and marketing.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 1,660.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 8,120.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 1,111 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.
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Signed in Washington, DC, on May 16,
2006.
Eldon Gould,
Manager, Federal Crop Insurance
Corporation.
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[FR Doc No: E6-7752]
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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 July 21, 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@rma.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: Agricultural Risk Management, Research and Evaluation,
Organic Transition Simulation Model and Online Training Course Project.
OMB Number: 0563-NEW.
Type of Request: New Information Collection.
Abstract: The Risk Management Agency intends to collect information
for purposes of product development and program evaluation. The product
development data collection is necessary to obtain feedback from
experts and potential users of a Web-based simulation model designed to
assist farmers and agricultural extension specialists in understanding
the economic and environmental consequences in making a transition from
traditional to organic production techniques. Results of this
collection will be used to revise and improve the simulation model. The
program evaluation component of the data collection is required to
assess the effectiveness of the fully developed simulation model and
the accompanying training course. All data collections will be
conducted online using an automated web-survey system. 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 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 3 to 10 minutes per response,
depending on the survey.
Respondents/Affected Entities: Farmers who are growing organic
crops or are considering the production of organic crops and
Cooperative Extension specialists who advise farmers and educators on
the basics of organic production and marketing.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 1,660.
Estimated annual number of responses: 8,120.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 1,111 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 May 16, 2006.
Eldon Gould,
Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.
[FR Doc. E6-7752 Filed 5-19-06; 8:45 am]
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