Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 37889 [E6-10391]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 127 / Monday, July 3, 2006 / Notices Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 600. Title: Horse Protection Regulations. OMB Control Number: 0579–0056. Summary of Collection: 9 CFR part 11, Regulations, implement the Horse Protection Act of 1970 (Pub. L. 91–540), as amended July 13, 1976 (Pub. L. 94– 360), and are authorized under section 9 of the Act. The Horse Protection Legislation was enacted to prevent showing, exhibiting, selling, or auctioning of ‘‘sore’’ horses, and certain transportation of sore horses in connection therewith at horse shows, horse exhibitions, horse sales, and horse auctions. A sore horse is a horse that has received pain-provoking practices that cause the horse to have an accentuated, high stepping gait. Sored horses cannot be entered in an event by any person, including trainers, riders, or owners. Management of shows, sales, exhibitions, or auctions must identify sored horses to prevent their participation under the act. Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information at specified intervals from Horse Industry Organizations (HIO) and show managements. HIOs must maintain an acceptable Designated Qualified Person program and recordkeeping system as outlined in the regulations. Information provided by the HIOs through designated qualified persons allows APHIS to monitor whether enforcement of the Horse Protection Act, its regulations, and certifying programs are effective. Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Farms. Number of Respondents: 1.514. Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Quarterly; Monthly; Annually. Total Burden Hours: 2,357. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E6–10389 Filed 6–30–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES June 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:12 Jun 30, 2006 Jkt 208001 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) 720–8958. 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. Economic Research Service Title: Food Security Supplement to the Current Population Survey. OMB Control Number: 0536–0043. Summary of Collection: The Food Security Supplement is sponsored by the Economic Research Service (ERS) as a research and evaluation activity authorized under Section 17 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 as amended. ERS is collaborating with the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) and the Bureau of Census to continue this program of research and development. The Food Stamp Program (FSP) is currently the primary source of nutrition assistance for low-income Americans enabling households to improve their diet by increasing their food purchasing power. As the nation’s primary public program for ensuring food security and alleviating hunger, the Food Stamp Program needs to regularly monitor food security conditions among its target population. This need requires that USDA continue basic data collection, analysis, and evaluation. PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 37889 Need and Use of the Information: ERS will collect information from the Current Population Survey Food Security Supplement to routinely obtain data from a large, representative national sample in order to develop a measure that can be used to track the prevalence of food insecurity and hunger within the U.S. population, as a whole, and in selected population subgroups, and to continue development and improvement of methods for measuring these conditions. The data collected will partially fulfill the requirements of the Congressionally mandated 10-Year Plan for the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Program. Description of Respondents: Individuals or Households. Number of Respondents: 55,360. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 7,039. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E6–10391 Filed 6–30–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–18–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Commodity Credit Corporation Farm Service Agency Emergency Storage of Grain Collateral for Marketing Assistance Loans Commodity Credit Corporation, Farm Service Agency, USDA. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) announces, for the 2006 crops of wheat, corn, and other feed grains, the acceptance of collateral for marketing assistance loans, warehouse receipts issued by a warehouse storing such commodity in outside storage, subject to the conditions outlined in this notice. This notice is intended to ensure adequate availability of storage space at harvest for producers seeking warehouse-stored marketing assistance loans for grain. DATES: Effective Date: July 3, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Howard Froehlich, Warehouse and Inventory Division, Farm Service Agency, United States Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., STOP 0553, Washington, DC 20250–0553, telephone (202) 720– 7398, FAX (202) 690–3123, e-mail: Howard.Froehlich@wdc.usda.gov. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication E:\FR\FM\03JYN1.SGM 03JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 127 (Monday, July 3, 2006)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: E6-10391]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

June 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), 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) 720-8958.
    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.

Economic Research Service

    Title: Food Security Supplement to the Current Population Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0536-0043.
    Summary of Collection: The Food Security Supplement is sponsored by 
the Economic Research Service (ERS) as a research and evaluation 
activity authorized under Section 17 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 as 
amended. ERS is collaborating with the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) 
and the Bureau of Census to continue this program of research and 
development. The Food Stamp Program (FSP) is currently the primary 
source of nutrition assistance for low-income Americans enabling 
households to improve their diet by increasing their food purchasing 
power. As the nation's primary public program for ensuring food 
security and alleviating hunger, the Food Stamp Program needs to 
regularly monitor food security conditions among its target population. 
This need requires that USDA continue basic data collection, analysis, 
and evaluation.
    Need and Use of the Information: ERS will collect information from 
the Current Population Survey Food Security Supplement to routinely 
obtain data from a large, representative national sample in order to 
develop a measure that can be used to track the prevalence of food 
insecurity and hunger within the U.S. population, as a whole, and in 
selected population subgroups, and to continue development and 
improvement of methods for measuring these conditions. The data 
collected will partially fulfill the requirements of the 
Congressionally mandated 10-Year Plan for the National Nutrition 
Monitoring and Related Research Program.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or Households.
    Number of Respondents: 55,360.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 7,039.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-10391 Filed 6-30-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-18-P
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