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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
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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.
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
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the collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
[Docket No. LS–06–05]
Title: Request for Release of Lien and/
or Approval of Sale.
Omb Control Number: 0572–0041
Summary of Collection: The Rural
Utilities Service (RUS) is a credit agency
of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) that makes mortgage loans and
loan guarantees to finance electric,
telecommunications, and water and
waste facilities in rural areas. RUS
manages loan programs in accordance
with the Rural Electrification Act (RE
Act) of 1936, 7 U.S.C. 901 et seq., as
amended (RE Act). A 1949 amendment
to the RE Act established the telephone
program in RUS with the purpose of
making loans to furnish and improve
rural telephone service. Section 201 of
the RE Act provides that loans shall not
be made unless RUS finds and certifies
that the security for the loan is
reasonably adequate and that the loan
will be repaid within the time agreed. In
addition to providing loans and loan
guarantees, one of RUS main objectives
is to safeguard loan security until the
loan is repaid.
Need and Use of the Information: A
borrower’s assets provide the security
for a Government loan. The selling of
assets reduces the security and increases
the risk of loss to the Government. A
borrower seeking permission to sell
some of its assets uses RUS Form 793.
The form contains detailed information
regarding the proposed sale. If the
information in Form 793 is not collected
when capital assets are sold, the capital
assets securing the Government’s loans
could be liquidated and the
Government’s security either eliminated
entirely or diluted to an undesirable
level. This increases the risk of loss to
the Government in the case of a default.
Description of Respondents: Not-forprofit institutions; State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Number of Respondents: 60.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 165.
Request for an Extension of and
Revision to a Currently Approved
Information Collection
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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Agricultural Marketing Service
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice
announces the Agricultural Marketing
Service’s (AMS) intention to request
approval from the Office of Management
and Budget, for an extension of and
revision to the currently approved
information collection for the Seed
Service Testing Program.
DATES: Comments received by October
6, 2006 will be considered.
Additional Information or Comments:
Contact Richard C. Payne, Chief, Seed
Regulatory and Testing Branch (SRTB),
Livestock and Seed Program,
Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 801 Summit
Crossing Place, Suite C, Gastonia, North
Carolina 28054–2193; telephone (704)
810–8871 and Fax (704) 852–4109.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Seed Service Testing Program.
OMB Number: 0581–0140.
Expiration Date of Approval: May 31,
2007.
Type of Request: Extension and
revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: This information collection
is necessary to conduct voluntary seed
testing on a fee for service basis. The
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as
amended, 7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.
authorizes the Secretary to inspect and
certify the quality of agricultural
products and collect such fees as
reasonable to cover the cost of service
rendered. Regulations for inspection
and certification of quality of
agricultural and vegetables seeds at 7
CFR Part 75.
The purpose of the voluntary program
is to promote efficient, orderly
marketing of seeds, and assist in the
development of new and expanding
markets. Under the program, samples of
agricultural and vegetable seeds
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submitted to AMS are tested for factors
such as purity and germination at the
request of the applicant for the service.
In addition, grain samples, submitted at
the applicant’s request, by the Grain
Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards
Administration are examined for the
presence of certain weed and crop seed.
A Federal Seed Analysis Certificate is
issued giving the test results. Most of
the seed tested under this program is
scheduled for export. Many importing
countries require a Federal Seed
Analysis Certificate on U.S. seed.
The only information collected is
information needed to provide the
service requested by the applicant. This
includes information to identify the
seed being tested, the seed treatment (if
treated with a pesticide), the tests to be
performed, and any other appropriate
information required by the applicant to
be on the Federal Seed Analysis
Certificate.
The number of seed companies
applying for the seed testing service has
decreased from 82 to 53 during the past
3 years due to a decrease in the number
of companies exporting seed. The total
number of samples received for testing
has increased. Therefore, the average
burden for information collection has
increased for seed companies applying
for the service.
The information in this collection is
used only by authorized AMS
employees to track, test, and report
results to the applicant.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average .25 hours per
response.
Respondents: Applicants for seed
testing service.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
53.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 51.4.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 681.0 hours.
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 the 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, including
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
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Comments may be sent to Richard C.
Payne, Chief, Seed Regulatory and
Testing Branch, LS, AMS, USDA, 801
Summit Crossing Place, Suite C,
Gastonia, North Carolina 28054–2193 or
by E-mail to richard.payne2@usda.gov.
All comments received will be available
for public inspection during regular
business hours at the same address.
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.
Dated: August 1, 2006.
Lloyd C. Day,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Docket No. LS–06–04]
Request for an Extension of and
Revision to a Currently Approved
Information Collection
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice
announces the Agricultural Marketing
Service’s (AMS) intention to request
approval from the Office of Management
and Budget, for an extension for and
revision to a currently approved
information collection for Federal Seed
Act Labeling and Enforcement.
DATES: Comments received by October
6, 2006 will be considered.
Additional Information or Comments:
Contact Richard C. Payne, Chief, Seed
Regulatory and Testing Branch,
Livestock and Seed Program,
Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 801 Summit
Crossing Place, Suite C, Gastonia, North
Carolina 28054–2193; telephone (704)
810–8871, fax (704) 852–4109.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Federal Seed Act Program.
OMB Number: 0581–0026.
Expiration Date of Approval: May 31,
2007.
Type of Request: Extension and
revision of currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: This information collection
and recordkeeping requirements are
necessary to conduct the Federal Seed
Act (FSA) (7 U.S.C. 1551, et seq.)
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program with respect to certain testing,
labeling, and recordkeeping
requirements of agricultural and
vegetable seeds in interstate commerce.
Regulations under the FSA appear at 7
CFR Part 201.
The FSA, Title II, is a truth-in-labeling
law that regulates agricultural and
vegetable planting seed in interstate
commerce. Seed subject to the FSA
must be labeled with certain quality
information and it requires that
information to be truthful. The FSA
prohibits the interstate shipment of
falsely advertised seed and seed
containing noxious-weed seeds that are
prohibited from sale in the State into
which the seed is being shipped.
No unique forms are required for this
information collection. The FSA
requires seed in interstate commerce to
be tested and labeled. Once in a State,
seed must comply with the testing and
labeling requirements of the State seed
law. The same test and labeling required
by the FSA nearly always satisfies the
State’s testing and labeling
requirements. Also the receiving, sales,
cleaning, testing, and labeling records
required by the FSA, are records that the
shipper would normally keep in good
business practice.
The information obtained under this
information collection is the minimum
information necessary to effectively
carry out the enforcement of the FSA.
With the exception of the requirements
for entering a new variety into a state
seed certification program (set forth
separately below), the information
collection is entirely recordkeeping
rather then reporting.
Seed Testing and Labeling
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
(recordkeeping) burden for this
collection of information is estimated to
average 14.38 hours per recordkeeper.
Respondents (Record keepers):
Interstate shippers and labelers of seed.
Estimated Number of Respondents
(Record keepers): 2,740.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent (Record keeper): Not
Applicable.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents (Record keepers): 39,388
hours.
Eligibility for Certification of New
Varieties
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
(eligibility for certification of new
varieties) is estimated to average 1 hour
per response.
Respondents: Entities seeking to enter
new varieties into State seed
certification programs.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Docket No. LS-06-05]
Request for an Extension of and Revision to a Currently Approved
Information Collection
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 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 Agricultural Marketing
Service's (AMS) intention to request approval from the Office of
Management and Budget, for an extension of and revision to the
currently approved information collection for the Seed Service Testing
Program.
DATES: Comments received by October 6, 2006 will be considered.
Additional Information or Comments: Contact Richard C. Payne,
Chief, Seed Regulatory and Testing Branch (SRTB), Livestock and Seed
Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 801 Summit Crossing Place, Suite C, Gastonia, North
Carolina 28054-2193; telephone (704) 810-8871 and Fax (704) 852-4109.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Seed Service Testing Program.
OMB Number: 0581-0140.
Expiration Date of Approval: May 31, 2007.
Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: This information collection is necessary to conduct
voluntary seed testing on a fee for service basis. The Agricultural
Marketing Act of 1946, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq. authorizes the
Secretary to inspect and certify the quality of agricultural products
and collect such fees as reasonable to cover the cost of service
rendered. Regulations for inspection and certification of quality of
agricultural and vegetables seeds at 7 CFR Part 75.
The purpose of the voluntary program is to promote efficient,
orderly marketing of seeds, and assist in the development of new and
expanding markets. Under the program, samples of agricultural and
vegetable seeds
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submitted to AMS are tested for factors such as purity and germination
at the request of the applicant for the service. In addition, grain
samples, submitted at the applicant's request, by the Grain Inspection,
Packers, and Stockyards Administration are examined for the presence of
certain weed and crop seed. A Federal Seed Analysis Certificate is
issued giving the test results. Most of the seed tested under this
program is scheduled for export. Many importing countries require a
Federal Seed Analysis Certificate on U.S. seed.
The only information collected is information needed to provide the
service requested by the applicant. This includes information to
identify the seed being tested, the seed treatment (if treated with a
pesticide), the tests to be performed, and any other appropriate
information required by the applicant to be on the Federal Seed
Analysis Certificate.
The number of seed companies applying for the seed testing service
has decreased from 82 to 53 during the past 3 years due to a decrease
in the number of companies exporting seed. The total number of samples
received for testing has increased. Therefore, the average burden for
information collection has increased for seed companies applying for
the service.
The information in this collection is used only by authorized AMS
employees to track, test, and report results to the applicant.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average .25 hours per response.
Respondents: Applicants for seed testing service.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 53.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 51.4.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 681.0 hours.
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 the 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, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms
of information technology. Comments may be sent to Richard C. Payne,
Chief, Seed Regulatory and Testing Branch, LS, AMS, USDA, 801 Summit
Crossing Place, Suite C, Gastonia, North Carolina 28054-2193 or by E-
mail to richard.payne2@usda.gov. All comments received will be
available for public inspection during regular business hours at the
same address.
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.
Dated: August 1, 2006.
Lloyd C. Day,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. E6-12750 Filed 8-4-06; 8:45 am]
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