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Download as PDF 61457 Notices Federal Register Vol. 71, No. 201 Wednesday, October 18, 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 rmajette on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES1 October 12, 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 15:24 Oct 17, 2006 Jkt 211001 The CSC was established to achieve a high level of customer service and operating efficiency that provides its borrowers with convenient access to Rural Housing Service their loan account information. RHS has Title: 7 CFR 1951–F, Analyzing Credit developed a survey to measure the Needs and Graduation of Borrower. results and overall effectiveness of OMB Control Number: 0575–0093. customer services provided. Summary of Collection: Section 333 of Need and Use of the Information: the Consolidated Farm and Rural RHS will use the outcome of the Development Act and Section 502 of the Customer Satisfaction Survey to Housing Act of 1949, require the Rural determine the general satisfaction level Housing Service (RHS), the Rural among its customers throughout the Business-Cooperative Service (RBS), nation, highlight areas that need and the Farm Service Agency (FSA) to improvement and provide a benchmark graduate their direct loan borrowers to for future surveys and improvement in other credit when they are able to do so. customer service. The survey is Graduation is an integral part of Agency administered as part of CSC’s on going lending, as Government loans beyond a service quality improvement program. borrower’s need for subsidized rates of Description of Respondents: non-market terms. The notes, security Individual or households. instruments, or loan agreements of most Number of Respondents: 6,000. borrowers require borrowers to Frequency of Responses: Reporting: refinance their Agency loans when other On occasion. credit becomes available at reasonable Total Burden Hours: 960. rates and terns. If the borrower finds Charlene Parker, other credit is not available at Departmental Information Collection reasonable rates and terms, the Agency will continue to review the borrower for Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E6–17299 Filed 10–17–06; 8:45 am] possible graduation at periodic intervals. Information will be collected BILLING CODE 3410–XT–P from the borrowers concerning their loans. Need and Use of the Information: The DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE information submitted by FSA, RBS, or RHS borrowers to Agency offices is used Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request to graduate direct borrowers to private credit with or without the use of Agency October 13, 2006. loan guarantees. The data collected will The Department of Agriculture has include financial information such as submitted the following information income, farm operating expenses, asset collection requirement(s) to OMB for values, and liabilities. review and clearance under the Description of Respondents: Farms; Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Business or other for-profit; State, Local Public Law 104–13. Comments or Tribal Government. regarding (a) whether the collection of Number of Respondents: 18,383. information is necessary for the proper Frequency of Responses: Reporting: performance of the functions of the Quarterly. agency, including whether the Total Burden Hours: 38,322. information will have practical utility; Rural Housing Service (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of burden including the validity of the Title: USDA Rural Development— methodology and assumptions used; (c) Centralized Servicing Center—Loan ways to enhance the quality, utility and Servicing Satisfaction Survey. clarity of the information to be OMB Control Number: 0575–0187. Summary of Collection: The Rural collected; (d) ways to minimize the Housing Service (RHS) provides insured burden of the collection of information loans to low and moderate-income on those who are to respond, including applicants located in rural geographic through the use of appropriate areas to assist them in obtaining decent, automated, electronic, mechanical, or sanitary and safe dwellings. RHS other technological collection Centralized Servicing Center (CSC) has techniques or other forms of information been in operation since October 1996. technology should be addressed to: Desk the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18OCN1.SGM 18OCN1 61458 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 201 / Wednesday, October 18, 2006 / Notices rmajette on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES1 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. Farm Service Agency Title: Highly Erodible Land Conservation and Wetland Conservation (7 CFR Part 12). OMB Control Number: 0560–0185. Summary of Collection: The Food Security Act of 1985 as amended by the Federal Agriculture Conservation and Trade Act of 1990 and the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (the 1996 Act), and the Agricultural Assistance Act of 2003 (the 2003 Act) provides that any person who produces an agricultural commodity on a field that is predominately highly erodible, converts wetland, or plants an agricultural commodity on converted wetland after December 23, 1985, shall be ineligible for certain program benefits. These provisions are an attempt to preserve the nation’s wetland and to reduce the rate at which the conversion of highly erodible land occurs which contributes to the national erosion problem. In order to ensure that persons who request benefits subject to the conservation restrictions get technical assistance needed and are informed regarding the compliance requirements on their land, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) collects information using several forms from producers with regard to their financial activities on their land that could affect their eligibility for requested USDA benefits. Need and Use of the Information: Information must be collected from producers to certify that they intend to comply with the conservation requirements on their land to maintain their eligibility. Additional information may be collected if producers request VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:24 Oct 17, 2006 Jkt 211001 that certain activities be exempt from provisions of the statute in order to evaluate whether the exempted conditions will be met. The collection of information allows the FSA county employees to perform the necessary compliance checks and fulfill USDA’s objectives towards preserving wetlands and reducing erosion. Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; Federal Government; State, local or tribal government. Number of Respondents: 262,788. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 262,346. Charlene Parker, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E6–17332 Filed 10–17–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–05–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration; Solicitation of Nominations for Members of the Grain Inspection Advisory Committee Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA. ACTION: Notice to solicit nominees. AGENCY: SUMMARY: We are seeking nominations for people to serve on GIPSA’s Grain Inspection Advisory Committee. The Grain Inspection Advisory Committee meets twice annually to advise GIPSA on the programs and services we deliver under the U.S. Grain Standards Act. Recommendations by the committee help us to better meet the needs of our customers who operate in a dynamic and changing marketplace. DATES: We will consider nominations (form AD–755) we receive by December 18, 2006. ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit nominations for the Grain Inspection Advisory Committee. You may submit nominations (completed AD–755) by any of the following methods: • E-Mail: Send form AD–755 via electronic mail to Terri.L.Henry@usda.gov. • Mail: Send hardcopy of form AD– 755 to Terri Henry, GIPSA, USDA, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Room 1647-S, Stop 3604, Washington, DC 20250– 3604. • Fax: Send form AD–755 by facsimile transmission to: (202) 690– 2755. • Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver form AD–755 to: Terri Henry, GIPSA, PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 USDA, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Room 1647–S, Stop 3604, Washington, DC 20250–3604. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulation.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. You may send a completed AD–755 through this Web site. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terri L. Henry, (202) 205–8281 or by e-mail at Terri.L.Henry@usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As required by section 21 of the United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA) as amended, (7 U.S.C. 87j), the Secretary of Agriculture established the Grain Inspection Advisory Committee (Advisory Committee) on September 29, 1981, to provide advice to the Administrator on implementation of USGSA. Currently, the authority for the Advisory Committee expires September 30, 2015. As specified in USGSA, each member’s term is 3 years, and no member may serve successive terms. As required by USGSA, the Advisory Committee presently consists of 15 members, appointed by the Secretary, who represent the interests of grain producers, processors, handlers, merchandisers, consumers, and exporters, including scientists with expertise in research related to the policies in section 2 of USGSA (7 U.S.C. 74). Members of the Advisory Committee serve without compensation. USDA reimburses members for travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, for travel away from their homes or regular places of business in performance of Advisory Committee service, (see 5 U.S.C. 5703). Alternatively, travel expenses may be paid by Committee members. A list of current Advisory Committee members and other relevant information is available on the GIPSA Web site. Go to https://www.gipsa.usda.gov and under the section ‘‘I Want To * * *’’, click on ‘‘Learn about the Advisory Committee.’’ We are seeking nominations for people to serve on the Advisory Committee to replace the five members and the five alternate members whose terms will expire in March 2007. If you are interested in serving on the Advisory Committee or nominating someone else to serve, contact: GIPSA, by telephone (tel: 202–205–8281), fax (fax: 202–690–2755), or electronic mail (e-mail: Terri.L.Henry@usda.gov) and request Form AD–755. Form AD–755 may also be obtained via the Internet on GIPSA’s Web site. Go to https:// www.gipsa.usda.gov and under the section ‘‘I Want To * * *’’, click on ‘‘Learn about the Advisory Committee’’ E:\FR\FM\18OCN1.SGM 18OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 201 (Wednesday, October 18, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61457-61458]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-17332]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 13, 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

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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.

Farm Service Agency

    Title: Highly Erodible Land Conservation and Wetland Conservation 
(7 CFR Part 12).
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0185.
    Summary of Collection: The Food Security Act of 1985 as amended by 
the Federal Agriculture Conservation and Trade Act of 1990 and the 
Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (the 1996 Act), 
and the Agricultural Assistance Act of 2003 (the 2003 Act) provides 
that any person who produces an agricultural commodity on a field that 
is predominately highly erodible, converts wetland, or plants an 
agricultural commodity on converted wetland after December 23, 1985, 
shall be ineligible for certain program benefits. These provisions are 
an attempt to preserve the nation's wetland and to reduce the rate at 
which the conversion of highly erodible land occurs which contributes 
to the national erosion problem. In order to ensure that persons who 
request benefits subject to the conservation restrictions get technical 
assistance needed and are informed regarding the compliance 
requirements on their land, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) collects 
information using several forms from producers with regard to their 
financial activities on their land that could affect their eligibility 
for requested USDA benefits.
    Need and Use of the Information: Information must be collected from 
producers to certify that they intend to comply with the conservation 
requirements on their land to maintain their eligibility. Additional 
information may be collected if producers request that certain 
activities be exempt from provisions of the statute in order to 
evaluate whether the exempted conditions will be met. The collection of 
information allows the FSA county employees to perform the necessary 
compliance checks and fulfill USDA's objectives towards preserving 
wetlands and reducing erosion.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; Business or 
other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; Federal Government; 
State, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 262,788.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 262,346.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E6-17332 Filed 10-17-06; 8:45 am]
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