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will assist in understanding the
mechanisms of disease spread by
developing background information on
the small enterprise chicken industry.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve our use of these information
collection activities for 3 years.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit
comments from the public (as well as
affected agencies) concerning our
information collection. These comments
will help us:
(1) Evaluate 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;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our
estimate of the burden of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(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, and 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 0.5
hours per response.
Respondents: Producers with 1,000 to
19,999 chickens.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 2,500.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 1.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 2,500.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 1,250 hours. (Due to
averaging, the total annual burden hours
may not equal the product of the annual
number of responses multiplied by the
reporting burden per response.)
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.
Done in Washington, DC, this 2nd day of
May 2007.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request: Direct Verification
Pilot Study
Food and Nutrition Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice invites the general public and
other public agencies to comment on
this proposed information collection for
purposes of the National School Lunch
Program’s Direct Verification Pilot
Study.
Written comments on this notice
must be received on or before July 9,
2007.
DATES:
Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) 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;
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments may be sent to: Steven
Carlson, Acting Director, Office of
Analysis, Nutrition and Evaluation,
Food and Nutrition Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park
Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22302.
Comments may also be submitted via
fax to the attention of Steven Carlson at
(703) 305–2576 or via e-mail to
Steven.Carl son@fns.usda.gov.
All written comments will be open for
public inspection at the office of the
Food and Nutrition Service during
regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m., Monday through Friday) at 3101
Park Center Drive, Alexandria, Virginia
22302, Room 1014.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
be also become a matter of public
record.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of this information collection
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should be directed to Steven Carlson
(703) 305–2017.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title:
Direct Verification Evaluation Study.
OMB Number: Not yet assigned.
Form Number: ‘‘N/A’’.
Expiration Date: To be determined.
Type of Request: New collection of
information.
Abstract: The Child Nutrition and
WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 (Pub.
L. 108–265) expanded authorization for
local education agencies (LEAs) to
directly verify eligibility for the
National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
without contacting households, using
data from other means-tested programs
such as the Food Stamp Program (FSP),
Temporary Assistance to Needy
Families (TANF), Food Distribution
Program on Indian Reservations
(FDPIR), Medicaid, and the State
Children’s Health Insurance Program
(SCHIP). Direct verification is intended
to reduce burden on households and
LEAs, improve program operations, and
reduce the number of children losing
NSLP benefits due to household nonresponse to verification requests.
In an effort to understand the methods
of direct verification and their
effectiveness, the Direct Verification
Pilot Study will systematically collect
data from eight States. Currently, there
is limited information on the feasibility
and effectiveness of direct verification.
The information to be collected is
necessary to understand and assess the
effectiveness of direct verification;
compare different implementation
methods; and inform States about best
practices and cost savings.
Respondents: State Child Nutrition
Agency officials, State Medicaid Agency
officials, and Local Education Agency
school food service directors.
Estimate of Burden: State Child
Nutrition Agency Initial Interview:
Public burden for respondents of the
State Child Nutrition Agency initial
interview is estimated at 210 minutes
(3.5 hours) for 8 respondents for one
response each.
State Child Nutrition Agency Followup Interview: Public burden for
respondents of the State Child Nutrition
Agency follow-up interview is estimated
at 150 minutes (2.5 hours) for 8
respondents for one response each.
State Medicaid Agency Interview:
Public burden for respondents of the
State Medicaid Agency Interview is
estimated at 75 minutes (1.25 hours) for
8 respondents for one response each.
State Medicaid Agency Follow-up
Interview: Public burden for
respondents of the State Medicaid
Agency follow-up interview is estimated
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at 75 minutes (1.25 hours) for 8
respondents for one response each.
Local Education Agency
Administrative Data Collection: Public
burden for respondents of the Local
Education Agency administrative data
collection is estimated at 30 minutes
(0.5 hours) for 240 respondents for one
response each.
Local Education Agency Survey:
Public burden for respondents of the
LEA survey is estimated at 20 minutes
(0.33 hours) for 240 respondents for one
response each.
Local Education Agency Interview:
Public burden for respondents of the
LEA Agency Interview is estimated at 60
minutes (1 hour) for 40 respondents for
one response each.
No. of
responses per
respondent
No. of
respondents
Description
Hours per
response
Total hours
State Child Nutrition Agency—Initial Interview ................................................
State Child Nutrition Agency—Follow-up Interview .........................................
State Medicaid Agency Interview ....................................................................
State Medicaid Agency Follow-up Interview ....................................................
Local Ed. Agency Administrative Data Collection ...........................................
Local Education Agency Survey ......................................................................
Local Education Agency Survey Interview ......................................................
8
8
8
8
240
240
40
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3,500
2,500
1,250
1,250
0.500
0.333
1.000
28.00
20.00
10.00
10.00
120.00
80.00
40.00
Total ..........................................................................................................
256
........................
........................
308.00
and Designated Federal Officer, at 605–
673–4853.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
256.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 2.2 (average).
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
552.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.56.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 308 hours.
Michael D. Lloyd,
District Ranger.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Dated: April 27, 2007.
Nancy Mont Johner,
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition
Service.
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Natural Resources Conservation
Service
Notice of Availability of Finding of No
Significant Impact and Environmental
Assessment for Use of NRCS
Conservation Practices To Address
Natural Resource Concerns on NonFederal Lands in the New England
States and New York
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Natural Resources
Conservation Service, U.S. Department
of Agriculture.
ACTION: Notice of Availability of finding
of no significant impact and
environmental assessment.
AGENCY:
Notice of Resource Advisory
Committee, Custer, SD
USDA Forest Service.
Notice of Meeting.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to authorities in the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub.
L. 92–463) and the Secure Rural Schools
and Community Self determination Act
of 2000 (Pub. L. 106–393), the Black
Hills National Forest’s Custer County
Resource Advisory Committee will meet
on Thursday, June 7, 2007 in Custer,
South Dakota for a business meeting.
The meeting is open to the public.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
business meeting on June 7, 2007, will
begin at 6 p.m. at the Black Hills
National Forest Supervisor’s office at
1019 N. 5th Street, Custer, South
Dakota. Agenda topics will include the
discussion of potential projects.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mike Lloyd, Hell Canyon District Ranger
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C)
of the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969, as amended; the Council of
Environmental Quality Guidelines (40
CFR Part 650); and the Natural
Resources Conservation Service
Regulations (7 CFR Part 650); the
Natural Resources Conservation Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, gives
notice that an environmental assessment
(EA) has been prepared for the use of
NRCS conservation practices to address
natural resource concerns on nonfederal lands in the New England States
and New York. The environmental
assessment of this federally assisted
action indicates that the provision of
financial assistance to implement
common conservation practices
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identified within the EA will not result
in significant individual or cumulative
impacts on the quality of the human
environment, particularly when
focusing on the significant adverse
impacts that NEPA is intended to help
decision makers avoid and mitigate
against. As a result of these findings,
Ms. Margo L. Wallace (Connecticut), Ms.
Joyce Swartzendruber (Maine), Ms.
Christine Clarke (Massachusetts), Mr.
George Cleek, IV, (New Hampshire), Mr.
Ron Alvarado (New York), Ms. Roylene
Rides at the Door (Rhode Island), and
Ms. Judith M. Doerner (Vermont), State
Conservationists, have made a Finding
of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and
determined that the preparation and
review of an environmental impact
statement are not required.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Joyce Swartzendruber, State
Conservationist, Natural Resources
Conservation Service, 967 Illinois
Avenue, Suite 3, Bangor, ME 04401.
Telephone 207–990–9100 extension#3.
Single copies of the EA or additional
information on matters related to this
Federal Register Notice, may be
obtained by contacting Ms. Joyce
Swartzendruber at the above address or
Web site at:
ftp://ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov/ENTSC/
Outgoing/FONSI_and_Regional_EA.pdf.
Comments can be posted online at the
www.regulations.gov Web site or mailed
to the above address. Comments must be
received no later than 30 days after this
notice is published.
DATES: To ensure consideration,
comments on the EA and FONSI must
be received or post-marked on or before
30 days from publication on this EA and
FONSI in the Federal Register.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: No
administrative action on
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request: Direct Verification Pilot Study
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment
on this proposed information collection for purposes of the National
School Lunch Program's Direct Verification Pilot Study.
DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received on or before
July 9, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions
of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) 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; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who
are to respond, including use of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms
of information technology.
Comments may be sent to: Steven Carlson, Acting Director, Office of
Analysis, Nutrition and Evaluation, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Alexandria, VA
22302. Comments may also be submitted via fax to the attention of
Steven Carlson at (703) 305-2576 or via e-mail to Steven.Carl
son@fns.usda.gov.
All written comments will be open for public inspection at the
office of the Food and Nutrition Service during regular business hours
(8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday) at 3101 Park Center Drive,
Alexandria, Virginia 22302, Room 1014.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will be also become a matter of
public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of this information collection should be directed to Steven
Carlson (703) 305-2017.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Direct Verification Evaluation Study.
OMB Number: Not yet assigned.
Form Number: ``N/A''.
Expiration Date: To be determined.
Type of Request: New collection of information.
Abstract: The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004
(Pub. L. 108-265) expanded authorization for local education agencies
(LEAs) to directly verify eligibility for the National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) without contacting households, using data from other
means-tested programs such as the Food Stamp Program (FSP), Temporary
Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), Food Distribution Program on
Indian Reservations (FDPIR), Medicaid, and the State Children's Health
Insurance Program (SCHIP). Direct verification is intended to reduce
burden on households and LEAs, improve program operations, and reduce
the number of children losing NSLP benefits due to household non-
response to verification requests.
In an effort to understand the methods of direct verification and
their effectiveness, the Direct Verification Pilot Study will
systematically collect data from eight States. Currently, there is
limited information on the feasibility and effectiveness of direct
verification. The information to be collected is necessary to
understand and assess the effectiveness of direct verification; compare
different implementation methods; and inform States about best
practices and cost savings.
Respondents: State Child Nutrition Agency officials, State Medicaid
Agency officials, and Local Education Agency school food service
directors.
Estimate of Burden: State Child Nutrition Agency Initial Interview:
Public burden for respondents of the State Child Nutrition Agency
initial interview is estimated at 210 minutes (3.5 hours) for 8
respondents for one response each.
State Child Nutrition Agency Follow-up Interview: Public burden for
respondents of the State Child Nutrition Agency follow-up interview is
estimated at 150 minutes (2.5 hours) for 8 respondents for one response
each.
State Medicaid Agency Interview: Public burden for respondents of
the State Medicaid Agency Interview is estimated at 75 minutes (1.25
hours) for 8 respondents for one response each.
State Medicaid Agency Follow-up Interview: Public burden for
respondents of the State Medicaid Agency follow-up interview is
estimated
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at 75 minutes (1.25 hours) for 8 respondents for one response each.
Local Education Agency Administrative Data Collection: Public
burden for respondents of the Local Education Agency administrative
data collection is estimated at 30 minutes (0.5 hours) for 240
respondents for one response each.
Local Education Agency Survey: Public burden for respondents of the
LEA survey is estimated at 20 minutes (0.33 hours) for 240 respondents
for one response each.
Local Education Agency Interview: Public burden for respondents of
the LEA Agency Interview is estimated at 60 minutes (1 hour) for 40
respondents for one response each.
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No. of
Description No. of responses per Hours per Total hours
respondents respondent response
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State Child Nutrition Agency--Initial Interview. 8 1 3,500 28.00
State Child Nutrition Agency--Follow-up 8 1 2,500 20.00
Interview......................................
State Medicaid Agency Interview................. 8 1 1,250 10.00
State Medicaid Agency Follow-up Interview....... 8 1 1,250 10.00
Local Ed. Agency Administrative Data Collection. 240 1 0.500 120.00
Local Education Agency Survey................... 240 1 0.333 80.00
Local Education Agency Survey Interview......... 40 1 1.000 40.00
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Total....................................... 256 .............. .............. 308.00
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Estimated Number of Respondents: 256.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 2.2 (average).
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 552.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.56.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 308 hours.
Dated: April 27, 2007.
Nancy Mont Johner,
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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