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Download as PDF 32606 Notices Federal Register Vol. 72, No. 113 Wednesday, June 13, 2007 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 sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES June 7, 2007. 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 18:30 Jun 12, 2007 Jkt 211001 the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. National Agricultural Statistics Service Title: Agricultural Prices. OMB Control Number: 0535–0003. Summary of Collection: Estimates of prices received by farmers and prices paid for production goods and services are needed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) for the following purposes: (a) To compute Parity Prices in accordance with requirements of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 as amended (Title III, Subtitle A, Section 301a, (b) to estimate value of production, inventory values, and cash receipts from farming, (c) to determine the level for farmer owned reserves, (d) to provide guidelines for Risk Management Agency price selection options, (e) to determine Federal disaster prices to be paid, and (f) to determine the grazing fee on Federal lands. General authority for these data collection activities is granted under U.S. Code Title 7, Section 2204. Need and Use of the Information: The NASS price program computes annual U.S. weighted average prices received by farmers for wheat, barley, corn, oats, grain sorghum, rice, and cotton based on monthly marketing. Prices estimates are used by many Government agencies as a general measure of commodity price changes and for disaster and insurance payments. Description of Respondents: Farms; Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 39,592. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion; Monthly; Annually; Biennially. Total Burden Hours: 12,016. Charlene Parker, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E7–11327 Filed 6–12–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–20–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request June 7, 2007. 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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. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Title: Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza; Voluntary Control Program and Payment of Indemnity. OMB Control Number: 0579–0305. 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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

June 7, 2007.
    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 the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

National Agricultural Statistics Service

    Title: Agricultural Prices.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-0003.
    Summary of Collection: Estimates of prices received by farmers and 
prices paid for production goods and services are needed by the U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, National Agriculture Statistics Service 
(NASS) for the following purposes: (a) To compute Parity Prices in 
accordance with requirements of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 
as amended (Title III, Subtitle A, Section 301a, (b) to estimate value 
of production, inventory values, and cash receipts from farming, (c) to 
determine the level for farmer owned reserves, (d) to provide 
guidelines for Risk Management Agency price selection options, (e) to 
determine Federal disaster prices to be paid, and (f) to determine the 
grazing fee on Federal lands. General authority for these data 
collection activities is granted under U.S. Code Title 7, Section 2204.
    Need and Use of the Information: The NASS price program computes 
annual U.S. weighted average prices received by farmers for wheat, 
barley, corn, oats, grain sorghum, rice, and cotton based on monthly 
marketing. Prices estimates are used by many Government agencies as a 
general measure of commodity price changes and for disaster and 
insurance payments.
    Description of Respondents: Farms; Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 39,592.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion; Monthly; Annually; 
Biennially.
    Total Burden Hours: 12,016.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E7-11327 Filed 6-12-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-20-P
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