Information Collection: Measurement Service Requests, 61856-61857 [E7-21478]

Download as PDF mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES 61856 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 211 / Thursday, November 1, 2007 / Notices Expiration Date of Approval: March 31, 2008. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621–1627) directs and authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct, assist, and foster research, investigation, and experimentation to determine the best methods of processing, preparation for market packaging, handling, transporting, distributing, and marketing agricultural products, 7 U.S.C. 1622(a). Moreover, 7 U.S.C. 1622(f) directs and authorizes the Secretary to conduct and cooperate in consumer education for more effective utilization and greater consumption of agricultural products. In addition, 7 U.S.C. 1622(n) authorizes the Secretary to conduct services and to perform activities that will facilitate the marketing and utilization of agricultural products through commercial channels. On December 23, 2005, the AMS published a final rule in the Federal Register (70 FR 76129) to implement established regulations and procedures under 7 CFR Part 170 for AMS to operate the USDA Farmers Market, specify vendor criteria and selection procedures, and define guidelines to be used for governing the USDA Farmers Market annually on 12th Street and Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC. A one-time yearly submission information collection in a required application form was also established. The information collection in Form TM–28, USDA Farmers Market Application is required by farms or businesses participating at the USDA Farmers Market. The information allows AMS the means of reviewing the type of products available for sale and selecting participants for the annual market season. The type of information within the application includes: (1) Certification the applicant is the owner or representative of the farm or business; (2) applicant contact information including name(s), address, phone number, and email address; (3) farm or business location; (4) types of products grown; (5) business practices; and (6) insurance coverage. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 0.08 hours per response. Respondents: Farmers and/or vendors completing the application to participate in the USDA Farmers Market. Estimated Number of Respondents: 20. VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:40 Oct 31, 2007 Jkt 214001 Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1.66 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 Errol R. Bragg at the address listed under section ‘‘Additional Information or Comments’’ or to the Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Washington, DC 20503. Comments must be received by December 31, 2007. All comments received by AMS will be available for public inspection during regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, at the same address; and can be viewed via the Internet at https:// www.regulations.gov. 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: October 29, 2007. Lloyd Day, Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service. [FR Doc. 07–5439 Filed 10–29–07; 2:40 pm] BILLING CODE 3410–02–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Farm Service Agency Information Collection: Measurement Service Requests Farm Service Agency, USDA. Notice of re-opening of a public comment period. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Farm Service Agency (FSA) is reopening and extending the comment period for 30 days to allow any interested individuals and organizations to provide their comments on the amended estimated total annual burden for the new information collection associated with the PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Measurement Service Requests. The amended estimate adds the respondent’s travel time for the information collection associated with the Measurement Service Requests, which was inadvertently left out of the previous burden estimate. FSA published the original notice and request for comments in the Federal Register on Friday, May 11, 2007 (72 FR 26774). FSA will accept all public comments received from May 11 to the closing date identified in this notice. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by December 3, 2007. ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this notice. In your comment, include the volume, date, and page number of this issue of the Federal Register. You may submit comments by any of the following methods: E-Mail: Send comments to: Maryann.ball@wdc.usda.gov. Fax: (202) 720–5233. Mail: Farm Service Agency, USDA, Attn: Mary Ann Ball, Regulatory Review Group, USDA, FSA, STOP 0572, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC, 20250–0572. Comments also should be sent to the Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Ann Ball, Regulatory Review Group, (202) 720–4283. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collection is described in the notice published on May 11, 2007 (72 FR 26774). (See that notice for information in the following categories: OMB control number, type of request, and abstract.) The following information is provided to amend the estimated total annual burden and to include travel time in the estimated total annual burden and to correct the calculation of the estimated total annual burden on respondents. Title: Management Service Requests (FSA–409). Estimate of Annual Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average .25 hours (15 minutes) per response. The average travel time, which is included in the total annual burden, is estimated to be 1 hour per respondent. Respondents: Producers. Estimated Number of Respondents: 135,000. Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 135,000. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 168,750. E:\FR\FM\01NON1.SGM 01NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 211 / Thursday, November 1, 2007 / Notices Comments are invited on: (1) Whether this collection 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 burden, 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 the 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. All comments received in response to this notice, including names and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public records. Comments will be summarized and included in the submission for Office of Management and Budget approval. Signed at Washington, DC, on October 26, 2007. John A. Johnson, Acting Administrator, Farm Service Agency. [FR Doc. E7–21478 Filed 10–31–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–05–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Information Collection; Prince William Sound User Experience Survey Forest Service, USDA. Notice; request for comment. AGENCY: mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES ACTION: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on the new information collection: Prince William Sound User Experience Survey. DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before December 31, 2007 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable. ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this notice should be addressed to Sara Boario or Aaron Poe, Glacier Ranger District, Chugach National Forest, Forest Service, USDA, P.O. Box 129 Forest Station Road, Girdwood, AK 99587 Comments also may be submitted via facsimile to (907) 783–2094 or by e-mail to: sboario@fs.fed.us and apoe@fs.fed.us. The public may inspect comments received at Glacier Ranger District, 145 VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:40 Oct 31, 2007 Jkt 214001 Forest Station Road, Girdwood, Alaska, during normal business hours; 0800– 1700 Monday through Friday. Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to (907) 783–3242 to facilitate entry to the building. Sara Boario and Aaron Poe at (907) 783– 3242. Individuals who use TDD may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339, 24 hours a day, every day of the year, including holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Prince William Sound User Experience Survey. OMB Number: 0596–New. Type of Request: New. Abstract: In 1989, Prince William Sound (PWS), the heart of the Chugach National Forest (CNF), was severely impacted by the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill (EVOS). In the aftermath of the spill, federal and state trustees were awarded criminal and civil restitution funds to help with the recovery (and the evaluation of the recovery) of injured resources and human services, including the recreation/tourism service (still listed as ‘‘recovering’’). For the current list of injured resources and human services, please visit the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council: https://www.evostc.state.ak.us/ Publications/injuredresources.cfm. The CNF, as the major land-owning federal trustee in PWS, is required and committed to playing an important role in the recovery process. One area that has received less attention by researchers in the past, and is of critical importance to the CNF managers today, is the distribution, behavior and experience of human users throughout the PWS and its impact on EVOS injured resources and human services. Human use in the PWS is increasing, and there is growing concern that increased competition and rapid growth in commercial and independent human use may be threatening EVOS injured resources and human services. The Prince William Sound User Experience Survey, along with an associated recreation behavior simulation (funded by EVOS federal criminal restitution dollars) will add critical depth to the few existing PWS human use studies by describing the exact nature of user-resource experiences in the PWS, and evaluating the potential for conflict among user groups and displacement due to lingering oil. Both user experience and conflicts between user groups have significant implications for injured resources and human services recovery. This information is required to make FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 61857 predictions about changing dynamics of human use distribution and intensity. Such predictive power is needed to gain an understanding of the spatial and temporal patterns of recreation/tourism human use relative to EVOS impacted resources and services. The results will inform recovery and restoration activities which have been undertaken by both the EVOS trustees and local resource managers relative to current and projected levels of human use. It also provides an excellent opportunity to assess the recovery of the recreation/ tourism human service, injured and redistributed by the EVOS and still listed as ‘‘recovering’’ by the Trustee Council, and whether or how CNF managers can further enhance its recovery. PWS recreation users will be contacted at harbors in three communities: Whittier, Cordova, and Valdez prior to embarking on their trips. They will be asked to complete a questionnaire during their trip and return it in a self-addressed and stamped envelope. The information will be collected by Forest Service employees and contractors for the University of Arizona. Data collection efforts will consist of a mapped description (trip diary) of the trip completed; the numbers and types of encounters respondents had with other users during the trip; and user perceptions about experiences relative to expectations prior to the trip. Additionally, limited categorical information will be collected about the mode of transportation and preferred recreation activity in the PWS. This information will be used to characterize recreation users to the area, as well as experiences of individuals regarding encounters with other human uses. The data will be used by managers to determine use patterns for the PWS, giving decision makers insight into the recovery of injured resources and human services, which were redistributed around the PWS in the aftermath of EVOS. This data will provide managers with the ability to protect and restore EVOS injured resources and human services during a time of increasing human use in the PWS. Estimate of Annual Burden: 20 minutes. Type of Respondents: Individuals. Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 500. Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: One. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 167 hours. Comment is invited on: (1) Whether this collection of information is E:\FR\FM\01NON1.SGM 01NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 211 (Thursday, November 1, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61856-61857]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-21478]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Farm Service Agency


Information Collection: Measurement Service Requests

AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of re-opening of a public comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Farm Service Agency (FSA) is reopening and extending the 
comment period for 30 days to allow any interested individuals and 
organizations to provide their comments on the amended estimated total 
annual burden for the new information collection associated with the 
Measurement Service Requests. The amended estimate adds the 
respondent's travel time for the information collection associated with 
the Measurement Service Requests, which was inadvertently left out of 
the previous burden estimate. FSA published the original notice and 
request for comments in the Federal Register on Friday, May 11, 2007 
(72 FR 26774). FSA will accept all public comments received from May 11 
to the closing date identified in this notice.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by December 3, 2007.

ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this notice. In your 
comment, include the volume, date, and page number of this issue of the 
Federal Register. You may submit comments by any of the following 
methods:
    E-Mail: Send comments to: Maryann.ball@wdc.usda.gov.
    Fax: (202) 720-5233.
    Mail: Farm Service Agency, USDA, Attn: Mary Ann Ball, Regulatory 
Review Group, USDA, FSA, STOP 0572, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC, 20250-0572.
    Comments also should be sent to the Desk Officer for Agriculture, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Ann Ball, Regulatory Review 
Group, (202) 720-4283.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    The information collection is described in the notice published on 
May 11, 2007 (72 FR 26774). (See that notice for information in the 
following categories: OMB control number, type of request, and 
abstract.) The following information is provided to amend the estimated 
total annual burden and to include travel time in the estimated total 
annual burden and to correct the calculation of the estimated total 
annual burden on respondents.
    Title: Management Service Requests (FSA-409).
    Estimate of Annual Burden: Public reporting burden for this 
collection of information is estimated to average .25 hours (15 
minutes) per response. The average travel time, which is included in 
the total annual burden, is estimated to be 1 hour per respondent.
    Respondents: Producers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 135,000.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 135,000.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 168,750.

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    Comments are invited on:
    (1) Whether this collection 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 burden, 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 the 
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.
    All comments received in response to this notice, including names 
and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public records. 
Comments will be summarized and included in the submission for Office 
of Management and Budget approval.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on October 26, 2007.
John A. Johnson,
Acting Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. E7-21478 Filed 10-31-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-05-P

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