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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
March 23, 2009.
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) 720–8958.
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
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the collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
Foreign Agricultural Service
Title: CCC’s Export Credit Guarantee
Program (GSM–102).
OMB Control Number: 0551–0004.
Summary of Collection: The Export
Credit Guarantee Program (GSM–102) is
administered by the Commodity Credit
Corporation (CCC) of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture. This
program provides guarantees to
exporters in order to maintain and
increase overseas importers ability to
purchase U.S. agricultural goods. The
Export Credit Guarantee Program
underwrites credit extended by U.S.
private banks to approved foreign banks
using dollar-denominated, irrevocable
letters of credit. The Foreign
Agricultural Service (FAS) will collect
information from the guarantee
application submitted by the
participants in writing (via fax or email) or mail.
Need and Use of the Information: FAS
will collect information from
participating U.S. exporters in order to
determine the exporters eligibility for
program benefits. The information is
also used in fulfilling CCC obligation
under the issued payment guarantee. If
the information were not collected CCC
would be unable to determine if export
sales under the program would be
eligible for coverage or, if coverage
conformed to program requirements.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 73.
Frequency of Responses: Record
keeping.
Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 2,555.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
March 23, 2009.
The Department of Agriculture has
submitted the following information
collection requirement(s) to OMB for
review and clearance under the
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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) 720–8958.
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.
Office of the Secretary, White House
Liaison
Title: Advisory Committee and
Research and Promotion Board
Membership Background Information.
OMB Control Number: 0505–0001.
Summary of Collection: Section 1804
of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977
(7 U.S.C. 2281, et seq.) requires the
Department to provide information
concerning advisory committee
members’ principal place of residence,
persons or companies by whom
employed, and other major sources of
income. Similar information will be
required of research and promotion
boards/committees in addition to the
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supplemental commodity specific
questions. The Secretary appoints board
members under each program. Some of
the information contained on form AD–
755 is used by the Department to
conduct background clearances of
prospective board members required by
departmental regulations. All committee
members who are appointed by the
Secretary require this clearance. The
Office of the Secretary, White House
Liaison will collect information using
form AD–755, Advisory Committee and
Research and Promotion Board
Membership Background Information.
Need and Use of the Information: The
Office of the Secretary, White House
Liaison will collect information on the
background of the nominees to make
sure there are no delinquent loans to the
United States Department of
Agriculture, (USDA), as well as making
sure they have no negative record that
could be a negative reflection to USDA.
The information obtained from the form
is also used in the compilation of an
annual report to Congress. Failure of the
Department to provide this information
would require the Secretary to terminate
the pertinent committee or board.
Description of Respondents:
Individuals or households.
Number of Respondents: 1,740.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Monthly.
Total Burden Hours: 870.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9–6760 Filed 3–25–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Commodity Credit Corporation
Agricultural Water Enhancement
Program
AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation
(CCC) and Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS),
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Notice of request for proposals;
reopening of proposal submission
period.
SUMMARY: The Commodity Credit
Corporation (CCC) published in the
Federal Register of January 14, 2009, a
Notice of Request for Proposals to
announce the availability of funds and
to solicit proposals from potential
partners who seek to enter into
partnership agreements with the Chief,
Natural Resources Conservation Service
(NRCS). The deadline for submitting
proposals was March 2, 2009. The
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purpose of this notice is to reopen the
deadline for submitting proposals and to
provide NRCS State Conservationists up
to 2 weeks following the proposal
submission deadline to submit their
letter of review. The CCC is hereby
reopening the deadline for submitting
proposals until April 1, 2009.
DATES: The proposal submission
deadline is reopened and extended to
April 1, 2009. The deadline for NRCS
State Conservationists to submit their
letters of proposal review is extended to
April 15, 2009
ADDRESSES: Proposals should be
submitted to the Chief (Attn: Financial
Assistance Programs Division), Natural
Resources Conservation Service, USDA,
AWEP Proposals, P.O. Box 2890,
Washington, DC 20013 by April 1, 2009.
Applicants also must send their
proposal to the appropriate State
Conservationist(s) postmarked, or dated
if electronic, no later than April 1, 2009.
To submit your application
electronically, visit https://
www.grants.gov/apply and follow the
on-line instructions.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gregory Johnson, Director, Financial
Assistance Programs Division, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Natural
Resources Conservation Service, Room
5237, P.O. Box 2890, Washington, DC
20013–2890. Phone: (202) 720–1845.
Fax: (202) 720–4265.
Persons with disabilities who require
alternative means for communication
(Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.)
should contract the USDA Target Center
at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CCC,
published a Notice of Requests for
Proposals in the Federal Register of
January 14, 2009 (74 FR 2040),
announcing funding availability and to
potential partners, the opportunity to
enter into Agricultural Water
Enhancement Program (AWEP)
partnership agreements with the Chief,
NRCS, to promote the conservation of
ground and surface water and the
improvement of water quality. This
notice announced a deadline of March
2, 2009, to submit proposals to enter
into AWEP partnership agreements and
required NRCS State Conservationists to
submit letters of proposal review to the
NRCS National Headquarters by March
2, 2009.
The CCC hereby amends the January
14 Notice of Requests for Proposals by:
1. Reopening and extending the
proposal submission deadline to April
1, 2009; and
2. Extending the deadline for NRCS
State Conservationists to submit their
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letters of proposal review to April 15,
2009.
Signed this 23rd day of March, 2009, in
Washington, DC.
Dave White,
Acting Vice President, Commodity Credit
Corporation and Acting Chief, Natural
Resources Conservation Service.
[FR Doc. E9–6763 Filed 3–25–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory
Committee
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Lake Tahoe Basin Federal
Advisory Committee will hold a
meeting on March 31, 2009 at the U.S.
Forest Service Office, 35 College Drive,
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150. This
Committee, established by the Secretary
of Agriculture on December 15, 1998 (64
FR 2876), is chartered to provide advice
to the Secretary on implementing the
terms of the Federal Interagency
Partnership on the Lake Tahoe Region
and other matters raised by the
Secretary.
DATES: The meetings will be held March
31, 2009, beginning at 9:30 a.m. and
ending at 12 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the U.S. Forest Service Office, 35
College Drive, South Lake Tahoe, CA
96150.
For Further Information or to Request
an Accommodation (one week prior to
meeting date) Contact: Aria Hams, Lake
Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Forest
Service, 35 College Drive, South Lake
Tahoe, CA 96150, (530) 543–2773.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Items to
be covered on the agenda: (1) Consensus
on the Lake Tahoe Southern Nevada
Public Land Management Act
(SNPLMA) Round 10 preliminary
recommendation for capital projects and
science themes and (2) public hearing.
All Lake Tahoe Basin Federal
Advisory Committee meetings are open
to the public. Interested citizens are
encouraged to attend at the above
address. Issues may be brought to the
attention of the Committee during the
open public comment period at the
meeting or by filing written statements
with the secretary for the Committee
before or after the meeting. Please refer
any written comments to the Lake
Tahoe Basin Management Unit at the
contact address stated above.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
March 23, 2009.
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) 720-8958.
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.
Office of the Secretary, White House Liaison
Title: Advisory Committee and Research and Promotion Board
Membership Background Information.
OMB Control Number: 0505-0001.
Summary of Collection: Section 1804 of the Food and Agriculture Act
of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2281, et seq.) requires the Department to provide
information concerning advisory committee members' principal place of
residence, persons or companies by whom employed, and other major
sources of income. Similar information will be required of research and
promotion boards/committees in addition to the
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supplemental commodity specific questions. The Secretary appoints board
members under each program. Some of the information contained on form
AD-755 is used by the Department to conduct background clearances of
prospective board members required by departmental regulations. All
committee members who are appointed by the Secretary require this
clearance. The Office of the Secretary, White House Liaison will
collect information using form AD-755, Advisory Committee and Research
and Promotion Board Membership Background Information.
Need and Use of the Information: The Office of the Secretary, White
House Liaison will collect information on the background of the
nominees to make sure there are no delinquent loans to the United
States Department of Agriculture, (USDA), as well as making sure they
have no negative record that could be a negative reflection to USDA.
The information obtained from the form is also used in the compilation
of an annual report to Congress. Failure of the Department to provide
this information would require the Secretary to terminate the pertinent
committee or board.
Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
Number of Respondents: 1,740.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Monthly.
Total Burden Hours: 870.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-6760 Filed 3-25-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-01-P