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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
March 27, 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) 720–8681.
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
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the collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
Agricultural Marketing Service
Title: Reporting Requirements Under
Regulations Governing Inspection and
Grading Services of Manufactured or
Processed Dairy Products.
OMB Control Number: 0581–0126.
Summary of Collection: The
Agricultural Marketing Act (AMA) of
1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621–1627), directs and
authorizes the Department to develop
standards of quality, condition,
quantity, grading programs, and services
to enable a more orderly marketing of
agricultural products. The Government,
industry and consumer will be well
served if the Government can help
insure that dairy products are produced
under sanitary conditions and that
buyers have the choice of purchasing
the quality of the product they desire.
The dairy grading program is a
voluntary user fee program. In order for
a voluntary inspection program to
perform satisfactorily with a minimum
of confusion, information must be
collected to determine what services are
requested.
Need and Use of the Information: The
information collected is used to identify
the product offered for grading, to
identify and contact the individuals
responsible for payment of the grading
fee and to identify the person
responsible for administering the grade
label program. The Agriculture
Marketing service will use forms to
collect essential information to carry out
and administer the inspection and
grading program.
Description Of Respondents: Business
or other for profit.
Number of Respondents: 400.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 361.
Agricultural Marketing Service
Title: Specialty Crop Block Grant
Program—2008 Farm Bill.
OMB Control Number: 0581–0248.
Summary of Collection: The Specialty
Crop Block Grant Program—Farm Bill
(SCBGP–FB) is authorized under section
101 of the Specialty Crops
Competitiveness Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C.
1621 note, amended under section
10109 of the Food, Conservation, and
Energy Act of 2008, the Farm Bill).
Section 10109 directs the Secretary of
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Agriculture to make grants to States to
be used by State departments of
agriculture solely to enhance the
competitiveness of specialty crops.
Need and Use of the Information: The
information collected is needed for the
implementation of the SCBGP–FB, to
determine a State department of
agriculture’s eligibility in the program,
and to certify that grant participants are
complying with applicable program
regulations.
Description of Respondents: State
Agriculture Departments.
Number of Respondents: 56.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 1,439.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
Solicitation of Input From Stakeholders
on the Roadmap for Agricultural
Research, Education, and Extension
AGENCY: Research, Education, and
Economics Office, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public comment
period for written stakeholder input.
SUMMARY: The Research, Education, and
Extension Office (REEO) of the
Research, Education, and Economics
(REE) Mission Area of the Department of
Agriculture (USDA) is requesting
written stakeholder input on the
preparation of a roadmap for
agricultural research, education, and
extension at USDA. The preparation of
the Roadmap is mandated by the Food,
Conservation, and Energy Act (FCEA) of
2008. By this notice, the Under
Secretary for Research, Education, and
Economics has been designated to act
on behalf of the Secretary of Agriculture
(Secretary) in soliciting public comment
from interested parties regarding the
preparation of the Roadmap.
DATES: All written comments must be
received by 5 p.m. EST, May 31, 2009,
to be considered.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by REE–2009–0001, by any of
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
March 27, 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) 720-8681.
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.
Agricultural Marketing Service
Title: Reporting Requirements Under Regulations Governing
Inspection and Grading Services of Manufactured or Processed Dairy
Products.
OMB Control Number: 0581-0126.
Summary of Collection: The Agricultural Marketing Act (AMA) of 1946
(7 U.S.C. 1621-1627), directs and authorizes the Department to develop
standards of quality, condition, quantity, grading programs, and
services to enable a more orderly marketing of agricultural products.
The Government, industry and consumer will be well served if the
Government can help insure that dairy products are produced under
sanitary conditions and that buyers have the choice of purchasing the
quality of the product they desire. The dairy grading program is a
voluntary user fee program. In order for a voluntary inspection program
to perform satisfactorily with a minimum of confusion, information must
be collected to determine what services are requested.
Need and Use of the Information: The information collected is used
to identify the product offered for grading, to identify and contact
the individuals responsible for payment of the grading fee and to
identify the person responsible for administering the grade label
program. The Agriculture Marketing service will use forms to collect
essential information to carry out and administer the inspection and
grading program.
Description Of Respondents: Business or other for profit.
Number of Respondents: 400.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 361.
Agricultural Marketing Service
Title: Specialty Crop Block Grant Program--2008 Farm Bill.
OMB Control Number: 0581-0248.
Summary of Collection: The Specialty Crop Block Grant Program--Farm
Bill (SCBGP-FB) is authorized under section 101 of the Specialty Crops
Competitiveness Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note, amended under section
10109 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, the Farm
Bill). Section 10109 directs the Secretary of Agriculture to make
grants to States to be used by State departments of agriculture solely
to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops.
Need and Use of the Information: The information collected is
needed for the implementation of the SCBGP-FB, to determine a State
department of agriculture's eligibility in the program, and to certify
that grant participants are complying with applicable program
regulations.
Description of Respondents: State Agriculture Departments.
Number of Respondents: 56.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 1,439.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-7287 Filed 3-31-09; 8:45 am]
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