Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-Negative QC Review Schedule, Status of Sample Selection of Completion, 38578-38579 [E9-18562]

Download as PDF 38578 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 148 / Tuesday, August 4, 2009 / Notices students ages 12–17 an opportunity to learn about agriculture, the mission of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) programs. The objective(s) of the Ag-Discovery Program is to: (1) Provide students an opportunity to live on a university campus while learning about APHIS programs; (2) identify and recruit students who are interested in agricultural science; (3) provide demonstrations in APHIS programs including veterinary medicine, animal science, plant pathology; and (4) increase awareness of career opportunities within APHIS. The Application and brochure is provided to the applicant via of the APHIS and University Web site. Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information annually to be used to select the participants for the various Ag Discovery Programs. The application provides the information needed to assess the students true interest in agriculture; provide references from others who are familiar with the students interest and character; and provides verification of the students age and enrollment in school. The information collected from the applications will help APHIS to rate and rank the applicants. Description of Respondents: Individuals or households. Number of Respondents: 210. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually. Total Burden Hours: 3,780. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E9–18586 Filed 8–3–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food and Nutrition Service Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request—Negative QC Review Schedule, Status of Sample Selection of Completion mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on the proposed information collections for the FNS–245, Negative Case Action Review Schedule and FNS–248, Status of Sample Selection and Completion. The forms are currently used in the Quality VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:07 Aug 03, 2009 Jkt 217001 Control process for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The proposed collection is a revision of a collection currently approved under OMB No. 0584–0034. DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before October 5, 2009. 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 has 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; (d) 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: Tiffany Susan Wilkinson, Program Analyst, Quality Control Branch, Program Accountability and Administration Division, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 822, Alexandria, VA 22302. You may also download an electronic version of this notice at https://www.fns.usda.gov/fsp/ rules/regulations/default.htm and comment via e-mail at SNAPHQ– Web@fns.usda.gov or use the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to https:// www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for submitting comments electronically. 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, Room 822, Alexandria, Virginia 22302. All responses to this notice will be included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments will also become a matter of public record. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection form and instruction should be directed to Tiffany Susan Wilkinson, (703) 305– 2410. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Negative Quality Control Review Schedule. OMB Number: 0584–0034. Form Number: FNS–245 and 248. Expiration Date: November 30, 2009. PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Type of Request: Revision of currently approved collections. The FNS–245, Negative Case Action Review Schedule: Abstract: The FNS–245, Negative Case Action Review Schedule, is designed to collect quality control (QC) data and serve as the data entry form for negative case action QC reviews in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). State agencies complete the FNS–245 for each negative case in their QC sample. The reporting and recordkeeping burden associated with the completion of the FNS–245 has decreased from 123,374 hours to 117,651 hours. The 5,723 hour decrease is a result of a reduction in the total case selection from 39,782 in FY 2004 to 38,911 in FY2007. Affected Public: State or Local Governments. Estimated Number of Respondents: 53 State Agencies. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 734.17 Records. Estimated Total Annual Response: 38,911. Estimated Time per Report: 3.0236 Hours. Estimated Total Annual Reporting Burden: 117,651 Hours. The FNS–248, Status of Sample Selection and Completion: Abstract: The FNS–248, Status of Sample Selection and Completion, tracks a State’s progress in sample selection and case completion on a monthly basis. A proposed rule entitled ‘‘Food Stamp Program: Discretionary Quality Control Provisions of Title IV of Public Law 107–171’’, was published in the Federal Register on September 23, 2005 (70 FR 55776). The rulemaking proposed to eliminate this form as a means of collecting this information and would allow State agencies to report in a manner as directed by the regional offices. FNS expects to publish a final rule on this subject in 2010. Until then, the use of FNS–248 will be discontinued because the data collected has decreased to only four elements: Active and Negative Sampling Intervals and Active and Negative Number of Sample Cases Selected. These elements must be reported monthly by the States, but may be sent through various mediums to their regional offices. The annual reporting and recordkeeping burden associated with this new way of collecting the four elements significantly decreases the burden from 348 hours to approximately 64 hours. Affected Public: State or local governments. Estimated Number of Respondents: 53. E:\FR\FM\04AUN1.SGM 04AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 148 / Tuesday, August 4, 2009 / Notices Estimated Number of Reports per Respondent: 12. Estimated Number of Recordkeeping per Respondent: 12. Estimated Total Annual Response: 636. Estimated Time Reporting per Response: .0835 Hours. Estimated Total Reporting Annual Burden: 53.106 Hours. Estimated Time Recordkeeping per Response: .0167 Hours. Estimated Total Recordkeeping Annual Burden: 10.6212 Hours. Total Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: 63.7272 Hours. Grand Total for Reporting: 117,704. Grand Total for Recordkeeping: 10.62. Grand Total Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: 117,714.62. Dated: July 29, 2009. Julia Paradis, Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. [FR Doc. E9–18562 Filed 8–3–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–30–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Housing Service Rural Business-Cooperative Service Rural Utilities Service Notice of Funds Availability Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, 2009; Correction AGENCIES: Rural Housing Service, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, and Rural Utilities Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: The Rural Housing Service (RHS), Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS), and Rural Utilities Service (RUS) published a document in the Federal Register on July 23, 2009, at 74 FR 36448. The document contained an error related to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information regarding this correction should be directed to Michele Brooks, 202–690– 1078. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Need for Correction The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number for Broadband Loans and Grants is incorrectly identified, which could affect locating this program within the CFDA. Correction of Publication In the Federal Register of July 23, 2009, in FR Doc. E9–17512, on page VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:07 Aug 03, 2009 Jkt 217001 36450, column 2, under I. A. Affected Programs, the CFDA number ‘‘10.886’’ is corrected to read ‘‘10.787’’. Dated: July 28, 2009. Dallas Tonsager, Under Secretary, Rural Development. [FR Doc. E9–18571 Filed 8–3–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C–580–851] Dynamic Random Access Memory Semiconductors from the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is conducting an administrative review of the countervailing duty order on dynamic random access memory semiconductors from the Republic of Korea for the period January 1, 2007, through December 31, 2007. We preliminarily find that Hynix Semiconductor, Inc. received countervailable subsidies during the period of review, which result in a de minimis subsidy rate. If these preliminary results are adopted in our final results of this review, we will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection not to assess countervailing duties as detailed in the ‘‘Preliminary Results of Review’’ section of this notice. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results. See the ‘‘Public Comment’’ section of this notice. EFFECTIVE DATE: August 4, 2009. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Neubacher or Shane Subler, Office of AD/CVD Operations, Office 1, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 3069, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–5823 and (202) 482–0189, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On August 11, 2003, the Department of Commerce (‘‘the Department’’) published a countervailing duty order on dynamic random access memory semiconductors (‘‘DRAMS’’) from the Republic of Korea (‘‘ROK’’). See Notice of Countervailing Duty Order: Dynamic Random Access Memory PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 38579 Semiconductors from the Republic of Korea, 68 FR 47546 (August 11, 2003) (‘‘CVD Order’’). On August 1, 2008, the Department published a notice of ‘‘Opportunity to Request Administrative Review’’ for this countervailing duty order. See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative Review, 73 FR 44966 (August 1, 2008). On August 28, 2008, we received a request for review from Hynix Semiconductor, Inc. (‘‘Hynix’’). On September 2, 2008, we received a request for review of Hynix and its affiliates from the petitioner, Micron Technology, Inc. (‘‘Micron’’). In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we published a notice of initiation of the review on September 30, 2008. See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Requests for Revocation in Part, 73 FR 56795 (September 30, 2008). On December 12, 2008, we issued countervailing duty questionnaires to the Government of the Republic of Korea (‘‘GOK’’) and Hynix. We received responses to these questionnaires on January 29, 2009. On March 17, 2009, we issued supplemental questionnaires to the GOK and Hynix. We received timely responses to these supplemental questionnaires on April 14, 2009. We issued additional supplemental questionnaires to the GOK and Hynix on July 10, 2009 and received responses on July 23, 2009 and July 17, 2009, respectively. We received new subsidy allegations from Micron on February 17, 2009.1 On July 7, 2009, we decided not to initiate an investigation of any of the new subsidies that Micron alleged in this administrative review. In addition, we stated the timing of the benefit of a previously countervailed debt–to-equity swap (‘‘DES’’) is not a new subsidy, but rather a valuation issue, and we would not reexamine the issue absent new information that would cast substantial doubt on our finding. See Memorandum to Susan Kuhbach, Director, Office 1, entitled ‘‘Fifth Countervailing Duty Administrative Review: Dynamic Random Access Memory Semiconductors from Korea: New Subsidy Allegations Memorandum’’ (July 9, 2009) (‘‘NSA Memo’’), available in the Central Records Unit, Room 1117 of the main Department building. On April 14, 2009, we published a postponement of the preliminary results in this review until August 3, 2009. See 1 See submission from Micron to the Department, Re: Dynamic Random Access Memory Semiconductors From Korea: New Subsidy Allegation (February 17, 2009) (‘‘New Subsidy Allegations’’). E:\FR\FM\04AUN1.SGM 04AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 148 (Tuesday, August 4, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38578-38579]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-18562]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request--Negative QC Review Schedule, Status of Sample 
Selection of Completion

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 the proposed information collections for the FNS-245, Negative Case 
Action Review Schedule and FNS-248, Status of Sample Selection and 
Completion. The forms are currently used in the Quality Control process 
for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The proposed 
collection is a revision of a collection currently approved under OMB 
No. 0584-0034.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before October 5, 2009.

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 has 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; (d) 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: Tiffany Susan Wilkinson, Program Analyst, 
Quality Control Branch, Program Accountability and Administration 
Division, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
3101 Park Center Drive, Room 822, Alexandria, VA 22302. You may also 
download an electronic version of this notice at https://www.fns.usda.gov/fsp/rules/regulations/default.htm and comment via e-
mail at SNAPHQ-Web@fns.usda.gov or use the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. 
Go to https://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for 
submitting comments electronically.
    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, 
Room 822, Alexandria, Virginia 22302.
    All responses to this notice will be included in the request for 
Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments will also become 
a matter of public record.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection form and instruction should be 
directed to Tiffany Susan Wilkinson, (703) 305-2410.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Negative Quality Control Review Schedule.
    OMB Number: 0584-0034.
    Form Number: FNS-245 and 248.
    Expiration Date: November 30, 2009.
    Type of Request: Revision of currently approved collections.
    The FNS-245, Negative Case Action Review Schedule:
    Abstract: The FNS-245, Negative Case Action Review Schedule, is 
designed to collect quality control (QC) data and serve as the data 
entry form for negative case action QC reviews in the Supplemental 
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). State agencies complete the FNS-
245 for each negative case in their QC sample. The reporting and 
recordkeeping burden associated with the completion of the FNS-245 has 
decreased from 123,374 hours to 117,651 hours. The 5,723 hour decrease 
is a result of a reduction in the total case selection from 39,782 in 
FY 2004 to 38,911 in FY2007.
    Affected Public: State or Local Governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 53 State Agencies.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 734.17 Records.
    Estimated Total Annual Response: 38,911.
    Estimated Time per Report: 3.0236 Hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Reporting Burden: 117,651 Hours.
    The FNS-248, Status of Sample Selection and Completion:
    Abstract: The FNS-248, Status of Sample Selection and Completion, 
tracks a State's progress in sample selection and case completion on a 
monthly basis. A proposed rule entitled ``Food Stamp Program: 
Discretionary Quality Control Provisions of Title IV of Public Law 107-
171'', was published in the Federal Register on September 23, 2005 (70 
FR 55776). The rulemaking proposed to eliminate this form as a means of 
collecting this information and would allow State agencies to report in 
a manner as directed by the regional offices. FNS expects to publish a 
final rule on this subject in 2010. Until then, the use of FNS-248 will 
be discontinued because the data collected has decreased to only four 
elements: Active and Negative Sampling Intervals and Active and 
Negative Number of Sample Cases Selected. These elements must be 
reported monthly by the States, but may be sent through various mediums 
to their regional offices. The annual reporting and recordkeeping 
burden associated with this new way of collecting the four elements 
significantly decreases the burden from 348 hours to approximately 64 
hours.
    Affected Public: State or local governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 53.

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    Estimated Number of Reports per Respondent: 12.
    Estimated Number of Recordkeeping per Respondent: 12.
    Estimated Total Annual Response: 636.
    Estimated Time Reporting per Response: .0835 Hours.
    Estimated Total Reporting Annual Burden: 53.106 Hours.
    Estimated Time Recordkeeping per Response: .0167 Hours.
    Estimated Total Recordkeeping Annual Burden: 10.6212 Hours.
    Total Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: 63.7272 Hours.
    Grand Total for Reporting: 117,704.
    Grand Total for Recordkeeping: 10.62.
    Grand Total Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: 117,714.62.

    Dated: July 29, 2009.
Julia Paradis,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. E9-18562 Filed 8-3-09; 8:45 am]
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