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Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 228 / Monday, November 30, 2009 / Notices
Dated: November 17, 2009.
Julie Paradis,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. E9–28475 Filed 11–27–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Information Collection Activity;
Comment Request
Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended), the
Rural Utilities Service (RUS) invites
comments on this information
collection for which RUS intends to
request approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB).
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by January 29, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michele Brooks, Director, Program
Development and Regulatory Analysis,
Rural Utilities Service, United States
Department of Agriculture, 400
Independence Ave., SW., STOP 1522,
Room 5170 South Building,
Washington, DC 20250–1522.
Telephone: (202) 690–1078. FAX: (202)
720–8435.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office
of Management and Budget’s (OMB)
regulation (5 CFR 1320) implementing
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13) requires
that interested members of the public
and affected agencies have an
opportunity to comment on information
collection and recordkeeping activities
(see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)). This notice
identifies an information collection that
RUS is submitting to OMB for
extension.
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 will
have 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; and (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
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techniques or other forms of information
technology. Comments may be sent to:
Richard C. Annan, Acting Director,
Program Development and Regulatory
Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Room 5170,
STOP 1522, 1400 Independence Ave.,
SW., Washington, DC 20250–1522. FAX:
(202) 720–4120.
Title: Wholesale Contracts for the
Purchase and Sale of Electric Power.
OMB Control Number: 0572–0089.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: Most RUS financed electric
systems are cooperatives and are
organized in a two-tiered structure.
Retail customers are members of the
distribution system that brings
electricity to their homes and business.
Distribution cooperatives, in turn, are
members of power supply cooperatives,
also known as generation and
transmission cooperatives (G&T’s) that
generate or purchase power and
transmit the power to the distribution
systems.
For a distribution system a lien on the
borrower’s assets generally represents
adequate security. However, since most
G&T revenues flow from its distribution
members, RUS requires, as a condition
of a loan or loan guarantee to a G&T that
long-term requirements wholesale
power contract to purchase their power
from the G&T at rates that cover all the
G&T’s expenses, including debt service
and margins. RUS Form 444 is the
standard form of the wholesale power
contract. Most borrowers adapt this
form to meet their specific needs. The
contract is prepared and executed by the
G&T and each member and by RUS.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 6 hours per
response.
Respondents: Small business or other
for-profit; not-for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
102.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 612 hours.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from MaryPat Daskal,
Program Development and Regulatory
Analysis, at (202) 720–7853; FAX: (202)
720–7853.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
also become a matter of public record.
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Dated: November 23, 2009.
Jonathan Adelstein,
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Foreign Agricultural Service
Notice of Request for Revision of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection
AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces that the Foreign
Agricultural Service (FAS) intends to
request a revision to a currently
approved information collection
procedure for the Trade Adjustment
Assistance for Farmers program as
described in 7 CFR part 1580.
DATES: Comments should be received on
or before January 29, 2010 to be assured
consideration.
ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver comments to
the Trade Adjustment Assistance for
Farmers Staff, Import Policies and
Export Reporting Division, Office of
Trade Programs, Foreign Agricultural
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
STOP 1021, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250–
1021, or telephone at (202) 720–0638.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
Trade Adjustment Assistance for
Farmers Staff, at the address above, or
telephone at (202) 720–0638, or e-mail
at tradeadjustment@fas.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Trade Adjustment Assistance
for Farmers.
OMB Number: 0551–0040.
Expiration Date of Approval: February
28, 2010.
Type of Request: Revision to currently
approved information collection.
Abstract: The American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 reauthorizes
and modifies the Trade Adjustment
Assistance (TAA) for Farmers program
as established by Subtitle C of Title I of
the Trade Act of 2002, which amended
the Trade Act of 1974. Under this
program, the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) provides technical
assistance and cash benefits to eligible
producers of raw agricultural
commodities and fishermen when the
Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
Administrator determines that increased
imports of raw agricultural
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commodities, aquaculture products, or
wild-caught aquatic species (jointly
referred to as ‘‘agricultural
commodities’’) have contributed
importantly to a greater than 15 percent
decrease in the national average price,
or quantity of production, or value of
production, or cash receipts for the
agricultural commodity specified in the
certified petition compared to the
average of the three preceding marketing
years. The regulation 7 CFR part 1580
established the procedure by which
producers of raw agricultural
commodities and fishermen can petition
(form FAS–930 or a reasonable
substitute) for certification of eligibility
and apply for technical assistance and
cash payments. To receive consideration
for TAA for Farmers certification,
petitioners must supply the information
required by 7 CFR 1580.201. Once a
petition has been certified, individuals
covered by the certification must apply
for TAA for Farmers benefits in
accordance with 7 CFR 1580.301. The
specific information required on an
application (form FSA–229) must be
collected from those who wish to
receive program benefits. The number of
respondents has doubled since the
original Paperwork Reduction Act
information collection procedure was
filed in August 2003. The revision to
this information collection is to
decrease the total estimated burden
hours from 14,000 to 8,750 hours based
on changes to previous program
eligibility requirements.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,250.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Burden of Hours per
Response: 7 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 8,750 hours.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from Tamoria
Thompson-Hall, the Agency Information
Collection Coordinator, at (202) 690–
1690.
Request for Comments
The public is invited to submit
comments and suggestions to the above
address regarding the accuracy of the
burden, estimate, ways to minimize the
burden, including through the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
or any other aspect of this collection of
information. Comments on the issues
covered by the Paperwork Reduction
Act are most useful to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) if
received within 30 days of publication
of the Notice and Request for
Comments, but must be submitted no
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later than 60 days from the date of
publication to be assured of
consideration. All responses to this
notice will be summarized and included
in the request for OMB approval. All
comments will also become a matter of
public record. Persons with disabilities
who require an alternative means for
communication of information (Braille,
large print, audiotape, etc.) should
contact the USDA Target Center at (202)
720–2600 (voice and TDD).
Dated: November 17, 2009.
Michael V. Michener,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
The Department of Commerce (DOC)
will submit to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
information under the emergency
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
Agency: Office of the Secretary, Office
of Administrative Services.
Title: DOC National Environmental
Policy Act Environmental Questionnaire
and Checklist.
OMB Control Number: None.
Form Number(s): CD–593.
Type of Request: Emergency
submission.
Number of Respondents: 200.
Average Hours Per Response: 2.
Burden Hours: 400.
Needs and Uses: The Department of
Commerce (DOC) requests an emergency
review of a new information collection
request for the DOC National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Environmental Questionnaire and
Checklist (EQC). This emergency review
will facilitate the execution of projects
authorized under the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
and other DOC projects. The EQC was
developed to assist DOC in complying
with NEPA by facilitating the collection
of data concerning potential
environmental impacts, streamlining the
collection of that data, and maintaining
consistency in quality and quantity of
information received.
The EQC will allow DOC reviewers to
rapidly review infrastructure projects,
facilitate in evaluating the potential
environmental impacts of a project, and
help in determining the appropriate
level of documentation (Categorical
Exclusion, Environmental Assessment,
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or Environmental Impact Statement)
necessary to comply with NEPA.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; Not-for-profit
institutions; Individuals or households.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
retain or obtain benefits.
OMB Desk Officer: Nicholas Fraser,
(202) 395–5855.
Copies of the above information
collection proposal can be obtained by
calling or writing Diana Hynek,
Departmental Paperwork Clearance
Officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of
Commerce, Room 7845, 14th and
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20230 (or via the Internet at
dHynek@doc.gov).
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent by
December 7, 2009 to Nicholas Fraser,
OMB Desk Officer, FAX number (202)
395–5806 or via the Internet at
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov.
Dated: November 24, 2009.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XT14
Endangered Species; File No. 1556
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit
modification.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands, USA (CNMI), Division of Fish
and Wildlife, [Sylvan Igisomar,
responsible official] P.O. Box 10007,
Saipan, Mariana Islands 96950 has been
issued a modification to scientific
research Permit No. 1556–01.
ADDRESSES: The modification and
related documents are available for
review upon written request or by
appointment in the following office(s):
Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone
(301) 713–2289; fax (301) 713–0376; and
Pacific Islands Region, NMFS, 1601
Kapiolani Blvd., Rm 1110, Honolulu, HI
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Foreign Agricultural Service
Notice of Request for Revision of a Currently Approved
Information Collection
AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces that the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) intends to
request a revision to a currently approved information collection
procedure for the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers program as
described in 7 CFR part 1580.
DATES: Comments should be received on or before January 29, 2010 to be
assured consideration.
ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver comments to the Trade Adjustment Assistance
for Farmers Staff, Import Policies and Export Reporting Division,
Office of Trade Programs, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, STOP 1021, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington,
DC 20250-1021, or telephone at (202) 720-0638.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Trade Adjustment Assistance for
Farmers Staff, at the address above, or telephone at (202) 720-0638, or
e-mail at tradeadjustment@fas.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers.
OMB Number: 0551-0040.
Expiration Date of Approval: February 28, 2010.
Type of Request: Revision to currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
reauthorizes and modifies the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for
Farmers program as established by Subtitle C of Title I of the Trade
Act of 2002, which amended the Trade Act of 1974. Under this program,
the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides technical assistance
and cash benefits to eligible producers of raw agricultural commodities
and fishermen when the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Administrator
determines that increased imports of raw agricultural
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commodities, aquaculture products, or wild-caught aquatic species
(jointly referred to as ``agricultural commodities'') have contributed
importantly to a greater than 15 percent decrease in the national
average price, or quantity of production, or value of production, or
cash receipts for the agricultural commodity specified in the certified
petition compared to the average of the three preceding marketing
years. The regulation 7 CFR part 1580 established the procedure by
which producers of raw agricultural commodities and fishermen can
petition (form FAS-930 or a reasonable substitute) for certification of
eligibility and apply for technical assistance and cash payments. To
receive consideration for TAA for Farmers certification, petitioners
must supply the information required by 7 CFR 1580.201. Once a petition
has been certified, individuals covered by the certification must apply
for TAA for Farmers benefits in accordance with 7 CFR 1580.301. The
specific information required on an application (form FSA-229) must be
collected from those who wish to receive program benefits. The number
of respondents has doubled since the original Paperwork Reduction Act
information collection procedure was filed in August 2003. The revision
to this information collection is to decrease the total estimated
burden hours from 14,000 to 8,750 hours based on changes to previous
program eligibility requirements.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,250.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Burden of Hours per Response: 7 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 8,750 hours.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Tamoria
Thompson-Hall, the Agency Information Collection Coordinator, at (202)
690-1690.
Request for Comments
The public is invited to submit comments and suggestions to the
above address regarding the accuracy of the burden, estimate, ways to
minimize the burden, including through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology, or any other
aspect of this collection of information. Comments on the issues
covered by the Paperwork Reduction Act are most useful to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) if received within 30 days of publication
of the Notice and Request for Comments, but must be submitted no later
than 60 days from the date of publication to be assured of
consideration. All responses to this notice will be summarized and
included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will also become
a matter of public record. Persons with disabilities who require an
alternative means for communication of information (Braille, large
print, audiotape, etc.) should contact the USDA Target Center at (202)
720-2600 (voice and TDD).
Dated: November 17, 2009.
Michael V. Michener,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
[FR Doc. E9-28502 Filed 11-27-09; 8:45 am]
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