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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
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December 9, 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
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number.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
Title: Plant Protection and
Quarantine; Official Control Program.
OMB Control Number: 0579–NEW.
Summary of Collection: Under the
Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701–
7772), the Secretary of Agriculture is
authorized to prohibit or restrict the
importation, entry, or movement of
plants and plant pests to prevent the
introduction of plant pests into the
United States or their dissemination
within the United States. The Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service
(APHIS), Plant Protection and
Quarantine (PPQ) program has
established the following procedures for
State to petition the Agency to recognize
State-level plant pest regulations and
associated action taken as meeting the
international criteria for Official
Control. The International Plant
Protection Convention (IPPC) defines
‘‘Official Control’’ as the active
enforcement of mandatory
phytosanitary regulations and the
application of mandatory phytosanitary
procedures with the objective of
eradication or containment of
quarantine pests or for the management
of regulated non-quarantine pests.
Need and Use of the Information: To
obtain a program’s designation as an
Official Control Program, States must
petition APHIS–PPA to recognize their
established or proposed programs to
eradicate or contain a regulated plant
pest. The State should provide the
following supporting information and
documentation for Quarantine Pests of
Concern: (1) Evidence the pest does not
exist in the State; (2) Evidence that the
pest could become established or
widespread in the State; (3) Evidence
that the pest could cause economic and/
or environmental harm in the State; (4)
A description of the State actions used
to maintain and monitor for pest
freedom upon eradication; and (5) A
copy of the State or local quarantine
regulations that provide enforcement of
the appropriate programs. The State
should provide the following supporting
information and documentation for
Regulated Non-Quarantine Pests: (1)
Evidence that a particular pest could
cause significant harm to plant for
planting if the pest was not managed
through a certification program; (2)
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Evidence the State has regulatory
authority and a program established to
manage the levels of the pest in plants
for planting that are the hosts for the
pest; and (3) A description of State
actions to manage the level and or
producers’ management of pests in the
plants for planting where the pest is
maintained below a level that can affect
production, health, or marketability of
plants for planting. Without the
information, APHIS would be less
effective in establishing procedures that
are used to contain regulated plant pests
within the United States.
Description of Respondents: State,
Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 53.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 106,000.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
December 9, 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),
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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.
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Rural Business Service
Title: Intermediary Re-lending
Program.
OMB Control Number: 0570–0021.
Summary of Collection: The objective
of the Intermediary Relending Program
(IRP) is to improve community facilities
and employment opportunities and
increase economic activity in rural areas
by financing business facilities and
community development. This purpose
is achieved through loans made by the
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
(RBS) to intermediaries that establish
programs for the purpose of providing
loans to ultimate recipients for business
facilities and community development.
The Community Economic
Development Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C.
9812(a), section 623(a)) provides for the
Secretary the authority to make loans to
nonprofit entities who will in turn
provide financial assistance to rural
businesses to improve business,
industry and employment opportunities
as well as provide a diversification of
the economy in rural areas.
Need and Use of the Information: The
information requested is necessary for
RBS to process applications in a
responsible manner, make prudent
credit and program decisions, and
effectively monitor the intermediaries’
activities to protect the Government’s
financial interest and ensure that funds
obtained from the Government are used
appropriately. Various forms are used to
include information to identify the
intermediary, describe the
intermediary’s experience and expertise,
describe how the intermediary will
operate its revolving loan fund, provide
for debt instruments, loan agreements,
and security, and other material
necessary for prudent credit decisions
and reasonable program monitoring.
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Description of Respondents: Not-forprofit institutions; Business or other forprofit
Number of Respondents: 202.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 17,959.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9–29726 Filed 12–14–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS–LS–09–0078]
Request for an Extension of and
Revision to a Currently Approved
Information Collection
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice
announces the Agricultural Marketing
Service’s (AMS) intention to request
approval from the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB), for an extension of
and revision to the currently approved
information collection for the Seed
Service Testing Program.
DATES: Comments received by February
16, 2010 will be considered.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments
concerning this currently approved
information collection notice.
Comments should be submitted through
the Web site at https://
www.regulations.gov. Send written
comments to Richard C. Payne, Chief,
Seed Regulatory and Testing Branch
(SRTB), Livestock and Seed Program,
AMS, USDA, 801 Summit Crossing
Place, Suite C, Gastonia, North Carolina
28054–2193, or by facsimile to (704)
852–4109. All comments should
reference the docket number AMS–LS–
09–0078. All comments received will be
posted without change, including any
personal information provided, on the
Web site at https://www.regulations.gov
and will be made available for public
inspection at the above physical address
during regular business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Seed Service Testing Program.
OMB Number: 0581–0140.
Expiration Date of Approval: August
31, 2010.
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Type of Request: Extension and
revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: This information collection
is necessary to conduct voluntary seed
testing on a fee for service basis. The
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as
amended, 7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.
authorizes the Secretary to inspect and
certify the quality of agricultural
products and collect such fees as
reasonable to cover the cost of service
rendered. Regulations for inspection
and certification of quality of
agricultural and vegetable seeds are
contained in 7 CFR part 75.
The purpose of the voluntary program
is to promote efficient, orderly
marketing of seeds, and assist in the
development of new and expanding
markets. Under the program, samples of
agricultural and vegetable seeds
submitted to AMS are tested for factors
such as purity and germination at the
request of the applicant for the service.
In addition, grain samples, submitted at
the applicant’s request, by the Grain
Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards
Administration are examined for the
presence of certain weed and crop seed.
A Federal Seed Analysis Certificate is
issued giving the test results. Most of
the seed tested under this program is
scheduled for export. Many importing
countries require a Federal Seed
Analysis Certificate on U.S. seed.
The only information collected is
information needed to provide the
service requested by the applicant. This
includes information to identify the
seed being tested, the seed treatment (if
treated with a pesticide), the tests to be
performed, and any other appropriate
information required by the applicant to
be on the Federal Seed Analysis
Certificate.
The number of seed companies
applying for the seed testing service has
increased from 53 to 81 during the past
3 years due to an increase in the number
of companies exporting seed. The total
number of samples received for testing
has decreased slightly. Therefore, the
average burden for information
collection has decreased for seed
companies applying for the service.
The information in this collection is
used only by authorized AMS
employees to track, test, and report
results to the applicant.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average .25 hours per
response.
Respondents: Applicants for seed
testing service.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
81.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
December 9, 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),
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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.
Rural Business Service
Title: Intermediary Re-lending Program.
OMB Control Number: 0570-0021.
Summary of Collection: The objective of the Intermediary Relending
Program (IRP) is to improve community facilities and employment
opportunities and increase economic activity in rural areas by
financing business facilities and community development. This purpose
is achieved through loans made by the Rural Business-Cooperative
Service (RBS) to intermediaries that establish programs for the purpose
of providing loans to ultimate recipients for business facilities and
community development. The Community Economic Development Act of 1981
(42 U.S.C. 9812(a), section 623(a)) provides for the Secretary the
authority to make loans to nonprofit entities who will in turn provide
financial assistance to rural businesses to improve business, industry
and employment opportunities as well as provide a diversification of
the economy in rural areas.
Need and Use of the Information: The information requested is
necessary for RBS to process applications in a responsible manner, make
prudent credit and program decisions, and effectively monitor the
intermediaries' activities to protect the Government's financial
interest and ensure that funds obtained from the Government are used
appropriately. Various forms are used to include information to
identify the intermediary, describe the intermediary's experience and
expertise, describe how the intermediary will operate its revolving
loan fund, provide for debt instruments, loan agreements, and security,
and other material necessary for prudent credit decisions and
reasonable program monitoring.
Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; Business
or other for-profit
Number of Respondents: 202.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 17,959.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-29726 Filed 12-14-09; 8:45 am]
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