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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
January 7, 2010.
WReier-Aviles on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with NOTICES
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.
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Title: Small Socially-Disadvantaged
Producer Grant Program.
OMB Control Number: 0570–0052.
Summary of Collection: The Small
Socially-Disadvantaged Producer Grant
Program was authorized by section 2744
of the Federal Agriculture Improvement
and Reform Act of 2006, Public Law
109–97. The Act provides for the
Secretary of Agriculture to make grants
to cooperatives or associations of
cooperative whose primary focus is to
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provide assistance to small producers
and whose governing board and/or
membership are comprised of at least 75
percent socially-disadvantaged.
Need and Use of the Information:
Rural Business Service needs to receive
the information contained in this
collection of information to make
prudent decisions regarding eligibility
of applicants and selection priority
among competing applicants, to ensure
compliance with applicable laws and
regulations and to evaluate the projects
it believes will provide the most longterm economic benefit to rural areas.
Description Of Respondents: Not-forprofit institutions.
Number of Respondents: 30.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Annually; Semi-Annually; and Monthly.
Total Burden Hours: 468.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
January 7, 2010.
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
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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.
Food and Nutrition Service
Title: Summer Food Service Program
Claim for Reimbursement.
OMB Control Number: 0584–0041.
Summary of Collection: The Summer
Food Service Program Claim for
Reimbursement Form is used to collect
meal and cost data from sponsors to
determine the reimbursement
entitlement for meals served. The form
is sent to the Food and Nutrition
Service’s (FNS) Regional Offices where
it is entered into a computerized
payment system. The payment system
computes earnings to date and the
number of meals to date and generates
payments for the amount of earnings in
excess of prior advance and claim
payments. To fulfill the earned
reimbursement requirements set forth in
the Summer Food Service Program
Regulations issued by the Secretary of
Agriculture (7 CFR 225), the meals and
the cost data must be collected on the
FNS–143, Claim for Reimbursement
form.
Need and Use of the Information: FNS
will collect information to manage,
plan, evaluate, and account for
government resources. If the
information is not collected on the
claim form, the sponsor could not
receive reimbursement.
Description of Respondents: State,
Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 111.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Other: (3 per year).
Total Burden Hours: 167.
Food and Nutrition Service
Title: 7 CFR Part 225, Summer Food
Service Program.
OMB Control Number: 0584–0280.
Summary of Collection: Section 13 of
the National School Lunch Act, as
amended, 42 U.S.C. 1761, authorizes the
Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).
The SFSP provides assistance to States
to initiate and maintain nonprofit food
service programs for needy children
during the summer months and at other
approved times. Under the program, a
sponsor receives reimbursement for
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serving nutritious, well-balanced meals
to eligible children at the food service
sites. Information is gathered from State
agencies and other organizations
wishing to participate in the program to
determine eligibility. FNS uses a variety
of forms to collect information.
Need and Use of the Information: FNS
uses the information collected to
determine an organization’s eligibility
and to monitor program performance for
compliance and reimbursement
purposes.
Description of Respondents:
Individuals or household; Business or
other for-profit; Not-for-profit
institutions; State, Local, or Tribal
Government.
Number of Respondents: 105,249.
Frequency of Responses:
Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion;
Weekly; Quarterly; Monthly.
Total Burden Hours: 182,683.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010–343 Filed 1–11–10; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service
Notice of Request for Collection of
Public Information With the Use of a
Survey
Rural Development, USDA.
Proposed collection; comments
requested.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Rural
Development’s intention to request
clearance for continuation of
information collection to measure the
quality of loan servicing provided by the
Rural Development, Centralized
Servicing Center (CSC) in St. Louis, MO.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by March 15, 2010 to be
assured of consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Terrie Barton, Customer Service Branch
Chief, Centralized Servicing Center,
4300 Goodfellow Blvd., Mail Code FC
25, St. Louis, Missouri 63120–1703,
phone: (314) 457–5133, e-mail:
Terrie.barton@stl.usda.gov.
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SUMMARY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Rural Development—Customer
Satisfaction Survey.
Type of Request: Continuation of
information collection.
Abstract: USDA, Rural Development
provides insured loans to low- and
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moderate-income applicants located in
rural geographic areas to assist them in
obtaining decent, sanitary and safe
dwellings. Rural Development currently
processes loan originations through
approximately 700 Field Offices. The
Rural Development, Centralized
Servicing Center (CSC), located in St.
Louis, Missouri, provides support to the
Field Offices and is responsible for loan
servicing functions for Single Family
housing direct program borrowers. The
CSC was established to achieve a high
level of customer service and operating
efficiency. The CSC has established a
fully integrated call center and is able to
provide borrowers with convenient
access to their loan account information.
To facilitate CSC’s mission and in an
effort to continuously improve its
services, a survey has been developed
that will measure the change in quality
of service that borrower’s receive when
they contact the CSC. Three previous
surveys have been completed under
prior authorization. Respondents will
only need to report information on a
one-time basis.
The results of the survey will provide
a general satisfaction level among
borrowers throughout the nation. The
data analysis will provide comparisons
to prior surveys and reveal areas of
increased satisfaction as well as areas in
need of improvement. CSC’s goal is to
continuously improve program delivery,
accessibility and overall customer
service satisfaction. A follow up survey
will be conducted in 18–24 months, but
may or may not be sent to the same
initial respondents. Additionally, in
accordance with Government
Performance and Results Act (GPRA),
the survey will enable CSC to measure
the results and overall effectiveness of
customer services provided as well as
implement action plans and measure
improvements.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 16 minutes per
response.
Respondents: Rural Development,
SFH Program Borrowers.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
6,000.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Responses:
6,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 960.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from Linda Watts
Thomas, Regulations and Paperwork
Management Branch, Support Services
Division at (202) 692–0226.
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Comments
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
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
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments may be sent to Linda Watts
Thomas, Regulations and Paperwork
Management Branch, Support Services
Division, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Rural Development, STOP
0742, 1400 Independence Ave. SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–0742. 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.
Dated: December 29, 2009.
Sylvia Bolivar,
Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2007-0044]
Draft Environmental Impact Statement;
Determination of Regulated Status of
Alfalfa Genetically Engineered for
Tolerance to the Herbicide Glyphosate
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability of a draft
environmental impact statement and
public meetings.
SUMMARY: We are advising the public
that the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service has prepared a draft
environmental impact statement in
connection with making a
determination on the status of the
Monsanto Company and Forage
Genetics International alfalfa lines
designated as events J101 and J163 as
regulated articles. This notice also
provides notice of public meetings.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before February
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
January 7, 2010.
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.
Food and Nutrition Service
Title: Summer Food Service Program Claim for Reimbursement.
OMB Control Number: 0584-0041.
Summary of Collection: The Summer Food Service Program Claim for
Reimbursement Form is used to collect meal and cost data from sponsors
to determine the reimbursement entitlement for meals served. The form
is sent to the Food and Nutrition Service's (FNS) Regional Offices
where it is entered into a computerized payment system. The payment
system computes earnings to date and the number of meals to date and
generates payments for the amount of earnings in excess of prior
advance and claim payments. To fulfill the earned reimbursement
requirements set forth in the Summer Food Service Program Regulations
issued by the Secretary of Agriculture (7 CFR 225), the meals and the
cost data must be collected on the FNS-143, Claim for Reimbursement
form.
Need and Use of the Information: FNS will collect information to
manage, plan, evaluate, and account for government resources. If the
information is not collected on the claim form, the sponsor could not
receive reimbursement.
Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 111.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other: (3 per year).
Total Burden Hours: 167.
Food and Nutrition Service
Title: 7 CFR Part 225, Summer Food Service Program.
OMB Control Number: 0584-0280.
Summary of Collection: Section 13 of the National School Lunch Act,
as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1761, authorizes the Summer Food Service Program
(SFSP). The SFSP provides assistance to States to initiate and maintain
nonprofit food service programs for needy children during the summer
months and at other approved times. Under the program, a sponsor
receives reimbursement for
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serving nutritious, well-balanced meals to eligible children at the
food service sites. Information is gathered from State agencies and
other organizations wishing to participate in the program to determine
eligibility. FNS uses a variety of forms to collect information.
Need and Use of the Information: FNS uses the information collected
to determine an organization's eligibility and to monitor program
performance for compliance and reimbursement purposes.
Description of Respondents: Individuals or household; Business or
other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local, or Tribal
Government.
Number of Respondents: 105,249.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion;
Weekly; Quarterly; Monthly.
Total Burden Hours: 182,683.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-343 Filed 1-11-10; 8:45 am]
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