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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
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March 15, 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) 720–8681.
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.
Forest Service
Title: Public Attitudes, Beliefs, and
Values about National Forest System
Land Management.
OMB Control Number: 0596–0205.
Summary of Collection: The National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as
amended (42 U.S.C. 4321–4347), the
National Forest Management Act of
1976, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1600) and
the 2005 NFMA Planning Guide (36
CFR, Part 219) give legal authority for
information collection in support of the
forest plan revision process in the
Southwestern Region. The purpose of
this survey is to provide Southwestern
Region natural forest land managers and
planners with scientifically credible
information from a broad and diverse
representation of the public, as well as
from specific stakeholder groups.
Need and Use of the Information:
Information collected will focus on
public attitudes, beliefs, and values that
people have for public land and public
land use, how those values are affected
by public land management, and
acceptable tradeoffs in developing
alternative management plans. This
information is critical to planning and
implementing public policy related to
national forests in the Southwestern
Region. Data collected with these survey
instruments will provide a baseline
from which to monitor national forest
use and management as affected by
changes in social and economic
conditions.
Description of Respondents:
Individuals or households.
Number of Respondents: 20,202.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 6,734.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
March 15, 2010.
The Department of Agriculture has
submitted the following information
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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: Data Collection Applicable to
Cranberries Not Subject to the Cranberry
Marketing Order, 7 CFR part 926.
OMB Control Number: 0581–0222.
Summary of Collection: The Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) 7 CFR part
926 was established to require producerhandlers, second-handlers, processors,
brokers and importers of cranberries and
cranberry products not subject to the
Federal cranberry marketing order (7
CFR part 929) to report sales,
acquisitions and inventory information
to the Cranberry Marketing Committee
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(Committee) and to maintain adequate
records on such activities. The
establishment of the data collection,
reporting and recordkeeping
requirements for entities not subject to
the order is required pursuant to the
Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act
of 1937, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 601–674,
and as further amended by Public Law
106–78, 113 Stat. 1171 (Act).
Need and Use of the Information: The
Committee has developed forms ICIR A–
D ‘‘Importer Cranberry Inventory
Report’’ and HPCIR A–D ‘‘SecondHandler/Processor Cranberry Inventory
Report’’ as a convenience to persons
who are required to file information
with the Committee relating to sales,
acquisition, and inventory information
needed to effectively carry out the
administration of the program. These
forms require the minimum information
necessary (name, address, variety
imported, variety acquired, amount sold
to and received by brokers, processors,
and handlers, domestic/foreign sales,
acquisitions, and the beginning and
ending inventories of cranberries held
by the importer) to effectively carry out
the requirements and fulfill the intent of
the Act as expressed in Part 926.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 6.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting.
Total Burden Hours: 1.
Agricultural Marketing Service
Title: Almonds Grown in California (7
CFR part 981).
OMB Control Number: 0581–0242.
Summary of Collection: Marketing
Order No. 981 (7 CFR part 981) regulates
the handling of almonds grown in
California and emanates from the
Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act
of 1937, (Act) Secs. 1–19, 48 Stat. 31, as
amended (7 U.S.C. 601–674) to provide
the respondents the type of service they
request, and to administer the California
almond marketing order program. The
board has developed forms as a means
for persons to file required information
with the board relating to the treatment
of almonds to reduce the potential for
Salmonella bacteria prior to shipment.
Need and Use of the Information:
Almond handlers are required to submit
annual treatment plans to the board and
inspection agency to ensure such plans
are complete and auditable regarding
how they plan to treat their almonds to
reduce the potential for Salmonella. The
plan will be approved by the Board and
must address specific parameters for the
handler to ship almonds. The Board also
gathers information from entities
interested in being almond process
authorities that validate technologies, to
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accept and further process untreated
almonds and entities interested in being
auditors. The information collected
would be used only by authorized
representatives of USDA, including the
Agricultural Marketing Service, Fruit
and Vegetable Programs’ regional and
headquarters’ staff, and authorized
employees and agents of the board.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit; Individuals.
Number of Respondents: 175.
Frequency of Responses:
Recordkeeping; Reporting: Annually;
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 4,200.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Announcement of Funds Availability
and Grant Application Deadlines
Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
Notice of funds availability.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Rural Utilities Service
(RUS), an agency of the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA),
announces its Distance Learning and
Telemedicine (DLT) grant program
application window for Fiscal Year (FY)
2010. In addition to announcing the
application window, RUS announces
the anticipated amount of funding
available, the minimum and maximum
amounts for DLT grants applicable for
the fiscal year, and a change in scoring
necessitated by the expiration of the
Empowerment Zone and Enterprise
Community (EZ/EC) designations.
Finally, the Agency notes that the Food,
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
(Pub. L. 110–234) expressly added the
category of libraries under Sec. 2333
(c)(1) of the Food, Agriculture,
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7
U.S.C. S950aaa-2(a)(1)) in order to
clearly establish that libraries are
eligible to be recipients of DLT Loans
and Grants. This confirms the
longstanding Agency policy of
considering libraries to be eligible
entities under the DLT Program. The
regulation for the DLT Grant Program
can be found at 7 CFR 1703, subpart E.
DATES: You may submit completed
applications for grants on paper or
electronically in accordance with the
following deadlines:
• Paper submissions: Paper copies
must be postmarked and mailed,
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shipped, or sent overnight no later than
May 18, 2010 to be eligible for FY 2010
grant funding. Late or incomplete
applications will not be eligible for FY
2010 grant funding.
Electronic submissions: Electronic
copies must be received by May 18,
2010 to be eligible for FY 2010 grant
funding. Late or incomplete
applications will not be eligible for FY
2010 grant funding.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the FY 2010
Application Guides and materials for
the DLT grant program may be obtained
at the following sources:
(1) The DLT Web site: https://
www.usda.gov/rus/telecom/dlt/dlt.htm,
and
(2) You may also request application
guides and materials from RUS by
contacting the DLT Program at 202–
720–0413.
Completed applications may be
submitted the following ways:
(1) Paper: Paper applications are to be
submitted to the Rural Utilities Service,
Telecommunications Program, 1400
Independence Ave., SW., Room 2845,
STOP 1550, Washington, DC 20250–
1550. Applications should be marked
‘‘Attention: Acting Director, Advanced
Services Division.’’
(2) Electronic: Electronic applications
may be submitted through Grants.gov.
Information on how to submit
applications electronically is available
on the Grants.gov Web site (https://
www.grants.gov). Applicants must
successfully pre-register with Grants.gov
to use the electronic applications
option. Application information may be
downloaded from Grants.gov without
preregistration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Acting Director, Advanced Services
Division, Telecommunications
Programs, Rural Utilities Service.
Telephone: 202–720–0413, fax: 202–
720–1051.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Overview
Federal Agency: Rural Utilities
Service (RUS)
Funding Opportunity Title: Distance
Learning and Telemedicine Grants.
Announcement Type: Notice of Funds
Availability.
Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance (CFDA) Number: 10.855.
Dates: You may submit completed
applications for grants on paper or
electronically according to the following
deadlines:
• Paper copies must be postmarked
and mailed, shipped, or sent overnight
no later than May 18, 2010 to be eligible
for FY 2010 grant funding. Late or
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
March 15, 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) 720-8681.
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: Data Collection Applicable to Cranberries Not Subject to the
Cranberry Marketing Order, 7 CFR part 926.
OMB Control Number: 0581-0222.
Summary of Collection: The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 7 CFR
part 926 was established to require producer-handlers, second-handlers,
processors, brokers and importers of cranberries and cranberry products
not subject to the Federal cranberry marketing order (7 CFR part 929)
to report sales, acquisitions and inventory information to the
Cranberry Marketing Committee
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(Committee) and to maintain adequate records on such activities. The
establishment of the data collection, reporting and recordkeeping
requirements for entities not subject to the order is required pursuant
to the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as amended; 7
U.S.C. 601-674, and as further amended by Public Law 106-78, 113 Stat.
1171 (Act).
Need and Use of the Information: The Committee has developed forms
ICIR A-D ``Importer Cranberry Inventory Report'' and HPCIR A-D
``Second-Handler/Processor Cranberry Inventory Report'' as a
convenience to persons who are required to file information with the
Committee relating to sales, acquisition, and inventory information
needed to effectively carry out the administration of the program.
These forms require the minimum information necessary (name, address,
variety imported, variety acquired, amount sold to and received by
brokers, processors, and handlers, domestic/foreign sales,
acquisitions, and the beginning and ending inventories of cranberries
held by the importer) to effectively carry out the requirements and
fulfill the intent of the Act as expressed in Part 926.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 6.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting.
Total Burden Hours: 1.
Agricultural Marketing Service
Title: Almonds Grown in California (7 CFR part 981).
OMB Control Number: 0581-0242.
Summary of Collection: Marketing Order No. 981 (7 CFR part 981)
regulates the handling of almonds grown in California and emanates from
the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, (Act) Secs. 1-19, 48
Stat. 31, as amended (7 U.S.C. 601-674) to provide the respondents the
type of service they request, and to administer the California almond
marketing order program. The board has developed forms as a means for
persons to file required information with the board relating to the
treatment of almonds to reduce the potential for Salmonella bacteria
prior to shipment.
Need and Use of the Information: Almond handlers are required to
submit annual treatment plans to the board and inspection agency to
ensure such plans are complete and auditable regarding how they plan to
treat their almonds to reduce the potential for Salmonella. The plan
will be approved by the Board and must address specific parameters for
the handler to ship almonds. The Board also gathers information from
entities interested in being almond process authorities that validate
technologies, to accept and further process untreated almonds and
entities interested in being auditors. The information collected would
be used only by authorized representatives of USDA, including the
Agricultural Marketing Service, Fruit and Vegetable Programs' regional
and headquarters' staff, and authorized employees and agents of the
board.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit;
Individuals.
Number of Respondents: 175.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Annually; On
occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 4,200.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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