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register online to make payment and
reservations to attend conferences and
events. They can register on FSA’s
Online Registration site on the Internet.
Respondents who do not have access to
the Internet can register by mail or fax.
The information is collected by the FSA
employees who sponsor the conferences
and events. The FSA is collecting
common elements from interested
respondents such as name, organization,
address, country, phone number, State,
city or town, payment options (cash,
credit card, check) and special
accommodations requests. The
respondents are mainly individuals who
are interested in attending the FSAsponsored conferences or events. The
information is used to collect payment
from the respondents and make hotel
reservations and other special
arrangements as necessary.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 15
minutes.
Type of Respondents: Individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
900.
Estimated Average Number of
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Number of
Responses: 900.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 225 hours.
We are requesting comments on all
aspects of this information collection
and to help us to:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
FSA, including whether the information
will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the FSA’s
estimate of burden including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected;
(4) 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.
All comments received in response to
this notice, including names and
addresses when provided, will be a
matter of public record. Comments will
be summarized and included in the
submission for Office of Management
and Budget approval.
Signed at Washington, DC, March 18, 2010.
Jonathon W. Coppess,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
Information Collection; Minority Farm
Register
Farm Service Agency, USDA.
Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Farm Service Agency (FSA) is seeking
comments from all interested
individuals and organizations on the
extension of a currently approved
information collection for the Minority
Farm Register. The Minority Farm
Register is a voluntary register of
minority farm and ranch operators,
landowners, tenants and others with an
interest in farming or agriculture. USDA
Office of Outreach uses the collected
information to better inform minority
farmers about USDA programs and
services.
We will consider comments that
we receive by May 28, 2010.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit
comments on this notice. In your
comments, include date, volume, and
page number of this issue of the Federal
Register. You may submit comments by
any of the following methods:
• Mail: Monique B. Randolph, Staff
Assistant, Farm Service Agency, STOP
0599, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–0503.
• E-mail:
monique.randolph@usda.gov.
• Fax: 202–690–0408.
You may also send comments to the
Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget,
Washington, DC 20503. Copies of the
information collection may be requested
by contacting Monique B. Randolph at
the above addresses.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Monique B. Randolph, Staff Assistant,
Farm Service Agency, (202) 720–0402.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: USDA Minority Farm Register.
OMB Number: 0560–0231.
Expiration Date: 9/30/2010.
Type of Request: Extension.
Abstract: The Minority Farm Register
is a voluntary register of minority farm
and ranch operators, landowners,
tenants and others with an interest in
farming or agriculture. The registrant’s
name, address, email, phone number,
race, ethnicity, gender, farm location,
and signature will be collected. The
name, address, and signature are the
only items required to register.
Providing this information is completely
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voluntary. USDA’s Office of Outreach
will use this information to help inform
minority farmers and ranchers about
programs and services provided by
USDA agencies.
The Minority Farm Register is
maintained by FSA and jointly
administered by FSA and USDA’s Office
of Outreach. Because USDA partners
with community-based organizations,
minority-serving educational
institutions, and other groups to
communicate USDA’s program and
services, the Office of Outreach may
share information collected with these
organizations for outreach purposes.
The race, ethnicity, and gender of
registrants may be used to provide
information about programs and
services that are designed for these
particular groups. Information about the
Minority Farm Register is available on
the internet to ensure that the program
is widely publicized and accessible to
all.
Respondents: Individuals and
households.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 5,000.
Estimated Annual Number of Forms
Filed per Person: 1.
Estimated Total Number of
Responses: 5,000.
Estimated Average Time to Respond:
5 minutes and 1 hour of traveling time.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 4667.
We are requesting comments on all
aspects of this information collection
and to help us to:
(1) Evaluate 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;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of burden including
the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected;
(4) 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.
All comments received in response to
this notice, including names and
addresses when provided, will be a
matter of public record. Comments will
be summarized and included in the
submission for OMB approval.
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Signed at Washington, DC, on March 18,
2010.
Jonathon W. Coppess,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. 2010–6830 Filed 3–26–10; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Commodity Credit Corporation
Information Collection, Procurement of
Agricultural Commodities for Foreign
Donation
AGENCY:
Commodity Credit Corporation,
USDA
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ACTION:
Notice; request for comments.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) is
requesting comments from all interested
individuals and organizations on an
extension of a currently approved
information collection associated with
procurement of agricultural
commodities for foreign donation. The
Kansas City Commodity Office (KCCO)
issues a public invitation soliciting bids
for the sale of commodities and requests
ocean carrier provide indications of
available freight rates to KCCO using the
Freight Bid Entry System (FBES). Use of
this system enhances bidding
opportunities for potential vendors
while allowing CCC to efficiently
acquire commodities.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received on or before May 28, 2010 to
be assured consideration.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit
comments on this notice. In your
comments, include date, volume and
page number of this issue of the Federal
Register. You may submit comments by
any of the following methods:
Mail: Sharon Hadder, Farm Service
Agency, Commodity Operations, Stop
0550, 1400 Independence Ave., SW.,
Washington, DC 20250.
E-mail: Send comment to:
Sharon.Hadder@usda.gov.
Fax: (202) 690–1809.
Comments also should be sent to the
Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget,
Washington, DC 20503. Copies of the
information collection may be obtained
from Sharon Hadder at the above
address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sharon Hadder, Agricultural Marketing
Specialist, telephone (202) 720–3816.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Procurement of Agricultural
Commodities for Foreign Donation.
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OMB Number: 0560–0258.
Expiration Date: May 31, 2010.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The United States donates
agricultural commodities overseas to
meet famine or other relief
requirements, to combat malnutrition,
and sells or donates commodities to
promote economic development.
To accommodate these donations,
CCC issues invitations to purchase
agricultural commodities and services,
such as transportation, for use in
international programs. Ocean
transportation contracting is done by the
Cooperating Sponsors or Private
Volunteer Organizations (PVOs) (grantee
organizations or foreign governments
receiving the commodities) or the
United States Agency for International
Development (USAID) in the case of
some Title II, Public Law 480
shipments. KCCO evaluates commodity
bids together with the freight rate
indications to identify the combination
which most likely results in the lowestlanded cost, i.e., the lowest combined
cost of commodities and freight to
destination.
Vendors bid for ocean freight by
making offers using FBES to place bids
electronically. Vendors can access FBES
on-line to see the date/time the system
shows for receipt of bid, bid
modification, or bid cancellation. At bid
opening date/time, the bids submitted
through FBES are system evaluated.
KCCO then awards commodity bids on
the basis of lowest landed cost by a
comparison with offered freight rates
and notifies the Cooperating Sponsor or
PVO of the bid accepted. Awarded
contracts are posted on our Web site.
The KCCO is currently using the
FBES. Use of this system enhances
bidding opportunities for potential
vendors while allowing CCC to more
efficiently acquire commodities. The
Web-Based Supply Chain System
(WBSCM) is a new procurement system
in development to eliminate the need
for FBES and to replace the other
current systems for several USDA
agencies, and the USAID. The OMB
approval will expire on May 31, 2010,
and WBSCM will be released on June
30, 2010. Upon release of WBSCM, this
information collection request (ICR) will
be discontinued but it will be covered
in the Federal Acquisition Regulation as
specified in the OMB control number
9000–0034 (SF–33, SF–26, SF–1447) to
cover the bid-related information in the
system. CCC is requesting to extend
approval until August 31, 2010, and it
may merge with OMB Control Number
0560–0177, WBSCM.
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Estimate of Average time to Respond:
16 minutes.
Respondents: Steamship lines and/or
their agents.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
15.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 8.
Estimated Number of Responses: 120.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 24.
We are requesting comments on all
aspects of this information collection
and to help us to:
(1) Evaluate 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;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of burden including
the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) 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.
All comments to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
also become a matter of public record.
Signed at Washington, DC on March 18,
2010.
Jonathon W. Coppess,
Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit
Corporation.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Plan Revision for Malheur, Umatilla
and Wallowa-Whitman National
Forests, Oregon and Washington
(Collectively Called the Blue Mountains
Forest Plan Revision)
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of intent to prepare an
environmental impact statement and
revised land management plan using the
provisions of the National Forest System
land and resource management
planning rule in effect prior to
November 9, 2000 for the Malheur
(including that portion of the Ochoco
National Forest administered by the
Malheur National Forest), Umatilla and
Wallowa-Whitman National Forests,
Adams, Idaho, and Nez Perce Counties
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
Information Collection; Minority Farm Register
AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Farm Service Agency (FSA) is seeking comments from all interested
individuals and organizations on the extension of a currently approved
information collection for the Minority Farm Register. The Minority
Farm Register is a voluntary register of minority farm and ranch
operators, landowners, tenants and others with an interest in farming
or agriculture. USDA Office of Outreach uses the collected information
to better inform minority farmers about USDA programs and services.
DATES: We will consider comments that we receive by May 28, 2010.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this notice. In your
comments, include date, volume, and page number of this issue of the
Federal Register. You may submit comments by any of the following
methods:
Mail: Monique B. Randolph, Staff Assistant, Farm Service
Agency, STOP 0599, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-
0503.
E-mail: monique.randolph@usda.gov.
Fax: 202-690-0408.
You may also send comments to the Desk Officer for Agriculture,
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Washington, DC 20503. Copies of the information collection may
be requested by contacting Monique B. Randolph at the above addresses.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Monique B. Randolph, Staff Assistant,
Farm Service Agency, (202) 720-0402.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: USDA Minority Farm Register.
OMB Number: 0560-0231.
Expiration Date: 9/30/2010.
Type of Request: Extension.
Abstract: The Minority Farm Register is a voluntary register of
minority farm and ranch operators, landowners, tenants and others with
an interest in farming or agriculture. The registrant's name, address,
email, phone number, race, ethnicity, gender, farm location, and
signature will be collected. The name, address, and signature are the
only items required to register. Providing this information is
completely voluntary. USDA's Office of Outreach will use this
information to help inform minority farmers and ranchers about programs
and services provided by USDA agencies.
The Minority Farm Register is maintained by FSA and jointly
administered by FSA and USDA's Office of Outreach. Because USDA
partners with community-based organizations, minority-serving
educational institutions, and other groups to communicate USDA's
program and services, the Office of Outreach may share information
collected with these organizations for outreach purposes. The race,
ethnicity, and gender of registrants may be used to provide information
about programs and services that are designed for these particular
groups. Information about the Minority Farm Register is available on
the internet to ensure that the program is widely publicized and
accessible to all.
Respondents: Individuals and households.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 5,000.
Estimated Annual Number of Forms Filed per Person: 1.
Estimated Total Number of Responses: 5,000.
Estimated Average Time to Respond: 5 minutes and 1 hour of
traveling time.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4667.
We are requesting comments on all aspects of this information
collection and to help us to:
(1) Evaluate 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;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden
including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to
be collected;
(4) 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.
All comments received in response to this notice, including names
and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record.
Comments will be summarized and included in the submission for OMB
approval.
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Signed at Washington, DC, on March 18, 2010.
Jonathon W. Coppess,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. 2010-6830 Filed 3-26-10; 8:45 am]
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