Notice of Intent To Request Revision and Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection, 50744-50745 [2010-20113]
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Number of Respondents: 200,000.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion; Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 612,076.
Notice and request for
comments.
ACTION:
Rural Housing Service
Title: Non-Profit Customer Voluntary
Survey on the Equal Treatment Rule.
OMB Control Number: 0575–0192.
Summary of Collection: In accordance
with the Government Performance and
Results Act and Executive Order 13280,
Responsibilities of the Department of
Agriculture and the Agency for
International Development With
Respect to Faith-Based and Community
Initiatives, the survey will measure
Rural Development’s implementation of
and compliance with the Equal
Treatment Rule (7 CFR part 16) as well
as implement action plans and measure
improvements. The 14 Rural
Development programs under the FaithBased and Community Initiatives
provide insured or guaranteed loans
and/or grants to eligible applicants
(including non-profit entities) located in
rural geographic areas to assist them in
providing services to beneficiaries, lowincome individuals and communities.
Need and Use of the Information: To
facilitate improved participant outcome,
and in an effort to continuously improve
program services, the survey can
measure impediments that applicants
may have encountered when they
submitted an application. The outcome
of the Voluntary Survey on the Equal
Treatment Rule will provide the general
satisfaction level among non-profit
borrowers throughout the nation,
highlight areas that need improvement,
provide a benchmark for future surveys,
and improvement in implementation of
and compliance with the Equal
Treatment Rule.
Description of Respondents: Not-forprofit institutions.
Number of Respondents: 4,000.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
One time.
Total Burden Hours: 320.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Notice of Intent To Request Revision
and Extension of a Currently Approved
Information Collection
National Agricultural Statistics
Service, USDA.
AGENCY:
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In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the intention of the
National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS) to request revision and
extension of a currently approved
information collection, the Agricultural
Surveys Program. Revision to burden
hours may be needed due to changes in
the size of the target population,
sampling design, and/or questionnaire
length.
SUMMARY:
Comments on this notice must be
received by October 18, 2010 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number 0535–0213,
by any of the following methods:
• E-mail: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov.
Include docket number above in the
subject line of the message.
• Fax: (202) 720–6396.
• Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD–
ROM submissions to: David Hancock,
NASS Clearance Officer, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Room 5336
South Building, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250–
2024.
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand
deliver to: David Hancock, NASS
Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Room 5336 South Building,
1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joseph T. Reilly, Associate
Administrator, National Agricultural
Statistics Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, (202) 720–4333.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Agricultural Surveys Program.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0213.
Expiration Date of Approval:
December 31, 2010.
Type of Request: To revise and extend
a currently approved information
collection for a period of three years.
Abstract: The primary objective of the
National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS) is to collect, prepare and issue
State and national estimates of crop and
livestock production, prices and
disposition as well as economic
statistics, farm numbers, land values,
on-farm pesticide usage, pest crop
management practices, as well as the
Census of Agriculture. The Agricultural
Surveys Program contains a series of
surveys that obtains basic agricultural
data from farmers and ranchers
throughout the Nation for preparing
agricultural estimates and forecasts of
crop acreage, yield, and production;
stocks of grains and soybeans; hog and
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pig numbers; sheep inventory and lamb
crop; cattle inventory; cattle on feed;
grazing fees; and land values. Uses of
the statistical information collected by
these surveys are extensive and varied.
Producers, farm organizations,
agribusinesses, commodity exchanges,
State and national farm policy makers,
and government agencies are important
users of these statistics. Agricultural
statistics are used to plan and
administer other related Federal and
State programs in such areas as
consumer protection, conservation,
foreign trade, education, and recreation.
Authority: These data will be
collected under the authority of 7 U.S.C.
2204(a). Individually identifiable data
collected under this authority are
governed by Section 1770 of the Food
Security Act of 1985 as amended, 7
U.S.C. 2276, which requires USDA to
afford strict confidentiality to nonaggregated data provided by
respondents. This Notice is submitted in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–
13 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) and Office
of Management and Budget regulations
at 5 CFR part 1320. NASS also complies
with OMB Implementation Guidance,
‘‘Implementation Guidance for Title V of
the E–Government Act, Confidential
Information Protection and Statistical
Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA),’’
Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 115, June
15, 2007, p. 33362.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average less than 15
minutes per response.
Respondents: Farmers and ranchers.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
400,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 170,000 hours.
Copies of this information collection
and related instructions can be obtained
without charge from David Hancock,
NASS Clearance Officer, at (202) 690–
2388.
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 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, through
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, technological or
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other forms of information technology
collection methods.
All responses to this notice will
become a matter of public record and be
summarized in the request for OMB
approval.
Signed at Washington, DC, July 27, 2010.
Joseph T. Reilly,
Associate Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; National
Survey on Recreation and the
Environment (NSRE)
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Forest Service is seeking comments
from all interested individuals and
organizations on the extension of a
currently approved information
collection, National Survey on
Recreation and the Environment.
DATES: Comments must be received in
writing on or before October 18, 2010 to
be assured of consideration. Comments
received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this
notice should be addressed to Ken
Cordell, USDA Forest Service, 320
Green Street, Athens, GA 30602–2044.
Comments also may be submitted by email to: kcordell@fs.fed.us.
The public may inspect comments
received at USDA Forest Service,
Research Work Unit SRS–4953, 320
Green Street, Athens, GA, Room 233,
during normal business hours. Visitors
are encouraged to call ahead to 706–
559–4262 to facilitate entry to the
building.
SUMMARY:
H.
Ken Cordell, Research Work Unit SRS–
4953, 706–559–4263. Individuals who
use telecommunication devices for the
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay
Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339,
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern
Standard Time, Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: National Survey on Recreation
and the Environment.
OMB Number: 0596–0127.
Expiration Date of Approval: 1/31/11.
Type of Request: Extension with
Revisions.
Abstract: Federal land-managing
agencies are responsible for the
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management of more than 650 million
acres of public lands; this includes
management for recreation
opportunities. To manage well and
wisely, knowledge of recreation
demands, opinions, preferences, and
attitudes regarding the management of
these lands is imperative and necessary
to the development of effective policy,
planning, and on-the-ground
management. For all Federal agencies,
input from and knowledge about the
public is mandatory.
For the Forest Service (U.S.
Department of Agriculture) and other
management agencies, the collection
and analysis of public demand data are
vital to designing effective policies and
programs for the management and use of
water, forest, range, and wildlife
resources. Authorizing legislation for
this collection is the Forest and
Rangeland Renewable Resources
Planning Act (RPA) (Pub. L. 93–378–88
Stat. 475), which directs the Secretary of
Agriculture to assess the status of the
Nation’s forest and range lands
periodically and to recommend a Forest
Service program for their sustained
management and use. Among the
program areas included in the Forest
Service assessment are outdoor
recreation and wilderness.
The Forest Service is the agency
responsible for the survey. This is the
tenth in a series of national recreation
surveys conducted since 1960. The
survey:
(1) Measures the public demand for
the Nation’s land, water, and other
natural resources for outdoor recreation;
(2) Identifies public perceptions of
accessibility and suitability of
recreational sites;
(3) Seeks public feedback regarding
the management of public recreation
sites and natural resources;
(4) Asks for suggestions on how
public agencies can improve
management of public recreation areas
and natural resources;
(5) Seeks information on public
attitudes about the environment and
about the use and management of
natural resources ;
(6) Identifies shifts in recreational
demands that might influence the
delivery of recreational services; and
(7) Obtains information concerning
the amount of time and type of activities
that children spend outdoors (i.e.,
information obtained from parent or
guardian).
The survey consists of a telephone
survey of 30,000 individuals, age 16 or
older, residing in the United States and
will be conducted using computer
assisted telephone interviewing (CATI)
technology. The Human Dimensions
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Research Laboratory at the University of
Tennessee in Knoxville, TN will likely
conduct the telephone interviews and
data collection. A team of research
scientists representing the main Federal
agencies involved in the survey will
analyze the data. Both English and
Spanish versions of the questionnaires
will used.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 10
minutes per respondent (0.167 hr).
Type of Respondents: Individuals.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 10,000.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 1,670 hours.
Comment is invited on: (1) Whether
this collection of information is
necessary for the stated purposes and
the proper performance of the functions
of the Agency, including whether the
information will have practical or
scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the
Agency’s estimate of the burden of the
collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on
respondents, including the use of
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
request for Office of Management and
Budget approval.
Dated: August 10, 2010.
Carlos Rodriguez-Franco,
Acting Deputy Chief, Research &
Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Boundary Establishment for the Black
National Wild and Scenic River; Ottawa
National Forest; Gogebic County; MI
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with Section
3(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act,
the USDA Forest Service, Washington
Office, is transmitting the final
boundary of the Black National Wild
and Scenic River to Congress.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Notice of Intent To Request Revision and Extension of a Currently
Approved Information Collection
AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics 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 the intention of the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS) to request revision and extension of a currently
approved information collection, the Agricultural Surveys Program.
Revision to burden hours may be needed due to changes in the size of
the target population, sampling design, and/or questionnaire length.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by October 18, 2010 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number 0535-
0213, by any of the following methods:
E-mail: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. Include docket number
above in the subject line of the message.
Fax: (202) 720-6396.
Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions to:
David Hancock, NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Room 5336 South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20250-2024.
Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand deliver to: David Hancock,
NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 5336 South
Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph T. Reilly, Associate
Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, (202) 720-4333.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Agricultural Surveys Program.
OMB Control Number: 0535-0213.
Expiration Date of Approval: December 31, 2010.
Type of Request: To revise and extend a currently approved
information collection for a period of three years.
Abstract: The primary objective of the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS) is to collect, prepare and issue State and
national estimates of crop and livestock production, prices and
disposition as well as economic statistics, farm numbers, land values,
on-farm pesticide usage, pest crop management practices, as well as the
Census of Agriculture. The Agricultural Surveys Program contains a
series of surveys that obtains basic agricultural data from farmers and
ranchers throughout the Nation for preparing agricultural estimates and
forecasts of crop acreage, yield, and production; stocks of grains and
soybeans; hog and pig numbers; sheep inventory and lamb crop; cattle
inventory; cattle on feed; grazing fees; and land values. Uses of the
statistical information collected by these surveys are extensive and
varied. Producers, farm organizations, agribusinesses, commodity
exchanges, State and national farm policy makers, and government
agencies are important users of these statistics. Agricultural
statistics are used to plan and administer other related Federal and
State programs in such areas as consumer protection, conservation,
foreign trade, education, and recreation.
Authority: These data will be collected under the authority of 7
U.S.C. 2204(a). Individually identifiable data collected under this
authority are governed by Section 1770 of the Food Security Act of 1985
as amended, 7 U.S.C. 2276, which requires USDA to afford strict
confidentiality to non-aggregated data provided by respondents. This
Notice is submitted in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) and Office of
Management and Budget regulations at 5 CFR part 1320. NASS also
complies with OMB Implementation Guidance, ``Implementation Guidance
for Title V of the E-Government Act, Confidential Information
Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA),'' Federal
Register, Vol. 72, No. 115, June 15, 2007, p. 33362.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average less than 15 minutes per response.
Respondents: Farmers and ranchers.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 400,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 170,000 hours.
Copies of this information collection and related instructions can
be obtained without charge from David Hancock, NASS Clearance Officer,
at (202) 690-2388.
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 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, through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, technological or
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other forms of information technology collection methods.
All responses to this notice will become a matter of public record
and be summarized in the request for OMB approval.
Signed at Washington, DC, July 27, 2010.
Joseph T. Reilly,
Associate Administrator.
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