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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
WReier-Aviles on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with NOTICES
October 26, 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.
Risk Management Agency
Title: General Administrative
Regulations; Subpart V—Submission of
Policies, Provisions of Policies and
Rates of Premium.
OMB Control Number: 0563–0064.
Summary of Collections: The Federal
Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC)
amends the procedures for the
submission of policies, plans of
insurance, or other rates or premium by
insurance companies, entities or other
persons. Public Law 96–365 provided
for nationwide expansion of a
comprehensive crop insurance program.
The Federal Crop Insurance Act, as
amended, expanded the role of the crop
insurance to be the principal tool for
risk management by producers of farm
products and required that the crop
insurance program operate on an
actuarially sound basis. It provides for
independent reviews of insurance
products by persons experienced as
actuaries and in underwriting. The Act
was further amended in 2008 to provide
the opportunity for the submission of a
concept proposal to the FCIC Board of
Directors (Board) for approval for
advance payment of estimated research
and development expenses.
Need and Use of the Information: An
applicant has the option to submit a
concept proposal or a submission
package for a crop insurance product
and have it presented to the Board. The
Board will review an applicant’s
submissions to determine, if the
interests of agricultural producers and
taxpayers are protected; the submission
is actuarially appropriate; appropriate
insurance principles are followed; the
requirements of the Act are met; and
that sound, reasonable and appropriate
underwriting principals are followed. If
the information is incomplete, the
submission will be disapproved.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other-for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 556.
Frequency of Responses:
Recordkeeping: Reporting; Other.
Total Burden Hours: 122,648.
Risk Management Agency
Title: Community Outreach and
Assistance Partnership Program.
OMB Control Number: 0563–0066.
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Summary of Collection: The Federal
Crop Insurance Act of 2002 authorizes
the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
(FCIC) to enter into partnerships with
public and private entities for the
purpose of increasing the availability of
risk management tools for producers of
agricultural commodities. The Risk
Management Agency has developed
procedures for the preparation,
submission and evaluation of
applications for partnership agreements
that will be used to provide outreach
and assistance to underserved
producers, farmers, ranchers and
women, limited resource, socially
disadvantaged.
Need and Use of the Information:
Applicants are required to submit
materials and information necessary to
evaluate and rate the merit of proposed
projects and evaluate the capacity and
qualification of the organization to
complete the project. The application
package should include: A project
summary and narrative, a statement of
work, a budget narrative and OMB grant
forms. RMA and review panel will
evaluate and rank applicants as well as
use the information to properly
document and protect the integrity of
the process used to select applications
for funding.
Description of Respondents: Not-forprofit institutions; Business or other forprofit; State, Local, or Tribal
Government.
Number of Respondents: 120.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 1,280.
Risk Management Agency
Title: Risk Management and Crop
Insurance Education; Activity Log.
OMB Control Number: 0563–0070.
Summary of Collection: The Federal
Crop Insurance Act, Title 7 U.S.C.
Chapter 36 Section 1508(k) authorizes
the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
(FCIC) to establish crop insurance
education and information programs in
States that have been historically
underserved by Federal Crop insurance
program (7 U.S.C. 1524(a)(2)) and
provide agricultural producers with
training opportunities in risk
management. The Risk Management
Agency (RMA) refers to these three
programs as the Community Outreach
and Assistance Partnership, Targeted
States and Small Sessions programs
available to carry out certain risk
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management education provisions of the
Federal Crop Insurance Act.
Need and Use of the Information:
RMA will use Form RMA–300, Activity
Log, to collect information to monitor
certain educational activities.
Agreement holders are required to
record specific information about each
educational activity conducted under
the agreement in an Activity Log and
submit as part of the required quarterly
progress report. In addition, RMA will
use information provided by agreement
holders to ensure that funded
educational projects are progressing.
Description of Respondents: Not-forprofit institutions; Business or other forprofit; State, Local, or Tribal
Government.
Number of Respondents: 167.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Quarterly.
Total Burden Hours: 736.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
WReier-Aviles on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with NOTICES
October 26, 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 and 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
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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.
Forest Service
Title: Federal and Non-Federal
Financial Assistance Instruments.
OMB Control Number: 0596–0217.
Summary of Collection: In order to
carry out specific Forest Service (FS)
activities, Congress created several
authorities to assist the Agency in
carrying out its mission. Authorized by
the Federal Grants and Cooperative
Agreements Act, the FS issues Federal
Financial Assistance awards, (i.e., grants
and cooperative agreements). Agency
specific authorities and appropriations
also support use of Federal Financial
Assistance awards. Information is
collected from individuals; non-profit
and for-profit institutions; institutions
of higher education and State, local, and
Native American Tribal governments
etc. Multiple options are available for
respondents to respond including forms,
non-forms, electronically, face-to-face,
by telephone and over the Internet.
Need and Use of the Information:
From the pre-award to the close-out
stage, FS will collect information from
respondents on forms, via e-mails,
meetings, and telephone calls. Using
various forms respondents will describe
the type of project, project scope,
financial plan and other factors.
Without this information the FS would
not be able to develop, implement,
monitor and administer these
agreements.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit; Not-for-profit
Institutions; State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Number of Respondents: 13,014.
Frequency of Responses:
Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 39,352.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Information Collection Activity;
Comment Request
Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended), the
Rural Utilities Service (RUS) invites
comments on this information
collection for which RUS intends to
request approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB).
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by December 28, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michele L. Brooks, Director, Program
Development and Regulatory Analysis,
USDA Rural Development, 1400
Independence Ave., SW., STOP 1522,
Room 5162 South Building,
Washington, DC 20250–1522.
Telephone: (202) 690–1078. FAX: (202)
720–8435.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office
of Management and Budget’s (OMB)
regulation (5 CFR 1320) implementing
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13) requires
that interested members of the public
and affected agencies have an
opportunity to comment on information
collection and recordkeeping activities
(see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)). This notice
identifies an information collection that
RUS is submitting to OMB for
extension.
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, including
through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology. Comments may be sent to:
Michele L. Brooks, Director, Program
Development and Regulatory Analysis,
Rural Utilities Service, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave.,
SW., STOP 1522, Room 5162 South
Building, Washington, DC 20250–1522.
SUMMARY:
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules
or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings
and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings,
delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are examples of documents
appearing in this section.
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Notices
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
October 26, 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.
Risk Management Agency
Title: General Administrative Regulations; Subpart V--Submission of
Policies, Provisions of Policies and Rates of Premium.
OMB Control Number: 0563-0064.
Summary of Collections: The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
(FCIC) amends the procedures for the submission of policies, plans of
insurance, or other rates or premium by insurance companies, entities
or other persons. Public Law 96-365 provided for nationwide expansion
of a comprehensive crop insurance program. The Federal Crop Insurance
Act, as amended, expanded the role of the crop insurance to be the
principal tool for risk management by producers of farm products and
required that the crop insurance program operate on an actuarially
sound basis. It provides for independent reviews of insurance products
by persons experienced as actuaries and in underwriting. The Act was
further amended in 2008 to provide the opportunity for the submission
of a concept proposal to the FCIC Board of Directors (Board) for
approval for advance payment of estimated research and development
expenses.
Need and Use of the Information: An applicant has the option to
submit a concept proposal or a submission package for a crop insurance
product and have it presented to the Board. The Board will review an
applicant's submissions to determine, if the interests of agricultural
producers and taxpayers are protected; the submission is actuarially
appropriate; appropriate insurance principles are followed; the
requirements of the Act are met; and that sound, reasonable and
appropriate underwriting principals are followed. If the information is
incomplete, the submission will be disapproved.
Description of Respondents: Business or other-for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 556.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping: Reporting; Other.
Total Burden Hours: 122,648.
Risk Management Agency
Title: Community Outreach and Assistance Partnership Program.
OMB Control Number: 0563-0066.
Summary of Collection: The Federal Crop Insurance Act of 2002
authorizes the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) to enter into
partnerships with public and private entities for the purpose of
increasing the availability of risk management tools for producers of
agricultural commodities. The Risk Management Agency has developed
procedures for the preparation, submission and evaluation of
applications for partnership agreements that will be used to provide
outreach and assistance to underserved producers, farmers, ranchers and
women, limited resource, socially disadvantaged.
Need and Use of the Information: Applicants are required to submit
materials and information necessary to evaluate and rate the merit of
proposed projects and evaluate the capacity and qualification of the
organization to complete the project. The application package should
include: A project summary and narrative, a statement of work, a budget
narrative and OMB grant forms. RMA and review panel will evaluate and
rank applicants as well as use the information to properly document and
protect the integrity of the process used to select applications for
funding.
Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; Business
or other for-profit; State, Local, or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 120.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 1,280.
Risk Management Agency
Title: Risk Management and Crop Insurance Education; Activity Log.
OMB Control Number: 0563-0070.
Summary of Collection: The Federal Crop Insurance Act, Title 7
U.S.C. Chapter 36 Section 1508(k) authorizes the Federal Crop Insurance
Corporation (FCIC) to establish crop insurance education and
information programs in States that have been historically underserved
by Federal Crop insurance program (7 U.S.C. 1524(a)(2)) and provide
agricultural producers with training opportunities in risk management.
The Risk Management Agency (RMA) refers to these three programs as the
Community Outreach and Assistance Partnership, Targeted States and
Small Sessions programs available to carry out certain risk
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management education provisions of the Federal Crop Insurance Act.
Need and Use of the Information: RMA will use Form RMA-300,
Activity Log, to collect information to monitor certain educational
activities. Agreement holders are required to record specific
information about each educational activity conducted under the
agreement in an Activity Log and submit as part of the required
quarterly progress report. In addition, RMA will use information
provided by agreement holders to ensure that funded educational
projects are progressing.
Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; Business
or other for-profit; State, Local, or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 167.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Quarterly.
Total Burden Hours: 736.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Clearance Officer.
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