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Download as PDF 5328 Notices Federal Register Vol. 76, No. 20 Monday, January 31, 2011 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. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES January 26, 2011. 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, D.C. 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 VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:38 Jan 28, 2011 Jkt 223001 the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Research Service Summer Food Service Program; 2011 Reimbursement Rates Title: National Program 216 Technology Transfer Project—End Users’ Inputs. OMB Control Number: 0518–NEW. Summary of Collection: The Agricultural Research Service’s (ARS) Agricultural System Competitiveness and Sustainability National Program (NP 216) focuses on understanding farms function and how changing or introducing new technology will affect their productivity, profitability, energy efficiency, and natural resource stewardship. The first step of developing more effective methods for delivering new technology to farmers is to assess the effectiveness of the current technology transfer methods and gather information as to how the farmers would prefer to learn about new technology. ARS will conduct a farmer survey to collect information needed to streamline the diffusion of new farming systems technology developed by ARS scientists. The authority to collect this information is contained in CFR, title 7, volume 1, part 2, subpart K, Sec. 2.65(92). Need and Use of the Information: ARS will collect information to identify challenges and barriers to technology transfer and help in developing alternatives to improve technology transfer from ARS to end-users. The information will also be used as part of a project to identify the effective educational methods and communication channels in transferring new technologies developed under the Agricultural System Competitiveness and Sustainability National Program (NP–216) of the ARS to customers and producers and document the societal impacts of those new technologies. Description of Respondents: Farms. Number of Respondents: 5,113. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (one time). Total Burden Hours: 315. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2011–2060 Filed 1–28–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–03–P PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Food and Nutrition Service Food and Nutrition Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice informs the public of the annual adjustments to the reimbursement rates for meals served in the Summer Food Service Program for Children. These adjustments address changes in the Consumer Price Index, as required under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act. The 2011 reimbursement rates are presented as a combined set of rates to highlight simplified cost accounting procedures that are extended nationwide by enactment of the Fiscal Year 2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act. The 2011 rates are also presented individually, as separate operating and administrative rates of reimbursement, to show the effect of the Consumer Price Index adjustment on each rate. DATES: Effective Date: January 1, 2011. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tina Namian, Head, CACFP and SFSP Section, Policy and Program Development Branch, Child Nutrition Division, Food and Nutrition Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 640, Alexandria, Virginia 22302, 703–305–2590. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Program is listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance under No. 10.559 and is subject to the provisions of Executive Order 12372 which requires intergovernmental consultation with State and local officials (7 CFR part 3015, subpart V, and final rule-related notice published at 48 FR 29114, June 24, 1983). In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– 3518), no new recordkeeping or reporting requirements have been included that are subject to approval from the Office of Management and Budget. This notice is not a rule as defined by the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601–612) and thus is exempt from the provisions of that Act. 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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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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

January 26, 2011.
    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, D.C. 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.

Agricultural Research Service

    Title: National Program 216 Technology Transfer Project--End Users' 
Inputs.
    OMB Control Number: 0518-NEW.
    Summary of Collection: The Agricultural Research Service's (ARS) 
Agricultural System Competitiveness and Sustainability National Program 
(NP 216) focuses on understanding farms function and how changing or 
introducing new technology will affect their productivity, 
profitability, energy efficiency, and natural resource stewardship. The 
first step of developing more effective methods for delivering new 
technology to farmers is to assess the effectiveness of the current 
technology transfer methods and gather information as to how the 
farmers would prefer to learn about new technology. ARS will conduct a 
farmer survey to collect information needed to streamline the diffusion 
of new farming systems technology developed by ARS scientists. The 
authority to collect this information is contained in CFR, title 7, 
volume 1, part 2, subpart K, Sec. 2.65(92).
    Need and Use of the Information: ARS will collect information to 
identify challenges and barriers to technology transfer and help in 
developing alternatives to improve technology transfer from ARS to end-
users. The information will also be used as part of a project to 
identify the effective educational methods and communication channels 
in transferring new technologies developed under the Agricultural 
System Competitiveness and Sustainability National Program (NP-216) of 
the ARS to customers and producers and document the societal impacts of 
those new technologies.
    Description of Respondents: Farms.
    Number of Respondents: 5,113.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (one time).
    Total Burden Hours: 315.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-2060 Filed 1-28-11; 8:45 am]
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