Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 24848 [2011-10714]

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 3, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 24848]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-10714]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

April 28, 2011.
    The Department of Agriculture will submit the following information 
collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 on or after the date 
of publication of this notice. 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), New 
Executive Office Building, Washington, DC; OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV 
or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, 
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602.

Dates: Comments regarding these information collections are best 
assured of having their full effect if received by June 2, 2011. 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: Dairy Request for Applicant Number.
    OMB Control Number: 0581--NEW.
    Summary of Collection: The dairy grading program is a voluntary 
user fee program providing grading and inspection service to the dairy 
industry. The program is authorized under the Agricultural Marketing 
Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627).
    Need and Use of the Information: The Agricultural Marketing Service 
will collect the information on two new forms (1) DA-228--Request for 
Applicant Number, and (2) DA-229--Export Applicant Number Activation. 
The information requested will be used by the Administrative Officer to 
identify the applicant in the billing system, to set up an account in 
the billing system and contact the party responsible for payment of the 
fee and expense for the inspection, certification, and grading or 
equipment evaluation service.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 200.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 10.

Agricultural Marketing Service

    Title: USDA Web Based Supply Chain Management System (WBSCMs).
    OMB Control Number: 0581--NEW.
    Summary of Collection: Section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935, as 
amended (Section 32 Public Law 74-320; 7 U.S.C. 612c); Sections 6(a) 
and (e), 13, and 17 of the National School Lunch Act, as amended, (42 
U.S.C. sections 1751, 1761, and 1766) in addition to several other acts 
authorize the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Procurement Branches 
to prepare and issue announcements for the purchase and sale of 
perishable agricultural commodities. AMS purchases agricultural 
commodities for the Section 32 and 6a & e National School Lunch 
Program/Child & Adult Care Food Program; Nutrition Service Incentive 
Program; Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations; Commodity 
Supplemental Food Program; The Emergency Food Assistance Program and 
Disaster Feeding in addition to providing support for commodity markets 
with surplus inventory.
    Need and Use of the Information: AMS issues solicitation for offers 
in order to solicit bids for commodities for delivery to domestic 
nutrition assistance programs. Vendors respond by making electronic 
offers using the secure Web Based Supply Chain Management System 
(WBSCM). Vendors must be registered, and have an ID and password, in 
order to submit bids electronically through WBSCM via the Internet. The 
information will change in response to the needs of the domestic 
feeding programs and each solicitation. Information collected has been 
consolidated into three processes-- a New Vendor Application, Bid 
Solicitation and Contract Delivery, Invoice Submission and Inspection 
Results. The data collected from vendors assists AMS with making a 
determination whether a business is viable and capable of supplying 
product to the Federal government.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for profit; Farms.
    Number of Respondents: 320.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion; Weekly; Monthly; 
Quarterly.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,680.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-10714 Filed 5-2-11; 8:45 am]
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