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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
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August 18, 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, 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.
Rural Utilities Service
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2011–0084]
Title: 7 CFR Part 1738, Rural
Broadband Loan and Loan Guarantee.
OMB Control Number: 0572–0130.
Summary of Collection: Title VI, Rural
Broadband Access, of the Rural
Electrification Act of 1936, as amended
(RE Act), provides loans and loan
guarantees to fund the cost of
construction, improvement, or
acquisition of facilities and equipment
for the provision of broadband service
in eligible rural communities in State
and territories of the United States. The
regulation prescribes the types of loans
available, facilities financed and eligible
applicants, as well as minimum credit
support requirements considered for a
loan. In addition, Title VI of the RE Act
requires that Rural Utilities Service
(RUS) make or guarantee a loan only if
there is reasonable assurance that the
loan, together with all outstanding loans
and obligations of the borrower, will be
repaid in full within the time agreed.
Need and Use of the Information:
RUS will collect information to
determine whether an applicant’s
eligibility to borrow from RUS under the
terms of the RE Act and that the
applicant complies with statutory,
regulatory and administrative eligibility
requirements for loan assistance. RUS
will use the information to determine
that the Government’s security for loans
made are reasonable, adequate and that
the loans will be repaid within the time
agreed.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit; Not-for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents: 25.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 10,545.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Notice of Request for Reinstatement of
an Information Collection; National
Animal Health Monitoring System;
Swine 2012 Study
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Reinstatement of an information
collection; comment request.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service’s intention to
request a reinstatement of an
information collection to support the
National Animal Health Monitoring
System’s Swine 2012 Study.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before October 24,
2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2011-00840001.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2011–0084, Regulatory Analysis
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
Supporting documents and any
comments we receive on this docket
may be viewed at https://www.
regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=
APHIS-2011-0084 or in our reading
room, which is located in Room 1141 of
the USDA South Building, 14th Street
and Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC. Normal reading room
hours are 8 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except holidays. To be sure someone is
there to help you, please call (202)
6902817 before coming.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information on the Swine 2012 Study,
contact Mr. Chris Quatrano, Industry
Analyst, Centers for Epidemiology and
Animal Health, VS, APHIS, 2150 Centre
Avenue, Building B MS 2E6, Fort
Collins, CO 80526; (970) 494–7207. For
copies of more detailed information on
the information collection, contact Mrs.
SUMMARY:
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Celeste Sickles, APHIS’ Information
Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851–
2908.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: National Animal Health
Monitoring System; Swine 2012 Study.
OMB Number: 0579–0315.
Type of Request: Reinstatement of an
information collection.
Abstract: Under the Animal Health
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.),
the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) of the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA) is
authorized, among other things, to
protect the health of our Nation’s
livestock and poultry populations by
preventing the introduction and
interstate spread of serious diseases and
pests of livestock and for eradicating
such diseases from the United States
when feasible. In connection with this
mission, APHIS would like to reinstate
the Swine Study which will be used to:
• Describe current U.S. swine
production practices including general
management practices, housing
practices, productivity, disease
prevention, and mortality for five
phases of production: gestation,
farrowing, nursery, grow/finish, and
wean-to-finish;
• Describe trends in swine health and
management practices;
• Determine the prevalence and
associated risk factors for select
respiratory, neurologic, gastrointestinal,
systemic, and food-borne pathogens
found in weaned market hogs;
• Describe antibiotic usage patterns in
weaned market hogs to control and treat
disease and promote growth;
• Evaluate presence of or exposure to
select pathogens and characterize
isolated organisms from the collection
of biological specimens; and
• Estimate the economic cost of a
selected respiratory, neurologic,
gastrointestinal, systemic, or food-borne
pathogen found in commercial swine
herds.
The Swine 2012 Study will consist of
a screener questionnaire, several onfarm questionnaires, and biologic
sampling. All of these activities will be
administered by National Agricultural
Statistics Service, USDA, designated
data collectors. The information
collected through the Swine 2012 Study
will be analyzed and used to:
• Direct producer education;
• Identify research gaps;
• Facilitate education of future
producers and veterinarians;
• Assess quality assurance programs;
and
• Help with policy formation.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
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approve our use of this information
collection activity for 2 years.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit
comments from the public (as well as
agencies) concerning our information
collection. These comments will help
us:
(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 our
estimate of the burden of the
information collection, 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
information collection on those who are
to respond, through use, as appropriate,
of automated, electronic, mechanical,
and other collection technologies, e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Estimate of burden: The public
reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average
0.4104183 hours per response.
Respondents: Swine producers.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 24,380.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 1.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 24,380.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 10,006 hours. (Due to
averaging, the total annual burden hours
may not equal the product of the annual
number of responses multiplied by the
reporting burden per response.)
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
also become a matter of public record.
Done in Washington, DC, this 17th day of
August 2011.
Gregory L. Parham,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
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in Rapid City, SD. The committee is
meeting as authorized under the Secure
Rural Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (Pub. L. 110–343)
and in compliance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act. The purpose
of the meeting is to review and make
recommendations for approval of
remaining project proposals.
DATES: The meeting will be held
September 13, 2011, at 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Mystic Ranger District Office at 8221
South Highway 16. Written comments
should be sent to Robert J. Thompson,
8221 South Highway 16, Rapid City, SD
57702. Comments may also be sent via
e-mail to rjthompson@fs.fed.us, or via
facsimile to 605–343–7134.
All comments, including names and
addresses when provided, are placed in
the record and are available for public
inspection and copying. The public may
inspect comments received at the
Mystic Ranger District office. Visitors
are encouraged to call ahead at 605–
343–1567 to facilitate entry into the
building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert J. Thompson, District Ranger,
Mystic Ranger District, 605–343–1567.
Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern
Standard Time, Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meetings
are open to the public. The following
business will be conducted: review and
make recommendations for approval of
remaining project proposals.
Dated: August 16, 2011.
Dan S. Dallas,
Acting Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 2011–21478 Filed 8–22–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation
Service
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Notice of Proposed Change to Section
IV of the Virginia State Technical Guide
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AGENCY:
Forest Service
Pennington County Resource Advisory
Committee
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Pennington County
Recource Advisory Committee will meet
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Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS), U.S.
Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Notice of availability of
proposed changes in the Virginia NRCS
State Technical Guide for review and
comment.
It has been determined by the
NRCS State Conservationist for Virginia
that changes must be made in the NRCS
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2011-0084]
Notice of Request for Reinstatement of an Information Collection;
National Animal Health Monitoring System; Swine 2012 Study
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Reinstatement of an information collection; comment request.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's
intention to request a reinstatement of an information collection to
support the National Animal Health Monitoring System's Swine 2012
Study.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
October 24, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2011-0084-0001.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2011-0084, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD,
APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-
1238.
Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket may
be viewed at https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2011-
0084 or in our reading room, which is located in Room 1141 of the USDA
South Building, 14th Street and Independence Avenue, SW., Washington,
DC. Normal reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except holidays. To be sure someone is there to help you,
please call (202) 6902817 before coming.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the Swine 2012
Study, contact Mr. Chris Quatrano, Industry Analyst, Centers for
Epidemiology and Animal Health, VS, APHIS, 2150 Centre Avenue, Building
B MS 2E6, Fort Collins, CO 80526; (970) 494-7207. For copies of more
detailed information on the information collection, contact Mrs.
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Celeste Sickles, APHIS' Information Collection Coordinator, at (301)
851-2908.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: National Animal Health Monitoring System; Swine 2012 Study.
OMB Number: 0579-0315.
Type of Request: Reinstatement of an information collection.
Abstract: Under the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et
seq.), the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is authorized, among
other things, to protect the health of our Nation's livestock and
poultry populations by preventing the introduction and interstate
spread of serious diseases and pests of livestock and for eradicating
such diseases from the United States when feasible. In connection with
this mission, APHIS would like to reinstate the Swine Study which will
be used to:
Describe current U.S. swine production practices including
general management practices, housing practices, productivity, disease
prevention, and mortality for five phases of production: gestation,
farrowing, nursery, grow/finish, and wean-to-finish;
Describe trends in swine health and management practices;
Determine the prevalence and associated risk factors for
select respiratory, neurologic, gastrointestinal, systemic, and food-
borne pathogens found in weaned market hogs;
Describe antibiotic usage patterns in weaned market hogs
to control and treat disease and promote growth;
Evaluate presence of or exposure to select pathogens and
characterize isolated organisms from the collection of biological
specimens; and
Estimate the economic cost of a selected respiratory,
neurologic, gastrointestinal, systemic, or food-borne pathogen found in
commercial swine herds.
The Swine 2012 Study will consist of a screener questionnaire,
several on-farm questionnaires, and biologic sampling. All of these
activities will be administered by National Agricultural Statistics
Service, USDA, designated data collectors. The information collected
through the Swine 2012 Study will be analyzed and used to:
Direct producer education;
Identify research gaps;
Facilitate education of future producers and
veterinarians;
Assess quality assurance programs; and
Help with policy formation.
We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve
our use of this information collection activity for 2 years.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments from the public
(as well as agencies) concerning our information collection. These
comments will help us:
(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 our estimate of the burden of the
information collection, 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 information collection on those who
are to respond, through use, as appropriate, of automated, electronic,
mechanical, and other collection technologies, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
Estimate of burden: The public reporting burden for this collection
of information is estimated to average 0.4104183 hours per response.
Respondents: Swine producers.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 24,380.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 1.
Estimated annual number of responses: 24,380.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 10,006 hours. (Due to
averaging, the total annual burden hours may not equal the product of
the annual number of responses multiplied by the reporting burden per
response.)
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of
public record.
Done in Washington, DC, this 17th day of August 2011.
Gregory L. Parham,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-21516 Filed 8-22-11; 8:45 am]
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