Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 18202-18203 [2012-7328]

Download as PDF 18202 Notices Federal Register Vol. 77, No. 59 Tuesday, March 27, 2012 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 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES March 22, 2012. 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) 720–8958. 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 17:14 Mar 26, 2012 Jkt 226001 the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Foreign Agricultural Service Title: Export Assistance Programs. OMB Control Number: 0551–0031. Summary of Collection: The Office of Trade Program (OTP) provides vital services within the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It facilitates trade contacts between U.S. exporters and foreign buyers seeking U.S. food and agricultural products. All of the assistance offered is designed to promote U.S. agricultural exports by helping American exporters make contact with export agents, trading companies, importers, and foreign buyers, thus creating opportunities to sell their products in overseas markets. The specific programs covered by this request for OMB information collection authority are: U.S. Suppliers List, Buyer Alert, Trade Shows, Foreign Buyers List, Export Directory of U.S. Food Distribution Companies, and the Madigan Award. The authority for these program falls under 7 U.S.C. Part 1761, 7 U.S.C. Part 5693 and 7 U.S.C. Part 1765b. FAS will collect information using a combination of forms and telephone interviews. Need and Use of the Information: FAS will collect information on contact names, mailing addresses, telephones, fax, email, and Web sites. The main purpose for collecting the information is to foster trade contacts in an effort to facilitate greater export of U.S. agriculture food, forestry, and fishery products. The databases are used to recruit U.S. exporters, importers, and buyers to participate in market development activities sponsored by USDA. These databases must be updated periodically to maintain the integrity and usefulness to the trade community. Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 1,500. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually. Total Burden Hours: 693. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2012–7327 Filed 3–26–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–10–P PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request March 21, 2012. 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) 720–8958. 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. Food and Nutrition Service Title: National Universal Product Code (NUPC) Database. OMB Control Number: 0584–0552. Summary of Collection: The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish E:\FR\FM\27MRN1.SGM 27MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 59 / Tuesday, March 27, 2012 / Notices a National Universal Product Code (NUPC) database to be used by all Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) State agencies as they implement Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) statewide, which is a requirement of the law. As a result of this legislation, the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has adopted a plan to expand the number of data elements contained in the existing NUPC database while simultaneously reducing the burden of manual data entry currently borne by WIC State agency employees tasked with populating the database. Need and Use of the Information: The NUPC database will provide all State agencies with access to a central repository containing comprehensive information about authorized WIC foods. State agencies are expected to use the NUPC database to create an initial list of authorized foods eligible for redemption by WIC Program participants. State agencies may use the NUPC database to maintain their list of authorized foods and to create an Authorized Product List for distribution to Authorized Vendors operating in the EBT environment. Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government; Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 182. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 565. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2012–7328 Filed 3–26–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–30–P 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 the following information collections for which the Agency intends to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: Comments on this notice must be received by May 29, 2012. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michele Brooks, Director, Program DATES: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:14 Mar 26, 2012 Jkt 226001 Development and Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, 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 part 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 information collections that USDA Rural Development is submitting to OMB for extension. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether this 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 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 respondents, 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 Brooks, Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP 1522, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20250–1522. Fax: (202) 720–8435. Title: Borrower Investments— Telecommunications Loan Program, 7 CFR 1744, Subpart E. OMB Control Number: 0572–0098. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection. Abstract: The Rural Economic Development Act of 1990, Title XXIII of the Farm Bill, Public Law 101–624, authorized qualified Rural Utilities Service borrowers to make investments in rural development projects without the prior approval of the Agency’s Administrator provided, however, that such investments do not cause the borrower to exceed its allowable qualified investment level as determined in accordance with the procedures set forth in 7 CFR part 1744, subpart E. When a borrower exceeds these limits, the security for the PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 18203 Government’s loans could be in jeopardy. However, in the interest of encouraging rural development, RUS will consider approving such investments that exceed a borrower’s qualified investment level. This information collection covers those items that a borrower would need to submit to RUS for consideration of the borrower’s request to make such an investment. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response. Respondents: Not for profit institutions; business or other for-profit entities. Estimated Number of Respondents: 2. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1 hour. Dated: March 20, 2012. Jonathan Adelstein, Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. [FR Doc. 2012–7264 Filed 3–26–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). Agency: U.S. Census Bureau. Title: The American Community Survey. OMB Control Number: 0607–0810. Form Number(s): Various. Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection. Burden Hours: 2,455,868. Number of Respondents: 3,760,000. Average Hours per Response: The ACS Household questionnaire takes 40 minutes on average to complete. Needs and Uses: The U.S. Census Bureau requests authorization from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for revisions to the American Community Survey (ACS). The Census Bureau has developed a methodology to collect and update every year demographic, social, economic, and housing data that are essentially the same as the ‘‘long-form’’ data that the Census Bureau traditionally has collected once a decade as part of the decennial census. Federal and state government agencies use such data to E:\FR\FM\27MRN1.SGM 27MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 27, 2012)]
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[FR Doc No: 2012-7328]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

March 21, 2012.
    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) 720-8958.
    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.

Food and Nutrition Service

    Title: National Universal Product Code (NUPC) Database.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0552.
    Summary of Collection: The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 
directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish

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a National Universal Product Code (NUPC) database to be used by all 
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) State agencies as they implement 
Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) statewide, which is a requirement of 
the law. As a result of this legislation, the Food and Nutrition 
Service (FNS) has adopted a plan to expand the number of data elements 
contained in the existing NUPC database while simultaneously reducing 
the burden of manual data entry currently borne by WIC State agency 
employees tasked with populating the database.
    Need and Use of the Information: The NUPC database will provide all 
State agencies with access to a central repository containing 
comprehensive information about authorized WIC foods. State agencies 
are expected to use the NUPC database to create an initial list of 
authorized foods eligible for redemption by WIC Program participants. 
State agencies may use the NUPC database to maintain their list of 
authorized foods and to create an Authorized Product List for 
distribution to Authorized Vendors operating in the EBT environment.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government; 
Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 182.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 565.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-7328 Filed 3-26-12; 8:45 am]
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