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Download as PDF 27416 Notices Federal Register Vol. 77, No. 91 Thursday, May 10, 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 May 7, 2012. 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 11, 2012. 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 VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:18 May 09, 2012 Jkt 226001 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: Specialty Crop Block Grant Program—2008 Farm Bill. OMB Control Number: 0581–0248. Summary of Collection: The Specialty Crop Block Grant Program—Farm Bill (SCBGP–FB) is authorized under section 101 of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note, amended under section 10109 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, the Farm Bill). Section 10109 directs the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to States to be used by State departments of agriculture solely to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops. Need and Use of the Information: The information collected is needed for the implementation of the SCBGP–FB, to determine a State department of agriculture’s eligibility in the program, and to certify that grant participants are complying with applicable program regulations. Description of Respondents: State Agriculture Departments. Number of Respondents: 56. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually. Total Burden Hours: 1,624. Charlene Parker, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2012–11334 Filed 5–9–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–02–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request May 7, 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 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. Natural Resources Conservation Service Title: Long Term Contracting. OMB Control Number: 0578–0013. Summary Of Collection: The Long Term Contracting regulations at 7 CFR part 630, and the Conservation program regulations at 7 CFR parts 624, 625, 636, 701, 1415, 1469, 1465, 1466, 1467, 1470 and 1491 set forth the basic policies, program provisions, and eligibility requirements for owners and operators to enter into and carry out long-term conservation program contracts with technical assistance under the various program. These programs are administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). These programs authorize federal technical and financial long term cost sharing assistance for conservation treatment with eligible land users and entities. Under the terms of the agreement, the participant agrees to apply, or arrange to apply, the conservation treatment E:\FR\FM\10MYN1.SGM 10MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 91 / Thursday, May 10, 2012 / Notices specified in the conservation plan. In return for this agreement, federal financial assistance payments are made to the land user, or third party, upon successful application of the conservation treatment. Need and Use of the Information: NRCS will collect information on cost sharing and technical assistance, making land use changes and install measure to conserve, develop and utilize soil, water, and related natural resources on participants land. NRCS uses the information to ensure the proper utilization of program funds, including application for participation, easement, and application for payment. Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; Farms; Notfor-profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 10,145. Frequency of Responses: Reporting; Annually, Other (As required). Total Burden Hours: 7,661. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Natural Resources Conservation Service Title: Volunteer Program—Earth Team. OMB Control Number: 0578–0024. Summary of Collection: Volunteers have been a valuable human resource to the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) since 1985. NRCS is authorize by the Federal Personnel Manual (FPM) Supplement 296–33, Subchapter 33, to recruit, train and accept, with regard to Civil Service classification law, rules, or regulations, the service of individuals to serve without compensation. Volunteers may assist in any agency program/project and may perform any activities which agency employees are allowed to do. Volunteers must be 14 years of age. NRCS will collect information using NRCS forms. Need and Use of the Information: NRCS will collect information on the type of skills and type of work the volunteers are interested in doing. The collected information will be used to evaluate potential international volunteers and evaluate the effectiveness of the volunteer program. Without the information, NRCS would not know which individuals are interested in volunteering. Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local, or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 5,951. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Biennially. VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:18 May 09, 2012 Jkt 226001 Total Burden Hours: 776. 27417 COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2012–11336 Filed 5–9–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–16–P Sunshine Act Meetings United States Commission on Civil Rights. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: Friday, May 18, 2012; 9:30 a.m. EDT. PLACE: 624 Ninth Street NW., Room 540, Washington, DC 20425. MEETING AGENDA This meeting is open to the public. I. Approval of Agenda II. Approval of the March 9, 2012 Meeting Minutes III. Program Planning Update and discussion of projects: • Strategic Planning Process • Discussion on 2013 Statutory Report Selection Process IV. Management and Operations • Chief of Regional Programs’ report • Discussion on Agency Staffing V. Adjourn Meeting DATE AND TIME: COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting of the Illinois Advisory Committee Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), that a meeting and briefing of the Illinois Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene at 9:00 a.m. and adjourn at 1:00 p.m. on June 7, 2012, at 515 N. State Street, Suite 2800, Chicago, IL 60654. The purpose of the meeting is to conduct planning and business activities of the Committee and to hear a briefing on mass incarceration issues in Illinois. Participants of the meeting will include scholars and community representatives. Members of the public are entitled to submit written comments; the comments must be received in the regional office by July 9, 2012. The address is 55 W. Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago, IL 60603. Persons wishing to email their comments, or to present their comments verbally at the meeting, or who desire additional information should contact Carolyn Allen, Administrative Assistant, (312) 353– 8311, or by email: callen@usccr.gov. Hearing-impaired persons who will attend the meeting and require the services of a sign language interpreter should contact the Regional Office at least ten (10) working days before the scheduled date of the meeting. Records generated from this meeting may be inspected and reproduced at the Midwestern Regional Office, as they become available, both before and after the meeting. Persons interested in the work of this advisory committee are advised to go to the Commission’s Web site, www.usccr.gov, or to contact the Midwestern Regional Office at the above email or street address. The meeting will be conducted pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the Commission and FACA. Dated in Washington, DC, May 7, 2012. Peter Minarik, Acting Chief, Regional Programs Coordination Unit. [FR Doc. 2012–11311 Filed 5–9–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6335–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 CONTACT PERSON FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Lenore Ostrowsky, Acting Chief, Public Affairs Unit (202) 376– 8591. Hearing-impaired persons who will attend the meeting and require the services of a sign language interpreter should contact Pamela Dunston at (202) 376–8105 or at signlanguage@usccr.gov at least seven business days before the scheduled date of the meeting. Dated: May 4, 2012. Kimberly Tolhurst, Senior Attorney-Advisor. [FR Doc. 2012–11385 Filed 5–8–12; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 6335–01–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B–33–2012] Foreign-Trade Zone 220—Sioux Falls, SD; Notification of Proposed Production Activity, Rosenbauer America, LLC/Rosenbauer South Dakota, LLC, (Emergency Vehicles/ Firefighting Equipment), Lyons, SD The Sioux Falls Development Foundation, grantee of FTZ 220, submitted a notification of proposed production activity on behalf of Rosenbauer America, LLC/Rosenbauer South Dakota, LLC (Rosenbauer), located in Lyons, South Dakota. A separate application which is requesting usage-driven designation for the Company’s facility (proposed Site 8) was submitted and will be processed under Section 400.31 of the Board’s E:\FR\FM\10MYN1.SGM 10MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 91 (Thursday, May 10, 2012)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-11336]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

May 7, 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.

Natural Resources Conservation Service

    Title: Long Term Contracting.
    OMB Control Number: 0578-0013.
    Summary Of Collection: The Long Term Contracting regulations at 7 
CFR part 630, and the Conservation program regulations at 7 CFR parts 
624, 625, 636, 701, 1415, 1469, 1465, 1466, 1467, 1470 and 1491 set 
forth the basic policies, program provisions, and eligibility 
requirements for owners and operators to enter into and carry out long-
term conservation program contracts with technical assistance under the 
various program. These programs are administered by the Natural 
Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). These programs authorize federal 
technical and financial long term cost sharing assistance for 
conservation treatment with eligible land users and entities. Under the 
terms of the agreement, the participant agrees to apply, or arrange to 
apply, the conservation treatment

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specified in the conservation plan. In return for this agreement, 
federal financial assistance payments are made to the land user, or 
third party, upon successful application of the conservation treatment.
    Need and Use of the Information: NRCS will collect information on 
cost sharing and technical assistance, making land use changes and 
install measure to conserve, develop and utilize soil, water, and 
related natural resources on participants land. NRCS uses the 
information to ensure the proper utilization of program funds, 
including application for participation, easement, and application for 
payment.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; Farms; Not-
for-profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 10,145.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting; Annually, Other (As required).
    Total Burden Hours: 7,661.

Natural Resources Conservation Service

    Title: Volunteer Program--Earth Team.
    OMB Control Number: 0578-0024.
    Summary of Collection: Volunteers have been a valuable human 
resource to the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) since 
1985. NRCS is authorize by the Federal Personnel Manual (FPM) 
Supplement 296-33, Subchapter 33, to recruit, train and accept, with 
regard to Civil Service classification law, rules, or regulations, the 
service of individuals to serve without compensation. Volunteers may 
assist in any agency program/project and may perform any activities 
which agency employees are allowed to do. Volunteers must be 14 years 
of age. NRCS will collect information using NRCS forms.
    Need and Use of the Information: NRCS will collect information on 
the type of skills and type of work the volunteers are interested in 
doing. The collected information will be used to evaluate potential 
international volunteers and evaluate the effectiveness of the 
volunteer program. Without the information, NRCS would not know which 
individuals are interested in volunteering.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; Business or 
other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local, or Tribal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents: 5,951.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Biennially.
    Total Burden Hours: 776.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-11336 Filed 5-9-12; 8:45 am]
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