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Download as PDF 64950 Notices Federal Register Vol. 77, No. 206 Wednesday, October 24, 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 wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with October 18, 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 14:21 Oct 23, 2012 Jkt 229001 the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Food and Nutrition Service Title: Federal-State Special Supplemental Nutrition Program Agreement. OMB Control Number: 0584–0332. Summary of Collection: The Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), the WIC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (FMNP), and the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) are carried out by the U.S. Department of Agriculture under Section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act (CNA) of 1966, as amended, and the SFMNP under 7 U.S.C. 3007. The Federal-State Special Supplemental Nutrition Programs Agreement (FNS–339) is the annual contract between USDA and each State agency seeking to operate one or more of the following programs: (1) WIC, (2) FMNP, and (3) SFMNP. A signed contract is required before the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) can release Program funds. Need and Use of the Information: The agreement requires the signatures of the Chief State agency official and includes a certification/assurance regarding drug free work place, a certification regarding lobbying and a disclosure of lobbying activities. If the information is not collected Federal funds cannot be provided to the State agency without a signed agreement. Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 142. Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Annually. Total Burden Hours: 36. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2012–26122 Filed 10–23–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–30–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 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). Agency: U.S. Census Bureau. Title: 2013 National Census Contact Test. OMB Control Number: None. Form Number(s): None Type of Request: New collection. Burden Hours: 4,667. Number of Respondents: 40,000. Average Hours per Response: 7 minutes. Needs and Uses: The U.S. Census Bureau is committed to using alternative approaches for contacting potential respondents, such as cell phones, landlines, text messages and emails in an effort to reduce costs by increasing self-response. However, developing and implementing successful and secure contact and response strategies during the 2020 Census requires research throughout the next decade. The Census Bureau must conduct a series of research projects and tests to fulfill its commitment to provide the public with an option to complete their 2020 Decennial Census questionnaire using these alternate contact strategies through a self-response test. The 2013 National Census Contact Test (NCCT), formerly named the 2013 Alternative Contact Strategy Test, supports this alternate contact research. The 2013 NCCT will be conducted over the telephone, using a Computer Assisted Telephone Instrument (CATI) with approximately 40,000 households between January 7, 2013, and February 1, 2013. These interviews will enable Census staff to assess the quality of the data from vendor files that are under consideration for use in the construction of an Alternate Contact Frame. The 2013 NCCT questionnaire will ask respondents for basic demographic information collected in a Census. Demographic information includes questions such as household roster, age, race, Hispanic origin, relationship, and sex. The questionnaire also takes the approach of requesting email addresses and telephone numbers from the respondents. Afterward, the respondentprovided address, phone numbers, and email addresses will be matched to the vendor data being evaluated as well as to the Master Address File (MAF). In addition, the NCCT provides an opportunity for the Census Bureau to test potential enhancements to its automated processing of responses E:\FR\FM\24OCN1.SGM 24OCN1

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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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Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 206 / Wednesday, October 24, 2012 / 
Notices

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 18, 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: Federal-State Special Supplemental Nutrition Program 
Agreement.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0332.
    Summary of Collection: The Supplemental Nutrition Program for 
Women, Infants and Children (WIC), the WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition 
Program (FMNP), and the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) 
are carried out by the U.S. Department of Agriculture under Section 17 
of the Child Nutrition Act (CNA) of 1966, as amended, and the SFMNP 
under 7 U.S.C. 3007. The Federal-State Special Supplemental Nutrition 
Programs Agreement (FNS-339) is the annual contract between USDA and 
each State agency seeking to operate one or more of the following 
programs: (1) WIC, (2) FMNP, and (3) SFMNP. A signed contract is 
required before the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) can release 
Program funds.
    Need and Use of the Information: The agreement requires the 
signatures of the Chief State agency official and includes a 
certification/assurance regarding drug free work place, a certification 
regarding lobbying and a disclosure of lobbying activities. If the 
information is not collected Federal funds cannot be provided to the 
State agency without a signed agreement.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 142.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 36.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-26122 Filed 10-23-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-30-P
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