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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
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December 19, 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.
Comments regarding this information
collection received by January 25, 2013
will be considered. Written comments
should be addressed to: Desk Officer for
Agriculture, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), New
Executive Office Building, 725—17th
Street NW., Washington, DC 20502.
Commenters are encouraged to submit
their comments to OMB via email to:
OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or
fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
7602. 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
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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.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
Title: Specimen Submission.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0090.
Summary of Collection: The Animal
Health Protection Act of 2002 (AHPA) is
the primary Federal law governing the
protection of animal health. The law
gives the Secretary of Agriculture broad
authority to detect, control, or eradicate
pests or diseases of livestock or poultry.
Disease prevention is the most effective
method for maintaining a healthy
animal population and for enhancing
the United States’ ability to globally
compete in the trade of animals and
animal products. VS Forms 10–4 and
10–4A, Specimen Submission are
critical components of APHIS’ disease
surveillance mission. They are used
routinely when specimens (such as
blood, milk, tissue, or urine) from any
animal (including cattle, swine, sheep,
goats, horses, and poultry) are submitted
to APHIS’ National Veterinary Services
Laboratories (NVSL) for disease testing.
VS Form 5–38, Parasite Submission
form, is completed by State
veterinarians or other State
representatives, accredited
veterinarians, private laboratories,
research institutions, and owners or
producer.
Need and Use of the Information:
Using APHIS form VS 10–4, State or
Federal veterinarians, accredited
veterinarians, or other State and Federal
representatives will document the
collection and submission of specimens
for laboratory analysis. The form
identifies the individual animal from
which the specimen is taken as well as
the animal’s herd or flock; the type of
specimen submitted, and the purpose of
submitting the specimen. The National
Tick Surveillance Program is based on
the information submitted on VS Form
5–38, in addition to critical surveillance
information needed for the Cattle Fever
Tick Eradication Program. This
information identifies the individual
submitting the tick samples. Without
the information APHIS would not have
the critical information necessary to
effectively operate a disease
surveillance program.
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Description of Respondents: State,
Local or Tribal Government; Business or
other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 3,208.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 9,267.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
December 19, 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
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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: Quality Control Review
Schedule.
OMB Control Number: 0584–0299.
Summary of Collection: States
agencies are required to perform Quality
Control (QC) review for the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP). The FNS–380–1,
Quality Control Review Schedule is for
State use to collect both QC data and
case characteristics for SNAP and to
serve as the comprehensive data entry
form for SNAP QC reviews. The
legislative basis for the operation of the
QC system is provided by Section 16 of
the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, as
amended (the Act).3
Need and Use of the Information: The
Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) will
collect information to monitor and
reduce errors, develop policy strategies,
and analyze household characteristic
data. In addition, FNS will use the data
to determine sanctions and bonus
payments based on error rate
performance, and to estimate the impact
of some program changes to SNAP
participation and costs by analyzing the
available household characteristic data.
Description of Respondents: State,
Local, or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 53.
Frequency of Responses:
Recordkeeping; Reporting: Weekly;
Monthly.
Total Burden Hours: 64,542.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with
December 19, 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;
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(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
the collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
Rural Business Service (RBS)
Title: 7 CFR 4279–A, Guaranteed
Loan-making General .
OMB Control Number: 0570–0018.
Summary of Collection: The Business
and Industry (B&I) program was
legislated in 1972 under Section 310B of
the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act, as amended. The
purpose of the program is to improve,
develop, or finance businesses,
industries, and employment and
improve the economic and
environmental climate in rural
communities. This purpose is achieved
through bolstering the existing private
credit structure through the
guaranteeing of quality loans made by
lending institutions, thereby providing
lasting community benefits. The B&I
program is administered by the RBS
through Rural Development State and
sub-State offices serving each state.
Need and Use of the Information: RBS
will collect information to determine
the eligibility and credit worthiness for
a lender or borrower. The information is
used by Agency loan officers and
approval officials to determine lender
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program eligibility and for program
monitoring.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit; State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Number of Respondents: 615.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 1,269.
Title: Intermediary Re-lending
Program.
OMB Control Number: 0570–0021.
Summary of Collection: The objective
of the Intermediary Relending Program
(IRP) is to improve community facilities
and employment opportunities and
increase economic activity in rural areas
by financing business facilities and
community development. This purpose
is achieved through loans made by the
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
(RBS) to intermediaries that establish
programs for the purpose of providing
loans to ultimate recipients for business
facilities and community development.
The Community Economic
Development Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C.
9812(a), section 623(a)) provides for the
Secretary the authority to make loans to
nonprofit entities who will in turn
provide financial assistance to rural
businesses to improve business,
industry and employment opportunities
as well as provide a diversification of
the economy in rural areas.
Need and Use of the Information: The
information requested is necessary for
RBS to process applications in a
responsible manner, make prudent
credit and program decisions, and
effectively monitor the intermediaries’
activities to protect the Government’s
financial interest and ensure that funds
obtained from the Government are used
appropriately. Various forms are used to
include information to identify the
intermediary, describe the
intermediary’s experience and expertise,
describe how the intermediary will
operate its revolving loan fund, provide
for debt instruments, loan agreements,
and security, and other material
necessary for prudent credit decisions
and reasonable program monitoring.
Description of Respondents: Not-forprofit institutions; Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 202.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 17,959.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
December 19, 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
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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: Quality Control Review Schedule.
OMB Control Number: 0584-0299.
Summary of Collection: States agencies are required to perform
Quality Control (QC) review for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP). The FNS-380-1, Quality Control Review Schedule is for
State use to collect both QC data and case characteristics for SNAP and
to serve as the comprehensive data entry form for SNAP QC reviews. The
legislative basis for the operation of the QC system is provided by
Section 16 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, as amended (the
Act).3
Need and Use of the Information: The Food and Nutrition Service
(FNS) will collect information to monitor and reduce errors, develop
policy strategies, and analyze household characteristic data. In
addition, FNS will use the data to determine sanctions and bonus
payments based on error rate performance, and to estimate the impact of
some program changes to SNAP participation and costs by analyzing the
available household characteristic data.
Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 53.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Weekly; Monthly.
Total Burden Hours: 64,542.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-30973 Filed 12-21-12; 4:15 pm]
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