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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
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January 23, 2013.
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 February 28, 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: Tuberculosis.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0146.
Summary of Collection: The Animal
Health Protection Act (AHPA) of 2002 is
the primary Federal law governing the
protection of animal health. The AHPA
is contained in Title X, Subtitle E,
Sections 10401–18 of Public Law 107–
171, May 13 2002, the Farm Security
and Rural Investment Act of 2002. The
law gives the Secretary of Agriculture
broad authority to detect, control, or
eradicate pests or diseases of livestock
or poultry. In connection with this
mission, the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS) participates
in the Cooperative State-Federal Bovine
Tuberculosis Eradication Program,
which is a national program to eliminate
bovine tuberculosis from the United
States. This program is conducted under
the authorities of the various States
supplemented by Federal authorities
regulating interstate movement of
affected animals.
Need and Use of the Information:
APHIS will collect reports, requests,
forms, certificates, plans, MOUs,
permits, and records for zoning, testing,
and animal movement. Without the
information, APHIS would not be able
to operate an effective tuberculosis
surveillance, containment, and
eradication program.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit; State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Number of Respondents: 5,000.
Frequency of Responses:
Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 24,499.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Notice of Request for Extension of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection
Rural Business-Cooperative
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed collection; comments
requested.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), this Notice
announces the Rural BusinessCooperative Service intention to request
an extension to a currently approved
information collection for the Rural
Microentrepreneur Assistance Program
(RMAP).
SUMMARY:
Comments on this notice must be
received by April 1, 2013 to be assured
of consideration.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS:
Contact Robert Fry, Specialty Programs
Division, Rural Business-Cooperative
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
1400 Independence Ave. SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–3225,
Telephone (202) 260–8625, Fax (202)
720–2213, Robert.fry@wdc.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Rural Microentrepreneur
Assistance Program.
OMB Number: 0570–0062.
Expiration Date of Approval: May 31,
2013.
Type of Request: Extension and
revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: The purpose of the RMAP
program is to support the development
and ongoing success of rural
microentrepreneurs and
microenterprises. Direct loans and
grants are made to selected
Microenterprise Development
Organizations (MDOs).
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 4.2 hours per
response.
Respondents: Nonprofits, Indian
Tribes and Public Institutions of Higher
Education
Estimated Number of Respondents: 81
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 2,006
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours on Respondents: 3,671 hours
DATES:
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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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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
January 23, 2013.
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 February
28, 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 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: Tuberculosis.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0146.
Summary of Collection: The Animal Health Protection Act (AHPA) of
2002 is the primary Federal law governing the protection of animal
health. The AHPA is contained in Title X, Subtitle E, Sections 10401-18
of Public Law 107-171, May 13 2002, the Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002. The law gives the Secretary of Agriculture
broad authority to detect, control, or eradicate pests or diseases of
livestock or poultry. In connection with this mission, the Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) participates in the Cooperative
State-Federal Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication Program, which is a
national program to eliminate bovine tuberculosis from the United
States. This program is conducted under the authorities of the various
States supplemented by Federal authorities regulating interstate
movement of affected animals.
Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect reports,
requests, forms, certificates, plans, MOUs, permits, and records for
zoning, testing, and animal movement. Without the information, APHIS
would not be able to operate an effective tuberculosis surveillance,
containment, and eradication program.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; State,
Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 5,000.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 24,499.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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