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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
February 11, 2013.
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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: Special Nutrition Program
Operations Study—Year 2.
OMB Control Number: 0584–0562.
Summary of Collections: The
objective of the Special Nutrition
Program Operations Study (SNPOS) is
to collect timely data on policies,
administrative, and operational issues
on the Child Nutrition Programs. The
ultimate goal of the study is to analyze
these data and provide input for new
legislation on Child Nutrition (CN)
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Programs as well as to provide pertinent
technical assistance and training to
program implementation staff. This
study is necessary to implement Sec.
28(a)(1) of the Richard B. Russell
National School Lunch Act. This
legislation directs the U.S. Department
of Agriculture to carry out annual
national performance assessments of the
School Breakfast Program and the
National School Lunch Program.
Need and Use of the Information: The
purpose of the study is to implement a
modular data collection system and
collect routine data on specific aspects
of the child nutrition program,
specifically on the program
characteristics, administration, and
operation of CN programs. The finding
from this study survey will be used to
identify program operational and policy
issues, and topic for technical assistance
and training. The information will be
collected from a nationally
representative sample of School Food
Authorities Directors, State Child
Nutrition Directors and School Food
Service Managers.
Description of Respondents: State,
Local, or Tribal Government; Not-forprofit institutions.
Number of Respondents: 2,316.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting;
Other (One time) .
Total Burden Hours: 5,094.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
February 11, 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
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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.
Agricultural Research Service
Title: Patent License Application.
OMB Control Number: 0518–0003.
Summary of Collection: Public Law
96–517, HR 209 (Technology Transfer
Commercialization Act of 2000), and 37
CFR Part 404 requires Federal agencies
to use the patent system to promote the
utilization of inventions arising from
federally supported research and
provide the authority to grant patent
licenses. 37 CFR 404.8 specifies the
information which must be submitted
by a patent license applicant to the
Federal agency having custody of a
patent.
Need and Use of the Information: The
Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
will collect identifying information on
the applicant, identifying information
for the business, and a detailed
description for development and/or
marketing of the invention using form
AD–761. The information collected is
used to determine whether the applicant
has both a complete and sufficient plan
for developing and marketing the
invention and the necessary
manufacturing, marketing, technical,
and financial resources to carry out the
submitted plan.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for profit; Not-for-profit
institutions; Individuals or households.
Number of Respondents: 75.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 225.
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Agricultural Research Service
Title: Peer Review Related Forms for
the Office of Scientific Quality Review.
OMB Control Number: 0518–0028.
Summary of Collection: The Office of
Scientific Quality Review (OSQR)
oversees peer review of Agricultural
Research Service (ARS) research plans
in response to Congressional mandate in
the Agricultural Research Extension,
and Education Reform Act of 1998 (Pub.
L. 105–185, Section 103d). The ARS
peer-review panels are scientists who
review current scientific research
projects.
Need and Use of the Information:
ARS will collect the following
information: Confidentiality agreement,
panelist information, peer review of an
ARS research project, critique of ARS
research project, panelist expense
report, and panelist invoice. The
information is used to manage the travel
and stipend payments to panel
reviewers and provide well-organized
feedback to ARS’s researchers about
their projects. If information were not
collected, ARS would not meet the
administrative or legislative
requirements of the Peer Review Process
as mandated by Public Law 105–185;
Section 103(d).
Description of Respondents:
Individuals or households.
Number of Respondents: 230.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Quarterly; Weekly; Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 3,057.
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Agricultural Research Service
Title: ARS Animal Health National
Program Assessment Survey Form.
OMB Control Number: 0518–0042.
Summary of Collection: The
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is
charged with extending the Nation’s
scientific knowledge with research
projects in agriculture, human nutrition,
food safety, natural resources, the
environment, and other topics affecting
the Nation. Research in the Agency is
conducted through coordinated
National Programs on a five year cycle.
The cycle ensures that ARS research
meets OMB’s Research and
Development Investment Criteria and
other external requirements, including
the Research Title of the Farm Bill, and
the Government Performance and
results Act of 1993 (GPRA). The ARS
National Program 103 Animal Health
(NP103) runs in a five year research
cycle and is required to conduct a
national program assessment to gather
customer, stakeholder, and partner
input to the next program cycle.
Need and Use of the Information: The
proposed assessment instrument will
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enable ARS to ascertain the level of
customer and stakeholder satisfaction
with the quality, relevance, and
performance of its Animal Health
research program. The information
collected is also necessary to feed into
the goals of the Program’s next five year
cycle. Failure to collect input from our
customers on the performance and
impact of our research program would
significantly inhibit the relevance and
credibility of the research conducted at
ARS.
Description of Respondents:
Individuals or Households.
Number of Respondents: 400.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Other (5 years).
Total Burden Hours: 100.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
February 11, 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 March 18, 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 20503.
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
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Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
7602. 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.
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Title: Cold Storage.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0001.
Summary of Collection: The primary
objective of the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS) is to prepare
and issue State and national estimates of
crop and livestock production, value
and disposition. The monthly Cold
Storage Survey provides information on
national supplies of food in refrigerated
storage facilities. A biennial survey of
refrigerated warehouses is also
conducted to provide a benchmark of
the capacity available for refrigerated
storage of the nation’s food supply. The
data will be collected under the
authority of 7 U.S.C. 2204(a). This
statute specifies ‘‘The Secretary of
Agriculture shall procure and preserve
all information concerning agriculture
which he can obtain * * * by the
collection of statistics * * * and shall
distribute them among agriculturists.’’
Need and Use of the Information:
USDA agencies such as the World
Agricultural Outlook Board, Economic
Research Service, and Agricultural
Marketing Service use this information
from the Cold Storage report in setting
and administering government
commodity programs and in supply and
demand analysis. Included in the report
are stocks of pork bellies, frozen orange
juice concentrate, butter, and cheese
which are traded on the Chicago Board
of Trade. The timing and frequency of
the surveys have evolved to meet the
needs of producers, facilities,
agribusinesses, and government
agencies.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 1,700.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Monthly; Biennially.
Total Burden Hours: 4,173.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
February 11, 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 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.
Agricultural Research Service
Title: Patent License Application.
OMB Control Number: 0518-0003.
Summary of Collection: Public Law 96-517, HR 209 (Technology
Transfer Commercialization Act of 2000), and 37 CFR Part 404 requires
Federal agencies to use the patent system to promote the utilization of
inventions arising from federally supported research and provide the
authority to grant patent licenses. 37 CFR 404.8 specifies the
information which must be submitted by a patent license applicant to
the Federal agency having custody of a patent.
Need and Use of the Information: The Agricultural Research Service
(ARS) will collect identifying information on the applicant,
identifying information for the business, and a detailed description
for development and/or marketing of the invention using form AD-761.
The information collected is used to determine whether the applicant
has both a complete and sufficient plan for developing and marketing
the invention and the necessary manufacturing, marketing, technical,
and financial resources to carry out the submitted plan.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for profit; Not-for-
profit institutions; Individuals or households.
Number of Respondents: 75.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 225.
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Agricultural Research Service
Title: Peer Review Related Forms for the Office of Scientific
Quality Review.
OMB Control Number: 0518-0028.
Summary of Collection: The Office of Scientific Quality Review
(OSQR) oversees peer review of Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
research plans in response to Congressional mandate in the Agricultural
Research Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 105-185,
Section 103d). The ARS peer-review panels are scientists who review
current scientific research projects.
Need and Use of the Information: ARS will collect the following
information: Confidentiality agreement, panelist information, peer
review of an ARS research project, critique of ARS research project,
panelist expense report, and panelist invoice. The information is used
to manage the travel and stipend payments to panel reviewers and
provide well-organized feedback to ARS's researchers about their
projects. If information were not collected, ARS would not meet the
administrative or legislative requirements of the Peer Review Process
as mandated by Public Law 105-185; Section 103(d).
Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
Number of Respondents: 230.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Quarterly; Weekly; Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 3,057.
Agricultural Research Service
Title: ARS Animal Health National Program Assessment Survey Form.
OMB Control Number: 0518-0042.
Summary of Collection: The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is
charged with extending the Nation's scientific knowledge with research
projects in agriculture, human nutrition, food safety, natural
resources, the environment, and other topics affecting the Nation.
Research in the Agency is conducted through coordinated National
Programs on a five year cycle. The cycle ensures that ARS research
meets OMB's Research and Development Investment Criteria and other
external requirements, including the Research Title of the Farm Bill,
and the Government Performance and results Act of 1993 (GPRA). The ARS
National Program 103 Animal Health (NP103) runs in a five year research
cycle and is required to conduct a national program assessment to
gather customer, stakeholder, and partner input to the next program
cycle.
Need and Use of the Information: The proposed assessment instrument
will enable ARS to ascertain the level of customer and stakeholder
satisfaction with the quality, relevance, and performance of its Animal
Health research program. The information collected is also necessary to
feed into the goals of the Program's next five year cycle. Failure to
collect input from our customers on the performance and impact of our
research program would significantly inhibit the relevance and
credibility of the research conducted at ARS.
Description of Respondents: Individuals or Households.
Number of Respondents: 400.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (5 years).
Total Burden Hours: 100.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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