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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
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May 14, 2015.
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 June 19, 2015
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.
Total Burden Hours: 1,210.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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BILLING CODE 3410–01–P
Office of the Secretary, White House
Liaison Office
Title: Advisory Committee and
Research and Promotion Board
Membership Background Information.
OMB Control Number: 0505–0001.
Summary of Collection: The
Department is required under Section
1804 of the Food and Agriculture Act of
1977 (7 U.S.C. 2281, et seq.) to provide
information concerning advisory
committee members’ principal place of
residence, persons or companies by
whom employed, and other major
sources of income. The Agriculture and
Food Act of 1981 (Pub. L. 97–98)
reiterates this requirement. Similar
information will be required of research
and promotion boards/committees/
councils in addition to the
supplemental commodity specific
questions. The Secretary appoints board
members under each program. Some of
the information contained on form AD–
755 is used by the Department to
conduct background clearances of
prospective board members required by
departmental regulations. The clearance
is required for all committee members
who are appointed by the Secretary. The
White House Liaison Office (WHLO)
will collect information using form AD–
755, ‘‘Advisory Committee and Research
and Promotion Board Membership
Background Information’’.
Need And Use of the Information: The
WHLO will collect information on the
background of the nominees to make
sure there are no delinquent loans to the
United States Department of
Agriculture, (USDA), as well as making
sure they have no negative record that
could be a negative reflection to the
USDA. The information obtained from
the form is used in the compilation of
an annual report to Congress. Failure of
the Department to provide this
information would require the Secretary
to terminate the pertinent committee or
board.
Description of Respondents:
Individuals or households.
Number of Respondents: 2,419.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Annually.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
May 15, 2015.
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 June 19, 2015
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
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
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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
May 14, 2015.
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 June 19,
2015 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.
Office of the Secretary, White House Liaison Office
Title: Advisory Committee and Research and Promotion Board
Membership Background Information.
OMB Control Number: 0505-0001.
Summary of Collection: The Department is required under Section
1804 of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2281, et seq.)
to provide information concerning advisory committee members' principal
place of residence, persons or companies by whom employed, and other
major sources of income. The Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 (Pub. L.
97-98) reiterates this requirement. Similar information will be
required of research and promotion boards/committees/councils in
addition to the supplemental commodity specific questions. The
Secretary appoints board members under each program. Some of the
information contained on form AD-755 is used by the Department to
conduct background clearances of prospective board members required by
departmental regulations. The clearance is required for all committee
members who are appointed by the Secretary. The White House Liaison
Office (WHLO) will collect information using form AD-755, ``Advisory
Committee and Research and Promotion Board Membership Background
Information''.
Need And Use of the Information: The WHLO will collect information
on the background of the nominees to make sure there are no delinquent
loans to the United States Department of Agriculture, (USDA), as well
as making sure they have no negative record that could be a negative
reflection to the USDA. The information obtained from the form is used
in the compilation of an annual report to Congress. Failure of the
Department to provide this information would require the Secretary to
terminate the pertinent committee or board.
Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
Number of Respondents: 2,419.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 1,210.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-12165 Filed 5-19-15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-01-P
