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14471 

Vol. 79, No. 50 

Friday, March 14, 2014 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Doc. No. FV10–CP–01, AMS–FV–10–0041] 

Notice of Request for Extension of a 

Currently Approved Information 

Collection 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) 

intention to request approval, from the 

Office of Management and Budget, for 

an extension of the currently approved 

information collection request WebBased Supply Chain Management 

Commodity Offer Form, Paperwork 

Collection Notice. This information 

collection is necessary to support the 

procurement of agricultural 

commodities for domestic nutrition 

assistance programs. AMS issues 

invitations to purchase fresh and 

processed commodities for domestic 

nutrition assistance programs on a year 

round basis. The extension of the 

information collection request is 

required to continue using our WebBased Supply Chain Management 

(WBSCM) system, which allows 

respondents to submit information 

electronically. The information 

collection burden for respondents 

should not increase. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received May 13, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Address all comments 

concerning this notice to David 

Tuckwiller, Project Manager, Web Based 

Supply Chain Management System, 

Commodity Procurement Branch, South 

Building, Room 3524–S, 1400 

Independence Ave. SW., Washington, 

DC 20250–0239. Submit electronic 

comments and other data to 

David.Tuckwiller@ams.usda.gov. 

You may also send comments to the 

Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget, 

Washington, DC 20503. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

David Tuckwiller, 202–720–4517. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Web-Based Supply Chain 

Management Offer Forms. 

OMB Number: 0581–0273. 

Expiration Date of Approval: Three 

years from approval. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Abstract: AMS purchases 

commodities for various domestic 

nutrition assistance programs, and 

provides support for commodity 

markets with surplus inventory. AMS 

issues invitations to purchase 

agricultural commodities for use in 

domestic nutrition assistance programs. 

In accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35), this information collection 

request is for the extension of the 

currently approved information 

collection for the WBSCM system where 

respondents will submit information 

electronically via that system. Vendor 

information, annual certification 

information, and all domestic 

commodity offer information will be 

entered and received electronically in 

WBSCM. Vendors will be able to access 

WBSCM to see the date and time the 

system shows for receipt of bid, bid 

modification, or bid cancellation 

information. At bid opening date and 

time, the bid information is evaluated 

through the WBSCM system. 

Acceptances will be sent to the 

successful offerors electronically. 

Awarded contracts will be posted on the 

AMS Website. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 15 minutes per 

response, including the time for 

reviewing instructions, searching 

existing data sources, gathering and 

maintaining the data needed, and 

completing and reviewing the collection 

of information per response. 

Respondents: Businesses. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

341. 

Estimated Total Annual Responses: 

187,175. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 549. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 47,793.75 hours. 

Comments are invited on: (1) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (3) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (4) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond, including 

the use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

All comments received will be available 

for public inspection during regular 

business hours at the same address. 

All responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval. All comments will 

become a matter of public record. 

Dated: March 5, 2014. 

Rex A. Barnes, 

Associate Administrator, Agricultural 

Marketing Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–05560 Filed 3–13–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Doc. No. AMS–DA–13–0095] 

Notice of Request for Extension and 

Revision of a Currently Approved 

Information Collection 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice 

announces the Agricultural Marketing 

Service’s (AMS) intention to request 

approval, from the Office of 

Management and Budget, for an 

extension of and revision to the 

currently approved information 

collection Dairy Request for Applicant 

Number OMB NO. 0581–0272. 


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