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Vol. 76, No. 10 

Friday, January 14, 2011 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

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) 720–8681. 

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 Housing Service 

Title: Technical & Supervisory 

Assistance Grants. 

OMB Control Number: 0575–0188. 

Summary of Collection: Section 525(a) 

of title V of the Housing Act of 1949 

implemented through 7 CFR part 1944, 

subpart K, gives authorization to the 

Rural Housing Service (RHS) to make 

grants to enter into contracts with 

eligible organizations, ‘‘to pay part or all 

of the cost of developing, conducting, 

administering or coordinating 

comprehensive programs of technical 

and supervisory assistance which will 

aid needy low-income individuals and 

families in benefiting from Federal, 

state, and local housing programs in 

rural areas.’’ 

Need and Use of the Information: 

RHS staff in its local, State and National 

offices will collect information from 

applicants to determine eligibility for a 

grant, project feasibility, and to monitor 

performance after grants have been 

awarded. Failure to collect this 

information could result in waste and 

improper use of Federal funds. 

Description of Respondents: Not for 

profit institutions. 

Number of Respondents: 30. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

Quarterly. 

Total Burden Hours: 665. 

Charlene Parker, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2011–702 Filed 1–13–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–XT–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

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) 720–8681. 

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–Cooperative Service 

Title: Value-Added Producer Grants. 

OMB Control Number: 0570–0039. 

Summary of Collection: The Rural 

Business–Cooperative Service (RBS) an 

agency within the USDA Rural 

Development mission area will 

administer the Value-Added Producer 

Grants Program. The Program is 

authorized by the Agriculture Risk 

Protection Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106–224) 

as amended by the Farm Security and 

Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Farm 

Bill) (Pub. L. 107–171). The objective of 

this program is to encourage producers 

of agricultural commodities and 

products of agricultural commodities to 

further refine these products increasing 

their value to end users of the product. 

These grants will be used for two 

purposes: (1) To fund feasibility studies, 

marketing and business plans, and 

similar development activities; (2) to 

use the grant as part of the venture’s 

working capital fund. Grants are 

awarded either for planning purposes 

such as conducting a feasibility study or 

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