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17378 

Vol. 76, No. 60 

Tuesday, March 29, 2011 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

March 23, 2011. 

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. 

Farm Service Agency 

Title: Measurement Service Records. 

OMB Control Number: 0560–0260. 

Summary of Collection: This 

collection of information is authorized 

by 7 CFR part 718 and described in FSA 

Handbook 2–CP. If a producer requests 

measurement services, it becomes 

necessary for the producer to provide 

certain information which is collected 

on the FSA–409, Measurement Service 

Record. The collection of this 

information is necessary to fulfill the 

producer’s request for measurement 

services. Producers may request acreage 

or production measurement services. 

Need and Use of the Information: The 

Farm Service Agency (FSA) will collect 

the following information that the 

producer is required to provide on the 

FSA–409: farm serial number, program 

year, farm location, contact person, and 

type of service request (acreage or 

production). The collected information 

is used to create a record of 

measurement service requests and cost 

to the producer. 

Description of Respondents: Farms. 

Number of Respondents: 135,000. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

Other (once). 

Total Burden Hours: 168,750. 

Ruth Brown, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2011–7263 Filed 3–28–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

March 24, 2011. 

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: Rural Business Investment 

Program, 7 CFR 4290. 

OMB Control Number: 0570–0051. 

Summary of Collection: Section 6029 

of the Farm Security and Rural 

Investment Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107– 

171) amended the Consolidated Farm 

and Rural Development Act (& U.S.C. 

2009cc) by adding ‘‘Subtitle H—Rural 

Business Investment Program (RBIP). 

The program is a Developmental 

Venture Capital program for the purpose 

to promote economic development and 

the creation of wealth and job 

opportunities in rural areas and among 

individuals living in such areas through 

the licensing of Rural Business 

Investment Companies with the mission 

of addressing unmet equity investment 

needs of small enterprises located in 

rural areas. USDA and Small Business 

Administration signed the Economy Act 

Agreement authorizing SBA to provide 

‘‘the day to day’’ management and 

operation of the RBIP. 


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