[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 223 (Friday, November 19, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 70895]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-29161]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

November 15, 2010.
    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), <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dc93958e9d838fa9beb1b5afafb5b3b29c93919ef299938cf29b938a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="16595f4457494563747b7f65657f797856595b543853594638515940">[email protected]</span></a> 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.

Foreign Agricultural Service

    Title: Food Donation Programs (Food for Progress & Section 416(b) 
and McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition 
Program).
    OMB Control Number: 0551-0035.
    Summary of Collection: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign 
Agricultural Service (FAS) provide U.S. agricultural commodities to 
feed millions of hungry people in needy countries through direct 
donations and concessional programs. USDA Food aid may be provided 
through four program authorities: Food for Progress; Section 416(b); 
the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition 
Program; and Public Law 480 (Pub. L. 480). The authorities to 
collection information for these programs are under 7 CFR part 1499, 
Foreign Donation Programs and 7 CFR part 1599, McGovern-Dole 
International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program.
    Need and Use of the Information: FAS will collect information from 
the Cooperating Sponsor to determine its ability to carry out a food 
aid program, to establish the terms under which the commodities will be 
provided, to monitor the progress of commodity distribution (including 
how transportation is procured), to monitor the progress of expenditure 
of monetization funds, and to evaluate both the program's success and 
the participant's effectiveness in meeting the agreed upon goals. 
Information is also collected from ship owners[sol]brokers shipping the 
commodity to its destination.
    Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; Business 
or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 232.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Semi-annually; 
Quarterly.
    Total Burden Hours: 141,989.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-29161 Filed 11-18-10; 8:45 am]
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