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47777 

Vol. 74, No. 179 

Thursday, September 17, 2009 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

September 14, 2009. 

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. 

National Agricultural Statistics Service 

Title: Census of Agriculture Content 

Test. 

OMB Control Number: 0535–0243. 

Summary of Collection: The purpose 

of the content test is to evaluate factors 

impacting the National Agricultural 

Statistics Service (NASS) Census of 

Agriculture program. The factors 

include, but are not limited to, 

respondent burden, questionnaire 

format and design, new items, changes 

in question wording and location, ease 

of completion, and processing 

methodology such as edit and summary. 

The proposed forms and letters will be 

used in a 2010 and 2011 test in 

preparation for taking the 2012 Census 

of Agriculture. NASS is responsible for 

conducting the Census of Agriculture 

under the authority of the Census of 

Agriculture Act of 1997, Public Law 

105–113 (U.S.C. 2204g). 

Need and Use of the Information: The 

Census of Agriculture Content Test is 

critical to NASS’ ability to design a 

successful census survey. The actual 

Census of Agriculture is required by law 

every five years and serves as the basis 

for many agriculturally-based decisions. 

Less frequent content test collections 

would hinder NASS’ ability to 

adequately evaluate changes needed to 

improve census data collection and 

therefore recognize changing trends in 

agriculture. 

Description of Respondents: Farms. 

Number of Respondents: 35,450. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

Other (every 5 years). 

Total Burden Hours: 21,588. 

Charlene Parker, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–22419 Filed 9–16–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–20–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

September 14, 2009. 

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. 

Economic Research Service 

Title: Food Security Supplement to 

the Current Population Survey. 

OMB Control Number: 0536–0043. 

Summary of Collection: The Food 

Security Supplement is sponsored by 

the Economic Research Service (ERS) as 

a research and evaluation activity 

authorized under section 17 of the Food 

Stamp Act of 1977 as amended. ERS is 

collaborating with the Food and 

Nutrition Service (FNS) and the Bureau 

of Census to continue this program of 

research and development. The 

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance 

Program (SNAP) is currently the 

primary source of nutrition assistance 

for low-income Americans enabling 


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