[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 113 (Monday, June 12, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36885-36886]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-14663]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Commodity Credit Corporation


Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection

AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the Commodity Credit Corporation's (CCC) intention to 
request an extension to a currently approved information collection in 
support of the regulations governing the foreign donation of 
agricultural commodities under both the section 416(b) and the Food for 
Progress programs based on re-estimates.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by August 11, 2000 to 
be assured of consideration.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: Contact Merle Brown, Director, 
Program Administration Division, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, Stop 1031, Washington, DC 20250-1031, 
telephone (202) 720-3573. Persons with disabilities who require an 
alternative means for communication of information (Braille, large 
print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's Target Center at (202) 
720-2600 (voice and TDD).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Foreign Donation of Agricultural Commodities.
    OMB Number: 0551-0035.
    Expiration Date of Approval: October 31, 2000.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: Cooperating sponsors must provide proposal documents and 
compliance and related reports until commodities or local currencies 
generated from the sale thereof are utilized. Shipping agents must 
submit information and certifications regarding their activities and 
affiliations. Documents are used to develop effective agreements and 
assure statutory requirements and objectives are met.
    Estimate of Burden: The public reporting burden for these 
collections vary in direct relation to the number and type of 
agreements.
    Respondents: U.S. private voluntary organizations, U.S. 
cooperatives, foreign governments, shipping agents, ship owners and 
brokers, and survey companies.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 180 per annum.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 21 per annum.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden of Respondents: 38,827 hours.
    Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Kimberly 
Chisley, the Agency Information Collection Coordinator, at (202) 720-
2568.
    Requests for comments: Send comments regarding (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of 
the collection of information on those who are to respond, including 
through the use of automated, electronic, mechanical, or other 
technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Comments may be sent to Merle Brown, Director, Program 
Administration Division, FAS, USDA, Stop 1031, Washington, DC 20250, or 
the Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs,

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Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503.
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of 
public record.

    Signed at Washington, D.C. on June 2, 2000.
Timothy J. Galvin,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, and Vice President, 
Commodity Credit Corporation.
[FR Doc. 00-14663 Filed 6-9-00; 8:45 am]
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