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Notices Federal Register

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Vol. 77, No. 244 

Wednesday, December 19, 2012 

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 

DEVELOPMENT 

Notice of Public Information 

Collections Being Reviewed by the 

U.S. Agency for International 

Development; Comments Requested 

SUMMARY: U.S. Agency for International 

Development (USAID) is making efforts 

to reduce the paperwork burden. USAID 

invites the general public and other 

Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on the 

following proposed and/or continuing 

information collections, as required by 

the Paperwork Reduction Act for 1995. 

Comments are requested concerning: (a) 

Whether the proposed or continuing 

collections of information are necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information collected; and (d) ways to 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on the respondents, 

including the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

February 19, 2013. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sylvia Joyner, Bureau for Management, 

Office of Management Services, 

Information and Records Division, U.S. 

Agency for International Development, 

Room 2.07C, RRB, Washington, DC 

20523, (202) 712–5007 or via email 

sjoyner@usaid.gov. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments via email at 

tdebnam@usaid.gov, United States 

Agency for International Development, 

Office of Security, Ronald Reagan 

Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue 

NW., Room 2.06–012, Washington, DC 

20523, 202–712–1752. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

OMB No: OMB 0412–0549. 

Form No.: AID 566–01, AID 566–02, 

AID 566–03, AID 566–04, and AID 566– 

05, 

Title: Residence, Employment, and 

Personal Reference Inquiry Type of 

Review: Reinstatement of Information 

Collection. 

Purpose: USAID is required by 

Executive order that Background 

investigations be conducted on all 

persons entering Federal Service. 5 

U.S.C. 3301 and 5 CFR 5.2 require that 

investigations and determinations be 

made concerning the qualifications and 

fitness of applicants for federal 

employment. A National Agency Check 

and written inquiries are the minimum 

investigation required for employment 

in any department or agency of the 

Government as prescribed in Section 

3(a) of the Executive Order 10450. 

Annual Reporting Burden 

Respondents: 8976. 

Total annual responses: 6552. 

Total annual hours requested: 46 

hours. 

Dated December 11, 2012. 

Lynn Winston, 

Division Chief Bureau for Management, Office 

of Management Services, Information and 

Records Division. 

[FR Doc. 2012–30612 Filed 12–18–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6116–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Advisory Committee on Beginning 

Farmers and Ranchers; Intent To 

Renew and Request for Nominations 

AGENCY: Office of Advocacy and 

Outreach, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of intent and request for 

nominations. 

SUMMARY: We are giving notice that the 

Secretary of Agriculture intends to 

renew the charter of the Advisory 

Committee on Beginning Farmers and 

Ranchers (the ‘‘Committee’’) for an 

additional term of 2 years through 

December 14, 2014. We are also giving 

notice that the Secretary is soliciting 

nominations for membership for this 

Committee. 

DATES: Consideration will be given to 

nominations received on or before 

December 31, 2012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. 

R. J. Cabrera, Designated Federal 

Official, USDA OAO, 1400 

Independence Avenue, Room 520–A, 

Washington, DC 20250–0170; 

Telephone (202) 720–6350; Fax (202) 

720–7704; Email: 

rj.cabrera@osec.usda.gov. 

ADDRESSES: Nomination packages may 

be sent by postal mail or commercial 

delivery to: Mrs. R.J. Cabrera, 

Designated Federal Official, USDA 

OAO, 1400 Independence Avenue, 

Room 520–A, Washington, DC 20250– 

0170. Nomination packages may also be 

faxed to (202) 720–7704. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA, 5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby 

given that the Secretary of Agriculture 

intends to renew the Advisory 

Committee on Beginning Farmers and 

Ranchers for 2 years. Members of the 

current Committee may be appointed for 

an additional term of 1 or 2 years; new 

members will serve for 2 years in 

remaining roles adhering to the 

statutory guidelines of representation 

required. 

The Committee advises the Secretary 

of Agriculture on matters broadly 

affecting new farmers and ranchers 

including strategies, policies, and 

programs that will enhance 

opportunities and create new farming 

and ranching operations. The 

Committee will consider Department 

goals and objectives necessary to 

implement prior recommendations. The 

Committee will develop and 

recommend an overall framework and 

strategies to encompass principles that 

leverage and maximize existing 

programs, and create and test new 

program opportunities. 

In this notice, we are soliciting 

nominations from interested 

organizations and individuals from 

among ranching and farming producers 

(industry), related government, State, 

and Tribal agricultural agencies, 

academic institutions, commercial 

banking entities, trade associations, and 

related nonprofit enterprises. An 

organization may nominate individuals 

from within or outside its membership; 

alternatively, an individual may 

nominate herself or himself. 

Nomination packages should include a 

nomination form along with a cover 

letter or resume that documents the 

nominee’s background and experience. 

Nomination forms are available on the 

Internet at http://www.ocio.usda.gov/ 


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