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14072 

Vol. 72, No. 57 

Monday, March 26, 2007 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

March 20, 2007. 

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, Pub. 

L. 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: Fruits, Nut, and Specialty 

Crops. 

OMB Control Number: 0535–0039. 

Summary of Collection: The primary 

function of the National Agricultural 

Statistics Service (NASS) is to prepare 

and issue current official state and 

national estimates of crop and livestock 

production. Estimates of fruit, tree nuts, 

and specialty crops are an integral part 

of this program. These estimates support 

the NASS strategic plan to cover all 

agricultural cash receipts. The authority 

to collect these data activities is granted 

under U.S. Code title 7, Section 2204. 

Information is collected on a voluntary 

basis from growers, processors, and 

handlers through surveys. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

Data reported on fruit, nut, and Hawaii 

tropical crops are used by NASS to 

estimate acreage, yield, production, 

utilization, and crop value in States 

with significant commercial production. 

These estimates are essential to farmers, 

processors, and handlers in making 

production and marketing decisions. 

Estimates from these inquiries are used 

by market order administrators in their 

determination of expected supplies of 

crop under federal and state market 

orders as well as competitive fruits and 

nuts. 

Description of Respondents: Farms; 

Business or other for-profit. 

Number of Respondents: 47,692. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

On occasion; Annually; Quarterly; 

Semi-annually; Monthly. 

Total Burden Hours: 9,430. 

Charlene Parker, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E7–5421 Filed 3–23–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–20–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food and Nutrition Service 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request; Food Stamp 

Program: Federal Collection of State 

Plan of Operations, Operating 

Guidelines and Forms 

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is 

publishing for public comment, a 

summary of a proposed information 

collection relating to several State 

Agency Food Stamp Program 

administrative matters. The proposed 

collection is a revision of a collection 

currently approved under OMB No. 

0584–0083. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by May 25, 2007, to be assured 

of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on: 

(a) Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of the burden of the proposed collection 

of information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(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 appropriate 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technological collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology. 

Send comments and requests for 

copies of this information collection to 

Barbara Hallman, Chief, State 

Administration Branch, Food Stamp 

Program, Food and Nutrition Service, 

USDA, 3101 Park Center Drive, 

Alexandria, VA 22302. 

All comments will be summarized 

and included in the request for Office of 

Management and Budget approval of the 

information collection. All comments 

will become a matter of public record. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Barbara Hallman at (703) 305–2383. 


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