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23790 

Vol. 72, No. 83 

Tuesday, May 1, 2007 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Docket ● AMS–LS–07–0061; LS–07–09] 

Lamb Research and Promotion 

Program; Notice of Request for 

Extension and Revision of a Currently 

Approved Information Collection 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice 

announces the Agricultural Marketing 

Service’s (AMS) intention to request 

approval from the Office of Management 

and Budget for an extension of the 

currently approved information 

collection of the Lamb Promotion, 

Research, and Information Program. 

Once approved, AMS will be requesting 

that the Office of Management and 

Budget merge this information 

collection with the information 

collection for National Research, 

Promotion and Consumer Information 

Programs. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by July 2, 2007 to be assured 

of consideration. 

Additional Information or Comments: 

Interested persons are invited to submit 

written comments concerning this 

notice of review. Comments must be 

sent to Kenneth R. Payne, Chief, 

Marketing Programs, Livestock and Seed 

Program, AMS, USDA, Room 2628–S, 

STOP 0251, 1400 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250– 

0251; Fax: (202) 720–1125; or, online at 

www.regulations.gov. All comments 

should reference the docket number, the 

date, and the page number of this issue 

of the Federal Register. Comments will 

be available for public inspection via 

the Internet at www.regulations.gov or 

during regular business hours. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Lamb Promotion, Research, and 

Information Program. 

OMB Number: 0581–0198. 

Expiration Date of Approval: 

September 30, 2007. 

Type of Request: Extension and 

revision of a currently approved 

information collection. 

Abstract: The current information 

collection is essential to carry out the 

intent of the Commodity Promotion, 

Research, and Information Act of 1996 

(Act) (7 U.S.C. 7411 et seq.) and the 

Lamb Promotion, Research, and 

Information Order (Order) (7 CFR part 

1280). While the Order imposes certain 

recordkeeping requirements on persons 

subject to the Order, some information 

required under the Order can be 

compiled from records currently 

maintained. The Order’s provisions 

have been carefully reviewed, and every 

effort has been made to minimize these 

recordkeeping costs or requirements. 

The requisite forms to be filled for 

recordkeeping require the minimum 

information necessary to effectively 

carry out the requirements of the 

program, and their use is necessary to 

fulfill the intent of the Act. Information 

required for records can be supplied 

without data processing equipment or 

outside technical expertise. In addition, 

there are no training requirements for 

individuals filling out the forms. The 

forms are simple, easy to understand, 

and place as small a burden as possible 

on those required to file information. 

The timing and frequency of 

collecting information are intended to 

meet the needs of the industry while 

minimizing the amount of work 

necessary to fill out the required reports. 

In addition, the information included on 

these forms is not available from other 

industry sources because such 

information relates specifically to 

individuals or organizations subject to 

the provisions of the Act. 

We estimate the paperwork and time 

burden of the above referenced 

information collection to be as follows: 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 0.17 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Producers, seedstock 

producers, market agencies, first 

handlers, feeders, and exporters. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

3,929 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 151.12 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 8,066.48 

Comments are invited on: (1) 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; (2) 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; (3) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (4) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

for those who are to respond, including 

the use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Comments must be sent to Kenneth R. 

Payne, Chief, Marketing Programs, 

Livestock and Seed Program, AMS, 

USDA, Room 2628–S, STOP 0251, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–0251; Fax: (202) 

720–1125; or, online at 

www.regulations.gov. All comments 

should reference the docket number, the 

date, and the page number of this issue 

of the Federal Register. Comments will 

be available for public inspection via 

the Internet at www.regulations.gov or 

during regular business hours. All 

responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval. All comments will 

become a matter of public record. 

Dated: April 25, 2007. 

Lloyd C. Day, 

Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 

Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–8237 Filed 4–30–07; 8:45 am] 

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