[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 147 (Thursday, July 31, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41020-41021]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-20235]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

July 25, 1997.
    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), Washington, DC 20503 and to the 
Department 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) 720-6204 or (202) 720-6746.
    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.

<bullet> National Agricultural Statistics Service

    Title: Agricultural Resources Management, Chemical Use and Post-
harvest Chemical Use Surveys.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-0218.
    Summary of Collection: Collect production cost data and data on the 
application of chemicals after harvesting of fruits and vegetables.
    Need and Use of the Information: To provide estimates on the extent 
of residue of chemicals on fruits and vegetables; to produce 
environmental and economic estimates of the costs of farming.
    Description of Respondents: Farms.
    Number of Respondents: 72,195.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion; Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 35,232.

<bullet> Rural Housing Service

    Title: 7 CFR 3570-B, Community Facilities Grant Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0575-0173.
    Summary of Collection: The information collection includes an 
agreement for administrative requirements and a statement of inability 
to obtain credit from other sources.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information is used to fulfill 
the requirements for the community facilities grant program.
    Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; State, 
Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 200.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 438.

<bullet> Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

    Title: Importation of Fresh Hass Avocado Fruit.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-New.
    Summary of Collection: Information collected includes an 
application for permit, phytosanitary inspection certificate, marking 
requirements and an annual work plan.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information is needed to 
safely import fresh Hass Avocado fruit from Mexico.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; 
Individuals or households; Farms; State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 157.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 3,098.

<bullet> Rural Business-Cooperative Service

    Title: Cooperative Value-Added Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0570-0019.
    Summary of Collection: Information collected from respondents 
includes an application for Federal assistance and a project proposal.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information will be used to 
determine eligibility for the funding of programs that will encourage 
value-added activities to enhance the economic sustainability of rural 
communities.
    Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; Federal 
Government; State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 75.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion; 
Quarterly.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,446.

<bullet> Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

    Title: Regulations and Related Reporting and Recordkeeping 
Requirements--Packers and Stockyard Programs.
    OMB Control Number: 0580-0015.
    Summary of Collection: Information collected includes applications 
for registration, trust fund agreements, special reports, and scale 
tests.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information is used to provide 
business transaction safeguards that are necessary to protect financial 
interests and trade practices of livestock producers and others in the 
livestock industry.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 10,950.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion; 
Semi-annually; annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 301,106.

<bullet> Agricultural Marketing Service

    Title: Olives Grown in California Marketing Order No. 932.
    OMB Control Number: 0581-0142.
    Summary of Collection: Information collected includes referendum 
ballots, assessments, sales reports, inventory holdings and marketing 
agreements.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information is used to 
regulate the provisions of Marketing Order No. 932.

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    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Farms.
    Number of Respondents: 692.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion; 
Every 2-6 yrs.
    Total Burden Hours: 3,880.
Donald Hulcher,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-20235 Filed 7-30-97; 8:45 am]
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