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Vol. 78, No. 80 

Thursday, April 25, 2013 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Doc. No. AMS–LPS–13–0020] 

National Sheep Industry Improvement 

Center: 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 and revision to the 

currently approved information 

collection 0581–0263: National Sheep 

Industry Improvement Center (NSIIC). 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by June 24, 2013 to be assured 

of consideration. 

Additional Information or Comments: 

Comments should be posted online at 

www.regulations.gov. Comments 

received will be posted without change, 

including any personal information 

provided. All comments should 

reference the docket number, AMS–LS– 

13–0020; the date of submission; and 

the page number of this issue of the 

Federal Register. Comments may also 

be sent to Kenneth R. Payne, Director; 

Research and Promotion Division; 

Livestock, Poultry, and Seed Program; 

Agricultural Marketing Service; U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, 1400 

Independence Ave. SW., Room 2608–S, 

STOP 0251, Washington, DC 20250; 

Telephone 202/720–1115; Fax: 202/ 

720–1125. Comments will be made 

available for public inspection at the 

above address during regular business 

hours or via the Internet at 

www.regulations.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: National Sheep Industry 

Improvement Center. 

OMB Number: 0581–0263. 

Expiration Date of Approval: October 

31, 2013. 

Type of Request: Extension and 

revision of a currently approved 

information collection. 

Abstract: The information collection 

requirements in this request are 

essential to carry out the intent of the 

NSIIC. The NSIIC was initially 

authorized under the Consolidated Farm 

and Rural Development Act (Act). The 

Act, as amended, was passed as part of 

the 1996 Farm Bill (Pub. L. 104–127, 

110 Stat. 888). The initial legislation 

included a provision that privatized the 

NSIIC 10 years after its ratification or 

once the full appropriation of $50 

million was disbursed. Subsequently, 

the NSIIC was privatized on September 

30, 2006, and the NSIIC’s office was 

closed in early 2007. 

In 2008, the NSIIC was re-established 

under Title XI of the Food, 

Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 

(Pub. L. 110–246), also known as the 

2008 Farm Bill. The 2008 Farm Bill 

repealed the requirement in section 

375(e)(6) of the Act to privatize the 

NSIIC. Additionally, the 2008 Farm Bill 

provided for $1,000,000 in mandatory 

funding for fiscal year 2008 from the 

Commodity Credit Corporation for the 

NSIIC to remain available until 

expended; as well as authorization for 

appropriations in the amount of $10 

million for each of fiscal years 2008 

through 2012. 

The primary objective of the NSIIC is 

to assist U.S. sheep and goat industries 

by strengthening and enhancing the 

production and marketing of sheep, 

goats, and their products in the United 

States. The information collection 

requirements in the request are essential 

to carry out the intent of the enabling 

legislation. 

AMS accepts nominations for 

membership on the NSIIC Board of 

Directors (Board) from national 

organizations that (1) consist primarily 

of active sheep or goat producers in the 

United States and (2) have the primary 

interest of sheep or goat production in 

the United States. 

The forms used in this collection are: 

Nominations for Appointments; AD–755 

Background Information Form (OMB 

No. 0505–0001); and Nominee’s 

Agreement to Serve. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 0.21 hour per 

response. 

Respondents: National organizations 

submitting nominations to the Board 

who (1) consist primarily of active 

sheep or goat producers in the United 

States and (2) have the primary interest 

of sheep or goat production in the 

United States. 

Estimated number of Respondents: 

10. 

Estimated Total Annual Responses: 

30. 

Estimated number of Responses per 

Respondent: 1 per year. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 6.25 

hours. 

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 

on 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 may be sent to Kenneth R. 

Payne, Director; Research and 

Promotion Division. All comments 

received will be available for public 

inspection during regular business 

hours at the same address. 

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 19, 2013. 

Rex A. Barnes, 

Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–09740 Filed 4–24–13; 8:45 am] 

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