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Vol. 62, No. 186

Thursday, September 25, 1997

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

September 19, 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

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) 720–6746.

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.

• Rural Housing Service

Title: 7 CFR 1955–A, Liquidation of

Loans Secured by Real Estate and

Acquisition of Real and Chattel

Property.

OMB Control Number: 0575–0109.

Summary of Collection: Information

collected includes offers to convey real

estate security, to cure default after

acceleration, and to convey chattel

security.

Need And Use Of The Information:

The information is necessary to

determine a course of action when it is

necessary to liquidate loans by

voluntary conveyance or foreclosure

that are secured by real estate.

Description Of Respondents:

Individuals or households; Business or

other for-profit; Not-for-profit

institutions; Farms; State, Local or

Tribal Government.

Number Of Respondents: 1,500.

Frequency Of Responses: Reporting:

On occasion.

Total Burden Hours: 1,797.

• Agricultural Marketing Service

Title: Farmers Market Questionnaire.

OMB Control Number: 0581–0169.

Summary of Collection: Information is

collected concerning all aspects of

farmers’ markets.

Need And Use Of The Information:

The information will be used to find

better designs, development techniques,

and operating methods for modern

farmers’ markets.

Description Of Respondents: Not-forprofit.

Number Of Respondents: 1,080.

Frequency Of Responses: Reporting:

Biennially.

Total Burden Hours: 270.

• Food and Consumer Service

Title: Reaching the Working Poor and

Poor Elderly.

OMB Control Number: 0584-New.

Summary Of Collection: Information

is collected on household composition,

knowledge of the Food Stamp Program,

health, income and expenses and either

participation history or reasons for

nonparticipation.

Need And Use Of The Information:

This study will pretest data collection

instruments designed to provide

systematic information on the reasons

the elderly and working poor

participates in the Food Stamp Program

at lower-than-average rates.

Description Of Respondents:

Individuals or households.

Number Of Respondents: 8,530.

Frequency Of Responses: Reporting:

One-time.

Total Burden Hours: 853.

Donald Hulcher,

Departmental Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–25409 Filed 9–24–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[No. LS–97–007]

Beef Promotion and Research; Board

and State Beef Council Addresses

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,

USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This document updates the

notice published in the Federal Register

on Friday, April 15, 1994 (59 FR 18095).

This Notice provides the addresses of

the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and

Research Board (Board) and the current

addresses of the 45 Qualified State Beef

Councils (QSBCs) which are authorized

under the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion

and Research Order (Order) to receive

assessments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ralph L. Tapp, Chief, Marketing

Programs Branch, 202/720–1115.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant

to the Beef Promotion and Research Act

of 1985 (Act) (7 U.S.C. 2901 et seq.), the

Order was published in the July 18,

1986, Federal Register (51 FR 26132).

Regulations implementing the Order

were published in the October 1, 1986,

issue of the Federal Register (51 FR

35196).

The Order and the Regulations

provide that, beginning October 1, 1986,

cattle sold in the United States are

subject to an assessment of $1 per head.

Persons who collect assessments from

producers under the Order and

Regulations are required to remit those

assessments to the QSBC in the State

where they reside or to the Board if

there is no QSBC located in their State.

Imported cattle, beef, and beef products

are also subject to equivalent

assessments; these are paid through the

U.S. Customs Service.