[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 198 (Tuesday, October 14, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 53283]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-27100]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service
[Docket No. CN-97-005]


Notice of Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently 
Approved Information Collection

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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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 an extension for and revision to a 
currently approved information collection for Cotton Classing, Testing, 
and Standards.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by December 14, 1997 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: Comments may be mailed to USDA, 
AMS, Cotton Programs, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Stop 0224, Room 
2641-S, Washington D.C. 20250-0224. All comments received will be 
available for public inspection at this address during the hours 8:00 
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title: Cotton Classing, Testing, and Standards
    OMB Number: 0581-0008.
    Expiration Date of Approval: April 30, 1998
    Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Abstract: Information solicited is used by the USDA to administer 
and supervise activities associated with the classification or grading 
of cotton, cotton linters, and cottonseed based on official USDA 
Standards. The information requires personal data, such as name, type 
of business, address, and description of classification services 
requested. These programs are conducted under the United States Cotton 
Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 51b), the Cotton Statistics and Estimates Act 
of 1927 (U.S.C. 473c), and the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 
U.S.C. 1622h).
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 0.83 hours per response.
    Respondents: Cotton merchants, warehouses, and gins.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 307
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 3.932 (1207/307)
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 100 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 Amelia M. Eduardo, 
Assistant to the Associate Deputy Administrator, Cotton Programs, AMS, 
USDA 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Stop 0224, Room 2641-S, Washington, 
D.C. 20250. 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: October 6, 1997.
Mary E. Atienza,
Deputy Administrator, Cotton Programs.
[FR Doc. 97-27100 Filed 10-10-97; 8:45 am]
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