[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 209 (Wednesday, October 29, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56146-56147]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-28629]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 24, 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.

<bullet> National Agricultural Statistics Service

    Title: Classification Error Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-New.
    Summary Of Collection: Information is collected on farm or non-farm 
status.
    Need And Use Of The Information: The information will be used to 
provide measures to evaluate total coverage and to identify procedures 
contributing to incomplete or erroneous data.
    Description Of Respondents: Farms.
    Number Of Respondents: 29,300.
    Frequency Of Responses: Reporting: Every 5 years.
    Total Burden Hours: 5,275.
    Expedited Processing Is Requested By November 26, 1997.

<bullet> Farm Service Agency

    Title: Daily Indemnity Payment Program, 7 CFR Part 760.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0116.
    Summary Of Collection: Information will be provided by daily 
farmers and manufacturers of dairy products who have suffered income 
losses with respect to milk or milk products.
    Need And Use Of The Information: The information will be used to 
determine the amount of indemnity payment a dairy producer or 
manufacturer is eligible to receive.
    Description Of Respondents: Farms; individuals or households; 
business or other for-profit.
    Number Of Respondents: 80.
    Frequency Of Responses: Reporting: Monthly.
    Total Burden Hours: 140
    Emergency Processing Of This Submission Has Been Requested.

<bullet> Food and Consumer Service

    Title: 7 CFR Part 226, Child and Adult Care Food Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0055.
    Summary Of Collection: Information is collected regarding the 
provision of meals to eligible persons attending licensed adult day 
care centers, and children attending nonresidential day care facilities 
and day care homes.
    Need And Use Of The Information: The information is used to 
determine eligibility of institutions to participate, ensure acceptance 
of responsibility in managing an effective food service, implement 
systems for appropriating program funds, and ensure compliance with all 
statutory and regulatory requirements.
    Description Of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; 
Individuals or households; business or other for-profit; Federal 
Government; State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number Of Respondents: 706,001.
    Frequency Of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion; 
Monthly; Semi-annually; Annually; Biennially; Daily.
    Total Burden Hours: 4,584,476.

<bullet> Farm Service Agency

    Title: Forms and Shipment Information Log.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0177.
    Summary Of Collection: Information is submitted for bids/offers for 
commodities and services to meet domestic and export program needs.
    Need And Use Of The Information: The information is used to 
evaluate offers impartially and purchase commodities to meet domestic 
and export program needs.
    Description Of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; not-for-
profit institutions; Federal Government; State, Local or Tribal 
Government.
    Number Of Respondents: 1,061.
    Frequency Of Responses: Recordkeeping; reporting: On occasion; 
weekly; monthly; quarterly; biweekly.
    Total Burden Hours: 4,700.

<bullet> Agricultural Marketing Service

    Title: Tart Cherries Grown in the States of Michigan, New York, 
Pennsylvania, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin.
    OMB Control Number: 0581-0177.
    Summary of Collection: The USDA needs information from growers to 
select committee members, to conduct referendum, for sales and 
disposition of the crop and to amend the marketing order and agreement.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information is used to 
regulate the provisions of Marketing Order No. 930.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; farms.
    Number of Respondents: 1,268.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,034.

<bullet> Food and Consumer Service

    Title: 7 CFR Part 210, National School Lunch Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0006.

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    Summary of Collection: Information collected includes claims for 
reimbursement, daily counts of free, reduced-price and paid lunches 
served, and daily meal menu and production.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information is necessary to 
operate the National School Lunch Program.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government; 
Individuals or households; business or other for-profit; not-for-profit 
institutions; Federal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 114,169.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; reporting: On occasion; 
monthly; semi-annually; annually; biennially; daily.
    Total Burden Hours: 9,434,055.

<bullet> Farm Service Agency

    Title: 7 CFR 1951-5, Farmer Program Account Servicing Policies.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0161.
    Summary of Collection: Information collected included requests for 
loan servicing, appraisal agreements, and response to notices and 
acceptance of offers.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information is used by agency 
officials to consider a financially distressed or delinquent borrower's 
request for loan servicing.
    Description of Respondents: Farms; individuals or households; 
business or other for-profit; State, Local Tribal Government
    Number of Respondents: 10,400.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 8,588.

<bullet> Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension 
Service

    Title: Grant Application Forms for Higher Education Programs.
    OMB Control Number: 0524-0030.
    Summary of Collection: Information collected includes a project 
summary, a proposal narrative, technical aspects of the proposed 
project and supporting documentation of an administrative and budgetary 
nature.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information is necessary to 
evaluate proposals.
    Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 600.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 23,100.

<bullet> Farm Service Agency

    Title: Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0175.
    Summary of Collection: Information collected includes an 
application for assistance, and records of specific crop acreage, yield 
and production.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information is used to 
determine eligibility.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; business or 
other for-profit; not-for-profit institutions; farms.
    Number of Respondents: 1,575,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,711,250.
    Emergency processing of this submission has been requested.
Donald Hulcher,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-28629 Filed 10-28-97; 8:45 am]
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