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Vol. 62, No. 25

Thursday, February 6, 1997

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

January 31, 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, D.C. 20503 and to

Department Clearance Office, USDA,

OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, D.C.

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.

• Food and Consumer Service

Title: Food Security Supplement to

the Current Population Survey—III.

OMB Control Number: 0584-New.

Summary: This supplement will

collect data on household food

expenditures, food assistance and food

adequacy that will allow the Food and

Consumer Service to measure and

analyze the extent of food insecurity

and hunger in the United States.

Need and Use of the Information: The

purpose of the Food-Security

Supplement is to routinely obtain

reliable data from a large representative

national sample in order to tract the

prevalence of food insecurity and

hunger among U.S. households. The

data will be used to address multiple

programmatic and policy development

needs.

Description of Respondents:

Individuals or households.

Number of Respondents: 50,000.

Frequency of Responses: Reporting:

On occasion.

Total Burden Hours: 8,330.

• National Agricultural Statistics

Service

Title: Equine Survey.

OMB Control Number: 0535-New.

Summary: Information will be

collected concerning equine inventory,

revenue and expenses.

Need and Use of the Information: The

information will provide USDA with

cash receipts data, census

administrative data and equine

demographics to be used in case of

infectious diseases.

Description of Respondents: Farm;

business or other for-profit.

Number of Respondents: 54,000.

Frequency of Responses: Reporting:

One time only.

Total Burden Hours: 40,500.

• Food and Consumer Service

Title: Status of Claims Against

Households.

OMB Control Number: 0584–0069.

Summary: Food Stamp Program

regulations require that State agencies

submit quarterly Form FCS–209, Status

of Claims Against Households, reports.

The required information provided on

this report must be obtained from an

accountable system of established

claims, repayment demand letters,

satisfied and compromised claim

amounts, and outstanding claims.

Need and Use of the Information: The

report provides the Food and Consumer

Service with an accountability of the

number of claims established, payment

amounts and balances.

Description of Respondents: State,

Local, or Tribal Government.

Number of Respondents: 53.

Frequency of Responses:

Recordkeeping; reporting: Quarterly.

Total Burden Hours: 742.

• Farm Service Agency

Title: Conservation and

Environmental Programs, 7 CFR Part

701.

OMB Control Number: 0560–0082.

Summary: Farm Service Agency in

cooperation NRCS, Forest Service and

other agencies and organizations,

provides eligible producers and

landowners, cost share incentives and

technical assistance through several

interrelated conservation and

environmental programs to conserve

soil, maintain the fertility of the land

and develop the forest.

Need and Use of the Information:

This data is necessary to allow

agriculture producers to participate in

the conservation programs and to

receive compensation for performing

conservation and environmental

practices for which they had been

previously approved.

Description of Respondents: Farms;

State, Local or Tribal Government.

Number of Respondents: 275,000.

Frequency of Responses:

Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.

Total Burden Hours: 84,583.

Emergency processing of this

submission has been requested by

January 31, 1997.

Larry Roberson,

Deputy Departmental Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–2894 Filed 2–5–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–01–M

Office of the Secretary

Privacy Act of 1974; Revision of

System of Records

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of revision of Privacy Act

system of records.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

the United States Department of