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Vol. 77, No. 59 

Tuesday, March 27, 2012 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

March 22, 2012. 

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), 

OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or 

fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental 

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) 720–8958. 

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. 

Foreign Agricultural Service 

Title: Export Assistance Programs. 

OMB Control Number: 0551–0031. 

Summary of Collection: The Office of 

Trade Program (OTP) provides vital 

services within the Foreign Agricultural 

Service (FAS) of the U.S. Department of 

Agriculture. It facilitates trade contacts 

between U.S. exporters and foreign 

buyers seeking U.S. food and 

agricultural products. All of the 

assistance offered is designed to 

promote U.S. agricultural exports by 

helping American exporters make 

contact with export agents, trading 

companies, importers, and foreign 

buyers, thus creating opportunities to 

sell their products in overseas markets. 

The specific programs covered by this 

request for OMB information collection 

authority are: U.S. Suppliers List, Buyer 

Alert, Trade Shows, Foreign Buyers List, 

Export Directory of U.S. Food 

Distribution Companies, and the 

Madigan Award. The authority for these 

program falls under 7 U.S.C. Part 1761, 

7 U.S.C. Part 5693 and 7 U.S.C. Part 

1765b. FAS will collect information 

using a combination of forms and 

telephone interviews. 

Need and Use of the Information: FAS 

will collect information on contact 

names, mailing addresses, telephones, 

fax, email, and Web sites. The main 

purpose for collecting the information is 

to foster trade contacts in an effort to 

facilitate greater export of U.S. 

agriculture food, forestry, and fishery 

products. The databases are used to 

recruit U.S. exporters, importers, and 

buyers to participate in market 

development activities sponsored by 

USDA. These databases must be 

updated periodically to maintain the 

integrity and usefulness to the trade 

community. 

Description of Respondents: Business 

or other for-profit. 

Number of Respondents: 1,500. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

Annually. 

Total Burden Hours: 693. 

Ruth Brown, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2012–7327 Filed 3–26–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–10–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

March 21, 2012. 

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), 

OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or 

fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental 

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) 720–8958. 

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 Nutrition Service 

Title: National Universal Product 

Code (NUPC) Database. 

OMB Control Number: 0584–0552. 

Summary of Collection: The Healthy, 

Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 directs 

the Secretary of Agriculture to establish 

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