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Vol. 77, No. 79 

Tuesday, April 24, 2012 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

April 18, 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. 

Economic Research Service 

Title: Experimental Economic 

Research. 

OMB Control Number: 0536–NEW. 

Summary of Collection: The primary 

function of the Economic Research 

Service (ERS) is to provide economic 

and social science research, analysis, 

and to disseminate data under the 

authority of 7 U.S.C. 2204 and Section 

17 of 7 U.S.C. 2026. ERS is requesting 

a generic clearance in order to respond 

quickly to emerging issues and data 

collection needs. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

Information obtained from randomized 

comparison studies (lab and field 

techniques) will be used to develop and 

calibrate models of behavior. ERS uses 

behavioral models to estimate a variety 

of policy outcomes for instance the level 

of farmer participation in voluntary 

conservation programs under alternative 

contract terms or changes in the 

nutritional quality of meals chosen 

when healthy items are displayed more 

prominently. The quality of research 

that ERS can provide to its stakeholders 

will be decreased if ERS cannot conduct 

the requested studies or if studies are 

conducted less frequently. 

Description of Respondents: 

Individuals or households. 

Number of Respondents: 5,400. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 6,900. 

Ruth Brown, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer 

[FR Doc. 2012–9773 Filed 4–23–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–18–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food Safety and Inspection Service 

[Docket No. FSIS–2012–0013] 

Notice of Request for a New 

Information Collection (Laboratories) 

AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection 

Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) regulations, the Food Safety and 

Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing 

its intention to request a new 

information collection regarding 

laboratories that conduct testing 

associated with FSIS regulatory 

programs. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received on or before June 25, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: FSIS invites interested 

persons to submit comments on this 

notice. Comments may be submitted by 

one of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: This 

Web site provides the ability to type 

short comments directly into the 

comment field on this Web page or 

attach a file for lengthier comments. Go 

to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow 

the on-line instructions at that site for 

submitting comments. 

• Mail, including CD–ROMs, etc.: 

Send to Docket Clerk, U.S. Department 

of Agriculture, Food Safety and 

Inspection Service, Docket Clerk, 

Patriots Plaza 3, 1400 Independence 

Avenue SW., Mailstop 3782, Room 8– 

163A, Washington, DC 20250–3700. 

• Hand- or courier-delivered 

submittals: Deliver to Patriots Plaza 3, 

355 E. Street SW., Room 8–163A, 

Washington, DC 20250–3700. 

Instructions: All items submitted by 

mail or electronic mail must include the 

Agency name and docket number FSIS– 

2012–0013. Comments received in 

response to this docket will be made 

available for public inspection and 

posted without change, including any 

personal information, to http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

Docket: For access to background 

documents or comments received, go to 

the FSIS Docket Room at Patriots Plaza 

3, 355 E Street, Room 

8–164, Washington, DC 20250–3700 

between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday 

through Friday. 

For Additional Information: Contact 

John O’Connell, Paperwork Reduction 

Act Coordinator, Food Safety and 

Inspection Service, USDA, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW., Room 6065, 

South Building, Washington, DC 20250; 

(202) 720–0345. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Laboratories. 

OMB Control Number: 0583–00xx. 

Type of Request: New. 

Abstract: FSIS has been delegated the 

authority to exercise the functions of the 

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