13176 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 57 / Thursday, March 26, 2009 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

National Agricultural Statistics Service 

Notice of Intent To Request Revision 

and Extension of a Currently Approved 

Information Collection 

AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics 

Service (USDA). 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the intention of the 

National Agricultural Statistics Service 

(NASS) to request revision and 

extension of a currently approved 

information collection, the List 

Sampling Frame Surveys. Revision to 

burden hours may be needed due to 

changes in the size of the target 

population, sampling design, and/or 

questionnaire length. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by June 1, 2009 to be assured 

of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number 0535–0140, 

by any of the following methods: 

• E-mail: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. 

Include docket number above in the 

subject line of the message. 

• Fax: (202) 720–6396. 

• Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CDROM submissions to: David Hancock, 

NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, Room 5336 

South Building, 1400 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250– 

2024. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand 

deliver to: David Hancock, NASS 

Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, Room 5336 South Building, 

1400 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–2024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Joseph T. Reilly, Associate 

Administrator, National Agricultural 

Statistics Service, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, (202) 720–4333. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: List Sampling Frame Surveys. 

OMB Control Number: 0535–0140. 

Expiration Date of Approval: July 31, 

2009. 

Type of Request: Intent to Seek 

Approval to Revise and Extend an 

Information Collection. 

Abstract: The primary objective of the 

National Agricultural Statistics Service 

is to prepare and issue State and 

national estimates of crop and livestock 

production, economic statistics, 

environmental statistics related to 

agriculture and also to conduct the 

Census of Agriculture. The List 

Sampling Frame Surveys are used to 

develop and maintain as complete a list 

as possible of farm operations. The goal 

is to produce for each State a relatively 

complete, current, and unduplicated list 

of names for statistical sampling for 

agricultural operation surveys and the 

Census of Agriculture. Data from these 

agricultural surveys are used by 

government agencies and educational 

institutions in planning, farm policy 

analysis, and program administration. 

Authority: These data will be 

collected under the authority of 7 U.S.C. 

2204(a). Individually identifiable data 

collected under this authority are 

governed by section 1770 of the Food 

Security Act of 1985, 7 U.S.C. 2276, 

which requires USDA to afford strict 

confidentiality to non-aggregated data 

provided by respondents. This notice is 

submitted in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. 

L. 104–13) and Office of Management 

and Budget regulations at 5 CFR part 

1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995). 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 15 minutes per 

respondent. 

Respondents: Farms. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

500,000. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 103,000 hours. 

Copies of this information collection 

and related instructions can be obtained 

without charge from David Hancock, 

NASS Clearance Officer, at (202) 690– 

2388. 

Comments: Comments are invited on: 

(a) 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; 

(b) 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; 

(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, 

and clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond, through 

the use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, technological or 

other forms of information technology 

collection methods. 

All responses to this notice will 

become a matter of public record and be 

summarized in the request for OMB 

approval. 

Signed at Washington, DC, March 9, 2009. 

Joseph T. Reilly, 

Associate Administrator. 

[FR Doc. E9–6725 Filed 3–25–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–20–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

The Department of Commerce will 

submit to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) for clearance the 

following proposal for collection of 

information under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35). 

Agency National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 

Title: Vessel Monitoring System for 

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species. 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0372. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Request: Regular submission. 

Burden Hours: 584. 

Number of Respondents: 292. 

Average Hours per Response: Annual 

maintenance and repair, 2 hours. 

Needs and Uses: The purpose of this 

collection of information is to comply 

with the United States’ obligations 

under the Atlantic Tunas Convention 

Act of 1975 (ATCA; 16 U.S.C. 971) and 

the Secretary of Commerce’s obligations 

under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act 

(Magnuson-Stevens Act). 

Vessels fishing for Atlantic tuna and 

swordfish that use pelagic longline gear 

and vessels fishing for sharks with 

bottom longline or gillnet gear are 

required to install and operate vessel 

monitoring systems (VMS). The 

automatic position reports are submitted 

on an hourly basis whenever the vessel 

is at sea. Vessel operators must submit 

an installation checklist to National 

Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), 

which provides information on the 

hardware and communications service 

selected by each vessel, when the VMS 

unit is initially installed. NMFS will use 

the returned checklists to ensure that 

position reports are received and to aid 

NMFS in troubleshooting problems (all 

vessel operators have installed their 

units, so this requirement is not counted 

in the burden hours above). 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Frequency: Daily, annually and on 

occasion. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. 

OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, 

(202) 395–3897. 

Copies of the above information 

collection proposal can be obtained by 

calling or writing Diana Hynek, 

Departmental Paperwork Clearance 

Officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of 

Commerce, Room 7845, 14th and 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 

dHynek@doc.gov). 

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Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to David Rostker, OMB Desk 

Officer, Fax number (202) 395–7285, or 

David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov. 

Dated: March 19, 2009. 

Glenna Mickelson, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–6483 Filed 3–25–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

The Department of Commerce will 

submit to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) for clearance the 

following proposal for collection of 

information under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35). 

Agency: Economic Development 

Administration (EDA). 

Title: Trade Adjustment Assistance 

for Firms. 

OMB Control Number: 0610–0091. 

Form Number(s): ED–840P. 

Type of Request: Regular submission. 

Number of Respondents: 173. 

Average Hours per Response: 8. 

Burden Hours: 1,384. 

Needs and Uses: The Economic 

Development Administration (EDA) 

administers the Trade Adjustment 

Assistance for Firms Program, which is 

authorized by chapters 3 and 5 of title 

II of the Trade Act of 1974. EDA certifies 

firms as eligible to apply for Trade 

Adjustment Assistance (TAA), provides 

technical adjustment assistance to firms 

and other recipients, and provides 

assistance to organizations representing 

trade injured industries. The collected 

information EDA must verify: (1) A 

significant reduction in the number or 

proportion of the workers in the firm, a 

reduction in the workers’ wage or work 

hours, or an imminent threat of such 

reductions; (2) sales or production of the 

firm have decreased absolutely, as 

defined in EDA’s regulations, or sales or 

production, or both, of any article 

accounting for at least twenty-five (25) 

percent of the firm’s sales or production 

have decreased absolutely; and (3) an 

increase in imports of articles like or 

directly competitive with those 

produced by the petitioning firm, which 

has contributed importantly to the 

decline in employment and sales or 

production of that firm. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, 

(202) 395–3897. 

Copies of the above information 

collection proposal can be obtained by 

calling or writing Diana Hynek, 

Departmental Paperwork Clearance 

Officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of 

Commerce, Room 7845, 14th and 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 

dHynek@doc.gov). 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to David Rostker, OMB Desk 

Officer, Fax number (202) 395–7285, or 

David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov. 

Dated: March 19, 2009. 

Glenna Mickelson, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–6489 Filed 3–25–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Census Bureau 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Current Population 

Survey (CPS) School Enrollment 

Supplement 

AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau, 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, as part of its continuing 

effort to reduce paperwork and 

respondent burden, invites the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

take this opportunity to comment on 

proposed and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)). 

DATES: To ensure consideration, written 

comments must be submitted on or 

before May 26, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Diana Hynek, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 7845, 

14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

Internet at dHynek@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument(s) and instructions should 

be directed to Karen Woods, U.S. 

Census Bureau, DSD/CPS HQ–7H110F, 

Washington, DC 20233–8400, (301) 763– 

3806. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

The Census Bureau plans to request 

clearance for the collection of data 

concerning the School Enrollment 

Supplement to be conducted in 

conjunction with the October 2009 CPS. 

Title 13, United States Code, Section 

182, and Title 29, United States Code, 

Sections 1–9, authorize the collection of 

the CPS information. The Census 

Bureau and the Bureau of Labor 

Statistics (BLS) sponsor the basic annual 

school enrollment questions, which 

have been collected annually in the CPS 

for 50 years. 

This survey provides information on 

public/private elementary school, 

secondary school, and college 

enrollment, and on characteristics of 

private school students and their 

families, which is used for tracking 

historical trends, policy planning, and 

support. 

This survey is the only source of 

national data on the age distribution and 

family characteristics of college students 

and the only source of demographic 

data on preprimary school enrollment. 

As part of the Federal government’s 

efforts to collect data and provide timely 

information to local governments for 

policymaking decisions, the survey 

provides national trends in enrollment 

and progress in school. 

II. Method of Collection 

The school enrollment information 

will be collected by both personal visit 

and telephone interviews in conjunction 

with the regular October CPS 

interviewing. All interviews are 

conducted using computer-assisted 

interviewing. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0607–0464. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: Households. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

59,000. 

Estimated Time per Response: 3 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 2,950. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost: $0. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. 

Section 182, and Title 29, U.S.C., 

Sections 1–9. 

IV. Request for Comments 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance