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Vol. 74, No. 57 

Thursday, March 26, 2009 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

March 23, 2009. 

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: CCC’s Export Credit Guarantee 

Program (GSM–102). 

OMB Control Number: 0551–0004. 

Summary of Collection: The Export 

Credit Guarantee Program (GSM–102) is 

administered by the Commodity Credit 

Corporation (CCC) of the U.S. 

Department of Agriculture. This 

program provides guarantees to 

exporters in order to maintain and 

increase overseas importers ability to 

purchase U.S. agricultural goods. The 

Export Credit Guarantee Program 

underwrites credit extended by U.S. 

private banks to approved foreign banks 

using dollar-denominated, irrevocable 

letters of credit. The Foreign 

Agricultural Service (FAS) will collect 

information from the guarantee 

application submitted by the 

participants in writing (via fax or email) or mail. 

Need and Use of the Information: FAS 

will collect information from 

participating U.S. exporters in order to 

determine the exporters eligibility for 

program benefits. The information is 

also used in fulfilling CCC obligation 

under the issued payment guarantee. If 

the information were not collected CCC 

would be unable to determine if export 

sales under the program would be 

eligible for coverage or, if coverage 

conformed to program requirements. 

Description of Respondents: Business 

or other for-profit. 

Number of Respondents: 73. 

Frequency of Responses: Record 

keeping. 

Reporting: On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 2,555. 

Ruth Brown, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–6759 Filed 3–25–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–10–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

March 23, 2009. 

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. 

Office of the Secretary, White House 

Liaison 

Title: Advisory Committee and 

Research and Promotion Board 

Membership Background Information. 

OMB Control Number: 0505–0001. 

Summary of Collection: Section 1804 

of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 

(7 U.S.C. 2281, et seq.) requires the 

Department to provide information 

concerning advisory committee 

members’ principal place of residence, 

persons or companies by whom 

employed, and other major sources of 

income. Similar information will be 

required of research and promotion 

boards/committees in addition to the