17144 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 70 / Tuesday, April 14, 2009 / Notices 

Registration questions may be directed 

to the meeting planner, Crystal Tyler, at 

202–314–4701. Registration must 

include name, affiliation, phone number 

or e-mail, and days attending. Following 

pre-registration, individuals will receive 

a confirmation of registration via e-mail 

with instructions on how to access the 

Webinar and check for computer 

compatibility. Please call Crystal Tyler 

at 202–314–4701 by COB April 23, 2009 

should you require assistance or any 

special accommodations. 

Written Comments: By this notice, the 

Committee is soliciting submission of 

written comments, views, information 

and data pertinent to the review of the 

Dietary Guidelines for Americans. 

Written comments are encouraged to be 

submitted electronically at http:// 

www.DietaryGuidelines.gov. A ‘‘submit 

comments’’ button is available for 

access to the public comments database. 

Lengthy comments or support materials 

can be uploaded as an attachment. 

Multiple attachments must be ‘‘zipfiled’’. Comments not submitted 

electronically can be mailed, faxed, or 

delivered to: Carole Davis, Co-Executive 

Secretary of the Dietary Guidelines 

Advisory Committee, Center for 

Nutrition Policy and Promotion, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park 

Center Drive, Room 1034, Alexandria, 

VA 22302, 703–305–7600 (telephone), 

703–305–3300 (fax). All comments for 

this meeting must be received by 5 p.m. 

E.D.T. on April 23, 2009 and will 

become part of the public comments 

database. Comments are welcome 

throughout the Committee’s 

deliberations. 

Public Documents: Documents 

pertaining to Committee deliberations 

will be available for public viewing 

from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. E.D.T., 

Monday through Friday (except Federal 

holidays), at the Reference Desk of the 

National Agricultural Library, USDA/ 

ARS, 10301 Baltimore Avenue, 

Beltsville, MD 20705. The Reference 

Desk telephone phone number is 301– 

504–5755; however, no advance 

appointment is necessary. Meeting 

materials (i.e., agenda, meeting minutes, 

and transcript), once available, can be 

found at http:// 

www.DietaryGuidelines.gov. 

Dated: March 16, 2009. 

Robert C. Post, 

Acting Executive Director, Center for 

Nutrition Policy and Promotion, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture. 

Dated: March 16, 2009. 

Edward B. Knipling, 

Administrator, Agricultural Research Service, 

U.S. Department of Agriculture. 

Dated: March 23, 2009. 

Penelope Slade-Sawyer, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health 

(Disease Prevention and Health Promotion), 

U.S. Department of Health and Human 

Services. 

[FR Doc. E9–8482 Filed 4–13–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–30–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Risk Management Agency 

Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To 

Conduct an Information Collection 

AGENCY: Risk Management Agency, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the intention of the 

Risk Management Agency to request 

approval for the collection of 

information in support of the agency’s 

mission under section 522(d) of the 

Federal Crop Insurance Act to develop 

and implement risk management tools 

for producers of agricultural 

commodities through partnership 

agreements. 

DATES: Written comments on this notice 

will be accepted until close of business, 

June 15, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments to 

Virginia Guzman, United States 

Department of Agriculture (USDA), 

Non-Insurance Programs Branch, 

Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, 

Risk Management Agency, 6501 Beacon 

Drive, Mail Stop 813, Kansas City, MO 

64133. Written comments may also be 

submitted electronically to: 

RMANIP.PRA@rma.usda.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Virginia Guzman at the Kansas City, MO 

address listed above, telephone (816) 

926–3843. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Risk Management Tools for 

Drought. 

OMB Number: 0563–NEW. 

Type of Request: New Information 

Collection. 

Abstract: The Risk Management 

Agency intends to collect information 

for purposes of the development of noninsurance risk management tools and 

assessment of the tools. Information 

collection for this study is required for 

the purposes of (1) Understanding the 

risk and impacts of drought on 

agricultural producers; (2) identifying 

information needed by producers to 

assist them in their decision making; (3) 

tool development, and (4) on-going 

evaluation and testing of the developed 

tools. The information collection will be 

conducted through telephone 

interviews, mail questionnaires, inperson surveys, focus groups and webbased questionnaires. Results of this 

collection will be used to develop, 

revise, and improve the risk 

management tools. We are asking the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) to approve this information 

collection activity for 3 years. 

The purpose of this notice is to solicit 

comments from the public concerning 

the information collection activities. 

These comments will help us: 

1. Evaluate 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; 

2. Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection information; 

3. Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

4. Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, through use, as 

appropriate, of automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other collection 

technologies, e.g. permitting electronic 

submission of responses. 

Estimate of Burden: The public 

reporting burden for this collection of 

information is estimated to average 3 to 

15 minutes per response, depending on 

the survey. 

Respondents/Affected Entities: 

Agricultural Producers, and individuals 

and organizations involved in education 

and assistance to agricultural producers, 

including Cooperative Extension 

Specialists, government officials, and 

businesses in the agricultural sector. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 5,470. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 4,935. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 547 hours. 

All responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval. All comments will 

also become a matter of public record. 

Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 70 / Tuesday, April 14, 2009 / Notices 17145 

Signed in Washington, DC, on April 6, 

2009. 

William J. Murphy, 

Acting Manager, Federal Crop Insurance 

Corporation. 

[FR Doc. E9–8439 Filed 4–13–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–08–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Rural Utilities Service 

Information Collection Activity; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended), the 

Rural Utilities Service (RUS) invites 

comments on this information 

collection for which RUS intends to 

request approval from the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB). 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received June 15, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michele L. Brooks, Director, Program 

Development and Regulatory Analysis, 

USDA, Rural Utilities Service, 1400 

Independence Ave., SW., STOP 1522, 

Room 5162—South Building, 

Washington, DC 20250–1522. 

Telephone: (202) 690–0178. FAX: (202) 

720–8435. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office 

of Management and Budget’s (OMB) 

regulation (5 CFR 1320) implementing 

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13) requires 

that interested members of the public 

and affected agencies have an 

opportunity to comment on information 

collection and recordkeeping activities 

(see 5 CFR 1320.8{d}). This notice 

identifies an information collection that 

RUS is submitting to OMB for 

extension. 

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, including 

through the use of appropriate 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technological collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology. Comments may be sent to: 

Michele L. Brooks, Director, Program 

Development and Regulatory Analysis, 

USDA Rural Utilities Service, 1400 

Independence Ave., SW., STOP 1522, 

Washington, DC 20250–1522. FAX: 

(202) 720–8435. 

Title: 7 CFR Part 1786—Prepayment 

of RUS Guaranteed and Insured Loans 

to Electric and Telephone Borrowers. 

OMB Control Number: 0572–0088. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: 7 CFR Part 1786 establishes 

policies and procedures to implement 

Sections 306(B) and 306(c) of the Rural 

Electrification Act of 1936. Part 1786 

outlines the procedures for the 

prepayment of certain Electric and 

Telephone loans. The information 

required to be collected consists of 

materials that will allow the agency to 

determine which loans qualify for 

prepayment and provide authorization 

from the borrower’s management. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 3.20 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Not-for-profit 

organizations; business or, other forprofit. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 5. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 1. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 16.00 hours. 

Copies of this information collection 

can be obtained from Gale Richardson, 

Program Development and Regulatory 

Analysis, at (202) 720–0992. FAX: (202) 

720–8435. E-mail: 

gale.richardson@wdc.usda.gov. 

All responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval. All comments will 

also become a matter of public record. 

Dated: April 8, 2009. 

James R. Newby, 

Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–8443 Filed 4–13–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Rural Utilities Service 

Information Collection Activity; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended), the 

Rural Utilities Service (RUS) invites 

comments on this information 

collection for which RUS intends to 

request approval from the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB). 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by June 15, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michele Brooks, Director, Program 

Development and Regulatory Analysis, 

USDA Rural Utilities Service, 1400 

Independence Ave., SW., STOP 1522, 

Room 5162, South Building, 

Washington, DC 20250–1522. 

Telephone: (202) 690–1078. FAX: (202) 

720–8435. E-mail: 

michele.brooks@wdc.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office 

of Management and Budget’s (OMB) 

regulation (5 CFR 1320) implementing 

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13) requires 

that interested members of the public 

and affected agencies have an 

opportunity to comment on information 

collection and recordkeeping activities 

(see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)). This notice 

identifies an information collection that 

RUS is submitting to OMB for 

extension. 

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, including 

through the use of appropriate 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technological collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology. Comments may be sent to: 

Michele Brooks, Director, Program 

Development and Regulatory Analysis, 

USDA Rural Utilities Service, STOP 

1522, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–1522. FAX: 

(202) 720–8435. E-mail: 

michele.brooks@wdc.usda.gov. 

Title: Lien Accommodations and 

Subordinations, 7 CFR 1717, Subparts R 

& S. 

OMB Control Number: 0572–0100. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: The Rural Electrification Act 

of 1936 (RE Act), as amended (7 U.S.C. 

901 et seq.), authorizes and empowers 

the Administrator of Rural Utilities