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Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 1.2 hours per 

response. 

Type of Respondents: Individuals 

attending or interested in attending 

1994 Land Grant Institutions, teachers, 

principals, and guidance counselors. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

480. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 

1440. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 3. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 4320. 

Comments are invited on: (1) 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) 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; (3) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (4) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond, including 

the use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Comments may be sent to Lawrence 

Shorty, Director, USDA/1994 Program, 

OASCR, USDA, 1400 Independence 

Ave., SW., Mail Stop 9577, Washington, 

DC 20250. All comments received will 

be available for public inspection during 

regular business hours at the same 

address. 

All responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval. All comments will 

become a matter of public record. 

Lawrence Shorty, 

Director, USDA/1994 Program, Office of the 

Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture. 

[FR Doc. E9–9288 Filed 4–23–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

April 21, 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. 

Natural Resources and Conservation 

Service 

Title: Volunteer Program—Earth 

Team. 

OMB Control Number: 0578–0024. 

Summary of Collection: Volunteers 

have been a valuable human resource to 

the Natural Resources Conservation 

Service (NRCS) since 1985. NRCS is 

authorized by the Federal Personnel 

Manual (FPM) Supplement 296–33, 

Subchapter 22, to recruit, train and 

accept, with regard to Civil Service 

classification law, rules, or regulations, 

the service of individuals to serve 

without compensation. Volunteers may 

assist in any agency program/project 

and may perform any activities which 

agency employees are allowed to do. 

Volunteers must be 14 years of age. 

NRCS will collect information using 

NRCS forms. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

NRCS will collect information on the 

type of skills and type of work the 

volunteers are interested in doing. 

NRCS will also collect information to 

implement and evaluate the 

effectiveness of the volunteer program. 

Without the information, NRCS would 

not know which individuals are 

interested in volunteering. 

Description of Respondents: 

Individuals or households; Business or 

other for-profit; Not-for-profit 

institutions; State, Local, or Tribal 

Government. 

Number of Respondents: 16,100. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

Biennially. 

Total Burden Hours: 528. 

Ruth Brown, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–9437 Filed 4–23–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–16–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

April 21, 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, D.C. 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 

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