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Vol. 74, No. 80 

Tuesday, April 28, 2009 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Notice of Request for an Extension for 

and Revision to a Currently Approved 

Information Collection 

AGENCY: Departmental Administration, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice 

announces the Department of 

Agriculture’s Office of Security 

Services’ intention to request an 

extension for and revision to a currently 

approved information collection for 

USDA Personal Identity Verification 

(PIV) Request for Credential, the USDA 

program implementing the provisions of 

Homeland Security Presidential 

Directive 12 (HSPD–12). HSPD–12 

establishes a mandatory, Governmentwide standard for secure and reliable 

forms of identification (credentials) 

issued by the Federal Government to its 

Federal Employees, other applicable 

individuals, and contractors. The Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) 

mandated that these credentials be 

issued to all Federal Government 

employees, contractors, and other 

applicable individuals who require 

long-term access to federally controlled 

facilities and/or information systems. 

The HSPD–12 compliant program is 

jointly owned and administered by 

USDA through the Office of the Chief 

Information Officer (OCIO) and 

Departmental Administration (DA). 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by June 24, 2009 to be assured 

of consideration. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: 

Please submit comments or requests for 

information to Richard Holman, Chief, 

Physical Security Division, Office of 

Security Services, USDA, Room 101, 

Reporter’s Agriculture Building, 300 7th 

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20024. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: USDA PIV Request for 

Credential. 

OMB Number: 0505–0022. 

Expiration Date of Approval: June 30, 

2009. 

Type of Request: Extension and 

revision of a currently approved 

information collection. 

Abstract: The HSPD–12 information 

collection consists of two phases of 

implementation: Personal Identity 

Verification phase I (PIV I) and Personal 

Identity Verification phase II (PIV II). 

The information requested must be 

provided by Federal employees, 

contractors, and other applicable 

individuals when applying for a USDA 

credential (identification card). This 

information collection is necessary to 

comply with the requirements outlined 

in Homeland Security Presidential 

Directive (HSPD) 12, and Federal 

Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 

201, Personal Identity Verification (PIV) 

Phases I & II. USDA must implement an 

identity proofing, registration, and 

issuance process consistent with the 

requirements outlined in FIPS 201. 

Previously, this information collection 

form was required as part of USDA’s 

PIV I identity proofing and registration 

process. For PIV II, implemented after 

10/27/06, form AD 1197 has been 

eliminated and the identity process has 

been streamlined with the addition of a 

Web-based HSPD–12 system. As USDA 

has entered Phase II (PIV II) of the 

HSPD–12 program, one estimate of 

burden is calculated and one process 

description is included. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 3.5 hours for PIV 

II. The Burden is estimated based on the 

three prerequisites for PIV Credential 

issuance as well as the receipt of the PIV 

Credential itself. 

Respondents: For PIV I, new long 

term employees, contractors, and other 

applicable individuals must undergo the 

information collection process. For PIV 

II, long term contractors, other 

applicable individuals, and employees 

must undergo the information collection 

process. Existing contractors/ 

employees/other applicable individuals 

must undergo the process to receive a 

PIV Credential. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

Estimated Annual (this year only) 

Number of Respondents: PIV II 

respondents: 65,000. By October 2009, 

Annual Number of Respondents 

decreases to approximately 13,000. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: Each respondent should 

complete one response. 

Estimated Total One-Time Burden on 

Respondents: PIV II: 227,500 hours. By 

October 2009, Estimated Total Annual 

Burden on Respondents: 45,500 hours. 

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 Richard 

Holman. 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. 

Signed: April 21, 2009. 

W.R. Ashworth, 

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. E9–9594 Filed 4–27–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–96–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Alpine, Black Mesa, Clifton, and 

Lakeside Ranger Districts of the 

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, 

Mogollon Rim and Red Rock Ranger 

Districts of the Coconino National 

Forest and Verde Ranger District of the 

Prescott National Forest; Show Low 

South Land Exchange 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an 

environmental impact statement. 


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