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Notices Federal Register

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Vol. 74, No. 82 

Thursday, April 30, 2009 

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 approval from the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) will be requested. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by June 29, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michele Brooks, Director, Program 

Development and Regulatory Analysis, 

USDA–RUS, 1400 Independence Ave., 

SW., STOP 1522, Room 5162, South 

Building, Washington, DC 20250–1522. 

Telephone: (202) 690–1078. 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 revision. 

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–RUS, STOP 1522, 1400 

Independence Ave., SW., Washington, 

DC 20250–1522. FAX: (202) 720–8435. 

Title: 7 CFR Part 1717, Settlement of 

Debt Owed by Electric Borrowers. 

OMB Control Number: 0572–0116. 

Type of Request: Revision of a 

currently approved information 

collection package. 

Abstract: The Rural Utilities Service 

makes mortgage loans and loan 

guarantees to electric systems to provide 

and improve electric service in rural 

areas pursuant to the Rural 

Electrification Act of 1936, as amended 

(7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) (RE Act). This 

information collection requirement 

stems from passage of Public Law 104– 

127, on April 4, 1996, which amended 

section 331(b) of the Consolidated Farm 

and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 

1921 et seq.) to extend to RUS the 

Secretary of Agriculture’s authority to 

settle debts with respect to loans made 

or guaranteed by RUS. Only those 

electric borrowers that are unable to 

fully repay their debts to the 

Government and who apply to RUS for 

relief will be affected by this 

information collection. 

The collection will require only that 

information which is essential for 

determining: The need for debt 

settlement; the amount of relief that is 

needed; the amount of debt that can be 

repaid; the scheduling of debt 

repayment; and, the range of 

opportunities for enhancing the amount 

of debt that can be recovered. The 

information to be collected will be 

similar to that which any prudent 

lender would require to determine 

whether debt settlement is required and 

the amount of relief that is needed. 

Since the need for relief is expected to 

vary substantially from case to case, so 

will the required information collection. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

for this collection of information is 

estimated to average 2,000 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Not-for-profit 

institutions and other businesses. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 1. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 1. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 2,000 hours. 

Copies of this information collection 

can be obtained from Joyce McNeil, 

Program Development and Regulatory 

Analysis at (202) 720–0812. FAX: (202) 

720–8435. 

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 24, 2009. 

James R. Newby, 

Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–9996 Filed 4–29–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food and Nutrition Service 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request—Special 

Supplemental Nutrition Program for 

Women, Infants and Children (WIC) 

Form: FNS–339, WIC Federal and State 

Agreement 

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service 

(FNS), USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice invites the general public and 

other public agencies to comment on 

this proposed information collection. 

The proposed information collection is 

a request to revise a currently approved 

collection of information relating to the 

reporting and recordkeeping burden 

associated with completing and 

submitting form FNS–339, the WIC 

Federal and State Agreement. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before June 29, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: 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 

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the methodology and assumptions that 

were 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 use of 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. 

Comments may be sent to: Debbie 

Whitford, Acting Director, 

Supplemental Food Programs Division, 

Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park 

Center Drive, Room 520, Alexandria, VA 

22302. Comments may also be 

submitted via fax to the attention of 

Debbie Whitford, Acting Director, 

Supplemental Food Programs Division 

at (703) 305–2196. E-mail: Send 

comments to WICHQ– 

SFPD@fns.usda.gov. Include title in the 

subject line of the message. Comments 

will also be accepted through the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov, and follow 

the online instructions for submitting 

comments electronically. 

All written comments will be open for 

public inspection at the office of the 

Food and Nutrition Service during 

regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5 

p.m. Monday through Friday) at 3101 

Park Center Drive, Room 520, 

Alexandria, Virginia 22302. 

All responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for Office of Management and Budget 

approval. All comments will be a matter 

of public record. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of this information collection 

should be directed to Patty Davis, Chief, 

Program Analysis and Monitoring 

Branch, Supplemental Food Programs 

Division at (703) 305–2746. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: WIC Federal and State 

Agreement. 

OMB Number: 0584–0332. 

Form Number: FNS–339. 

Expiration Date: October 31, 2009. 

Type of Request: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: The proposed information 

collection relates to the reporting and 

recordkeeping burden associated with 

completing and submitting form FNS– 

339, the WIC Federal and State 

Agreement. The Agreement is the 

contract between USDA and Special 

Supplemental Nutrition Program for 

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) 

State agencies, WIC Farmers’ Market 

Nutrition Programs and Senior Farmers’ 

Market Nutrition Programs which 

authorize the Department to release 

funds to the States for the 

administration of the WIC Program in 

the jurisdiction of the State in 

accordance with the provisions of 7 CFR 

part 246. 

The Agreement requires the signature 

of the agency official and includes a 

certification/assurance regarding drug 

free workplace, a certification regarding 

lobbying and a disclosure of lobbying 

activities. 

Public reporting burden for this 

collection of information is estimated at 

an average .25 hours per response, 

including the time for reviewing 

instructions, researching, and preparing 

the form. 

Affected Public: State, Local and 

Tribal governments. Respondent Type— 

The Chief Health Officer of the State 

agency. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

140. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: One. 

Estimated Total Annual Responses: 

140. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 35 hours. 

Dated: April 23, 2009. 

E. Enrique Gomez, 

Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition 

Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–9955 Filed 4–29–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–30–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Tehama County Resource Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Tehama County Resource 

Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in 

Red Bluff, California. Agenda items to 

be covered include: (1) Introductions, 

(2) Approval of Minutes, (3) Public 

Comment, (4) Chairman’s Perspective, 

(5) Project Proposal Presentations, (6) 

Vote on Projects if time permits, (7) 

Next Agenda. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

April 16, 2009 from 9 a.m. and end at 

approximately 12 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Lincoln Street School, Pine Room, 

1135 Lincoln Street, Red Bluff, CA. 

Individuals wishing to speak or propose 

agenda items must send their names and 

proposals to Randy Jero, Committee 

Coordinator, 825 N. Humboldt Ave., 

Willows, CA 95988. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Randy Jero, Committee Coordinator, 

USDA, Mendocino National Forest, 

Grindstone Ranger District, 825 N. 

Humboldt Ave., Willows, CA 95988. 

(530) 934–3316; E-MAIL rjero@fs.fed.us. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

meeting is open to the public. 

Committee discussion is limited to 

Forest Service staff and Committee 

members. However, persons who wish 

to bring matters to the attention of the 

Committee may file written statements 

with the Committee staff before or after 

the meeting. Public input sessions will 

be provided and individuals who made 

written requests by April 13, 2009 will 

have the opportunity to address the 

committee at those sessions. 

Dated: April 2, 2009. 

Eduardo Olmedo, 

Designated Federal Official. 

[FR Doc. E9–9658 Filed 4–29–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Patent and Trademark Office 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

The United States Patent and 

Trademark Office (USPTO) 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: United States Patent and 

Trademark Office (USPTO). 

Title: Post Registration (Trademark 

Processing). 

Form Number(s): PTO Forms 1553, 

1583, 1597, 1963, 4.16. 

Agency Approval Number: 0651– 

0055. 

Type of Request: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Burden: 17,466 hours. 

Number of Respondents: 127,136 

responses. 

Avg. Hours per Response: 3 to 30 

minutes (0.05 to 0.50 hours). This 

includes time to gather the necessary 

information, create the documents, and 

mail the completed request. The time 

estimates for the electronic forms in this 

collection are based on the average 

amount of time needed to complete and 

electronically file the associated form. 

Needs and Uses: The information in 

this collection is a matter of public 

record and is used by the public for a 

variety of private business purposes 

related to establishing and enforcing 

trademark rights. The information is