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Notices Federal Register

57551 

Vol. 70, No. 190 

Monday, October 3, 2005 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

September 27, 2005. 

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. 

Food and Nutrition Service 

Title: FNS Computer System Access 

Request. 

OMB Control Number: 0584–NEW. 

Summary of Collection: The Office of 

Management and Budget Circular No. 

A–130, Appendix III, Security of 

Federal Automated Information 

Resources, dated February 8, 1996, 

established a minimum set of controls to 

be included in Federal automated 

information security programs. 

Establishing personal controls to screen 

users to allow access to authorized 

system is directed in this appendix. The 

Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) 

Computer System Access Request Form, 

FNS–674, is designed for this purpose 

and will be used in all situations where 

access to an FNS computer system is 

required, where current access is 

required to be modified, or where access 

is no longer required and must be 

deleted. Users who access FNS systems 

are: State agencies, other Federal 

agencies, FNS Regional offices, FNS 

Field offices, FNS Compliance Offices, 

staff contractors, and FNS headquarters 

staff. 

Need and Use of the Information: The 

State Coordinator is responsible for 

ensuring that State users and entities 

comply with the FNS Information 

Systems Security Policy Handbook 701 

and the FNS Information Systems 

Standards and Procedures Handbook 

702 developed for State systems for 

their use in maintaining proper controls 

over FNS security features used by State 

clients. The Regional Deputy 

Information System Security Officers act 

on behalf of the Headquarters 

Information Systems Security Office to 

ensure that Regional, Field Office, and 

the Compliance Office users comply 

with the FNS handbook security 

policies developed for the regional 

environment. FNS employs a staff of 

contractors who develop, monitor, and 

maintain the numerous FNS systems 

and also a small group who perform 

various administrative functions. If 

access were not granted, users would be 

denied access to systems needed to 

deliver FNS programs. 

Description of Respondents: State, 

Local, or Tribal Government; Federal 

Government. 

Number of Respondents: 2,700. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 2,700. 

Ruth Brown, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 05–19672 Filed 9–30–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–30–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Commodity Credit Corporation 

Information Collection: Brokerage 

Agreement for the Transportation of 

USDA Commodities 

AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) is 

seeking comments from all interested 

individuals and organizations on the 

extension of an approved information 

collection with revision. This 

information collection is used to 

support of brokerage services needed to 

meet domestic and export food 

assistance program needs. 

This information collection will allow 

CCC to determine the availability of 

brokers to meet CCC’s transportation 

needs. The agreement in this 

information collection is an addition to 

the Standard Rules Tender (SRT) 

Governing Motor Carrier Transportation, 

and/or Standard Operating Agreement 

(SOA) Governing Intermodal 

Transportation that CCC approved. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received on or before December 2, 2005, 

to be assured consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this 

notice must be sent to Kansas City 

Commodity Office, USDA, Attn: Khristy 

Baughman, Chief, Planning and 

Analysis Division, 6501 Beacon Drive, 

Kansas City, Missouri 64133–4676 and 

to the Desk Officer for Agriculture, 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Office of Management and 

Budget, Washington, DC 20503. 

Comments may be also submitted via 

fax to (816) 926–1648 or by e-mail to 

Khristy.baughman@kcc.usda.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Khristy Baughman, Chief, Planning and 

57552 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 190 / Monday, October 3, 2005 / Notices 

Analysis Division, Kansas City 

Commodity Office, (816) 926–6509. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Brokerage Agreement for the 

Transportation of USDA Commodities. 

OMB Control Number: 0560–0224. 

Type of Request: Extension with 

revision. 

Abstract: CCC, through the Kansas 

City Commodity Office (KCCO), solicits 

bids from brokers for the purpose of 

providing transportation brokerage 

services of agricultural commodities. 

Only approved Intermodal Marketing 

Companies (IMC) will be authorized to 

provide rail trailer-on-flatcar/containeron-flatcar (TOFC/COFC) service that 

CCC hires to provide program 

transportation needs. Only approved 

Motor Carriers will be authorized to 

provide over the road trucking service 

that CCC hires to meet domestic and 

export program needs. Intermodal 

Marketing Companies and Motor 

Carriers that choose to broker loads with 

the KCCO Export Operations Division 

(EOD) are required to complete and 

submit the KC–11 (Brokerage Agreement 

for the Transportation of USDA 

Commodities). Completion of the form 

is only required one time. EOD is 

collecting information to determine the 

brokers that are available to meet CCC 

requirements for hauling agricultural 

products for CCC. 

Respondents: Brokers. 

Respondents: 47. 

Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 47 hours. 

Comments are invited 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 collected; or (d) ways to 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

the 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. 

All comments received in response to 

this notice, including names and 

addresses when provided, will be a 

matter of public record. Comments will 

be summarized and included in the 

submission for Office of Management 

and Budget approval. 

Signed at Washington, DC, on September 

24, 2005. 

James R. Little, 

Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit 

Corporation. 

[FR Doc. 05–19670 Filed 9–30–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Cooperative State Research, 

Education, and Extension Service 

Notice of Intent To Revise a Currently 

Approved Information Collection 

AGENCY: Cooperative State Research, 

Education, and Extension Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. 

L. 104–13) and Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5 CFR 

part 1320 (60 FR 44977, August 29, 

1995), this notice announces the 

Cooperative State Research, Education, 

and Extension Service’s (CSREES) 

intention to revise a currently approved 

information collection entitled, 

‘‘Cooperative State Research, Education 

and Extension Service Application Kit 

for Research and Extension Programs.’’

DATES: Written comments on this notice 

must be received by December 2, 2005 

to be assured of consideration. 

Comments received after that date will 

be considered to the extent practicable. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments 

concerning this notice may be mailed to 

Jason Hitchcock, E-Government Program 

Leader, Information Systems and 

Technology Management, CSREES, 

USDA, STOP 2216, 1400 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250–

2216 or sent electronically to: 

jhitchcock@csrees.usda.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request a copy of the information 

collection, contact Jason Hitchcock, 

telephone:(202) 720–4343 or e-mail: 

jhitchcock@csrees.usda.gov. 

CSREES Forms–2002, –2003, –2004, 

–2005, –2006, –2007, and –2008 are also 

available in PDF and MSWord formats 

on the CSREES Web site, under 

‘‘CSREES Application Forms,’’ at 

http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/ 

forms.html. CSREES Form–2010 is 

available under ‘‘Multicultural Scholars 

Application Forms,’’ at http:// 

www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/forms 

multicultural.html. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Cooperative State Research, 

Education, and Extension Service 

Application Kit for Research and 

Extension Programs. 

OMB Number: 0524–0039. 

Expiration Date of Current Approval: 

March 31, 2006. 

Type of Request: Revise a currently 

approved information collection. 

Abstract: The Cooperative State 

Research, Education, and Extension 

Service (CSREES) sponsors ongoing 

agricultural research, extension, and 

education programs under which 

competitive, special, and other awards 

of a high-priority nature are made. 

Before awards can be made, certain 

information is required from applicants 

as part of an overall proposal package. 

In addition to project summaries, 

descriptions of the research, extension, 

or education efforts; literature reviews; 

curricula vitae of project directors; 

other, relevant technical aspects of the 

proposed project; and supporting 

documentation of an administrative and 

budgetary nature also must be provided. 

Because of the nature of the 

competitive, peer-reviewed process, it is 

important that information from 

applicants be available in a 

standardized format to ensure equitable 

treatment. Each year, solicitations are 

issued requesting proposals for various 

research, education, and extension areas 

targeted for support. Applicants submit 

proposals for these targeted areas 

following formats outlined in the 

proposal application guidelines 

accompanying each program’s 

solicitation. These proposals are 

evaluated by peer review panels and 

awarded on a competitive basis. The 

forms and narrative information are 

mainly used for proposal evaluation and 

administration purposes. While some of 

the information is used to respond to 

inquiries from Congress and other 

government agencies, the forms are not 

designed to be statistical surveys or data 

collection instruments. Their 

completion by potential recipients is a 

normal part of the application to 

agencies which support basic and 

applied science. 

In FY 2004, CSREES initiated the 

receipt of applications electronically 

through the Grants.gov (http:// 

www.grants.gov) storefront for limited 

programs. CSREES expects to utilize the 

SF–424(R&R) Application for Federal 

Assistance data set and forms package 

(see 69 FR 53923) along with CSREES 

Agency-specific forms to receive 

applications electronically. The CSREES 

Agency-specific forms have been 

deployed; and, after additional 

operational testing of the forms and 

their instructions, CSREES will again 

make available the option to submit 

applications electronically to CSREES