72780 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 234 / Wednesday, December 7, 2005 / Notices 

Total Burden Hours: 17,681. 

Ruth Brown, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E5–6966 Filed 12–6–05; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Federal Crop Insurance Corporation 

Notice of Request for Extension of a 

Currently Approved Information 

Collection 

AGENCY: Federal Crop Insurance 

Corporation, USDA. 

ACTION: Extension of approval of an 

information collection; comment 

request. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

public comment period on the 

information collection requests (ICRs) 

associated with the interpretation of 

statutory and regulatory provisions 

administered by Federal Crop Insurance 

Corporation (FCIC). 

DATES: Written comments on this notice 

will be accepted until close of business 

February 6, 2006. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments to 

William J. Murphy, Deputy 

Administrator Insurance Services 

Division, Federal Crop Insurance 

Corporation, United States Department 

of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave. 

SW., Stop 0805, Washington, DC 20250–

0805. Comments titled ‘‘Information 

Collection OMB 0563–0055’’ may be 

sent via the Internet to: 

William.Murphy@rma.usda.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Heyward Baker, Director, Risk 

Management Services Division, Federal 

Crop Insurance Corporation, at the 

above address, telephone (202) 624–

0737. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: General Administrative 

Regulations; Interpretations of Statutory 

and Regulatory Provisions. 

OMB Number: 0563–0055. 

Expiration Date of Approval: March 

31, 2006. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Abstract: FCIC is proposing to renew 

the currently approved information 

collection, OMB Number 0563–0055. It 

is currently up for renewal and 

extension for three years. FCIC is 

conducting a thorough review of 

information collections associated with 

providing an interpretation of statutory 

and regulatory provisions under this 

collection. The information collection 

requirements for this renewal package 

are necessary for FCIC to provide an 

interpretation of statutory and 

regulatory provisions upon request. This 

data is used to administer the provisions 

of 7 CFR part 400, subpart X in 

accordance with the Federal Crop 

Insurance Act, as amended. 

We are asking the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) to 

extend its approval of our use of this 

information collection activity for an 

additional 3 years. 

The purpose of this notice is to solicit 

comments from the public concerning 

this information collection activity. 

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 has practical 

utility; 

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of 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, and 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 0.5 

hours per response. 

Respondents/Affected Entities: Parties 

affected by the information collection 

requirements included in this Notice are 

any applicant for crop insurance, a 

producer with a valid crop insurance 

policy, or a private insurance company 

with a reinsurance agreement with FCIC 

or their agents, loss adjusters, 

employees or contractors. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 45. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 3.5. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 156. 

Estimated total annual burden hours 

on respondents: 78. 

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. 

Signed in Washington, DC, on November 

30, 2005. 

Eldon Gould, 

Manager, Federal Crop Insurance 

Corporation. 

[FR Doc. E5–6985 Filed 12–6–05; 8:45 am] 

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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) Discussion of the Modoc 

Speaker Last Meeting, (5) Subcommittee 

Reports, (6) Chairman’s Perspective, (7) 

General Discussion, (8) County Update, 

(9) Next Agenda. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

December 8, 2005 from 9 a.m. and end 

at approximately 12 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Lincoln Street School, Conference 

Room A, 1135 Lincoln Street, Red Bluff, 

CA. Individuals wishing to speak or 

propose agenda items must send their 

names and proposals to Jim Giachino, 

DFO, 825 N. Humboldt Ave., Willows, 

CA 95988. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Bobbin Gaddini, Committee 

Coordinator, USDA, Mendocino 

National Forest, Grindstone Ranger 

District, P.O. Box 164, Elk Creek, CA 

95939. (530) 968–5329; E-mail 

ggaddini@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 December 4, 2005 

will have the opportunity to address the 

committee at those sessions. 

Dated: November 28, 2005. 

James F. Giachino, 

Designated Federal Official. 

[FR Doc. 05–23704 Filed 12–6–05; 8:45 am] 

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