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28230 

Vol. 75, No. 97 

Thursday, May 20, 2010 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Grain Inspection, Packers and 

Stockyards Administration 

Request for Extension and Revision of 

a Currently Approved Information 

Collection Under the Clear Title 

Program 

AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and 

Stockyards Administration, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

Grain Inspection, Packers and 

Stockyards Administration’s (GIPSA) 

intention to request approval from the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for an extension of a currently 

approved information collection in 

support of the reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements under the 

‘‘Clear Title’’ regulations as authorized 

by section 1324 of the Food Security Act 

of 1985, as amended (Act). This 

approval is required under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA). 

DATES: We will consider comments that 

we receive by July 19, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit 

comments on this notice. You may 

submit comments by any of the 

following methods: 

• E-Mail: comments.gipsa@usda.gov. 

• Mail: Tess Butler, GIPSA, USDA, 

1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 

1647–S, Washington, DC 20250–3604. 

• Fax: (202) 690–2755. 

• Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver 

comments to: Tess Butler, GIPSA, 

USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue, 

SW., Room 1647–S, Washington, DC 

20250–3604. 

• Internet: Go to http:// 

www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for submitting 

comments. 

Instructions: All comments should be 

identified as ‘‘P&SP, Clear Title 

Information Collection,’’ and should 

reference the date and page number of 

this issue of the Federal Register. 

Information collection package and 

other documents relating to this action 

will be available for public inspection in 

Room 1643–S, 1400 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250– 

3604 during regular business hours. All 

comments will be available for public 

inspection in the above office during 

regular business hours (7 CFR 1.27(b)). 

Please call the Management and Budget 

Services Staff of GIPSA at (202) 720– 

7486 to arrange to inspect comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information regarding the information 

collection activities and the use of the 

information, contact Catherine Grasso 

by telephone at (202) 720–7201, or by email at Catherine.M.Grasso@usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: GIPSA 

administers the Clear Title Program 

under the Act (7 U.S.C. 1631) for the 

Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary). 

Regulations implementing the Clear 

Title Program require that States 

implementing a central filing system for 

notification of liens on farm products 

have such systems certified by the 

Secretary. These regulations are 

contained in 9 CFR 205, ‘‘Clear Title— 

Protection for Purchasers of Farm 

Products.’’ Nineteen States have 

certified central filing systems currently. 

Title: ‘‘Clear Title’’ Regulations to 

implement section 1324 of the Food 

Security Act of 1985. 

OMB Number: 0580–0016. 

Expiration Date of Approval: February 

28, 2011. 

Type of Request: Extension and 

revision of a currently approved 

information collection. 

Abstract: The information is needed 

to carry out the Secretary’s 

responsibility for certifying a State’s 

central filing system under section 1324 

of the Act. Section 1324 of the Act 

enables States to establish central filing 

systems to notify potential buyers, 

commission merchants, and selling 

agents of security interests (liens) 

against farm products. The Secretary has 

delegated authority to GIPSA for 

certifying these systems. Currently, 19 

States have certified central filing 

systems. The purpose of this notice is to 

solicit comments from the public 

concerning our information collection. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

and recordkeeping burden for this 

collection of information is estimated to 

be 5 to 40 hours per response 

(amendments to certified systems 

require less time, new certifications 

require more time). 

Respondents (Affected Public): States 

seeking certification of central filing 

systems to notify buyers of farm 

products of any mortgages or liens on 

the products. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

Less than 1 per year. Since 2004, one 

State requested an amendment to its 

certification. The Food Conservation 

and Energy Act of 2008, otherwise 

known as the 2008 Farm Bill, however, 

amended the Act to allow States to 

maintain master debtor lists with social 

security numbers or taxpayer 

identification numbers that are 

encrypted for security purposes and 

how the encrypted list may be 

distributed. This amendment and 

subsequent regulations may result in a 

larger number of amendments in the 

next several years. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 1. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 5–40 hours. 

As required by the PRA (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)) and its implementing 

regulations (5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1)(i)), 

GIPSA specifically requests comments 

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. 

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. 


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Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506 and 5 CFR 

1320.8. 

J. Dudley Butler, 

Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and 

Stockyards Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2010–12002 Filed 5–19–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[AMS–CN–10–0038, CN–10–002] 

Cotton Classing, Testing and 

Standards: Notice of Request for an 

Extension and Revision to a Currently 

Approved Information Collection 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

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 Agricultural Marketing 

Service’s (AMS) intention to request 

approval from the Office of Management 

and Budget, for an extension and 

revision to the currently approved 

information collection Cotton Classing, 

Testing, and Standards. 

DATES: Comments received by July 19, 

2010 will be considered. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: 

Interested persons are invited to submit 

written comments concerning this 

proposal to Shethir Riva, Chief, 

Research and Promotion, Cotton and 

Tobacco Programs, Agricultural 

Marketing Service, USDA, 1400 

Independence Ave., SW., Room 2637–S, 

Washington, DC 20250–0224. 

Comments should be submitted in 

triplicate. Comments may also be 

submitted electronically through http:// 

www.regulations.gov. All comments 

should reference the docket number and 

page number of this issue of the Federal 

Register. All comments received will be 

made available for public inspection 

through http://www.regulations.gov or 

at Cotton and Tobacco Programs, AMS, 

USDA, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., 

Room 2637–S, Washington, DC 20250 

during regular business hours. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Shethir Riva, Chief, Research and 

Promotion, Cotton and Tobacco 

Programs, Agricultural Marketing 

Service, USDA, 1400 Independence 

Ave., SW., Room 2637–S, Washington, 

DC 20250–0224, telephone (202) 720– 

3193, facsimile (202) 690–1718, or email at Shethir.riva@ams.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Cotton Classing, Testing, and 

Standards. 

OMB Number: 0581–0008. 

Expiration Date of Approval: 

December 30, 2010. 

Type of Request: Extension and 

Revision of a Currently Approved 

Information Collection. 

Abstract: Information solicited is used 

by the USDA to administer and 

supervise activities associated with the 

classification or grading of cotton, 

cotton linters, and cottonseed based on 

official USDA Standards. The 

information requires personal data, such 

as name, type of business, address, and 

description of classification services 

requested. These programs are 

conducted under the United States 

Cotton Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 51b), the 

Cotton Statistics and Estimates Act of 

1927 (7 U.S.C. 473c), and the 

Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 

U.S.C. 1622h) and regulations appear at 

7 CFR part 28. 

The information collection 

requirements in this request are 

essential to carry out the intent of the 

Acts and to provide the cotton industry 

the type of information they need to 

make sound business decisions. The 

information collected is the minimum 

required. Information is requested from 

growers, cooperatives, merchants, 

manufacturers, and other government 

agencies. 

The information collected is used 

only by authorized employees of the 

USDA, AMS. The cotton industry is the 

primary user of the compiled 

information and AMS and other 

government agencies are secondary 

users. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 0.08 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Cotton merchants, 

warehouses, and gins. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

893. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 2.01. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 

1,793. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 136.15. 

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 Shethir Riva, 

Chief, Research and Promotion, Cotton 

and Tobacco Programs, Agricultural 

Marketing Service, USDA, 1400 

Independence Ave., SW., Room 2637–S, 

Washington, DC 20250–0224. All 

comments received will be available for 

public inspection during regular 

business hours at the same address or at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

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. 

Dated: May 14, 2010. 

David R. Shipman, 

Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–12028 Filed 5–19–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[AMS–CN–10–0037; CN–10–003] 

Cotton Classification and Market News 

Service: Notice of Request for an 

Extension and Revision of a Currently 

Approved Information Collection 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

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 Agricultural Marketing 

Service’s (AMS) intention to request 

approval from the Office of Management 

and Budget, for an extension of and 

revision to the currently approved 

information collection Cotton 

Classification and Market News Service. 

DATES: Comments received by July 19, 

2010. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: 

Interested persons are invited to submit 

written comments concerning this 

proposal to Shethir Riva, Chief, 

Research and Promotion, Cotton and 

Tobacco Programs, Agricultural 

Marketing Service, USDA, 1400 

Independence Ave., SW., Room 2637–S, 

Washington, DC 20250–0224. 

Comments should be submitted in 

triplicate. Comments may also be 

submitted electronically through http:// 


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