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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. 

Rural Housing Service 

Title: 7 CFR Part 1924–A, Planning 

and Performing Construction and Other 

Development. 

OMB Control Number: 0575–0042. 

Summary of Collection: The Rural 

Housing Service (RHS) is the credit 

agency for rural housing and 

community development within the 

Rural Development mission area of the 

United States Department of 

Agriculture. RHS offers a supervised 

credit program to build modest housing 

and essential community facilities in 

rural areas. Section 501 of Title V of the 

Housing Act of 1949, authorizes the 

Secretary of Agriculture to extend 

financial assistance to construct, 

improve, alter, repair, replace, or 

rehabilitate dwellings, farm buildings 

and/or related facilities to provide 

decent, safe sanitary living conditions 

and adequate farm building and other 

structures in rural areas. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

RHS provides several forms to assist in 

the collection and submission of 

information. The information will be 

used to determine whether a loan/grant 

can be approved; to ensure that RHS has 

adequate security for the loans financed; 

to monitor compliance with the terms 

and conditions of the agency loan/grant 

and to monitor the prudent use of 

Federal funds. If the information is not 

collected and submitted, RHS would 

have no control over the type and 

quality of construction and 

development work planned and 

performed with Federal funds. 

Description of Respondents: 

Individuals or Households; Business or 

Other For-Profit; Not-For-Profit 

Institutions; Farms; State, Local and 

Tribal Government. 

Number of Respondents: 23,643. 

Frequency of Responses: 

Recordkeeping; Report: On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 117,022. 

Rural Housing Service 

Title: 7 CFR 1951–F, Analyzing Credit 

Needs and Graduation of Borrower. 

OMB Control Number: 0575–0093. 

Summary of Collection: Section 333 of 

the Consolidated Farm and Rural 

Development Act and Section 502 of the 

Housing Act of 1949, require the Rural 

Housing Service (RHS), and the Rural 

Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) to 

graduate their direct loan borrowers to 

other credit when they are able to do so. 

Graduation is an integral part of Agency 

lending, as Government loans beyond a 

borrower’s need for subsidized rates of 

non-market terms. The notes, security 

instruments, or loan agreements of most 

borrowers require borrowers to 

refinance their Agency loans when other 

credit becomes available at reasonable 

rates and terns. If the borrower finds 

other credit is not available at 

reasonable rates and terms, the Agency 

will continue to review the borrower for 

possible graduation at periodic 

intervals. Information will be collected 

from the borrowers concerning their 

loans. 

Need and Use of the Information: The 

information submitted by RBS and RHS 

borrowers to Agency offices is used to 

graduate direct borrowers to private 

credit with or without the use of Agency 

loan guarantees. The data collected will 

include financial information such as 

income, farm operating expenses, asset 

values, and liabilities. 

Description of Respondents: Farms; 

Business or Other for-Profit. 

Number of Respondents: 131. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

Annually. 

Total Burden Hours: 339. 

Charlene Parker, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

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BILLING CODE 3410–XT–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

January 20, 2010. 

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. 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

Title: Federal Plant Pest, Noxious 

Weed, and Garbage Regulations. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–0054. 

Summary of Collection: In accordance 

with Section 412 of the Plant Protection 

Act (Title IV, Pub. L. 106–224, 114 Stat. 

438, 7 U.S.C. 7712), the Secretary of 

Agriculture is authorized to prohibit or 

restrict the importation, entry, 

exportation, or movement of interstate 

commerce of any plant, plant product, 

biological control organism, noxious 

weed, article, or means of conveyance, 

if the Secretary determines that the 

prohibition or restriction is necessary to 

prevent the introduction or 

dissemination of a plant pest or noxious 

weed within the United States. Animal 

and Plant Health Inspection Service’s 

(APHIS) regulations implementing the 

Plant Protection Act are contained (in 

part) in part 330 of Title 7, Code of 

Federal Regulations and part 360 of 

Title 7, Code of Federal Regulations. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

APHIS will collect information to 

evaluate the risk associated with the 

interstate movement of plant pest, 

noxious weeds, and soil. APHIS will 

also collect information to monitor 

operations at facility to ensure permit 

conditions are being met. The 

information is used to determine 

whether a permit can be issued, and 

also to develop risk-mitigating 

conditions for the proposed movement. 

If the information were not collected, 

APHIS ability to protect the United 

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incursion would be significantly 

compromised. 

Description of Respondents: Business 

or other for-profit; Individuals or 

households; State, Local or Tribal 

Government. 

Number of Respondents: 25,755. 

Frequency of Responses: 

Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 15,717. 

Animal Plant and Health Inspection 

Service 

Title: Importation of Live Swine Pork 

and Pork Products and Swine Semen 

from the European Union, 

OMB Control Number: 0579–0218, 

Summary of Collection: The Animal 

Health Protection Act (AHPA) of 2002 is 

the primary Federal law governing the 

protection of health of animals under 

APHIS’ regulatory authority. The Law 

gives the Secretary of Agriculture broad 

authority to detect, control, or eradicate 

pests or diseases of livestock or poultry. 

The Animal Plant and Health Inspection 

Service (APHIS) conducts disease 

prevention activities in accordance with 

regulations in Title 9, Chapter 1, 

Subchapter D, Parts 91 through 99, of 

the Code of Federal Regulations. These 

regulations govern the importation of 

animals, birds, and poultry products, 

and animal germplasm. Under these 

regulations, certain regions of the 

European Union are allowed to export 

into the United States live breeding 

swine, pork, and pork products and 

swine semen. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

APHIS will collect information 

concerning the origin and history of the 

items destined for importation into the 

United States. APHIS will also collect 

information to ensure that swine, pork 

and pork products, and swine semen 

pose a negligible risk of introducing 

exotic swine diseases into the United 

States. If the information is not collected 

it would cripple APHIS ability to ensure 

that swine, pork and pork products, and 

swine semen pose a minimal risk of 

introducing classical swine fever and 

other exotic animal disease into the 

United States. 

Description of Respondents: Business 

or other for profit; Federal Government. 

Number of Respondents: 25. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 8,242. 

Ruth Brown, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2010–1354 Filed 1–22–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

January 20, 2010. 

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: Food and Nutrition Service 

Evaluation of the Fresh Fruit and 

Vegetable Program (FFVP). 

OMB Control Number: 0584–NEW. 

Summary of Collection: The Food, 

Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 

(the Farm Bill) (Pub. L. 110–246) 

expanded the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable 

Program (FFVP) nationwide and 

directed the Food and Nutrition Service 

(FNS) to conduct an evaluation resulting 

in a report to Congress in September 

2011. The FFVP administered by FNS 

has the broad goal of fighting childhood 

obesity and improving overall diet 

quality by teaching children healthier 

eating habits. Increased consumption of 

fruits and vegetables has been found to 

reduce long-term obesity risk. Specific 

objectives of the FFVP are: To create 

healthier school environments by 

providing healthier food choices; to 

expand the variety of fruits and 

vegetables children experience; to 

increase children’s fruit and vegetable 

consumption; and to make a difference 

in children’s diets to impact their 

present and future health. 

Need and Use of the Information: The 

evaluation of the FFVP has two main 

objectives: (1) To examine how the 

FFVP is currently being implemented, 

and (2) to estimate program impacts on 

participating students. To address these 

objectives, FNS has 36 research 

questions that will be grouped into six 

broad research categories for the 

evaluation. The information gathered in 

the data collection activities will be 

used by FNS to determine if students at 

FFVP schools have higher fresh fruits 

and vegetable consumption than 

students at non-participating schools, 

and whether FFVP induced other 

dietary changes such as decreased 

consumption of less nutritious foods 

among students. 

Description of Respondents: State, 

Local, or Tribal Government; 

Individuals or households. 

Number of Respondents: 18,854. 

Frequency of Responses: 

Recordkeeping; Report: Annually. 

Total Burden Hours: 8,478. 

Ruth Brown, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Rural Housing Service 

USDA Section 538 Guaranteed Rural 

Rental Housing Program; 2010 

Industry Forums—Open 

Teleconference and/or Web 

Conference Meetings 

AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

series of teleconference and/or Web 

conference meetings regarding the 

USDA Section 538 Guaranteed Rural 

Rental Housing Program, which are 

scheduled to occur during the months of 

January, April, July and October in 


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