[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 249 (Thursday, December 28, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67118-67119]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-31360]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Consumer Service

Collection Requests Submitted for Public Comment: Correction and 
Reopening of Comment Period
    In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Food 
and Consumer Service is correcting language regarding submission of 
comments in three previously published notices which sought public 
comment in information collection requests. In addition, the comment 
period on these Federal Register notices is being reopened to allow 
further public comment based on the corrected language. The affected 
notices are published at:
    1. FR Doc. 95-25232, published on October 12, 1995 at 60 FR 53160, 
column 1.
    2. FR Doc. 95-25292, published on October 12, 1995 at 60 FR 53160, 
column 3.
    3. FR Doc. 95-26096, published on October 23, 1995 at 60 FR 54332, 
column 1.
Corrections
    1. The first paragraph of the Addresses section of notice number 1 
listed above is corrected by removing the words ``regarding the 
accuracy of the burden estimate, ways to minimize the burden, including 
through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology, or any other aspect of this collection of 
information''.
    2. A new paragraph is added between the first and second paragraphs 
of the Addresses section of notice number 1 listed above, and as the 
second paragraph of the Addresses section for notice numbers 2 and 3 
listed above, to read as follows:

    ``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 shall 
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of 
the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 

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collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on respondents, including through the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.''

    3. In the Supplementary Information section of notice number 2 
listed above, the last two sentences under the heading Use are 
corrected to read as follows:

    ``The State agencies must report the number and value of food 
stamp benefits issued through the mail, i.e., total mail issuance 
allotments for the month, total mail allotment replacements, total 
mail allotments returned that were replaced, and total mail 
allotments returned that were not replaced. This collection of 
information on the FCS-259 is used by FCS to assess mail issuance 
losses, determine the liabilities and bill the State agencies for 
their portion of the losses.''

    4. In the Supplementary Information section of notice number 3 
listed above:
    a. The words ``On occasion'' under the heading Frequency are 
corrected to read ``Weekly and monthly'';
    b. The figure ``63,419'' under the heading Number of Respondents is 
corrected to read ``61,840''.
    c. The figure ``64,916'' under the heading Total Annual Hours is 
corrected to read ``63,299''.

Reopening of Comment Period

    The comment period of the three previously-listed notices is being 
reopened for sixty days to allow additional comments based on the 
corrected language above. Comments on these notices must be received by 
February 26, 1996.
    Commenters should refer to the aforementioned documents for the 
address to which comments on those documents should be sent. For 
further information on this correction document, please contact: Sheri 
Ackerman, Regulatory Officer, Food and Consumer Service, USDA, 3101 
Park Center Drive, Room 308, Alexandria, VA 22032.

    Dated: December 20, 1995.
William E. Ludwig,
Administrator, Food and Consumer Service.
[FR Doc. 95-31360 Filed 12-27-95; 8:45 am]
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