[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 120 (Thursday, June 20, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 31502]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-15769]



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Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 120 / Thursday, June 20, 1996 / 
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

June 14, 1996.
    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 these information collections are best assured of having 
their full effect if received within 30 days of this notification. 
Comments should be addressed to: Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office 
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB), Washington, D.C. 20503 and to Department Clearance Officer, 
USDA, PACC-IRM, Ag Box 7630, Washington, D.C. 20250-7630. Copies of the 
submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-6204 or (202) 720-
6746.

<bullet> Rural Development

    Title: Borrower Supervision, Servicing and Collection of Single 
Family Housing Loan Accounts, 7 CFR 1951-G.
    Summary: This program enables rural residents of low and moderate 
income to become homeowners of an adequate but modest dwelling. It also 
enables very low income owner-occupants to obtain loans to remove 
safety and health hazards from their homes.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information requested includes 
borrower financial information such as household income, assets and 
liabilities and monthly expenses. The information is vital to determine 
if borrowers qualify for the services offered and to assure that they 
receive all assistance for which they are eligible.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 29,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion; Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 11,638.

<bullet> National Agricultural Statistics Services

    Title: Stocks Report.
    Summary: Information is collected on stocks of grain, rice, 
potatoes, peanuts, hops, and dry beans. Estimates of stocks provide 
essential statistics on supplies and contributes to orderly marketing.
    Need and Use of the Information: The data is used by USDA to 
administer various programs, including foreign trade, marketing, 
nutrition, economic analysis, and administration of farm programs.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Farms.
    Number of Respondents: 13,218.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Monthly; Quarterly.
    Total Burden Hours: 14,766.

<bullet> Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

    Title: Domestic Quarantines.
    Summary: The information collected is necessary to determine 
compliance with domestic quarantines. Quarantines are necessary to 
regulate movement of articles from infested/infected areas to non-
infested/non-infected areas.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information obtained is used 
to determine compliance with regulations and for issuance of forms, 
permits, certificates, and other required documents. The information 
helps prevent the spread of insect infestation throughout the United 
States.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 174,101.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 99,027.
    Emergency processing of this submission has been requested by June 
14, 1996.

<bullet> Food and Consumer Service

    Title: Food Security Supplement to the Correct Population Survey--
II.
    Summary: This survey will collect data on household food 
expenditures, food assistance, and food adequacy that will allow FCS to 
measure and analyze the extent of food insecurity and hunger in the 
U.S.
    Need and Use of the Information: The purpose is to obtain reliable 
data from a large representative national sample of people in order to 
track the prevalence of food insecurity and hunger. The data will 
assist in better identifying the dimension of national food-security 
problems, monitoring hunger in these conditions, planning nutritional 
and other health related policies and assessing the impacts of policies 
undertaken.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 50,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 8,330.

<bullet> Foreign Agricultural Service

    Title: Financing Commercial Sales of Agricultural Commodities Under 
Title I, P.L. 480.
    Summary: Title I of the Agricultural Trade Development and 
Assistance Act of 1954 provides for U.S. Government financing of sales 
of U.S. agricultural commodities to foreign countries.
    Need and Use of the Information: The data is needed to administer 
the program within the guidelines set forth under this Act.
    Description of Respondents: Business and other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 103.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 538.
Larry Roberson,
Deputy Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-15769 Filed 6-19-96; 8:45 am]
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