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Vol. 73, No. 164 

Friday, August 22, 2008 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Office of the Assistant Secretary for 

Civil Rights; Notice of Request for 

Emergency Approval of New 

Information Collection, Paper 

Reduction Act of 1995 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Civil Rights, USDA/1890 

Programs. 

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 Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Civil Rights, USDA/1890 

Program intention to request an 

emergency approval of information 

collection for the USDA/1890 National 

Scholars Program. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received to be assured of consideration. 

Additional Information or Comments: 

Contact Carl Butler, USDA/1890 

National Scholars Program Manager, 

U.S. Department of Agriculture, 300 7th 

Street, SW., Suite 266, Room 273, 

Washington, DC 20024 (202) 205–2641 

(Fax number). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Overview 

of the information collected. 

Title: USDA/1890 National Scholars 

Program Application. 

Type of Request: Emergency approval 

of new information collection. 

Abstract: The USDA/1890 National 

Scholars Program is a joint human 

capital initiative between the U.S. 

Department of Agriculture (USDA) and 

Historical Black Land-Grant 

Universities. Through the Program, 

USDA offers scholarships to high school 

students who are seeking a bachelor’s 

degree, in the fields of agriculture, food, 

or natural resource sciences and related 

majors, at one of the eighteen 

Historically Black Land-Grant 

Universities. In order for graduating 

high school students to be considered 

for the scholarship, a completed 

application is required. The first section 

of the application requests the applicant 

to include biographical information 

(e.g., name, address, age, etc.); 

educational background information 

(e.g., grade point average, test scores, 

name of university(ies) interested in 

attending, and desired major); and 

extracurricular activities. The second of 

the application section is completed by 

the student’s guidance counselor and 

requests information pertaining to the 

student’s academic status, grade point 

average, and test scores. The last section 

of the application, which is to be 

completed by a teacher, provides 

information that assesses the applicant’s 

interest, habits, and potential. All of this 

information is used to assist the 

selecting agencies in their process of 

identifying potential recipients of the 

scholarship. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 1 hour per 

respondent. 

Respondents: High school students, 

teachers, guidance counselors (each 

application requires 3 respondents to 

complete a section). 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

1,200 (400 applications). 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 1. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 3,600 hours. 

Comments are invited on: (1) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the agency’s functions, 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: Carl Butler, 

300 7th Street, SW., Reporter’s Building, 

Suite 266, Room 273, Washington, DC 

20024. All comments received will be 

available for public inspection during 

regular business hours at the same 

address. 

All responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for Office of Management and Budget 

approval. All comments will become a 

matter of public record. 

Arthur L. Neal, 

Acting Director, USDA/1890 Programs. 

[FR Doc. E8–19457 Filed 8–21–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Docket No. AMS–ST–08–0069] 

Plant Variety Protection Board; Open 

Teleconference Meeting 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of teleconference 

meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the 

schedule and proposed agenda of a 

forthcoming teleconference meeting of 

the Plant Variety Protection Board. 

Notice of this meeting is required under 

section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act. This document is 

intended to notify the general public of 

their opportunity to attend the meeting. 

DATES: September 9, 2008; 1 p.m.–3 

p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in 

the United States Department of 

Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing 

Service Conference Room, Room 3074, 

South Building, 1400 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Janice M. Strachan, Plant Variety 

Protection Office (PVPO), Science and 

Technology Programs, Agricultural 

Marketing Service, United States 

Department of Agriculture, telephone 

number (301) 504–5518, fax (301) 504– 

5291, or e-mail PVPOmail@usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Plant 

Variety Protection (PVP) Board is 

authorized under section 7 of the Plant 

Variety Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 2327). 

The Board advises the Secretary of 

Agriculture on rules and regulations 

implementing the Act. On September 9, 

2008, the Board will conduct a 

teleconference meeting to discuss 

improving the Plant Variety Protection 

Office Application Process and other 

related topics. 


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