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Notices Federal Register

30500 

Vol. 74, No. 122 

Friday, June 26, 2009 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

June 22, 2009. 

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. 

Agricultural Research Service 

Title: Web Forms for Research Data, 

Models, Materials, and Publications as 

well as Study and Event Registration. 

OMB Control Number: 0518–0032. 

Summary of Collection: OMB Circular 

130 Management of Federal Information 

Resources, establishes that ‘‘agencies 

will use electronic media and formats 

* * * in order to make government 

information more easily accessible and 

useful to the public’’ * * * in order to 

provide information and services related 

to its program responsibilities defined at 

7 CFR 2.65, the Agricultural Research 

Service (ARS) needs to obtain certain 

basic information from the public. 

Online forms allow the public to request 

from ARS research data, models, 

materials, and publications as well as 

registration for scientific studies and 

events. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

ARS will use the information to respond 

to requests for specific services. The 

information will be collected 

electronically, by telephone, or by mail. 

If this collection is not conducted, ARS 

will be hindered from reducing the 

burden on its customers by providing 

them the most timely and efficient ways 

to request services. 

Description of Respondents: 

Individuals or households. 

Number of Respondents: 25,000. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 1,250. 

Ruth Brown, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–15050 Filed 6–25–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–03–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

June 22, 2009. 

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. 

Departmental Administration 

Title: USDA PIV Request for 

Credential. 

OMB Control Number: 0505–0022. 

Summary of Collection: To obtain 

approval of information that must be 

provided by Federal contractors and 

other applicable individuals (including 

all employees and some affiliates) when 

applying for a USDA credential 

(identification card). The information is 

necessary to comply with the 

requirements outlined in Homeland 

Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) 

12, and Federal Information Processing 

Standard (FIPS) 201, Personal Identity 

Verification (PIV) Phase I and II. USDA 

has completed Phase I and to comply 

with PIV II, USDA has implemented an 

automated identity proofing, 

registration, and issuance process