[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 249 (Friday, December 28, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67171-67172]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-31948]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Foreign Agricultural Service


Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection

AGENCY:  Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA.

ACTION:  Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY:  In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the Foreign Agricultural Service's (FAS) intention to 
request an extension for a currently approved information collection in 
support of the Public Law 480, Title I program.

DATES:  Comments on this notice must be received by February 26, 2002 
to be assured of consideration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  William Hawkins, Director, Program 
Administration Division, Foreign Agricultural Service, Room 4077 South 
Building, Stop 1031, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence 
Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250-1031, telephone (202) 720-3241.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Request for Vessel Approval, Form CCC-105; and Request for 
Vessel Approval Form CCC-105 (cotton).
    OMB Number: 0551-0008.
    Expiration Date of Approval: April 30, 2002.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: Title I of the Agricultural Trade Development and 
Assistance Act of 1954, as amended (Public Law 480) authorizes the 
Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) to finance the sale and exportation 
of agricultural commodities on concessional terms. 7 U.S.C. 1701 et 
seq. Shipping agents or embassies submit pertinent shipping information 
on Form CCC-105 to facilitate approval by CCC of shipping arrangements. 
This approval is necessary to assure compliance with cargo preference 
requirements at the lowest cost to CCC. Agents submit this document in 
order that USDA can generate the CCC-106, a necessary payment document. 
Ocean carriers then receive payment for ocean freight.
    Estimate of Burden: The public reporting burden is 15 minutes per 
response for suppliers of ocean transportation reporting details of 
freight transactions.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden of Respondents: 9 hours.
    Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Kimberly 
Chisley, the Agency Information Collection Coordinator, at (202) 720-
2568.
    Requests for comments: Comments are requested on (a) whether the 
proposed 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 the burden of the proposed collection of 
information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of 
the collection of information on those who are to respond, including 
through the use of automated, electronic, mechanical, or other 
technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology. comments may be sent to William Hawkins, Director, Program 
Administration Division, Foreign Agricultural Service Room 4077 South 
Building, Stop 1031, U.S. department of agriculture, 1400 Independence 
Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250-1031, telephone (202) 720-2600 (voice 
and TDD). All responses to this notice will be summarized and included 
in the request for OMB approval. All

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comments will become a matter of public record.

Frank Lee,
Acting General Sales Manager, Foreign Agricultural Service and Acting 
Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation.
[FR Doc. 01-31948 Filed 12-27-01; 8:45 am]
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