97-28629. Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request  

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    [FR Doc No: 97-28629]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
    
    
    Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
    
    October 24, 1997.
        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), Washington, DC 20503 and to 
    Department 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) 720-6746.
        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.
    
     National Agricultural Statistics Service
    
        Title: Classification Error Survey.
        OMB Control Number: 0535-New.
        Summary Of Collection: Information is collected on farm or non-farm 
    status.
        Need And Use Of The Information: The information will be used to 
    provide measures to evaluate total coverage and to identify procedures 
    contributing to incomplete or erroneous data.
        Description Of Respondents: Farms.
        Number Of Respondents: 29,300.
        Frequency Of Responses: Reporting: Every 5 years.
        Total Burden Hours: 5,275.
        Expedited Processing Is Requested By November 26, 1997.
    
     Farm Service Agency
    
        Title: Daily Indemnity Payment Program, 7 CFR Part 760.
        OMB Control Number: 0560-0116.
        Summary Of Collection: Information will be provided by daily 
    farmers and manufacturers of dairy products who have suffered income 
    losses with respect to milk or milk products.
        Need And Use Of The Information: The information will be used to 
    determine the amount of indemnity payment a dairy producer or 
    manufacturer is eligible to receive.
        Description Of Respondents: Farms; individuals or households; 
    business or other for-profit.
        Number Of Respondents: 80.
        Frequency Of Responses: Reporting: Monthly.
        Total Burden Hours: 140
        Emergency Processing Of This Submission Has Been Requested.
    
     Food and Consumer Service
    
        Title: 7 CFR Part 226, Child and Adult Care Food Program.
        OMB Control Number: 0584-0055.
        Summary Of Collection: Information is collected regarding the 
    provision of meals to eligible persons attending licensed adult day 
    care centers, and children attending nonresidential day care facilities 
    and day care homes.
        Need And Use Of The Information: The information is used to 
    determine eligibility of institutions to participate, ensure acceptance 
    of responsibility in managing an effective food service, implement 
    systems for appropriating program funds, and ensure compliance with all 
    statutory and regulatory requirements.
        Description Of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; 
    Individuals or households; business or other for-profit; Federal 
    Government; State, Local or Tribal Government.
        Number Of Respondents: 706,001.
        Frequency Of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion; 
    Monthly; Semi-annually; Annually; Biennially; Daily.
        Total Burden Hours: 4,584,476.
    
     Farm Service Agency
    
        Title: Forms and Shipment Information Log.
        OMB Control Number: 0560-0177.
        Summary Of Collection: Information is submitted for bids/offers for 
    commodities and services to meet domestic and export program needs.
        Need And Use Of The Information: The information is used to 
    evaluate offers impartially and purchase commodities to meet domestic 
    and export program needs.
        Description Of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; not-for-
    profit institutions; Federal Government; State, Local or Tribal 
    Government.
        Number Of Respondents: 1,061.
        Frequency Of Responses: Recordkeeping; reporting: On occasion; 
    weekly; monthly; quarterly; biweekly.
        Total Burden Hours: 4,700.
    
     Agricultural Marketing Service
    
        Title: Tart Cherries Grown in the States of Michigan, New York, 
    Pennsylvania, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin.
        OMB Control Number: 0581-0177.
        Summary of Collection: The USDA needs information from growers to 
    select committee members, to conduct referendum, for sales and 
    disposition of the crop and to amend the marketing order and agreement.
        Need and Use of the Information: The information is used to 
    regulate the provisions of Marketing Order No. 930.
        Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; farms.
        Number of Respondents: 1,268.
        Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
        Total Burden Hours: 1,034.
    
     Food and Consumer Service
    
        Title: 7 CFR Part 210, National School Lunch Program.
        OMB Control Number: 0584-0006.
    
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        Summary of Collection: Information collected includes claims for 
    reimbursement, daily counts of free, reduced-price and paid lunches 
    served, and daily meal menu and production.
        Need and Use of the Information: The information is necessary to 
    operate the National School Lunch Program.
        Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government; 
    Individuals or households; business or other for-profit; not-for-profit 
    institutions; Federal Government.
        Number of Respondents: 114,169.
        Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; reporting: On occasion; 
    monthly; semi-annually; annually; biennially; daily.
        Total Burden Hours: 9,434,055.
    
     Farm Service Agency
    
        Title: 7 CFR 1951-5, Farmer Program Account Servicing Policies.
        OMB Control Number: 0560-0161.
        Summary of Collection: Information collected included requests for 
    loan servicing, appraisal agreements, and response to notices and 
    acceptance of offers.
        Need and Use of the Information: The information is used by agency 
    officials to consider a financially distressed or delinquent borrower's 
    request for loan servicing.
        Description of Respondents: Farms; individuals or households; 
    business or other for-profit; State, Local Tribal Government
        Number of Respondents: 10,400.
        Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
        Total Burden Hours: 8,588.
    
     Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension 
    Service
    
        Title: Grant Application Forms for Higher Education Programs.
        OMB Control Number: 0524-0030.
        Summary of Collection: Information collected includes a project 
    summary, a proposal narrative, technical aspects of the proposed 
    project and supporting documentation of an administrative and budgetary 
    nature.
        Need and Use of the Information: The information is necessary to 
    evaluate proposals.
        Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions.
        Number of Respondents: 600.
        Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
        Total Burden Hours: 23,100.
    
     Farm Service Agency
    
        Title: Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program.
        OMB Control Number: 0560-0175.
        Summary of Collection: Information collected includes an 
    application for assistance, and records of specific crop acreage, yield 
    and production.
        Need and Use of the Information: The information is used to 
    determine eligibility.
        Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; business or 
    other for-profit; not-for-profit institutions; farms.
        Number of Respondents: 1,575,000.
        Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
        Total Burden Hours: 1,711,250.
        Emergency processing of this submission has been requested.
    Donald Hulcher,
    Departmental Clearance Officer.
    [FR Doc. 97-28629 Filed 10-28-97; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
10/29/1997
Department:
Agriculture Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
97-28629
Pages:
56146-56147 (2 pages)
PDF File:
97-28629.pdf