[Federal Register: June 16, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 115)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
June 5, 2003.
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
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 60 days of
this notification. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by
calling (202) 720-8681.
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.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Chief Information Officer
[Docket No. ]
Notice of Request for Approval of Information Collection
AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces the Office of the Chief
Information Officer's (OCIO) intention to request approval to collect
information from attendees of six farm shows for the eGovernment
Marketing and Grower Relations Assessment. The study will collect
information from voluntary participants in six farm show events.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received within 60 days of
publication in the Federal Register to be assured of consideration.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: Requests for additional
information regarding this notice should be directed to William
Cosgrove, SCI Program Manager, eGovernment Program, OCIO-SCI, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., South Building,
Room 4105-S Washington, DC 20250-3700; 202-720-8650. Submit electronic
comments to Bill.Cosgrove@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: FY2003 and FY2004 Farm Shows
Marketing and Grower Relations Assessment.
OMB Number: 0503-NEW.
Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from date of issuance.
Type of Request: Approval of a new information collection.
Abstract: This project represents an important step in
analyzing--from the perspective of a core USDA customer group--the
software, accessibility, formats, user-friendliness, security
safeguards, and other aspects of USDA eGovernment applications in
effectively meeting business requirements.
In carrying out the overall mission, OCIO seeks approval of
information gathering activities that will provide key information
about the impact of the eGovernment program on its key constituents:
farmers, growers, and producers. It will also elucidate the programs
current limitations and future challenges. The efforts aim to
determine the principle causes of farmer use or non-use of
eGovernment applications to date and provide guidance about future
eGovernment functionality desired by farmers.
Working with OCIO, a contractor will be attending various farm
shows in Illinois, Missouri, Texas, Georgia, California, and Nevada
to gather feedback on current USDA eGovernment efforts. At each
show, the contractor will set up a marketing booth and solicit
volunteers to provide feedback through a two-page questionnaire.
Participation is entirely voluntary and participants can choose to
answer none of, some of, or all questions in the survey.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection
of information is estimated to average 0.5 hours per response.
Respondents: The audience at these shows will be farmers,
growers, and producers.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,000 (total of all shows).
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: One.
Estimated Total Annual Burden of Respondents: 1,500 Hours.
Comments are invited on: (1) 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; (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 William Cosgrove, SCI Program Manager, eGovernment Program,
OCIO-SCI, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave.,
SW., South Building, Room 4105-S Washington, DC 20250-3700; 202-720-
8650.
Submit electronic comments to Bill.Cosgrove@usda.gov. 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 OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of
public record.
William Cosgrove.
Sondra A. Blakey,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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