[Federal Register: December 1, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 230)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Commodity Credit Corporation
Notice of Request for Extension and Revision of Currently
Approved Information Collections
AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation, 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 Commodity Credit Corporation's (CCC) intention to
request an extension for, and revision to, currently approved
information collections in support of the regulations governing the
foreign donation of agricultural commodities under the section 416(b)
and Food for Progress programs, and the McGovern-Dole International
Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program, based on re-estimates.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by January 30, 2004.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: Contact William S. Hawkins,
Director, Program Administration Division, Foreign Agricultural
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Stop 1031, Washington, DC
20250-1031, telephone (202) 720-3241 or e-mail at william.hawkins@fas.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Foreign Donation of Agricultural Commodities (Foreign
Donation) and McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child
Nutrition Program (Food for Education).
OMB Number: 0551-0035: Foreign Donation of Agricultural Commodities
and 0551-0039: McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child
Nutrition Program. These will be combined into OMB Number 0551-0035 if
this request is approved.
Expiration Date of Approval: (0551-0035) February 29, 2004 and
(0551-0039) June 30, 2006.
Type of Request: Extension and revision of currently approved
information collections, with change to combine 0551-0035 (Foreign
Donation) and 0551-0039 (Food for Education).
Abstract: Under both Foreign Donation of Agricultural Commodities
and the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child
Nutrition Program, information will be gathered from applicants
desiring to receive grants under the programs to determine the
viability of requests for resources to implement activities in foreign
countries. Applicants that receive grants must submit compliance
reports until commodities or local currencies generated from the sale
thereof are utilized. Shipping agents must submit information and
certifications regarding their activities and affiliations. Documents
are used to develop effective grant agreements and assure statutory
requirements and objectives are met.
Estimate of Burden: The public reporting burden for each respondent
resulting from information collection under the Foreign Donation
Program or the Food for Education Program varies in direct relation to
the number and type of agreements entered into by such respondent. The
estimated average reporting burden for the Foreign Donation of
Agricultural Commodities is 11 hours per response and for the Food for
Education Program is 11 hours per response.
Respondents: U.S. private voluntary organizations, U.S.
cooperatives, foreign governments, shipping agents, ship owners and
brokers, and survey companies.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 241 per annum.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 19 per annum.
Estimated Total Annual Burden of Respondents: 50,369 hours.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Kimberly
Chisley, the Agency Information Collection Coordinator, at (202) 720-2568 or e-mail at Kimberly.Chisley@usda.gov.
Requests for comments: Send comments regarding (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 S. Hawkins, Director, Program
Administration Division, FAS, USDA, Stop 1031, Washington, DC 20250, or william.hawkins@fas.usda.gov, or to the Desk Officer for Agriculture,
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget (OMB), Washington, DC 20503. Persons with disabilities who
require an alternative means for communication of information (Braille,
large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's Target Center at
(202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of
public record.
Signed at Washington, DC, on November 24, 2003.
Kenneth J. Roberts,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
[FR Doc. 03-29803 Filed 11-28-03; 8:45 am]
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