[Federal Register: September 16, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 179)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Research Service
Notice of Intent To Request an Extension of a Currently Approved
Information Collection
AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. 104-13) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5
CFR Part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995), this notice announces the
Agricultural Research Service's (ARS) intention to request an extension
of a currently approved information collection, Information Collection
For Document Delivery Services at the National Agricultural Library
(NAL), that expires February 28, 2006.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 21, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Address all comments to Wayne Thompson, Access Services
Librarian, Collection Services Branch, National Agricultural Library,
Agricultural Research Service, Room 300, 10301 Baltimore Ave.,
Beltsville, MD 20705-2351. Telephone: 301-504-6503. Fax: 301-504-7593.
E-mail: access@nal.usda.gov
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Information Collection For Document Delivery Services.
OMB Number: 0518-0027.
Expiration Date of Approval: February 28, 2006.
Type of Request: To extend a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: In its role as both a preeminent agricultural research
library and a National Library of the United States, NAL (part of the
Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service) provides
loans and photocopies of materials from its collections to libraries
and other institutions and organizations. NAL follows applicable
copyright laws and guidelines and standard interlibrary codes and
practices when providing loans and photocopies and charges a fee, if
applicable, for this service. To request a loan or photocopy,
institutions must provide a written request to NAL using either NAL's
Web-based online request system or an interlibrary loan request system
such as the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) or the National
Library of Medicine's Docline. Information provided in these requests
include the name, address, and telephone number of the party requesting
the material, and depending on the method of delivery of the material
to the party, may include either a fax number, e-mail address, or Ariel
IP address. The requestor must also provide a statement acknowledging
copyright compliance, bibliographic information for the material they
are requesting, and the maximum dollar amount they are willing to pay
for the material. The collected information is used to deliver the
material to the requesting party, bill for and track payment of
applicable fees, monitor the return to NAL of loaned material, identify
and locate the requested material in NAL collections, and
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determine whether the requesting party consents to the fees charged by
NAL.
Estimate of Burden: Average 1.00 minute per response.
Description of Respondents: Respondents to the collection of
information are those libraries, institutions, or organizations that
request interlibrary loans or copies of material in the NAL
collections. Each respondent must furnish the information for each loan
or copying request.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2100.
Frequency of Responses: Average 15 per respondent.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 525 hours.
Comments: Comments are invited 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 a practical utility; (b) 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; (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, such as through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection
techniques. Comments may be sent to Wayne Thompson at the address
listed above within 65 days after date of publication. 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.
Dated: September 8, 2005.
Edward B. Knipling,
Administrator, ARS.
[FR Doc. 05-18380 Filed 9-15-05; 8:45 am]
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