[Federal Register: May 6, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 87)]
[Notices]
[Page 23963]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Commodity Credit Corporation
Information Collection; Standard Operating Agreement Governing
Intermodal Transportation
AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) is seeking comments from all
interested individuals and organizations on the extension with revision
of an approved information collection associated with the intermodal
transportation services. The information collection supports the
domestic and export food assistance program needs. Also, this
information collection allows CCC to determine the availability of
intermodal marketing companies to meet the intermodal transportation
needs of CCC for the movement of its freight.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before July 5,
2005, to be assured consideration. Comments received after that date
will be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Comments must be addressed to Penny Carlson, Acting Chief,
Planning and Analysis Division, Kansas City Commodity Office, 6501
Beacon Drive, Kansas City, Missouri 64133-4676. Comments may be also
submitted either by e-mail to: pkcarlson@kcc.usda.gov or by fax to:
(816) 926-1648. The comments must also be sent to the Desk Officer for
Agriculture, Office of Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Washington, DC 20503. Comments must include the OMB number and
the title of the information collection.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Penny Carlson, Acting Chief, Planning
Analysis Division, (816) 926-6509 and pkcarlson@kcc.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description of Information Collection
Title: Standard Operating Agreement Governing Intermodal
Transportation.
OMB Control Number: 0560-0194.
Expiration Date: October 31, 2005.
Type of Request: Extension with revision.
Abstract: CCC, through the Kansas City Commodity Office (KCCO),
solicits bids from transportation companies for the purpose of
providing intermodal transportation of agricultural commodities.
Intermodal Marketing Companies (IMC) provide rail trailer-on-flatcar/
container-on-flatcar (TOFC/COFC) service that CCC hires to provide
program transportation needs. Those IMC's, who choose to do business
with the KCCO Export Operations Division (EOD) are required to complete
and submit the KC-9 (Standard Operating Agreement Governing Intermodal
Transportation) at one time only. EOD uses the completed form to
determine if IMC is available and meets CCC requirements for hauling
agricultural products for CCC.
Estimate of Burden: Average 1 hour per response.
Respondents: Intermodal Marketing Companies.
Respondents: 22.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 22 hours.
Comment is invited regarding: (1) 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; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including
the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to
enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collected;
or (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of the 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.
All comments received in response to this notice, including names
and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record.
Comments will be summarized and included in the submission for OMB
approval.
Signed at Washington, DC, on April 29, 2005.
James R. Little,
Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation.
[FR Doc. 05-9030 Filed 5-5-05; 8:45 am]
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