[Federal Register: July 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 130)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

 
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

June 30, 2006.
    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), OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or 
fax (202) 395-5806 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 30 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.

Agricultural Research Service

    Title: Suggestions for Changes to NAL Agricultural Thesaurus Form.
    OMB Control Number: 0518-0035.
    Summary of Collection: The National Agricultural Thesaurus is a 
publication of the National Agricultural Library (NAL). The collection 
of suggestions for changes to the NAL Agricultural Thesaurus will 
provide Web site users with the opportunity to suggest the addition of 
new terminology of interest to them. The thesaurus staff will review 
each suggestion via a Proposal Review Board and provide feedback to the 
user.
    Need and Use of the Information: Information to be submitted 
includes, user contact information (name, affiliation, e-mail, phone), 
the proposed changes to the thesaurus, the field of study or subject 
area of the term being proposed, justification for the change, and any 
reference material which the

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user would like to provide as background information. The information 
collected will help NAL thesaurus staff to make improvements to the 
content and organization of the thesaurus. Failure of the NAL thesaurus 
staff to collect this information would significantly inhibit public 
relations with their users.
    Description of Respondents: Federal Government; Not-for-profit 
institutions; Business or other for-profit; State, local or tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents: 100.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 17.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E6-10581 Filed 7-6-06; 8:45 am]

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