[Federal Register: September 21, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 183)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

 
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

September 18, 2007.
    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) 720-8958.

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    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.

Foreign Agricultural Service

    Title: Export Sales Of U.S. Agricultural Commodities.
    OMB Control Number: 0551-0007.
    Summary of Collection: The export sales reporting system provides 
commodity market participants with information about commodity export 
commitments, and is one means by which USDA seeks to insure fairness 
and soundness in commodity marketing. U.S. exports are required to 
report to the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) information on: (1) 
The quantity of a reportable commodity to be sold to a foreign buyer; 
(2) the country of destination; and (3) the marketing year of shipment. 
The authority to collect this information is found at 7 CFR Part 20 and 
the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5712).
    Need and Use of the Information: The collected information is 
needed because it provides up-to-date market data for making rational 
export policy decisions to prevent market disruptions. FAS reports the 
information to the public so that all market participants can be aware 
of such sales and can evaluate the effects of exports on supply and 
demand estimates of production, prices, and sales. If the information 
is not collected, the Department would not be in compliance with the 
statutes and not fulfilling the objectives of the export sales 
reporting program.
    Description of Respondents: Business or Other For-Profit.
    Number of Respondents: 340.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Quarterly; Weekly.
    Total Burden Hours: 42,947.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E7-18660 Filed 9-20-07; 8:45 am]

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