[Federal Register: July 7, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 130)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
July 1, 2008.
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.
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.
Farm Service Agency
Title: County Committee Election.
OMB Control Number: 0560-0229.
Summary of Collection: The Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment
Act (16 U.S.C. 590h(b)(5)(B), as amended, authorizes the Farm Service
Agency (FSA) to prepare a report of election that includes, among other
things, ``the race, ethnicity and gender of each nominee, as provided
through the voluntary self-identification of each nominee''. The
information will be collected using form FSA-669-A, ``Nomination Form
for County FSA Committee Election''. Completion of the form is
voluntary.
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Need and Use of the Information: FSA will collect information on
race, ethnicity and gender of each nominee as provided through the
voluntary self-identification of each nominee agreeing to run for a
position. The information will be sent to Kansas City for preparation
of the upcoming election. The Secretary will review the information
annually. If the information is not collected in any given year, the
Secretary would not be able to prepare the report as required by the
regulations.
Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
Number of Respondents: 10,000.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 6,700.
Farm Service Agency
Title: Long Term Contracting System (LTCS).
OMB Control Number: 0560-0249.
Summary of Collection: The Long Term Contracting System (LTCS) is a
Web-based application that streamlines the bid entry and evaluation
function for Long-term, Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quality
contracts. The Kansas City Commodity Office (KCCO) will generally issue
invitation for bids to purchase commodities for domestic feeding
program on an annual, semi-annual, monthly, or quarterly basis;
however, invitation may be issued more frequently depending on various
program requirements. Bid offers will be received, evaluated and
awarded within the LTCS.
Need and Use of the Information: The information collected will be
processed through the LTCS bid evaluation program to determine optimal
awards. KCCO will analyze the results of the bid evaluation and award
contracts to the responsible and responsive bidders whose offers are
most advantageous to USDA in terms of the lowest overall cost. The
information is required to procure agricultural commodities for
domestic feeding programs. Without the information, KCCO could not meet
program requirements.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 20.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion;
Quarterly; Semi-annually; Monthly; Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 920.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-15292 Filed 7-3-08; 8:45 am]
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