[Federal Register: April 8, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 66)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Commodity Credit Corporation
Information Collection; Conservation Reserve Program Hunting and
Wildlife, Viewing, Other Recreation, Revenue Survey
AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation and Farm Service Agency, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Farm Service Agency (FSA), on behalf of the Commodity Credit
Corporation (CCC), is seeking comments from all interested individuals
and organizations on an extension, with revision, of a currently
approved information collection. The survey in this information
collection is designed to analyze the effect of the CCC's Conservation
Reserve Program (CRP) on opportunities for recreational activities,
including hunting and fishing in accordance with the Food, Conservation
and Energy Act of 2008 (the 2008 Farm Bill).
DATES: We will consider comments that we receive by June 8, 2009.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this notice. In your
comments, include the date, volume, and page number of this issue of
Federal Register. You may submit comments by any of the following
methods:
Mail: Farm Service Agency, USDA, Skip Hyberg, Agricultural
Economist, USDA/FSA/EPAS, STOP-0519, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250.
E-mail: Skip.Hyberg@wdc.usda.gov.
Fax: (202) 690-2186.
You may also send comments to the Desk Officer for Agriculture,
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Washington, DC 20503. Copies of the information collection may
be obtained from Skip Hyberg at the above address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Skip Hyberg, Agricultural Economist,
(202) 720-9222.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description of Information Collection
Title: Conservation Reserve Program Reserve Program, Hunting and
Wildlife, Viewing Revenue Survey.
OMB Number: 0560-0259.
Type of Request: Revision.
Abstract: The survey is needed in implementing section 2606 of the
2008 Farm Bill (Pub. L. 110-246) to find out how CRP participants are
providing recreational activities on their lands, how such activities
affect the CRP program, and what revenues are generated by such
activities. FSA, on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation,
provides services to landowners under the CRP to help them conserve and
improve soil, water, and wildlife resources on their lands. Some
landowners have used their lands, enrolled in the CRP, to provide
recreational activities (hunting, fishing, hiking, viewing and other
activities) to outdoor recreationists.
Respondents: Landowners with land enrolled in the CRP.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 3000.
Estimated Annual Number of Forms Per Person: 1.
Estimated Average Time to Respond: 5 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 250.
Comments Are 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 assumption used;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
(4) 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.
All comments received in response to this notice, including names
and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record. All
comments will be summarized and included in the submission for OMB
approval.
Dennis J. Taitano,
Acting Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation.
[FR Doc. E9-7764 Filed 4-7-09; 8:45 am]
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