[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 245 (Thursday, December 21, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 66252]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-31019]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Information Collection Submitted to the Office of Management and 
Budget for Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act

December 13, 1995.
    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 these information collections are best assured of having 
their full effect if received within 30 days of this notification. 
Comments should be addressed to: Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office 
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB), Washington, D.C. 20503 and to Department Clearance Officer, 
USDA, OIRM, Ag Box 7630, Washington, D.C. 20250-7630. Copies of the 
submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-6204 or (202) 720-
6746.

December 15, 1995.

Federal Crop Insurance Corporation

    Title: Castrophic Risk Protection Plan, Crop Insurance Application 
and Continuous Contract and Related Requirements.
    Summary: This proposed action allows Federal Crop Insurance Crop to 
improve the insurance coverage now available for producers and provide 
a new option allowing open market producers to obtain insurance for 
their malting barley. Approximately 5,000 additional producers will 
have the opportunity to participate due to this option.
    Need and Use of the Information: This information is required to be 
able to purchase crop insurance and to determine program eligibility 
for crop coverage under the Malting Barley Price and Quality 
Endorsement.
    Description of Respondents: Farms.
    Number of Respondents: 1,760,015.
    Frequency of Responses: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 2,676,752.
    Emergency processing of this submission has been requested by 
December 29, 1996.

December 15, 1995.

National Agricultural Statistics Service

    Title: Agricultural Surveys Program.
    Summary: The Agricultural Surveys Program obtains basic 
agricultural data from farmers and ranchers throughout the nation. The 
data provides the basis for estimates of the current season's crop and 
livestock production and supplies of grain in storage.
    Need and Use of the Information: Crop and livestock statistics help 
develop a stable economic atmosphere and reduces risk for production, 
marketing, and distribution operations. Users of statistical 
information include producers, farm organizations, agribusiness, state 
and national farm policy makers, and foreign buyers of agricultural 
products.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Farms.
    Number of Respondents: 146,500.
    Frequency of Responses: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 138,217.
Larry Roberson,
Deputy Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 95-31019 Filed 12-20-95; 8:45 am]
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