[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 168 (Wednesday, August 28, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 44290]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21971]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

August 23, 1996.
    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, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, D.C. 20250-7630. Copies of the 
submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-6204 or (202) 720-
6746.

 Food and Consumer Service

    Title: Operating Guidelines, Forms and Waivers.
    Summary: Approval standards promulgated by these Food Stamp 
regulations include system performance characteristics and cost 
effectiveness during operation. As a result, State agencies are 
required to report information on these standards during operation and 
as part of the approval process.
    Need and Use of the Information: This information is needed for 
approval purposes per the Food Stamp Act, to determine whether activity 
or automation effort is eligible to receive Federal funding and explain 
how the program is conducted in individual states. This information is 
required to comply with the legislative mandate.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 53.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion; 
Quarterly.
    Total Burden Hours: 4,731.

 Food and Consumer Service

    Title: Report of the Child and Adult Care Food Program.
    Summary: The Child and Adult Care Food Program is mandated by 
Section 17 of the National School Lunch Act as amended. State agencies 
must submit a report of program activity in order to receive Federal 
reimbursement for meals served to eligible participants.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information collected on Form 
FCS-44 is used for management of the program. It is the only means by 
which FCS can obtain current information necessary to make payments to 
State agency letters of credit, and to plan for future levels of 
program funding. If this data were not collected, FCS would be unable 
to monitor the proper use of program funds.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 53.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Monthly; Quarterly; Semi-
annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 5,724.

 Farm Service Agency

    Title: Request for Statement of Debts and Collateral.
    Summary: The Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act authorizes 
the Secretary of Agriculture to make direct loans to eligible farmers 
and ranchers for farm operating and emergency loans for operating 
purposes.
    Need and Use of the Information: Information collection is 
necessary to obtain details regarding chatte debt for direct operating 
loans and for emergency loans for operating purposes. Without this 
information, USDA would not have verification on lien position when 
securing the loan and would not have exact balances on the debts in 
question.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Federal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents: 15,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 11,250.

 Foreign Agricultural Service

    Title: Application for Import Licenses for Certain Dairy Products--
1997 and thereafter.
    Summary: These forms will be used in applying for import licenses 
for certain dairy products subject to tariff-rate quotas and issued in 
accordance with the final rule governing the administration of the 
import licensing system.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information is needed to 
assure that the intent of the legislature is being correctly 
administered.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; 
Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 500.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Monthly; 
Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 375.
    Emergency processing of this submission has been requested by 
September 6, 1996.

 Economic Research Service

    Title: Cotton Ginning Charges and Related Information.
    Summary: The information collected provides specific estimates of 
charges paid by farmers for ginning and wrapping cotton, data on 
harvesting practices, and charges for major marketing services.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information is used to compute 
cotton cost of production estimates, is used in commodity situation and 
outlook projections, and provides data on trends in harvesting.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1170.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 195.
Donald Hulcher,
Deputy Departmental Clearance Officer.
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