[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 193 (Thursday, October 3, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 51672]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-25281]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

September 28, 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.

 Rural Housing Service

    Title: Form FmHA 410-8, ``Applicant Reference Letter (A Request for 
Credit Reference)''
    Summary: Form FmHA 410-8, ``Applicant Reference Letter'' is used by 
the Rural Housing Service to supplement or verify other debts when a 
credit report is limited.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information is collected and 
used by Rural Housing Service personnel to supplement or verify other 
debts when a credit report is limited and unavailable to determine the 
applicant's eligibility and creditworthiness for loans and grants.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 27,360.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On Occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 27,086.

 Food Safety Inspection Service

    Title: Application for Inspection, Sanitation, Accredited 
Laboratories, and Exemptions.
    Summary: FSIS requires meat and poultry establishments and FSIS 
accredited non-Federal analytical laboratories to maintain certain 
paperwork and records.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information is used to ensure 
that all meat and poultry establishments produce safe, wholesome, and 
unadulterated product, and that non-federal laboratories accord with 
FSIS regulations.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 6,316.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On Occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 2,680.

 Federal Crop Insurance Corporation

    Title: 7 CFR Parts 401, 402, 407, 443 and 457--Catastrophic Risk 
Protection Plan and Related Documents--Group risk Plan.
    Summary: Information collected includes: application and contract, 
acreage, production and yield reports and supplemental information for 
crop insurance options.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information is used to 
implement the Catastrophic Risk Protection Plan.
    Description of Respondents: Farms.
    Number of Respondents: 1,775,708.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,889,486.
Larry Roberson,
Deputy Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-25281 Filed 10-2-96; 8:45 am]
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