[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 238 (Tuesday, December 10, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 65009]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31347]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

December 6, 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 (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), Washington, DC 20503 and to 
Department 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) 720-6204 or (202) 720-6746.
    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.
     Agricultural Marketing Service.
    Title: Avocados Grown in South Florida, Marketing Order No. 915.
    OMB Control Number: 0581-0078.
    Summary: Information is needed to nominate committee members, issue 
exemptions certificates, determine handler compliance, levy 
assessments, and to prepare periodic reports.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information is needed to 
regulate the provisions of Marketing Order No. 915.
    Description of Respondents: Business; Farms; Federal Government; 
State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 208.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion; Weekly; Annually; 
Daily.
    Total Burden Hours: 101.

     Foreign Agricultural Service.
    Title: Declaration of Sale.
    OMB Control Number: 0551-0009.
    Summary: Title I of the Agricultural Trade Development and 
Assistance Act of 1954, as amended, provides for U.S. Government 
financing of sales of agricultural commodities to friendly foreign 
countries. Information must be supplied to inform USDA of the pending 
agreement.
    Need and Use of the Information: USDA reviews this information to 
insure that the price falls within the prevailing range of export 
market prices and that the sale complies with all regulations.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 17.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 29.

     National Agricultural Statistics Service.
    Title: Milk and Milk Products.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-0020.
    Summary: This information collection provides data to estimate 
total milk production, number of cows, amounts and value of feed fed to 
milk cows, and production of manufactured dairy products.
    Need and Use of the Information: This information collection 
produces statistics that are used to establish monthly estimates of 
stocks, shipments, and selling prices. The information is used in price 
support programs for milk and to appraise supplies, prices, and trends 
in the dairy industry.
    Description of Respondents: Farms, Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 44,618.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Monthly; Quarterly; Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 20,086.
    Emergency processing of this submission has been requested by 
December 31, 1996.

     Rural Development.
    Title: 7 CFR 1951-E ``Service of Community and Insured Business 
Programs Loans and Grants.''
    OMB Control Number: 0575-0066.
    Summary: The regulation prescribes policies and responsibilities 
for servicing actions necessary in connection with community facilities 
loans and grants, water and waste loans and grants, and insured 
business and industry loans.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information is used to provide 
servicing actions necessary in connection with loans and grants under 7 
CFR 1951-E.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government; Not-
for-profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 110.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 120.
Donald Hulcher,
Deputy Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-31347 Filed 12-9-96; 8:45 am]
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