[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 82 (Monday, April 29, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 20952]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-10389]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Commodity Credit Corporation


Revision and Extension of a Currently Approved Collection

AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) is seeking to extend 
approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to extend its 
collection of information regarding intermodal transportation services 
needed to meet domestic and export food assistance program needs.
    This information collection will allow CCC to determine the 
availability of intermodal marketing companies to meet the intermodal 
transportation needs of CCC for the movement of its freight traffic.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before June 28, 
2002, to be assured consideration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg Borchert, Chief, Planning and 
Analysis Division, Kansas City Commodity Office, 6501 Beacon Drive, 
Kansas City, Missouri 64133-4676, telephone (816) 926-6509, fax (816) 
926-1648; e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Standard Operating Agreement Governing Intermodal 
Transportation.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0194.
    Type of Request: Revision and Extension of a currently approved 
collection.
    Abstract: CCC, through the Kansas City Commodity Office (KCCO), 
solicits bids from transportation companies for the purpose of 
providing intermodal transportation of agricultural commodities. 
Intermodal Marketing Companies (IMC) provide rail trailer-on-flatcar/
container-on-flatcar (TOFC/COFC) service that CCC hires to provide 
program transportation needs. IMC's that choose to do business with the 
KCCO Export Operations Division (EOD) are required to complete and 
submit the Standard Operating Agreement Governing Intermodal 
Transportation form. This form is filled out one time only. EOD is 
collecting information to determine IMCs' that are available to meet 
CCC requirements for hauling agricultural products for CCC.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for collecting 
information under this notice is estimated to average 1 hour per 
response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching 
existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and 
completing and reviewing the collection of information.
    Respondents: Intermodal Marketing Companies.
    Respondents: 14.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 14 hours.
    Proposed topics for comment include: (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 collected; 
or (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of the 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. Comments regarding 
this information collection requirement may be directed to the Office 
of Information and Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention: Desk Officer 
for USDA, Washington, DC 20503, and to Greg Borchert, Chief, Planning 
and Analysis Division, Kansas City Commodity Office, 6501 Beacon Drive, 
Kansas City, Missouri 64133-4676, telephone (816) 926-6509, fax (816) 
926-1648. All comments will become a matter of public record.
    OMB is required to make a decision concerning the collection(s) of 
information contained in these proposed regulations between 30 and 60 
days after publication of this document in the Federal Register. 
Therefore, a comment to OMB is best assured of having its full effect 
if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on April 22, 2002.
James R. Little,
Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation.
[FR Doc. 02-10389 Filed 4-26-02; 8:45 am]
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