[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 82 (Monday, April 29, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20952-20953]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-10390]


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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: Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) is seeking approval from 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to obtain information 
regarding transportation services needed to meet domestic and export 
food assistance program needs.
    This information collection will allow CCC to determine the 
availability of motor freight carriers to meet CCC's transportation 
needs.

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 (KCCO), 6501 Beacon 
Drive, Kansas City, Missouri 64133-4676, telephone (816) 926-6509, fax 
(816) 926-1648; e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Standard Rules Tender Governing Motor Carrier 
Transportation.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0195.
    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 motor carrier transportation of agricultural commodities. 
Motor Carriers provide over the road trucking that CCC hires to 
provided transportation services to meet domestic and export program 
needs.

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Motor carriers that choose to do business with the KCCO Export 
Operations Division (EOD) are required to complete and submit, one time 
only, the Standard Rules Tender Governing Motor Carrier Transportation. 
EOD is collecting information to determine the Motor Carriers 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: Transportation Businesses.
    Respondents: 99.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 99 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. 02-10390 Filed 4-26-02; 8:45 am]
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