[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 241 (Monday, December 16, 2002)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

December 10, 2002.
    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 
Departmental 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) 720-6746.
    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 Research Service

    Title: Meeting the Information Requirements of the Animal Welfare 
Act Workshop Registration Form.
    OMB Control Number: 0158-NEW.
    Summary of Collection: The U.S. Department of Agriculture, National 
Agricultural Library (NAL), Animal Welfare Information Center conducts 
a workshop titled ``Meeting the Information Requirements of the Animal 
Welfare Act''. The proposed registration from collects information from 
interested parties necessary to register them for the workshop. The 
information includes: workshop data preferences, signature, name, 
title, organization name, mailing address, phone and fax numbers and 
email address. The information will be collected using online and 
printed versions of the form. Also forms can be fax or mailed.
    Need and Use of the Information: NAL will collect information to 
register participants, contact them regarding schedule changes, control 
the number of participants due to limited resources and training space, 
and compile and customize class materials to meet the needs of the 
participants. Failure to collect the information would prohibit the 
delivery of the workshop and significantly inhibit NAL's ability to 
provide up-to-date information on the requirements of the Animal 
Welfare Act.
    Description of Respondents: Not-for-Profit Institutions; Business 
or Other for-profit; Federal Government; State, Local, or Tribal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents: 100.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 8.

Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service

    Title: Application Kit for Research and Extension Programs.
    OMB Control Number: 0524-0039.
    Summary of Collection: The United States Department of Agriculture 
(USDA), Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service 
(CSREES) administers several competitive, peer-previewed research and 
extension programs, under which awards of a high-priority nature are 
made. These programs are authorized pursuant to the authorities 
contained in the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977, as amended (7 U.S.C. 3101), the Smith-
Lever Act, and a variety of other legislative authorities. Before 
grants can be awarded, certain information is required from applicants 
as part of an overall package. Because the proposals submitted are 
competitive in nature and necessitate review by peer panelists, it is 
particularly important that applicants provide the information in a 
standardized fashion to ensure equitable treatment for all. CSREES will 
collect information using forms CSREES 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 
2007, and 2008 and 2010.
    Need and Use of the Information: CSREES will collect the following 
information: Program Summary and Narrative, Credentials, Budget, 
Identification of Conflicts of Interest, and Collect of Environmental 
Impact Information. The information will reduce the potential for 
errors or omissions of important data essential in the proposal review 
and award process. The information will be used to respond to inquiries 
from Congress, other governmental agencies, and the grantee community.
    Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; Business 
or other for-profit; Individuals or households; Federal Government; 
State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 9,450.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 156,813.

Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service

    Title: Questionnaire for Potential Reviewers.
    OMB Control Number: 0524-NEW.
    Summary of Collection: The United States Department of Agriculture 
(USDA), Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service 
(CSREES) administers several competitive, peer-reviewed research and 
extension programs, under which awards of a high-priority nature are 
made. These programs are authorized pursuant to the authorities 
contained in the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977, as amended (7 U.S.C. 3101), the Smith-
Lever Act, and a variety of other legislative authorities. CSREES 
receives approximately 6,000 research, education, and extension 
proposals per year, of which approximately 2,000 are

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awarded. The majority of these; proposals are subject to a rigorous 
peer-review process involving technical experts located worldwide. 
Given the highly technical nature of many of the proposals, the quality 
of the peer-review greatly depends on the appropriate matching of the 
proposal subject matter with the technical expertise of the reviewer. 
As a result, a single database of technical experts is an invaluable 
tool for CSREES in accomplishing a suitable marriage of proposal 
content with reviewer experts. CSREES is seeking clearance to conduct a 
survey in the form of a questionnaire sent to individuals who have the 
technical expertise. The survey will be done by email, hard copy or 
other appropriate mechanism.
    Need and Use of the Information: CSREES will collect information to 
enable a program officer to perform searches for specific technical 
expertise and the expressed willingness to be a reviewer and will also 
allow a program officer to consider, for example, conflict-of-interest 
issues and a balanced composition of reviewers. This process enables 
the program officer to identify, in an expeditious and efficient 
manner, the most appropriate reviewers.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 75,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 12,500.

Foreign Agricultural Service

    Title: CCC's Export Credit Guarantee program (GSA-102), 
Intermediate Credit Guarantee Program (GSM-103) Supplier Credit 
Guarantee Program (SCGP).
    OMB Control Number: 0551-004.
    Summary of Collection: The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) of 
the U.S. Department of Agriculture administers under 7 CFR Part 1493, 
the Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM-102), the intermediate Export 
Credit program (GSM-103), and Supplier Credit Guarantee Program (SCGP). 
These programs provide guarantees to exporters in order to maintain and 
increase overseas importers ability to purchase U.S. agricultural 
goods. The Export Credit Guarantee Programs are designed to stimulate 
U.S. private sector financing of foreign purchases of U.S. agricultural 
commodities on credit terms. Since the Export Credit Guarantee Programs 
operate off commercial sales, the majority of the information required 
for program participation, including the guarantee application, 
evidence of export report, assignment notice, and filing of notices of 
default. The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) will collect 
information from the guarantee applications submitted by the 
participants by telephone, mail, or fax.
    Need and Use of the Information: FAS will collect information from 
participating U.S. exporters in order to determine the exporters 
eligibility for program benefits. The information is also used in 
fulfilling CCC obligation under the issued payment guarantee. If the 
information were not collected CC would be unable to determine if 
export sales under the programs would be eligible for coverage or, if 
coverage conformed to program requirements.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 857.
    Frequency of Responses: Record keeping, Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 11,415.

Foreign Agricultural Agency

    Title: Emergency Relief from Duty-Free Imports of Perishable 
Products Under the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act 
(ATPDEA).
    OMB Control Number: 0551-0033.
    Summary of Collection: The Andean Trade Preference Act (the Act) 
(19 U.S.C. 3201 et seq.) was signed into law on December 4, 1991 and 
expired December 4, 2001. Section 3104 of H.R. 3009, the ``Trade Act of 
2002'' amended section 208(b) of the Act to extend the termination date 
to December 31, 2006, retroactive to December 4, 2001. The Act 
authorizes the President to provide duty-free treatment to imports from 
Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, except for specifically excluded 
products. Section 204(d) provides, in part, that a petition for 
emergency import relief maybe filed with the Secretary of Agriculture 
at the same time a petition for import relief is filed with the United 
States International Trade Commission (ITC). Emergency import relief is 
limited to restoration of general tariffs during the period of the 
ITC's investigation.
    Need and Use of the Information: The Foreign Agricultural Service 
will collect the following information to be included in a petition: a 
description of the imported perishable product concerned; country of 
origin of imports data indicating increased imports are a substantial 
cause of serious injury to the domestic industry producing a like or 
directly competitive product; evidence of serious injury; and a 
statement indicating why emergency action would be warranted. The 
information collected provides essential data for the Secretary 
regarding specific market conditions with respect to the industry 
requesting emergency relief.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Farms; 
Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 2.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting; On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 46.

Farm Service Agency

    Title: Request for Direct Loan Assistance.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0167.
    Summary of Collection: Section 302 (7 U.S.C. 1922) of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (CONACT) provides that the 
Secretary is authorized to make and insure loans under this title to 
farmers and ranchers. The Farm Service Agency (FSA) has issued 
regulations through the Federal Register process to implement the 
making and servicing of direct loans in chapter 18 of the Code of 
Federal Regulations. These regulations establish the information 
collection necessary for FSA to make and service direct loans. The 
loans include Operating, Farm Ownership. Soil and Water, Softwood 
Timber Production, Emergency, Economic Emergency, Economic Opportunity, 
Recreation, and Rural Housing loans for farm service building. FSA will 
collect information using form FSA 410-1.
    Need and Use of the Information: FSA will collect information to 
determine if the applicant/borrower meets the eligibility requirements 
established in the CONACT. FSA will also collect the following 
information: name, address, telephone number; social security number; 
type of farming operation; information relating to the applicant's 
credit history; the source and amount of nonfarm income, and a 
financial statement. If the information were not collected FSA would 
not be able to make an accurate eligibility and financial feasibility 
determination on respondents' request for new loans and loan servicing 
actions.
    Description of Respondents: Farm; Federal Government; Business or 
other-for-profit; Individuals or household.
    Number of Respondents: 48,321.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (when applying for 
benefits).
    Total Burden Hours: 96,642.

Rural Utilities Service

    Title: Use of Consultants Funded by Borrowers, 7 CFR 1789.
    OMB Control Number: 0572-0115.
    Summary of Collection: The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) is a 
credit agency of the Department of Agriculture that makes mortgage 
loans and loan guarantees to finance electric, telecommunications, and 
water and waste facilities in rural areas. The loan

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programs are managed in accordance with the Rural Electrification Act 
(RE Act) of 1936, 7 U.S.C. 901 et seq., as amended, and as prescribed 
by Office of Management and Budget Circular A-129, Policies for Federal 
Credit programs and Non-Tax Receivable, which states that agencies 
must, based on a review of a loan application, determine that an 
applicant complies with statutory, regulatory, and administrative 
eligibility requirements for loan assistance. RUS has the authority to 
use consultants voluntarily funded by borrowers for financial, legal, 
engineering, and other technical services. However, all RUS borrowers 
are eligible to fund consultant services but are not required to fund 
consultants.
    Need and Use of the Information: RUS will collect information to 
determine whether it is appropriate to use a consultant voluntarily 
funded by the borrower to expedite a particular borrower application. 
If the information were not submitted, RUS would be unable to determine 
if using a consultant would accelerate the specific application 
process.
    Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; Business 
or other for-profits.
    Number of Respondents: 6.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On Occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 12.

Rural Utilities Service

    Title: Broadband pilot grant program.
    OMB Control Number: 0572-0127.
    Summary of Collection: The Rural Utilities Service has the 
responsibility to deploy a Broadband Pilot Grant Program to provide 
broadband infrastructure to rural, lower income communities on a 
``community-oriented connectivity'' basis. This service is intended to 
promote economic development and provide enhanced educational and 
health care opportunities.
    Need and Use of the Information: RUS' will provide financial 
assistance in the form of grants to eligible entities to provide 
broadband transmission service in rural communities where such service 
does not currently exist. RUS will use the information to determine 
that funds needed to complete the project are adequate based on the 
amount requested.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-
profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 300.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting; On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 48,010.

Rural Housing Service

    Title: 7 CFR 3550--Direct Single Family Housing Loan and Grant 
Program, HB-1-3550, HB-2-3550.
    OMB Control Number: 0575-0172.
    Summary of Collection: The Rural Housing Service (RHS) is a credit 
agency for rural housing and community development within the Rural 
Development mission area of the Department of Agriculture. Section 501 
of Title V of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, authorizes the 
Secretary of Agriculture to administer such programs and to prescribe 
regulations to ensure that these loans and grants provided with Federal 
funds are made to eligible applicants for authorized purposes, and that 
subsequent servicing an benefits provided to borrowers are consistent 
with the authorizing statute. RHS offers a supervised credit program to 
extend financial assistance to construct, improve, alter, repair, 
replace or rehabilitate dwellings, which will provide modest, decent, 
safe, and sanitary housing to eligible individuals living in rural 
areas. To assist individuals in obtaining affordable housing, a 
borrower's house payment may be subsidized to an interest rate as low 
as 1%. The information requested by RHS is vital to be able to process 
applications for RHS assistance and make prudent credit and program 
decisions. RHS will collect information using several forms.
    Need and Use of the Information: RHS will collect information to 
verify program eligibility requirements; continued eligibility 
requirements for borrower assistance; servicing of loans; eligibility 
for special servicing assistance such as: payment subsidies, moratorium 
(stop) on payments, delinquency workout agreements; liquidation of 
loans; and, debt settlement. The information is used to ensure that the 
direct Single Family Housing Programs are administered in a manner 
consistent with legislative and administrative requirements. Without 
the information RHS would be unable to determine if a borrower would 
qualify for services or if assistance has been granted to which the 
customer would not be eligible under current regulations and statutes.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; Business or 
other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents: 500,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting; On occasion; Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 513,872.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

    Title: Animal Welfare Licensing and inspection Requirements for 
Dealers of Dogs Intended for Hunting, Breeding, or Security Purpose.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0169.
    Summary of Collection: The Laboratory Animal Welfare Act (AWA) P.L. 
890544 enacted August 24, 1966, requires the U.S. Department of 
Agriculture (USDA) to regulate the humane care and handling of dogs, 
cats, guinea pigs, hamster, rabbits, and nonhuman primates.
    The legislation was the result of extensive demand by organized 
animal welfare groups and private citizens requesting a Federal law 
covering the transportation, care, and handling of laboratory animals. 
As part of these standards, the Animal and Plant health Inspection 
Service (APHIS) must regulate dealers of dogs used for hunting, 
security, or breeding purposes. APHIS will collect information using 
several forms.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information (1) 
to insure that animals intended for use in research facilities or 
exhibition purposes or for use as pets are provided humane care and 
treatment; (2) to assure the humane treatment of animals during 
transportation in commerce; and (3) to protect the owners of animals 
from the theft of their animals by preventing the sale or use of 
animals which have been stolen. The information collected will help 
determine whether a reporting facility is following professionally 
acceptable standards governing care, treatment, and use of animals. 
Without the information it would be impossible to enforce the AWA 
program, perform compliance investigations, or initiate proceedings 
against violators.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 12.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting; On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 16.

Agricultural Marketing Service

    Title: Lamb Promotion, Research and Information Program: Rules and 
Regulations.
    OMB Control Number: 0581-0203.
    Summary of Collection: The agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has 
the responsibility for the national commodity research and promotion 
programs. The authority for the Lamb Promotion, Research, and 
Information Order is established under the Commodity Promotion, 
Research, and Information Act of 1996. These

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programs carry out projects relating to research, consumer information 
advertising, producer information, market development, and product 
research with the goal of maintaining and expanding their existing 
markets and uses and strengthening their position in the marketplace.
    Need and Use of the Information: The Certification of Non-Producer 
status Form is used by market agencies to certify that certain 
transactions are exempt from assessments and were resold not later than 
10 days from the date on which the agency acquired ownership and no 
additional assessment was due. The information required by this form is 
not available from any other source because it relates specifically to 
individual lamb producers, feeders, seedstock producers, first handlers 
and exporters.
    Description of Respondents: Farms; individuals or households; 
Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 3,318.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting; Monthly.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,195.

Food Safety and Inspection Service

    Title: Survey of Egg, Meat, and Poultry Plants: Current Practices 
and Technologies for Controlling Pathogens in Manufacturing Processes.
    OMB Control Number: 0583-NEW.
    Summary of Collection: The Food Safety and Inspection Service 
(FSIS) has been delegated the authority to exercise the functions of 
the Secretary as provided in the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) (21 
U.S.C. 601 et. seq.), the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) (21 
U.S.C. 451, et. seq.), and the Egg Products Inspection Act (EPIA) (21 
U.S.C. 1031-1056). These statutes mandate that FSIS protect the public 
by ensuring that meat, poultry, and egg products are safe, wholesome, 
unadulterated, and properly labeled and packaged. FSIS will conduct 
surveys of egg, meat, and poultry plants. The survey will provide 
accurate and up-to-date information about current practices and 
technologies used in the egg, meat, and poultry industries to control 
and reduce pathogens in their manufacturing processes.
    Need and Use of the Information: FSIS will collect information to 
establish an accurate, quantitative baseline for pathogen control, 
sanitation, testing, training, and other practices used by egg, meat, 
and poultry plants. FSIS will also use the information collected to 
determine whether specific regulatory actions are needed, and if so, 
the types of regulatory actions that will achieve desired objectives in 
the most efficient and effective manner. Without the information FSIS 
would have insufficient quantitative information about practices and 
technologies used in the eggs, meat, and poultry industries to control 
or reduce pathogens in manufacturing processes.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1,309.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 741.7.

Food and Nutrition Service

    Title: 7 CFR Part 215--Special Milk Program for Children.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0005.
    Summary of Collection: Section 3 of the Child Nutrition Act (CNA) 
of 1966 (P.L. 89-642, as amended; 42 U.S.C. 1772) authorizes the 
Special Milk Program (SMP) for Children. The SMP is a food assistance 
program whose objective is to encourage children to consume milk. The 
program provides the availability of federally subsidized milk, which 
is delivered through nonprofit milk service operations run by schools 
and institutions. Such organizations may operate the SMP in either a 
pricing or nonpricing mode. Needy children in organizations that 
operate the SMP in its pricing mode may receive their milk free if the 
sponsoring organization elects to serve free milk. Although the 
responsibility for administering the SMP at the Federal level has been 
assigned to USDA, the enabling legislation requires that SMP operations 
within the states be administered by State Agencies (SAs).
    Need and Use of the Information: The Food and Nutrition Service 
(FNS) will collect information to compute the amount of Federal SMP 
funds due the SA under the performance-funding formula; analyze and 
evaluate the results of program operation within each state and 
nationwide; respond to data requests from the Congress, OMB, and 
advocacy groups and the general public; develop budget projections of 
the amount of Federal funds needed to pay SMP program benefits; and 
regulate the flow of Federal funds to SA. Without this information FNS 
would not be able to evaluate program operations.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local, and Tribal Government; 
Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 15,199.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Monthly; 
Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 702,767.

Food and Nutrition Service

    Title: Food Stamp Forms: Applications, Periodic Reporting, Notices.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0064.
    Summary of Collection: The Food Stamp Act of 1977 (the Act) 
establishes a program whereby needy households may apply for and 
receive food stamp benefits. The Act requires certain reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements in administering the program. The Act 
specifies national eligibility standards and impose certain 
administrative requirements on State agencies in administering the 
program. Information must be collected from households to assure that 
they are eligible for the program and that they receive the correct 
amount of food stamp benefits. Information collected is limited to that 
necessary for the administration and enforcement of the Food Stamp 
Program. The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) will use an application 
to collect information. Fours laws modify or add additional information 
collected, reporting, and recordkeeping requirement associated with the 
application and certification of households for the Food Stamps 
Program: The four laws are: Public Law 104-193, the Personal 
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA), dated 
8/22/96; Public Law 104-208, the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations 
Act (OCAA), dated 9/30/96; Public Law 105-33, the Balanced Budget Act 
(BBA), dated August 5, 1997; and Public Law 105-185, the Agricultural 
Research, Extension and Education Reform Act of 1998 (AREERA), dated 
June 23, 1998. The various provisions of these laws are implemented at 
7 CFR Part 272, 273, and 274.
    Need and Use of the Information: FNS will collect information to 
determine the eligibility of households for the food stamp program and 
to determine the correct benefit levels for eligible households. The 
social security number will be used to check the identity of household 
members, to prevent duplicate participation, to make mass food stamp 
changes, and to verify information. If information is not collected to 
certify households in accordance with the Act or changing the frequency 
of information or reporting requirements as they relate to the 
application, certification, and continue eligibility of households 
would result in a direct violation of the Act and its implementing 
regulations. Further, benefits could be overissued or underissued for a 
long period of time if

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necessary information is not collected or actions are not taken timely.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local, and Tribal Government; 
Individuals or household.
    Number of Respondents: 18,131,799.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion; 
Monthly; Quarterly.
    Total Burden Hours: 28,333,895.

Farm Service Agency

    Title: Brokerage Agreement for the Transportation of USDA 
Commodities.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-NEW.
    Summary of Collection: 49 U.S.C. 13102(2), 13712, and 49 CFR 
Chapter 10, Part 1090-1099, authorizes the Export Operations Division 
(EOD) to collect information to determine Broker compliance with KCCO 
requirements and to determine the eligibility of Brokers to haul 
agricultural products for the United States Department of Agriculture 
(USDA). Brokers must complete the Brokerage Agreement for the 
transportation of USDA commodities. The Brokerage Agreement is used to 
establish the transportation service needs of the USDA, Farm Service 
Agency (FSA), Kansas City Commodity Office (KCCO), operating as 
Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC), for the brokered movement of its 
freight.
    Need and Use of the Information: FSA will collect information to 
ensure that the applicant has both the willingness and the capability 
to meet the needs of KCCO and to establish the rules for which the 
broker can expect corporation. Without the information, KCCO could not 
meet program requirements.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-
profit institutions; Federal Government; State, Local or Tribal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents: 113.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (Once).
    Total Burden Hours: 113.

Sondra Blakey,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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