[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 159 (Wednesday, August 18, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51228-51229]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-18894]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

August 12, 2004.
    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), Pamela--Beverly-- OIRA--
Submission @OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395-5806 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) 720-8681.
    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

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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.

Forest Service

    Title: SRS Publications Evaluation Card.
    OMB Control Number: 0596-0163.
    Summary of Collection: Executive Order 12862 issued September 11, 
1993, directed Federal agencies to change the way they do business, to 
reform their management practices, to provide service to the public 
that matches or exceeds the best service available in the private 
sector, and to establish and implement customer service standards to 
carry out principles of the National Performance Review. In response to 
this Executive Order, the Forest Service (FS) Southern Research Station 
developed a ``Publication Comment'' Card for inclusion when 
distributing scientific research publications. FS has come to realize 
that some changes in their publications may be necessary to achieve 
their goals and wishes to elicit voluntary feedback from their readers 
to help determine the changes to make. FS will collect information 
using the comment card.
    Need and Use of the Information: FS will collect information, which 
will ask the respondents to rate the publication that they received or 
read. The information will be used to improve the readability and 
usefulness of FS articles, papers, and books. If the information is not 
collected, FS will forgo any opportunity to learn valuable information 
from readers that would help them improve their products to better meet 
their needs.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; 
individuals or households; not-for-profit institutions; Federal 
Government; State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 1,654,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: on occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 965.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-18894 Filed 8-17-04; 8:45 am]
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