[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 87 (Friday, May 6, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 23963]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-9030]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Commodity Credit Corporation


Information Collection; Standard Operating Agreement Governing 
Intermodal Transportation

AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) is seeking comments from all 
interested individuals and organizations on the extension with revision 
of an approved information collection associated with the intermodal 
transportation services. The information collection supports the 
domestic and export food assistance program needs. Also, this 
information collection allows CCC to determine the availability of 
intermodal marketing companies to meet the intermodal transportation 
needs of CCC for the movement of its freight.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before July 5, 
2005, to be assured consideration. Comments received after that date 
will be considered to the extent practicable.

ADDRESSES: Comments must be addressed to Penny Carlson, Acting Chief, 
Planning and Analysis Division, Kansas City Commodity Office, 6501 
Beacon Drive, Kansas City, Missouri 64133-4676. Comments may be also 
submitted either by e-mail to: [email protected] or by fax to: 
(816) 926-1648. The comments must also be sent to the Desk Officer for 
Agriculture, Office of Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, Washington, DC 20503. Comments must include the OMB number and 
the title of the information collection.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Penny Carlson, Acting Chief, Planning 
Analysis Division, (816) 926-6509 and [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Description of Information Collection

    Title: Standard Operating Agreement Governing Intermodal 
Transportation.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0194.
    Expiration Date: October 31, 2005.
    Type of Request: Extension with revision.
    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. Those IMC's, who choose to do business 
with the KCCO Export Operations Division (EOD) are required to complete 
and submit the KC-9 (Standard Operating Agreement Governing Intermodal 
Transportation) at one time only. EOD uses the completed form to 
determine if IMC is available and meets CCC requirements for hauling 
agricultural products for CCC.
    Estimate of Burden: Average 1 hour per response.
    Respondents: Intermodal Marketing Companies.
    Respondents: 22.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 22 hours.
    Comment is invited regarding: (1) 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; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including 
the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to 
enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collected; 
or (4) 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.
    All comments received in response to this notice, including names 
and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record. 
Comments will be summarized and included in the submission for OMB 
approval.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on April 29, 2005.
James R. Little,
Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation.
[FR Doc. 05-9030 Filed 5-5-05; 8:45 am]
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