[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 117 (Monday, June 20, 2005)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-12058]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

June 14, 2005.
    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, Pub. L. 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), [email protected] 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 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.

Farm Service Agency

    Title: Dairy Disaster Assistance Payment Program (DDAP).
    OMB Control Number: 0560-NEW.
    Summary of Collection: The 2004 Dairy Disaster Assistance Payment 
(DDAP) Program is administered and implemented under the general 
direction of and supervision of the Farm Service Agency through the 
State and County Committees in Counties declared disaster by the 
President due to hurricanes in 2004. Section 103 of the Military 
Construction Appropriations and Emergency Hurricane Supplemental 
Appropriations Act of 2005 authorizes the DDAP (Pub. L. 108-324), which 
provide for the Secretary of Agriculture to make payments to dairy 
producers for dairy production and spoilage losses in counties declared 
a disaster by the President of the United States in 2004 due to 
hurricanes.
    Need and Use of the Information: The objective of the program is to 
make direct payments to dairy producers to help them recover from 
devastating losses and weather the current economic crisis that has 
resulted from the 2004 hurricanes. The information collected on CCC-
742, 2004 Dairy Disaster Assistance Payment Program Application, will 
be used to establish eligibility and payment amounts. Without the 
information, there would be no way to implement the program, account 
for funds issued, or ensure that program requirements are met.
    Description of Respondents: Farms; Individuals or households; 
Business or other-for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 3,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 3,240.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-12058 Filed 6-17-05; 8:45 am]
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