[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 128 (Wednesday, July 6, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 38863]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-13296]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

June 30, 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, 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), [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: Warehouse Regulations Under the United States Warehouse Act.
    OMB Control Number: 05160-0120.
    Summary of Collection: The United States Warehouse Act (USWA) (7 
U.S.C. 244) authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to license public 
warehouse operators that are in the business of storing agricultural 
products; to examine such federally-licensed warehouses; and to license 
qualified persons to sample, inspect, weigh, and grade agricultural 
products. The USWA licenses over 50 percent of all commercial grain and 
cotton warehouse capacities in the United States. USWA activities are 
administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA) and also encompass 
examination of warehouses operated under the Standards for Approval of 
Warehouses Under the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) Charter Act. 
Although there are several types of warehouses covered by USWA and CCC 
functions, the reporting requirements for a particular type of 
warehouse are essentially the same. With some exceptions, the same 
forms are used for both USWA licensing and CCC. The forms are furnished 
to interested warehouse operators or used by the warehouse examiners 
employed by FSA to secure and record information about the warehouse 
operators and the warehouse. FSA will collect information using several 
forms.
    Need and Use of the Information: FSA will collection information 
(1) to determine whether or not the warehouse and the warehouse 
operator making application for licensing and/or approval meets 
applicable standards; (2) to issue such license or approvals; (3) to 
determine, once licensed or approved, that the licensee or warehouse 
operator continues to meet such standards and is conforming to 
regulatory or contractual obligations, (4) to determine that the stored 
commodity is in good condition and (5) to determine that the licensee 
or warehouse operator is storing the commodity for which licensed or 
approved in a safe and prudent manner.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 4,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion; 
Other (daily record).
    Total Burden Hours: 10,626.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-13296 Filed 7-5-05; 8:45 am]
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