[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 9, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 67986]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-22284]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

November 3, 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.

Risk Management Agency

    Title: Request for Applications for Research Partnerships.
    OMB Control Number: 0563-0065.
    Summary of Collection: The Federal Crop Insurance Act of 2002 
authorizes the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to enter into 
partnerships with public and private entities for the purpose of 
increasing the availability of risk management tools for producers of 
agricultural commodities. The Risk Management Agency (RMA) has 
developed procedures for the preparation, submission and evaluation of 
applications.
    Need and Use of the Information: RMA will use the information to 
determine applicant eligibility and to evaluate the applications. The 
qualifying applicants are raked and the scores are used for the final 
decision on awards. If the information is not collected, the 
consequences would be a missed opportunity to improve and or develop 
new risk management tools for agricultural producers. The impact would 
affect those segments of agriculture lacking access to existing risk 
management tools.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government; 
not-for-profit Institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 100.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 3,533.

    Title: Risk Management and Crop Insurance Education; request for 
Applications.
    OMB Control Number: 0563-0067.
    Summary of Collection: The Federal Crop Insurance Act, Title 7 
U.S.C. Chapter 36 Section 1508(k) authorizes the Federal Crop Insurance 
Corporation (FCIC) to provide reinsurance to insurers approved by FCIC 
that insure producers of any agricultural commodity under one or more 
plans acceptable to FCIC. FCIC operating through the Risk Management 
Agency (RMA) has two application programs to carryout certain risk 
management education provisions of the Federal Crop Insurance Act. The 
two educational programs requiring application are: to establish crop 
insurance education and information programs in States that have been 
historically underserved by the Federal Crop Insurance Program; and to 
provide agricultural producers with training opportunities in risk 
management with a priority given to producers of specialty crops and 
underserved commodities. Funds are available to fund parties willing to 
assist RMA in carrying out local and regional risk management can crop 
insurance education programs.
    Need and Use of the Information: Applicants are required to submit 
completed application packages in hard copy to RMA. RMA and review 
panel will evaluate and rank applicants as well as use the information 
to properly document and protect the integrity of the process used to 
select applications for funding. For applicants that are selected, the 
information will be used to create the terms of cooperative agreements 
between the applicant and the agency and will not be shared outside of 
RMA.
    Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; business 
or other for-profit; State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 220.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 2,255.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-22284 Filed 11-8-05; 8:45 am]
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