[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 22, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9081-9082]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-2496]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

February 17, 2006.
    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

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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: General Administrative Regulations; Interpretations of 
Statutory and Regulatory Provisions.
    OMB Control Number: 0563-0055.
    Summary of Collection: Section 533 of the 1998 Research Act 
requires the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) to publish 
regulation on how FCIC will provide a final agency determination in 
response to certain inquiries. This section provides procedures when 
FCIC fails to respond in the established time, the interpretation of 
the requested information is considered correct for the crop year. It 
becomes necessary for the requester, or respondent, to identify himself 
so he can be provided a response and state his interpretation of the 
regulation for which he is seeking a final agency interpretation.
    Need and Use of the Information: FCIC will use the requester's 
information to provide a response. The respondent's detailed 
interpretation of the regulation is required to comply with the 
requirements of Sec. 533 of the 1998 Research Act and to clarify the 
boundaries of the request to FCIC. If the requested information is not 
collected with each submission, FCIC will not be able to comply with 
the statutory mandates.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Farms.
    Number of Respondents: 45.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 78.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-2496 Filed 2-21-06; 8:45 am]
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