[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 52 (Friday, March 17, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 13806]
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[FR Doc No: E6-3857]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

March 13, 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 
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.

Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service

    Title: Certification of Offset and Entitlement.
    OMB Control Number: 0524-0038.
    Summary of Collection: The requirements for this collection are 
specified in section 226 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Education Reform Act of 1998 (AREERA). Section 226 of AREERA amends 
Subtitle G of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (NSRETPA) by adding a new section 1449. 
This section requires matching funds from non-Federal sources for 
formula funds authorized under sections 1444 and 1445 of NARETPA for 
extension and research activities at the 1890 land-grant institutions, 
including Tuskegee University and West Virginia State College. The 
purpose of the collection of information is to ensure the availability 
of matching funds for the formula funds provided to the Cooperative 
State, Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) cooperating 
institutions, most of which are 1862 and 1890 Land-Grant Institutions. 
CSREES will collect information using CSREES form 2103A-E, 
Certification of Offset and Entitlement.
    Need and Use of the Information: CSREES will collect information 
from CSREES form 2103-A-E, to ensure that formula funds are provided to 
the eligible CSREES cooperating institutions under sections 1443, 1444, 
and 1445 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
Policy Act of 1977. Information will be collected up to 3 times per 
year for research and extension activities to provide information on 
the projected matching funds, the actual matching funds, and any 
revisions to the actual matching funds.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 96.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (three times a year).
    Total Burden Hours: 3,017.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-3857 Filed 3-16-06; 8:45 am]
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