[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 53 (Monday, March 20, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 13945]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-3962]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

March 14, 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: Reporting Requirements for State Plans of Work for 
Agricultural Research and Extension Formula Funds.
    OMB Control Number: 0524-0036.
    Summary of Collection: Section 202 and 225 of the Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (AREERA) requires 
that a plan of work must be submitted by each institution and approved 
by the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service 
(CSREES) before formula funds may be provided to the 1862 and 1890 
land-grant institutions. The plan of work must address critical 
agricultural issues in the State and describe the programs and project 
targeted to address these issues using the CSREES formula funds. The 
plan of work also must describe the institution's multistate activities 
as well as their integrated research and extension activities.
    Need and Use of the Information: Institutions are required to 
annually report to CSREES the following: (1) The actions taken to seek 
stakeholder input to encourage their participation; (2) a brief 
statement of the process used by the recipient institution to identify 
individuals or groups who are stakeholders and to collect input from 
them; and (3) a statement of how collected input was considered. CSREES 
uses the information to provide feedback to the institutions on their 
Plans of Work and Annual Reports of Accomplishments and Results in 
order for institutions to improve the conduct and the delivery of their 
programs. Failure to comply with the requirements may result in the 
withholding of a recipient institution's formula funds and 
redistribution of its share of formula funds to other eligible 
institutions.
    Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; State, 
Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 75.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 135,600.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E6-3962 Filed 3-17-06; 8:45 am]
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