[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 83 (Monday, May 1, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25560-25561]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-6483]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

April 25, 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.

Farm Service Agency

    Title: CRP Hunting Viewing Revenues Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-NEW.
    Summary of Collection: The Farm Service Agency (FSA) on behalf of 
the Commodity Credit Corporation provides services to landowners under 
the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), to help them conserve and 
improve soil, water and wildlife resources on their lands. Some 
landowners have used their lands enrolled in the CRP, to provide 
recreational activities (hunting, fishing, hiking, viewing and other 
activities) to outdoor recreationists. FSA will conduct the CRP Hunting 
and Wildlife Viewing Revenue Survey to determine how many landowners 
are providing any recreational activities on their lands and how it 
affects the CRP program plus the revenues generated by their 
activities.
    Need and Use of the Information: FSA will collect information to 
find out how CRP participants are providing recreational activities on 
their lands, how such activities affects the CRP

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program and what revenues are generated by such activities. The 
collected information will also be used to estimate the value of 
enhanced wildlife populations on CRP lands to CRP landowners and to 
evaluate the benefits of the CRP programs.
    Description of Respondents: Farms; business or other-for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 4,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting; Other (one-time survey).
    Total Burden Hours: 333.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E6-6483 Filed 4-28-06; 8:45 am]
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