[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 14, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34300-34301]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-9237]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

June 8, 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: 2005 Section 32 Hurricane Disaster Programs.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0257.
    Summary of Collection: The purpose of this request for information 
collection is to extend the requirements of the

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2005 Section 32 Hurricane Disaster Programs. On January 26, 2006, the 
Secretary announced the 2005 Section 32 Hurricane Disaster Programs, 
consisting of the Feed Indemnity, the Hurricane Indemnity Program, the 
Livestock Indemnity Program, and the Tree Indemnity Program. These four 
programs targeted assistance to producers located in specific counties 
and States who lost crops, trees, livestock and or livestock feed as a 
result of damage caused by five specific hurricanes and tropical storms 
that occurred in calendar year 2005.
    Need and Use of the Information: The Farm Service Agency will 
collect information using form FSA-573, ``2005 Section 32 Hurricane 
Disaster Programs Application''. This information will be used to make 
eligibility determinations on producers requests for payments to 
supplement indemnities or payments received under Federal Crop 
Insurance or the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program, in 
addition to request for payments to compensate for losses under one or 
more of the four programs covered under the 2005 Section 32 Hurricane 
Disaster Programs. Producers are asked to provide specific information 
regarding crops, trees, bushes, vines, livestock, and livestock feed 
that were lost as a result of one or more hurricanes or tropical storms 
in calendar year 2005.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; Business or 
other-for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; Farms; State, local and 
tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 34,008.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Other (Request 
once).
    Total Burden Hours: 51,012.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-9237 Filed 6-13-06; 8:45 am]
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