[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 91 (Friday, May 11, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 26774]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-9077]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Farm Service Agency


Information Collection: Measurement Service Requests

AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; Request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Farm Service Agency (FSA) is seeking comments from all interested 
individuals and organizations on a new information collection 
associated with the Measurement Service Requests.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before July 10, 
2007 to be assured consideration.

ADDRESSES: The comments should be addressed to Sandy Bryant, Common 
Provisions Branch Chief, USDA, FSA, Farm Programs, Production 
Emergencies and Compliance Division, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., 
STOP 0517, Washington, DC 20250-0523. The comments also may be 
submitted by e-mail to: [email protected]. The comments should be 
also sent to the Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information 
and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 
20503

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe Lewis, USDA, Farm Service Agency, 
Production Emergencies and Compliance Division, (202) 720-0795 and 
[email protected]. Comments should include the OMB number and 
title of the information collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Description of Information Collection

    Title: Management Service Requests (FSA-409).
    OMB Control Number: 0560-NEW.
    Type of Request: New Information Collection.
    Abstract: The producers may request measurement services from the 
FSA using form FSA-409, Measurement Service Records. The measurement 
service requests, though not required for program participation, are 
customarily provided by the County Office. The request may include 
staking, and referencing and measurement after planting, and bin or 
quantity measurements in accordance with 7 CFR part 718. Information 
determined by the FSA during a farm visit for measurement services is 
reported on the FSA-409. Mandatory fees are assessed by the County 
Office to recover costs associated with a farm visit to perform these 
services.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: Public reporting burden for this 
collection of information is estimated to average .50 hours per 
response.
    Respondents: Producers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 135,000.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.0.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 20,250 hours.
    Comments are invited on: (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.
    All comments received in response to this notice, including names 
and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record. 
Comments will be summarized and included in the submission for Office 
of Management and Budget approval.

    Signed in Washington, DC on May 2, 2007.
Teresa C. Lasseter,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
 [FR Doc. E7-9077 Filed 5-10-07; 8:45 am]
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