[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 105 (Friday, June 1, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30538-30539]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-10527]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Docket  AMS-LS-07-0064; LS-07-10]


Notice of Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently 
Approved Information Collection.

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing 
Service's (AMS) intention to request approval from the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for an extension and revision to the 
currently approved information collection ``Referendum for the Lamb 
Promotion, Research and Information Order (Order).'' Once approved, AMS 
will request that OMB merge this information collection with the 
information collection for National Research, Promotion, and Consumer 
Information Programs.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by July 31, 2007 to be 
assured of consideration.
    Additional Information or Comments: Interested persons are invited 
to submit written comments concerning this notice of request. Comments 
must be sent to Kenneth R. Payne, Chief, Marketing Programs Branch, 
Livestock and Seed Program, AMS, USDA, Room 2628-S, STOP 0251, 1400 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-0251; Fax: (202) 720-
1125; or online at www.regulations.gov. All comments should reference 
the docket number, the date, and the page number of this issue of the 
Federal Register. Comments will be available for public inspection via 
the internet at www.regulations.gov or during regular business hours at 
the same address.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Lamb Promotion, Research, and Information Program.
    OMB Number: 0581-0227.
    Expiration Date of Approval: December 31, 2007.
    Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Abstract: The information collection request is essential to carry 
out the intent of the Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information 
Act of 1996 (Act) and the Order. According to the Order, the Secretary 
of Agriculture (Secretary) shall conduct a referendum among persons 
subject to assessments who, during a representative period, have 
engaged in the production, feeding, handling, or slaughter of lamb or 
the exportation of lamb or lamb products. The purpose of the referendum 
is to determine whether the persons subject to assessments favor the 
continuation, suspension, or termination of the Order. In accordance 
with the Act, a referendum must be held no later than 7 years after 
assessments begin, but may also be held at the request of the American 
Lamb Board, at the request of at least 10 percent or more of lamb 
producers, feeders, first handlers, and exporters eligible to vote, or 
by the Secretary. The form requires the minimum information necessary 
to effectively carry out the requirements of a referendum, and their 
use is necessary to fulfill the intent of the Act. Such information can 
be supplied without data processing equipment or outside technical 
expertise. In addition, there are no additional training requirements 
for individuals filling out the forms. The forms are simple, easy to 
understand, and place as small a burden as possible on the person 
required to file the information.
    The timing and frequency of collecting information are intended to 
meet the needs of the industry while minimizing the amount of work 
necessary to fill out the required reports. In addition, the 
information included on this form is not available from other industry 
sources because such information relates specifically to individuals or 
organizations subject to the provisions of the Act and the Order.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 0.03 hours per response.
    Respondents: Producers, seedstock producers, market agencies, first 
handlers, feeders, and exporters.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 69,761.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 2,093 hours.
    Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who 
are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms 
of information technology. Comments may be sent to Kenneth R. Payne, 
Chief, Marketing Programs Branch, Livestock and Seed Program, AMS, 
USDA, Room 2628-S, STOP 0251, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20250-0251; Fax: (202) 720-1125; or online at 
www.regulations.gov. All comments should reference the docket number, 
the date, and the page number of this issue of the Federal Register. 
Comments will be available for public inspection via the internet at 
www.regulations.gov or during regular business hours. All responses to 
this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB 
approval. All comments will become a matter of public record.


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    Dated: May 25, 2007.
Lloyd C. Day,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. E7-10527 Filed 5-31-07; 8:45 am]
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