[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 3, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 36420]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-12813]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Business-Cooperative Service


Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection

AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service.

ACTION: Proposed collection; comments requested.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the Rural Business-Cooperative Service's intention to 
request an extension for a currently approved information collection in 
support of the program for 7 CFR part 4284, subpart J.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by September 4, 2007 to 
be assured of consideration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deputy Administrator, Cooperative 
Programs, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue, 
SW., STOP 3250, Washington, DC 20250, Telephone: 202-720-7558.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Value-Added Producer Grants.
    OMB Number: 0570-0039.
    Expiration Date of Approval: November 30, 2007.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: The purpose of this information collection is to obtain 
information necessary to evaluate grant applications to determine the 
eligibility of the applicant and the project for the program and to 
qualitatively assess the project to determine which projects should be 
funded.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 43 hours per grant application.
    Respondents: Independent producers, agriculture producer groups, 
farmer- or rancher-cooperatives, and majority-controlled producer-based 
business ventures.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 535.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 2.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 1,320.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 57,145 hours.
    Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Cheryl 
Thompson, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, Support Services 
Division at (202) 692-0043.
    Comments: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy 
of the Rural Business-Cooperative Service's estimate of the burden of 
the proposed collection of information including validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (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. Comments may be sent to Cheryl 
Thompson, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, Support Services 
Division, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, STOP 0742, 
1400 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250-0742.
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of 
public record.

    Dated: June 27, 2007.
Ben Anderson,
Acting Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
 [FR Doc. E7-12813 Filed 7-2-07; 8:45 am]
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