[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 12 (Thursday, January 17, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3231-3232]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-739]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

January 11, 2008.

    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.

Forest Service

    Title: Research Data Archive Use Tracking System.
    OMB Control Number: 0596-NEW.
    Summary of Collection: Authorized under 16 U.S.C. 1645(c), Forest 
Service Research and Development (FS R&D) plans to create a data 
archive to store and disseminate data collected in the course of its 
scientific research. This archive will provide a sound balance between 
meeting obligations to scientific staff and ease-of-access by the 
public (research community). The information provided by this 
collection will assist FS R&D personnel in evaluating the research 
program.
    Need and Use of the Information: Form FS 4000-5, General Data Use 
Agreement, will be used to collect the information electronically. When 
a member of the public requests a copy of a data set, FS R&D will 
collect the name, affiliation, contact information (including e-mail 
address), Statement of Intended Use and Data Use Agreement. FS archive 
staff will review the individual Data Use Agreements prior to approving 
release of the data set to the requestor. The collection of Data Use 
Agreements will be evaluated by the data archiving program to identify 
opportunities for improving the archive's function and offerings.

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    Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit Institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 100.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Yearly.
    Total Burden Hours: 25.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E8-739 Filed 1-16-08; 8:45 am]
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