[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 50 (Thursday, March 13, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13526-13527]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-4989]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Farm Service Agency


Request for an Extension of a Currently Approved Information 
Collection; County Committee Elections

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 entities on an extension of a currently approved 
information collection associated with the FSA County Committee 
Elections. The collection of information from FSA Farmers and Ranchers 
is used to receive nominations from eligible voters for the County 
Committee.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before May 12, 
2008 to be assured consideration.
    Additional Information: We invite you to submit comments on this 
Notice. In your comment, include volume, date and page number of this 
issue of the Federal Register. You may submit comments by any of the 
following methods:
    Mail: Kenneth Nagel, Field Operations Manager for the Deputy 
Administrator for Field Operations, Farm Service Agency, USDA, STOP 
0542, 1400 Independence Avenue, Washington, DC 20250.
    E-mail: Send comments to: [email protected].
    Fax: (202) 720-6964.
    Comments also should be 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: Kenneth Nagel, Field Operations 
Manager, telephone (202) 720-7890.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: County Committee Election.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0229.
    Expiration Date of Approval: September 30, 2008.
    Type of Request: Extension.
    Abstract: This information collection is necessary to effectively 
allow farmers and ranchers to nominate potential candidates for the 
county committee election in accordance with the requirements as 
authorized by the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as 
amended. Specifically, the Agency uses the information annually or if 
needed through-out the year for special elections to create ballots for 
county committee elections.
    Estimate of Respondent Burden: Public reporting burden for this 
collection of information is estimated to average 10 minutes per 
response. The average travel time, which is included in the total 
burden, is estimated to be 1 hour per respondent.
    Respondents: Any individual with farming interest in the Local 
Administrative Area (LAA) (eligible voters).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,000.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 6700.
    Comments are invited on:
    (1) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether 
information will have practical utility;
    (2) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;

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    (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the 
information collected; or
    (4) Ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on 
those who are to respond through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.
    All responses received in response to this notice, including names 
and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public records. 
Comments will be summarized and included in the request for Office of 
Management and Budget approval of the information collection.

    Signed in Washington, DC on March 6, 2008.
Teresa C. Lasseter,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. E8-4989 Filed 3-12-08; 8:45 am]
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