[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 64 (Wednesday, April 2, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17948-17949]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-6720]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Commodity Credit Corporation


Request for Revision and Extension of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection: Commodity Offer Forms

AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) is seeking comments from all 
interested individuals and organizations on an extension with revision 
of a currently approved information collection. This information 
collection is necessary to support the procurement of agricultural 
commodities for domestic and export food donation programs. CCC issues 
invitations to purchase or process commodities for food donation 
programs on a monthly, multi-month, quarterly, and yearly basis. 
Special invitations, however, are issued throughout the month.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before June 2, 
2008 to be assured consideration.

ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this notice. In your 
comment, include date, and page number of this issue of the Federal 
Register. You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
    E-mail: Send comments to: [email protected].
    Fax: (816) 926-1648.
    Mail: Khristy Baughman, Chief, Business Operations Support 
Division, Kansas City Commodity Office (KCCO), P.O. Box 419205, Kansas 
City, Missouri 64141-0205.
    Comments also should be sent to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Desk Officer for 
USDA, Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Khristy Baughman, Chief, Business 
Operations Support Division, phone (816) 926-12001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Offer Forms.
    OMB Number: 0560-0177.
    Expiration Date: 9/30/2008.
    Type of Request: Extension with revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Abstract: The United States donates agricultural commodities 
domestically and overseas to meet famine or other relief requirements, 
to combat malnutrition, and sells or donates commodities to promote 
economic development. CCC issues invitations to purchase or sell 
agricultural commodities and services for use in domestic and export 
programs. Vendors respond by making offers using various CCC commodity 
offer forms. The Export Offer forms and the Annual Certification are 
prepared and received electronically through the Electronic Bid Entry 
System (EBES). Most of the Domestic Offer forms (KC-327) are prepared 
and received electronically through the Domestic Bid Entry System 
(DEBES) via the Internet. Vendors can access EBES or DEBES on-line to 
see the date/time the system shows for receipt of bid, bid 
modification, or bid cancellation. At bid opening date/time, the bids 
are system evaluated. Acceptance wires are sent to the successful 
offerors. Awarded contracts are posted on our Web site.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for collecting 
information under this notice is estimated to average 15-30 minutes per 
response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching 
existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and 
completing and reviewing the collection of information.
    Respondents: Business and other for-profit organizations.
    Respondents: 949.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 21,748.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 3,342 hours.
    Comments are invited on:
    (1) 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;
    (2) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
    (3) Enhancing the quality, utility and clarity of the information 
collected; or

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    (4) Minimizing the burden of the collection of the 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 responses 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 at Washington, DC, on March 27, 2008.
Glen L. Keppy,
Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation.
[FR Doc. E8-6720 Filed 4-1-08; 8:45 am]
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