[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 99 (Wednesday, May 21, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29479-29480]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-11357]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

May 16, 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) 720-8958.
    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.

Natural Resource Conservation Service

    Title: Emergency Watershed Protection Program Recovery.

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    OMB Control Number: 0578-0030.
    Summary of Collection: The Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) 
Program regulations at 7 CFR 624 set forth the basic policies, program 
provisions, and eligibility requirements for sponsors to participate in 
the EWP program. The Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) is 
responsible for administration of EWP Program. EWP assistance is 
provided to sponsors to undertake emergency measures for runoff 
retardation and soil erosion prevention to safeguard lives and property 
from floods, drought, and the products of erosion on any watershed 
whenever fire, flood, or any other natural disaster occurrence is 
causing or has caused a sudden impairment of that watershed. The 
sponsor's request is submitted formally as a letter (NRCS-PDM-20A) to 
the NRCS State Conservationist for consideration. Form NRCS-PDM-20, 
Damage Survey Report (DSR) is the agency decision-making document that 
includes the economic, social, and environmental evaluation, as well as 
the engineer's cost estimate.
    Need and Use of the Information: The collected information allows 
the responsible federal official to make EWP eligibility determinations 
and provide federal cost-share payments to the sponsors. Without the 
information NRCS would not be able to implement the program.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 190.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (Disaster Occurrence).
    Total Burden Hours: 5,035.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E8-11357 Filed 5-20-08; 8:45 am]
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