[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 61 (Wednesday, April 1, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14769-14770]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-7246]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Farm Service Agency


Information Collection; Request for Aerial Photography

AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Farm Service Agency (FSA) is requesting comments from all interested 
individuals and organizations on a revision of a currently approved 
information collection, Request for Aerial Photography. The revision 
adds two new collections to the existing information collection. The 
new Aerial Photography Field Office (APFO) Service Quality Survey will 
be provided to the customers who purchased the aerial photography and 
the collected information will be used to improve the products and 
services. The new APFO Custom Digital Print Request will be available 
to the producers, ranchers and other customers to place a special order 
for aerial custom digital print.

DATES: We will consider comments that we receive by June 1, 2009.

ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this notice. In your 
comments, include the date, volume and page number of this issue of the 
Federal Register. You may submit comments by any of the following 
methods:
     Mail: David Parry, Supervisor, USDA, Farm Service Agency, 
APFO Customer Service Section, 2222 West 2300 South Salt Lake City, 
Utah 84119-2020.
     E-mail: [email protected].
     Fax: 801-956-3653.
    You may also send comments to the Desk Officer for Agriculture, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, Washington, DC 20503.
    Copies of the information collection may be obtained from David 
Parry at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Parry, Supervisor, APFO Customer 
Service Section, (801) 844-2922.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Request for Aerial Photography.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0176.
    Type of Request: Revision.
    Abstract: This information collection is needed to enable the 
Department of Agriculture to effectively administer the Aerial 
Photography Program. The Aerial Photography Field Office (APFO) has the 
authority to coordinate aerial photography, remote sensing programs and 
the aerial photography flying contract programs. The digital and film 
imagery secured by FSA is public domain and reproductions are available 
at cost to any customer with a need. All information regarding the use 
of aerial photography products and services are retained by FSA.
    The following two new collections will be added to the currently 
approved information collection. The APFO Service Quality Survey will 
be given to the customers to obtain feedback on aerial imagery products 
and services when they purchase the aerial photography. The collected 
information from the survey will be used to improve

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the products and services. Also, the Custom Digital Print Request is 
the new form that APFO will supply to the customers for placing an 
order for custom aerial imagery products and services.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this information 
collection is estimated to average 10 minutes per response for Custom 
Digital Print Request and average 5 minutes per response for Service 
Quality Survey.
    Respondents: Farmers, Ranchers and other USDA customers who 
purchase imagery products and services.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 600 respondents for APFO Service 
Quality Survey and 1,200 respondents for Custom Digital Request.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: in hours. 100 for 
Custom Digital Print request and 100 for Service Quality Survey.
    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 the burden, including 
the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
    (3) Enhancing the quality, utility and clarity of the information 
to be collected; and
    (4) Minimizing the burden of the information collection on those 
who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.
    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.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on March 26, 2009.
Robert Stephenson,
Acting Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
 [FR Doc. E9-7246 Filed 3-31-09; 8:45 am]
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