[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 66 (Wednesday, April 8, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 15913]
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[FR Doc No: E9-7764]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Commodity Credit Corporation


Information Collection; Conservation Reserve Program Hunting and 
Wildlife, Viewing, Other Recreation, Revenue Survey

AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation and 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), on behalf of 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. The survey in this information 
collection is designed to analyze the effect of the CCC's Conservation 
Reserve Program (CRP) on opportunities for recreational activities, 
including hunting and fishing in accordance with the Food, Conservation 
and Energy Act of 2008 (the 2008 Farm Bill).

DATES: We will consider comments that we receive by June 8, 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 
Federal Register. You may submit comments by any of the following 
methods:
     Mail: Farm Service Agency, USDA, Skip Hyberg, Agricultural 
Economist, USDA/FSA/EPAS, STOP-0519, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20250.
     E-mail: [email protected].
     Fax: (202) 690-2186.
    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 Skip Hyberg at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Skip Hyberg, Agricultural Economist, 
(202) 720-9222.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Description of Information Collection

    Title: Conservation Reserve Program Reserve Program, Hunting and 
Wildlife, Viewing Revenue Survey.
    OMB Number: 0560-0259.
    Type of Request: Revision.
    Abstract: The survey is needed in implementing section 2606 of the 
2008 Farm Bill (Pub. L. 110-246) to find out how CRP participants are 
providing recreational activities on their lands, how such activities 
affect the CRP program, and what revenues are generated by such 
activities. FSA, on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation, 
provides services to landowners under the CRP to help them conserve and 
improve soil, water, and wildlife resources on their lands. Some 
landowners have used their lands, enrolled in the CRP, to provide 
recreational activities (hunting, fishing, hiking, viewing and other 
activities) to outdoor recreationists.
    Respondents: Landowners with land enrolled in the CRP.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 3000.
    Estimated Annual Number of Forms Per Person: 1.
    Estimated Average Time to Respond: 5 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 250.
    Comments Are Invited Regarding:
    (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 assumption used;
    (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (4) 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.
    All comments received in response to this notice, including names 
and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record. All 
comments will be summarized and included in the submission for OMB 
approval.

Dennis J. Taitano,
Acting Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation.
[FR Doc. E9-7764 Filed 4-7-09; 8:45 am]
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