[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 173 (Wednesday, September 9, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46407-46408]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-21760]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

September 3, 2009.
    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.

Agricultural Research Service

    Title: Electronic Mailing List Subscription Form--Nutrition and 
Food Safety.
    OMB Control Number: 0518-0036.
    Summary of Collection: The National Agricultural Library's Food and

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Nutrition Center (FNIC) currently maintains several on-line 
``discussion groups.'' This voluntary ``Electronic Mailing List 
Subscription Form'' gives individuals working in the area of nutrition 
and food safety an opportunity to participate in these groups. Data 
collected using this form will help FNIC determine a person's 
eligibility to participate in these discussion groups. The authority 
for the National Agricultural Library (NAL) to collect this information 
is contained in the CFR, Title 7, Volume 1, Part 2, and Subpart K, Sec. 
2.65 (92).
    Need and Use of the Information: FNIC will collect the name, email 
address, job title, employer, mailing address and telephone number in 
order to approve subscriptions for nutrition and food safety on-line 
discussion groups. Failure to collect this information would inhibit 
FNIC's ability to provide subscription services to these discussion 
groups.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 1,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Monthly; Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 17.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-21760 Filed 9-8-09; 8:45 am]
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