[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 191 (Monday, October 5, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51113-51114]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-23871]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


 Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

September 29, 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

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the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB 
control number.

Agricultural Research Service

    Title: Peer Review Related Forms for the Office of Scientific 
Quality Review.
    OMB Control Number: 0518-0028.
    Summary of Collection: The Office of Scientific Quality Review 
(OSQR) oversees peer review of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) 
research plans in response to Congressional mandate in the Agricultural 
Research Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 105-185, 
Section 103d). The ARS peer-review panels are scientists who review 
current scientific research projects.
    Need and Use of the Information: ARS will collect the following 
information: confidentiality agreement, panelist information, peer 
review of an ARS research project, critique of ARS research project, 
panelist expense report, and panelist invoice. The information is used 
to manage the travel and stipend payments to panel reviewers and 
provide well-organized feedback to ARS' researchers about their 
projects. If information were not collected, ARS would not meet the 
administrative or legislative requirements of the Peer Review Process 
as mandated by Public Law 105-185.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 160.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Quarterly; Weekly; Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 3,053.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-23871 Filed 10-2-09; 8:45 am]
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