[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 24, 2010)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-3699]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

February 18, 2010.
    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.

Foreign Agricultural Service

    Title: Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers (TAA).
    OMB Control Number: 0551-0040.
    Summary of Collection: The Trade Act of 2002 (HR 3009) (Pub. L. 
107-210), established the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers (TAA) 
program. The primary objective of this program is to provide technical 
and cash assistance to producers of raw agricultural commodities when 
the Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), determines that 
increased imports have contributed importantly to specific price 
decline over 5 preceding marketing years.
    Need and Use of the Information: FAS will collect information to 
permit producers to petition and apply for program benefits. The 
information is needed to determine eligibility to obtain benefits under 
the program providing trade adjustment assistance for farmers and to 
ascertain the amount of payments an adversely affected producer is 
entitled to receive. The information collected will provide essential 
data and economic information for use by FAS, Farm Service Agency, 
Economic Research Service, Extension Service, and other agencies within 
the Department.
    Description of Respondents: Farms; Not-for-profit institutions; 
Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1,250.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 8,750.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-3699 Filed 2-23-10; 8:45 am]
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