[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 54 (Monday, March 22, 2010)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2010-6140]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

National Institute of Food and Agriculture


Notice of Intent To Request an Information Collection

AGENCY: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations (5 CFR part 1320) 
which implement the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 
35), this notice announces the National Institute of Food and 
Agriculture's (NIFA) intention to renew a currently approved 
information collection entitled, ``4-H Youth Enrollment Report''.

DATES: Submit comments on or before May 21, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning this notice and requests for 
copies of the information collection may be submitted by any of the 
following methods to Jason Hitchcock, Director, Information Policy, 
Planning and Training; Mail: NIFA/USDA, Mail Stop 2216, 1400 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-2216; Hand Delivery/
Courier: 800 9th Street, SW., Waterfront Centre, Room 4217, Washington, 
DC 20024; or E-mail: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason Hitchcock, Director of 
Information Policy, Planning, and Training; Information Systems and 
Technology Management; NIFA/USDA, E-mail:[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: 4-H Youth Enrollment Report.
    OMB Number: 0524-0045.
    Expiration Date of Current Approval: 5/31/2010.
    Type of Request: For renewal of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: The mission of National 4-H Headquarters; National 
Institute of Food and Agriculture; United States Department of 
Agriculture (USDA); is to advance knowledge for agriculture, the 
environment, human health and well-being, and communities by creating 
opportunities for youth. 4-H is a complex national organization, led by 
4-H National Headquarters, NIFA, USDA, with hundreds of educational 
curricula, activities, and events for youth ages 5 to 18. Programs 
originate at 106 land-grant universities (LGUs), and local programs are 
conducted and managed by some 3,000 professional Extension staff in 
3,150 counties, with nearly 6 million youth enrolled each year. Over 
500,000 volunteer leaders work directly with the 4-H youth.
    The 1914 Smith-Lever Act created the Cooperative Extension System 
(CES) of the LGUs and their Federal partner, the Extension Service, now 
the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), USDA. 4-H was 
already well-established, and became the first operating part of the 
new extension work. The Smith-Lever Act stipulated that ``It shall be 
the duty of said colleges, annually, on or about the first day of 
January, to make to the Governor of the State in which it is located a 
full and detailed report of its operations in extension work as defined 
in this Act * * * a copy of which report shall be sent to the Secretary 
of Agriculture.'' As a result of this requirement, annually each county 
sends their state 4-H office an electronic aggregated summary of their 
4-H enrollment.
    Information collected in the 4-H Youth Enrollment Report includes 
youth enrollment totals by delivery mode, youth enrollment totals by 
type of 4-H activity, youth enrollment totals by school grade, youth 
enrollment totals by gender, youth enrollment totals by place of 
residence, adult volunteer totals, youth volunteer totals, and youth 
enrollment totals by race and ethnicity.
    Need for the Information: The Annual 4-H Enrollment Report is the 
principal means by which the 4-H movement can keep track of its 
progress, as well as emerging needs, potential problems and 
opportunities.
    The information from this collection is used to report, as 
requested by the Congress or the Administration, on rural versus urban 
outreach, enrollment by race, youth participation in leadership, 
community service, etc. It also is used to determine market share or 
percentage of the youth of each state by age and place of residence who 
are enrolled in the 4-H youth development program. The annual 4-H Youth 
Enrollment Report also allows oversight of all reasonable efforts by 
staff and volunteers to reach underserved and minority groups. 
Information also is available at http://www.national4-hheadquarters.gov/library/4h_stats.htm.
    Estimate of the Burden: The burden estimates have not been modified 
from the previous approval because there have been no significant 
changes to the collection.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 56.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 56 hours.
    Comments:
    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 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 the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (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.
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request to OMB for approval. All comments will become a matter of 
public record.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 16th day of March 2010.
Molly Jahn,
Acting Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics.
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