[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 117 (Friday, June 18, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34683-34684]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-14789]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

June 15, 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; 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 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

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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.

National Appeals Division

    Title: National Appeals Division Customer Service Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0503-0007.
    Summary of Collection: The Secretary of Agriculture established the 
National Appeals Division (NAD) on October 20, 1994, by Secretary's 
Memorandum 1010-1, pursuant to the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and 
Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994. The Act 
consolidated the appellate functions and staff of several USDA agencies 
and provided for independent hearings and reviews of adverse decisions 
of Agencies within USDA. Hearing Officers conduct evidentiary hearings 
on adverse decisions or, when the appellant requests they review the 
Agency's record of the adverse decision without a hearing. Although NAD 
maintains a database to track appeal requests, the database contains 
only information necessary to process the appeal request, such as the 
name, address, filing results etc. NAD will collect information using a 
survey.
    Need and Use of the Information: NAD plans to use the information 
collected in the survey to determine who is and who is not aware of its 
services. NAD also wants to know of the groups who are aware of its 
services, just exactly how complete this awareness is. NAD also wants 
to gather current data to measure the appellant's perception of the 
quality of how easy the determination was to read; how intently the 
Hearing Officer listened to the appellant; and if the appellant would 
be willing to have the same Hearing Officer hear a future appeal. This 
data will be used to either alter current or establish new training for 
Hearing and Appeals Officers.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 2,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 429.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-14789 Filed 6-17-10; 8:45 am]
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