[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 91 (Thursday, May 10, 2012)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-11334]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

May 7, 2012.
    The Department of Agriculture will submit the following information 
collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 on or after the date 
of publication of this notice. 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), New 
Executive Office Building, Washington, DC; [email protected] 
or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, 
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602.
    Dates: Comments regarding these information collections are best 
assured of having their full effect if received by June 11, 2012. 
Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8681.
    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 Marketing Service

    Title: Specialty Crop Block Grant Program--2008 Farm Bill.
    OMB Control Number: 0581-0248.
    Summary of Collection: The Specialty Crop Block Grant Program--Farm 
Bill (SCBGP-FB) is authorized under section 101 of the Specialty Crops 
Competitiveness Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note, amended under section 
10109 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, the Farm 
Bill). Section 10109 directs the Secretary of Agriculture to make 
grants to States to be used by State departments of agriculture solely 
to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information collected is 
needed for the implementation of the SCBGP-FB, to determine a State 
department of agriculture's eligibility in the program, and to certify 
that grant participants are complying with applicable program 
regulations.
    Description of Respondents: State Agriculture Departments.
    Number of Respondents: 56.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,624.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-11334 Filed 5-9-12; 8:45 am]
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