[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 34 (Wednesday, February 20, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 11814]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-03887]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

February 14, 2013.
    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 March 22, 2013. 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.

Office of the Chief Information Officer

    Title: USDA eAuthentication Service Customer Registration.
    OMB Control Number: 0503-0014.
    Summary of Collection: The USDA Office of the Chief Information 
Officer (OCIO) has developed the eAuthentication system as a management 
and technical process that addresses user authentication and 
authorization prerequisites for providing services electronically. The 
process requires a voluntary one-time electronic self-registration to 
obtain an eAuthentication account for each USDA customer desiring 
access to online services or applications that require user 
eAuthentication. The information collected through the electronic self-
registration process is necessary to enable the electronic 
authentication of users and grant them access to only those resources 
for which they are authorized. The authority to collect this 
information as well as the new Online Identity Proofing function can be 
found in Section 2,(c), of the Freedom to E-File Act (Pub. L. 106-222), 
the Government Paperwork Elimination Act (GPEA, Pub. L. 105-277), the 
Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (E-Sign, Pub. 
L. 106-229), and the E-Government Act of 2002 (H.R. 2458).
    Need and Use of the Information: The USDA eAuthentication Service 
provides public and government businesses single sign-on capability for 
USDA applications, management of user credentials, and verification of 
identify, authorization, and electronic signatures. USDA 
eAuthentication obtains customer information through an electronic 
self-registration process provided through the eAuthentication Web 
site. The voluntary self-registration process applies to USDA Agency 
customers, as well as employees who request access to protected USDA 
Web applications and services via the Internet. Users can register 
directly from the eAuthentication Web site located at 
www.eauth.egov.usda.gov. The information collected through the online 
self-registration process will be used to provide an eAuthentication 
account that will enable the electronic authentication of users. The 
users will then have access to authorized resources without needing to 
reauthenticate within the context of a single Internet session.
    Description of Respondents: Farms; Individuals or Households; 
Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; Federal 
government; State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 114,840.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total burden hours: 35,951.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-03887 Filed 2-19-13; 8:45 am]
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