[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 166 (Tuesday, August 27, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 52897]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-20833]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

August 21, 2013.
    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, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. 
Commenters are encouraged to submit their comments to OMB via email to: 
[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 by September 26, 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.

Agricultural Marketing Service

    Title: National Sheep Industry Improvement Center.
    OMB Control Number: 0581-0263.
    Summary of Collection: The National Sheep Industry Improvement 
Center (NSIIC) was initially authorized under the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (Act) (Pub. L. 104-127). The initial legislation 
included a provision that privatized the NSIIC 10 years after its 
ratification. Subsequently, the NSIIC was privatized on September 30, 
1996. In 2008, the NSIIC was re-established under Title XI of the Food, 
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 also known as the 2008 Farm Bill. 
Section 11009 of the 2008 Farm Bill repealed the requirement in section 
375(e)(6) of the Act to privatize the NSIIC.
    The management of the NSIIC is vested in a Board of Directors 
(Board) that is appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture. The primary 
objective of the NSIIC is to assist U.S. sheep and goat industries by 
strengthening and enhancing the production and marketing of sheep, 
goats, and their products in the United States.
    Need and Use of the Information: Information is collected using the 
forms ``Nominations for Appointments;'' ``Background Information, AD-
755;'' and ``Nominee's Agreement to Serve.'' AMS accepts nominations 
for membership on the Board from national organizations that (1) 
consist primarily of active sheep or goat producers in the United 
States and (2) have the primary interest of sheep or goat production in 
the United States. The information collection requirements in the 
request are essential to carry out the intent of the enabling 
legislation.
    Description of Respondents: National Organizations consisting 
primarily of active sheep or goat producers in the U.S.
    Number of Respondents: 10.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 6.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-20833 Filed 8-26-13; 8:45 am]
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