[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 185 (Wednesday, September 24, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 57044]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-22676]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

September 18, 2014.
    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.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by October 
24, 2014 will be considered. Written comments 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 20502. 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. 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.

Farm Service Agency

    Title: Volunteer Programs.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0232.
    Summary of Collection: Section 1526 of the Food and Agriculture Act 
of 1981 (7 U.S.C. 2272) permits the Secretary of Agriculture to 
establish a program to use volunteers to perform a wide range of 
activities to carry out the programs of or supported by the Department 
of Agriculture (USDA). Each USDA agency is granted with the authority 
to establish programs designed to provide educationally related work 
assignments for students in non-pay status. USDA, Departmental 
Regulation 4230-1 requires documentation of service performed without 
compensation by persons who do not receive Federal appointment. This 
information collection request is necessary in order to continue 
implementation of the programs, which allow Agencies to use volunteers 
to perform a wide range of activities to carry out the programs of or 
supported by the Agency.
    Need and Use of the Information: Applicants who are accepted in the 
program will complete the ``Service Agreement and Attendance Record.'' 
The Farm Service Agency (FSA) will use the recorded information to 
respond to request for information on volunteers from the USDA Office 
of Human Resources Management. If the information were not collected 
for each volunteer, FSA would be unable to document service performed 
without compensation by persons in the program.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 60.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 30.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-22676 Filed 9-23-14; 8:45 am]
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