[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 17 (Thursday, January 28, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7353-7354]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-01688]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

January 21, 2021.
    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 
are required regarding; 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; the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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 March 1, 
2021 will be considered. Written comments and recommendations for the 
proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days of 
the publication of this notice on the following website 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function
    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.

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Farm Service Agency

    Title: County Committee Election.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0229.
    Summary of Collection: This information collection is necessary to 
effectively allow farmers and ranchers to nominate potential candidates 
using the form FSA-669A for the FSA county committee election in 
accordance with the requirements as authorized by the Soil Conservation 
and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended. Specifically, FSA uses the 
information provided by the nominee annually or, if needed, throughout 
the year for special elections to create ballots for FSA county 
committee elections. Elections for FSA county committees are held each 
year; therefore, nominations for eligible nominees are requested each 
year. Any individual who meets the qualifications mentioned in form 
FSA- 669A may be nominated by another person or by themselves. The form 
FSA-669A is used to collect the information for nominations; it 
requires the name and address of the nominee and the signatures of both 
the nominee and the person nominating the individual to be a nominee 
(only one signature is required for self-nominated individuals). 
Nominee must be eligible to vote in the designated FSA county committee 
election, eligible to hold the office of FSA county committee member, 
and willing to serve, if elected. For more information about FSA county 
committees, including elections, nominations, eligible voters, 
eligibility, and other related information, see the regulations in 7 
CFR part 7. In addition, the form also includes a voluntary request for 
race, ethnicity, and gender information from the nominee. FSA is also 
using the form FSA-669A-3, Nomination Form for Urban Agriculture FSA 
Committee Election, to establish Urban Agriculture FSA County 
Committees in some cities. Completion of the form is voluntary.
    Need and Use of the Information: FSA will collect information on 
race, ethnicity and gender of each nominee as provided through the 
voluntary self-identification of each nominee agreeing to run for a 
position. The information will be sent to FSA (Kansas City) for 
preparation of the upcoming election. FSA will review the information 
annually. If the information is not collected in any given year, FSA 
would not be able to prepare the report as required by the regulations.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 10,500.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 2,625.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-01688 Filed 1-27-21; 8:45 am]
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