[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 229 (Wednesday, November 30, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 73539]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-26058]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    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 requested 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 December 
30, 2022 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.

Natural Resources and Conservation Service

    Title: Volunteer Program--Earth Team.
    OMB Control Number: 0578-0024.
    Summary of Collection: Volunteers have been a valuable human 
resource to the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) since 
1985. Collection of this information is necessary to document service 
of volunteers as required by 7 U.S.C. 2272: Volunteers for Department 
of Agriculture Programs and Departmental Regulation DR 4230-001--
Volunteer Programs. Agencies are authorized to recruit, train and 
accept, with regard to Civil Service classification laws, rules, or 
regulations, the services of individuals to serve without compensation. 
Volunteers may assist in any agency program/project and may perform any 
activities which agency employees are allowed to do. Volunteers must be 
14 years of age. NRCS will collect information using NRCS forms NRCS-
Per-002 and NRCS-PER-004.
    Need and Use of the Information: NRCS will collect information on 
the type of skills and type of work the volunteers are interested in 
doing. The collected information will be used by supervisors of 
volunteers and the International Program Division to evaluate potential 
international volunteers and evaluate the effectiveness of the 
volunteer program. Without the information, NRCS would not know which 
individuals are interested in volunteering.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; Business or 
other for-profit; State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 8,220.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Semi-Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,011.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-26058 Filed 11-29-22; 8:45 am]
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