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[Federal Register: April 04, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 63)]
[Notices]
[Page 17051-17052]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access
[wais.access.gpo.gov]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Foreign Agricultural Service
Notice of Request for Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection
AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of Request for Revision of a Currently Approved Information
Collection
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intent of the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) to request revision of the information collection currently approved in support of the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Farmers Program. FAS invites public comments on this notice.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be mailed or delivered to Jean-Louis Pajot, Import Policies and Programs Division, Foreign Agricultural Service, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW. STOP 1021, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250-1021. Comments may also be inspected between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., in room 5541-S, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-1021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean-Louis Pajot
at the address above, or telephone (202) 720-2916, or e-mail at
Jean-Louis.Pajot@usda.gov.
Copies of the information collection may be obtained from
Liliana Silva-Castellanos, the Agency Information Collection Coordinator, at
(202) 690-4055 or e-mail at
Liliana.Silva-Castellanos@usda.gov. Persons with disabilities who require
alternative means for communication
(Braille, large print, audio tape, etc.) should contact the USDA Target Center
at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FAS invites interested persons to submit
comments on this notice. Comments should reference the OMB control number and
title of the program.
Title: Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers Program.
OMB Control Number: 0551-00-40.
Expiration Date of Approval: August 31, 2006.
Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved Information
Collection.
Abstract: Form FSA-229, Application for Trade Adjustment
Assistance (TAA) is used for producers who are applying for TAA benefits. The
application requires the collection of personal information, production,
certification of income, and compliance with program requirements. FAS proposes
to revise form FSA-229 to incorporate a Part D to allow crewmembers to identify
their share of production from a specific vessel. Acceptance of the modified
form is contingent upon
obtaining the vessel's captain or skipper signature.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this
collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response.
Respondents: Producers who are part of a certified petition
for benefits.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 6,000.
Requests for comments: Comments are invited on the following:
(a)
Whether the collection of information will provide further assistance to the
program applicant in providing production evidence to comply with existing
requirements; (b) is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency to identify and verify the production of each captain, skipper, and
crew member of the vessel who are applying for TAA; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility and clarity of the information collected; and (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.
All comments received in response to this notice, including
names and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record. Comments
will be summarized and included in the submission for OMB approval.
Dated: March 28, 2005
A. Ellen Terpstra,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service
[FR Doc. 05-6608 Filed 4-1-05; 8:45 am]
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