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[Federal Register: December 28, 2001 (Volume 66,
Number 249)]
[Notices]
[Page 67171-67172]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Foreign Agricultural Service
Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection
AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Foreign Agricultural Service's (FAS) intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of the Public Law 480, Title I program.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by February 26, 2002 to be assured of consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Hawkins, Director, Program Administration Division, Foreign Agricultural Service, Room 4077 South Building, Stop 1031, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250-1031, telephone (202) 720-3241.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Request for Vessel Approval, Form CCC-105; and
Request for Vessel Approval Form CCC-105 (cotton).
OMB Number: 0551-0008.
Expiration Date of Approval: April 30, 2002.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: Title I of the Agricultural Trade
Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended (Public Law 480) authorizes
the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) to finance the sale and exportation of
agricultural commodities on concessional terms. 7 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. Shipping
agents or embassies submit pertinent shipping information on Form CCC-105 to
facilitate approval by CCC of shipping arrangements. This approval is necessary
to assure compliance with cargo preference requirements at the lowest cost to
CCC. Agents submit this document in order that USDA can generate the CCC-106, a
necessary payment document. Ocean carriers then receive payment for ocean
freight.
Estimate of Burden: The public reporting burden is 15
minutes per response for suppliers of ocean transportation reporting details of
freight transactions.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 5.
Estimated Total Annual Burden of Respondents: 9 hours.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from
Kimberly Chisley, the Agency Information Collection Coordinator, at (202)
720-2568.
Requests for comments: Comments are requested on (a)
whether the proposed 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 the
burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology. comments may be sent to William Hawkins, Director, Program
Administration Division, Foreign Agricultural Service Room 4077 South Building,
Stop 1031, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave., SW.,
Washington, DC 20250-1031, telephone (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). All
responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB
approval. All comments will become a matter of public record.
Frank Lee,
Acting General Sales Manager, Foreign Agricultural Service and Acting Vice
President, Commodity Credit Corporation.
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