[Federal Register: January 2, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 1)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Notice of Intent: To Request a Revision of a Currently Approved
Information Collection
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), U.S. Department
of Agriculture.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Public
Law 104-13) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations
at 5 CFR part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995), this notice
announces NRCS'' intention to request a revision to a currently
approved information collection, Application for Payment.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by March 5, 2001 to be
assured of consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Phyllis I. Williams, Directives
Manager, NRCS, USDA, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Mailstop 5460, Beltsville,
Maryland 20705-5000; telephone: (301) 504-2170; e-mail:
Phyllis.Williams2@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Application for Payment. OMB Number:
0578-0018. Expiration Date of Approval: April 30, 2001. Type of
Request: To continue, with change, a currently approved collection for
which approval will expire. Abstract: The primary objective of NRCS is
to work in partnership with the American people to conserve and sustain
our natural resources. The purpose of the Application for Payment
information collection is to provide NRCS program participants with a
method for making application for payment, provide information
regarding completion of conservation program contract activities,
provide certification of work performed within the required standards,
determine division of payment, ascertain the status of debt register
collections, and provide the responsible NRCS official with authority
to make Federal cost-share payments to the land user or third party
upon successful completion of a conservation program contract.
Information collected is used by NRCS to ensure the proper use of
program funds. The NRCS-FNM-141 or the CCC-1202 are the basic documents
used by USDA program participants and vendors to request payment
through their USDA Service Center in return for applying one or more
conservation practices in a long-term contract or completing an action
associated with filing an easement (7 CFR 631.12, 7 CFR 632.31, 7 CFR
636.6, 7 CFR 701.44, 7 CFR 702.12, 7 CFR 752.14 and 7 CFR 1467.9). NRCS
will ask for 3-year OMB approval within 60 days of submitting the
request.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 0.52 hours per response.
Respondents: Farms, individuals, households, or State, local, or
Tribal governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 35,540.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 20,731.5.
Copies of this information collection and related instructions can
be obtained without charge from Phyllis I. Williams, Directives
Manager, NRCS, USDA, at 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Mailstop 5460,
Beltsville, Maryland 20705-5000; telephone: (301) 504-2170; e-mail:
Phyllis.Williams2@usda.gov.
Comments: Comments are invited 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
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (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, such as through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technologic collection
techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments may be
sent to Phyllis I. Williams, Directives Manager, NRCS, USDA, 5601
Sunnyside Avenue, Mailstop 5460, Beltsville, Maryland 20705-5000;
telephone: (301) 504-2170; e-mail: Phyllis.Williams2@usda.gov.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval.
All comments will also become a matter of public record.
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Signed in Washington, D.C. on December 13, 2000.
Pearlie S. Reed,
Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
[FR Doc. 00-33381 Filed 12-29-00; 8:45 am]
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