[Federal Register: September 9, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 174)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

 
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

September 2, 2004.
    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, Pub. L. 104-13. Comments 
regarding (a) 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; (b) the accuracy 
of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (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 should be addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Pamela--Beverly-- 
OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental 

Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-
7602. Comments regarding these information collections are best assured 
of having their full effect if received within 30 days of this 
notification. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling 
(202) 720-8681.
    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.

Agricultural Marketing Service

    Title: Customer Service Survey for USDA--Donated Food Products.
    OMB Control Number: 0581-0182.
    Summary of Collection: To support the Agricultural Marketing 
Service (AMS) activities under the authority of 7 CFR 250, regulations 
for the Donation of Food for Use in the United States, Its Territories 
and Possessions and Areas Under Its Jurisdiction, AMS will use a 
customer driven approach to maintain and improve the quality of food 
products and packaging. AMS will use AMS-11, ``Customer Opinion 
Postcard,'' to collect information. Customers that use USDA procured 
commodities to prepare and serve meals retrieve these cards from the 
boxes and use them to rate their perception of product flavor, texture, 
and appearance as well as overall satisfaction.
    Need and Use of the Information: AMS will collect information on 
the product type, production lot, and identify the location and type of 
facility in which the product was served. Without this information, AMS 
will not be able to obtain timely and accurate information about its 
products from customers that use them.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government; Not-
for-profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 8,400.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 700.

Sondra Blakey,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-20379 Filed 9-8-04; 8:45 am]

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