[Federal Register: July 19, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 138)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

July 13, 2006.
    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
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), 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) 720-8958.
    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.

Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service

    Title: USDA APHIS Peer Reviewer's Certification Regarding Conflict
of Interest.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-NEW.
    Summary of Collection: The Information or Data Quality Act (Pub. L.
106-554, 515 Appendix C, 114 Stats. 2763A-153-154) and OMB's Peer
Review Bulletin (70 FR 2664-2677) requires Federal agencies to select
peer reviewer's of influential and highly influential information and
to examine their financial ties to regulate entities, other
stakeholders, and the agency. Some of the information that the Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) disseminates is
``influential'' that is, it has a clear and substantial impact on
important public policies or important private sector decisions.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information
using APHIS form 6004, Peer Reviewer Information, to ensure that all
nonfederal peer reviewers who are recruited by the Agency have no
conflicts of interest with respect to peer review of a specific
scientific document that will be used for purposes of making policy or
dissemination to the public.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 50.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (once).
    Total Burden Hours: 13.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E6-11396 Filed 7-18-06; 8:45 am]

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