The agency
should, at its earliest possible convenience, make technical
amendments to 7 CFR 4285.100 to: 1. Inform the public that an
agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid OMB control number. 2. Change the OMB address to
Desk Officer for USDA/RBS, Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, D.C. 20503
(or appropriate variation thereof).
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/2000
09/30/2000
203
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1,238
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This regulation promulgates the
policies and procedures and delegates authority for providing
Federal-State research on cooperative agreement funds to finance
programs of research on cooperatives as authorized under section
204(b) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C.
1623(b).
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.