Collection Requests Submitted for Public Comment: Correction and Reopening of Comment Period

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Consumer Service

Collection Requests Submitted for Public Comment: Correction and

Reopening of Comment Period

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Food

and Consumer Service is correcting language regarding submission of

comments in three previously published notices which sought public

comment in information collection requests. In addition, the comment

period on these Federal Register notices is being reopened to allow

further public comment based on the corrected language. The affected

notices are published at:

1. FR Doc. 95-25232, published on October 12, 1995 at 60 FR 53160,

column 1.

2. FR Doc. 95-25292, published on October 12, 1995 at 60 FR 53160,

column 3.

3. FR Doc. 95-26096, published on October 23, 1995 at 60 FR 54332,

column 1.

Corrections

1. The first paragraph of the Addresses section of notice number 1

listed above is corrected by removing the words ``regarding the

accuracy of the burden estimate, ways to minimize the burden, including

through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of

information technology, or any other aspect of this collection of

information''.

2. A new paragraph is added between the first and second paragraphs

of the Addresses section of notice number 1 listed above, and as the

second paragraph of the Addresses section for notice numbers 2 and 3

listed above, to read as follows:

``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 shall

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

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collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of

information on respondents, including through the use of automated

collection techniques or other forms of information technology.''

3. In the Supplementary Information section of notice number 2

listed above, the last two sentences under the heading Use are

corrected to read as follows:

``The State agencies must report the number and value of food

stamp benefits issued through the mail, i.e., total mail issuance

allotments for the month, total mail allotment replacements, total

mail allotments returned that were replaced, and total mail

allotments returned that were not replaced. This collection of

information on the FCS-259 is used by FCS to assess mail issuance

losses, determine the liabilities and bill the State agencies for

their portion of the losses.''

4. In the Supplementary Information section of notice number 3

listed above:

a. The words ``On occasion'' under the heading Frequency are

corrected to read ``Weekly and monthly'';

b. The figure ``63,419'' under the heading Number of Respondents is

corrected to read ``61,840''.

c. The figure ``64,916'' under the heading Total Annual Hours is

corrected to read ``63,299''.

Reopening of Comment Period

The comment period of the three previously-listed notices is being

reopened for sixty days to allow additional comments based on the

corrected language above. Comments on these notices must be received by

February 26, 1996.

Commenters should refer to the aforementioned documents for the

address to which comments on those documents should be sent. For

further information on this correction document, please contact: Sheri

Ackerman, Regulatory Officer, Food and Consumer Service, USDA, 3101

Park Center Drive, Room 308, Alexandria, VA 22032.

Dated: December 20, 1995.

William E. Ludwig,

Administrator, Food and Consumer Service.

[FR Doc. 95-31360 Filed 12-27-95; 8:45 am]

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