Notice of Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this

notice announces the Foreign Agricultural Service's (FAS) intention to

request an extension for a currently approved information collection

that aids in analyzing existing information products to better meet

reader needs.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by May 20, 1996 to be

assured of consideration.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: Contact Sally Klusaritz, Deputy

Director, Information Division, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S.

Department of Agriculture, 14th and Independence Avenue, S.W.,

Washington, DC 20250-1004, (202) 720-3448.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: FAS/Readership Survey.

OMB Number: 0551-0022.

Expiration Date of Approval: August 31, 1996.

Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information

collection.

Abstract: The delivery of information on foreign supply and demand

for agricultural products is one of the primary missions of the Foreign

Agricultural Service (FAS). In order for this mission to be done

effectively and in a cost-efficient manner, FAS requires a good

understanding of the various audiences for FAS materials, their needs

for various types of information, and the use they make of this

information. The FAS Readership Survey will have an impact on the type

of information delivery system FAS uses.

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of

information is estimated to average 10 minutes per response.

Respondents: U.S. subscribers to FAS periodicals.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 800.

Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 16.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 134 hours.

Copies of this information collection can be obtained without

charge from Pamela Hopkins, the Agency Information Collection

Coordinator, at (202) 720-6713.

Request for Comments: Send comments 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, to:

Sally Klusaritz, Deputy Director, Information Division, Foreign

Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 14th and

Independence Ave., SW., AG BOX 1004, Washington, DC 20250-1004.

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.

Signed at Washington, D.C., March 14, 1996.

August Schumacher, Jr.,

Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.

[FR Doc. 96-6835 Filed 3-20-96; 8:45 am]

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