Rules and Regulations. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

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BILLING CODE 3510-22-S 69 174 Thursday, September 9, 2004 Notices 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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