80 FR 10664 - Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 39 (February 27, 2015)

Page Range		10664-10665
FR Document		2015-04200

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces our intention to request a 3- year extension and revision of a currently approved information collection for ``Export Inspection and Weighing Waiver for High Quality Specialty Grain Transported in Containers.''

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 39 (Friday, February 27, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 39 (Friday, February 27, 2015)]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-04200]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection

AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces our intention to request a 3-
year extension and revision of a currently approved information 
collection for ``Export Inspection and Weighing Waiver for High Quality 
Specialty Grain Transported in Containers.''

DATES: We will consider comments that we receive by April 28, 2015.

ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this notice by any of 
the following methods:
     Internet: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
online instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail, hand deliver, or courier to Irene Omade, GIPSA, 
USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 2530-S, Washington, DC 20250-
3604.
     Fax to (202) 690-2173.
    Instructions: All comments should be identified as ``High Quality 
Specialty Grain Exported in Containers Information Collection,'' and 
should reference to the date and page number of this issue of the 
Federal Register. The information collection package, public comments, 
and other documents relating to this action will be available for 
public inspection in the above office during regular business hours (7 
CFR 1.27(b)). Please call GIPSA's Management and Budget Services at 
(202) 720-7486 to arrange a viewing of these documents.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding the 
collection of information activities and the use of the information, 
contact Candace Hildreth at (202) 720-0203.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Congress enacted The United States Grain 
Standards Act (USGSA) (7 U.S.C. 71-87k) to facilitate the marketing of 
grain in interstate and foreign commerce. The USGSA, with few 
exceptions, requires that all grain shipped from the United States must 
be officially inspected and officially weighed. The USGSA authorizes 
the Department of Agriculture to waive the mandatory inspection and 
weighing requirements of the USGSA in circumstances when the objectives 
of the USGSA would not be impaired.
    The Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) 
amended section 7 CFR 800.18 of the regulations to waive the mandatory 
inspection and weighing requirements of the USGSA for high quality 
specialty grain exported in containers. GIPSA established this waiver 
to facilitate the marketing of high quality specialty grain exported in 
containers. GIPSA determined that this action was consistent with the 
objectives of the USGSA and would promote the continuing development of 
the high quality specialty grain export market.
    To ensure that exporters of high quality specialty grain complied 
with this waiver, GIPSA required exporters to maintain records 
generated during the normal course of business that pertain to these 
shipments and make these documents available to GIPSA upon request for 
review or copying purposes (76 FR 45397). These records shall be 
maintained for a period of 3 years. This information collection 
requirement is essential to ensure that exporters who ship high quality 
specialty grain in containers comply with the waiver provisions. GIPSA 
does not require exporters of high quality specialty grain to complete 
and submit new Federal government record(s), form(s), or report(s).
    Title: Export Inspection and Weighing Waiver for High Quality 
Specialty Grain Transported in Containers.

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    OMB Number: 0580-0022.
    Expiration Date of Approval: July 31, 2015.
    Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Abstract: GIPSA amended the regulations under the USGSA to waive 
the mandatory inspection and weighing requirements for high quality 
specialty grain exported in containers. GIPSA established this waiver 
to facilitate the marketing of high quality specialty grain exported in 
containers. To ensure compliance with this wavier, GIPSA required these 
exporters to maintain records generated during their normal course of 
business that pertain to these shipments and make these documents 
available to GIPSA upon request, for review and copying purposes.

Grain Contracts

    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting and recordkeeping burden for 
maintaining contract information averages 6.0 hours per exporter.
    Respondents: Exporters of high quality specialty grain in 
containers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 40.
    Estimated Number of Respondents per Request: 1.
    Estimated Total Burden on Respondents: 240 Hours.
    Estimated Total Cost: $1,780.
    Comments: Comments are invited on: (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 agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (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 
forms of information technology. 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.

Larry Mitchell,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration.
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comments and assistance from federal, comments refer to specific pages or reference to the date and page number
state, and local agencies and individuals chapters of the draft statement. of this issue of the Federal Register. The
or organizations that may be interested Comments may also address the information collection package, public
in or affected by the proposed action. adequacy of the draft EIS or the merits comments, and other documents
The Forest Service conducts scoping of the alternatives formulated and relating to this action will be available
according to the Council on discussed in the statement. Reviewers for public inspection in the above office
Environmental Quality (CEQ) may wish to refer to the Council on during regular business hours (7 CFR
regulations (40 CFR 1501.7). In addition Environmental Quality Regulations for 1.27(b)). Please call GIPSA’s
to other public involvment, this Notice implementing the procedural provisions Management and Budget Services at
of Intent initiates an early and open of the National Environmental Policy (202) 720–7486 to arrange a viewing of
process for determining the scope of Act at 40 CFR 1503.3 in addressing these documents.
issues to be addressed in the EIS and for these points. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
identifying the significant issues related Comments received, including the information regarding the collection of
to a proposed action. This scoping names and addresses of those who information activities and the use of the
process allows the Forest Service to not comment, will be considered part of the information, contact Candace Hildreth
only identify significant environmental public record on this proposal and will at (202) 720–0203.
issues deserving of study, but also to be available for public inspection. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Congress
deemphasize insignificant issues,
narrowing the scope of the EIS process
Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 and 1508.22; enacted The United States Grain
Forest Service Handbook 1909.15, Section Standards Act (USGSA) (7 U.S.C. 71–
accordingly (40 CFR 1500.4(g)). 21. 87k) to facilitate the marketing of grain
Comment Requested Dated: February 20, 2015. in interstate and foreign commerce. The
This Notice of Intent initiates the Jeanne M. Higgins, USGSA, with few exceptions, requires
scoping proces which guides the Forest Supervisor. that all grain shipped from the United
development of the EIS. Comments on [FR Doc. 2015–04109 Filed 2–26–15; 8:45 am]
States must be officially inspected and
the proposed action should be officially weighed. The USGSA
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submitted within 45 days of the date of authorizes the Department of
publication of this Notice of Intent. Agriculture to waive the mandatory
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE inspection and weighing requirements
Early Notice of Importance of Public of the USGSA in circumstances when
Participation in Subsequent the objectives of the USGSA would not
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Environmental Review be impaired.
Stockyards Administration
A draft EIS will be available for The Grain Inspection, Packers and
comment when the Environmental Request for Extension and Revision of Stockyards Administration (GIPSA)
Protection Agency publishes the notice a Currently Approved Information amended section 7 CFR 800.18 of the
of availability in the Federal Register. Collection regulations to waive the mandatory
The Forest Service believes, at this early inspection and weighing requirements
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and
stage, it is important to give reviewers of the USGSA for high quality specialty
Stockyards Administration, USDA.
notice of several court rulings related to grain exported in containers. GIPSA
public participation in the ACTION: Notice and request for established this waiver to facilitate the
environmental review process. First, comments. marketing of high quality specialty grain
reviewers of a draft EIS must structure SUMMARY: In accordance with the exported in containers. GIPSA
their participation in the environmental Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 determined that this action was
review of the proposal so that it is U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice consistent with the objectives of the
meaningful and alerts an agency to the announces our intention to request a 3- USGSA and would promote the
reviewer’s position and contentions. year extension and revision of a continuing development of the high
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. currently approved information quality specialty grain export market.
NRDC, 435 U.S. 519, 553 (1978). Also, collection for ‘‘Export Inspection and To ensure that exporters of high
environmental objections that could be Weighing Waiver for High Quality quality specialty grain complied with
raised at the draft EIS stage but that are Specialty Grain Transported in this waiver, GIPSA required exporters to
not raised until after completion of the Containers.’’ maintain records generated during the
final EIS may be waived or dismissed by normal course of business that pertain
the courts. City of Angoon v. Hodel, 803 DATES: We will consider comments that to these shipments and make these
F.2d 1016, 1022 (9th Cir. 1986) and we receive by April 28, 2015. documents available to GIPSA upon
Wisconsin Heritages, Inc. v. Harris, 490 ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit request for review or copying purposes
F. Supp. 1334, 1338 (E.D. Wis. 1980). comments on this notice by any of the (76 FR 45397). These records shall be
Because of these court rulings, it is very following methods: maintained for a period of 3 years. This
important that those interested in this • Internet: Go to http:// information collection requirement is
proposed action participate during the www.regulations.gov. Follow the online essential to ensure that exporters who
comment period so that substantive instructions for submitting comments. ship high quality specialty grain in
comments and objections are made • Mail, hand deliver, or courier to containers comply with the waiver
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available to the Forest Service at a time Irene Omade, GIPSA, USDA, 1400 provisions. GIPSA does not require
when it can meaningfully consider them Independence Avenue SW., Room exporters of high quality specialty grain
and respond to them in the final EIS. 2530–S, Washington, DC 20250–3604. to complete and submit new Federal
To assist the Forest Service in • Fax to (202) 690–2173. government record(s), form(s), or
identifying and considering issues and Instructions: All comments should be report(s).
concerns on the proposed action, identified as ‘‘High Quality Specialty Title: Export Inspection and Weighing
comments on the draft EIS should be as Grain Exported in Containers Waiver for High Quality Specialty Grain
specific as possible. It is also helpful if Information Collection,’’ and should Transported in Containers.

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OMB Number: 0580–0022. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Dated: February 23, 2015.
Expiration Date of Approval: July 31, Yvette Springer,
2015. Bureau of Industry and Security Committee Liaison Officer.
Type of Request: Extension and [FR Doc. 2015–04268 Filed 2–26–15; 8:45 am]
Emerging Technology and Research
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information collection. Meeting
Abstract: GIPSA amended the
regulations under the USGSA to waive The Emerging Technology and DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
the mandatory inspection and weighing Research Advisory Committee (ETRAC)
will meet on March 12, 2015, 8:45 a.m., International Trade Administration
requirements for high quality specialty
grain exported in containers. GIPSA Room 3884, at the Herbert C. Hoover [A–570–910]
established this waiver to facilitate the Building, 14th Street between
marketing of high quality specialty grain Pennsylvania and Constitution Avenues Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel
exported in containers. To ensure NW., Washington, DC The Committee Pipe From the People’s Republic of
compliance with this wavier, GIPSA advises the Office of the Assistant China: Rescission of Antidumping
required these exporters to maintain Secretary for Export Administration on Duty Administrative Review; 2013–
records generated during their normal emerging technology and research 2014
course of business that pertain to these activities, including those related to
deemed exports. AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
shipments and make these documents Department of Commerce.
available to GIPSA upon request, for Agenda SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
review and copying purposes. (‘‘the Department’’) is rescinding the
Thursday, March 12
Grain Contracts administrative review of the
Open Session antidumping duty order on circular
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting welded carbon quality steel pipe from
and recordkeeping burden for 1. Welcome and Introductions
the People’s Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’)
maintaining contract information 2. Opening Remarks by the Assistant
for the period July 1, 2013, through June
averages 6.0 hours per exporter. Secretary for Export Administration
30, 2014.
Respondents: Exporters of high 3. Report on Association of University
DATES: Effective Date: February 27,
quality specialty grain in containers. Export Control Officials,
Washington, DC Conference 2015.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 4. Presentation by Dr. Peter M. Vallone, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
40. National Institute of Standards and Howard Smith or Jonathan Hill, AD/
Estimated Number of Respondents Technology CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement
per Request: 1. 5. Tentative-Update on Wassenaar & Compliance, International Trade
Estimated Total Burden on deliberations Administration, Department of
Respondents: 240 Hours. 6. Cuba Update Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230;
Estimated Total Cost: $1,780. 7. Recruitment of ETRAC members telephone: (202) 482–5193 or (202) 482–
Comments: Comments are invited on: 8. Harmonization of definitions- 3518, respectively.
(a) Whether the collection of fundamental research
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
information is necessary for the proper 9. Report: Export Control Classification
performance of the functions of the Number Review Background
agency, including whether the 10. Review by ETRAC committee On August 29, 2014, based on a
information will have practical utility; members of their assigned timely request for review by Wheatland
(b) the accuracy of agency’s estimate of categories to determine viability Tube Company (‘‘Wheatland’’), the
the burden of the proposed collection of Department published in the Federal
The open session will be accessible
information including the validity of the Register a notice of initiation of an
via teleconference to 20 participants on
methodology and assumptions used; (c) administrative review of the
a first come, first serve basis. To the
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and antidumping duty order on circular
conference, submit inquiries to Ms.
clarity of the information to be welded carbon quality steel pipe from
Yvette Springer at Yvette.Springer@
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the the PRC with respect to 20 companies
bis.doc.gov, no later than March 5, 2015.
burden of the collection of information covering the period July 1, 2013,
on those who are to respond, including A limited number of seats will be
available for the public session. through June 30, 2014.1 On November
through the use of appropriate 21, 2014, Wheatland withdrew its
automated, electronic, mechanical, or Reservations are not accepted. To the
extent that time permits, members of the request for an administrative review of
other technological collection all of the companies listed in its review
techniques or forms of information public may present oral statements to
the Committee. The public may submit request.
technology. All responses to this notice
will be summarized and included in the written statements at any time before or Rescission of Review
request for OMB approval. All after the meeting. However, to facilitate
the distribution of public presentation Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the
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comments will also become a matter of Department will rescind an
public record. materials to the Committee members,
the Committee suggests that presenters administrative review, in whole or in
Larry Mitchell, forward the public presentation part, if the party that requested the
materials prior to the meeting to Ms. review withdraws its request within 90
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration. Springer via email. 1 See Initiation of Antidumping and
[FR Doc. 2015–04200 Filed 2–26–15; 8:45 am] For more information, call Yvette Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 79 FR
BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P Springer at (202) 482–2813. 51548 (August 29, 2014).

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Section		Notices
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Dates		We will consider comments that we receive by April 28, 2015.
Contact		For information regarding the collection of information activities and the use of the information, contact Candace Hildreth at (202) 720-0203.
FR Citation		80 FR 10664

80 FR 10664 - Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREGrain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 39 (February 27, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration