80 FR 28929 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 97 (May 20, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-12258

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

May 15, 2015.
    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, Public Law 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.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by June 19, 
2015 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office Building, 
725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. Commenters are encouraged to 
submit their comments to OMB via email to: OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov 
or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, 
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. 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

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persons are not required to respond to the collection of information 
unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

National Agricultural Statistics Service

    Title: Agricultural Resource Management, Chemical Use, and Post-
harvest Chemical Use Surveys.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-0218.
    Summary of Collection: The primary objectives of the National 
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) are to provide the public with 
timely and reliable agricultural production and economic statistics, as 
well as environmental and specialty agricultural related statistics. 
The surveys--the Agricultural Resource Management Study (ARMS), the 
Vegetable Chemical Use Surveys, the Fruit Chemical Use Surveys, and the 
new Microbial Food Safety Practices--Packer Survey--are critical to 
NASS' ability to fulfill these objectives and to build the 
congressionally mandated database on agricultural chemical use and 
related farm practices. NASS uses a variety of survey instruments to 
collect the information in conjunction with these studies.
    Need and Use of the Information: The ARMS provides a robust data 
base of information to address varied needs of policy makers. There are 
many uses for the information from this study including an evaluation 
of the safety of the nation's food supply; input to the farm sector 
portion of the gross domestic product; and to provide a barometer on 
the financial condition of farm businesses. ARMS is the only annual 
source of whole farm information available for objective evaluation of 
many critical issues related to agriculture and the rural economy, such 
as: whole farm finance data, marketing information, input usage, 
production practices, and crop substitution possibilities. Without 
these data, decision makers cannot analyze and report on critical 
issues that affect farms and farm households when pesticide regulatory 
actions are being considered.
    Description of Respondents: Farms.
    Number of Respondents: 91,916.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 91,208.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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public. Notices of hearings and investigations, the collection of information unless it Departmental Information Collection
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Title: Advisory Committee and DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Research and Promotion Board Submission for OMB Review;
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Membership Background Information. Comment Request
OMB Control Number: 0505–0001.
Submission for OMB Review; Summary of Collection: The May 15, 2015.
Comment Request Department is required under Section The Department of Agriculture has
May 14, 2015. 1804 of the Food and Agriculture Act of submitted the following information
The Department of Agriculture has 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2281, et seq.) to provide collection requirement(s) to OMB for
submitted the following information information concerning advisory review and clearance under the
collection requirement(s) to OMB for committee members’ principal place of Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
review and clearance under the residence, persons or companies by Public Law 104–13. Comments
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, whom employed, and other major regarding (a) whether the collection of
Public Law 104–13. Comments sources of income. The Agriculture and information is necessary for the proper
regarding (a) whether the collection of Food Act of 1981 (Pub. L. 97–98) performance of the functions of the
information is necessary for the proper reiterates this requirement. Similar agency, including whether the
performance of the functions of the information will be required of research information will have practical utility;
agency, including whether the and promotion boards/committees/ (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
information will have practical utility; councils in addition to the of burden including the validity of the
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate supplemental commodity specific methodology and assumptions used; (c)
of burden including the validity of the questions. The Secretary appoints board ways to enhance the quality, utility and
methodology and assumptions used; (c) members under each program. Some of clarity of the information to be
ways to enhance the quality, utility and the information contained on form AD– collected; (d) ways to minimize the
clarity of the information to be 755 is used by the Department to burden of the collection of information
collected; (d) ways to minimize the conduct background clearances of on those who are to respond, including
burden of the collection of information prospective board members required by through the use of appropriate
on those who are to respond, including departmental regulations. The clearance automated, electronic, mechanical or
through the use of appropriate is required for all committee members other technological collection
automated, electronic, mechanical, or who are appointed by the Secretary. The techniques or other forms of information
other technological collection White House Liaison Office (WHLO) technology.
techniques or other forms of information will collect information using form AD– Comments regarding this information
technology. 755, ‘‘Advisory Committee and Research collection received by June 19, 2015
Comments regarding this information and Promotion Board Membership will be considered. Written comments
collection received by June 19, 2015 Background Information’’. should be addressed to: Desk Officer for
will be considered. Written comments Need And Use of the Information: The Agriculture, Office of Information and
should be addressed to: Desk Officer for WHLO will collect information on the Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Agriculture, Office of Information and background of the nominees to make Management and Budget (OMB), New
Regulatory Affairs, Office of sure there are no delinquent loans to the Executive Office Building, 725 17th
Management and Budget (OMB), New United States Department of Street NW., Washington, DC 20503.
Executive Office Building, 725 17th Agriculture, (USDA), as well as making Commenters are encouraged to submit
Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. sure they have no negative record that their comments to OMB via email to:
Commenters are encouraged to submit could be a negative reflection to the OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax
their comments to OMB via email to: USDA. The information obtained from (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental
OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or the form is used in the compilation of Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental an annual report to Congress. Failure of Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail the Department to provide this 7602. Copies of the submission(s) may
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Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– information would require the Secretary be obtained by calling (202) 720–8681.
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may to terminate the pertinent committee or An agency may not conduct or
be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. board. sponsor a collection of information
An agency may not conduct or Description of Respondents: unless the collection of information
sponsor a collection of information Individuals or households. displays a currently valid OMB control
unless the collection of information Number of Respondents: 2,419. number and the agency informs
displays a currently valid OMB control Frequency of Responses: Reporting: potential persons who are to respond to
number and the agency informs Annually. the collection of information that such

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persons are not required to respond to DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE when they become available, will be
the collection of information unless it located in the FSIS Docket Room at the
displays a currently valid OMB control Food Safety and Inspection Service above address and also will be posted
number. [Docket No. FSIS–2015–0028] on http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/
fsis/topics/data-collection-and-reports/
National Agricultural Statistics Service nacmcf/meetings/nacmcf-meetings.
National Advisory Committee on
Title: Agricultural Resource Microbiological Criteria for Foods Further Information for Participants:
Management, Chemical Use, and Post- AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Persons interested in registering for the
harvest Chemical Use Surveys. Service, USDA. audio conference, making a
OMB Control Number: 0535–0218. ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
presentation, submitting technical
papers, or providing comments at the
Summary of Collection: The primary SUMMARY: This notice is announcing a June 10, 2015 plenary session should
objectives of the National Agricultural meeting of the National Advisory contact Karen Thomas-Sharp, phone
Statistics Service (NASS) are to provide Committee on Microbiological Criteria (202) 690–6620, fax (202) 690–6334,
the public with timely and reliable for Foods (NACMCF), that will be held email: Karen.thomas-sharp@
agricultural production and economic on June 10, 2015, by audio conference fsis.usda.gov or at the mailing address
statistics, as well as environmental and call that is open to the public. The above. Persons requiring special
specialty agricultural related statistics. Committee will continue its accommodations for this phone
The surveys—the Agricultural Resource discussions, from its November 17, 2014 conference (voice and TTY) should
Management Study (ARMS), the meeting, on microbiological criteria as notify Ms. Thomas-Sharp by June 5,
Vegetable Chemical Use Surveys, the indicators of poor process control or 2015.
Fruit Chemical Use Surveys, and the insanitary conditions. After further
new Microbial Food Safety Practices— discussion, the committee plans to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Packer Survey—are critical to NASS’ adopt its final recommendations. Background
ability to fulfill these objectives and to DATES: Wednesday, June 10, 2015.
build the congressionally mandated Time: 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. E.S.T. The NACMCF was established in
database on agricultural chemical use Call-in Phone Number: The June 10, 1988 in response to a recommendation
and related farm practices. NASS uses a 2015, meeting will be held by of the National Academy of Sciences for
variety of survey instruments to collect telephone. The call-in number for the an interagency approach to
the information in conjunction with audio conference will be provided after microbiological criteria for foods and in
these studies. registration is completed. Please contact response to a recommendation of the
Need and Use of the Information: The Karen Thomas-Sharp at the address, U.S. House of Representatives
ARMS provides a robust data base of telephone or fax numbers below to Committee on Appropriations, as
information to address varied needs of register for the meeting: USDA, FSIS, expressed in the Rural Development,
policy makers. There are many uses for Office of Public Health Science, Stop Agriculture, and Related Agencies
the information from this study 3777, Patriots Plaza 3, Floor 9, 1400 Appropriation Bill for fiscal year 1988.
including an evaluation of the safety of Independence Avenue SW., The charter for the NACMCF is
the nation’s food supply; input to the Washington, DC 20250, or by phone available on the FSIS Web page at
farm sector portion of the gross (202) 690–6620, fax (202) 690–6334, or http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/
domestic product; and to provide a email: Karen.thomas-sharp@ fsis/topics/data-collection-and-reports/
barometer on the financial condition of fsis.usda.gov. nacmcf/committee-charter/charter.
All documents related to the full
farm businesses. ARMS is the only The NACMCF provides scientific
Committee meeting will be available for
annual source of whole farm advice and recommendations to the
public inspection in the FSIS Docket
information available for objective Secretary of Agriculture and the
Room, USDA, at Patriots Plaza 3, 355 E.
evaluation of many critical issues Secretary of Health and Human Services
Street SW., Room 8–164, Washington,
related to agriculture and the rural on issues related to the safety and
DC 20250 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30
economy, such as: whole farm finance wholesomeness of the U.S. food supply,
p.m., Monday through Friday, as soon
data, marketing information, input including development of
as they become available. The NACMCF
usage, production practices, and crop microbiological criteria, as well as the
documents also will be available on the
substitution possibilities. Without these review and evaluation of
Internet at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/
data, decision makers cannot analyze epidemiological and risk assessment
wps/portal/fsis/topics/regulations/
and report on critical issues that affect data and methodologies for assessing
federal-register/federal-register-notices.
farms and farm households when FSIS will finalize the agenda on or microbiological hazards in foods. The
pesticide regulatory actions are being before the date of the meeting and will Committee also provides scientific
considered. post it on the FSIS Web page at advice and recommendations to the
Description of Respondents: Farms. http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/ Food and Drug Administration, the
fsis/newsroom/meetings. Please note Centers for Disease Control and
Number of Respondents: 91,916. Prevention, and the Departments of
that the meeting time schedule is
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: subject to change due to the time Commerce and Defense.
Annually.
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required for Committee discussions; Mr. Brian Ronholm, Deputy Under
Total Burden Hours: 91,208. thus, sessions could end earlier or later Secretary for Food Safety, USDA, is the
than anticipated. Please plan Committee Chair; Dr. Susan T. Mayne,
Charlene Parker, Director of the Food and Drug
accordingly if you would like to attend
Departmental Information Collection or participate in a public comment Administration’s Center for Food Safety
Clearance Officer. period. and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), is the
[FR Doc. 2015–12258 Filed 5–19–15; 8:45 am] The official meeting minutes of the Vice-Chair; and Dr. James Rogers, FSIS,
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FR Citation		80 FR 28929