80 FR 33478 - Notice of Intent To Revise a Currently Approved Information Collection
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Institute of Food and Agriculture Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 113 (June 12, 2015)
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 113 (June 12, 2015)
| Page Range | 33478-33479 | |
| FR Document | 2015-14416 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 113 (Friday, June 12, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 33478-33479] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-14416] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Institute of Food and Agriculture Notice of Intent To Revise a Currently Approved Information Collection AGENCY: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5 CFR part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995), this notice announces the National Institute of Food and Agriculture's (NIFA) intention to revise a currently approved information collection entitled, ``Research, Education, and Extension project online reporting tool (REEport).'' DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by August 17, 2015, to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable. ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted by any of the following methods: Email: rmartin@nifa.usda.gov; Fax: 202-720-0857; Mail: Office of Information Technology (OIT), NIFA, USDA, STOP 2216, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-2216. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Martin, Records Officer; email: rmartin@nifa.usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Reporting Requirements for Research, Education, and Extension project online reporting tool (REEport). OMB Number: 0524-0048. Expiration Date of Current Approval: January 31, 2018. Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), NIFA administers several competitive, peer-reviewed research, education, and extension programs, under which awards of a high-priority are made. These programs are authorized pursuant to the authorities contained in the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977, as amended (7 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.); Competitive, special, and facilities research grants (7 U.S.C. 450i) and other legislative authorities. NIFA also administers several formula funded research programs. The programs are authorized pursuant to the authorities contained in the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research Act of October 10, 1962 (16 U.S.C. 582a-1-582a-7); the Hatch Act of 1887, as amended (7 U.S.C. 4361a-361i); Section 1445 of Public Law 95-113, the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977, as amended (7 U.S.C. 3222); and Section 1433 of Subtitle E (Sections 1429-1439), Title XIV of Public Law 95-113, as amended (7 U.S.C. 3191-3201). The purpose of this revision is to collect two new pieces of information as part of REEport: (1) Demographic data on grant participants, and (2) additional lines on the REEport Financial Report for ``Non-Federal Funds'' used on projects funded by NIFA. Demographic Data: NIFA proposes to collect the following data as approved in the Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR). NIFA is being asked by other Federal Government entities for information regarding the demographics of grantee participants in research, higher education, and extension, including Project Directors, Co-Project Directors, Students, etc. Demographic data (i.e., gender, ethnicity, race, and disability status) should be provided directly by significant contributors, with the understanding that submission of such data is voluntary. There are no adverse consequences if the data are not provided. Confidentiality of demographic data will be in accordance with agency's policy and practices for complying with the requirements of the Privacy Act. GenderMale; Female; Do not wish to provide Ethnicity Hispanic or Latino; Not-Hispanic or not-Latino; Do not wish to provide Race (Select One or More) American Indian or Alaska Native; Asian; Black or African American; Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander; White; Do not wish to provide Disability Status Yes (check yes if any of the following apply to you) Deaf or serious difficulty hearing Blind or serious difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses Serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs Other serious disability related to a physical, mental, or emotional condition No Do not wish to provide Addition to the ``Non-Federal Funds'' Section of the REEport Financial Report: NIFA proposes to collect the following data as part of the REEport Financial Report: Other Non-Federal Funds Foundation Funding International Funding I. Demographic Data Estimate of the Burden: The total reporting and record keeping requirements for the submission of the ``Demographic Data on Grant Project Participants'' is estimated to average 0.1 hour per response. This estimate is based on a percentage of 5 percent of the burden for a full Progress Report as previously approved by the Office of Management and Budget. Estimated Number of Responses: 8700. Estimated Burden per Response: 0.1 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 870 hours. Frequency of Responses: Annually. II. Addition of Data to ``Non-Federal Funds'' Section of the REEport Financial Report Estimate of the Burden: The total reporting and record keeping requirements for the submission of the ``Non-Federal Funds'' data on the REEport Financial Report is estimated to average 0.1 hour per response. This estimate is based on a percentage 5 percent of the burden for a full Financial Report as previously approved by the Office of Management and Budget. Estimated Number of Responses: 8700. Estimated Burden per Response: 0.1 hours. [[Page 33479]] Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 870 hours. Frequency of Responses: Annually. Comments: 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 will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used. Comments should be sent to the address stated in the preamble. All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments also will become a matter of public record. Done at Washington, DC, this 5 day of June 2015. Ann Bartuska, Deputy Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics. [FR Doc. 2015-14416 Filed 6-11-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-22-P
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anonymously will be accepted and Type of Request: Revision of a Race (Select One or More)
considered. currently approved information • American Indian or Alaska Native;
The San Gabriel Mountains National collection. • Asian;
Monument Management Plan will be Abstract: The United States • Black or African American;
developed pursuant to the requirements Department of Agriculture (USDA), • Native Hawaiian or other Pacific
of the National Forest Management Act NIFA administers several competitive, Islander;
of 1976 (NFMA) and the U.S. Forest peer-reviewed research, education, and • White;
Service Planning Rule. This project is an extension programs, under which • Do not wish to provide
action to amend a Forest Plan, and as awards of a high-priority are made.
Disability Status
such, is subject to pre-decisional These programs are authorized pursuant
administrative review, pursuant to to the authorities contained in the • Yes (check yes if any of the following
Subpart B of the Planning Rule (36 CFR National Agricultural Research, apply to you)
part 219). Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of • Deaf or serious difficulty hearing
1977, as amended (7 U.S.C. 3101 et • Blind or serious difficulty seeing
Dated: June 5, 2015. even when wearing glasses
seq.); Competitive, special, and facilities
Daniel Lovato, • Serious difficulty walking or
research grants (7 U.S.C. 450i) and other
Acting Forest Supervisor. climbing stairs
legislative authorities. NIFA also
[FR Doc. 2015–14412 Filed 6–11–15; 8:45 am] • Other serious disability related to a
administers several formula funded
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research programs. The programs are
condition
authorized pursuant to the authorities
contained in the McIntire-Stennis No
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Cooperative Forestry Research Act of • Do not wish to provide
National Institute of Food and October 10, 1962 (16 U.S.C. 582a–1– Addition to the ‘‘Non-Federal Funds’’
Agriculture 582a–7); the Hatch Act of 1887, as Section of the REEport Financial Report:
amended (7 U.S.C. 4361a–361i); Section NIFA proposes to collect the following
Notice of Intent To Revise a Currently 1445 of Public Law 95–113, the Food data as part of the REEport Financial
Approved Information Collection and Agriculture Act of 1977, as Report:
amended (7 U.S.C. 3222); and Section
AGENCY: National Institute of Food and 1433 of Subtitle E (Sections 1429–1439), Other Non-Federal Funds
Agriculture, USDA. Title XIV of Public Law 95–113, as • Foundation Funding
ACTION: Notice and request for amended (7 U.S.C. 3191–3201). • International Funding
comments. The purpose of this revision is to
collect two new pieces of information as I. Demographic Data
SUMMARY: In accordance with the part of REEport: (1) Demographic data Estimate of the Burden: The total
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. on grant participants, and (2) additional reporting and record keeping
L. 104–13) and Office of Management lines on the REEport Financial Report requirements for the submission of the
and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5 CFR for ‘‘Non-Federal Funds’’ used on ‘‘Demographic Data on Grant Project
part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, projects funded by NIFA. Participants’’ is estimated to average 0.1
1995), this notice announces the Demographic Data: NIFA proposes to hour per response. This estimate is
National Institute of Food and collect the following data as approved based on a percentage of 5 percent of the
Agriculture’s (NIFA) intention to revise in the Research Performance Progress burden for a full Progress Report as
a currently approved information Report (RPPR). NIFA is being asked by previously approved by the Office of
collection entitled, ‘‘Research, other Federal Government entities for Management and Budget.
Education, and Extension project online information regarding the demographics Estimated Number of Responses:
reporting tool (REEport).’’ of grantee participants in research, 8700.
DATES: Written comments on this notice higher education, and extension, Estimated Burden per Response: 0.1
must be received by August 17, 2015, to including Project Directors, Co-Project hours.
be assured of consideration. Comments Directors, Students, etc. Demographic Estimated Total Annual Burden on
received after that date will be data (i.e., gender, ethnicity, race, and Respondents: 870 hours.
considered to the extent practicable. disability status) should be provided Frequency of Responses: Annually.
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be directly by significant contributors, with II. Addition of Data to ‘‘Non-Federal
submitted by any of the following the understanding that submission of Funds’’ Section of the REEport
methods: Email: rmartin@nifa.usda.gov; such data is voluntary. There are no Financial Report
Fax: 202–720–0857; Mail: Office of adverse consequences if the data are not
Information Technology (OIT), NIFA, provided. Confidentiality of Estimate of the Burden: The total
USDA, STOP 2216, 1400 Independence demographic data will be in accordance reporting and record keeping
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250– with agency’s policy and practices for requirements for the submission of the
2216. complying with the requirements of the ‘‘Non-Federal Funds’’ data on the
Privacy Act. REEport Financial Report is estimated to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: average 0.1 hour per response. This
Robert Martin, Records Officer; email: Gender estimate is based on a percentage 5
rmartin@nifa.usda.gov.
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• Male; percent of the burden for a full
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: • Female; Financial Report as previously approved
Title: Reporting Requirements for • Do not wish to provide by the Office of Management and
Research, Education, and Extension Budget.
project online reporting tool (REEport). Ethnicity Estimated Number of Responses:
OMB Number: 0524–0048. • Hispanic or Latino; 8700.
Expiration Date of Current Approval: • Not-Hispanic or not-Latino; Estimated Burden per Response: 0.1
January 31, 2018. • Do not wish to provide hours.
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Estimated Total Annual Burden on battery covers and jelly rolls; battery establishing foreign-trade zones in or
Respondents: 870 hours. terminals; and, battery components adjacent to U.S. Customs and Border
Frequency of Responses: Annually. (duty rate 3.4%) for the foreign status Protection ports of entry;
Comments: Comments are invited on: inputs noted below. Customs duties also Whereas, the Board’s regulations (15
(a) Whether the proposed collection of could possibly be deferred or reduced CFR part 400) provide for the
information is necessary for the proper on foreign status production equipment. establishment of subzones for specific
performance of the functions of the The components and materials uses;
agency, including whether the sourced from abroad include: Natural Whereas, the Indianapolis Airport
information will have practical utility; graphite powder; lithium nickel cobalt; Authority, grantee of Foreign-Trade
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate plastic casing; PVC sleeves; stand wire Zone 72, has made application to the
of the burden of the proposed collection cables for batteries; wire fitted parts; Board for the expansion of Subzone 72B
of information including the validity of aluminum can stocks; aluminum cans; on behalf of Eli Lilly and Company to
the methodology and assumptions used. storage battery modules; lithium-ion include a site located in Plainfield,
Comments should be sent to the address batteries and internal components; Indiana (FTZ Docket B–8–2015,
stated in the preamble. connecting cables; board panels; docketed 2–13–2015);
All responses to this notice will be electrical circuits; copper cables; ocean- Whereas, notice inviting public
summarized and included in the request ready containers; and, battery test comment has been given in the Federal
for OMB approval. All comments also systems (duty rate ranges from duty-free Register (80 FR 9434, 2–23–2015) and
will become a matter of public record. to 5.8%). the application has been processed
Public comment is invited from pursuant to the FTZ Act and the Board’s
Done at Washington, DC, this 5 day of June
2015. interested parties. Submissions shall be regulations; and,
addressed to the Board’s Executive Whereas, the Board adopts the
Ann Bartuska,
Secretary at the address below. The findings and recommendations of the
Deputy Under Secretary, Research, examiner’s memorandum, and finds that
Education, and Economics. closing period for their receipt is July
22, 2015. the requirements of the FTZ Act and the
[FR Doc. 2015–14416 Filed 6–11–15; 8:45 am] Board’s regulations are satisfied;
A copy of the notification will be
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available for public inspection at the Now, therefore, the Board hereby
Office of the Executive Secretary, approves the application to expand
Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room Subzone 72B to include a site located in
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, Plainfield, Indiana, as described in the
1401 Constitution Avenue NW., application and Federal Register notice,
Foreign-Trade Zones Board subject to the FTZ Act and the Board’s
Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the
[B–39–2015] ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s regulations, including Section 400.13.
Web site, which is accessible via Signed at Washington, DC, this 3rd day of
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 64— www.trade.gov/ftz. June 2015.
Jacksonville, Florida; Notification of For further information, contact Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Proposed Production Activity; Saft Elizabeth Whiteman at Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for
America Inc. (Lithium-Ion Batteries); Elizabeth.Whiteman@trade.gov or (202) Enforcement and Compliance, Alternate
Jacksonville, Florida 482–0473. Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
The Jacksonville Port Authority, Dated: June 9, 2015. ATTEST:
grantee of FTZ 64, submitted a Elizabeth Whiteman, Andrew McGilvray,
notification of proposed production Acting Executive Secretary. Executive Secretary.
activity to the FTZ Board on behalf of [FR Doc. 2015–14453 Filed 6–11–15; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2015–14455 Filed 6–11–15; 8:45 am]
Saft America Inc. (Saft), located in
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Jacksonville, Florida. The notification
conforming to the requirements of the
regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
400.22) was received on June 1, 2015.
The Saft facility is located within Site Foreign-Trade Zones Board Foreign-Trade Zones Board
10 of FTZ 64. The facility is used for the
warehousing, production and [Order No. 1978] [B–38–2015]
distribution of lithium-ion batteries. Approval of Expansion of Subzone Foreign-Trade Zone 8—Toledo, Ohio;
Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ 72B, Eli Lilly and Company, Plainfield, Application for Reorganization
activity would be limited to the specific Indiana (Expansion of Service Area) Under
foreign-status materials and components
Alternative Site Framework
and specific finished products described Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign-
in the submitted notification (as Trade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as An application has been submitted to
described below) and subsequently amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), the Foreign- the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board by
authorized by the FTZ Board. Trade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the the Toledo-Lucas County Port
Production under FTZ procedures following Order: Authority, grantee of Foreign-Trade
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could exempt Saft from customs duty Whereas, the Foreign-Trade Zones Act Zone 8, requesting authority to
payments on the foreign status provides for ‘‘. . . the establishment reorganize the zone to expand its service
components used in export production. . . . of foreign-trade zones in ports of area under the alternative site
On its domestic sales, Saft would be entry of the United States, to expedite framework (ASF) adopted by the FTZ
able to choose the duty rates during and encourage foreign commerce, and Board (15 CFR Sec. 400.2(c)). The ASF
customs entry procedures that apply to: for other purposes,’’ and authorizes the is an option for grantees for the
Lithium-ion batteries; lithium-ion Foreign-Trade Zones Board to grant to establishment or reorganization of zones
batteries for vehicles; lithium-ion qualified corporations the privilege of and can permit significantly greater
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| FR Citation | 80 FR 33478 |
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