80 FR 34881 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 117 (June 18, 2015)

Page Range		34881-34881
FR Document		2015-15041

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 117 (Thursday, June 18, 2015)

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

June 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 should be addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), [email protected] 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 
they are received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the 
submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8958.
    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.

Food and Nutrition Service

    Title: National Universal Product Code (NUPC) Database.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0552.
    Summary of Collection: The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 
directed the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a National Universal 
Product Code (NUPC) database to be used by all Women, Infants, and 
Children (WIC) State agencies as they implement Electronic Benefit 
Transfer (EBT) statewide, which is a requirement of the law. The NUPC 
database, which serves as an electronic repository of information about 
foods eligible under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for 
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
    Need and Use of the Information: The NUPC database will provide all 
State agencies with access to a central repository containing product 
information about authorized WIC foods which is necessary to support 
State agency EBT for the WIC Program. State agencies are expected to 
use the NUPC database to create an initial list of authorized foods 
eligible for redemption by WIC Program participants. State agencies may 
use the NUPC database to maintain their list of authorized foods and to 
create an Authorized Product List for distribution to Authorized 
Vendors operating in the EBT environment.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government; 
Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 360.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 10,320.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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coordinators and other administrative may be obtained by calling (202) 720– DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
personnel to safeguard human health 8958.
and ecological protection consistent Animal and Plant Health Inspection
An agency may not conduct or
with FS land use management Service
sponsor a collection of information
programs. Without the ability to collect unless the collection of information [Docket No. APHIS–2015–0020]
the details of proposed projects from
displays a currently valid OMB control
outside parties, the FS would not be Notice of Request for Revision to and
number and the agency informs
able to make appropriately informed Extension of Approval of an
decisions concerning land stewardship potential persons who are to respond to
Information Collection; Importation of
and necessary ecological and human the collection of information that such
Hass Avocados From Peru
health safeguards. persons are not required to respond to
the collection of information unless it AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health
Description of Respondents:
displays a currently valid OMB control Inspection Service, USDA.
Individuals and households, Businesses
and Organizations, and State, Local and number. ACTION: Revision to and extension of
Tribal Governments. approval of an information collection;
Food and Nutrition Service comment request.
Number of Respondents: 36.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Title: National Universal Product SUMMARY: In accordance with the
One time. Code (NUPC) Database. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
Total Burden Hours: 600. OMB Control Number: 0584–0552. notice announces the Animal and Plant
Charlene Parker, Health Inspection Service’s intention to
Summary of Collection: The Healthy,
request a revision to and extension of
Departmental Information Collection Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 directed
Clearance Officer. approval of an information collection
the Secretary of Agriculture to establish associated with the regulations for the
[FR Doc. 2015–15040 Filed 6–17–15; 8:45 am] a National Universal Product Code importation of Hass avocados from Peru
BILLING CODE 3411–15–P (NUPC) database to be used by all into the continental United States.
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) DATES: We will consider all comments
State agencies as they implement that we receive on or before August 17,
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) 2015.
Submission for OMB Review; statewide, which is a requirement of the ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
Comment Request law. The NUPC database, which serves by either of the following methods:
as an electronic repository of • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
June 15, 2015. information about foods eligible under http://www.regulations.gov/
The Department of Agriculture has the Special Supplemental Nutrition #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-0020.
submitted the following information Program for Women, Infants, and • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
collection requirement(s) to OMB for Children (WIC). Send your comment to Docket No.
review and clearance under the Need and Use of the Information: The APHIS–2015–0020, Regulatory Analysis
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
NUPC database will provide all State
Public Law 104–13. Comments 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
agencies with access to a central
regarding (a) whether the collection of Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
repository containing product Supporting documents and any
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the information about authorized WIC foods comments we receive on this docket
agency, including whether the which is necessary to support State may be viewed at http://
information will have practical utility; agency EBT for the WIC Program. State www.regulations.gov/
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate agencies are expected to use the NUPC #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-0020 or
of burden including the validity of the database to create an initial list of in our reading room, which is located in
methodology and assumptions used; (c) authorized foods eligible for redemption room 1141 of the USDA South Building,
ways to enhance the quality, utility and by WIC Program participants. State 14th Street and Independence Avenue
clarity of the information to be agencies may use the NUPC database to SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading
collected; (d) ways to minimize the maintain their list of authorized foods room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
burden of the collection of information and to create an Authorized Product List Monday through Friday, except
on those who are to respond, including for distribution to Authorized Vendors holidays. To be sure someone is there to
through the use of appropriate operating in the EBT environment. help you, please call (202) 799–7039
automated, electronic, mechanical, or before coming.
Description of Respondents: State,
other technological collection FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Local, or Tribal Government; Business
techniques or other forms of information information on the regulations for the
or other for-profit.
technology should be addressed to: Desk importation of Hass avocados from Peru,
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Number of Respondents: 360. contact Mr. Juan (Tony) Román, Senior
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Regulatory Policy Specialist, RCC, RPM,
Office of Management and Budget On occasion. PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit
(OMB), OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov 133, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–
Total Burden Hours: 10,320.
or fax (202) 395–5806 and to 2242. For copies of more detailed
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Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, Ruth Brown, information on the information
OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC Departmental Information Collection collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy,
20250–7602. Comments regarding these Clearance Officer. APHIS’ Information Collection
information collections are best assured [FR Doc. 2015–15041 Filed 6–17–15; 8:45 am] Coordinator, at (301) 851–2727.
of having their full effect if they are BILLING CODE 3410–30–P
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
received within 30 days of this Title: Importation of Hass Avocados
notification. Copies of the submission(s) From Peru.

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		80 FR 34881