80 FR 61335 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 197 (October 13, 2015)
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 197 (October 13, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-25851 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 197 (Tuesday, October 13, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 61335-61336] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-25851] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Agricultural Statistics Service Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request October 6, 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 November 12, 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: [email protected] 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 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: Floriculture Survey. OMB Control Number: 0535-0093. Summary of Collection: The primary function of the National Agricultural Statistics (NASS) is to prepare current official state and national estimates of crop and livestock production. Since 1985 Congress has provided funds to conduct an annual Commercial Floriculture Survey which obtains data on this important and growing industry. The Floriculture Survey is currently conducted in 15 States (California, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, and Washington). General authority for these data collection activities is granted under U.S. Code Title 7, Section 2204. This statute specifies that ``The Secretary of Agriculture shall procure and preserve all information concerning agriculture which can be obtain by the collection of statistics...and shall distribute them among agriculturists''. The floriculture industry accounted for more than $5.9 billion in wholesale sales at the U.S. level. Need and Use of the Information: NASS obtains basic agricultural statistics on production and value of floriculture products. The target population for this survey is all [[Page 61336]] operations with production and sales of at least $10,000 of floriculture products. Data collected from the survey will assess alternative agriculture opportunities, and provide statistics for Federal and State agencies to monitor the use of agricultural chemicals. If the information is not collected data users could not keep abreast of changes. Description of Respondents: Farms; Business or other-for-profit. Number of Respondents: 8,218. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually. Total Burden Hours: 4,950. National Agricultural Statistics Service Title: Mink Survey. OMB Control Number: 0535-0212. Summary of Collection: The primary function of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is to prepare and issue current official State and national estimates of crop and livestock production. The mink program consists of two surveys: an annual census of all known mink producers in the 50 states (the Mink Survey) and an annual survey of two prominent mink pelt auction houses (the Mink Price Survey). Statistics on mink production are published for the 13 major states that account for nearly 100 percent of the total U.S. pelt production. There is no other source for this type of information. General authority for these data collection activities is granted under U.S. Code Title 7, Section 2204. Need and Use of the Information: NASS collects information on mink pelts produced by color, number of females bred to produce kits the following year, number of mink farms, average marketing price, and the value of pelts produced. The data is disseminated by NASS in the Mink Report and is used by the U.S. government and other groups. Description of Respondents: Farms. Number of Respondents: 352. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually. Total Burden Hours: 89. Charlene Parker, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2015-25851 Filed 10-9-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-20-P
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clearance for these forms expires Estimated Number of Responses per automated, electronic, mechanical or
February 2016. The representations Respondent: 2.75. other technological collection
continue to be required as reflected in Estimated Total Annual Responses: techniques or other forms of information
Public Law 113–235. To ensure that 2,039,246. technology.
USDA agencies and staff offices are Estimated Total Annual Burden Comments regarding this information
positioned to continue compliance with Hours on Respondents: 509,812. collection received by November 12,
the appropriation restrictions for their We are requesting comments on all 2015 will be considered. Written
duration, the Office of the Chief aspects of this information collection to comments should be addressed to: Desk
Financial Officer is issuing this renewal help us to: Officer for Agriculture, Office of
approval notice for another formal three (1) Evaluate whether the collection of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
year clearance of the information information is necessary for the proper Office of Management and Budget
collection request. Should the performance of the functions of the (OMB), New Executive Office Building,
appropriation restrictions become agencies and staff offices, including 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC
ineffective or not be continued during whether the information will have 20503. Commenters are encouraged to
the three year clearance period, this practical utility; submit their comments to OMB via
information request will be canceled (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our email to: OIRA_Submission@
when it is no longer required. estimate of the burden of the collection omb.eop.gov or fax (202) 395–5806 and
Form AD–3030 (required during the of information, including the validity of to Departmental Clearance Office,
application process) will effectuate the methodology and assumptions used; USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602,
compliance with the appropriation (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and Washington, DC 20250–7602. Copies of
restrictions by requiring all corporate clarity of the information to be the submission(s) may be obtained by
applicants to represent at the time of collected; and calling (202) 720–8681.
application for a non-procurement (4) Minimize the burden of the An agency may not conduct or
program whether they have any felony collection of information on those who sponsor a collection of information
convictions or tax delinquencies that are to respond, including the use of unless the collection of information
would prevent USDA from doing appropriate automated, electronic, displays a currently valid OMB control
business with them. Form AD–3031 mechanical, technological and other number and the agency informs
(applicable at the time of the award) forms of information technology potential persons who are to respond to
requires an affirmative representation collection methods. the collection of information that such
that corporate awardees for non- All responses to this notice, including persons are not required to respond to
procurement transactions do not have names and addresses when provided, the collection of information unless it
any felony convictions or tax will be summarized and included in the displays a currently valid OMB control
delinquencies. If the application and request for OMB approval. All number.
award process occurs in a single step, comments will also become a matter of
public record. National Agricultural Statistics Service
the agency or staff office may require
concurrent submission of both forms. Jon M. Holladay,
Title: Floriculture Survey.
Corporations (for profit and non-profit OMB Control Number: 0535–0093.
Chief Financial Officer. Summary of Collection: The primary
entities) include, but are not limited to,
[FR Doc. 2015–25233 Filed 10–9–15; 8:45 am] function of the National Agricultural
any entity that has filed articles of
incorporation in one of the 50 States, BILLING CODE 3410–KS–P Statistics (NASS) is to prepare current
the District of Columbia, or the various official state and national estimates of
territories of the United States. crop and livestock production. Since
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 1985 Congress has provided funds to
Collection of this information is
necessary to ensure that USDA agencies conduct an annual Commercial
National Agricultural Statistics Service
and staff offices comply with the Floriculture Survey which obtains data
appropriation restrictions prohibiting Submission for OMB Review; on this important and growing industry.
the Government from doing business Comment Request The Floriculture Survey is currently
with corporations with felony conducted in 15 States (California,
convictions and/or tax delinquencies. October 6, 2015. Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland,
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting The Department of Agriculture has Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North
burden for this information collection is submitted the following information Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania,
estimated to average 15 minutes per collection requirement(s) to OMB for South Carolina, Texas, and
response. review and clearance under the Washington). General authority for these
Frequency of Collection: Other: Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, data collection activities is granted
Corporations—AD–3030—each time Public Law 104–13. Comments under U.S. Code Title 7, Section 2204.
they apply to participate in a multitude regarding (a) whether the collection of This statute specifies that ‘‘The
of USDA non-procurement programs; information is necessary for the proper Secretary of Agriculture shall procure
Awardees—AD–3031—each time they performance of the functions of the and preserve all information concerning
receive an award from USDA non- agency, including whether the agriculture which can be obtain by the
procurement programs. information will have practical utility; collection of statistics...and shall
Type of Respondents: Corporate (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate distribute them among agriculturists’’.
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applicants and awardees for USDA non- of burden including the validity of the The floriculture industry accounted for
procurement programs, including methodology and assumptions used; (c) more than $5.9 billion in wholesale
grants, cooperative agreements, loans, ways to enhance the quality, utility and sales at the U.S. level.
loan guarantees, some memoranda of clarity of the information to be Need and Use of the Information:
understanding/agreement, and non- collected; (d) ways to minimize the NASS obtains basic agricultural
procurement contracts. burden of the collection of information statistics on production and value of
Estimated Number of Annual on those who are to respond, including floriculture products. The target
Respondents: 741,544. through the use of appropriate population for this survey is all
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operations with production and sales of ACTION:Notice of Solicitation of (2) Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov)
at least $10,000 of floriculture products. Applications (NOSA). by searching under Opportunity
Data collected from the survey will Number RD– RUS–HECG15; or
assess alternative agriculture SUMMARY: The Rural Utilities Service (3) Contacting the RUS Electric
opportunities, and provide statistics for (RUS), an agency of the United States Programs at (202) 720–9545 to request
Federal and State agencies to monitor Department of Agriculture (USDA), paper copies of the Application Guides
the use of agricultural chemicals. If the announces the availability of up to $10 or other materials.
information is not collected data users million in fiscal year 2015 (FY15) and Completed applications may be
could not keep abreast of changes. application deadlines for competitive submitted in the following ways:
Description of Respondents: Farms; grants to assist communities with • Paper applications are to be
Business or other-for-profit. extremely high energy costs. These submitted to the Rural Utilities Service,
Number of Respondents: 8,218. grants are made available under the Electric Programs, United States
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: authority of section 19 of the Rural Department of Agriculture, 1400
Annually. Electrification Act, of 1936 as amended Independence Avenue SW., STOP 1560,
Total Burden Hours: 4,950. (7 U.S.C. 918a) and program regulations Room 5165 South Building,
National Agricultural Statistics Service at 7 CFR part 1709. Eligibility is limited Washington, DC 20250–1560.
to communities with average annual Applications should be marked
Title: Mink Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0212. residential energy costs exceeding 275 ‘‘Attention: High Energy Cost Grant
Summary of Collection: The primary percent of the national average. Grant Program.’’
function of the National Agricultural funds may be used to acquire, construct, • Applications may be submitted
Statistics Service (NASS) is to prepare extend, upgrade, or otherwise improve electronically through Grants.gov.
and issue current official State and energy generation, transmission, or Information on how to submit
national estimates of crop and livestock distribution facilities serving eligible applications electronically is available
production. The mink program consists communities. Grants may also be used on the Grants.gov Web site (http://
of two surveys: an annual census of all for programs that install on-grid and off- www.grants.gov). Applicants must
known mink producers in the 50 states grid renewable energy systems and successfully pre-register with Grants.gov
(the Mink Survey) and an annual survey energy efficiency improvements in to use the electronic applications
of two prominent mink pelt auction eligible communities. This notice option. Application information may be
houses (the Mink Price Survey). describes the eligibility and application downloaded from Grants.gov without
Statistics on mink production are requirements, the criteria that will be preregistration.
published for the 13 major states that used by RUS to award funding, and how
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
account for nearly 100 percent of the to obtain application materials.
Robin Meigel, Finance Specialist, Rural
total U.S. pelt production. There is no DATES: You may submit completed grant Utilities Service, Electric Program,
other source for this type of information. applications on paper or electronically Office of Portfolio Management and Risk
General authority for these data according to the following deadlines: Assessment, U.S. Department of
collection activities is granted under • Paper applications must be Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue
U.S. Code Title 7, Section 2204. postmarked and mailed, shipped, or SW., STOP 1568, Room 1274–S,
Need and Use of the Information: sent overnight, no later than December Washington, DC 20250–1568.
NASS collects information on mink 14, 2015, or hand delivered to RUS by Telephone (202) 720–9452, Fax (202)
pelts produced by color, number of this deadline, to be eligible under this 720–1401, email: Robin.Meigel@
females bred to produce kits the NOSA. Late or incomplete applications wdc.usda.gov.
following year, number of mink farms, will not be eligible for FY 2015 grant
average marketing price, and the value SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
funding.
of pelts produced. The data is
• Electronic applications must be Contents of This Notice
disseminated by NASS in the Mink
submitted through Grants.gov no later A. Program Description
Report and is used by the U.S.
than midnight December 14, 2015, to be B. Federal Award Information
government and other groups.
Description of Respondents: Farms. eligible under this notice for FY 2015 C. Eligibility Information
grant funding. Late or incomplete 1. Eligible Applicants
Number of Respondents: 352.
electronic applications will not be i. Applicants
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
eligible. ii. Substantially Underserved Trust Area
Annually. Applicants
Total Burden Hours: 89. • Applications will not be accepted 2. Cost Sharing and Matching
by electronic mail. 3. Other
Charlene Parker,
Applications will be accepted upon i. Eligible Communities
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer. publication of this notice until midnight a. High Energy Cost Benchmarks
(EST) of the closing date of December (1) Extremely High Average Annual
[FR Doc. 2015–25851 Filed 10–9–15; 8:45 am] Household Expenditure for Home Energy
14, 2015. If the submission deadline
BILLING CODE 3410–20–P
falls on Saturday, Sunday, or a Federal (2) Extremely High Average per Unit
Energy Costs
holiday, the application is due the next
(3) Supporting Energy Cost Data
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE business day. (4) Use of Estimated Home Energy Costs
ADDRESSES: Copies of the 2015 b. SUTA Eligible Communities
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Rural Utilities Service Application Guide, required forms and ii. Eligible Projects
other information on the High Energy iii. Limitations on Grant Awards
Announcement of Grant Application Cost Grant Program may be obtained by a. Statutory Limitation on Planning and
Deadlines and Funding Levels for the Administrative Expenses
the following: b. Maximum and Minimum Awards
Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural
(1) The program Web site (http:// c. Multiple Applications
Communities Grant Program
www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/ d. Ineligible Grant Purposes for High
AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA. high-energy-cost-grants) or Energy Cost Grants
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