80 FR 63501 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 202 (October 20, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-26529

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 202 (Tuesday, October 20, 2015)

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

National Agricultural Statistics Service


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 14, 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 
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 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: Cost of Pollination Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-NEW.
    Summary of Collection: The primary objectives of the National 
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) are to prepare and issue 
official State and national

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estimates of crop and livestock production, disposition and prices, 
economic statistics, and environmental statistics related to 
agriculture and to conduct the Census of Agriculture and its follow-on 
surveys. As pollinators (honeybees) are vital to the agricultural 
industry for producing food for the world's population. NASS' primary 
focus will center on costs associated with honey bee pollination, but 
will also collect some basic information relating to other forms of 
pollination. General authority for these data collection activities is 
granted under U.S.C. Title 7, Section 2204.
    Need and Use of the Information: NASS plans to collect economic 
data under this new collection using the ``Cost of Pollination 
Inquiry'' survey. Data relating to the targeted crops (fruits, nuts, 
vegetable and specialty crops) will be collected for the total number 
of acres that rely on honey bee pollination, the number of honey bee 
colonies that were used on those acres, and any cash fees associated 
with honey bee pollination. By publishing both regional and crop 
specific pollination costs, both, crop farmers and beekeepers will be 
able to benefit from this additional data.
    Description of Respondents: Farmers.
    Number of Respondents: 50,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Once a year.
    Total Burden Hours: 14,987.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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acceptance in communities or markets • Miscellaneous, such as schematics, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
where projects are targeted. engineering designs, or executive
• Describe monitoring plan, which summaries of reports. National Agricultural Statistics Service
must include annual and final reports.
• List of all other Federal funds
• Discuss all relevant aspects of the Submission for OMB Review;
received for this project within the last Comment Request
project, such as preliminary
assessments, resource inventories, and 3 years (include agency, program name,
and dollar amount). October 14, 2015.
success stories.
The Department of Agriculture has
• Describe projected impact on wood Letters of Support to include in
submitted the following information
energy or wood products markets. Appendix: Applicants are strongly
collection requirement(s) to OMB for
encouraged to include letters of support
3. Budget Summary and Justification in review and clearance under the
Support of SF–424A (2 Pages) from partners closely engaged on the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
project, especially Forest Service units if Public Law 104–13. Comments
• Address proposed expenditures for National Forest System Lands will
each key activity or category within the regarding (a) whether the collection of
directly benefit from the project. All information is necessary for the proper
proposed program of work. organizations that provide matching
• Specify cash and in-kind match, performance of the functions of the
funds (other than the applicant) must agency, including whether the
other Federal funds, and staff time that submit letters of support specifying the
will help accomplish the program of information will have practical utility;
amount of cash or in-kind services to be (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
work.
• Describe the fee structure if fee-for- provided. These letters of support must of burden including the validity of the
services is planned. be included in the application package. methodology and assumptions used; (c)
Proposal Evaluation ways to enhance the quality, utility and
4. Qualifications of Staff, Organization, clarity of the information to be
and Partners (1.5 Pages) All applications will be screened to collected; (d) ways to minimize the
• Include key personnel ensure basic compliance with the burden of the collection of information
qualifications, certifications, and directions in this announcement. on those who are to respond, including
relevant experience. Applications not following the through the use of appropriate
• Describe experience and success of directions will be disqualified without automated, electronic, mechanical or
any prior funded Forest Service appeal. A panel of Federal experts and other technological collection
projects. their designees will perform a thorough techniques or other forms of information
technical review of eligible proposals technology.
5. Project Outcomes, Annual Progress Comments regarding this information
Reports, and Final Reports (0.5 Pages) and evaluate the proposals according to
the criteria outlined in this collection received by November 19,
• List anticipated project outcomes 2015 will be considered. Written
announcement. Regional Foresters and
and accomplishments. comments should be addressed to: Desk
• Describe types of reports, the Northeastern Area Director will rank
Officer for Agriculture, Office of
documents, and success stories that will proposals according to regional and area
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
be provided at the end of the project for priorities. The panel, Regional Foresters,
Office of Management and Budget
posting on the Wood Education and and Northeastern Area Director will
(OMB), New Executive Office Building,
Resource Center Web site in addition to submit their recommendations to the 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC
mandatory reporting. Forest Service national leadership for a 20503. Commenters are encouraged to
Documentation exceeding the final decision. submit their comments to OMB via
designated page limit requirements for Evaluation Criteria and Point System: email to: OIRA_Submission@
any given section will not be Reviewers will assign points to each omb.eop.gov or fax (202) 395–5806 and
considered. proposal based on its ability to meet the to Departmental Clearance Office,
Appendices should be well organized following criteria. A maximum of 100 USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602,
with an index so that a reviewer can points can be earned per proposal. Washington, DC 20250–7602. Copies of
readily find information of interest. • Alignment with goals and the submission(s) may be obtained by
Include only relevant information in the objectives of this Request for Proposals. calling (202) 720–8681.
Appendices that will help a review An agency may not conduct or
(20 points)
panel better understand and evaluate sponsor a collection of information
your project. Below are examples of • Technical approach, deliverables, unless the collection of information
information to include in the and timetable. (30 points) displays a currently valid OMB control
Appendices: • Impact on forest management, wood number and the agency informs
• Feasibility Assessments. energy markets, or wood products potential persons who are to respond to
• Woody Biomass Resource Supply markets. (20 points) the collection of information that such
Assessment. persons are not required to respond to
• If appropriate, quotes for • Qualifications, relevant experience,
the collection of information unless it
Professional Engineering Services and and roles of team members. (20 points) displays a currently valid OMB control
rationale for selection of contractor, if • Leveraging of federal funds. (10 number.
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already selected. points)
• Letters of Support from Partners, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Dated: October 2, 2015.
Individuals, or Organizations, especially Title: Cost of Pollination Survey.
those playing a key role or providing Patricia F. Hirami, OMB Control Number: 0535–NEW.
matching funds. These letters should Associate Deputy Chief, State and Private Summary of Collection: The primary
display the degree of collaboration Forestry. objectives of the National Agricultural
occurring between the different entities [FR Doc. 2015–26533 Filed 10–19–15; 8:45 a.m.] Statistics Service (NASS) are to prepare
engaged on the project. BILLING CODE 3411–15–P and issue official State and national

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estimates of crop and livestock burden of the collection of information economic development or community
production, disposition and prices, on those who are to respond, including development plan on a multi-
economic statistics, and environmental through the use of appropriate jurisdictional basis as defined in 7 CFR
statistics related to agriculture and to automated, electronic, mechanical, or 1980.1005. Applicants will submit
conduct the Census of Agriculture and other technological collection information on the Application Form
its follow-on surveys. As pollinators techniques or other forms of information 1980–88, the Plan that the project
(honeybees) are vital to the agricultural technology should be addressed to: Desk supports, and the project’s measures,
industry for producing food for the Officer for Agriculture, Office of metrics and outcome. The collection of
world’s population. NASS’ primary Information and Regulatory Affairs, information is necessary for the Agency
focus will center on costs associated Office of Management and Budget to identify projects eligible for the
with honey bee pollination, but will (OMB), New Executive Office Building, reserved funding under the Section
also collect some basic information 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 6025 program and to prioritize eligible
relating to other forms of pollination. 20502. Commenters are encouraged to applications.
General authority for these data submit their comments to OMB via Description of Respondents: Business
collection activities is granted under email to: OIRA_Submission@ or other for-profit.
U.S.C. Title 7, Section 2204. omb.eop.gov or fax (202) 395–5806 and Number of Respondents: 374.
Need and Use of the Information: to Departmental Clearance Office, Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
NASS plans to collect economic data USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, On occasion.
under this new collection using the Washington, DC 20250–7602. Total Burden Hours: 3,348.
‘‘Cost of Pollination Inquiry’’ survey. Comments regarding these information
Charlene Parker,
Data relating to the targeted crops collections are best assured of having
their full effect if received by November Departmental Information Collection
(fruits, nuts, vegetable and specialty
Clearance Officer.
crops) will be collected for the total 19, 2015. Copies of the submission(s)
may be obtained by calling (202) 720– [FR Doc. 2015–26528 Filed 10–19–15; 8:45 am]
number of acres that rely on honey bee
pollination, the number of honey bee 8681. BILLING CODE 3410–XY–P

colonies that were used on those acres, An agency may not conduct or
and any cash fees associated with honey sponsor a collection of information
bee pollination. By publishing both unless the collection of information DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
regional and crop specific pollination displays a currently valid OMB control
number and the agency informs Bureau of the Census
costs, both, crop farmers and beekeepers
will be able to benefit from this potential persons who are to respond to
the collection of information that such Census Scientific Advisory Committee
additional data.
Description of Respondents: Farmers. persons are not required to respond to AGENCY: Bureau of the Census,
Number of Respondents: 50,000. the collection of information unless it Department of Commerce.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: displays a currently valid OMB control ACTION: Notice of Public Virtual
Once a year. number. Meeting.
Total Burden Hours: 14,987.
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Charlene Parker, SUMMARY: The Bureau of the Census
Title: Strategic Economic and (Census Bureau) is giving notice of a
Departmental Information Collection Community Development.
Clearance Officer. virtual meeting of the Census Scientific
OMB Control Number: 0570–0068. Advisory Committee (C–SAC). The
[FR Doc. 2015–26529 Filed 10–19–15; 8:45 am] Summary of Collection: As authorized Committee will address policy,
BILLING CODE 3410–20–P under the Agricultural Act of 2014 research, and technical issues relating to
(2014 Farm Bill), Section 6025, Strategic the 2020 Census Operational Plan. The
Economic and Community Development C–SAC will meet via teleconference on
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE enables the Secretary of Agriculture to November 2, 2015. Last-minute changes
provide priority to projects that support to the schedule are possible, which
Rural Business Cooperative Service
Strategic Economic and Community could prevent us from giving advance
Submission for OMB Review; Development plans. The Agency will public notice of schedule adjustments.
Comment Request reserve up to 10 percent of the funds Please visit the Census Advisory
appropriated to the following seven Committees Web site for the most
October 14, 2015. Rural Development programs (which are current meeting agenda at: http://www.
The Department of Agriculture has referred to as the ‘‘underlying census.gov/cac/.
submitted the following information programs’’): Community Facility Grants;
collection requirement(s) to OMB for DATES: November 2, 2015. The virtual
Community Facility Guaranteed Loans;
review and clearance under the Community Facility Direct Loans; Water meeting will begin at approximately
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and Waste Disposal Loans and Grants; 1:00 p.m. and end at approximately 3:00
Public Law 104–13. Comments Water and Waste Disposal Guaranteed p.m.
regarding (a) whether the collection of Loans; Business and Industry ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
information is necessary for the proper Guaranteed Loans and Rural Business via teleconference. To attend,
performance of the functions of the Development Grants each fiscal year. participants should call the following
phone number: 1–877–973–5204. When
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agency, including whether the Need and use of the Information: To
information will have practical utility; be eligible for the reserved funds a prompted, please use the following
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate project must meet three criteria: Projects password: 1733620.
of burden including the validity of the must first be eligible for funding under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim
methodology and assumptions used; (c) the underlying program from which Collier, Assistant Division Chief for
ways to enhance the quality, utility and funds are reserved; carried out solely in Stakeholders, Customer Liaison and
clarity of the information to be rural areas and that the project support Marketing Services Office,
collected; (d) ways to minimize the the implementation of a strategic kimberly.l.collier@census.gov,

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80 FR 63501 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURENational Agricultural Statistics Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 202 (October 20, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service