80 FR 69633 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 217 (November 10, 2015)

Page Range		69633-69634
FR Document		2015-28540

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 217 (Tuesday, November 10, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 217 (Tuesday, November 10, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69633-69634]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-28540]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Farm Service Agency


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

November 4, 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

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other technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by December 
10, 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 20502. 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-
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.

Farm Service Agency

    Title: Measurement Service Records.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0260.
    Summary of Collection: This collection of information is authorized 
by 7 CFR part 718 and described in FSA Handbook 2-CP. If a producer 
requests measurement services, it becomes necessary for the producer to 
provide certain information which is collected on the FSA-409, 
Measurement Service or 409 A, Measurement Service Request Register. The 
collection of this information is necessary to fulfill the producer's 
request for measurement services. Producers may request acreage or 
production measurement services.
    Need and Use of the Information: The Farm Service Agency (FSA) will 
collect the following information that the producer is required to 
provide on the FSA-409 and FSA 409 A: farm serial number, program year, 
farm location, contact person, and type of service request (acreage or 
production). The collected information is used to create a record of 
measurement service requests and cost to the producer.
    Description of Respondents: Farms.
    Number of Respondents: 135,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion; Weekly; Monthly.
    Total Burden Hours: 168,750.

Farm Service Agency

    Title: Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership (BIP) Grants to States.
    OMB Control Number 0560-0284.
    Summary of Collection: The Farm Service Agency (FSA) is 
administering the Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership (BIP) on behalf of 
the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC). This information collection is 
needed for FSA to identify eligible States for blender pump funding to 
encourage increased ethanol use. FSA requires each State interested in 
a grant to submit an application to FSA on a form specified by FSA. 
States will be required to report on the funding distribution, which 
may require third party reporting depending how the States distribute 
the funds. FSA announced the availability of competitive grants to fund 
States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and Washington, DC with 
respect to activities designed to expand the infrastructure for 
renewable fuels. The goal is for grantees to provide funds on a one-to-
one basis to receive matching CCC funds. The funding will be provided 
under the authority in section 5(e) of USDA's CCC Charter Act (15 
U.S.C. 714c(e)).
    Need and Use of the Information: The applicant will provide the 
following information in an objective work plan.to show logical 
connections between the different project elements: Project title, 
goal, year, objectives, problem statement, results expected, benefits 
expected, criteria for results and benefits expected, activities, 
position performing the activity, and time period. The information is 
used by FSA to determine whether participants meet the eligibility 
requirements to be a recipient of grant funds. BIP participants will 
provide to FSA a mid-year report that includes information on services 
provided during the preceding six months, and an annual report to FSA 
that includes the goals and accomplishments of the program, program 
activities and outcomes, and financial status report. Lack of adequate 
information to make the determination could result in the improper 
administration and appropriation of Federal grant funds.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 36.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 540.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the implementing the provisions of the Act are to respond, through use, as
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this within USDA. Select agents and toxins appropriate, of automated, electronic,
notice announces the Animal and Plant that have been determined to pose a mechanical, and other collection
Health Inspection Service’s intention to severe threat to both human health and technologies, such as electronic
request an extension of approval of an to animal health or animal products are submission of responses.
information collection associated with subject to regulation by both APHIS and Estimate of burden: The public
the regulations for select agent the Centers for Disease Control and reporting burden for this collection of
registration. Prevention (CDC), HHS. CDC has the information is estimated to average 2.6
DATES: We will consider all comments
primary responsibility for implementing hours per response.
that we receive on or before January 11, the provisions of the Act within HHS. Respondents: Researchers,
APHIS regulations for select agents universities, research and development
2016.
and toxins are contained in 7 CFR part organizations, diagnostic laboratories,
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 331 (plant) and 9 CFR part 121 (animal and other interested parties who
by either of the following methods: and overlap 1). They require an possess, use, or transfer select agents or
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to individual or entity (unless specifically toxins.
http://www.regulations.gov/ exempted under the regulations) to Estimated annual number of
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-0083. register with APHIS or with CDC in respondents: 1,517.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
order to possess, use, or transfer Estimated annual number of
Send your comment to Docket No.
biological agents or toxins. responses per respondent: 3.
APHIS–2015–0083, Regulatory Analysis The registration process is designed to Estimated annual number of
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station obtain critical information concerning responses: 4,754.
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, individuals or entities in possession of Estimated total annual burden on
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. select agents or toxins, as well as the respondents: 12,368 hours. (Due to
Supporting documents and any specific characteristics of the agents or averaging, the total annual burden hours
comments we receive on this docket toxins, including name, strain, and may not equal the product of the annual
may be viewed at http:// genetic information. These data are number of responses multiplied by the
www.regulations.gov/ needed, in part, to allow APHIS to reporting burden per response.)
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-0083 or determine the biosafety and All responses to this notice will be
in our reading room, which is located in biocontainment level of an entity as summarized and included in the request
Room 1141 of the USDA South well as the entity’s security situation. for OMB approval. All comments will
Building, 14th Street and Independence This, in turn, helps APHIS to ensure also become a matter of public record.
Avenue SW., Washington, DC. Normal that appropriate safeguard, containment,
reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 Done in Washington, DC, this 4th day of
and disposal requirements November 2015.
p.m., Monday through Friday, except commensurate with the risk of the agent
holidays. To be sure someone is there to Kevin Shea,
or toxin are present at the entity, thus
help you, please call (202) 799–7039 Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
preventing access to such agents and Inspection Service.
before coming. toxins for use in domestic or
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For [FR Doc. 2015–28597 Filed 11–9–15; 8:45 am]
international terrorism. APHIS will also
information on the regulations for select request information to determine that BILLING CODE 3410–34–P

agent registration, contact Mr. Charles L. individuals seeking to register have a
Divan, Operations Director, Agriculture lawful purpose to possess, use, or
Select Agent Services, National Import DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
transfer agents or toxins.
Export Services, VS, APHIS, 4700 River We are asking the Office of Farm Service Agency
Road Unit 2, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) Management and Budget (OMB) to
851–3300, option 3. For copies of more approve our use of this information Submission for OMB Review;
detailed information on the information collection activity for an additional 3 Comment Request
collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, years.
APHIS’ Information Collection The purpose of this notice is to solicit November 4, 2015.
Coordinator, at (301) 851–2727. comments from the public (as well as The Department of Agriculture has
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: affected agencies) concerning our submitted the following information
Title: Select Agent Registration. information collection. These comments collection requirement(s) to OMB for
OMB Control Number: 0579–0213. will help us: review and clearance under the
Type of Request: Extension of (1) Evaluate whether the collection of Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
approval of an information collection. information is necessary for the proper Public Law 104–13. Comments
Abstract: The Public Health Security performance of the functions of the regarding (a) whether the collection of
and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Agency, including whether the information is necessary for the proper
Response Act of 2002 (the Act) provides information will have practical utility; performance of the functions of the
for the regulation of certain biological (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our agency, including whether the
agents and toxins by the U.S. estimate of the burden of the collection information will have practical utility;
Department of Agriculture (USDA) and of information, including the validity of (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
the Department of Health and Human the methodology and assumptions used; of burden including the validity of the
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Services (HHS). Under section 212 of (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and methodology and assumptions used; (c)
the Act, USDA regulates certain clarity of the information to be ways to enhance the quality, utility and
biological agents and toxins that have collected; and clarity of the information to be
the potential to pose a severe threat to (4) Minimize the burden of the collected; (d) ways to minimize the
animal and plant health or to animal collection of information on those who burden of the collection of information
and plant products. The Animal and 1 Overlap select agents and toxins are those that
on those who are to respond, including
Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have been determined to pose a severe threat to through the use of appropriate
has the primary responsibility for human and animal health or animal products. automated, electronic, mechanical, or

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80 FR 69633 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREFarm Service Agency

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 217 (November 10, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency