80_FR_79271 80 FR 79028 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

80 FR 79028 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyard Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 243 (December 18, 2015)

Page Range79028-79029
FR Document2015-31914

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 243 (Friday, December 18, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 243 (Friday, December 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79028-79029]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-31914]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyard Administration


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

December 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 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. Comments regarding these 
information collections are best assured of having their full effect if 
received by January 19, 2016. 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.

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyard Administration

    Title: Survey of Customers of the Official Grain Inspection and 
Weighing System.
    OMB Control Number: 0580-0018.
    Summary of Collection: The United States Grain Standards Act, as 
amended (7 U.S.C. 71-87) (USGSA), and the Agricultural Marketing Act of 
1946, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627) (AMA), authorizes the Secretary 
of the United States Department of Agriculture to establish official 
inspection, grading,

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and weighing programs for grains and other agricultural commodities. 
Under the USGSA and AMA, Grain Inspection, the Packers and Stockyard 
Administration's (GIPSA) Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) offers 
inspecting, weighing, grading, quality assurance, and certification 
services for a user-fee to facilitate the efficient marketing of grain, 
oilseeds, rice, lentils, dry peas, edible beans, and related 
agricultural commodities in the global marketplace. The goal of FGIS 
and the official inspection, grading, and weighing system is to provide 
timely, high-quality, accurate, consistent, and professional services 
that facilitates the orderly marketing of grain and related 
commodities. FGIS will collect information using a link to the survey 
available on its main Web site.
    Need and Use of the Information: The survey is separated into two 
parts, customers and non-customers. FGIS is seeking feedback from 
customers to evaluate the services provided by the official inspection, 
grading, and weighing programs. Information collected will help to 
determine where and to what extent services are satisfactory, and where 
and to what extent they can be improved. FGIS will collect information 
from entities, such as potential customers or industry representatives 
that are not currently utilizing FGIS services. Information collected 
from non-customers will assist FGIS in fully meeting the domestic and 
international needs of the grain industry as they evolve. The 
information will be shared with other managers and program leaders who 
will be responsible for making any necessary improvements at the 
office/agency, program, and project level.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; State, 
Local or Tribal Government
    Number of Respondents: 1,100.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 113.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-31914 Filed 12-17-15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-KD-P

79028 Notices Federal Register Vol. 80, No. 243 Friday, December 18, 2015 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER Individuals who use Public Law 104–13. Comments contains documents other than rules or telecommunication devices for the deaf regarding (a) whether the collection of proposed rules that are applicable to the (TDD) may call the Federal Information information is necessary for the proper public. Notices of hearings and investigations, Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 performance of the functions of the committee meetings, agency decisions and between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., agency, including whether the rulings, delegations of authority, filing of Eastern Standard Time, Monday information will have practical utility; petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are through Friday. (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate examples of documents appearing in this SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The of burden including the validity of the section. purpose of the meeting is to: methodology and assumptions used; (c) 1. Review project proposals; and ways to enhance the quality, utility and 2. Make project recommendations for clarity of the information to be DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Title II funding. collected; (d) ways to minimize the The meeting is open to the public. burden of the collection of information Forest Service The agenda will include time for people on those who are to respond, including to make oral statements of three minutes through the use of appropriate North Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie Resource automated, electronic, mechanical, or Advisory Committee or less. Individuals wishing to make an oral statement should request in writing other technological collection AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. by January 8, 2016, to be scheduled on techniques or other forms of information ACTION: Notice of meeting. the agenda. Anyone who would like to technology should be addressed to: Desk bring related matters to the attention of Officer for Agriculture, Office of SUMMARY: The North Mt. Baker- the committee may file written Information and Regulatory Affairs, Snoqualmie Resource Advisory statements with the committee staff Office of Management and Budget Committee (RAC) will meet in Sedro- before or after the meeting. Written (OMB), New Executive Office Building, Woolley, Washington. The committee is comments and requests for time for oral 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC authorized under the Secure Rural comments must be sent to Erin Uloth, 20503. Commenters are encouraged to Schools and Community Self- Designated Federal Officer, 810 State submit their comments to OMB via Determination Act (the Act) and Route 20, Sedro-Woolley, Washington email to: OIRA_Submission@ operates in compliance with the Federal 98284; by email to euloth@fs.fed.us, or omb.eop.gov or fax (202) 395–5806 and Advisory Committee Act. The purpose via facsimile to 360–856–1934. to Departmental Clearance Office, of the committee is to improve USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Meeting Accommodations: If you are collaborative relationships and to Washington, DC 20250–7602. a person requiring reasonable provide advice and recommendations to Comments regarding these information accommodation, please make requests the Forest Service concerning projects collections are best assured of having in advance for sign language and funding consistent with Title II of their full effect if received by January interpreting, assistive listening devices the Act. RAC information can be found 19, 2016. Copies of the submission(s) or other reasonable accommodation for at the following Web site: http:// may be obtained by calling (202) 720– access to the facility or proceedings by cloudapps-usda-gov.force.com/;FSSRS/ 8681. contacting the person listed in the An agency may not conduct or RAC_Page?id=001t0000002JcwIAAS. section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION sponsor a collection of information DATES: The meeting will be held January CONTACT. All reasonable unless the collection of information 29, 2016, from 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. accommodation requests are managed All RAC meetings are subject to displays a currently valid OMB control on a case by case basis. number and the agency informs cancellation. For status of meeting prior to attendance, please contact the person Dated: December 8, 2015. potential persons who are to respond to listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Erin Uloth, the collection of information that such CONTACT. Designated Federal Officer. persons are not required to respond to [FR Doc. 2015–31841 Filed 12–17–15; 8:45 am] the collection of information unless it ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at displays a currently valid OMB control Mt. Baker Ranger District, 810 State BILLING CODE 3411–15–P number. Route 20, Sedro-Woolley, Washington. Written comments may be submitted Grain Inspection, Packers and as described under SUPPLEMENTARY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Stockyard Administration INFORMATION. All comments, including Title: Survey of Customers of the names and addresses when provided, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyard Administration Official Grain Inspection and Weighing are placed in the record and are System. available for public inspection and Submission for OMB Review; OMB Control Number: 0580–0018. copying. The public may inspect mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Comment Request Summary of Collection: The United comments received at Mt. Baker Ranger States Grain Standards Act, as amended District. Please call ahead to facilitate December 14, 2015. (7 U.S.C. 71–87) (USGSA), and the entry into the building. The Department of Agriculture has Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin submitted the following information amended (7 U.S.C. 1621–1627) (AMA), Uloth, Designated Federal Officer, by collection requirement(s) to OMB for authorizes the Secretary of the United phone at 360–854–2601 or via email at review and clearance under the States Department of Agriculture to euloth@fs.fed.us. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, establish official inspection, grading, VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:20 Dec 17, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18DEN1.SGM 18DEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 243 / Friday, December 18, 2015 / Notices 79029 and weighing programs for grains and DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Locations, Schedules, and Agendas other agricultural commodities. Under Tuesday, January 5, 2016, Webinar— the USGSA and AMA, Grain Inspection, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 6 p.m. EST; register to participate at the Packers and Stockyard Administration https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/ Administration’s (GIPSA) Federal Grain register/3167341526669430786 Inspection Service (FGIS) offers RIN 0648–XE365 Wednesday, January 6, 2016, inspecting, weighing, grading, quality Hampton Inn & Suites, 4350 Executive assurance, and certification services for Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Circle, Fort Myers, FL 33916; telephone: Council; Public Meetings (239) 931–5300. a user-fee to facilitate the efficient marketing of grain, oilseeds, rice, lentils, AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Thursday, January 7, 2016, Hilton dry peas, edible beans, and related Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Tampa Airport Westshore Hotel, 2225 agricultural commodities in the global Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), North Lois Avenue, Tampa, FL 33607; marketplace. The goal of FGIS and the Commerce. telephone: (813) 877–6688. official inspection, grading, and ACTION: Notice; public hearings and Monday, January 11, 2016, Port of weighing system is to provide timely, webinar. Palacios, 1602 Main Street, Palacios, TX high-quality, accurate, consistent, and 77465; telephone: (361) 972–5556; IP professional services that facilitates the SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Casino and Resort, 850 Bayview orderly marketing of grain and related Management Council (Council) will Avenue, Biloxi, MS; telephone: (228) hold eight public hearings and a 436–3000. commodities. FGIS will collect webinar to solicit public comments on Tuesday, January 12, 2016, Courtyard information using a link to the survey by Marriott, 3955 North Expressway, available on its main Web site. Shrimp Amendment 17A. DATES: The public hearings will be held Brownsville, TX 78520; telephone: (956) Need and Use of the Information: The 350–4600; Holiday Inn Mobile, 5465 January 5–14, 2016. The meetings will survey is separated into two parts, begin at 6 p.m. and will conclude no Highway 90 West, Mobile, AL 33619; customers and non-customers. FGIS is later than 9 p.m. For specific dates and telephone: (251) 666–5600. seeking feedback from customers to times, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Wednesday, January 13, 2016, evaluate the services provided by the Written public comments must be Courtyard by Marriott, 142 Library official inspection, grading, and received on or before 5 p.m. EST on Drive, Houma, LA 70360; telephone: weighing programs. Information Friday, January 15, 2016. (985) 223–8996. collected will help to determine where Thursday, January 14, 2016, Holiday ADDRESSES: The public documents can Inn New Orleans Westbank, 275 and to what extent services are be obtained by contacting the Gulf of satisfactory, and where and to what Whitney Avenue, Gretna, LA 70053; Mexico Fishery Management Council, telephone: (504) 366–8535. extent they can be improved. FGIS will 2203 N. Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, collect information from entities, such Tampa, FL 33607; (813) 348–1630 or on Special Accommodations as potential customers or industry their Web site at www.gulfcouncil.org. These meetings are physically representatives that are not currently Meeting addresses: The public accessible to people with disabilities. utilizing FGIS services. Information hearings will be held in Ft. Myers and Requests for sign language collected from non-customers will assist Tampa, FL; Palacios and Brownsville, interpretation or other auxiliary aids FGIS in fully meeting the domestic and TX; Biloxi, MS; Tillman’s Corner, AL, should be directed to Kathy Pereira (see international needs of the grain industry Houma and Gretna, LA, and one ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days as they evolve. The information will be webinar. For specific locations, see prior to the meeting date. shared with other managers and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. program leaders who will be responsible Public comments: Comments may be for making any necessary improvements submitted online through the Gulf Dated: December 15, 2015. at the office/agency, program, and Council’s public portal by visiting Jeffrey N. Lonergan, project level. www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable ‘‘CONTACT US’’. Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Description of Respondents: Business [FR Doc. 2015–31860 Filed 12–17–15; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: or other for-profit; State, Local or Tribal Government Douglas Gregory, Executive Director, BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Number of Respondents: 1,100. Council; telephone: (813) 348–1630. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Annually. agenda for the following eight hearings National Oceanic and Atmospheric Total Burden Hours: 113. and one webinar are as follows: Council Administration staff will brief the public on Charlene Parker, Amendment 17A to the Shrimp Fishery RIN 0648–XE352 Departmental Information Collection Management Plan. Shrimp Amendment Clearance Officer. 17A includes two actions. The first National Saltwater Angler Registry action addresses the expiration of the Program [FR Doc. 2015–31914 Filed 12–17–15; 8:45 am] mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P Federal shrimp permit moratorium in AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries the Gulf of Mexico. The second action Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and addresses the royal red shrimp Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), endorsement currently required to Commerce. harvest royal red shrimp from the Gulf ACTION: Notice. EEZ. Staff will then open the meeting for questions and public comments. The SUMMARY: NMFS has established an schedule is as follows: annual fee of twenty-nine dollars VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:20 Dec 17, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18DEN1.SGM 18DEN1


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FR Citation80 FR 79028 
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