80_FR_79800 80 FR 79555 - Notice of Intent To Seek OMB Approval To Collect Information: Forms Pertaining to the Peer Preview of ARS Research Projects

80 FR 79555 - Notice of Intent To Seek OMB Approval To Collect Information: Forms Pertaining to the Peer Preview of ARS Research Projects

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Research Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 245 (December 22, 2015)

Page Range79555-79557
FR Document2015-32065

The proposed information collection requirement described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and OMB implementing regulations. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Research Service


Notice of Intent To Seek OMB Approval To Collect Information: 
Forms Pertaining to the Peer Preview of ARS Research Projects

AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service (ARS), USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described 
below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and OMB 
implementing regulations. The Department is soliciting public comments 
on the subject proposal.

DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by February 22, 
2016.

ADDRESSES: Address all comments concerning this notice to: Michael S. 
Strauss, Peer Review Program Coordinator, Office of Scientific Quality 
Review (OSQR); Agricultural Research Agency, USDA; 5601 Sunnyside 
Avenue, Beltsville, Maryland 20705; Phone: 301-504-3283; Fax: 301-504-
1251.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael S. Strauss, 301-504-3283.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OSQR will seek approval from OMB to 
update six existing forms and one new form that will allow the ARS to 
efficiently manage data associated with the peer review of agricultural 
research. All forms are transferred and received in an electronic 
storage format that does not include online access.
    Abstract: The OSQR was established in September of 1999 as a result 
of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act 1998 
(``The Act'') (Pub. L. 105-185). The Act included mandates to perform 
scientific peer reviews of all research activities conducted by the 
USDA. The Office manages the ARS peer review system by centrally 
planning peer panel reviews for ARS research projects on a 5-year 
cycle.
    Each set of reviews is assigned a chairperson to govern the review 
process. Peer reviewers are, with few exceptions, non-ARS scientists. 
Peer review panels are convened to provide in-depth discussion and 
review of the research project plans. Each panel reviewer receives 
information on between 1 and 5 ARS research projects.
    On average, 165 research projects are reviewed annually by an 
estimated 200 reviewers; whereby approximately 155 are reviewed by 
panel and approximately 15 are reviewed through an ad hoc (written 
review) process. The organization and management of this peer review 
system, particularly panel reviews, is highly dependent on the use of 
forms.
    The OSQR will seek OMB approval of the following forms:
    1. Confidentiality Agreement Form--USDA uses this form to document 
that a selected reviewer is responsible for keeping confidential any 
information learned during the subject peer review process. The 
Confidentiality Agreement is signed prior to the reviewer's involvement 
in the peer review process. This form requires an original signature. 
Electronically transmitted scans of signed forms are also accepted.
    2. Panelist Information Form--USDA uses this form to gather up-to-
date background information about the reviewer as well as information 
relevant to the paying of an honorarium and for travel, where 
appropriate. Reviewers often include sensitive information on this form 
and, thus it is not retained or recorded in electronic form by the 
OSQR.
    3. Peer Review of an ARS Research Project Form (Peer Review Form)--
USDA uses this form to guide the reviewer's in-depth written comments 
on the subject project. The form contains the reviewing criteria and 
space for the reviewer's narrative comments and evaluation.
    3. Reviewer Comment Form (New). This form is supplied to members of 
a panel not receiving the above Peer Review Form to provide a vehicle 
whereby they may record comments or recommendations for any plan before 
their panel but for which they do not have in-depth review 
responsibility.
    4. Ad Hoc Review Form. USDA uses this in select cases (for Ad Hoc 
Reviewers who are not members of a review panel), a check-off listing 
of action classes at the end of the form allows them to provide an 
overall rating of the plan.
    5. Recommendations for ARS Research Project Form--(Recommendations 
Form)--USDA uses this form to guide the panel's evaluation and critique 
of the review process. The form contains the recommendations of the 
panel for the subject research project.
    6. Panel Expense Report Form (Expense Report)--USDA uses this form 
to document a panel reviewer's expense incurred traveling to and 
attending a peer review meeting. The Expense Report includes lodging, 
meals, and transportation expenses. When completed, the form contains 
sensitive information, but is used only in the rare circumstance that a 
panel meeting requires travel of the participants.
    7. Panel Invoice Form (Honorarium Form)--USDA uses this form to 
document the transfer of an honorarium to a peer reviewer. Reviewers 
receive honoraria as compensation for serving as peer review panelists. 
This form requires an original signature. It is used only in special 
circumstances where reviewers cannot accept a direct bank transfer of 
the honorarium. In such cases this is used in lieu of the SF-1034 to 
provide OSQR a written record of the honorarium payment.
    (1) USDA's collection of information on the Confidentiality 
Agreement Form is needed to document that a selected reviewer is 
responsible for keeping confidential any information learned during the 
subject peer review process. The Confidentiality Agreement would be 
signed prior to the reviewer's involvement in the peer review process.
    (2) USDA's collection of information on the Panelist Information 
Form is needed to gather up-to-date background information about the 
reviewer. It contains sensitive information.
    (3) USDA's collection of information on the Peer Review Form and 
Reviewer Comment Form is needed to guide the reviewer's comments on the 
subject project. Both contain review guidance and space to insert 
comments.
    (4) USDA's collection of information on the Ad Hoc Review Form is 
needed

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to guide reviewer comments of those not participating in a chaired 
panel and affords a place to select an overall Action Class rating for 
the plan.
    (5) USDA's collection of information on the Recommendations Form is 
needed to guide the panel's critique of the review process. It contains 
the recommendations of the panel for the subject research project.
    (6) USDA's collection of information on the Expense Report Form is 
needed to document a panel reviewer's expenses incurred by attending a 
peer review meeting. The Expense Report includes lodging, meals, and 
transportation expenses. It includes sensitive information.
    (7) USDA's collection of information on the Honorarium Form is 
needed to document the transfer of an honorarium to the peer reviewer 
in those rare cases where an SF-1034 is not completed. The honorarium 
is given to reviewers as appreciation for their time spent on the panel 
review process.
    Estimate of Burden: The burden associated with this approval 
process is the minimum required to achieve program objectives. The 
information collection frequency is the minimum consistent with program 
objectives. The following estimates of time required to complete the 
forms are based on OSQR's experience in working with reviewers and 
accepting their input into our procedures.
    1. Confidentiality Agreement Form: This form takes up to10 minutes 
to complete. It only requires a signature and date, but the reviewer 
must read and consider the terms of the agreement.
    2. Panelist Information Form: This form takes about 30 minutes to 
complete. It resembles a typical request for personal information; many 
reviewers provide the same data as grant reviewers in other peer review 
programs.
    3. Peer Review of an ARS Research Project Form (Peer Review Form). 
This form may take 4-7 hours to complete. Because this is a review, the 
page length varies. Reviewers are free to write as much as they wish, 
but to complete the form they must thoroughly read and evaluate a 
research project plan that may exceed 60-70 pages in length.
    4. Reviewer Comment Form (New). This form takes 1 hours to 
complete. It typically contains a general assessment of the plan with 
only brief comments and is usually one page or less when completed.
    5. Recommendations for ARS Research Project Form (Recommendations 
Form).
    This form takes 1-2 hours to complete. Because this is a review, 
the page length significantly varies. For most plans it is completed by 
the OSQR from the Peer Review Forms and Reviewer Comment Forms and 
reviewed and revised by reviewers as part of their panel discussions. 
For the rare occasion where a panel meets in-person, the form is 
prepared by the designated primary reviewer for that plan who combines 
comments from all reviewers as found on the Peer Review Form and 
Reviewer Comment Form, and further analyses derived from the panel's 
discussions.
    5. Panel Expense Report Form (Expense Report): This form takes 30 
minutes to complete.
    6. Panel Invoice Form (Honorarium Form): This form takes 3 minutes 
to complete. This form has the reviewer's personal information pre-
filled and the reviewer only verifies its accuracy and signs.
    Respondents and Estimated Number of Respondents: Scientific 
experts, currently working in the same discipline as the research 
projects under review, are selected to review research projects. These 
experts are notable peers within and external to the ARS. Annually, 
about 165 peer reviewers complete these forms. As most plans are 
discussed using an online/telephone conference utility travel is not 
generally required and, thus, most reviewers do not complete Expense 
Report and Invoice Forms.

                         Frequency of Response:
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                                       Number of
               Form                   respondents     Annual frequency
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Confidentiality Agreement.........             165  1 per respondent
                                                     (Total of 165).
Peer Review Forms (Required for                155  2 per panel
 all reviewers and they have 2                       respondent (Total
 review assignments on average.).                    of 310.).
Reviewer Comment Form (Optional                155  On average, 2 per
 where reviewer does not have                        panel respondent
 primary or secondary review                         (Total of 310).
 assignment for a plan).
Expense Report (Only for those                  10  1 per respondent
 reviewers traveling to the                          (Total of 10).
 review).
Honorarium Form (Only for those                 10  1 per respondent
 reviewers paid by check).                           (Total of 10).
Panelist Information Forms........             165  1 per respondent for
                                                     each form (Total of
                                                     165).
Recommendations Form (For use only              10  2 per respondent
 for panels not meeting online.).                    (Total of 20).
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              Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents
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                                             Number
    Form (time required to complete)        completed      Total burden
                                            annually          (hr.)
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Confidentiality Agreement (10 min.)....             165             28
Panelist Information Forms (30 min.)...             155             78
Peer Review Forms (~6 hrs).............             155            930
Recommendations Form (2 hr)............              10             20
Reviewer Comment Form (New) (1 hr).....             310            310
Honorarium Form (3 min.)...............              10               .5
Expense Report (30 min.)...............              10              5
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    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. chap.35.
    Comments: The Notice is soliciting comments from members of the 
public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of 
information to: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection is 
necessary for the proper performance of ARS functions, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the 
accuracy of the estimated burden from

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proposed collection of information; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, 
and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Minimize the 
burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, 
including the use of appropriate automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses. All responses to this notice will be 
summarized and included in the request for OMB approval.
    All comments will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: December 9, 2015.
Simon Y. Liu,
Associate Administrator, ARS.
[FR Doc. 2015-32065 Filed 12-21-15; 8:45 am]
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79555 Notices Federal Register Vol. 80, No. 245 Tuesday, December 22, 2015 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER reviews of all research activities their panel but for which they do not contains documents other than rules or conducted by the USDA. The Office have in-depth review responsibility. proposed rules that are applicable to the manages the ARS peer review system by 4. Ad Hoc Review Form. USDA uses public. Notices of hearings and investigations, centrally planning peer panel reviews this in select cases (for Ad Hoc committee meetings, agency decisions and for ARS research projects on a 5-year Reviewers who are not members of a rulings, delegations of authority, filing of review panel), a check-off listing of petitions and applications and agency cycle. statements of organization and functions are Each set of reviews is assigned a action classes at the end of the form examples of documents appearing in this chairperson to govern the review allows them to provide an overall rating section. process. Peer reviewers are, with few of the plan. exceptions, non-ARS scientists. Peer 5. Recommendations for ARS review panels are convened to provide Research Project Form— DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE in-depth discussion and review of the (Recommendations Form)—USDA uses research project plans. Each panel this form to guide the panel’s evaluation Agricultural Research Service reviewer receives information on and critique of the review process. The between 1 and 5 ARS research projects. form contains the recommendations of Notice of Intent To Seek OMB Approval On average, 165 research projects are the panel for the subject research To Collect Information: Forms reviewed annually by an estimated 200 project. Pertaining to the Peer Preview of ARS reviewers; whereby approximately 155 6. Panel Expense Report Form Research Projects are reviewed by panel and (Expense Report)—USDA uses this form approximately 15 are reviewed through to document a panel reviewer’s expense AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service incurred traveling to and attending a (ARS), USDA. an ad hoc (written review) process. The organization and management of this peer review meeting. The Expense ACTION: Notice and request for Report includes lodging, meals, and comments. peer review system, particularly panel reviews, is highly dependent on the use transportation expenses. When completed, the form contains sensitive SUMMARY: The proposed information of forms. information, but is used only in the rare collection requirement described below The OSQR will seek OMB approval of circumstance that a panel meeting will be submitted to the Office of the following forms: requires travel of the participants. Management and Budget (OMB) for 1. Confidentiality Agreement Form— 7. Panel Invoice Form (Honorarium review, as required by the Paperwork USDA uses this form to document that Form)—USDA uses this form to Reduction Act of 1995 and OMB a selected reviewer is responsible for document the transfer of an honorarium implementing regulations. The keeping confidential any information to a peer reviewer. Reviewers receive Department is soliciting public learned during the subject peer review honoraria as compensation for serving comments on the subject proposal. process. The Confidentiality Agreement as peer review panelists. This form DATES: Written comments on this notice is signed prior to the reviewer’s requires an original signature. It is used must be received by February 22, 2016. involvement in the peer review process. only in special circumstances where ADDRESSES: Address all comments This form requires an original signature. reviewers cannot accept a direct bank concerning this notice to: Michael S. Electronically transmitted scans of transfer of the honorarium. In such Strauss, Peer Review Program signed forms are also accepted. cases this is used in lieu of the SF–1034 Coordinator, Office of Scientific Quality 2. Panelist Information Form—USDA to provide OSQR a written record of the Review (OSQR); Agricultural Research uses this form to gather up-to-date honorarium payment. Agency, USDA; 5601 Sunnyside background information about the (1) USDA’s collection of information Avenue, Beltsville, Maryland 20705; reviewer as well as information relevant on the Confidentiality Agreement Form Phone: 301–504–3283; Fax: 301–504– to the paying of an honorarium and for is needed to document that a selected 1251. travel, where appropriate. Reviewers reviewer is responsible for keeping often include sensitive information on confidential any information learned FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: this form and, thus it is not retained or during the subject peer review process. Michael S. Strauss, 301–504–3283. recorded in electronic form by the The Confidentiality Agreement would SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OSQR OSQR. be signed prior to the reviewer’s will seek approval from OMB to update 3. Peer Review of an ARS Research involvement in the peer review process. six existing forms and one new form Project Form (Peer Review Form)— (2) USDA’s collection of information that will allow the ARS to efficiently USDA uses this form to guide the on the Panelist Information Form is manage data associated with the peer reviewer’s in-depth written comments needed to gather up-to-date background review of agricultural research. All on the subject project. The form information about the reviewer. It forms are transferred and received in an contains the reviewing criteria and contains sensitive information. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES electronic storage format that does not space for the reviewer’s narrative (3) USDA’s collection of information include online access. comments and evaluation. on the Peer Review Form and Reviewer Abstract: The OSQR was established 3. Reviewer Comment Form (New). Comment Form is needed to guide the in September of 1999 as a result of the This form is supplied to members of a reviewer’s comments on the subject Agricultural Research, Extension, and panel not receiving the above Peer project. Both contain review guidance Education Reform Act 1998 (‘‘The Act’’) Review Form to provide a vehicle and space to insert comments. (Pub. L. 105–185). The Act included whereby they may record comments or (4) USDA’s collection of information mandates to perform scientific peer recommendations for any plan before on the Ad Hoc Review Form is needed VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:21 Dec 21, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\22DEN1.SGM 22DEN1

79556 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 245 / Tuesday, December 22, 2015 / Notices to guide reviewer comments of those not and accepting their input into our most plans it is completed by the OSQR participating in a chaired panel and procedures. from the Peer Review Forms and affords a place to select an overall 1. Confidentiality Agreement Form: Reviewer Comment Forms and reviewed Action Class rating for the plan. This form takes up to10 minutes to and revised by reviewers as part of their (5) USDA’s collection of information complete. It only requires a signature panel discussions. For the rare occasion on the Recommendations Form is and date, but the reviewer must read where a panel meets in-person, the form needed to guide the panel’s critique of and consider the terms of the agreement. is prepared by the designated primary the review process. It contains the 2. Panelist Information Form: This reviewer for that plan who combines recommendations of the panel for the form takes about 30 minutes to comments from all reviewers as found subject research project. complete. It resembles a typical request on the Peer Review Form and Reviewer (6) USDA’s collection of information for personal information; many Comment Form, and further analyses on the Expense Report Form is needed reviewers provide the same data as grant derived from the panel’s discussions. to document a panel reviewer’s reviewers in other peer review 5. Panel Expense Report Form expenses incurred by attending a peer programs. (Expense Report): This form takes 30 review meeting. The Expense Report 3. Peer Review of an ARS Research minutes to complete. includes lodging, meals, and Project Form (Peer Review Form). This 6. Panel Invoice Form (Honorarium transportation expenses. It includes form may take 4–7 hours to complete. Form): This form takes 3 minutes to sensitive information. Because this is a review, the page length complete. This form has the reviewer’s (7) USDA’s collection of information varies. Reviewers are free to write as personal information pre-filled and the on the Honorarium Form is needed to much as they wish, but to complete the reviewer only verifies its accuracy and document the transfer of an honorarium form they must thoroughly read and signs. to the peer reviewer in those rare cases evaluate a research project plan that Respondents and Estimated Number where an SF–1034 is not completed. may exceed 60–70 pages in length. of Respondents: Scientific experts, The honorarium is given to reviewers as 4. Reviewer Comment Form (New). currently working in the same appreciation for their time spent on the This form takes 1 hours to complete. It discipline as the research projects under panel review process. typically contains a general assessment review, are selected to review research Estimate of Burden: The burden of the plan with only brief comments projects. These experts are notable peers associated with this approval process is and is usually one page or less when within and external to the ARS. the minimum required to achieve completed. Annually, about 165 peer reviewers program objectives. The information 5. Recommendations for ARS complete these forms. As most plans are collection frequency is the minimum Research Project Form discussed using an online/telephone consistent with program objectives. The (Recommendations Form). conference utility travel is not generally following estimates of time required to This form takes 1–2 hours to required and, thus, most reviewers do complete the forms are based on OSQR’s complete. Because this is a review, the not complete Expense Report and experience in working with reviewers page length significantly varies. For Invoice Forms. FREQUENCY OF RESPONSE: Number of Form Annual frequency respondents Confidentiality Agreement ......................................................................... 165 1 per respondent (Total of 165). Peer Review Forms (Required for all reviewers and they have 2 review 155 2 per panel respondent (Total of 310.). assignments on average.). Reviewer Comment Form (Optional where reviewer does not have pri- 155 On average, 2 per panel respondent (Total of 310). mary or secondary review assignment for a plan). Expense Report (Only for those reviewers traveling to the review) ......... 10 1 per respondent (Total of 10). Honorarium Form (Only for those reviewers paid by check) .................... 10 1 per respondent (Total of 10). Panelist Information Forms ....................................................................... 165 1 per respondent for each form (Total of 165). Recommendations Form (For use only for panels not meeting online.) .. 10 2 per respondent (Total of 20). ESTIMATED TOTAL ANNUAL BURDEN ON RESPONDENTS Number Form Total burden completed (time required to complete) (hr.) annually Confidentiality Agreement (10 min.) ...................................................................................................................... 165 28 Panelist Information Forms (30 min.) .................................................................................................................... 155 78 Peer Review Forms (∼6 hrs) ................................................................................................................................. 155 930 Recommendations Form (2 hr) ............................................................................................................................. 10 20 Reviewer Comment Form (New) (1 hr) ................................................................................................................. 310 310 Honorarium Form (3 min.) ..................................................................................................................................... 10 .5 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Expense Report (30 min.) ..................................................................................................................................... 10 5 Authority: The Paperwork Reduction and affected agencies concerning the performance of ARS functions, Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. chap.35. proposed collection of information to: including whether the information will Comments: The Notice is soliciting (1) Evaluate whether the proposed have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the comments from members of the public collection is necessary for the proper accuracy of the estimated burden from VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:21 Dec 21, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\22DEN1.SGM 22DEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 245 / Tuesday, December 22, 2015 / Notices 79557 proposed collection of information; (3) establishes that the grant of the license Food Safety and Inspection Service Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity would not be consistent with the Title: Laboratories. of the information to be collected; and requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 OMB Control Number: 0583–0158. (4) Minimize the burden of the CFR 404.7. Summary of Collection: The Food collection of information on those who Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has are to respond, including the use of Mojdeh Bahar, Assistant Administrator. been delegated the authority to exercise appropriate automated collection the functions of the Secretary as techniques or other forms of information [FR Doc. 2015–32064 Filed 12–21–15; 8:45 am] provided in the Federal Meat Inspection technology, e.g., permitting electronic BILLING CODE 3410–03–P Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the submission of responses. All responses Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) to this notice will be summarized and (21 U.S.C. 451, et seq.), and the Egg included in the request for OMB DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Products Inspection Act (EPIA) (21 approval. U.S.C. 1031). These statues mandate All comments will become a matter of Food Safety and Inspection Service that FSIS protect the public by verifying public record. that meat and poultry products are safe, Submission for OMB Review; Dated: December 9, 2015. wholesome, unadulterated, and Comment Request Simon Y. Liu, properly labeled and packaged. Associate Administrator, ARS. December 16, 2015. Need and Use of the Information: [FR Doc. 2015–32065 Filed 12–21–15; 8:45 am] FSIS will use two forms to collect The Department of Agriculture has information for two distinct laboratory BILLING CODE 3410–03–P submitted the following information programs. FSIS will use the PEPRL–F– collection requirement(s) to OMB for 0008–04 form as a self assessment audit review and clearance under the DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE checklist to collect information related Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, to the quality assurance/quality control Agricultural Research Service Public Law 104–13. Comments procedures in place at in-plant and regarding (a) whether the collection of private laboratories participating n the Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive information is necessary for the proper Pasteurized Egg Product Recognized License performance of the functions of the Laboratory program. FSIS uses the data agency, including whether the AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, collected in the desk audit of existing information will have practical utility; USDA. labs or in the appraisal of a new (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate applicant. Any non-federal laboratory ACTION: Notice of intent. of burden including the validity of the that is applying for the FSIS Accredited methodology and assumptions used; (c) SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Laboratory program will need to ways to enhance the quality, utility and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, complete an Application for FSIS clarity of the information to be Agricultural Research Service, intends Accredited Laboratory Program 10,110– collected; (d) ways to minimize the to grant to Oregon State University of 2 form. FSIS will use the information burden of the collection of information Corvallis, Oregon, an exclusive license collected by the form to help access the on those who are to respond, including to the variety of blackberry described in laboratory applying for admission to the through the use of appropriate U.S. Plant Patent Application Serial No. FSIS Accredited Laboratory program. automated, electronic, mechanical, or 14/756,637, ‘‘Blackberry Plant Named Description of Respondents: Business other technological collection ‘Columbia Giant’,’’ filed on September or other for-profit. techniques or other forms of information 28, 2015. Number of Respondents: 14. technology should be addressed to: Desk DATES: Comments must be received on Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Officer for Agriculture, Office of or before January 21, 2016. Annually. Information and Regulatory Affairs, Total Burden Hours: 13. ADDRESSES: Send comments to: USDA, Office of Management and Budget ARS, Office of Technology Transfer, (OMB), OIRA_Submission@ Ruth Brown, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Rm. 4–1174, OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395–5806 Departmental Information Collection Beltsville, Maryland 20705–5131. and to Departmental Clearance Office, Clearance Officer. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, [FR Doc. 2015–32174 Filed 12–21–15; 8:45 am] Mojdeh Bahar of the Office of Washington, DC 20250–7602. BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P Technology Transfer at the Beltsville Comments regarding these information address given above; telephone: 301– collections are best assured of having 504–5989. their full effect if received within 30 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The days of this notification. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by Rural Utility Service Federal Government’s patent rights in this plant variety are assigned to the calling (202) 720–8958. Submission for OMB Review; United States of America, as represented An agency may not conduct or Comment Request by the Secretary of Agriculture. The sponsor a collection of information prospective exclusive license will be unless the collection of information December 16, 2015. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES royalty-bearing and will comply with displays a currently valid OMB control The Department of Agriculture has the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C. number and the agency informs submitted the following information 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. 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ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesWritten comments on this notice must be received by February 22, 2016.
ContactMichael S. Strauss, 301-504-3283.
FR Citation80 FR 79555 
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