80 FR 8843 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 33 (February 19, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 33 (February 19, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 33 (Thursday, February 19, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 8843-8844] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-03399] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request February 11, 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), [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 affect if received within March 23, 2015. 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. Risk Management Agency Title: Acreage/Crop Reporting Streamlining Initiative. OMB Control Number: 0563-0084. Summary of Collection: Section 508(f)(3) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1515); 7 U.S.C. 7333(b)(3); [[Page 8844]] 7 CFR 457.8 and 7 CFR 1437.7(d) mandates the collection of acreage and production information from producers who wish to participate in certain USDA programs. The Farm Service Agency (FSA) and the Risk Management Agency (RMA) are implementing the Acreage/Crop Reporting Streamlining Initiative (ACRSI), a web-based single source reporting system to establish a single reporting and data collection. Need and Use of the Information: This initiative is being conducted in phases by geographical area and additional commodities. Counties are selected based on their commonality of historical crop reporting, high percentage of producers participating in both RMA and FSA programs and the high level of interest of the private agricultural service industry (precision-ag and farm management) in the pilot phases. It will reengineer the procedures, processes, and standards to simplify commodity, acreage and production reporting by producers, eliminate or minimize duplication of information collection by multiple agencies and reduce the burden on producers, insurance agents and AIPs. Information being collected will consist of, but not be limited to: Producer name, location state, commodity name, commodity type or variety, location county, date planted, land location (legal description, FSA farm number, FSA track number, FSA field number), intended use, prevented planting acres, acres planted but failed, planted acres, and production of commodity produced. Failure to collect the applicable information could result in unearned Federal benefits being issued or producers being denied eligibility to program benefits. Description of Respondents: Individuals and households. Number of Respondents: 293,000. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: One time. Total Burden Hours: 358,925. Charlene Parker, Departmental Information Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2015-03399 Filed 2-18-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-08-P
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER potential persons who are to respond to DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
contains documents other than rules or the collection of information that such
proposed rules that are applicable to the persons are not required to respond to Submission for OMB Review;
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, the collection of information unless it Comment Request
committee meetings, agency decisions and displays a currently valid OMB control
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of February 11, 2015.
petitions and applications and agency
number.
The Department of Agriculture has
statements of organization and functions are Farm Service Agency submitted the following information
examples of documents appearing in this collection requirement(s) to OMB for
section. Title: United States Warehouse Act review and clearance under the
(USWA) Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
OMB Control Number: 0560–0120 Public Law 104–13. Comments
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Summary of Collection: The Secretary regarding (a) whether the collection of
Submission for OMB Review; of Agriculture authorizes the Farm information is necessary for the proper
Comment Request Service Agency (FSA) as specified in the performance of the functions of the
USWA to license public warehouse agency, including whether the
February 11, 2015. operators that are in the business of information will have practical utility;
The Department of Agriculture has storing agricultural products; to (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
submitted the following information examine such federally-licensed of burden including the validity of the
collection requirement(s) to OMB for warehouses and to license qualified methodology and assumptions used; (c)
review and clearance under the persons to sample, inspect, weight, and ways to enhance the quality, utility and
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, classify agricultural products. The FSA clarity of the information to be
Public Law 104–13. Comments licenses under the USWA cover collected; (d) ways to minimize the
regarding (a) whether the collection of approximately half of all commercial burden of the collection of information
information is necessary for the proper grain and cotton warehouse capacities on those who are to respond, including
performance of the functions of the in the United States. The regulations through the use of appropriate
agency, including whether the that implement the USWA governs the automated, electronic, mechanical, or
information will have practical utility; establishment and maintenance of other technological collection
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate systems under which documents techniques or other forms of information
of burden including the validity of the including title documents on shipment, technology should be addressed to: Desk
methodology and assumptions used; (c) payment and financing, may be issued Officer for Agriculture, Office of
ways to enhance the quality, utility and or transferred for agricultural products. Information and Regulatory Affairs,
clarity of the information to be Need and Use of the Information: FSA Office of Management and Budget
collected; (d) ways to minimize the will collect information as a basis to (1) (OMB), OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov
burden of the collection of information determine whether or not the warehouse or fax (202) 395–5806 and to
on those who are to respond, including and the warehouse operator making Departmental Clearance Office, USDA,
through the use of appropriate application for licensing and/or OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC
automated, electronic, mechanical, or approval meets applicable standards; (2) 20250–7602.
other technological collection Comments regarding these
issue such license or approvals; and (3)
techniques or other forms of information information collections are best assured
determine, once licensed or approved,
technology. of having their full affect if received
that the licensee or warehouse operator
Comments regarding this information within March 23, 2015. Copies of the
continues to meet such standards and is
collection received by March 23, 2015 submission(s) may be obtained by
conforming to regulatory or contractual
will be considered. Written comments calling (202) 720–8681.
obligations. The information collected
should be addressed to: Desk Officer for An agency may not conduct or
allows FSA to effectively administer the
Agriculture, Office of Information and sponsor a collection of information
regulations, licensing, and electronic
Regulatory Affairs, Office of unless the collection of information
provider agreements and related
Management and Budget (OMB), New displays a currently valid OMB control
reporting and recordkeeping
Executive Office Building, 725–17th number and the agency informs
requirements as specified in the USWA.
Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. potential persons who are to respond to
Commenters are encouraged to submit Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit. the collection of information that such
their comments to OMB via email to: persons are not required to respond to
OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or Number of Respondents: 3,000. the collection of information unless it
fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental Frequency of Responses: Reporting: displays a currently valid OMB control
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail On occasion; Annually; Other (daily number.
emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– record).
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may Risk Management Agency
Total Burden Hours: 8,163.
be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. Title: Acreage/Crop Reporting
An agency may not conduct or Ruth Brown, Streamlining Initiative.
sponsor a collection of information Departmental Information Collection OMB Control Number: 0563–0084.
unless the collection of information Clearance Officer. Summary of Collection: Section
displays a currently valid OMB control [FR Doc. 2015–03394 Filed 2–18–15; 8:45 am] 508(f)(3) of the Federal Crop Insurance
number and the agency informs BILLING CODE 3410–05–P Act (7 U.S.C. 1515); 7 U.S.C. 7333(b)(3);
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7 CFR 457.8 and 7 CFR 1437.7(d) ACTION: Notice of Opportunity to Promotion Division, Livestock, Poultry,
mandates the collection of acreage and Participate in the Sorghum Promotion, and Seed Program, AMS, USDA, 22
production information from producers Research, and Information Referendum. Jamesport Lane, White, GA 30184;
who wish to participate in certain Telephone: (470) 315–4246;
SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing
USDA programs. The Farm Service craig.shackelford@ams.usda.gov, or
Agency (FSA) and the Risk Management Service (AMS) is announcing that a Rick Pinkston, Field Operations Staff,
Agency (RMA) are implementing the referendum will be conducted among FSA, USDA, at Telephone (202) 720–
Acreage/Crop Reporting Streamlining eligible sorghum producers and 1857, Fax (202) 720–1096, or by email
Initiative (ACRSI), a web-based single importers regarding the Sorghum at Rick.Pinkston@wdc.usda.gov.
source reporting system to establish a Promotion, Research, and Information
Order (Order), as authorized under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
single reporting and data collection. to the Act (7 U.S.C. 7411–7425), it is
Commodity Promotion, Research, and
Need and Use of the Information: hereby directed that a referendum be
Information Act of 1996 (Act).
This initiative is being conducted in conducted to ascertain whether
DATES: Sorghum producers and
phases by geographical area and continuance of the Order (7 CFR part
additional commodities. Counties are importers will vote in the referendum
during a 4-week period beginning on 1221) is favored by those persons who
selected based on their commonality of have been engaged in the production or
historical crop reporting, high March 23, 2015, and ending April 21,
percentage of producers participating in 2015. To be eligible to participate in the importation of sorghum from January 1,
referendum, producers and importers 2011, through December 31, 2014.
both RMA and FSA programs and the The representative period for
high level of interest of the private must certify that they or the entity they
agricultural service industry (precision- are authorized to represent are subject to establishing voter eligibility for the
the assessment and were engaged in the referendum shall be the period from
ag and farm management) in the pilot January 1, 2011, through December 31,
production or importation of sorghum
phases. It will reengineer the
between January 1, 2011, and December 2014. Persons who were subject to the
procedures, processes, and standards to assessment, and engaged in the
31, 2014. An eligible person shall be
simplify commodity, acreage and production or importation of sorghum,
entitled to cast only one vote in the
production reporting by producers, who provide documentation, such as a
referendum.
eliminate or minimize duplication of Form LS–379, Sorghum Promotion sales receipt or remittance form,
information collection by multiple and Research Order Referendum Ballot, showing that they were engaged in the
agencies and reduce the burden on may be obtained by mail, fax, or in production or importation of sorghum
producers, insurance agents and AIPs. person from the Farm Service Agency from January 1, 2011, through December
Information being collected will consist (FSA) county offices from March 23, 31, 2014, are eligible to vote. Importers
of, but not be limited to: Producer name, 2015, to April 21, 2015. Form LS–379 who were subject to the assessment may
location state, commodity name, may also be obtained via the Internet at provide U.S. Customs and Border
commodity type or variety, location http://www.ams.usda.gov/ Protection form 7501.
county, date planted, land location lsmarketingprograms during the same On March 3, 2014, the Chairman of
(legal description, FSA farm number, time period. Sorghum producers should the United Sorghum Checkoff Program
FSA track number, FSA field number), return completed forms and supporting Board signed a letter requesting that
intended use, prevented planting acres, documentation to the appropriate AMS complete the voting of the
acres planted but failed, planted acres, county FSA office by fax or in person referendum by April 15, 2015. He noted
and production of commodity no later than close of business April 21, that this completion date would help
produced. Failure to collect the 2015; or if returned by mail, must be ensure that as many producers as
applicable information could result in postmarked by midnight April 21, 2015, possible have a chance to vote in the
unearned Federal benefits being issued and received in the county FSA office referendum.
or producers being denied eligibility to by close of business on April 28, 2015. Eligible voters will be provided the
program benefits. Sorghum importers should return opportunity to vote at the county FSA
Description of Respondents: completed forms and supporting office where FSA maintains and
Individuals and households. documentation to: Craig Shackelford, processes the eligible voter’s
Number of Respondents: 293,000. Research and Promotion Division, administrative farm records. For the
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Livestock, Poultry, and Seed Program, eligible voter not participating in FSA
One time. AMS, USDA, 22 Jamesport Lane, White, programs, the opportunity to vote will
Total Burden Hours: 358,925. GA 30184; Telephone: (470) 315–4246; be provided at the FSA office serving
Charlene Parker,
craig.shackelford@ams.usda.gov no later the county where the person owns or
than close of business April 21, 2015; or rents land. Eligible importers will be
Departmental Information Clearance Officer.
if returned by mail, must be postmarked provided the opportunity to vote
[FR Doc. 2015–03399 Filed 2–18–15; 8:45 am] by midnight April 21, 2015, and through the U.S. Department of
BILLING CODE 3410–08–P received in the AMS office by close of Agriculture’s (USDA) AMS office
business on April 28, 2015. located in Washington, DC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Participation in the referendum is not
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Kenneth R. Payne, Director, Research mandatory.
Agricultural Marketing Service and Promotion Division, Livestock, On November 18, 2010, USDA
emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Poultry, and Seed Program, AMS, published in the Federal Register (75
USDA, Room 2608–S, 1400 FR 70573) a final rule that sets forth
[Doc. No. AMS–LPS–14–0044]
Independence Avenue SW., procedures that will be used in
Sorghum Promotion, Research, and Washington, DC 20250–0251; conducting the referendum. The final
Information Program: Referendum Telephone 202/720–5705; Fax 202/720– rule includes definitions, provisions for
1125; or email to Kenneth.Payne@ supervising the referendum process,
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, ams.usda.gov, or Craig Shackelford, eligibility, procedures for obtaining and
USDA. Marketing Specialist, Research and completing the form LS–379, required
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