81 FR 17134 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 59 (March 28, 2016)

Page Range		17134-17135
FR Document		2016-06924

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 59 (Monday, March 28, 2016)

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

March 22, 2016.
    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 
are requested regarding (1) 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; (2) the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,

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electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by April 
27, 2016 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), 
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-
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.

Food and Nutrition Service

    Title: Federal Collection Methods for Supplemental Nutrition 
Assistance Program Recipient Claims.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0446.
    Summary of Collection: Section 13(b) of the Food and Nutrition Act 
of 2008 (The Act) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) 
regulations at 7 CFR 273.18 require State agencies to refer delinquent 
debtors for SNAP benefit over-issuance to the U.S. Department of 
Treasury for collection. The Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 
(DCIA), 31 U.S.C. 3701, et seq., requires these debts to be referred to 
Treasury for collection when they are 180 days or more delinquent. 
Through the Treasury Offset Program (TOP), 31 CFR part 285, payments 
such as Federal income tax refunds, Federal salaries and other Federal 
payments payable to these delinquent debtors will be offset and the 
amount applied to the delinquent debt.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information collected is used 
by individuals or households to obtain due process before debts are 
referred to TOP for offset. State agencies will use the collected 
information to provide due process to individuals/households; to add 
and maintain debts in TOP; to request addresses; and to certify to 
Treasury the accuracy and legality of debts that are submitted to TOP. 
Without the information, compliance with the DCIA would not be possible 
and departmental participation in TOP would be jeopardized.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government; 
Individual or households.
    Number of Respondents: 523,272.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion; 
Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 47,051.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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inspectors. Currently, there are 79 practices, provide annual updates to Estimated Number of Respondents:
certifying agents accredited under NOP. continue their certification, and report 31,329.
Administrative costs for reporting, changes in their practices. Producers Estimated Number of Responses:
disclosure of information, and include farmers, livestock and poultry 1,007,189.
recordkeeping vary among certifying producers, and wild crop harvesters. Estimated Number of Responses per
agents. Factors affecting costs include Handlers include those who transport or Respondent: 32.15.
the number and size of clients, the transform food and include millers, bulk Estimated Total Annual Burden on
categories of certification provided, and distributors, food manufacturers, Respondents: 4,826,189.
the type of systems maintained. processors, or packers. Some handlers Comments are invited on: (1) Whether
When an entity applies for are part of a retail operation that the proposed collection of information
accreditation as a certifying agent, it processes organic products in a location is necessary for the proper performance
must provide a copy of its procedures other than the premises of the retail of the functions of the agency, including
for complying with recordkeeping outlet. Based upon AMS NOP’s 2015 whether the information will have
requirements (§ 205.504(b)(3)). Once List of certified organic operations, there practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
accredited, agents have to make their are approximately 31,000 certified agency’s estimate of the burden of the
records available for inspection and operations globally.2 Based on past proposed collection of information
copying by authorized representatives of growth of the industry, AMS estimates including the validity of the
the Secretary (§ 205.501(a)(9)). USDA methodology and assumptions used; (3)
the addition of 1,900 new certified
charges certifying agents for the time ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
organic operations a year. In addition,
required to do these document reviews. clarity of the information to be
AMS estimates that there are 7,650
Audits require less time when the collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
producers exempt from certification, but
documents are well organized and burden of the collection of information
who must still maintain records
centrally located. on those who are to respond, including
pursuant to section 205.101(c).
Recordkeeping requirements for Administrative costs for reporting and the use of appropriate automated,
certifying agents are divided into three recordkeeping vary among certified electronic, mechanical, or other
categories of records with varying operators. Factors affecting costs technological collection techniques or
retention periods: (1) Records created by include the type and size of operation, other forms of information technology.
certifying agents regarding applicants All responses to this notice will be
and the type of systems maintained.
for certification and certified operations, AMS believes that operations using summarized and included in the request
maintain 10-years, consistent with product labels containing the term for OMB approval. All comments will
OFPA’s requirement for maintaining all ‘‘organic’’ handle an average of 20 labels become a matter of public record.
records concerning activities of annually. Based upon AMS NOP’s 2015 Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6501–6522.
certifying agents; (2) records obtained List of certified organic operations, there Dated: March 22, 2016.
from applicants for certification and are over 13,100 certified organic
certified operations, maintain 5-years, Elanor Starmer,
handlers. For each certified handler, Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
the same as OFPA’s requirement for the AMS estimates that the average annual
retention of records by certified Service.
burden to develop product labels with [FR Doc. 2016–06930 Filed 3–25–16; 8:45 am]
operations; and (3) records created or organic claims is one hour per product
received by certifying agents regarding label times 20 product labels per
BILLING CODE 3410–02–P
accreditation, maintain 5-years, handler. The annual burden will be
consistent with OFPA’s requirement for lower for smaller operations and higher
renewal of agent’s accreditation DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
for large operations that produce a
(§ 205.510(b)). significant volume of organic processed Food and Nutrition Service
Organic inspectors. Inspectors, on
product.
behalf of certifying agents, conduct on- Submission for OMB Review;
Interested parties. Any interested
site inspections of certified operations Comment Request
party may petition the National Organic
and operations applying for
Standards Board (NOSB) for the purpose March 22, 2016.
certification. They report the findings
of having a substance evaluated for The Department of Agriculture has
from their inspection to the certifying
recommendation to the Secretary for submitted the following information
agent. Inspectors are the agents
inclusion on or deletion from the collection requirement(s) to OMB for
themselves, employees of the agents, or
National List. Based on the number of review and clearance under the
individual contractors. We estimate that
petitions received in the past, AMS Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
about half are certifying agents or their
estimates 25 parties petitioning the Public Law 104–13. Comments are
employees and half are individual
NOSB to amend the National List in a requested regarding (1) whether the
contractors. Individuals who apply for
given year. The annual burden for each collection of information is necessary
positions as inspectors submit to the
interested party to prepare a complete for the proper performance of the
agents information documenting their
petition is an average of 30 hours. functions of the agency, including
qualifications to conduct such Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
inspections. According to International whether the information will have
burden for this collection of information
Organic Inspectors Association (IOIA), practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
is estimated to average 4.79 hours per
there are at least 250 inspectors agency’s estimate of burden including
response.
currently providing services.1 Respondents: Producers, handlers, the validity of the methodology and
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Producers and handlers. Producers certifying agents, inspectors and State, assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
and handlers, domestic and foreign, Local or Tribal governments and the quality, utility and clarity of the
apply to certifying agents for organic interested parties. information to be collected; and (4)
certification, submit detailed ways to minimize the burden of the
information documenting their specific 2 AMS NOP 2012 List of certified organic collection of information on those who
operations. Available at: http://apps.ams.usda.gov/ are to respond, including through the
1 Not all inspectors are members of IOIA. nop/. use of appropriate automated,

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electronic, mechanical, or other Description of Respondents: State, potential persons who are to respond to
technological collection techniques or Local, or Tribal Government; Individual the collection of information that such
other forms of information technology. or households. persons are not required to respond to
Comments regarding this information Number of Respondents: 523,272. the collection of information unless it
collection received by April 27, 2016 Frequency of Responses: displays a currently valid OMB control
will be considered. Written comments Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion; number.
should be addressed to: Desk Officer for Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 47,051. Forest Service
Agriculture, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Ruth Brown, Title: Health Screening Questionnaire.
Management and Budget (OMB), OIRA_ Departmental Information Collection
Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax (202) Clearance Officer. OMB Control Number: 0596–0164.
395–5806 and to Departmental [FR Doc. 2016–06924 Filed 3–25–16; 8:45 am] Summary of Collection: The
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail BILLING CODE 3410–30–P Protection Act of 1922 (16 U.S.C. 594)
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– authorizes the Forest Service (FS) to
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may fight fires on National Forest System
be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE lands. Title 5 CFR, part 339, authorizes
An agency may not conduct or the FS to establish medical qualification
Forest Service standards and require pre-appointment
sponsor a collection of information
unless the collection of information Submission for OMB Review; medical examinations, regular recurring
displays a currently valid OMB control Comment Request periodic examinations after
number and the agency informs appointment, and whenever there is a
potential persons who are to respond to March 22, 2016. direct question about a firefighter’s
the collection of information that such The Department of Agriculture has continued ability to meet the medical
persons are not required to respond to submitted the following information qualification standards. The information
the collection of information unless it collection requirement(s) to OMB for collected pertains to an individual’s
displays a currently valid OMB control review and clearance under the health status and health history. The
number. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, collection of this information and use
Public Law 104–13. Comments are thereof are consistent with the
Food and Nutrition Service requested regarding (1) whether the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552a (Privacy Act
Title: Federal Collection Methods for collection of information is necessary
of 1974).
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance for the proper performance of the
Program Recipient Claims. functions of the agency, including Need and Use of the Information:
whether the information will have Individuals seeking recertification or
OMB Control Number: 0584–0446.
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the employment as a new firefighter with
Summary of Collection: Section 13(b) agency’s estimate of burden including the FS or Department of Interior (DOI)
of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 the validity of the methodology and must complete the Health Screening
(The Act) and Supplemental Nutrition assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance Questionnaire (HSQ). FS and DOI will
Assistance Program (SNAP) regulations the quality, utility and clarity of the collect information from potential
at 7 CFR 273.18 require State agencies information to be collected; and (4) applicants using forms FS–5100–30,
to refer delinquent debtors for SNAP ways to minimize the burden of the Work Capacity Test Informed Consent
benefit over-issuance to the U.S. collection of information on those who
Department of Treasury for collection. and FS–5100–31, Health Screening
are to respond, including through the Questionnaire. Applicants will also
The Debt Collection Improvement Act of use of appropriate automated,
1996 (DCIA), 31 U.S.C. 3701, et seq., need to complete the Wildland
electronic, mechanical, or other Firefighter Medical Qualifications
requires these debts to be referred to technological collection techniques and
Treasury for collection when they are Program Medical Exam and a Self-
other forms of information technology. Certification Statement and Blood
180 days or more delinquent. Through Comments regarding this information
the Treasury Offset Program (TOP), 31 Pressure Check. Wildland firefighters
collection received by April 27, 2016
CFR part 285, payments such as Federal perform long hours of arduous labor in
will be considered. Written comments
income tax refunds, Federal salaries and should be addressed to: Desk Officer for adverse conditions. The information
other Federal payments payable to these Agriculture, Office of Information and collected is used to determine whether
delinquent debtors will be offset and the Regulatory Affairs, Office of an individual being considered for a
amount applied to the delinquent debt. Management and Budget (OMB), New position can carry out those duties in a
Need and Use of the Information: The Executive Office Building, 725 17th manner that will not place the candidate
information collected is used by Street NW., Washington, DC, 20503. or coworkers unduly at risk due to
individuals or households to obtain due Commentors are encouraged to submit inadequate physical fitness and health.
process before debts are referred to TOP their comments to OMB via email to: If the information is not collected, the
for offset. State agencies will use the OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax Government’s liability risk is high,
collected information to provide due (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental special needs of an individual may not
process to individuals/households; to Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail be known, or the screening of an
add and maintain debts in TOP; to Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– applicant’s physical suitability would
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request addresses; and to certify to 7602. Copies of the submission(s) may be greatly inhibited.
Treasury the accuracy and legality of be obtained by calling (202) 720–8681. Description of Respondents:
debts that are submitted to TOP. An agency may not conduct or Individuals or households.
Without the information, compliance sponsor a collection of information
with the DCIA would not be possible unless the collection of information Number of Respondents: 20,271.
and departmental participation in TOP displays a currently valid OMB control Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
would be jeopardized. number and the agency informs Annually.

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		81 FR 17134

81 FR 17134 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREFood and Nutrition Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 59 (March 28, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service