81 FR 23269 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 76 (April 20, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-09115

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 76 (Wednesday, April 20, 2016)

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[FR Doc No: 2016-09115]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

April 14, 2016.
    The Department of Agriculture will submit the following information 
collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 on or after the date 
of publication of this notice. 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, 
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, 
Washington, DC; 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 May 20, 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.

Agricultural Marketing Service

    Title: Local Food Directories and Survey (formerly Farmers Market 
Directory and Survey)
    OMB Control Number: 0581-0169

    Note: Burden from approved collection OMB 0581-0289 ``Local Food 
Directories and Survey,'' is being merged with the renewal 
submission of 0581-0169. The title of 0581-0169 will be changed from 
``Farmers Market Directory and Survey'' to ``Local Food Directories 
and Survey.''

    Summary of Collection: The primary legislative basis for conducting 
farmer's market research is the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 
U.S.C. 1621-1627). In addition, the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing 
Act of 1976 supports USDA's work to enhance the effectiveness of direct 
marketing, such as the development of modern farmers markets, the 
development of On-Farm Markets, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) 
and Food Hubs. The Marketing Services Division (MSD), Agricultural 
Marketing Service (AMS) identifies marketing opportunities, provides 
analysis to help take advantage of those opportunities and develops and 
evaluates solutions including improving farmers markets and other 
direct-to-consumer marketing activities. Markets are maintained by 
State Departments of Agriculture, local public authorities, grower 
organizations and non-profit organizations.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information will be collected 
using the form TM-6 ``Farmers' Market Directory and Survey,'' the On-
Farm Market Questionnaire, CSA Questionnaire, and the Food Hub 
Questionnaire. Each survey/questionnaire collects the data necessary to 
populate the USDA National Farmers Market Directory, and the other 
three direct to customer directories. Combining the collections will 
reduce the number of times that it seeks to make contact with market 
managers. Participating market managers are invited to participate in 
an optional National Farmers Market Managers Survey evaluating the 
farmer's market sector. These markets represent a varied range of 
sizes, geographical locations, types, ownership, structure, and will 
provide a valid overview of farmers markets in the United States. 
Information such as the size of market's, operating times and days, 
retail and wholesale sales, management structure, and rules and 
regulations governing the markets are all important questions that need 
to be answered in the design of a new market. The information developed 
by the Farmer's Market Survey will support better designs, development 
techniques, and operating methods for modern farmers markets and 
outline improvements that can be applied to revitalize existing 
markets. The three direct marketing channel directories along with the 
National Farmer's Market Directory Web site will provide synergies, 
give customers a one stop shopping Web site for a wide variety of 
locally produced directly marketed farm products, and provide a free 
advertising venue for agricultural enterprise managers seeking to 
diversify their farming operation by marketing directly to customers.
    Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions
    Number of Respondents: 5,625
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion
    Total Burden Hours: 1,619

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER submission(s) may be obtained by seeks to make contact with market
contains documents other than rules or calling (202) 720–8681. managers. Participating market
proposed rules that are applicable to the An agency may not conduct or managers are invited to participate in an
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, sponsor a collection of information optional National Farmers Market
committee meetings, agency decisions and unless the collection of information Managers Survey evaluating the farmer’s
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
petitions and applications and agency
displays a currently valid OMB control market sector. These markets represent
statements of organization and functions are number and the agency informs a varied range of sizes, geographical
examples of documents appearing in this potential persons who are to respond to locations, types, ownership, structure,
section. the collection of information that such and will provide a valid overview of
persons are not required to respond to farmers markets in the United States.
the collection of information unless it Information such as the size of market’s,
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE displays a currently valid OMB control operating times and days, retail and
number. wholesale sales, management structure,
Agricultural Marketing Service and rules and regulations governing the
Agricultural Marketing Service
markets are all important questions that
Submission for OMB Review; Title: Local Food Directories and need to be answered in the design of a
Comment Request Survey (formerly Farmers Market new market. The information developed
April 14, 2016. Directory and Survey) by the Farmer’s Market Survey will
OMB Control Number: 0581–0169 support better designs, development
The Department of Agriculture will techniques, and operating methods for
Note: Burden from approved collection
submit the following information OMB 0581–0289 ‘‘Local Food Directories and modern farmers markets and outline
collection requirement(s) to OMB for Survey,’’ is being merged with the renewal improvements that can be applied to
review and clearance under the submission of 0581–0169. The title of 0581– revitalize existing markets. The three
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 0169 will be changed from ‘‘Farmers Market direct marketing channel directories
Public Law 104–13 on or after the date Directory and Survey’’ to ‘‘Local Food along with the National Farmer’s Market
of publication of this notice. Comments Directories and Survey.’’ Directory Web site will provide
are requested regarding (1) whether the Summary of Collection: The primary synergies, give customers a one stop
collection of information is necessary legislative basis for conducting farmer’s shopping Web site for a wide variety of
for the proper performance of the market research is the Agricultural locally produced directly marketed farm
functions of the agency, including Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621– products, and provide a free advertising
whether the information will have 1627). In addition, the Farmer-to- venue for agricultural enterprise
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976 managers seeking to diversify their
agency’s estimate of burden including supports USDA’s work to enhance the farming operation by marketing directly
the validity of the methodology and effectiveness of direct marketing, such to customers.
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance as the development of modern farmers Description of Respondents: Not-for-
the quality, utility and clarity of the markets, the development of On-Farm profit institutions
information to be collected; and (4) Markets, Community Supported Number of Respondents: 5,625
ways to minimize the burden of the Agriculture (CSA) and Food Hubs. The Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
collection of information on those who Marketing Services Division (MSD), On occasion
are to respond, including through the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Total Burden Hours: 1,619
use of appropriate automated, identifies marketing opportunities,
electronic, mechanical, or other Ruth Brown,
provides analysis to help take advantage
technological collection techniques or Departmental Information Collection
of those opportunities and develops and Clearance Officer.
other forms of information technology evaluates solutions including improving
should be addressed to: Desk Officer for [FR Doc. 2016–09115 Filed 4–19–16; 8:45 am]
farmers markets and other direct-to-
Agriculture, Office of Information and consumer marketing activities. Markets BILLING CODE 3410–02–P
Regulatory Affairs, Office of are maintained by State Departments of
Management and Budget (OMB), New Agriculture, local public authorities,
Executive Office Building, Washington, grower organizations and non-profit DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DC; New Executive Office Building, organizations.
725—17th Street NW., Washington, DC Submission for OMB Review;
Need and Use of the Information: The
20503. Commenters are encouraged to Comment Request
information will be collected using the
submit their comments to OMB via form TM–6 ‘‘Farmers’ Market Directory The Department of Commerce will
email to: OIRA_Submission@ and Survey,’’ the On-Farm Market submit to the Office of Management and
omb.eop.gov or fax (202) 395–5806 and Questionnaire, CSA Questionnaire, and Budget (OMB) for clearance the
to Departmental Clearance Office,
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the Food Hub Questionnaire. Each following proposal for collection of
USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, survey/questionnaire collects the data information under the provisions of the
Washington, DC 20250–7602. necessary to populate the USDA Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Comments regarding these National Farmers Market Directory, and chapter 35).
information collections are best assured the other three direct to customer Agency: U.S. Census Bureau.
of having their full effect if received by directories. Combining the collections Title: Generic Clearance for Master
May 20, 2016. Copies of the will reduce the number of times that it Address File (MAF) and Topologically

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81 FR 23269 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREAgricultural Marketing Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 76 (April 20, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service