81 FR 24555 - Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection, OMB 0581-0125 Regulations Governing Inspection Certification of Fresh & Processed Fruits, Vegetables, & Other Products 7 CFR Part 51 and 52, and To Merge 0581-0292 Specialty Crops Inspection Order Forms into OMB 0581-0125
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 80 (April 26, 2016)
Agricultural Marketing Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 80 (April 26, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-09619 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 80 (Tuesday, April 26, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 24555-24556] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-09619] [[Page 24555]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service [Doc. No. AMS-FV-16-0025, SC-16-333] Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection, OMB 0581-0125 Regulations Governing Inspection Certification of Fresh & Processed Fruits, Vegetables, & Other Products 7 CFR Part 51 and 52, and To Merge 0581-0292 Specialty Crops Inspection Order Forms into OMB 0581-0125 AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of renewal and merge request. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an extension and revision to the currently approved information collection of 0581-0125 Regulations Governing Inspection Certification of Fresh & Processed Fruits, Vegetables, & Other Products 7 CFR part 51 and 52, and request approval to merge the previously approved, 0581-0292 Specialty Crops Inspection Division Order Forms into 0581-0125 Regulations Governing Inspection Certification of Fresh & Processed Fruits, Vegetables, & Other Products 7 CFR part 51 and 52. By this action, all services and related forms used to collect information will be in one collection with no duplicative burden. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by June 27, 2016 to be considered. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments concerning this notice. Comments should be submitted online at www.regulations.gov or sent to ToiAyna Thompson, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Stop 0247, Room 1543-S Washington, DC 20250-0250, or by facsimile to (202) 690-3824. All comments should reference the document number, and the date and page number of this issue of the Federal Register. All comments received will be posted without change, including any personal information provided, online at http://www.regulations.gov and will be made available for public inspection at the above physical address during regular business hours. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact ToiAyna Thompson, Management Support Staff, Specialty Crops Inspection Division, Specialty Crops Program, U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP 0247, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-0250; telephone: (202) 720-0867; FAX: (202) 690-3824; email [email protected]; or, Internet: http://www.regulations.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: With this request for an Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection and a Merge Request, we are combining the totals for both collections in this renewal collection. Title: Regulations Governing Inspection Certification of Fresh & Processed Fruits, Vegetables, & Other Products 7 CFR part 51 and 52. OMB Number: 0581-0125. Expiration Date of Approval: 3 years from approval. Type of Request: Extension and Revision of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, (7 U.S.C. 1621- 1627) as amended authorizes the Agricultural Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Inspection Division to provide inspection and certification of the quality and condition of agricultural products. The Specialty Crops Inspection Division provides a nationwide inspection, grading, and auditing service for fresh and processed fruits, vegetables and other products for shippers, importers, processors, sellers, buyers, and other financially interested parties on a user-fee basis. The use of services is voluntary and is made available only upon request or when specified by a special program or contract. Information is needed to carry out the inspection, grading, or auditing services. Such information includes; the name and location of the person or company requesting services; the type of inspection being requested; and information that will identify the product or type and scope of audit requested. Upon approval, AMS will request discontinuations of 0581-0292 from OMB. With this submission of renewal and merging of two collections that have been previously approved, the Division will be better able to efficiently manage the collection and prevent duplication of burden. This is a request for renewal of OMB 0581-0125 and subsequent merger of 0581-0292 Specialty Crops Inspection Division Order Forms into 0581-0125 Regulations Governing Inspection Certification of Fresh & Processed Fruits, Vegetables, & Other Products 7 CFR part 51 and 52. OMB 0581-0125 Regulations Governing Inspection, Certification of Fresh and Processed Fruits, Vegetables and Other Products 7 CFR Part 51 and 52 Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection is estimated to average 0.15 hours per response. Respondents: Business or other for-profit, nonprofit organization, farms or Federal, state, local or Tribal governments. Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,108. Estimated Total Annual Responses: 144,992. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 14.34. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 21,127. OMB 0581-0292 Specialty Crops Inspection Division Order Forms Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average .08 hours per response. Respondents: Federal and State. Estimated Number of Respondents: 49,892. Estimated Total Annual Responses: 49,892. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 4,156. OMB 0581-0292 Specialty Crops Inspection Division Order Forms Merged into OMB 0581-0125 Regulations Governing Inspection Certification of Fresh & Processed Fruits, Vegetables & Other Products 7 CFR Part 51 and 52 Estimated Total Annual Responses: 194,176. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 25,283. Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical use; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information 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 the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or [[Page 24556]] other forms of information technology. Comments may be sent to ToiAyna Thompson, Management Support Staff, Specialty Crops Inspection Division, Specialty Crops Program, U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP 0247, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250; telephone: (202) 720-0867; FAX: (202) 690-3824; or Internet: http://www.regulations.gov. All comments received will be available for public inspection during regular business hours at the same address. 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: April 20, 2016. Elanor Starmer, Administrator. [FR Doc. 2016-09619 Filed 4-25-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-02-P
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fruits, Vegetables, & Other Products 7
Contact ToiAyna Thompson, CFR part 51 and 52.
Agricultural Marketing Service Management Support Staff, Specialty
OMB 0581–0125 Regulations
Crops Inspection Division, Specialty
Governing Inspection, Certification of
[Doc. No. AMS–FV–16–0025, SC–16–333] Crops Program, U.S. Department of
Fresh and Processed Fruits, Vegetables
Agriculture, STOP 0247, 1400
Request for Extension and Revision of and Other Products 7 CFR Part 51 and
Independence Avenue SW.,
a Currently Approved Information 52
Washington, DC 20250–0250; telephone:
Collection, OMB 0581–0125 (202) 720–0867; FAX: (202) 690–3824; Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
Regulations Governing Inspection email Toiayna.Thompson@ams. burden for this collection is estimated to
Certification of Fresh & Processed usda.gov; or, Internet: http:// average 0.15 hours per response.
Fruits, Vegetables, & Other Products 7 www.regulations.gov. Respondents: Business or other for-
CFR Part 51 and 52, and To Merge profit, nonprofit organization, farms or
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: With this Federal, state, local or Tribal
0581–0292 Specialty Crops Inspection
request for an Extension and Revision of governments.
Order Forms into OMB 0581–0125
a Currently Approved Information Estimated Number of Respondents:
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, Collection and a Merge Request, we are 10,108.
USDA. combining the totals for both collections Estimated Total Annual Responses:
ACTION: Notice of renewal and merge in this renewal collection. 144,992.
request. Title: Regulations Governing Estimated Number of Responses per
Inspection Certification of Fresh & Respondent: 14.34.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Processed Fruits, Vegetables, & Other Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 Products 7 CFR part 51 and 52. Respondents: 21,127.
U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice OMB Number: 0581–0125.
announces the Agricultural Marketing Expiration Date of Approval: 3 years OMB 0581–0292 Specialty Crops
Service’s (AMS) intention to request from approval. Inspection Division Order Forms
approval from the Office of Management Type of Request: Extension and Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
and Budget (OMB) for an extension and Revision of a currently approved burden for this collection of information
revision to the currently approved information collection. is estimated to average .08 hours per
information collection of 0581–0125 Abstract: The Agricultural Marketing response.
Regulations Governing Inspection Act of 1946, (7 U.S.C. 1621–1627) as Respondents: Federal and State.
Certification of Fresh & Processed amended authorizes the Agricultural Estimated Number of Respondents:
Fruits, Vegetables, & Other Products 7 Marketing Service, Specialty Crops 49,892.
CFR part 51 and 52, and request Inspection Division to provide Estimated Total Annual Responses:
approval to merge the previously inspection and certification of the 49,892.
approved, 0581–0292 Specialty Crops quality and condition of agricultural Estimated Number of Responses per
Inspection Division Order Forms into products. The Specialty Crops Respondent: 1.
0581–0125 Regulations Governing Inspection Division provides a Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Inspection Certification of Fresh & nationwide inspection, grading, and Respondents: 4,156.
Processed Fruits, Vegetables, & Other auditing service for fresh and processed
fruits, vegetables and other products for OMB 0581–0292 Specialty Crops
Products 7 CFR part 51 and 52. By this
shippers, importers, processors, sellers, Inspection Division Order Forms
action, all services and related forms
buyers, and other financially interested Merged into OMB 0581–0125
used to collect information will be in
parties on a user-fee basis. The use of Regulations Governing Inspection
one collection with no duplicative
services is voluntary and is made Certification of Fresh & Processed
burden.
available only upon request or when Fruits, Vegetables & Other Products 7
DATES: Comments on this notice must be specified by a special program or CFR Part 51 and 52
received by June 27, 2016 to be contract. Information is needed to carry Estimated Total Annual Responses:
considered. out the inspection, grading, or auditing 194,176.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are services. Such information includes; the Estimated Total Annual Burden on
invited to submit comments concerning name and location of the person or Respondents: 25,283.
this notice. Comments should be company requesting services; the type of Comments are invited on: (1) Whether
submitted online at inspection being requested; and the proposed collection of information
www.regulations.gov or sent to ToiAyna information that will identify the is necessary for the proper performance
Thompson, U.S. Department of product or type and scope of audit of the functions of the agency, including
Agriculture (USDA), 1400 Independence requested. Upon approval, AMS will whether the information will have
Avenue SW., Stop 0247, Room 1543–S request discontinuations of 0581–0292 practical use; (2) the accuracy of the
Washington, DC 20250–0250, or by from OMB. With this submission of agency’s estimate of the burden of the
facsimile to (202) 690–3824. All renewal and merging of two collections proposed collection of information
comments should reference the that have been previously approved, the including the validity of the
document number, and the date and Division will be better able to efficiently methodology and assumptions used; (3)
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page number of this issue of the Federal manage the collection and prevent ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
Register. All comments received will be duplication of burden. clarity of the information to be
posted without change, including any This is a request for renewal of OMB collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
personal information provided, online 0581–0125 and subsequent merger of burden of the collection of information
at http://www.regulations.gov and will 0581–0292 Specialty Crops Inspection on those who are to respond, including
be made available for public inspection Division Order Forms into 0581–0125 the use of appropriate automated,
at the above physical address during Regulations Governing Inspection electronic, mechanical, or other
regular business hours. Certification of Fresh & Processed technological collection techniques or
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other forms of information technology. Program.’’ This revised collection will component of FMLFPP, and
Comments may be sent to ToiAyna be retitled 0581–0240 ‘‘AMS Grant approximately $15 million will be made
Thompson, Management Support Staff, Programs,’’ and increase efficiency available for local and regional food
Specialty Crops Inspection Division, among programs and reduce the burden business enterprise projects under the
Specialty Crops Program, U.S. on the public. LFPP component of FMLFPP. The
Department of Agriculture, STOP 0247, DATES: Comments on this notice must be grants authorized by the FMPP are
1400 Independence Avenue SW., received by June 27, 2016 to be assured targeted to help improve and expand
Washington, DC 20250; telephone: (202) of consideration. domestic farmers’ markets, roadside
720–0867; FAX: (202) 690–3824; or ADDRESSES: AMS Transportation and stands, community-supported
Internet: http://www.regulations.gov. Marketing Program, 1400 Independence agriculture programs, agritourism
All comments received will be Avenue SW., Stop 0264, Washington, activities, and other direct producer-to-
available for public inspection during DC 20250–0264. consumer marketing opportunities. The
regular business hours at the same grants authorized under the LFPP
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
address. support the development and expansion
Trista Etzig, Grants Division Director; of local and regional food business
All responses to this notice will be Telephone: (202) 720–8356; Email:
summarized and included in the request enterprises to increase domestic
Trista.Etzig@ams.usda.gov. consumption of, and access to, locally
for OMB approval. All comments will
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: and regionally produced agricultural
become a matter of public record.
Title: AMS Grant Programs. products, and to develop new market
Dated: April 20, 2016. OMB Number: 0581–0240. opportunities for farm and ranch
Elanor Starmer, Expiration Date of Approval: 9/30/ operations serving local markets.
Administrator. 2016. The Specialty Crop Block Grant
[FR Doc. 2016–09619 Filed 4–25–16; 8:45 am] Type of Request: Extension, revision, Program (SCBGP) operates pursuant to
BILLING CODE 3410–02–P
and consolidation of currently approved the authority of Section 101 of the
information collection. Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of
Abstract: AMS grant programs 2004 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note); amended by
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (Farmers’ Market and Local Food Section 10010 of the Agriculture Act of
Promotion Program (FMLFPP), 2014 (2014 Farm Bill). Pursuant to 7
Agricultural Marketing Service Specialty Crop Block Grant Program U.S.C. 1621 note, the Secretary of
(SCBGP), Specialty Crop Multi-State Agriculture has the authority to ‘‘make
[Document No. AMS–TM–16–0030] Program (SCMP), and Federal-State grants to States for each of the fiscal
Transportation and Marketing Marketing Improvement Program years 2014 through 2018 to be used by
Program; Notice of Extension and (FSMIP)) are authorized pursuant to the State departments of agriculture solely
Request for Revision of a Currently Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to enhance the competitiveness of
Approved Information Collection and (AMA) (7 U.S.C. 1621, et seq.) and the specialty crops.’’ The SCBGP works to
To Merge the Collections of 0581–0235 Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing increase the competitiveness of
Farmers Market Promotion Program, Act of 1976 (FCDMA) (7 U.S.C. 3001) specialty crops. The 2014 Farm Bill
0581–0240 Federal-State Market and are implemented through the made mandatory outlays for fiscal years
Improvement Program, 0581–0248 Uniform Administrative Requirements, 2014 through 2017 in the amount of
Specialty Crop Block Grant Program- Cost Principles, and Audit $72.5 million, and $85 million in 2018.
Farm Bill, Specialty Crop Multi-State Requirements for Federal Awards The Specialty Crop Multi-State Program
Program, and 0581–0287 Local Food (Super Circular) (2 CFR 200). Recently, (SCMP) also operates pursuant to the
Promotion Program AMS consolidated the management of authority of Section 101 of the Specialty
its grant programs into one Grants Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (7
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, Division to streamline and standardize U.S.C. 1621 note); amended by Section
USDA. processes and procedures for the 10010 of the Agriculture Act of 2014
ACTION: Notice and request for programs, which includes the need to (2014 Farm Bill). The Specialty Crop
comments. consolidate the information collection Competitiveness Act provides the
requirements for each grant program. Secretary authority to make available
SUMMARY: In accordance with the The Farmers’ Market Promotion funds for ‘‘making grants to multistate
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 Program (FMPP) and Local Food projects.’’ The 2014 Farm Bill made
U.S.C. 3501–20), this notice announces Promotion Program (LFPP) are outlays available for fiscal years 2014
the Agricultural Marketing Service’s components of the ‘‘Farmers’ Market through 2018 in the amount of $1
(AMS) intention to request Office of and Local Food Promotion Program million for the first year, and increasing
Management and Budget approval of a (FMLFPP).’’ FMPP was created through by $1 million for each subsequent year
revised information collection that an amendment of the Farmer-to- so that $5 million will be available in
combined four previously approved Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976 2018.
collections into a single information (7 U.S.C. 3001–3006). The Agriculture The Federal-State Marketing
collection. AMS recently consolidated Act of 2014 (Pub. L. 113–79) (2014 Farm Improvement Program (FSMIP) operates
its grant programs into one Grants Bill) further amended the Farmer-to- pursuant to the authority of the AMA.
Division. Due to this consolidation, Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976 Section 204(b) of the AMA (7 U.S.C.
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AMS intends to combine the following (7 U.S.C. 3005) by expanding and 1623(b)) authorizes the Secretary of
collections, 0581–0235 ‘‘Farmers Market renaming the FMPP to FMLFPP. For Agriculture to make available funds to
Promotion Program,’’ 0581–0240 fiscal years 2014–2018, the 2014 Farm State Departments of Agriculture, State
‘‘Federal-State Market Improvement Bill provides $30 million in funding for bureaus and departments of markets,
Program,’’ 0581–0248 ‘‘Specialty Crop the FMLFPP. On an annual basis, State agricultural experiment stations,
Block Grant Program-Farm Bill,’’ approximately $15 million will be made and other appropriate State agencies for
‘‘Specialty Crop Multi-State Program,’’ available for farmer-to-consumer direct cooperative projects in marketing
and 0581–0287 ‘‘Local Food Promotion marketing projects under the FMPP services and in marketing research to
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| Dates | Comments on this notice must be received by June 27, 2016 to be considered. | |
| Contact | Contact ToiAyna Thompson, Management Support Staff, Specialty Crops Inspection Division, Specialty Crops Program, U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP 0247, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-0250; telephone: (202) 720-0867; FAX: (202) 690-3824; email [email protected]; or, Internet: http://www.regulations.gov. | |
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