81 FR 24557 - Request for an Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection for the Seed Service Testing Program
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)
| Page Range | 24557-24558 | |
| FR Document | 2016-09617 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 80 (Tuesday, April 26, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 24557-24558] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-09617] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service [Doc. No. AMS-LPS-16-0023] Request for an Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection for the Seed Service Testing Program AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 of the currently approved information collection for the Seed Service Testing Program. DATES: Comments received by June 27, 2016. ADDRESSES: Comments should be submitted electronically at http:// [[Page 24558]] www.regulations.gov or to Ernest L. Allen, Director, Seed Regulatory and Testing Division (SRTD), Livestock, Poultry, and Seed Program, AMS, USDA, 801 Summit Crossing Place, Suite C, Gastonia, NC 28054-2193, or by facsimile to (704) 852-4109. All comments should reference docket number AMS-LPS-16-0023 and note the date and page number of this issue in 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: Ernest L. Allen, SRTD, Livestock, Poultry, and Seed Program, AMS, USDA; Telephone: (704) 810-8871, or Email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Seed Service Testing Program. OMB Number: 0581-0140. Expiration Date of Approval: August 31, 2016. Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: This information collection is necessary to conduct voluntary seed testing on a fee-for-service basis. The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq., authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to inspect and certify the quality of agricultural products and collect such fees as are reasonable to cover the cost of service rendered. Regulations for inspection and certification of quality of agricultural and vegetable seeds are contained in 7 CFR part 75. The purpose of the voluntary program is to promote efficient, orderly marketing of seeds, and assist in the development of new and expanding markets. Under the program, samples of agricultural and vegetable seeds submitted to AMS are tested for factors such as purity and germination at the request of the applicant for the service. In addition, grain samples, submitted at the applicant's request, are examined for the presence of certain weed and crop seed by the Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration. A Federal Seed Analysis Certificate or an ISTA Orange International Seed Lot Certificate is issued giving the test results. Most of the seeds tested under this program are scheduled for export. Many importing countries require a Federal Seed Analysis Certificate on U.S. seed. The only information collected is information needed to provide the service requested by the applicant. This includes information to identify the seed being tested, the seed treatment (if treated with a pesticide), the tests to be performed, and any other appropriate information required by the applicant to be on the Federal Seed Analysis Certificate or the ISTA Orange International Seed Lot Certificate. The number of seed companies applying for the seed testing service has decreased from 76 to 55 during the past 3 years due to a decrease in the number of companies exporting seed. The total number of samples received for testing has also decreased. Therefore, the average burden for information collection has decreased for seed companies applying for the service. The information in this collection is used only by authorized AMS employees to track, test, and report results to the applicant. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 0.25 hours per response. Respondents: Applicants for seed testing service. Estimated Number of Respondents: 55. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 22.92. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 315.25 hours. 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 utility; (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 other forms of information technology. 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, Agricultural Marketing Service. 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effectuate the purposes of title II of the Development Corporations; Regional Estimated Number of Respondents:
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. Farmers’ Market Authorities; and Tribal 750.
FSMIP provides matching funds on a Governments. Estimated Total Annual Responses:
competitive basis to assist eligible Estimated Number of Respondents: 8,220.
entities in exploring new market 750. Estimated Number of Responses per
opportunities for U.S. food and Estimated Total Annual Responses: Respondent: 10.96.
agricultural products and to encourage 7,470. Estimated Total Annual Burden on
research and innovation aimed at Estimated Number of Responses per Respondents: 21,141.27.
improving the efficiency and Respondent: 9.96. Comments are invited on: (1) Whether
performance of the marketing system. Estimated Total Annual Burden on the new collection of information is
AMS has been allocated approximately Respondents: 20,391.27. necessary for the proper performance of
$1 million in fiscal years 2013, 2014, the functions of the agency, including
0581–0240: Federal-State Market
and 2015 for FSMIP; and it is whether the information will have
Improvement Program
anticipated that funding will remain at practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
or near this level for fiscal years 2016 Estimate of Burden: 2.29. agency’s estimate of the burden of the
and 2017. Respondents: State departments of new collection of information including
Because these are all voluntary agriculture; State agricultural the validity of the methodology and
programs, respondents request or apply experiment stations; and other assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
for the specific grant program they appropriate State Agencies. the quality, utility, and clarity of the
select, and in doing so, they provide Estimated Number of Respondents: information to be collected; and (4)
information. The Agency is the primary 70. ways to minimize the burden of the
user of the information. The information Estimated Total Annual Responses: collection of information on those who
collected is needed to certify that grant 1,018. are to respond, including the use of
participants are complying with Estimated Number of Responses per appropriate automated, electronic,
applicable program regulations, and the Respondent: 14.54. mechanical, or other technological
data collected is the minimum Estimated Total Annual on collection techniques or other forms of
information necessary to effectively Respondents: 2,328.01. information technology.
carry out the requirements of the 0581–0248: Specialty Crop Block Grant All responses to this notice will be
program. The information collection Program-Farm Bill summarized and included in the request
requirements in this request are for OMB approval. All comments will
essential to carry out the intent of the Estimate of Burden: 3.30. become a matter of public record.
AMA, to provide the respondents the Respondents: State departments of
agriculture. Dated: April 20, 2016.
type of service they request, and to Elanor Starmer,
administer the programs. The burden of Estimated Number of Respondents:
56. Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
the AMS Grant Programs is as follows: Service.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
Combined Burden for AMS Grant 616. [FR Doc. 2016–09612 Filed 4–25–16; 8:45 am]
Programs Estimated Number of Responses per BILLING CODE 3410–02–P
Estimate of Burden: 2.59. Respondent: 11.
Respondents: Agricultural Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Cooperatives, Agriculture Business Respondents: 2,030. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Entities; Community Supported Specialty Crop Multi-State Program- Agricultural Marketing Service
Agriculture Networks or Associations; New Segment of SCBGP
Producer Networks or Associations; [Doc. No. AMS–LPS–16–0023]
Local and Tribal Governments; Estimate of Burden: 2.24.
Nonprofit Corporations; Public Benefit Respondents: State departments of Request for an Extension and Revision
Corporations; Economic Development agriculture. of a Currently Approved Information
Corporations; Regional Farmers’ Market Estimated Number of Respondents: Collection for the Seed Service Testing
Authorities; State departments of 240. Program
agriculture; State agricultural Estimated Total Annual Responses:
2,906. AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,
experiment stations; and other USDA.
appropriate State Agencies. Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 12.11. ACTION: Notice and request for
Estimated Number of Respondents:
Estimated Total Annual Burden on comments.
1,866.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: Respondents: 6,522.56.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
20,230. 0581–0287: Local Food Promotion Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
Estimated Number of Responses per Program U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice
Respondent: 10.84. announces the Agricultural Marketing
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Estimate of Burden: 2.57.
Respondents: Agricultural Service’s (AMS) intention to request
Respondents: 52,413.11. approval from the Office of Management
Cooperatives, Agriculture Business
0581–0235: Farmers’ Market Promotion and Budget (OMB) for an extension and
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Entities; Community Supported
Program Agriculture Networks or Associations; revision of the currently approved
Estimate of Burden: 2.73. Producer Networks or Associations; information collection for the Seed
Respondents: Agricultural Local and Tribal Governments; Service Testing Program.
Cooperatives, Producer Networks, or Nonprofit Corporations; Public Benefit DATES: Comments received by June 27,
Producer Associations; Local Corporations; Economic Development 2016.
Governments; Nonprofit Corporations; Corporations; and Regional Farmers’ ADDRESSES: Comments should be
Public Benefit Corporations; Economic Market Authorities. submitted electronically at http://
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www.regulations.gov or to Ernest L. service requested by the applicant. This DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Allen, Director, Seed Regulatory and includes information to identify the
Testing Division (SRTD), Livestock, seed being tested, the seed treatment (if Agricultural Research Service
Poultry, and Seed Program, AMS, treated with a pesticide), the tests to be
USDA, 801 Summit Crossing Place, performed, and any other appropriate Submission for OMB Review;
Suite C, Gastonia, NC 28054–2193, or by information required by the applicant to Comment Request
facsimile to (704) 852–4109. All be on the Federal Seed Analysis April 21, 2016.
comments should reference docket Certificate or the ISTA Orange The Department of Agriculture has
number AMS–LPS–16–0023 and note International Seed Lot Certificate. submitted the following information
the date and page number of this issue The number of seed companies collection requirement(s) to OMB for
in the Federal Register. All comments applying for the seed testing service has review and clearance under the
received will be posted without change, decreased from 76 to 55 during the past Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
including any personal information 3 years due to a decrease in the number Public Law 104–13. Comments are
provided, online at http:// of companies exporting seed. The total requested regarding (1) whether the
www.regulations.gov and will be made number of samples received for testing collection of information is necessary
available for public inspection at the for the proper performance of the
has also decreased. Therefore, the
above physical address during regular functions of the agency, including
average burden for information
business hours. whether the information will have
collection has decreased for seed
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: companies applying for the service. practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
Ernest L. Allen, SRTD, Livestock, agency’s estimate of burden including
Poultry, and Seed Program, AMS, The information in this collection is
used only by authorized AMS the validity of the methodology and
USDA; Telephone: (704) 810–8871, or assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
Email: Ernest.Allen@ams.usda.gov. employees to track, test, and report
the quality, utility and clarity of the
results to the applicant.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: information to be collected; and (4)
Title: Seed Service Testing Program. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting ways to minimize the burden of the
OMB Number: 0581–0140. burden for this collection of information collection of information on those who
Expiration Date of Approval: August is estimated to average 0.25 hours per are to respond, including through the
31, 2016. response. use of appropriate automated,
Type of Request: Extension and Respondents: Applicants for seed electronic, mechanical, or other
revision of a currently approved testing service. technological collection techniques or
information collection. other forms of information technology.
Abstract: This information collection Estimated Number of Respondents:
Comments regarding this information
is necessary to conduct voluntary seed 55.
collection received by May 26, 2016 will
testing on a fee-for-service basis. The Estimated Number of Responses per be considered. Written comments
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as Respondent: 22.92. should be addressed to: Desk Officer for
amended, 7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq., Estimated Total Annual Burden on Agriculture, Office of Information and
authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture Respondents: 315.25 hours. Regulatory Affairs, Office of
to inspect and certify the quality of Management and Budget (OMB), New
agricultural products and collect such Comments are invited on: (1) Whether
Executive Office Building, 725 17th
fees as are reasonable to cover the cost the proposed collection of information
Street NW., Washington, DC 20502.
of service rendered. Regulations for is necessary for the proper performance
Commenters are encouraged to submit
inspection and certification of quality of of the functions of the agency, including
their comments to OMB via email to:
agricultural and vegetable seeds are whether the information will have
OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or
contained in 7 CFR part 75. practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental
The purpose of the voluntary program agency’s estimate of the burden of the
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
is to promote efficient, orderly proposed collection of information
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
marketing of seeds, and assist in the including the validity of the
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may
development of new and expanding methodology and assumptions used; (3) be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958.
markets. Under the program, samples of ways to enhance the quality, utility, and An agency may not conduct or
agricultural and vegetable seeds clarity of the information to be sponsor a collection of information
submitted to AMS are tested for factors collected; and (4) ways to minimize the unless the collection of information
such as purity and germination at the burden of the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control
request of the applicant for the service. on those who are to respond, including number and the agency informs
In addition, grain samples, submitted at the use of appropriate automated, potential persons who are to respond to
the applicant’s request, are examined for electronic, mechanical, or other the collection of information that such
the presence of certain weed and crop technological collection techniques or persons are not required to respond to
seed by the Grain Inspection, Packers, other forms of information technology. the collection of information unless it
and Stockyards Administration. A All responses to this notice will be displays a currently valid OMB control
Federal Seed Analysis Certificate or an summarized and included in the request number.
ISTA Orange International Seed Lot for OMB approval. All comments will
Agricultural Research Service
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Certificate is issued giving the test become a matter of public record.
results. Most of the seeds tested under Dated: April 20, 2016.
Title: Peer Review Related Forms for
this program are scheduled for export. the Office of Scientific Quality Review.
Many importing countries require a Elanor Starmer, OMB Control Number: 0518–0028.
Federal Seed Analysis Certificate on Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Summary of Collection: The Office of
U.S. seed. Service. Scientific Quality Review (OSQR)
The only information collected is [FR Doc. 2016–09617 Filed 4–25–16; 8:45 am] oversees peer review of Agricultural
information needed to provide the BILLING CODE 3410–02–P Research Service (ARS) research plans
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice and request for comments. | |
| Dates | Comments received by June 27, 2016. | |
| Contact | Ernest L. Allen, SRTD, Livestock, Poultry, and Seed Program, AMS, USDA; Telephone: (704) 810-8871, or Email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 24557 |
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