81_FR_24638 81 FR 24558 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

81 FR 24558 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Research Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 80 (April 26, 2016)

Page Range24558-24559
FR Document2016-09747

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 80 (Tuesday, April 26, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 80 (Tuesday, April 26, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24558-24559]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-09747]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Research Service


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

April 21, 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, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by May 26, 
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), New Executive Office Building, 
725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. 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. 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.

Agricultural Research Service

    Title: Peer Review Related Forms for the Office of Scientific 
Quality Review.
    OMB Control Number: 0518-0028.
    Summary of Collection: The Office of Scientific Quality Review 
(OSQR) oversees peer review of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) 
research plans

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in response to Congressional mandate in the Agricultural Research 
Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 105-185, Section 
103d). The ARS peer-review panels are comprised of scientists who 
review current scientific research projects and who have expert 
knowledge in the fields being reviewed.
    Need and Use of the Information: ARS will collect the information 
using the following forms:

ARS-199A, Ad Hoc Peer Review of ARES Research Project
ARS-200PA, Confidentiality Agreement
ARS-202P, Chair & Panelist Information Form
ARS-203PA, Suggested Peer Reviewer Form
ARS-209P, OSQR Expense Report
ARS-211P, Request for Honorarium
ARS-223P Panel Recommendation on ARS Research Project Plan
ARS-225P, Panelist Peer Review of ARS Research Project
ARS-227P, Action Class Judgement
ARS-231 Reviewer Comment Form

    The information collected is used to manage the travel and stipend 
payments to panel reviewers and provide well-organized feedback to 
ARS's researchers about their projects. If information were not 
collected, ARS would not meet the administrative or legislative 
requirements of the Peer Review Process as mandated by Public Law 105-
185; Section 103(d).
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 230.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Quarterly; Weekly; Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 2,708.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-09747 Filed 4-25-16; 8:45 am]
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24558 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 80 / Tuesday, April 26, 2016 / Notices 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 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:08 Apr 25, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\26APN1.SGM 26APN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 80 / Tuesday, April 26, 2016 / Notices 24559 in response to Congressional mandate in whether the information will have the United States against the the Agricultural Research Extension, practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the introduction of plant pests. and Education Reform Act of 1998 (Pub. agency’s estimate of burden including Need and Use of the Information: L. 105–185, Section 103d). The ARS the validity of the methodology and APHIS uses the following information peer-review panels are comprised of assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance activities to allow for trade in Chinese scientists who review current scientific the quality, utility and clarity of the wooden handicrafts while continuing to research projects and who have expert information to be collected; and (4) protect the United States: Merchandise knowledge in the fields being reviewed. ways to minimize the burden of the tags, a fumigation certification, and an Need and Use of the Information: collection of information on those who application for permit to import timber ARS will collect the information using are to respond, including through the or timber products. Failure to collect the following forms: use of appropriate automated, this information would cause foreign ARS–199A, Ad Hoc Peer Review of electronic, mechanical, or other countries to refuse any shipments from ARES Research Project technological collection techniques or the United States that contained ARS–200PA, Confidentiality Agreement other forms of information technology. wooden handcrafts, a development that ARS–202P, Chair & Panelist Information Comments regarding this information could cause a significant disruption in Form collection received by May 26, 2016 will trade with foreign countries and result ARS–203PA, Suggested Peer Reviewer be considered. Written comments in serious economic consequences not Form should be addressed to: Desk Officer for only to U.S. exporters, but to many U.S. ARS–209P, OSQR Expense Report Agriculture, Office of Information and industries that export products to ARS–211P, Request for Honorarium Regulatory Affairs, Office of foreign countries. ARS–223P Panel Recommendation on Management and Budget (OMB), New Description of Respondents: Business ARS Research Project Plan Executive Office Building, 725 17th or other for-profit. Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. Number of Respondents: 361. ARS–225P, Panelist Peer Review of ARS Commenters are encouraged to submit Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Research Project their comments to OMB via email to: On occasion. ARS–227P, Action Class Judgement Total Burden Hours: 5,271. OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or ARS–231 Reviewer Comment Form fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental Ruth Brown, The information collected is used to Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail manage the travel and stipend payments Departmental Information Collection Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– Clearance Officer. to panel reviewers and provide well- 7602. Copies of the submission(s) may organized feedback to ARS’s researchers [FR Doc. 2016–09743 Filed 4–25–16; 8:45 am] be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. about their projects. If information were An agency may not conduct or BILLING CODE 3410–34–P not collected, ARS would not meet the sponsor a collection of information administrative or legislative unless the collection of information requirements of the Peer Review Process DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE displays a currently valid OMB control as mandated by Public Law 105–185; number and the agency informs Food and Nutrition Service Section 103(d). potential persons who are to respond to Description of Respondents: the collection of information that such Submission for OMB Review; Individuals or households. persons are not required to respond to Comment Request Number of Respondents: 230. the collection of information unless it Frequency of Responses: Reporting: displays a currently valid OMB control April 21, 2016. Quarterly; Weekly; Annually. number. The Department of Agriculture has Total Burden Hours: 2,708. submitted the following information Animal and Plant Health Inspection collection requirement(s) to OMB for Ruth Brown, Service review and clearance under the Departmental Information Collection Title: Importation of Wooden Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Clearance Officer. Handicrafts from China. Public Law 104–13. Comments are [FR Doc. 2016–09747 Filed 4–25–16; 8:45 am] Omb Control Number: 0579–0357. requested regarding (1) whether the BILLING CODE 3410–03–P Summary of Collection: Under the collection of information is necessary Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et for the proper performance of the seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture is functions of the agency, including DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE authorized to carry out operations or whether the information will have measures to detect, eradicate, suppress, practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection control, prevent, or retard the spread of agency’s estimate of burden including Service plant pests new to the United States or the validity of the methodology and Submission for OMB Review; not known to be widely distributed assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance Comment Request throughout the United States. The the quality, utility and clarity of the regulations in ‘‘Subpart-Logs, Lumber, information to be collected; and (4) April 21, 2016. and Other Unmanufactured Wood ways to minimize the burden of the The Department of Agriculture has Articles’’ (7 CFR 319.40–1 through collection of information on those who submitted the following information 319.40–11, referred to as the are to respond, including through the mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES collection requirement(s) to OMB for regulations) govern the importation of use of appropriate automated, review and clearance under the various logs, lumber, and other electronic, mechanical, or other Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, unmanufactured wood products in the technological collection techniques or Public Law 104–13. Comments are United States. APHIS’ regulations other forms of information technology. requested regarding (1) whether the provide for the importation of wooden Comments regarding this information collection of information is necessary handicrafts from China under certain collection received by May 26, 2016 will for the proper performance of the conditions. Trade in these handicrafts be considered. Written comments functions of the agency, including has resumed while continuing to protect should be addressed to: Desk Officer for VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:08 Apr 25, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\26APN1.SGM 26APN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
FR Citation81 FR 24558 
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