81 FR 35293 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 106 (June 2, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 106 (Thursday, June 2, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35293-35294]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-12991]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

May 26, 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,

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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 July 5, 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: Almonds Grown in California (7 CFR part 981).
    OMB Control Number: 0581-0242.
    Summary of Collection: Marketing Order No. 981 (7 CFR part 981) 
regulates the handling of almonds grown in California and emanates from 
the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, (Act) Secs. 1-19, 48 
Stat. 31, as amended (7 U.S.C. 601-674) to provide the respondents the 
type of service they request, and to administer the California almond 
marketing order program. The board has developed forms as a means for 
persons to file required information with the board relating to the 
treatment of almonds to reduce the potential for Salmonella bacteria 
prior to shipment.
    Need and Use of the Information: Almond handlers are required to 
submit annual treatment plans to the board and inspection agency to 
ensure such plans are complete and auditable regarding how they plan to 
treat their almonds to reduce the potential for Salmonella. The plan 
will be approved by the Board and must address specific parameters for 
the handler to ship almonds. The Board also gathers information from 
entities interested in being almond process authorities that validate 
technologies, to accept and further process untreated almonds and 
entities interested in being auditors. The information collected would 
be used only by authorized representatives of USDA, including the 
Agricultural Marketing Service, Fruit and Vegetable Programs' regional 
and headquarters' staff, and authorized employees and agents of the 
board.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; 
Individuals.
    Number of Respondents: 175.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Annually; On 
occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 4,200.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-12991 Filed 6-1-16; 8:45 am]
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