81 FR 35293 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service

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

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FR Document		2016-12991

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

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 106 (Thursday, June 2, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[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.
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Thursday, June 2, 2016

This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER Title: Specialty Crops Market News products each year for domestic feeding
contains documents other than rules or Division. programs, and Specialty Crops Market
proposed rules that are applicable to the OMB Number: 0581–0006. News Division data is a critical
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, Expiration Date of Approval: component of the decision making
committee meetings, agency decisions and December 31, 2016. process.
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
Type of Request: Revision of a Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are currently approved information burden for this collection of information
examples of documents appearing in this collection. is estimated to average .098 hours per
section. Abstract: Collection and response.
dissemination of information for Respondents: Specialty crops
specialty crops production and to industry, or other for-profit businesses,
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE facilitate trading by providing a price individuals or households, farms.
base used by producers, wholesalers, Estimated Number of Respondents:
Agricultural Marketing Service and retailers to market product. 4,359.
The Agricultural Marketing Act of Estimated Number of Responses per
[Document No. AMS–SC–16–0027] 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621–1627), section Respondent: 197.
203(g) directs and authorizes the Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Notice of Request for Revision of a Respondents: 84,155 hours.
collection and dissemination of
Currently Approved Information Comments are invited on: (1) Whether
marketing information including
Collection the proposed collection of information
adequate outlook information, on a
is necessary for the proper performance
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, market area basis, for the purpose of
of the functions of the agency, including
USDA. anticipating and meeting consumer
whether the information will have
ACTION: Notice and request for requirements, aiding in the maintenance
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
comments. of farm income and to bring about a
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
balance between production and
proposed collection of information,
SUMMARY: In accordance with the utilization.
including the validity of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 The specialty crops industry provides
methodology and assumptions used; (3)
U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice information on a voluntary basis that is
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
announces the Agricultural Marketing gathered through confidential telephone
clarity of the information to be
Service’s (AMS) intention to request for and face-to-face interviews by market
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
an extension and revision of a currently reporters. Reporters request supply,
burden of the collection of information
approved information collection for demand, and price information of over
on those who are to respond, including
Specialty Crops Market News Division. 330 fresh fruit, vegetable, nut,
through the use of appropriate
(This information collection was ornamental, and other specialty crops,
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
previously known as Fruit and such as honey. The information is
other technological collection
Vegetable Market News Division. The collected, compiled, and disseminated
techniques or other forms of information
Agency re-named the Division to by Specialty Crops Market News
technology.
Specialty Crops to more accurately Division in its critical role as an All responses to this notice will be
reflect the range of commodities impartial third party. It is collected and summarized and included in the request
reported). reported in a manner which protects the for OMB approval. All comments will
DATES: Comments must be received by confidentiality of the respondent and also become a matter of public record.
August 1, 2016. their operations.
The Specialty Crops Market News Dated: May 27, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are Elanor Starmer,
Division reports are used by academia
invited to submit written comments on and various government agencies for Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
the Internet at http:// regulatory and other purposes, but are Service.
www.regulations.gov or to Specialty primarily used by the specialty crops [FR Doc. 2016–12987 Filed 6–1–16; 8:45 am]
Crops Market News Division, AMS, trade, which includes packers, BILLING CODE 3410–02–P
USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue processors, brokers, retailers, producers,
SW., Room 1529 South, Stop 0238, and associated industries. Members of
Washington, DC 20250–0238. the specialty crops industry regularly DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Comments should make reference to the make it clear that they need and expect
dates and page number of this issue of the Department of Agriculture to issue Agricultural Marketing Service
the Federal Register and will be made price and supply market reports for
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available for public inspection in the Submission for OMB Review;
commodities of regional, national and Comment Request
above office during regular business international significance in order to
hours or at http://www.regulations.gov. assist in making immediate production May 26, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and marketing decisions and as a guide The Department of Agriculture will
Contact Terry C. Long, Director; to the amount of product in the supply submit the following information
Specialty Crops Market News Division, channel. In addition, the Agricultural collection requirement(s) to OMB for
(202) 720–2175, Fax: (202) 720–0011. Marketing Service buys hundreds of review and clearance under the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: millions of dollars of specialty crops Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

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Public Law 104–13 on or after the date of almonds to reduce the potential for collection document. Comments should
of publication of this notice. Comments Salmonella bacteria prior to shipment. be submitted online at
are requested regarding (1) whether the Need and Use of the Information: www.regulations.gov. Comments
collection of information is necessary Almond handlers are required to submit received will be posted without change,
for the proper performance of the annual treatment plans to the board and including any personal information
functions of the agency, including inspection agency to ensure such plans provided. All comments should
whether the information will have are complete and auditable regarding reference docket number AMS–LPS–16–
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the how they plan to treat their almonds to 0035 and note the date of submission
agency’s estimate of burden including reduce the potential for Salmonella. The and the page number of this issue in the
the validity of the methodology and plan will be approved by the Board and Federal Register. Comments may also
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance must address specific parameters for the be sent to Kenneth R. Payne, Director,
the quality, utility and clarity of the handler to ship almonds. The Board also Research and Promotion Division,
information to be collected; and (4) gathers information from entities Livestock, Poultry, and Seed Program,
ways to minimize the burden of the interested in being almond process AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Ave.
collection of information on those who authorities that validate technologies, to SW., Room 2610–S, STOP 0249,
are to respond, including through the accept and further process untreated Washington, DC 20250–0249; or by
use of appropriate automated, almonds and entities interested in being telephone (202) 720–5705 or fax: (202)
electronic, mechanical, or other auditors. The information collected 720–1125. Comments will be made
technological collection techniques or would be used only by authorized available for public inspection at the
other forms of information technology representatives of USDA, including the above address during regular business
should be addressed to: Desk Officer for Agricultural Marketing Service, Fruit hours or via the Web site at
Agriculture, Office of Information and and Vegetable Programs’ regional and www.regulations.gov.
Regulatory Affairs, Office of headquarters’ staff, and authorized FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Management and Budget (OMB), New employees and agents of the board.
Executive Office Building, Washington, Kenneth R. Payne, Research and
Description of Respondents: Business Promotion Division, Livestock, Poultry,
DC; New Executive Office Building, 725 or other for-profit; Individuals.
17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. and Seed Program, AMS, USDA; 1400
Number of Respondents: 175. Independence Ave. SW., Room 2610–S,
Commenters are encouraged to submit Frequency of Responses:
their comments to OMB via email to: STOP 0249, Washington, DC 20250–
Recordkeeping; Reporting: Annually; 0249; or by telephone to (202) 720–5705
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax On occasion.
(202) 395–5806 and to Departmental or fax to (202) 720–1125.
Total Burden Hours: 4,200.
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– Charlene Parker, Title: National Sheep Industry
7602. Departmental Information Collection Improvement Center.
Comments regarding these Clearance Officer. OMB Number: 0581–0263.
information collections are best assured [FR Doc. 2016–12991 Filed 6–1–16; 8:45 am] Expiration Date of Approval:
of having their full effect if received by BILLING CODE 3410–02–P September 30, 2016.
July 5, 2016. Copies of the submission(s) Type of Request: Extension of a
may be obtained by calling (202) 720– currently approved information
8681. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE collection.
An agency may not conduct or Abstract: The information collection
sponsor a collection of information Agricultural Marketing Service requirements in this request are
unless the collection of information essential to carry out the intent of the
[Doc. No. AMS–LPS–16–0035]
displays a currently valid OMB control NSIIC. The NSIIC was initially
number and the agency informs Notice of Request for Extension of a authorized under the Consolidated Farm
potential persons who are to respond to Currently Approved Information and Rural Development Act (Act),
the collection of information that such Collection for the National Sheep whose primary objective was to assist
persons are not required to respond to Industry Improvement Center the U.S. sheep industry by
the collection of information unless it strengthening and enhancing the
displays a currently valid OMB control AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, production and marketing of sheep and
number. USDA. their products in the United States. The
ACTION: Notice and request for information collection requirements in
Agricultural Marketing Service comments. the request are essential to carry out the
Title: Almonds Grown in California (7 intent of the enabling legislation. The
CFR part 981). SUMMARY: In accordance with the Act, as amended, was passed as part of
OMB Control Number: 0581–0242. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 the 1996 Farm Bill (Pub. L. 104–127,
Summary of Collection: Marketing U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice 110 Stat. 888). The initial legislation
Order No. 981 (7 CFR part 981) regulates announces the Agricultural Marketing included a provision that privatized the
the handling of almonds grown in Service’s (AMS) intention to request NSIIC 10 years after its ratification or
California and emanates from the approval from the Office of Management once the full appropriation of $50
Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act and Budget (OMB) for an extension of million was disbursed. Subsequently,
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of 1937, (Act) Secs. 1–19, 48 Stat. 31, as a currently approved information the NSIIC was privatized on September
amended (7 U.S.C. 601–674) to provide collection 0581–0263: National Sheep 30, 2006, and the NSIIC’s office was
the respondents the type of service they Industry Improvement Center (NSIIC). closed in early 2007.
request, and to administer the California DATES: Comments must be received by In 2008, the NSIIC was re-established
almond marketing order program. The August 1, 2016. under Title XI of the Food,
board has developed forms as a means Additional Information or Comments: Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
for persons to file required information Interested persons are invited to submit (Pub. L. 110–246), also known as the
with the board relating to the treatment comments concerning this information 2008 Farm Bill. The 2008 Farm Bill

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81 FR 35293 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREAgricultural Marketing Service

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

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service