81 FR 35295 - Information Collection; Online Registration for FSA-Hosted Events and Conferences

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency

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

Page Range		35295-35296
FR Document		2016-12947

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) is requesting comments from all interested individuals and organizations on an extension with a revision of the information collection associated with online registration for FSA- hosted events and conferences. The information collection is needed for FSA to obtain information from the respondents who register on the Internet to make payment and reservations to attend any FSA-hosted conferences and events.

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 106 (Thursday, June 2, 2016)]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-12947]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Farm Service Agency


Information Collection; Online Registration for FSA-Hosted Events 
and Conferences

AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Farm Service Agency (FSA) is requesting comments from all interested 
individuals and organizations on an extension with a revision of the 
information collection associated with online registration for FSA-
hosted events and conferences. The information collection is needed for 
FSA to obtain information from the respondents who register on the 
Internet to make payment and reservations to attend any FSA-hosted 
conferences and events.

DATES: We will consider comments that we receive by August 1, 2016.

ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on the notice. In your 
comments, include date, OMB control number, volume, and page number of 
this issue of the Federal Register. You may submit comments by any of 
the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://regulations.gov. 
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Farm Service Agency, USDA, Stakeholder Engagement 
Specialist, Shayla Watson, 1400 Independence Avenue, Mail Stop 0539, 
SW., Washington, DC 20250.
    You may also send comments to the Desk Officer for Agriculture, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, Washington, DC 20503. Copies of the information collection may 
be obtained from Shayla Watson at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shayla Watson; (202) 690-2350. Persons 
with disabilities who require alternative means for communication 
should contact the USDA Target Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Description of Information Collection

    Title: Online Registration for FSA-hosted Events and Conferences.
    OMB Number: 0560-0226.
    Expiration Date of Approval: August 31, 2016.
    Type of Request: Extension with a Revision.
    Abstract: The collection of information is necessary for people to 
register online to make payment and reservations to attend conferences 
and events. They can register on FSA's Online Registration site on the 
Internet. Respondents who do not have access to the Internet can 
register by mail or fax. The information is collected by the FSA 
employees who host the conferences and events. FSA is collecting common 
elements from interested respondents such as name, organization, 
address, country, phone number, email address, State, city or town, 
payment options (credit card, check), special accommodations requests 
and how the respondent learned of the conference. The information 
collection element also include race, ethnicity, gender and veteran 
status. The respondents are mainly individuals who will attend the FSA-
hosted conferences or events. The information is used to collect 
payment, if applicable, from the respondents and make hotel 
reservations and other special arrangements as necessary. There are no 
changes to the burden hours since the last OMB approval. FSA is adding 
new elements in the online registration format to assist individuals 
and to gather information to provide an appropriate FSA-hosted 
conference and events. The new elements include: Specifying a request 
for a type of disability services, identifying how they learned about 
the event, providing additional names to invite to the event, waiver 
for liability, and demographic information including gender, race, and 
ethnicity. The new elements will not increase the burden hours because 
it is all self-explanatory for the respondent to complete the online 
format.
    The formula used to calculate the total burden hour is estimated 
average time per responses hours times total responses.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: 15 minutes.

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    Type of Respondents: Individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 900.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Number of Responses: 900.
    Estimated Average Time per Responses: 0.25.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 225 hours.
    We are requesting comments on all aspects of this information 
collection to help us to:
    (1) Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of FSA, including whether the 
information will have practical utility;
    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of FSA's estimate of burden including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected;
    (4) 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.
    All responses to this notice, including name and addresses when 
provided, will be summarized and included in the request for OMB 
approval. All comments will also become a matter of public record.

Val Dolcini,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. 2016-12947 Filed 6-1-16; 8:45 am]
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repealed the requirement in section collected; and (4) ways to minimize the from Shayla Watson at the above
375(e)(6) of the Act to privatize the burden of the collection of information address.
NSIIC. Additionally, the 2008 Farm Bill on those who are to respond, including FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
provided for $1 million in mandatory the use of appropriate automated, Shayla Watson; (202) 690–2350. Persons
funding for fiscal year 2008 from the electronic, mechanical, or other with disabilities who require alternative
Commodity Credit Corporation for the technological collection techniques or means for communication should
NSIIC to remain available until other forms of information technology. contact the USDA Target Center at (202)
expended. NSIIC has expended the $1 All responses to this notice will be 720–2600 (voice).
million authorized under the 2008 Farm summarized and included in the request
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Bill. for OMB approval. All comments will
On October 7, 2014, as provided become a matter of public record. Description of Information Collection
under the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Pub. Dated: May 27, 2016. Title: Online Registration for FSA-
L. 113–79), also known as the 2014
Elanor Starmer, hosted Events and Conferences.
Farm Bill, NSIIC was awarded $1.475 OMB Number: 0560–0226.
million under the Sheep Production and Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service. Expiration Date of Approval: August
Marketing Grant Program. 31, 2016.
Currently, NSIIC awards funds [FR Doc. 2016–13019 Filed 6–1–16; 8:45 am]
Type of Request: Extension with a
annually to organizations designed to BILLING CODE 3410–02–P
Revision.
strengthen and enhance the production Abstract: The collection of
and marketing of sheep and sheep information is necessary for people to
products in the United States including DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
register online to make payment and
the improvement of infrastructure Farm Service Agency reservations to attend conferences and
business, resource development, and the events. They can register on FSA’s
development of innovative approaches Information Collection; Online Online Registration site on the Internet.
to solve long-term needs. Registration for FSA-Hosted Events Respondents who do not have access to
AMS accepts nominations for and Conferences the Internet can register by mail or fax.
membership on the NSIIC Board of
AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA. The information is collected by the FSA
Directors (Board) from national
employees who host the conferences
organizations that (1) consist primarily ACTION: Notice; request for comment. and events. FSA is collecting common
of active sheep or goat producers in the
SUMMARY: In accordance with the elements from interested respondents
United States, and (2) have the primary
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the such as name, organization, address,
interest of sheep or goat production in
Farm Service Agency (FSA) is country, phone number, email address,
the United States.
The forms used in this collection are: requesting comments from all interested State, city or town, payment options
Nominations for Appointments; AD–755 individuals and organizations on an (credit card, check), special
Background Information Form (OMB extension with a revision of the accommodations requests and how the
No. 0505–0001); and Nominee’s information collection associated with respondent learned of the conference.
Agreement to Serve. online registration for FSA-hosted The information collection element also
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting events and conferences. The include race, ethnicity, gender and
burden for this collection of information information collection is needed for veteran status. The respondents are
is estimated to average 0.21 hour per FSA to obtain information from the mainly individuals who will attend the
response. respondents who register on the Internet FSA-hosted conferences or events. The
Respondents: National organizations to make payment and reservations to information is used to collect payment,
submitting nominations to the Board attend any FSA-hosted conferences and if applicable, from the respondents and
who (1) consist primarily of active events. make hotel reservations and other
sheep or goat producers in the United special arrangements as necessary.
DATES: We will consider comments that There are no changes to the burden
States, and (2) have the primary interest we receive by August 1, 2016.
of sheep or goat production in the hours since the last OMB approval. FSA
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit is adding new elements in the online
United States.
Estimated Number of Respondents: comments on the notice. In your registration format to assist individuals
10. comments, include date, OMB control and to gather information to provide an
Estimated Number of Responses per number, volume, and page number of appropriate FSA-hosted conference and
Respondent: 1 per year per form. this issue of the Federal Register. You events. The new elements include:
Estimated Total Annual Responses: may submit comments by any of the Specifying a request for a type of
30. following methods: disability services, identifying how they
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 6.25 • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to learned about the event, providing
hours. http://regulations.gov. Follow the online additional names to invite to the event,
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether instructions for submitting comments. waiver for liability, and demographic
the proposed collection of information • Mail: Farm Service Agency, USDA, information including gender, race, and
is necessary for the proper performance Stakeholder Engagement Specialist, ethnicity. The new elements will not
of the functions of the agency, including Shayla Watson, 1400 Independence increase the burden hours because it is
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whether the information will have Avenue, Mail Stop 0539, SW., all self-explanatory for the respondent
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the Washington, DC 20250. to complete the online format.
agency’s estimate of the burden of the You may also send comments to the The formula used to calculate the
proposed collection of information Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of total burden hour is estimated average
including the validity of the Information and Regulatory Affairs, time per responses hours times total
methodology and assumptions used; (3) Office of Management and Budget, responses.
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Washington, DC 20503. Copies of the Estimate of Annual Burden: 15
clarity of the information to be information collection may be obtained minutes.

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Type of Respondents: Individuals. information to be collected; (4) ways to Need and Use of the Information:
Estimated Number of Respondents: minimize the burden of the collection of NASS will collect information to
900. information on those who are to estimate acreage intended to plant,
Estimated Number of Responses per respond, including through the use of acreage planted, acreage harvested,
Respondent: 1. appropriate automated, electronic, yield/production, price, and utilization
Estimated Total Annual Number of mechanical or other technological for the various crops. The estimates
Responses: 900. collection techniques or other forms of provide vital statistics for growers,
Estimated Average Time per information technology. processors, and marketers to use in
Responses: 0.25. Comments regarding this information making production and marketing
Estimated Total Annual Burden on collection received by July 5, 2016 will decisions.
Respondents: 225 hours. be considered. Written comments Description of Respondents: Farms;
We are requesting comments on all should be addressed to: Desk Officer for Business or other for-profit.
aspects of this information collection to Agriculture, Office of Information and Number of Respondents: 19,000.
help us to: Regulatory Affairs, Office of Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of Annually; Other (seasonally).
Management and Budget (OMB), New
information is necessary for the proper Total Burden Hours: 5,838.
Executive Office Building, 725 17th
performance of the functions of FSA,
Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. Charlene Parker,
including whether the information will
Commenters are encouraged to submit Departmental Information Collection
have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of FSA’s their comments to OMB via email to: Clearance Officer.
estimate of burden including the OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax [FR Doc. 2016–12989 Filed 6–1–16; 8:45 am]
validity of the methodology and (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental BILLING CODE 3410–20–P
assumptions used; Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
clarity of the information to be 7602. Copies of the submission(s) may DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
collected; be obtained by calling (202) 720–8681.
An agency may not conduct or Rural Business Cooperative Service
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who sponsor a collection of information
unless the collection of information Submission for OMB Review;
are to respond, including through the Comment Request
use of appropriate automated, displays a currently valid OMB control
electronic, mechanical, or other number and the agency informs May 26, 2016.
technological collection techniques or potential persons who are to respond to The Department of Agriculture has
other forms of information technology. the collection of information that such submitted the following information
All responses to this notice, including persons are not required to respond to collection requirement(s) to OMB for
name and addresses when provided, the collection of information unless it review and clearance under the
will be summarized and included in the displays a currently valid OMB control Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
request for OMB approval. All number. Public Law 104–13. Comments are
comments will also become a matter of National Agricultural Statistics Service requested regarding (1) whether the
public record. collection of information is necessary
Title: Vegetable Surveys. for the proper performance of the
Val Dolcini, OMB Control Number: 0535–0037. functions of the agency, including
Administrator, Farm Service Agency. Summary of Collection: The primary whether the information will have
[FR Doc. 2016–12947 Filed 6–1–16; 8:45 am] function of the National Agricultural practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
BILLING CODE 3410–05–P Statistics (NASS) is to prepare and issue agency’s estimate of burden including
current official state and national the validity of the methodology and
estimates of crop and livestock assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE production, prices and disposition. The the quality, utility and clarity of the
Vegetable Surveys Program obtains information to be collected; and (4)
National Agricultural Statistics Service basic agricultural statistics for fresh ways to minimize the burden of the
Submission for OMB Review; market and processing vegetables in collection of information on those who
Comment Request major producing States. The vegetable are to respond, including through the
program has two types of utilization: use of appropriate automated,
May 26, 2016. Some crops are processing only, some electronic, mechanical, or other
The Department of Agriculture has are fresh market only, and others are technological collection techniques or
submitted the following information dual crops (both processing and fresh other forms of information technology.
collection requirement(s) to OMB for market). Vegetable processors are Comments regarding this information
review and clearance under the surveyed in August for acreage collection received by July 5, 2016 will
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, contracted and estimated yield. In late be considered. Written comments
Public Law 104–13. Comments are November, processors are asked for final should be addressed to: Desk Officer for
requested regarding (1) whether the acreage harvested, production, and Agriculture, Office of Information and
collection of information is necessary value. The fresh market vegetable Regulatory Affairs, Office of
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for the proper performance of the program consists of specialized growers Management and Budget (OMB), New
functions of the agency, including who are surveyed at the conclusion of Executive Office Building, 725 17th
whether the information will have the growing season for estimates of crop Street, NW., Washington, DC 20502.
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the production. Producers of onions, Commenters are encouraged to submit
agency’s estimate of burden including strawberries, and asparagus are their comments to OMB via email to:
the validity of the methodology and surveyed in August to obtain forecasted OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance acreage and production. NASS will fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental
the quality, utility and clarity of the collect information using surveys. Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice; request for comment.
Dates		We will consider comments that we receive by August 1, 2016.
Contact		Shayla Watson; (202) 690-2350. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication should contact the USDA Target Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice).
FR Citation		81 FR 35295

81 FR 35295 - Information Collection; Online Registration for FSA-Hosted Events and Conferences

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREFarm Service Agency

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

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency