81 FR 41928 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 124 (June 28, 2016)
Agricultural Marketing Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 124 (June 28, 2016)
| Page Range | 41928-41929 | |
| FR Document | 2016-15199 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 124 (Tuesday, June 28, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 41928-41929] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-15199] ======================================================================== Notices Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 124 / Tuesday, June 28, 2016 / Notices [[Page 41928]] DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request June 23, 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, 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 28, 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: Federal Seed Act Program. OMB Control Number: 0581-0026. Summary of Collection: The Federal Seed Act (FSA) (7 U.S.C. 1551- 1611) regulates agricultural and vegetable seeds in interstate commerce. Agricultural and vegetable seeds shipped in interstate commerce are required to be labeled with certain quality information such as the name of the seed, the purity, the germination, and the noxious-weed seeds of the state into which the seed is being shipped. State seed regulatory agencies refer to the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) complaints involving seed found to be mislabeled and to have moved in interstate commerce. AMS investigates the alleged violations and if the violation is substantiated, takes regulatory action ranging from letters of warning to monetary penalties. AMS will collect information from records of each lot of seed and make them available for inspection by agents of the Secretary. Need and Use of the Information: The information collected consists of records pertaining to interstate shipments of seed which have been alleged to be in violation of the FSA. The shipper's records pertaining to a complaint are examined by FSA program specialists and are used to determine if a violation of the FSA occurred. The records are also used to determine if the precautions taken by the shipper assure that the seed was accurately labeled and determine the corrective steps that can be taken by the shipper to prevent future violations. The FSA program would be ineffective without the ability to examine pertinent records as necessary to resolve complaints of violations. Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Farm. Number of Respondents: 3,245. Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 29,793. Agricultural Marketing Service Title: Regulations Governing Inspection Certification of Fresh and Processed Fruits, Vegetables and Other Products--7 CFR part 51 and 52. OMB Control Number: 0581-0125. Summary of Collection: The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 as amended, (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627) directs and authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to inspect, certify and identify the class, quantity, quality and condition of agricultural produces when shipped or received in interstate commerce, under such rules and regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, etc. The Secretary has delegated this authority to the AMS Specialty Crops Inspection Division (SCI). The SCI Division provides nationwide audit and inspection services for fresh and processed fruits, vegetables, and other products to growers, shippers, importers, processors, sellers, buyers, and other financially interested parties on a ``user fee'' basis. Approved collection ``Specialty Crop Inspection Division Order Forms'' 0581-0292 is being merged into and totals for both collections are combined in this renewal request. With this submission and merging of the two approved collections, the Division will be better able to efficiently manage the collection and prevent duplication of burden. Need and Use of the Information: The SCI Division collects information using various forms. This information includes: The name and location of the person or company shipping and receiving the product(s), the name and location of the person or company requesting the inspection, the date and time the inspection is requested to be performed, the type and location of the product to be inspected, the type of inspection being requested and any information that will identify the product. The information collected provides services for inspection, grading, certification purposes, and other services to facilitate trading of agricultural products, e.g., providing import product inspections, export product inspections, contract and specification acceptance services, facility assessments, and certification of [[Page 41929]] quantity and quality; verification and auditing; and developing standards for grades of products. Description of Respondents: Business or other for profit. Number of Respondents: 58,314. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 25,283. Agricultural Marketing Service Title: Seed Service Testing Program. OMB Control Number: 0581-0140. Summary of Collection: The Agricultural Marketing Act (AMA) of 1946, as amended by 7 U.S.C. 1621 authorizes the Secretary to inspect and certify the quality of agricultural products and collect such fees as reasonable to cover the cost of service rendered. 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 the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) are tested for factors such as purity and germination at the request of the applicant for the service. The Testing Section of the Seed Regulatory and Testing Branch of AMS that test the seed and issues the certificates is the only Federal seed testing facility that can issue the Federal Seed Analysis Certificate. Need and Use of the Information: Applicants generally are seed firms who use the seed analysis certificates to represent the quality of seed lots to foreign customers according to the terms specified in contracts of trade. The only information collected is information needed to provide the service requested by the applicant. Applicants must provide information such as the kind and quantity of seed, tests to be performed, and seed treatment if present, along with a sample of seed in order for AMS to provide the service. A Seed Analysis Certificate-Sample Inspection LS-375 or ISTA Orange International Seed Lot Certificate is issued by AMS giving the test results. Only authorized AMS employees will use the information collected to track, test, and report test results to the applicant. If the information were not collected, AMS would not know which test to conduct or would not be able to relate the test results with a specific lot of seed. Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Farms; State, Local or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 55. Frequency of Responses: Reporting; On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 315. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2016-15199 Filed 6-27-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-02-P
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quantity and quality; verification and Total Burden Hours: 315. Forest Service
auditing; and developing standards for
Ruth Brown, Title: Secure Rural Schools Act.
grades of products.
Departmental Information Collection OMB Control Number: 0596–0220.
Description of Respondents: Business Clearance Officer.
or other for profit. Summary of Collection: The Secure
[FR Doc. 2016–15199 Filed 6–27–16; 8:45 am] Rural Schools and Community Self-
Number of Respondents: 58,314.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
BILLING CODE 3410–02–P Determination Act of 2000 (the Act)
On occasion. reauthorized in Public Law 110–343,
Total Burden Hours: 25,283. requires the appropriate official of a
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE county that receives funds under Title
Agricultural Marketing Service III of the Act to submit to the Secretary
Forest Service
Title: Seed Service Testing Program. of Agriculture or the Secretary of the
OMB Control Number: 0581–0140. Submission for OMB Review; Interior, as appropriate, an annual
Summary of Collection: The Comment Request certification that the funds have been
Agricultural Marketing Act (AMA) of expended for the uses authorized under
1946, as amended by 7 U.S.C. 1621 June 23, 2016. section 302(a) of the Act. Participating
authorizes the Secretary to inspect and counties will also report amounts not
The Department of Agriculture has obligated by September 30 of the
certify the quality of agricultural submitted the following information
products and collect such fees as previous year. The information will be
collection requirement(s) to OMB for collected annually in the form of
reasonable to cover the cost of service review and clearance under the
rendered. The purpose of the voluntary conventional correspondence such as a
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, letter and, at the respondent’s option,
program is to promote efficient, orderly Public Law 104–13. Comments are
marketing of seeds and assist in the attached tables or similar graphic
requested regarding (1) whether the display. At the respondent’s discretion,
development of new and expanding collection of information is necessary
markets. Under the program, samples of the information may be submitted by
for the proper performance of the hard copy and/or electronically scanned
agricultural and vegetable seeds functions of the agency, including
submitted to the Agricultural Marketing and included as an attachment to
whether the information will have electronic mail.
Service (AMS) are tested for factors such practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
as purity and germination at the request agency’s estimate of burden including Need and Use of the Information: The
of the applicant for the service. The the validity of the methodology and information collected will identify the
Testing Section of the Seed Regulatory assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance participating county and the year in
and Testing Branch of AMS that test the the quality, utility and clarity of the which the expenditures were made and
seed and issues the certificates is the information to be collected; and (4) will include amounts not obligated by
only Federal seed testing facility that ways to minimize the burden of the September 30 of the previous year.
can issue the Federal Seed Analysis collection of information on those who Information includes the name, title,
Certificate. are to respond, including through the and signature of the official certifying
Need and Use of the Information: use of appropriate automated, that the expenditures were for uses
Applicants generally are seed firms who electronic, mechanical, or other authorized under section 302(a) of the
use the seed analysis certificates to technological collection techniques and Act, and the date of the certification.
represent the quality of seed lots to other forms of information technology. Information will also be collected
foreign customers according to the terms Comments regarding this information including the amount of funds
specified in contracts of trade. The only collection received by July 28, 2016 will expended in the applicable year and the
information collected is information be considered. Written comments uses for which the amount were
needed to provide the service requested should be addressed to: Desk Officer for expended referencing the authorized
by the applicant. Applicants must Agriculture, Office of Information and categories: (1) Carry out activities under
provide information such as the kind Regulatory Affairs, Office of the Firewise Communities program; (2)
and quantity of seed, tests to be Management and Budget (OMB), New reimburse the participating county for
performed, and seed treatment if Executive Office Building, 725 17th emergency services performed on
present, along with a sample of seed in Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. Federal land and paid for by the
order for AMS to provide the service. A Commentors are encouraged to submit participating county; and (3) to develop
Seed Analysis Certificate-Sample their comments to OMB via email to: community wildfire protection plans in
Inspection LS–375 or ISTA Orange OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax coordination with the appropriate
International Seed Lot Certificate is (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental Secretary or designee. The information
issued by AMS giving the test results. Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail will be used to verify that participating
Only authorized AMS employees will Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– counties have certified that funds were
use the information collected to track, 7602. Copies of the submission(s) may expended as authorized in the Act.
test, and report test results to the be obtained by calling (202) 720–8681. Description of Respondents: State,
applicant. If the information were not An agency may not conduct or Local or Tribal Government.
collected, AMS would not know which sponsor a collection of information Number of Respondents: 360.
test to conduct or would not be able to unless the collection of information
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Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
relate the test results with a specific lot displays a currently valid OMB control Annually.
of seed. number and the agency informs Total Burden Hours: 8,640.
Description of Respondents: Business potential persons who are to respond to
or other for-profit; Farms; State, Local or the collection of information that such Ruth Brown,
Tribal Government. persons are not required to respond to Departmental Information Collection
Number of Respondents: 55. the collection of information unless it Clearance Officer.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting; displays a currently valid OMB control [FR Doc. 2016–15198 Filed 6–27–16; 8:45 am]
On occasion. number. BILLING CODE 3411–15–P
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