81 FR 41928 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 124 (June 28, 2016)

[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]


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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

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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]
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