81_FR_44389 81 FR 44259 - Notice of a Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

81 FR 44259 - Notice of a Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Foreign Agricultural Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 130 (July 7, 2016)

Page Range44259-44260
FR Document2016-16048

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, this notice announces the Department's intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of the Export Sales Reporting program.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 130 (Thursday, July 7, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 130 (Thursday, July 7, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44259-44260]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-16048]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Foreign Agricultural Service


Notice of a Request for Extension of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection

AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, this notice 
announces the Department's intention to request an extension for a 
currently approved information collection in support of the Export 
Sales Reporting program.

DATES: Comments should be submitted no later than September 6, 2016 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments as requested in this 
document. In your comment, include the Regulation Identifier Number 
(RIN) and volume, date, 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://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments.
     Mail, hand delivery, or courier: Peter W. Burr, Branch 
Chief, Export Sales Reporting Branch, Import Policies and Export 
Reporting Division, Office of Trade Programs, Foreign Agricultural 
Service, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-1021, STOP 
1021; or by email at [email protected]; or by telephone at (202) 
720-3274; or fax to (202) 720-0876.
    Comments will be available for inspection online at http://www.regulations.gov and at the mail address listed above between 8:00 
a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays.
    Persons with disabilities who require an alternative means for 
communication of information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) 
should contact USDA's Target Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).
    Confidentiality: All submitted comments and attachments are part of 
the public record and subject to disclosure. Do not enclose any 
material in your comments that you consider to be confidential or that 
is inappropriate for public disclosure.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter W. Burr, Branch Chief, Export 
Sales Reporting, STOP 1025, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 
20250-1025; or by telephone (202) 720-9209; or by email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Export Sales (Reporting Program) of U.S. Agricultural 
Commodities.
    OMB Number: 0551-0007.
    Expiration Date of Approval: June 20, 2017.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: Section 602 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978, as 
amended, (7 U.S.C. 5712) requires the reporting of information 
pertaining to contracts for export sale of certain specified 
agricultural commodities and other commodities that may be designated 
by the Secretary. In accordance with Sec. 602, individual weekly 
reports submitted shall remain confidential and shall be compiled and 
published in compilation form each week following the week of 
reporting. Any person who knowingly fails to report shall be fined not 
more than $25,000 or imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both. 
Regulations at 7 CFR part 20 implement the reporting requirements, and 
prescribe a system for reporting information pertaining to contracts 
for export sales.
    USDA's Export Sales Reporting System was created after the large 
unexpected purchase of U.S. wheat and corn by the Soviet Union in 1972. 
To make sure that all parties involved in the production and export of 
U.S. grain have access to up-to-date export information, the U.S. 
Congress mandated an export sales reporting requirement in 1973. Prior 
to the establishment of the Export Sales Reporting System, it was 
difficult for the public to obtain information on export sales activity 
until the actual shipments had taken place. This frequently resulted in 
considerable delay in the availability of information.
    Under the Export Sales Reporting System, U.S. exporters are 
required to report all large sales of certain designated commodities by 
3:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on the next business day after the sale is 
made. The designated commodities for these daily reports are wheat (by 
class), barley, corn, grain sorghum, oats, soybeans, soybean cake and 
meal, and soybean oil. Large sales for all reportable commodities 
except soybean oil are defined as 100,000 metric tons or more of one 
commodity in 1 day to a single destination or 200,000 tons or more of 
one commodity during the weekly reporting period. Large sales for 
soybean oil are 20,000 tons and 40,000 tons, respectively.
    Weekly reports are also required, regardless of the size of the 
sales transaction, for all of these commodities, as well as wheat 
products, rye, flaxseed, linseed oil, sunflowerseed oil, cotton (by 
staple length), cottonseed, cottonseed cake and meal, cottonseed oil, 
rice (by class), cattle hides and skins (cattle, calf, and kip), beef 
and pork. The reporting week for the export sales reporting system is 
Friday-Thursday. The Secretary of Agriculture has the authority to add 
other commodities to this list.
    U.S. exporters provide information on the quantity of their sales 
transactions, the type and class of commodity, the marketing year of 
shipment, and the destination. They also report any changes in 
previously reported information, such as cancellations and changes in 
destinations.
    The estimated total annual burden of 47,907 hours in the OMB 
inventory for the currently approved information collection remains 
unchanged.
    Estimate of Burden: The average burden, including the time for 
reviewing instructions, gathering data needed, completing forms, and 
record keeping is estimated to be 30 minutes.
    Respondents: All exporters of wheat and wheat flour, feed grains, 
oilseeds, cotton, rice, cattle hides and skins, beef, pork, and any 
products thereof, and other commodities that the Secretary

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may designate as produced in the United States.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 380.
    Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 252.
    Requests for Comments: Send comments regarding (a) whether the 
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the 
information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of 
the collection of information on those who are to respond, including 
through the use of automated, electronic, mechanical, or other 
technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Government Paperwork Elimination Act: FAS is committed to 
compliance with the Government Paperwork Elimination Act, which 
requires Government agencies, in general, to provide the public the 
option of submitting information or transacting business electronically 
to the maximum extent possible.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on June 21, 2016.
Philip C. Karsting,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-16048 Filed 7-6-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 130 / Thursday, July 7, 2016 / Notices 44259 All responses to this notice will be and Export Reporting Division, Office of corn by the Soviet Union in 1972. To summarized and included in the request Trade Programs, Foreign Agricultural make sure that all parties involved in for OMB approval. All comments also Service, 1400 Independence Avenue the production and export of U.S. grain will become a matter of public record. SW., Washington, DC 20250–1021, have access to up-to-date export FAS is committed to complying with STOP 1021; or by email at Pete.Burr@ information, the U.S. Congress the Government Paperwork Elimination fas.usda.gov; or by telephone at (202) mandated an export sales reporting Act which requires Government 720–3274; or fax to (202) 720–0876. requirement in 1973. Prior to the agencies, to the maximum extent Comments will be available for establishment of the Export Sales feasible, to provide the public the inspection online at http:// Reporting System, it was difficult for the option of electronically submitting www.regulations.gov and at the mail public to obtain information on export information collection. CQEs permit address listed above between 8:00 a.m. sales activity until the actual shipments exporters to ship raw cane sugar to the and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, had taken place. This frequently United States at the U.S. sugar price, except holidays. resulted in considerable delay in the which is ordinarily higher than the Persons with disabilities who require availability of information. world sugar price. Therefore, in contrast an alternative means for communication Under the Export Sales Reporting to most information collection of information (Braille, large print, System, U.S. exporters are required to documents, CQEs have a monetary audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s report all large sales of certain value equivalent to the substantial Target Center at (202) 720–2600 (voice designated commodities by 3:00 p.m. benefits to exporters. CQEs have always and TDD). (Eastern Time) on the next business day been carefully handled as secure Confidentiality: All submitted after the sale is made. The designated documents and distributed only to comments and attachments are part of commodities for these daily reports are foreign government-approved Certifying the public record and subject to wheat (by class), barley, corn, grain Authorities. disclosure. Do not enclose any material sorghum, oats, soybeans, soybean cake Signed at Washington, DC, on June 21, in your comments that you consider to and meal, and soybean oil. Large sales 2016. be confidential or that is inappropriate for all reportable commodities except Philip C. Karsting, for public disclosure. soybean oil are defined as 100,000 Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: metric tons or more of one commodity [FR Doc. 2016–16047 Filed 7–6–16; 8:45 am] Peter W. Burr, Branch Chief, Export in 1 day to a single destination or BILLING CODE 3410–10–P Sales Reporting, STOP 1025, Foreign 200,000 tons or more of one commodity Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of during the weekly reporting period. Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue Large sales for soybean oil are 20,000 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SW., Washington, DC 20250–1025; or by tons and 40,000 tons, respectively. telephone (202) 720–9209; or by email: Weekly reports are also required, Foreign Agricultural Service esr@fas.usda.gov. regardless of the size of the sales SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: transaction, for all of these Notice of a Request for Extension of a commodities, as well as wheat products, Currently Approved Information Title: Export Sales (Reporting Program) of U.S. Agricultural rye, flaxseed, linseed oil, sunflowerseed Collection oil, cotton (by staple length), cottonseed, Commodities. AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, OMB Number: 0551–0007. cottonseed cake and meal, cottonseed USDA. Expiration Date of Approval: June 20, oil, rice (by class), cattle hides and skins ACTION: Notice and request for 2017. (cattle, calf, and kip), beef and pork. The comments. Type of Request: Extension of a reporting week for the export sales currently approved information reporting system is Friday–Thursday. SUMMARY: In accordance with the collection. The Secretary of Agriculture has the Paperwork Reduction Act, this notice Abstract: Section 602 of the authority to add other commodities to announces the Department’s intention Agricultural Trade Act of 1978, as this list. to request an extension for a currently amended, (7 U.S.C. 5712) requires the U.S. exporters provide information on approved information collection in reporting of information pertaining to the quantity of their sales transactions, support of the Export Sales Reporting contracts for export sale of certain the type and class of commodity, the program. specified agricultural commodities and marketing year of shipment, and the DATES: Comments should be submitted other commodities that may be destination. They also report any no later than September 6, 2016 to be designated by the Secretary. In changes in previously reported assured of consideration. accordance with Sec. 602, individual information, such as cancellations and ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit weekly reports submitted shall remain changes in destinations. comments as requested in this confidential and shall be compiled and The estimated total annual burden of document. In your comment, include published in compilation form each 47,907 hours in the OMB inventory for the Regulation Identifier Number (RIN) week following the week of reporting. the currently approved information and volume, date, and page number of Any person who knowingly fails to collection remains unchanged. this issue of the Federal Register. You report shall be fined not more than Estimate of Burden: The average may submit comments by any of the $25,000 or imprisoned for not more than burden, including the time for 1 year, or both. 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44260 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 130 / Thursday, July 7, 2016 / Notices may designate as produced in the DATES: The meeting will be held July 18, Dated: June 27, 2016. United States. 2016, at 5:00 p.m. Patricia A. Gratham, Estimated Number of Respondents: All RAC meetings are subject to Forest Supervisor. 380. cancellation. For status of meeting prior [FR Doc. 2016–16084 Filed 7–6–16; 8:45 am] Estimated Annual Number of to attendance, please contact the person BILLING CODE 3411–15–P Responses per Respondent: 252. listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Requests for Comments: Send CONTACT. comments regarding (a) whether the ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the Klamath National Forest (NF) Supervisor’s Office, Conference Room, International Trade Administration the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have 1711 South Main Street, Yreka, Initiation of Antidumping and practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the California. Countervailing Duty Administrative agency’s estimate of the burden of the Written comments may be submitted Reviews proposed collection of information; (c) as described under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. All comments, including AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, ways to enhance the quality, utility and names and addresses when provided, International Trade Administration, clarity of the information to be are placed in the record and are Department of Commerce. collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information available for public inspection and ACTION: Notice. on those who are to respond, including copying. The public may inspect comments received at Klamath NF SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce through the use of automated, (‘‘the Department’’) has received electronic, mechanical, or other Supervior’s Office. Please call ahead to facilitate entry into the building. requests to conduct administrative technological collection techniques or reviews of various antidumping and other forms of information technology. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: countervailing duty orders and findings Government Paperwork Elimination Natalie Stovall, RAC Coordinator, by with May anniversary dates. In Act: FAS is committed to compliance phone at 530–841–4411 or via email at accordance with the Department’s with the Government Paperwork nstovall@fs.fed.us. regulations, we are initiating those Elimination Act, which requires Individuals who use administrative reviews. Government agencies, in general, to telecommunication devices for the deaf DATES: Effective Date: July 7, 2016. provide the public the option of (TDD) may call the Federal Information FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: submitting information or transacting Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 Brenda E. Waters, Office of AD/CVD business electronically to the maximum between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Operations, Customs Liaison Unit, extent possible. Eastern Standard Time, Monday Enforcement and Compliance, Signed at Washington, DC, on June 21, through Friday. International Trade Administration, 2016. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Philip C. Karsting, purpose of the meeting is to: Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service. 1. Approve prior meeting notes, Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) [FR Doc. 2016–16048 Filed 7–6–16; 8:45 am] 2. Update on ongoing projects, 482–4735. BILLING CODE 3410–10–P 3. Public comment period, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 4. Review meeting schedule, 5. Proposal reviews, Background DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 6. Vote on proposals, and The Department has received timely 7. Schedule meeting for August. requests, in accordance with 19 CFR Forest Service The meeting is open to the public. 351.213(b), for administrative reviews of The agenda will include time for people various antidumping and countervailing Siskiyou County Resource Advisory to make oral statements of three minutes duty orders and findings with May Committee or less. Anyone who would like to bring anniversary dates. AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. related matters to the attention of the All deadlines for the submission of committee may file written statements various types of information, ACTION: Notice of meeting. with the committee staff before or after certifications, or comments or actions by SUMMARY: The Siskiyou County the meeting. Written comments may be the Department discussed below refer to Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) sent to Natalie Stovall, RAC the number of calendar days from the will meet in Yreka, California. The Coordinator, 1711 S. Main Street, Yreka, applicable starting time. committee is authorized under the California 96097; by email to nstovall@ Notice of No Sales Secure Rural Schools and Community fs.fed.us or via facsimile to 530–841– Self-Determination Act (the Act) and 4571. If a producer or exporter named in operates in compliance with the Federal Meeting Accommodations: If you are this notice of initiation had no exports, Advisory Committee Act. The purpose a person requiring reasonable sales, or entries during the period of of the committee is to improve accommodation, please make requests review (‘‘POR’’), it must notify the collaborative relationships and to in advance for sign language Department within 30 days of provide advice and recommendations to interpreting, assistive listening devices, publication of this notice in the Federal srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES the Forest Service concerning projects or other reasonable accommodation. For Register. All submissions must be filed and funding consistent with Title II of access to the facility or proceedings, electronically at http://access.trade.gov the Act. RAC information can be found please contact the person listed in the in accordance with 19 CFR 351.303.1 at the following Web site: http:// section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 1 See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty cloudapps-usda-gov.force.com/FSSRS/ CONTACT. All reasonable Proceedings: Electronic Filing Procedures; RAC_Meeting_ accommodation requests are managed Administrative Protective Order Procedures, 76 FR Page?id=a2zt00000004CyPAAU. on a case by case basis. 39263 (July 6, 2011). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:23 Jul 06, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07JYN1.SGM 07JYN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesComments should be submitted no later than September 6, 2016 to be assured of consideration.
ContactPeter W. Burr, Branch Chief, Export Sales Reporting, STOP 1025, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-1025; or by telephone (202) 720-9209; or by email: [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 44259 
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