81 FR 51178 - Notice of a Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Foreign Agricultural Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 149 (August 3, 2016)
Foreign Agricultural Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 149 (August 3, 2016)
| Page Range | 51178-51179 | |
| FR Document | 2016-18337 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 149 (Wednesday, August 3, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 51178-51179] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-18337] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Dairy Tariff-rate Import Quota Licensing program. DATES: Comments should be submitted no later than October 3, 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: Bettyann Gonzales, Dairy Import Specialist, 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) 720-1344. 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). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bettyann Gonzales, Dairy Import Specialist, STOP 1021, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-1021; or by telephone (202) 720-1344; or by email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Dairy Tariff-rate Import Quota Licensing Program. OMB Number: 0551-0001. Expiration Date of Approval: May 31, 2017. Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: The currently approved information collection supports the Dairy Tariff-rate Import Quota regulation (the Regulation) (7 CFR 6.20-6.36) which governs the administration of the import licensing system applicable to most dairy products subject to tariff-rate quotas (TRQs). The TRQs were established in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) as a result of the entry into force of certain provisions in the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (Pub. L. 103-465) that converted existing absolute quotas to TRQs. Imports of nearly all cheeses made from cow's milk (except soft-ripened cheese such as Brie) and certain non-cheese dairy products (including butter and dried milk) are subject to TRQs and the Regulation. Licenses are issued each quota year to eligible applicants and are valid for 12 months (January 1 through December 31). Only licensees may enter specified quantities of the subject dairy articles at the applicable in-quota tariff-rates. Importers who do not hold licenses may enter dairy articles only at the over-quota tariff-rates. Each quota year, all applicants must submit form FAS 923 (rev. 7- 96). This form, available online, requires applicants to: (1) Certify they are an importer, manufacturer or exporter of certain dairy products; (2) certify they meet the eligibility requirements of Sec. 6.23 of the Regulation; and (3) submit documentation required by Sec. 6.23 and Sec. 6.24 as proof of eligibility for import licenses. Applicants for non-historical licenses must also submit form FAS 923-A (rev. 7-96) (cheese) and/or FAS 923-B (rev. 7-96) (non-cheese dairy products). This form requires applicants to request licenses in descending order of preference for specific products and countries listed on the form. After licenses are issued, Sec. 6.26 requires licensees to surrender by October 1 on form FAS 924-A, License Surrender Form, any license amount that a licensee does not intend to enter that year. These amounts are reallocated, to the extent practicable, to existing licensees for the remainder of that year based on requests submitted on form FAS 924-B, Application for Additional License Amounts. Forms 924A and 924B require the licensee to complete a table listing the surrendered amount by license number, or listing the additional amounts requested by dairy article and supplying country in descending order of preference. The estimated total annual burden of 436 hours in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) inventory for the currently approved information collection will remain at 436 hours. The public reporting burden for this collection of currently approved forms FAS 923, FAS 923-A and 923-B (one form) (rev. 7-96) is estimated to average [[Page 51179]] 436 hours; and FAS 924-A and FAS 924-B (one form) is 23 hours. Estimate of Burden: The average burden, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering data needed, completing forms, and record keeping is estimated at .75 hour for form FAS 923, 923-A, 923-B (rev. 7-96) and .15 hour for form 924-A, 924-B. Respondents: Importers and manufacturers of cheese and non-cheese dairy products, and exporters of non-cheese dairy products. Estimated Number of Respondents: 550 for form FAS 923, 923-A, 923-B (rev. 7-96) and 150 for form 924-A, 924-B (rev. 7-96). Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1. Estimated Total Annual Burden: 436 hours. 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. Copies of this information collection may be obtained from Connie Ehrhart, the Agency Information Collection Coordinator, at (202) 690-1578. All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments also will become a matter of public record. FAS is committed to compliance with the Government Paperwork Elimination Act (GPEA), which requires Government agencies, in general, to provide the public the option of submitting information or transacting business electronically to the maximum extent possible. Electronic submission of the information collection was implemented on September 2009 in compliance with the GPEA. Dated: July 21, 2016. Philip C. Karsting, Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service. [FR Doc. 2016-18337 Filed 8-2-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-10-P
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of birth in this instance because it serves Notice and request for
ACTION: of the import licensing system
as a unique identifier if there should be comments. applicable to most dairy products
an instance of two veterinarians signing subject to tariff-rate quotas (TRQs). The
in under the same first and last names, SUMMARY: In accordance with the TRQs were established in the
and as previously stated, we do not Paperwork Reduction Act, this notice Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
require the NAN because of problems announces the Department’s intention United States (HTS) as a result of the
arising when the veterinarian does not to request an extension for a currently entry into force of certain provisions in
remember his or her NAN or records it approved information collection in the Uruguay Round Agreements Act
incorrectly. support of the Dairy Tariff-rate Import (Pub. L. 103–465) that converted
Quota Licensing program. existing absolute quotas to TRQs.
As to the possible vulnerability to
DATES: Comments should be submitted Imports of nearly all cheeses made from
personal identity security, as described
no later than October 3, 2016 to be cow’s milk (except soft-ripened cheese
in the system of records notice referred
assured of consideration. such as Brie) and certain non-cheese
to above, the system is physically
secured in a locked facility with access ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit dairy products (including butter and
only by authorized APHIS personnel. comments as requested in this dried milk) are subject to TRQs and the
Data is stored and backed up using document. In your comment, include Regulation. Licenses are issued each
protocols established by the Fort the Regulation Identifier Number (RIN) quota year to eligible applicants and are
Collins, CO, data center. Access to the and volume, date, and page number of valid for 12 months (January 1 through
records in the system is limited to those this issue of the Federal Register. You December 31). Only licensees may enter
individuals who have a need to know may submit comments by any of the specified quantities of the subject dairy
the information for the performance of following methods: articles at the applicable in-quota tariff-
their official duties and who have • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to rates. Importers who do not hold
appropriate clearances or permissions. http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the licenses may enter dairy articles only at
Data available to individual users is online instructions for submitting the over-quota tariff-rates.
role-based, which further limits access. comments. Each quota year, all applicants must
Users must have USDA eAuthentication • Mail, hand delivery, or courier: submit form FAS 923 (rev. 7–96). This
credentials and sign in using authorized Bettyann Gonzales, Dairy Import form, available online, requires
logins and passwords. Employees who Specialist, Office of Trade Programs, applicants to: (1) Certify they are an
save spreadsheets containing data from Foreign Agricultural Service, 1400 importer, manufacturer or exporter of
the system are responsible for protecting Independence Avenue SW., certain dairy products; (2) certify they
the data. Files on employees’ computers Washington, DC 20250–1021, STOP meet the eligibility requirements of
are also protected by encryption 1021; or by email at Bettyann.Gonzales@ § 6.23 of the Regulation; and (3) submit
software and login and password fas.usda.gov; or by telephone at (202) documentation required by § 6.23 and
requirements. On an annual basis, all 720–1344. § 6.24 as proof of eligibility for import
users are required to undergo Comments will be available for licenses. Applicants for non-historical
information security training and to sign inspection online at http:// licenses must also submit form FAS
rules of behavior. Failure to comply www.regulations.gov and at the mail 923–A (rev. 7–96) (cheese) and/or FAS
with rules of behavior can result in address listed above between 8:00 a.m. 923–B (rev. 7–96) (non-cheese dairy
corrective actions, including written and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, products). This form requires applicants
reprimands, temporary suspension from except holidays. to request licenses in descending order
duty, reassignment, demotion, or Persons with disabilities who require of preference for specific products and
termination, suspension of system an alternative means for communication countries listed on the form.
privileges, and possible criminal of information (Braille, large print, After licenses are issued, § 6.26
prosecution. audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s requires licensees to surrender by
Target Center at (202) 720–2600 (voice October 1 on form FAS 924–A, License
Based on our proposal to alter the and TDD). Surrender Form, any license amount
system of records and the reasons given FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: that a licensee does not intend to enter
in this document, the system will Bettyann Gonzales, Dairy Import that year. These amounts are
remain as proposed. Specialist, STOP 1021, U.S. Department reallocated, to the extent practicable, to
Done in Washington, DC, this 27th day of of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural existing licensees for the remainder of
July 2016. Service, 1400 Independence Avenue that year based on requests submitted
Kevin Shea, SW., Washington, DC 20250–1021; or by on form FAS 924–B, Application for
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health telephone (202) 720–1344; or by email: Additional License Amounts. Forms
Inspection Service. Bettyann.Gonzales@fas.usda.gov. 924A and 924B require the licensee to
[FR Doc. 2016–18357 Filed 8–2–16; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: complete a table listing the surrendered
Title: Dairy Tariff-rate Import Quota amount by license number, or listing the
BILLING CODE 3410–34–P
Licensing Program. additional amounts requested by dairy
OMB Number: 0551–0001. article and supplying country in
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Expiration Date of Approval: May 31, descending order of preference.
2017. The estimated total annual burden of
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Foreign Agricultural Service Type of Request: Extension and 436 hours in the Office of Management
revision of a currently approved and Budget (OMB) inventory for the
Notice of a Request for Extension of a information collection. currently approved information
Currently Approved Information Abstract: The currently approved collection will remain at 436 hours. The
Collection information collection supports the public reporting burden for this
Dairy Tariff-rate Import Quota collection of currently approved forms
AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, regulation (the Regulation) (7 CFR 6.20– FAS 923, FAS 923–A and 923–B (one
USDA. 6.36) which governs the administration form) (rev. 7–96) is estimated to average
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436 hours; and FAS 924–A and FAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE The meeting is open to the public.
924–B (one form) is 23 hours. The agenda will include time for people
Forest Service to make oral statements of three minutes
Estimate of Burden: The average
burden, including the time for or less. Individuals wishing to make an
Ketchikan Resource Advisory oral statement should request in writing
reviewing instructions, gathering data Committee by August 12, 2016, to be scheduled on
needed, completing forms, and record
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. the agenda. Anyone who would like to
keeping is estimated at .75 hour for form
bring related matters to the attention of
FAS 923, 923–A, 923–B (rev. 7–96) and ACTION: Notice of meeting.
the committee may file written
.15 hour for form 924–A, 924–B. statements with the committee staff
SUMMARY: The Ketchikan Resource
Respondents: Importers and Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in before or after the meeting. Written
manufacturers of cheese and non-cheese Ketchikan, Alaska. The committee is comments and requests for time to make
dairy products, and exporters of non- authorized under the Secure Rural oral comments must be sent to Diane L.
cheese dairy products. Schools and Community Self- Olson, RAC Coordinator, Ketchikan
Estimated Number of Respondents: Determination Act (the Act) and Misty Fiords Ranger District, 3031
550 for form FAS 923, 923–A, 923–B operates in compliance with the Federal Tongass Avenue, Ketchikan, Alaska
(rev. 7–96) and 150 for form 924–A, Advisory Committee Act. The purpose 99901; by email to dianelolson@fsied.us,
of the committee is to improve or via facsimile to 907–225–8738.
924–B (rev. 7–96). Meeting Accommodations: If you are
collaborative relationships and to
Estimated Number of Responses per provide advice and recommendations to a person requiring reasonable
Respondent: 1. the Forest Service concerning projects accommodation, please make requests
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 436 and funding consistent with Title II of in advance for sign language
hours. the Act. RAC information can be found interpreting, assistive listening devices,
at the following Web site: https:// or other reasonable accomodation. For
Requests for Comments: Send access to the facility or proceedings,
comments regarding (a) whether the www.fs.usda.gov/main/pts.
please contact the person listed in the
proposed collection of information is DATES: The meeting will be held on
section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
necessary for the proper performance of August 17, 2016, at 5:00 p.m.
CONTACT. All reasonable
the functions of the agency, including All RAC meetings are subject to
accommodation requests are managed
whether the information will have cancellation. For status of meeting prior
on a case by case basis.
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the to attendance, please contact the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Dated: July 19, 2016.
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
CONTACT. Jon Hyde,
proposed collection of information; (c)
Acting District Ranger.
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Ketchikan Misty Fiords Ranger [FR Doc. 2016–17744 Filed 8–2–16; 8:45 am]
clarity of the information to be
District, 3031 Tongass Avenue, BILLING CODE M
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information Ketchikan, Alaska. A conference line is
on those who are to respond, including set up for those who would like to listen
in by telephone. For the conference call DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
through the use of automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other number, please contact the person listed Forest Service
technological collection techniques, or under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
other forms of information technology. CONTACT. Beaverhead-Deerlodge National
Copies of this information collection Written comments may be submitted Forest; Montana; Supplemental EIS for
may be obtained from Connie Ehrhart, as described under SUPPLEMENTARY the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National
the Agency Information Collection INFORMATION. All comments, including Forest Land and Resource
Coordinator, at (202) 690–1578. names and addresses when provided, Management Plan To Comply With
are placed in the record and are District of Montana Court Order
All responses to this notice will be available for public inspection and
summarized and included in the request copying. The public may inspect AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
for OMB approval. All comments also comments received at Ketchikan Misty ACTION:Notice of intent to prepare an
will become a matter of public record. Fiords Ranger District. Please call ahead environmental impact statement.
FAS is committed to compliance with to facilitate entry into the building. SUMMARY: The Beaverhead-Deerlodge
the Government Paperwork Elimination FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: National Forest will prepare a
Act (GPEA), which requires Government Diane L. Olson, RAC Coordinator, by Supplemental Environmental Impact
agencies, in general, to provide the phone at 907–228–4105 or via email at Statement (SEIS) to the 2009
public the option of submitting dianelolson@fs.fed.us. Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
information or transacting business Individuals who use Revised Land and Resource
electronically to the maximum extent telecommunication devices for the deaf Management Plan (Forest Plan)
possible. Electronic submission of the (TDD) may call the Federal Information environmental analysis in response to a
information collection was Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 June 14, 2016 Order from the U.S.
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
implemented on September 2009 in between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., District Court for the District of
compliance with the GPEA. Eastern Standard Time, Monday Montana. The Court directed the Forest
through Friday. Service to issue a supplemental EIS for
Dated: July 21, 2016.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The the 2009 Revised Forest Plan that
Philip C. Karsting,
purpose of the meeting is to: evaluates the potential environmental
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service. 1. Update members on past RAC consequences of the 2002 and the 2008
[FR Doc. 2016–18337 Filed 8–2–16; 8:45 am] projects, and MOUs. The MOUs were entered into by
BILLING CODE 3410–10–P 2. Propose new RAC projects. and between Grazing Permittees, the
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| Contact | Bettyann Gonzales, Dairy Import Specialist, STOP 1021, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-1021; or by telephone (202) 720-1344; or by email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 51178 |
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