81 FR 52610 - Vegetable and Specialty Crop Marketing Orders; Notice of Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 153 (August 9, 2016)

Page Range		52610-52611
FR Document		2016-18848

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention to request an extension and revision to the approved forms and information collection for marketing orders covering various vegetable and specialty crops.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Doc. No. AMS-SC-16-0055; SC16-900-2 NC]


Vegetable and Specialty Crop Marketing Orders; Notice of Request 
for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information 
Collection

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing 
Service's (AMS) intention to request an extension and revision to the 
approved forms and information collection for marketing orders covering 
various vegetable and specialty crops.

DATES: Comments on this notice are due by October 11, 2016 to be 
assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments 
concerning this notice. Comments must be sent to the Docket Clerk, 
Marketing Order and Agreement Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, 
USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP 0237, Washington, DC 20250-
0237; Fax: (202) 720-8938; or Internet: www.regulations.gov. Comments 
should reference the docket number and the date and page number of this 
issue of the Federal Register and will be available for public 
inspection in the Office of the Docket Clerk during regular business 
hours, or can be viewed at: www.regulations.gov. All comments submitted 
in response to this notice will be included in the record and will be 
made available to the public. Please be advised that the identity of 
individuals or entities submitting the comments will be made public on 
the Internet at the address provided above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Hatch, Marketing Order and 
Agreement Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 
Independence Avenue SW., STOP 0237, Room 1406-S, Washington, DC 20250-
0237; Telephone: (202) 720-6862; Fax: (202) 720-8938; or Email: 
andrew.hatch@ams.usda.gov.
    Small businesses may request information on this notice by 
contacting Antoinette Carter, Marketing Order and Agreement Division, 
Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP 
0237, Room 1406-S, Washington, DC 20250-0237; Telephone (202) 720-2491; 
Fax: (202) 720-8938; or Email: Antoinette.Carter@ams.usda.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Vegetable and Specialty Crop Marketing Orders.
    OMB Number: 0581-0178.
    Expiration Date of Approval: April 30, 2017.
    Type of Request: Extension and Revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Abstract: Agricultural Marketing Service recently changed the name 
of the ``Fruit and Vegetable Program'' to the ``Specialty Crops 
Program.'' Marketing order programs provide an opportunity for 
producers of fresh fruits, vegetables and specialty crops, in specified 
production areas, to work together to solve marketing problems that 
cannot be solved individually. This notice covers the following 
marketing order citations: 7 CFR parts 932 (California olives), 945 
(Idaho/Oregon potatoes), 946 (Washington potatoes), 948 (Colorado 
potatoes), 953 (North Carolina/Virginia potatoes), 955 (Vidalia 
onions), 956 (Walla Walla onions), 958 (Idaho/Oregon onions), 959 
(South Texas onions), 966 (Florida tomatoes), 981 (California almonds), 
982 (Oregon/Washington hazelnuts), 984 (California walnuts), 985 
(Northwest spearmint oil), 987 (California dates), 989 (California 
raisins), 993 (California dried prunes), and 999 (Specialty Crop Import 
Regulation).
    Marketing Order 947 (Oregon/California potatoes) has been 
terminated since the last renewal period. Currently, the following 
marketing orders are suspended at the respective industry's request, 
meaning their handling regulations and most of their information 
collection requirements are not active: 953 (North Carolina/Virginia 
potatoes); and 993 (California dried prunes). The North Carolina/
Virginia potato marketing order, 953, is currently suspended and the 
industry will determine whether to reactivate or permanently terminate 
its marketing order by March 1, 2017. All North Carolina/Virginia 
potato forms were deleted from the previously approved OMB package. The 
California dried prune industry maintains the committee and marketing 
order 993, which work in partnership with State programs. In addition, 
the import regulation for California dried prunes, as contained in 7 
CFR 999.200--Regulation governing the importation of prunes--is 
indefinitely suspended, effective January 17, 2009 (Federal Register, 
Vol. 74 No. 11).
    Marketing order regulations help ensure adequate supplies of high 
quality product and adequate returns to producers. Marketing orders are 
authorized under the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 
(Act), as amended (7 U.S.C. 601-674). The Secretary of Agriculture is 
authorized to oversee the marketing order operations and issue 
regulations recommended by a committee of representatives from each 
commodity industry.
    The information collection requirements in this request are 
essential to carry out the intent of the Act, to provide the 
respondents the type of service they request, and to administer the 
marketing orders. Under the Act, marketing orders may authorize: 
Production and marketing research, including paid advertising; volume 
regulations; reserves, including pools and producer allotments; 
container regulations; and quality control. Assessments are levied on 
handlers regulated under the marketing orders. Section 8e of the Act 
requires imports of 14 commodities to meet certain standards. Included 
among these commodities are some covered in this forms package; olives, 
potatoes, onions, tomatoes, walnuts, dates, dried prunes, and raisins.
    USDA requires several forms to be filed to enable the 
administration of each marketing order. These include forms covering 
the selection process for industry members to serve on a marketing 
order's committee or board

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and ballots used in referenda to amend or continue marketing orders.
    Under Federal marketing orders, producers and handlers are 
nominated by their peers to serve as representatives on a committee or 
board which administers each program. Nominees must provide information 
on their qualifications to serve on the committee or board. Qualified 
nominees are then appointed by the Secretary. Formal rulemaking 
amendments must be approved in referenda conducted by USDA and the 
Secretary. For the purposes of this action, ballots are considered 
information collections and are subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act. 
If a marketing order is amended, handlers are asked to sign an 
agreement indicating their willingness to abide by the provisions of 
the amended marketing order.
    Some forms are required to be filed with the committee or board. 
The marketing orders and their rules and regulations authorize the 
respective commodities' committees and boards, the agencies responsible 
for local administration of the marketing orders, to require handlers 
and producers to submit certain information. Much of the information is 
compiled in aggregate and provided to the respective industries to 
assist in marketing decisions. The committees and boards have developed 
forms as a means for persons to file required information relating to 
supplies, shipments, and dispositions of their respective commodities, 
and other information needed to effectively carry out the purpose of 
the Act and their respective orders, and these forms are utilized 
accordingly.
    The forms covered under this information collection require 
respondents to provide the minimum information necessary to effectively 
carry out the requirements of the marketing orders, and use of these 
forms is necessary to fulfill the intent of the Act as expressed in the 
marketing orders' rules and regulations.
    The information collected is used only by authorized employees of 
the committees and authorized representatives of the USDA, including 
AMS, Specialty Crops Program's regional and headquarters' staff. 
Authorized committee or board employees are the primary users of the 
information and AMS is the secondary user.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 0.26 hours per response.
    Respondents: Producers, handlers, processors, dehydrators, 
cooperatives, manufacturers, importers, and public members.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 17,750.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 97,129.29.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 5.47.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 25,219.72 hours.
    Comments are invited on: (1) 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; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information 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.
    Comments should reference OMB No. 0581-0178 OMB Vegetable and 
Specialty Crop Marketing Orders, and be sent to the USDA in care of the 
Docket Clerk at the address above. All comments received will be 
available for public inspection during regular business hours at the 
same address.
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of 
public record.
    AMS is committed to complying with the E-Government Act to promote 
the use of the internet and other information technologies, to provide 
increased opportunities for citizen access to Government information 
and services, and for other purposes.
    A 60-day comment period is provided to allow interested persons to 
respond to the notice.

    Dated: August 4, 2016.
Elanor Starmer,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER be made public on the Internet at the regulations and most of their
contains documents other than rules or address provided above. information collection requirements are
proposed rules that are applicable to the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: not active: 953 (North Carolina/Virginia
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, potatoes); and 993 (California dried
Andrew Hatch, Marketing Order and
committee meetings, agency decisions and prunes). The North Carolina/Virginia
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of Agreement Division, Specialty Crops
petitions and applications and agency Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 potato marketing order, 953, is currently
statements of organization and functions are Independence Avenue SW., STOP 0237, suspended and the industry will
examples of documents appearing in this Room 1406–S, Washington, DC 20250– determine whether to reactivate or
section. 0237; Telephone: (202) 720–6862; Fax: permanently terminate its marketing
(202) 720–8938; or Email: order by March 1, 2017. All North
andrew.hatch@ams.usda.gov. Carolina/Virginia potato forms were
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Small businesses may request deleted from the previously approved
information on this notice by contacting OMB package. The California dried
Agricultural Marketing Service Antoinette Carter, Marketing Order and prune industry maintains the committee
[Doc. No. AMS–SC–16–0055; SC16–900–2 Agreement Division, Specialty Crops and marketing order 993, which work in
NC] Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 partnership with State programs. In
Independence Avenue SW., STOP 0237, addition, the import regulation for
Vegetable and Specialty Crop Room 1406–S, Washington, DC 20250– California dried prunes, as contained in
Marketing Orders; Notice of Request 0237; Telephone (202) 720–2491; Fax: 7 CFR 999.200—Regulation governing
for Extension and Revision of a (202) 720–8938; or Email: the importation of prunes—is
Currently Approved Information Antoinette.Carter@ams.usda.gov. indefinitely suspended, effective
Collection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: January 17, 2009 (Federal Register, Vol.
Title: Vegetable and Specialty Crop 74 No. 11).
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,
Marketing Orders. Marketing order regulations help
USDA.
OMB Number: 0581–0178. ensure adequate supplies of high quality
ACTION: Notice and request for product and adequate returns to
Expiration Date of Approval: April 30,
comments. 2017. producers. Marketing orders are
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Type of Request: Extension and authorized under the Agricultural
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 Revision of a currently approved Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 (Act),
U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice information collection. as amended (7 U.S.C. 601–674). The
announces the Agricultural Marketing Abstract: Agricultural Marketing Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to
Service’s (AMS) intention to request an Service recently changed the name of oversee the marketing order operations
extension and revision to the approved the ‘‘Fruit and Vegetable Program’’ to and issue regulations recommended by
forms and information collection for the ‘‘Specialty Crops Program.’’ a committee of representatives from
marketing orders covering various Marketing order programs provide an each commodity industry.
vegetable and specialty crops. opportunity for producers of fresh fruits, The information collection
vegetables and specialty crops, in requirements in this request are
DATES: Comments on this notice are due
specified production areas, to work essential to carry out the intent of the
by October 11, 2016 to be assured of together to solve marketing problems Act, to provide the respondents the type
consideration. that cannot be solved individually. This of service they request, and to
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are notice covers the following marketing administer the marketing orders. Under
invited to submit written comments order citations: 7 CFR parts 932 the Act, marketing orders may
concerning this notice. Comments must (California olives), 945 (Idaho/Oregon authorize: Production and marketing
be sent to the Docket Clerk, Marketing potatoes), 946 (Washington potatoes), research, including paid advertising;
Order and Agreement Division, 948 (Colorado potatoes), 953 (North volume regulations; reserves, including
Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, Carolina/Virginia potatoes), 955 (Vidalia pools and producer allotments;
1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP onions), 956 (Walla Walla onions), 958 container regulations; and quality
0237, Washington, DC 20250–0237; Fax: (Idaho/Oregon onions), 959 (South control. Assessments are levied on
(202) 720–8938; or Internet: Texas onions), 966 (Florida tomatoes), handlers regulated under the marketing
www.regulations.gov. Comments should 981 (California almonds), 982 (Oregon/ orders. Section 8e of the Act requires
reference the docket number and the Washington hazelnuts), 984 (California imports of 14 commodities to meet
date and page number of this issue of walnuts), 985 (Northwest spearmint oil), certain standards. Included among these
the Federal Register and will be 987 (California dates), 989 (California commodities are some covered in this
available for public inspection in the raisins), 993 (California dried prunes), forms package; olives, potatoes, onions,
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Office of the Docket Clerk during regular and 999 (Specialty Crop Import tomatoes, walnuts, dates, dried prunes,
business hours, or can be viewed at: Regulation). and raisins.
www.regulations.gov. All comments Marketing Order 947 (Oregon/ USDA requires several forms to be
submitted in response to this notice will California potatoes) has been terminated filed to enable the administration of
be included in the record and will be since the last renewal period. Currently, each marketing order. These include
made available to the public. Please be the following marketing orders are forms covering the selection process for
advised that the identity of individuals suspended at the respective industry’s industry members to serve on a
or entities submitting the comments will request, meaning their handling marketing order’s committee or board

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and ballots used in referenda to amend manufacturers, importers, and public DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
or continue marketing orders. members.
Under Federal marketing orders, Food and Nutrition Service
Estimated Number of Respondents:
producers and handlers are nominated
17,750. Food Distribution Program: Value of
by their peers to serve as representatives
on a committee or board which Estimated Number of Responses: Donated Foods From July 1, 2016
administers each program. Nominees 97,129.29. Through June 30, 2017
must provide information on their Estimated Number of Responses per AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service,
qualifications to serve on the committee Respondent: 5.47. USDA.
or board. Qualified nominees are then
Estimated Total Annual Burden on ACTION: Notice.
appointed by the Secretary. Formal
rulemaking amendments must be Respondents: 25,219.72 hours. SUMMARY: This notice announces the
approved in referenda conducted by Comments are invited on: (1) Whether national average value of donated foods
USDA and the Secretary. For the the proposed collection of information or, where applicable, cash in lieu of
purposes of this action, ballots are is necessary for the proper performance donated foods, to be provided in school
considered information collections and of the functions of the agency, including year 2017 (July 1, 2016 through June 30,
are subject to the Paperwork Reduction whether the information will have 2017) for each lunch served by schools
Act. If a marketing order is amended, practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the participating in the National School
handlers are asked to sign an agreement agency’s estimate of the burden of the Lunch Program (NSLP), and for each
indicating their willingness to abide by proposed collection of information lunch and supper served by institutions
the provisions of the amended including the validity of the participating in the Child and Adult
marketing order. methodology and assumptions used; (3) Care Food Program (CACFP).
Some forms are required to be filed DATES: Effective date: July 1, 2016.
with the committee or board. The ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
marketing orders and their rules and
regulations authorize the respective collected; and (4) ways to minimize the Polly Fairfield, Program Analyst, Policy
commodities’ committees and boards, burden of the collection of information Branch, Food Distribution Division,
the agencies responsible for local on those who are to respond, including Food and Nutrition Service, U.S.
administration of the marketing orders, through the use of appropriate Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park
to require handlers and producers to automated, electronic, mechanical, or Center Drive, Alexandria, Virginia
submit certain information. Much of the other technological collection 22302–1594, or telephone (703) 305–
information is compiled in aggregate techniques or other forms of information 2680.
and provided to the respective technology. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These
industries to assist in marketing Comments should reference OMB No. programs are listed in the Catalog of
decisions. The committees and boards 0581–0178 OMB Vegetable and Federal Domestic Assistance under Nos.
have developed forms as a means for 10.555 and 10.558 and are subject to the
Specialty Crop Marketing Orders, and
persons to file required information provisions of Executive Order 12372,
be sent to the USDA in care of the
relating to supplies, shipments, and which requires intergovernmental
Docket Clerk at the address above. All consultation with State and local
dispositions of their respective
commodities, and other information comments received will be available for officials. (See 2 CFR 415.9)
needed to effectively carry out the public inspection during regular This notice imposes no new reporting
purpose of the Act and their respective business hours at the same address. or recordkeeping provisions that are
orders, and these forms are utilized All responses to this notice will be subject to Office of Management and
accordingly. summarized and included in the request Budget review in accordance with the
The forms covered under this for OMB approval. All comments will Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
information collection require also become a matter of public record. U.S.C. 3507). This action is not a rule
respondents to provide the minimum as defined by the Regulatory Flexibility
AMS is committed to complying with
information necessary to effectively Act (5 U.S.C. 601–612) and thus is
the E-Government Act to promote the exempt from the provisions of that Act.
carry out the requirements of the
marketing orders, and use of these forms use of the internet and other This notice was reviewed by the Office
is necessary to fulfill the intent of the information technologies, to provide of Management and Budget under
Act as expressed in the marketing increased opportunities for citizen Executive Order 12866.
orders’ rules and regulations. access to Government information and
services, and for other purposes. National Average Minimum Value of
The information collected is used
Donated Foods for the Period July 1,
only by authorized employees of the A 60-day comment period is provided 2016 Through June 30, 2017
committees and authorized to allow interested persons to respond
representatives of the USDA, including to the notice. This notice implements mandatory
AMS, Specialty Crops Program’s provisions of sections 6(c) and
Dated: August 4, 2016. 17(h)(1)(B) of the Richard B. Russell
regional and headquarters’ staff.
Authorized committee or board Elanor Starmer, National School Lunch Act (the Act) (42
U.S.C. 1755(c) and 1766(h)(1)(B)).
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employees are the primary users of the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
information and AMS is the secondary Service. Section 6(c)(1)(A) of the Act establishes
user. [FR Doc. 2016–18848 Filed 8–8–16; 8:45 am] the national average value of donated
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting BILLING CODE 3410–02–P
food assistance to be given to States for
burden for this collection of information each lunch served in the NSLP at 11.00
is estimated to average 0.26 hours per cents per meal. Pursuant to section
response. 6(c)(1)(B), this amount is subject to
Respondents: Producers, handlers, annual adjustments on July 1 of each
processors, dehydrators, cooperatives, year to reflect changes in a three-month

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Dates		Comments on this notice are due by October 11, 2016 to be assured of consideration.
Contact		Andrew Hatch, Marketing Order and Agreement Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP 0237, Room 1406-S, Washington, DC 20250- 0237; Telephone: (202) 720-6862; Fax: (202) 720-8938; or Email: [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 52610

81 FR 52610 - Vegetable and Specialty Crop Marketing Orders; Notice of Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREAgricultural Marketing Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 153 (August 9, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service