81 FR 58902 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 166 (August 26, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 166 (Friday, August 26, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58902-58903]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20542]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Farm Service Agency


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

August 23, 2016.
    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments 
are required 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.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by 
September 26, 2016 will be considered. Written comments should be 
addressed to: Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New 
Executive Office Building, 725-17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. 
Commenters are encouraged to

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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. Copies of the submission(s) 
may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8958.
    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.

Farm Service Agency

    Title: On-line Registration for FSA-Hosted Events and Conferences.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0226.
    Summary of Collection: The collect of information is necessary for 
people to register on-line to make payment and reservation to attend 
Farm Service Agency (FSA) hosted events and conferences. The 
respondents will need to submit the information on-line to pay and to 
make reservation prior to attending any conferences and events. 
Respondents that do not have access to the Internet can register by 
mail or fax.
    Need and Use of the Information: FSA will collect the name, 
organization, organizations address, country, phone number, State, 
payment options and special accommodations from respondents. The 
information collection element also include race, ethnicity, gender and 
veteran status. FSA will use the information to get payment, confirm 
and make hotel and other necessary arrangement for the respondents. FSA 
is adding new elements in the online registration format to assist 
individuals and to gather information to provide an appropriate FSA-
hosted conference and events. The new elements include: Specifying a 
request for a type of disability services, identifying how they learned 
about the event, providing additional names to invite to the event, 
waiver for liability, and demographic information including gender, 
race, and ethnicity. The new elements will not increase the burden 
hours because it is all self-explanatory for the respondent to complete 
the online format.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; Farms: 
Business or other for-profit; Federal government, Not-for-profit 
institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 900.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 225.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-20542 Filed 8-25-16; 8:45 am]
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