81_FR_59068 81 FR 58902 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

81 FR 58902 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency

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

Page Range58902-58903
FR Document2016-20542

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 166 (Friday, 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]
 BILLING CODE 3410-05-P

58902 Notices Federal Register Vol. 81, No. 166 Friday, August 26, 2016 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER unless the collection of information collected information is needed for contains documents other than rules or displays a currently valid OMB control identifying and tracking capital needs of proposed rules that are applicable to the number and the agency informs USDA agencies from 1994 Land-Grant public. Notices of hearings and investigations, potential persons who are to respond to Institutions through an internship and committee meetings, agency decisions and the collection of information that such an award of an annually reviewed and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of persons are not required to respond to renewal scholarship with the objective petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are the collection of information unless it of preparing the student to complete for examples of documents appearing in this displays a currently valid OMB control placement into USDA’s workforce. section. number. Description of Respondents: Individuals or households. Office of Advocacy and Outreach Number of Respondents: 300. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Title: USDA/1994 Tribal Scholars Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Program. Annually. Office of Advocacy and Outreach OMB Control Number: 0503–0016. Total Burden Hours: 360. Summary of Collection: The purpose Ruth Brown, Submission for OMB Review; of the U.S. Department of Agriculture 1994 Tribal Scholars Program is to Departmental Information Collection Comment Request Clearance Officer. strengthen the long-term partnership August 23, 2016. between USDA and the 1994 Land- [FR Doc. 2016–20518 Filed 8–25–16; 8:45 am] The Department of Agriculture has Grant Institutions to increase the BILLING CODE 3412–88–P submitted the following information number of students studying and collection requirement(s) to OMB for graduating in food, agricultural, natural review and clearance under the resources, and other related fields of DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, study, and to develop a pool of Public Law 104–13. Comments are Farm Service Agency scientists and professionals to annually requested regarding (1) whether the fill 50,000 jobs in the food, agricultural, Submission for OMB Review; collection of information is necessary and natural resources system. The Comment Request for the proper performance of the USDA/1994 Tribal Scholars Program, functions of the agency, including within the Office of the Assistant August 23, 2016. whether the information will have Secretary for Administration, Office of The Department of Agriculture has practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the Advocacy and Outreach, is an annual submitted the following information agency’s estimate of burden including joint human capital initiative between collection requirement(s) to OMB for the validity of the methodology and USDA and the Nation’s 1994 Land- review and clearance under the assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance Grant Institutions, also known as 1994 Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the quality, utility and clarity of the Tribal Colleges and Universities. This Public Law 104–13. Comments are information to be collected; and (4) program offers a combination of paid required regarding (1) whether the ways to minimize the burden of the work experience with a USDA collection of information is necessary collection of information on those who sponsoring agency through an for the proper performance of the are to respond, including through the appointment under the Fellowship functions of the agency, including use of appropriate automated, Experience Program. USDA Tribal whether the information will have electronic, mechanical, or other Scholarship recipients are required to practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the technological collection techniques or study in the food, and agricultural, and agency’s estimate of burden including other forms of information technology. related sciences, as defined by the the validity of the methodology and Comments regarding this information National Agricultural Research, assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance collection received by September 26, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of the quality, utility and clarity of the 2016 will be considered. Written 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103 (8)). information to be collected; and (4) comments should be addressed to: Desk Need and Use of the Information: ways to minimize the burden of the Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information will be collected to collection of information on those who Information and Regulatory Affairs, determine the eligibility of applicants to are to respond, including through the Office of Management and Budget the USDA Tribal Scholars Program. use of appropriate automated, (OMB), New Executive Office Building, Each applicant to the program will be electronic, mechanical, or other 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC required to apply to announcements of technological collection techniques or 20502. Commenters are encouraged to the USDA Tribal Scholars Program and other forms of information technology. submit their comments to OMB via submit an application with required Comments regarding this information email to: OIRA_Submission@ documentation. The required collection received by September 26, OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395–5806 documentation will include: (1) A 2016 will be considered. Written mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES and to Departmental Clearance Office, resume; (2) Proof of acceptance or comments should be addressed to: Desk USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, enrollment in school, a letter of Officer for Agriculture, Office of Washington, DC 20250–7602. Copies of acceptance, or proof of registration, or Information and Regulatory Affairs, the submission(s) may be obtained by letter from school official on official Office of Management and Budget calling (202) 720–8958. letterhead; (3) A copy of the last high (OMB), New Executive Office Building, An agency may not conduct or school or college transcript; and (4) Two 725–17th Street NW., Washington, DC sponsor a collection of information letters of recommendation. The 20502. 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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 166 / Friday, August 26, 2016 / Notices 58903 submit their comments to OMB via Total Burden Hours: 225. Docket: For access to background email to: OIRA_Submission@ documents or comments received, go to Ruth Brown, OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395–5806 the FSIS Docket Room at Patriots Plaza Departmental Information Collection and to Departmental Clearance Office, 3, 355 E Street SW., Room 8–164, Clearance Officer. USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–3700 between [FR Doc. 2016–20542 Filed 8–25–16; 8:45 am] Washington, DC 20250–7602. Copies of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday BILLING CODE 3410–05–P the submission(s) may be obtained by through Friday. calling (202) 720–8958. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina An agency may not conduct or Kouba, Office of Policy and Program sponsor a collection of information DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Development, Food Safety and unless the collection of information Food Safety and Inspection Service Inspection Service, USDA, 1400 displays a currently valid OMB control Independence Avenue SW., Room 6065, number and the agency informs [Docket No. FSIS–2016–0028] South Building, Washington, DC 20250; potential persons who are to respond to (202)720–5627. the collection of information that such Notice of Request To Renew an Approved Information Collection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: persons are not required to respond to Title: Interstate Shipment of Meat and (Interstate Shipment of Meat and the collection of information unless it Poultry. Poultry Products) displays a currently valid OMB control OMB Control Number: 0583–0143. number. AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Type of Request: Renewal of an Farm Service Agency Service, USDA. approved information collection. ACTION: Notice and request for Abstract: FSIS has been delegated the Title: On-line Registration for FSA- comments. Hosted Events and Conferences. authority to exercise the functions of the OMB Control Number: 0560–0226. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Secretary (7 CFR 2.18, 2.53) as specified Summary of Collection: The collect of Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and in the Federal Meat Inspection Act information is necessary for people to Office of Management and Budget (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. 601, et seq.) and the register on-line to make payment and (OMB) regulations, the Food Safety and Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) reservation to attend Farm Service Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing (21 U.S.C. 451, et seq.). FSIS protects Agency (FSA) hosted events and its intention to renew the approved the public by verifying that meat and conferences. The respondents will need information collection regarding the poultry products are safe, wholesome, to submit the information on-line to pay voluntary cooperative interstate not adulterated, and correctly labeled. and to make reservation prior to shipment program. The approval for this FSIS administers a voluntary attending any conferences and events. information collection will expire on cooperative inspection program under Respondents that do not have access to January 31, 2017. which State-inspected establishments the Internet can register by mail or fax. DATES: Submit comments on or before with 25 or fewer employees are eligible Need and Use of the Information: FSA October 25, 2016. to ship meat and poultry products in will collect the name, organization, interstate commerce (21 U.S.C. 683 and ADDRESSES: FSIS invites interested organizations address, country, phone U.S.C. 472) (9 CFR 321.3, Part 332, persons to submit comments on this number, State, payment options and 381.187, and Part 381 Subpart Z). In information collection. Comments may special accommodations from participating States, State-inspected be submitted by one of the following respondents. The information collection establishments selected to take part in methods: element also include race, ethnicity, • Federal eRulemaking Portal: This this program are required to comply gender and veteran status. FSA will use Web site provides the ability to type with all Federal standards under the the information to get payment, confirm short comments directly into the FMIA and the PPIA, as well as with all and make hotel and other necessary comment field on this Web page or State standards. These establishments arrangement for the respondents. FSA is attach a file for lengthier comments. receive inspection services from State adding new elements in the online Go to http://www.regulations.gov. inspection personnel that have been registration format to assist individuals Follow the on-line instructions at that trained in the enforcement of the FMIA and to gather information to provide an site for submitting comments. and PPIA. appropriate FSA-hosted conference and • Mail, including CD–ROMs, etc.: Meat and poultry products produced events. The new elements include: Send to Docket Clerk, U.S. Department under the program that have been Specifying a request for a type of of Agriculture, Food Safety and inspected and passed by designated disability services, identifying how they Inspection Service, Docket Clerk, State personnel bear an official Federal learned about the event, providing Patriots Plaza 3, 1400 Independence mark of inspection and are permitted to additional names to invite to the event, Avenue SW., Mailstop 3782, Room 8– be distributed in interstate commerce. waiver for liability, and demographic 163A, Washington, DC 20250–3700. FSIS provides oversight and information including gender, race, and • Hand- or courier-delivered enforcement of the program. ethnicity. The new elements will not submittals: Deliver to Patriots Plaza 3, States that are interested in increase the burden hours because it is 355 E Street SW., Room 8–163A, participating in the cooperative all self-explanatory for the respondent Washington, DC 20250–3700. interstate shipment program need to to complete the online format. Instructions: All items submitted by submit a request for an agreement to mail or electronic mail must include the establish such a program through the mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; Farms: Agency name and docket number FSIS– appropriate FSIS District Office (9 CFR Business or other for-profit; Federal 2016–0028. Comments received in 332.4 and 381.514). In its request, a government, Not-for-profit institutions; response to this docket will be made State must agree to comply with certain State, Local or Tribal Government. available for public inspection and conditions in order to qualify for the Number of Respondents: 900. posted without change, including any interstate shipment program. The State Frequency of Responses: Reporting: personal information, to http:// must also: (1) Identify establishments in On occasion. www.regulations.gov. the State that the State recommends for VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:17 Aug 25, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\26AUN1.SGM 26AUN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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FR Citation81 FR 58902 
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