81 FR 7064 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 27 (February 10, 2016)
Food and Nutrition Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 27 (February 10, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 27 (Wednesday, February 10, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 7064-7065] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-02643] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food and Nutrition Service Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request February 4, 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 [[Page 7065]] requested 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 March 11, 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), [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. Food and Nutrition Service Title: Food Program Reporting System (FPRS). OMB Control Number: 0584-0594. Summary of Collection: The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is the Federal agency responsible for managing the domestic nutrition assistance programs. Its mission is to increase food security and reduce hunger in partnership with cooperating organization by providing children and low-income people with access to food, a healthful diet and nutrition education in a manner that supports American agriculture and inspires public confidence. FNS is consolidating certain programmatic and financial data reporting requirements under the Food Programs Reporting System (FPRS), an electronic reporting system. The purpose is to give States and Indian Tribal Organizations (ITO) agencies one portal for the various reporting required for the programs that the States and ITO operate. Need and Use of the Information: The data collected will be used for a variety of purposes, mainly program evaluation, planning, audits, funding, research, regulatory compliance and general statistics. The data is gathered at various times, ranging from monthly, quarterly, annual or final submissions. With the information FNS would be unable to meet its legislative and regulatory reporting requirements for the affected programs. Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 5,095. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Quarterly, Semi-annually, Monthly; Annually Total Burden Hours: 104,184.00. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2016-02643 Filed 2-9-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-30-P
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER seeking nominations to fill positions 3. Complete Form AD–755, Advisory
contains documents other than rules or representing a New Mexico State Committee Membership Background
proposed rules that are applicable to the Natural Resource agency, Federal land Information. The Form AD–755 may be
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, management agencies, tribes or pueblos, obtained from the DFO or from the
committee meetings, agency decisions and commodity interests, and local Panel’s Web site. The Form AD–755 and
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
communities on the Panel. The purpose resume should address the following
petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are of the Panel is to provide evaluation criteria:
examples of documents appearing in this recommendations to the Secretary of (a) Knowledge of forest management
section. Agriculture on which grant proposals issues in New Mexico;
submitted pursuant to the Act best meet (b) Experience working with
the CFRP objectives. The CFRP provides government planning process;
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE cost-share grants to community and (c) Knowledge and understanding of
stakeholder groups for forest restoration the various cultures and communities in
Office of the Secretary projects that are designed through a New Mexico;
collaborative process. The projects must (d) Ability to actively participate in
Collaborative Forest Restoration be in New Mexico, and may be entirely diverse team settings; and
Program Technical Advisory Panel on, or on any combination of, Federal, (e) Demonstrated skill in working
tribal, State, county, or municipal forest toward mutually beneficial solutions to
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
lands. The CFRP supports the complex issues.
ACTION: Call for nominations. Letter of recommendations are
development of cost effective restoration
SUMMARY: The United States Department activities; empowers diverse welcome. All nominations will be
of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking organizations to implement activities vetted by USDA. A list of qualified
nominations for the Collaborative Forest that value local and traditional applicants from which the Secretary of
Restoration Program (CFRP) Technical knowledge; builds ownership and civic Agriculture shall appoint members to
Advisory Panel (Panel) pursuant to pride; and contributes to the restoration the Panel will be prepared. Members of
Section 606 of the Community Forest of healthy, diverse, and productive the Panel will serve without
Restoration Act (Act) (Pub. L. 106–393), forests and watersheds. compensation, but may be reimbursed
and the Federal Advisory Committee for travel expenses while performing
Vacancy duties on behalf of the Panel, subject to
Act (FACA), (5 U.S.C. App. 2).
Additional information on the Panel can Seven representatives including a approval by the DFO.
be found by visiting the Panel’s Web site New Mexico State Natural Resource Equal opportunity practices in
at: http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/r3/cfrp. agency, at least two Federal land accordance with USDA policies shall be
DATES: Written nominations must be management agencies, at least one tribe followed in all appointments to the
received by March 11, 2016. or pueblo, and an equal number of Panel. To ensure that the
Nominations must contain a completed commodity interests, and local recommendations of the Panel have
application packet that includes the communities will be appointed by the taken into account the needs of the
nominee’s name, resume, and Secretary to serve 2 to 3 year terms. diverse groups served by USDA,
completed Form AD–755 (Advisory Vacancies will be filled in the manner membership will, to the extent
Committee or Research and Promotion in which the original appointment was practicable, include individuals with
Background Information). The package made. demonstrated ability to represent all
must be sent to the address below. racial and ethnic groups, women and
Nomination and Application
men, and persons with disabilities.
ADDRESSES: Walter Dunn, Collaborative Instructions
Forest Restoration Program, USDA Dated: January 29, 2016.
To be considered for membership on
Forest Service, 333 Broadway Blvd. SE., Gregory L. Parham,
the Panel nominees must be United
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102. States citizens and be at least 18 years Assistant Secretary for Administration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: of age. The public is invited to submit [FR Doc. 2016–02622 Filed 2–9–16; 8:45 am]
Walter Dunn, Designated Federal Officer nominations for membership on the BILLING CODE 3411–15–P
(DFO), Collaborative Forest Restoration Panel, either as a self-nomination or a
Program Technical Advisory Panel, by nomination of any qualified and
telephone at (505) 842–3425, or by interested person. The appointment of DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
email at wdunn@fs.fed.us. Individuals members to the Panel is made by the
Food and Nutrition Service
who use telecommunication devices for Secretary of Agriculture. Any individual
the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal or organization may nominate one or Submission for OMB Review;
asabaliauskas on DSK9F6TC42PROD with NOTICES2
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– more qualified persons to represent the Comment Request
800–877–8339 between 8 a.m. and 5 above Panel vacancies. To be considered
p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday for membership, nominees must provide February 4, 2016.
through Friday. the following: The Department of Agriculture has
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1. Resume describing qualifications submitted the following information
for membership to the Panel; collection requirement(s) to OMB for
Background 2. Cover letter with a rationale for review and clearance under the
In accordance with the provisions of serving on the Panel and what you can Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
FACA, the Secretary of Agriculture is contribute; and Public Law 104–13. Comments are
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requested regarding (1) whether the Need and Use of the Information: The are placed in the record and are
collection of information is necessary data collected will be used for a variety available for public inspection and
for the proper performance of the of purposes, mainly program evaluation, copying. The public may inspect
functions of the agency, including planning, audits, funding, research, comments received at Six Rivers
whether the information will have regulatory compliance and general National Forest (NF) Office. Please call
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the statistics. The data is gathered at various ahead to facilitate entry into the
agency’s estimate of burden including times, ranging from monthly, quarterly, building.
the validity of the methodology and annual or final submissions. With the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance information FNS would be unable to Lynn Wright, RAC Coordinator, by
the quality, utility and clarity of the meet its legislative and regulatory phone at 707–441–3562 or via email at
information to be collected; and (4) reporting requirements for the affected hwright02@fs.fed.us.
ways to minimize the burden of the programs. Individuals who use
collection of information on those who Description of Respondents: State, telecommunication devices for the deaf
are to respond, including through the Local or Tribal Government. (TDD) may call the Federal Information
use of appropriate automated, Number of Respondents: 5,095. Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
electronic, mechanical, or other Frequency of Responses: Reporting: between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.,
technological collection techniques or Quarterly, Semi-annually, Monthly; Eastern Standard Time, Monday
other forms of information technology. Annually through Friday.
Comments regarding this information Total Burden Hours: 104,184.00. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
collection received by March 11, 2016 Ruth Brown, purpose of the meeting is to:
will be considered. Written comments 1. Provide updates regarding status of
Departmental Information Collection
should be addressed to: Desk Officer for Clearance Officer. Secure Rural Schools Title II program
Agriculture, Office of Information and and funding; and
[FR Doc. 2016–02643 Filed 2–9–16; 8:45 am]
Regulatory Affairs, Office of 2. Review and recommend projects
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Management and Budget (OMB), OIRA_ eligible for funding.
Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax (202) The meeting is open to the public.
395–5806 and to Departmental The agenda will include time for people
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE to make oral statements of three minutes
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– Forest Service or less. Individuals wishing to make an
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may oral statement should request in writing
be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. Humboldt County Resource Advisory by March 4, 2016, to be scheduled on
An agency may not conduct or Committee Meeting the agenda. Anyone who would like to
sponsor a collection of information bring related matters to the attention of
unless the collection of information AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. the committee may file written
displays a currently valid OMB control ACTION: Notice of meeting. statements with the committee staff
number and the agency informs before or after the meeting. Written
SUMMARY: The Humboldt County comments and requests for time to make
potential persons who are to respond to
Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) oral comments must be sent to Lynn
the collection of information that such
will meet in Eureka, California. The Wright, RAC Coordinator, Six Rivers NF
persons are not required to respond to
committee is authorized under the Office, 1330 Bayshore Way, Eureka,
the collection of information unless it
Secure Rural Schools and Community California 95501; by email to
displays a currently valid OMB control
Self-Determination Act (the Act) and hwright02@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to
number.
operates in compliance with the Federal 707–445–8677.
Food and Nutrition Service Advisory Committee Act. The purpose Meeting Accommodations: If you are
of the committee is to improve a person requiring reasonable
Title: Food Program Reporting System
collaborative relationships and to accommodation, please make requests
(FPRS).
provide advice and recommendations to in advance for sign language
OMB Control Number: 0584–0594.
the Forest Service concerning projects interpreting, assistive listening devices,
Summary of Collection: The Food and and funding consistent with Title II of or other reasonable accommodation. For
Nutrition Service (FNS) is the Federal the Act. RAC information can be found access to the facility, please contact the
agency responsible for managing the at the following Web site: http:// person listed in the section titled FOR
domestic nutrition assistance programs. www.fs.usda.gov/main/srnf/ FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. All
Its mission is to increase food security workingtogether/advisorycommittee. reasonable accommodation requests are
and reduce hunger in partnership with
DATES: The meeting will be held March managed on a case by case basis.
cooperating organization by providing
children and low-income people with 8, 2016, at 4:00 p.m. Dated: February 3, 2016.
access to food, a healthful diet and All RAC meetings are subject to Merv George, Jr.,
nutrition education in a manner that cancellation. For status of meeting prior Forest Supervisor.
supports American agriculture and to attendance, please contact the person [FR Doc. 2016–02651 Filed 2–9–16; 8:45 am]
inspires public confidence. FNS is listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
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CONTACT.
asabaliauskas on DSK9F6TC42PROD with NOTICES2
consolidating certain programmatic and
financial data reporting requirements ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
under the Food Programs Reporting the Six Rivers National Forest DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
System (FPRS), an electronic reporting Supervisor’s Office, 1330 Bayshore Way,
system. The purpose is to give States Eureka, California. Forest Service
and Indian Tribal Organizations (ITO) Written comments may be submitted
National Urban and Community
agencies one portal for the various as described under SUPPLEMENTARY
Forestry Advisory Council
reporting required for the programs that INFORMATION. All comments, including
the States and ITO operate. names and addresses when provided, AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
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