81 FR 72771 - Tobacco Inspection and Grading Services: Notice of Request for an Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 204 (October 21, 2016)
Agricultural Marketing Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 204 (October 21, 2016)
| Page Range | 72771-72771 | |
| FR Document | 2016-25502 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 204 (Friday, October 21, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 72771] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-25502] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service [AMS-CN-16-0098] Tobacco Inspection and Grading Services: Notice of Request for an Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 approval from the Office of Management and Budget, for an extension to the currently approved information collection in support of the Fair and Equitable Tobacco Reform Act of 2004 (U.S.C. Chapter 518), the Rural Development, Food and Drug Administrative, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for 2002 (Appropriations Act), and the Tobacco Inspection Act and Regulations Governing the Tobacco Standards. DATES: Comments received by December 20, 2016 will be considered. ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted to the addresses specified below. All comments will be made available to the public. Please do not include personally identifiable information (such as name, address, or other contact information) or confidential business information that you do not want publically disclosed. All comments may be posted on the Internet and can be retrieved by most Internet search engines. Comments may be submitted anonymously. Comments, identified by AMS-CN-16-0098, may be submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. Please follow the instructions for submitting comments. In addition, comments may be submitted by mail or hand delivery to Cotton Research and Promotion, Cotton and Tobacco Program, AMS, USDA, 100 Riverside Parkway, Suite 101, Fredericksburg, Virginia, 22406. Comments should be submitted in triplicate. All comments received will be made available for public inspection at Cotton and Tobacco Program, AMS, USDA, 100 Riverside Parkway, Suite 101, Fredericksburg, Virginia, 22406. A copy of this document may be found at: www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shethir M. Riva, Director, Research and Promotion, Cotton and Tobacco Program, AMS, USDA, 100 Riverside Parkway, Suite 101, Fredericksburg, Virginia, 22406, telephone (540) 361-2726, facsimile (540) 361-1199, or email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Reporting and Recording Requirements for 7 CFR part 29. OMB Number: 0581-0056. Expiration Date of Approval: February 28, 2017. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: The Tobacco Inspection Act (7 U.S.C. 511-511s) requires that all tobacco sold at designated auction markets in the U.S. be inspected and graded. The Appropriations Act (7 U.S.C. 511s note) requires that all tobacco eligible for price support in the U.S. be inspected and graded. The Fair and Equitable Tobacco Reform Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 518-519a) eliminated price supports and marketing quotas for all tobacco beginning with the 2005 crop year. Mandatory inspection and grading of domestic and imported tobacco was eliminated as well as the mandatory pesticide testing of imported tobacco and the tobacco market news program. The Tobacco Inspection Act also provides for interested parties to request inspection, pesticide testing, and grading services on a permissive basis. The information collection requirements authorized for the programs under the Tobacco Inspection Act and the Appropriations Act include: Application for inspection of tobacco, application and other information used in the approval of new auction markets or the extension of services to designated tobacco markets, and the information required to be provided in connection with auction and nonauction sales. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1.60 hours per response. Respondents: Primarily tobacco companies, tobacco manufacturers, import inspectors, and small businesses or organizations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 50. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 48. Estimated Number of Responses: 2,415. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 3,851. 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 the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments may be sent to Shethir M. Riva, Director, Research and Promotion, Cotton and Tobacco Program, AMS, USDA, 100 Riverside Parkway, Suite 101, Fredericksburg, Virginia, 22406, telephone (540) 361-2726, facsimile (540) 361-1199, or email at [email protected]. All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Dated: October 18, 2016. Elanor Starmer, Administrator. [FR Doc. 2016-25502 Filed 10-20-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-02-P
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Shethir.Riva@ams.usda.gov. All and Tobacco Program, AMS, USDA, 100 Estimated Number of Respondents:
responses to this notice will be Riverside Parkway, Suite 101, 50.
summarized and included in the request Fredericksburg, Virginia, 22406. Estimated Number of Responses per
for OMB approval. All comments will Comments should be submitted in Respondent: 48.
become a matter of public record. triplicate. All comments received will Estimated Number of Responses:
Dated: October 18, 2016. be made available for public inspection 2,415.
at Cotton and Tobacco Program, AMS, Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Elanor Starmer,
USDA, 100 Riverside Parkway, Suite Respondents: 3,851.
Administrator.
101, Fredericksburg, Virginia, 22406. A Comments are invited on: (1) Whether
[FR Doc. 2016–25499 Filed 10–20–16; 8:45 am] copy of this document may be found at: the proposed collection of information
BILLING CODE 3410–02–P www.regulations.gov. is necessary for the proper performance
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: of the functions of the agency, including
Shethir M. Riva, Director, Research and whether the information will have
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Promotion, Cotton and Tobacco practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
Agricultural Marketing Service Program, AMS, USDA, 100 Riverside agency’s estimate of the burden of the
Parkway, Suite 101, Fredericksburg, proposed collection of information
[AMS–CN–16–0098] Virginia, 22406, telephone (540) 361– including the validity of the
2726, facsimile (540) 361–1199, or email methodology and assumptions used; (3)
Tobacco Inspection and Grading at Shethir.Riva@ams.usda.gov. ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
Services: Notice of Request for an clarity of the information to be
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Extension of a Currently Approved Title: Reporting and Recording collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
Information Collection Requirements for 7 CFR part 29. burden of the collection of information
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, OMB Number: 0581–0056. on those who are to respond, including
USDA. Expiration Date of Approval: February the use of appropriate automated,
28, 2017. electronic, mechanical, or other
ACTION: Notice and request for
Type of Request: Extension of a technological collection techniques or
comments. currently approved information other forms of information technology.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the collection. Comments may be sent to Shethir M.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 Abstract: The Tobacco Inspection Act Riva, Director, Research and Promotion,
U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice (7 U.S.C. 511–511s) requires that all Cotton and Tobacco Program, AMS,
announces the Agricultural Marketing tobacco sold at designated auction USDA, 100 Riverside Parkway, Suite
Service’s (AMS) intention to request markets in the U.S. be inspected and 101, Fredericksburg, Virginia, 22406,
approval from the Office of Management graded. The Appropriations Act (7 telephone (540) 361–2726, facsimile
and Budget, for an extension to the U.S.C. 511s note) requires that all (540) 361–1199, or email at
currently approved information tobacco eligible for price support in the Shethir.Riva@ams.usda.gov. All
collection in support of the Fair and U.S. be inspected and graded. The Fair responses to this notice will be
Equitable Tobacco Reform Act of 2004 and Equitable Tobacco Reform Act of summarized and included in the request
(U.S.C. Chapter 518), the Rural 2004 (7 U.S.C. 518–519a) eliminated
for OMB approval. All comments will
Development, Food and Drug price supports and marketing quotas for
become a matter of public record. All
Administrative, and Related Agencies all tobacco beginning with the 2005
responses to this notice will be
Appropriations Act for 2002 crop year. Mandatory inspection and
summarized and included in the request
(Appropriations Act), and the Tobacco grading of domestic and imported
for OMB approval. All comments will
tobacco was eliminated as well as the
Inspection Act and Regulations become a matter of public record.
mandatory pesticide testing of imported
Governing the Tobacco Standards. Dated: October 18, 2016.
tobacco and the tobacco market news
DATES: Comments received by December program. The Tobacco Inspection Act Elanor Starmer,
20, 2016 will be considered. also provides for interested parties to Administrator.
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be request inspection, pesticide testing, [FR Doc. 2016–25502 Filed 10–20–16; 8:45 am]
submitted to the addresses specified and grading services on a permissive BILLING CODE 3410–02–P
below. All comments will be made basis. The information collection
available to the public. Please do not requirements authorized for the
include personally identifiable programs under the Tobacco Inspection DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
information (such as name, address, or Act and the Appropriations Act include:
other contact information) or Application for inspection of tobacco, Agricultural Marketing Service
confidential business information that application and other information used
you do not want publically disclosed. [Document No. AMS–ST–16–0099]
in the approval of new auction markets
All comments may be posted on the or the extension of services to Plant Variety Protection Board; Open
Internet and can be retrieved by most designated tobacco markets, and the Meeting
Internet search engines. Comments may information required to be provided in
be submitted anonymously. connection with auction and AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,
Comments, identified by AMS–CN– USDA.
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electronically through the Federal burden for this collection of information
eRulemaking Portal at http:// is estimated to average 1.60 hours per SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal
www.regulations.gov. Please follow the response. Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the
instructions for submitting comments. Respondents: Primarily tobacco Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is
In addition, comments may be companies, tobacco manufacturers, announcing a meeting of the Plant
submitted by mail or hand delivery to import inspectors, and small businesses Variety Protection Board (Board). The
Cotton Research and Promotion, Cotton or organizations. meeting is being held to discuss a
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| Action | Notice and request for comments. | |
| Dates | Comments received by December 20, 2016 will be considered. | |
| Contact | Shethir M. Riva, Director, Research and Promotion, Cotton and Tobacco Program, AMS, USDA, 100 Riverside Parkway, Suite 101, Fredericksburg, Virginia, 22406, telephone (540) 361-2726, facsimile (540) 361-1199, or email at [email protected] | |
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