81 FR 72772 - Cotton Classing, Testing and Standards: Notice of Request for an Extension and Revision to a Currently Approved Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 204 (October 21, 2016)

Page Range		72772-72773
FR Document		2016-25500

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 and revision to the currently approved information collection entitled Cotton Classing, Testing, and Standards.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[AMS-CN-16-0095]


Cotton Classing, Testing and Standards: Notice of Request for an 
Extension and Revision to 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 approval from the Office of 
Management and Budget, for an extension and revision to the currently 
approved information collection entitled Cotton Classing, Testing, and 
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-16-0095, 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: Cotton Classing, Testing, and Standards.
    OMB Number: 0581-0008.
    Expiration Date of Approval: February 28, 2017.
    Type of Request: Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection.
    Abstract: Information solicited is used by the USDA to administer 
and supervise activities associated with the classification or grading 
of cotton, cotton linters, and cottonseed based on official USDA 
Standards. The information requires personal data, such as name, type 
of business, address, and description of classification services 
requested. These programs are

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conducted under the United States Cotton Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 51b), 
the Cotton Statistics and Estimates Act of 1927 (7 U.S.C. 473c), and 
the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1622h) and regulations 
appear at 7 CFR part 28.
    The information collection requirements in this request are 
essential to carry out the intent of the Acts and to provide the cotton 
industry the type of information they need to make sound business 
decisions. The information collected is the minimum required. 
Information is requested from growers, cooperatives, merchants, 
manufacturers, and other government agencies.
    The information collected is used only by authorized employees of 
the USDA, AMS. The cotton industry is the primary user of the compiled 
information and AMS and other government agencies are secondary users.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 0.07 hours per response.
    Respondents: Cotton merchants, warehouses, and gins.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 993.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.91.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 1,893.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 141.30.
    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.

    Dated: October 18, 2016.
Elanor Starmer,
Administrator.
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conducted under the United States for OMB approval. All comments will time the Advisory Committee will
Cotton Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 51b), the become a matter of public record. discuss topics including the status of
Cotton Statistics and Estimates Act of Dated: October 18, 2016. NASS programs, Census of Agriculture
1927 (7 U.S.C. 473c), and the Elanor Starmer, Updates, Census of Agriculture Program
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 Plans, Country Estimates and Farm
Administrator.
U.S.C. 1622h) and regulations appear at Structure panels, and Respondent
[FR Doc. 2016–25500 Filed 10–20–16; 8:45 am]
7 CFR part 28. Relation Issues.
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The information collection The Committee meeting is open to the
requirements in this request are public. The public is asked to pre-
essential to carry out the intent of the register for the meeting at least 10
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Acts and to provide the cotton industry business days prior to the meeting. Your
the type of information they need to National Agricultural Statistics Service pre-registration must state the names of
make sound business decisions. The each person in your group, organization,
information collected is the minimum Notice of the Advisory Committee on or interest represented; the number of
required. Information is requested from Agriculture Statistics Meeting people planning to give oral comments,
growers, cooperatives, merchants, if any; and whether anyone in your
manufacturers, and other government AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics
Service, USDA. group requires special accommodations.
agencies. Submit registrations to Executive
The information collected is used ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
Secretary, Advisory Committee on
only by authorized employees of the SUMMARY: In accordance with the Agriculture Statistics, via eFax: 855–
USDA, AMS. The cotton industry is the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the 493–0445, or email: HQOA@
primary user of the compiled National Agricultural Statistics Service nass.usda.gov. Members of the public
information and AMS and other (NASS) announces a meeting of the who request to give oral comments to
government agencies are secondary Advisory Committee on Agriculture the Committee must arrive at the
users. Statistics. meeting site by 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday,
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
DATES: The Committee meeting will be November 8, 2016. Written comments
burden for this collection of information
held from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on by attendees or other interested
is estimated to average 0.07 hours per
Tuesday, November 8, 2016, and from 8 stakeholders will be welcomed for the
response.
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, public record before and up to two
Respondents: Cotton merchants,
November 9, 2016. There will be an weeks following the meeting. The
warehouses, and gins.
opportunity for public questions and public may file written comments by
Estimated Number of Respondents:
comments at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, mail to the Executive Director, Advisory
993.
November 8, 2016. All times mentioned Committee on Agriculture Statistics,
Estimated Number of Responses per
herein refer to Eastern Standard Time. U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Respondent: 1.91.
ADDRESSES: The Committee meeting National Agricultural Statistics Service,
Estimated Number of Responses:
will take place at the United States 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room
1,893.
Department of Agriculture, 1400 5029 South Building, Washington, DC,
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Independence Ave. SW., Washington, 20250–2000. Written comments can also
Respondents: 141.30.
DC 20250. On Tuesday November 8, be sent via eFax: 855–493–0445, or
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether
2016 the meeting will be held in the email: HQOA@nass.usda.gov. All
the proposed collection of information
Jamie L. Whitten Federal Building, statements will become a part of the
is necessary for the proper performance
Room 107A. On Wednesday, November official records of the USDA Advisory
of the functions of the agency, including
9, 2016 the meeting will be held in the Committee on Agriculture Statistics and
whether the information will have
South Building, Room 3109. Written will be kept on file for public review in
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
comments may be filed before or up to the office of the Executive Director,
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
two weeks after the meeting with the Advisory Committee on Agriculture
proposed collection of information
contact person identified herein at: U.S. Statistics, U.S. Department of
including the validity of the
Department of Agriculture, National Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250.
methodology and assumptions used; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Agricultural Statistics Service, 1400 Signed at Washington, DC, October 5,
clarity of the information to be Independence Avenue SW., Room 5029, 2016.
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the South Building, Washington, DC 20250– R. Renee Picanso,
burden of the collection of information 2000.
Associate Administrator, National
on those who are to respond, including FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Agricultural Statistics Service.
the use of appropriate automated, Hubert Hamer, Administrator, National [FR Doc. 2016–25447 Filed 10–20–16; 8:45 am]
electronic, mechanical, or other Agricultural Statistics Service,
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technological collection techniques or telephone: 202–720–2707, eFax: 855–
other forms of information technology. 493–0445, or email: HQOA@
Comments may be sent to Shethir M. nass.usda.gov. General information
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Riva, Director, Research and Promotion, about the committee can also be found
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Cotton and Tobacco Program, AMS, at www.nass.usda.gov/about_nass. National Institute of Food and
USDA, 100 Riverside Parkway, Suite SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Agriculture
101, Fredericksburg, Virginia, 22406, Advisory Committee on Agriculture
telephone (540) 361–2726, facsimile Statistics, which consists of 20 members Notice of Intent To Revise a Currently
(540) 361–1199, or email at appointed from 7 categories covering a Approved Information Collection
Shethir.Riva@ams.usda.gov. All broad range of agricultural disciplines
responses to this notice will be and interests, has scheduled a meeting AGENCY: National Institute of Food and
summarized and included in the request on November 8 and 9, 2016. During this Agriculture, USDA.

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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]
FR Citation		81 FR 72772

81 FR 72772 - Cotton Classing, Testing and Standards: Notice of Request for an Extension and Revision to a Currently Approved Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREAgricultural Marketing Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 204 (October 21, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service