81 FR 85509 - Notice of Intent To Request Revision and Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 228 (November 28, 2016)
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 228 (November 28, 2016)
| Page Range | 85509-85510 | |
| FR Document | 2016-28419 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 228 (Monday, November 28, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 85509-85510] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-28419] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Agricultural Statistics Service Notice of Intent To Request Revision and Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to request revision and extension of a currently approved information collection, the Aquaculture Surveys. Revision to burden hours will be needed due to changes in NASS estimates programs, target population sizes, sampling designs, and/or content of questionnaires. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by January 27, 2017 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number 0535- 0150, by any of the following methods:Email: [email protected]. Include the docket number above in the subject line of the message. Efax: (855) 838-6382. Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions to: David Hancock, NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 5336 South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-2024. Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand deliver to: David Hancock, NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 5336 South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: R. Renee Picanso, Associate Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, (202) 720-4333. Copies of this information collection and related instructions can be obtained without charge from David Hancock, NASS--OMB Clearance Officer, at (202) 690-2388 or at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Aquaculture Surveys. OMB Control Number: 0535-0150. Expiration Date: June 30, 2017. Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to revise and extend a currently approved information collection for a period of three years. Abstract: The primary objective of the National Agricultural Statistics Service is to prepare and issue state and national estimates of crop and livestock production, prices, and disposition. The Aquaculture Surveys program produces estimates at the national level on both trout and catfish. Survey results are used by government agencies and others in planning farm programs. The trout survey includes inventory counts, sales (dollars, pounds, and quantities), percent of product sold by outlet at the point of first sale, number of fish raised for release into open waters, and losses. The catfish surveys include inventory counts, water surface acreage used for production, sales (dollars, pounds, and quantities), and losses. Twenty-five states are in the Trout Production Survey. In January, data are collected in the selected states that produce and either sell or distribute trout. State, federal, tribal, and other facilities where trout are raised for conservation, restoration, or recreational purposes are included in the survey. Nine states are in the Catfish Production Survey. Data are collected from farmers in January for inventory, water surface acreage, and previous year sales. In addition, farmers in the three major catfish producing states are surveyed in July for mid-year inventory and water surface acreage. The surveys conducted in Florida, Hawaii, and Pennsylvania are conducted under cooperative agreements with each of these states. All of the surveys conducted under this approval will have voluntary reporting, with the exception of the Pennsylvania survey. The Pennsylvania State Government requires producers to respond to this survey. The Catfish Feed Deliveries and Catfish Processing surveys that are present in the current information collection were discontinued due to budget sequestration in 2013. The information that was collected by these two surveys is now being collected and published by the Catfish Institute in their bimonthly publication Catfish Journal. Authority: These data will be collected under the authority of 7 U.S.C. 2204(a). Individually identifiable data collected under this authority are governed by Section 1770 of the Food [[Page 85510]] Security Act of 1985, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 2276, which requires USDA to afford strict confidentiality to non-aggregated data provided by respondents. This Notice is submitted in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) and Office of Management and Budget regulations at 5 CFR part 1320. NASS also complies with OMB Implementation Guidance, ``Implementation Guidance for Title V of the E-Government Act, Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA),'' Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 115, June 15, 2007, p. 33362. The Pennsylvania aquaculture census is being conducted to obtain basic data on aquaculture production per Section 4217 of the Pennsylvania Agriculture Act of 1998, which states that, ``Persons licensed shall submit annually a summary report of sales specifying the amount or weight of each species sold and gross receipts.'' Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 15 to 20 minutes per response. Pre- survey publicity or cover letters will also be included to encourage respondents to complete and return the surveys and to provide the respondents with information on how to complete the surveys using the internet. Respondents: Farms and aquaculture facilities. Estimated Number of Respondents: Approximately 3,700 per year. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,100 hours. Comments: Comments are invited on: (a) 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; (b) 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; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) 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, technological or other forms of information technology collection methods. All responses to this notice will become a matter of public record and be summarized in the request for OMB approval. Signed at Washington, DC, November 9, 2016. R. Renee Picanso, Associate Administrator. [FR Doc. 2016-28419 Filed 11-25-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-20-P
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submission(s) may be obtained by Frequency of Responses: Reporting: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
calling (202) 720–8958. Other (once). Title: Aquaculture Surveys.
An agency may not conduct or Total Burden Hours: 2,712. OMB Control Number: 0535–0150.
sponsor a collection of information Expiration Date: June 30, 2017.
Ruth Brown, Type of Request: Intent to seek
unless the collection of information
Departmental Information Collection approval to revise and extend a
displays a currently valid OMB control Clearance Officer.
number and the agency informs currently approved information
potential persons who are to respond to
[FR Doc. 2016–28414 Filed 11–25–16; 8:45 am] collection for a period of three years.
the collection of information that such BILLING CODE 3410–30–P Abstract: The primary objective of the
persons are not required to respond to National Agricultural Statistics Service
the collection of information unless it is to prepare and issue state and
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE national estimates of crop and livestock
displays a currently valid OMB control
number. production, prices, and disposition. The
National Agricultural Statistics Service Aquaculture Surveys program produces
Food and Nutrition Service estimates at the national level on both
Notice of Intent To Request Revision
Title: Review of Child Nutrition Data trout and catfish. Survey results are
and Extension of a Currently Approved
& Analysis for Program Management. used by government agencies and others
Information Collection
OMB Control Number: 0584–NEW. in planning farm programs.
AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics The trout survey includes inventory
Summary of Collection: The Richard
Service, USDA. counts, sales (dollars, pounds, and
B. Russell National School Lunch Act of
ACTION: Notice and request for quantities), percent of product sold by
1946 (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), and the
comments. outlet at the point of first sale, number
Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C.
of fish raised for release into open
1771 et seq.) provide the legislative
SUMMARY: In accordance with the waters, and losses. The catfish surveys
authority for the Food and Nutrition
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this include inventory counts, water surface
Service (FNS) to administer the National
notice announces the intention of the acreage used for production, sales
School Lunch Program (NSLP) and the
National Agricultural Statistics Service (dollars, pounds, and quantities), and
School Breakfast Program (SBP). These
(NASS) to request revision and losses.
programs provide Federal financial • Twenty-five states are in the Trout
extension of a currently approved
assistance and USDA Foods to public Production Survey. In January, data are
information collection, the Aquaculture
and non-profit private schools and collected in the selected states that
Surveys. Revision to burden hours will
residential childcare institutions to produce and either sell or distribute
be needed due to changes in NASS
facilitate serving meals that meet trout. State, federal, tribal, and other
estimates programs, target population
nutritional standards. In accordance facilities where trout are raised for
sizes, sampling designs, and/or content
with Federal regulations, School Food conservation, restoration, or recreational
of questionnaires.
Authorities (SFA) collect a range of purposes are included in the survey.
required and reported basic data DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by January 27, 2017 to be • Nine states are in the Catfish
elements that the States and FNS use to Production Survey. Data are collected
monitor program reach, efficiency, and assured of consideration.
from farmers in January for inventory,
implementation, but they also collect ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
water surface acreage, and previous year
additional data, which the SFAs need to identified by docket number 0535–0150, sales. In addition, farmers in the three
manage their own operations. SFAs and by any of the following methods: major catfish producing states are
States have migrated from paper-based • Email: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. surveyed in July for mid-year inventory
processes to Management Information Include the docket number above in the and water surface acreage.
Systems (MIS) of varying levels of subject line of the message. • The surveys conducted in Florida,
sophistication for the management of • Efax: (855) 838–6382. Hawaii, and Pennsylvania are
their data. FNS is conducting the • Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD– conducted under cooperative
Review of Child Nutrition Data and ROM submissions to: David Hancock, agreements with each of these states.
Analysis for Program Management NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. • All of the surveys conducted under
Study to document the current status of Department of Agriculture, Room 5336 this approval will have voluntary
the SFAs’ and the State’s NSLP/SBP South Building, 1400 Independence reporting, with the exception of the
MIS. Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250– Pennsylvania survey. The Pennsylvania
Need and Use of the Information: The 2024. State Government requires producers to
data collected from this voluntary study • Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand respond to this survey.
will be used to evaluate the available deliver to: David Hancock, NASS The Catfish Feed Deliveries and
data elements that State agencies and Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Catfish Processing surveys that are
SFAs collect for the operation of the Agriculture, Room 5336 South Building, present in the current information
NSLP and SBP. FNS will use the results 1400 Independence Avenue SW., collection were discontinued due to
of this study to identify specific data Washington, DC 20250–2024. budget sequestration in 2013. The
elements that could improve and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: R. information that was collected by these
streamline reporting to FNS to improve Renee Picanso, Associate Administrator, two surveys is now being collected and
program oversight. The information National Agricultural Statistics Service, published by the Catfish Institute in
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gathered from the study will also be U.S. Department of Agriculture, (202) their bimonthly publication Catfish
used to provide technical assistance to 720–4333. Copies of this information Journal.
State agencies and SFAs and to develop collection and related instructions can Authority: These data will be
MIS best practices. be obtained without charge from David collected under the authority of 7 U.S.C.
Description of Respondents: State, Hancock, NASS—OMB Clearance 2204(a). Individually identifiable data
Local, or Tribal Government. Officer, at (202) 690–2388 or at collected under this authority are
Number of Respondents: 4,382. ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. governed by Section 1770 of the Food
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Security Act of 1985, as amended, 7 Signed at Washington, DC, November 9, Treasury and the Department of Health
U.S.C. 2276, which requires USDA to 2016. and Human Services already have HFFI
afford strict confidentiality to non- R. Renee Picanso, activities underway through existing
aggregated data provided by Associate Administrator. programs, in standing up HFFI at USDA,
respondents. This Notice is submitted in [FR Doc. 2016–28419 Filed 11–25–16; 8:45 am] the Agency and the NFM will take great
accordance with the Paperwork BILLING CODE 3410–20–P care to ensure appropriate cooperation
Reduction Act of 1995 Public Law 104– and coordination to achieve the goals of
13 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) and Office HFFI. Until Federal funds are
of Management and Budget regulations DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE appropriated for this HFFI program, the
at 5 CFR part 1320. NASS also complies NFM will pay for its own
Rural Business-Cooperative Service administrative, fundraising, and
with OMB Implementation Guidance,
‘‘Implementation Guidance for Title V management costs; USDA will not be
Notice for Inviting Applications for the responsible for such costs. Those costs
of the E-Government Act, Confidential Position of National Fund Manager for may be covered through private
Information Protection and Statistical the Healthy Food Financing Initiative fundraising agreements or other third
Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA),’’ party sources. If and when Federal
Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 115, June AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative
Service, USDA. funds are made available, Section 4206
15, 2007, p. 33362. permits them to be used to cover
ACTION: Notice.
The Pennsylvania aquaculture census administrative expenses of the NFM in
is being conducted to obtain basic data SUMMARY: This notice invites an amount not to exceed 10 percent of
on aquaculture production per Section Community Development Financial the Federal funds provided.
4217 of the Pennsylvania Agriculture Institutions to apply for the position of
I. Eligibility Criteria for Being the
Act of 1998, which states that, ‘‘Persons National Fund Manager for the Healthy
National Fund Manager
licensed shall submit annually a Food Financing Initiative (HFFI), which
summary report of sales specifying the was authorized under Section 4206 of To be eligible to be the National Fund
amount or weight of each species sold the Agricultural Act of 2014 (2014 Farm Manager, the applicant must meet each
Bill). of the following conditions:
and gross receipts.’’
DATES: Applications are due by 4:00
• The applicant must be a
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting Community Development Financial
p.m. Eastern Standard Time on
burden for this collection of information Institution (CDFI) certified by the U.S.
December 28, 2016.
is estimated to average 15 to 20 minutes Department of the Treasury Department
ADDRESSES: Submit complete
per response. Pre-survey publicity or CDFI Fund.
applications to: James Barham, • The applicant must have been in
cover letters will also be included to
Agricultural Economist, Rural Business- existence on February 7, 2014, and must
encourage respondents to complete and
Cooperative Service, U.S. Department of still be in existence on the date the CDFI
return the surveys and to provide the Agriculture, Stop 3254, 1400
respondents with information on how to applies for the NFM position.
Independence Avenue SW.,
complete the surveys using the internet. Washington, DC 20250–0783; II. Roles and Responsibilities of the
Respondents: Farms and aquaculture james.barham@wdc.usda.gov. National Fund Manager
facilities. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Agency envisions that the NFM
Estimated Number of Respondents: Background will have a variety of roles and
Approximately 3,700 per year. responsibilities to help ensure the
On February 7, 2014, the Agricultural success of the HFFI program. The
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Act of 2014 (Pub. L. 113–79) (2014 Farm following presents the general roles and
Respondents: 1,100 hours. Bill) was signed into law. Section 4206 responsibilities of the NFM currently
Comments: Comments are invited on: of the 2014 Farm Bill established the envisioned by the Agency. The final
(a) Whether the proposed collection of Healthy Food Financing Initiative roles and responsibilities will be
information is necessary for the proper (HFFI). The purposes of the HFFI are to identified in an appropriate agreement
performance of the functions of the improve access to healthy foods in as agreed upon between the successful
agency, including whether the underserved areas, to create and applicant and the Agency. The roles and
information will have practical utility; preserve quality jobs, and to revitalize responsibilities may vary depending on
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate low-income communities by providing whether Federal funds are appropriated
of the burden of the proposed collection loans and grants to eligible fresh, for the HFFI program.
of information including the validity of healthy food retailers to overcome the
higher costs and initial barriers to entry A. Assistance-Related
the methodology and assumptions used;
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, in underserved areas. • Raise private capital. The NFM will
A key component to the successful be expected to raise private funds to be
and clarity of the information to be
implementation of the HFFI is the used toward the HFFI purposes.
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the National Fund Manager (NFM). The • Leverage public funds. The NFM
burden of the collection of information primary roles of the NFM, as identified will be expected to leverage, and
on those who are to respond, including in the 2014 Farm Bill, will be to raise encourage the use of, funds from other
through the use of appropriate private capital, provide financial and federal agencies/resources, such as
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automated, electronic, mechanical, technical assistance to partnerships, and Treasury’s CDFI Fund, HHS’ Office of
technological or other forms of fund eligible projects to support Community Services, SBA loans and
information technology collection retailers and their supply chains that grants, and USDA loans and grants.
methods. All responses to this notice bring fresh, healthy food into • Other financial assistance. In
will become a matter of public record underserved areas. addition to the types of financial
and be summarized in the request for HFFI was designed as a three-agency assistance identified in the statute
OMB approval. initiative. Since the Department of (loans and grants), the NFM may
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| Dates | Comments on this notice must be received by January 27, 2017 to be assured of consideration. | |
| Contact | R. Renee Picanso, Associate Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, (202) 720-4333. Copies of this information collection and related instructions can be obtained without charge from David Hancock, NASS--OMB Clearance Officer, at (202) 690-2388 or at [email protected] | |
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