81 FR 86319 - National Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Programs; Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 230 (November 30, 2016)

Page Range		86319-86320
FR Document		2016-28816

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), this document announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). AMS requests an extension of and revision to the currently approved information collection 0581-0093 the National Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Programs.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Document No. AMS-SC-16-0091]


National Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Programs; 
Request for Extension and Revision of 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 document announces the Agricultural Marketing 
Service's (AMS) intention to request approval from the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB). AMS requests an extension of and revision 
to the currently approved information collection 0581-0093 the National 
Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Programs.

DATES: Comments must be received by January 30, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments 
concerning this notice. Comments should be submitted on the Internet at 
http://www.regulations.gov or to Promotion and Economics Division, 
Specialty Crops Program, AMS, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), 
1400 Independence Avenue SW., Stop 0244, Room 1406-S, Washington, DC 
20250-0244. All comments should reference the document number, the date 
and the page number of this issue of the Federal Register and will be 
made available for public inspection in the above office during regular 
business hours or at http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marlene M. Betts, Marketing 
Specialist, Promotion and Economics Division, Specialty Crops Program, 
AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Stop 0244, Room 1406-S, 
Washington, DC 20250-0244; telephone at (202) 720-9915, or by email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: National Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information 
Programs.
    OMB Number: 0581-0093.
    Expiration Date of Approval: June 30, 2017.
    Type of Request: Extension and Revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Abstract: National research and promotion programs are designed to 
strengthen the position of a commodity in the marketplace, maintain and 
expand existing domestic and foreign markets, and develop new uses and 
markets for specified agricultural commodities. AMS has the 
responsibility for implementing and overseeing programs for a variety 
of commodities including beef, blueberries, cotton, dairy, eggs, fluid 
milk, Hass avocados, honey, lamb, mangos, mushrooms, paper and paper-
based packaging, peanuts, popcorn, pork, potatoes, processed 
raspberries, softwood lumber, sorghum, soybeans, and watermelons. The 
enabling legislation includes the Beef Promotion and Research Act of 
1985 [7 U.S.C. 2901-2911]; the Cotton Research and Promotion Act of 
1966 [7 U.S.C. 2101-2118]; the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 
1983 [7 U.S.C. 4501-4514]; the Fluid Milk Promotion Act of 1990 [7 
U.S.C. 6401-6417]; the Egg Research and Consumer Information Act [7 
U.S.C. 2701-2718]; the Hass Avocado Promotion, Research, and 
Information Act [7 U.S.C. 7801-7813]; the Mushroom Promotion, Research, 
and Consumer Information Act of 1990 [7 U.S.C. 6101-6112]; the Popcorn 
Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act [7 U.S.C. 7481-7491]; 
the Pork Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act of 1985 [7 
U.S.C. 4801-4819]; the Potato Research and Promotion Act [7 U.S.C. 
2611-2627]; the Soybean Promotion, Research, and consumer Information 
Act [7 U.S.C. 6301-6311]; the Watermelon Research and Promotion Act [7 
U.S.C. 4901-4916]; and the Commodity Promotion, Research, and 
Information Act of 1996 [7 U.S.C. 7411-7425](which governs the 
blueberry, honey, lamb, mango, paper and paper-based packaging, peanut, 
processed raspberry, softwood lumber, and sorghum programs). These 
programs appear in the Code of Federal Regulations 7 CFR, parts 1150 
and 1160, and parts 1205 through 1260.
    These programs carry out projects relating to research, consumer 
information, advertising, sales, promotion, producer information, 
market development, and product research to assist, improve, or promote 
the marketing, distribution, and utilization of their respective 
commodities. Approval of the programs is required through referendum of 
affected parties. The programs are administered by the industry boards 
composed of producer, handler, processor, manufacturers, and in some 
cases, importer and public members appointed by the Secretary of 
Agriculture. Program funding is generated through assessments on 
designated industry segments.
    The Secretary also approves the board's budgets, plans, and 
projects. These responsibilities have been delegated to AMS. The 
applicable commodity program areas within AMS have direct oversight of 
the respective programs.
    The information collection requirements in this request are 
essential to carry out the intents of the various Acts authorizing such 
programs, thereby providing a means of administering the programs. The 
objective in carrying out this responsibility includes assuring the 
following: (1) Funds are collected and properly accounted for; (2) 
expenditures of all funds are for the purposes authorized by the 
enabling legislation; and, (3) the board's administration of programs 
conforms to USDA policy. The forms covered under this collection 
require the minimum information necessary to effectively carry out the 
requirements of the respective orders, and their use is necessary to 
fulfill the intents of the Acts as expressed in orders. The information 
collected is used only by authorized employees of the various boards 
and authorized employees of USDA.
    The various boards utilize a variety of forms including: Reports 
concerning status information such as handler and importer reports; 
transaction reports; exemption from assessment forms and reimbursement 
forms; forms and

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information concerning board nominations and selection and acceptance 
statements; certification of industry organizations; and recordkeeping 
requirements. The forms and information covered under this information 
collection require minimum information necessary to effectively carry 
out the requirements of the programs and their use is necessary to 
fulfill the intent of the applicable authority.
    AMS is committed to comply with the E-Government Act, which 
requires Government agencies in general to provide the public the 
option of submitting information or transacting business electronically 
to the maximum extent possible.

For National Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Program--
0581-0093

    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 0.347 hours per response.
    Respondents: Producers, processors, handlers, manufacturers, 
importers, and others in the marketing chain of a variety of 
agricultural commodities, and recordkeepers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 117,942.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 450,673.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 3.82.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 156,460.

For Paper and Paper-Based Packaging Promotion, Research, and 
Information (Referendum Ballot)

    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 0.25 hours per response.
    Respondents: Manufacturers and importers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 70.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1 every 7 years 
(0.14).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 2.45.
    This referendum ballot is being merged into the information 
collection 0581-0093 the National Research, Promotion, and Consumer 
Information Programs.
    Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of functions of the 
agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; 
(2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of 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.
    All responses to this document will be summarized and included in 
the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of 
public record.

    Authority:  44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

    Dated: November 23, 2016.
Elanor Starmer,
Administrator.
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information concerning board including the validity of the or entities who submit timely and
nominations and selection and methodology and assumptions used; (3) specific written comments about this
acceptance statements; certification of ways to enhance the quality, utility, and proposed project or activity during this
industry organizations; and clarity of the information to be or another public comment period
recordkeeping requirements. The forms collected; and (4) ways to minimize the established by the Responsible Official
and information covered under this burden of the collection of information will be eligible to file an objection. The
information collection require minimum on those who are to respond, including draft environmental impact statement is
information necessary to effectively the use of appropriate automated, expected January of 2018 and the final
carry out the requirements of the electronic, mechanical, or other environmental impact statement is
programs and their use is necessary to technological collection techniques or expected July of 2018.
fulfill the intent of the applicable other forms of information technology. ADDRESSES: Send written comments to
authority. All responses to this document will Thorne Bay Ranger District, at P.O. Box
AMS is committed to comply with the be summarized and included in the 19001, Thorne Bay, AK 99919.
E-Government Act, which requires request for OMB approval. All Comments may also be submitted
Government agencies in general to comments will become a matter of electronically at https://cara.ecosystem-
provide the public the option of public record. management.org/Public/
submitting information or transacting Authority: 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. CommentInput?project=50337, or via
business electronically to the maximum Dated: November 23, 2016. facsimile to (907) 828–3309.
extent possible. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elanor Starmer,
For National Research, Promotion, and Administrator. Matthew Anderson, District Ranger,
Consumer Information Program—0581– [FR Doc. 2016–28816 Filed 11–29–16; 8:45 am] Craig and Thorne Bay Ranger Districts,
0093 BILLING CODE 3410–02–P
at 504 9th Street, Craig, AK 99921, by
telephone at (907) 826–3271; or Delilah
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
Brigham, Project Leader, at 1312 Federal
burden for this collection of information
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Way, Thorne Bay, AK 99919, by
is estimated to average 0.347 hours per
telephone at (907) 828–3232.
response.
Forest Service Individuals who use
Respondents: Producers, processors,
telecommunication devices for the deaf
handlers, manufacturers, importers, and Craig and Thorne Bay Ranger Districts, (TDD) may call the Federal Information
others in the marketing chain of a Tongass National Forest; Alaska; Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
variety of agricultural commodities, and Prince of Wales Landscape Level between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern
recordkeepers. Analysis Project Environmental Impact
Estimated Number of Respondents: Time, Monday through Friday.
Statement SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
117,942.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. Purpose and Need for Action
450,673. ACTION:Notice of intent to prepare an
Estimated Number of Responses per environmental impact statement. The purpose of the POW LLA Project
Respondent: 3.82. is to improve forest ecosystem health on
Estimated Total Annual Burden on SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Craig and Thorne Bay Ranger Districts,
Respondents: 156,460. Agriculture, Forest Service will prepare help support community resiliency, and
an Environmental Impact Statement provide economic development through
For Paper and Paper-Based Packaging (EIS) to propose a variety of projects for an integrated approach to meet multiple
Promotion, Research, and Information multiple resource benefits at a resource objectives.
(Referendum Ballot) landscape level to implement over the There is a need to provide a
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting course of 10 to 15 years. Both the Craig sustainable level of forest products to
burden for this collection of information and Thorne Bay Ranger Districts contribute to the economic viability of
is estimated to average 0.25 hours per encompass Prince of Wales Island the region. There is also a need to
response. (POW) and surrounding islands, which provide old-growth timber to help
Respondents: Manufacturers and serves as the project area for the Prince maintain the expertise and
importers. of Wales Landscape Level Analysis infrastructure of the existing timber
Estimated Number of Respondents: (POW LLA) Project. Our intention is industry so the forest products industry
70. that this project will be a highly can prepare for an increasing amount of
Estimated Number of Responses per collaborative process involving the merchantable young-growth offerings.
Respondent: 1 every 7 years (0.14). public at all stages throughout the These businesses are fundamental to
Estimated Total Annual Burden on development of this analysis. both the young-growth and restoration
Respondents: 2.45. DATES: Comments concerning the scope components of the evolving timber
This referendum ballot is being of the analysis must be received by program, and to the economic vitality of
merged into the information collection December 30, 2016. The publication the region.
0581–0093 the National Research, date of this NOI in the Federal Register Timber stand establishment (TSE) and
Promotion, and Consumer Information is the exclusive means for calculating timber stand improvement (TSI)
Programs. the comment period for this scoping activities that restore and enhance early
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether opportunity. If the comment period seral forests are necessary. This
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the proposed collection of information ends on a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal translates to the need for commercial
is necessary for the proper performance holiday, comments will be accepted and precommercial treatments of young-
of functions of the agency, including until the end of the next Federal growth forests to produce future desired
whether the information will have working day (11:59 p.m.). The POW resource values, products, services, and
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the LLA Project is an activity implementing forest health conditions that sustain the
agency’s estimate of burden of the the forest plan and is subject to 36 CFR diversity and productivity of forested
proposed collection of information, 218, subparts A and B. Only individuals ecosystems.

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Comments must be received by January 30, 2017.
Contact		Marlene M. Betts, Marketing Specialist, Promotion and Economics Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Stop 0244, Room 1406-S, Washington, DC 20250-0244; telephone at (202) 720-9915, or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 86319

81 FR 86319 - National Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Programs; Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREAgricultural Marketing Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 230 (November 30, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service