81 FR 89042 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 237 (December 9, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-29502
Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 237 (Friday, December 9, 2016)
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

December 6, 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 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; (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 January 
9, 2017 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), New Executive Office 
Building, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. Commenters are 
encouraged to submit their comments to OMB via email to: 
[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-
8681.
    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.

National Agricultural Statistics Service

    Title: Feral Swine Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-0256.
    Summary of Collection: Authority to collect these data is 
authorized under 7 U.S.C. 2204(a). Individually identifiable data 
collected under this authority are governed by Section 1770 of the Food 
Security Act of 1985, 7 U.S.C. 2276. On February 3, 1999, Executive 
Order 13112 was signed by President Clinton establishing the National 
Invasive Species Council. The Executive Order requires that a Council 
of Departments dealing with invasive species be created. Currently 
there are 13 Departments and Agencies on the Council. A benchmark 
survey was conducted in 2015 in 11 States (Alabama, Arkansas, 
California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, Mississippi, 
Missouri, South Carolina, and Texas). Target population within these 
states consisted of farm operations who have historically produced one 
or more of the following crops: Corn, soybeans, wheat, rice, peanuts or 
sorghum (Texas only).
    In 2017, this survey will be conducted in Alabama, Arkansas, 
California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North 
Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas, to measure 
the damage to livestock that is associated with the presence of feral 
swine. These States have high feral swine densities and a significant 
presence of cattle, hogs, sheep and/or goats.
    Need and Use of the Information: The 2017 proposed initial survey 
will be used to create a benchmark to develop national and State 
estimates of the monetary loss of feral swine damage to agriculture, 
animal health, and property to producers of cattle, hogs, sheep and/or 
goats in each of the surveyed states. Information on feral swine 
control costs including hunting, trapping, use of fencing, or the use 
of repellents and the total net income for allowing the hunting of 
feral swine on their operations will also be collected. Without the 
survey, it would be impossible to measure the current level of feral 
swine damage to American agriculture and livestock.
    Description of Respondents: Farms.
    Number of Respondents: 12,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 9,280.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-29502 Filed 12-8-16; 8:45 am]
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Friday, December 9, 2016

This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER potential persons who are to respond to of feral swine damage to American
contains documents other than rules or the collection of information that such agriculture and livestock.
proposed rules that are applicable to the persons are not required to respond to Description of Respondents: Farms.
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, the collection of information unless it Number of Respondents: 12,000.
committee meetings, agency decisions and displays a currently valid OMB control Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of Annually.
petitions and applications and agency
number.
Total Burden Hours: 9,280.
statements of organization and functions are National Agricultural Statistics Service
examples of documents appearing in this Charlene Parker,
section. Title: Feral Swine Survey. Departmental Information Collection
OMB Control Number: 0535–0256. Clearance Officer.
Summary of Collection: Authority to [FR Doc. 2016–29502 Filed 12–8–16; 8:45 am]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE collect these data is authorized under 7 BILLING CODE 3410–20–P
U.S.C. 2204(a). Individually identifiable
Submission for OMB Review; data collected under this authority are
Comment Request governed by Section 1770 of the Food DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
December 6, 2016. Security Act of 1985, 7 U.S.C. 2276. On
February 3, 1999, Executive Order Submission for OMB Review;
The Department of Agriculture has
13112 was signed by President Clinton Comment Request
submitted the following information
collection requirement(s) to OMB for establishing the National Invasive
December 5, 2016.
review and clearance under the Species Council. The Executive Order
The Department of Agriculture has
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, requires that a Council of Departments
submitted the following information
Public Law 104–13. Comments are dealing with invasive species be
collection requirement(s) to OMB for
requested regarding (1) whether the created. Currently there are 13
review and clearance under the
collection of information is necessary Departments and Agencies on the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
for the proper performance of the Council. A benchmark survey was
Public Law 104–13. Comments are
functions of the agency, including conducted in 2015 in 11 States
requested regarding (1) whether the
whether the information will have (Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, collection of information is necessary
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, for the proper performance of the
agency’s estimate of burden including Mississippi, Missouri, South Carolina, functions of the agency, including
the validity of the methodology and and Texas). Target population within whether the information will have
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance these states consisted of farm operations practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
the quality, utility and clarity of the who have historically produced one or agency’s estimate of burden including
information to be collected; (4) ways to more of the following crops: Corn, the validity of the methodology and
minimize the burden of the collection of soybeans, wheat, rice, peanuts or assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
information on those who are to sorghum (Texas only). the quality, utility and clarity of the
respond, including through the use of In 2017, this survey will be conducted information to be collected; and (4)
appropriate automated, electronic, in Alabama, Arkansas, California, ways to minimize the burden of the
mechanical or other technological Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, collection of information on those who
collection techniques or other forms of Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, are to respond, including through the
information technology. South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas, use of appropriate automated,
Comments regarding this information to measure the damage to livestock that electronic, mechanical, or other
collection received by January 9, 2017 is associated with the presence of feral technological collection techniques or
will be considered. Written comments swine. These States have high feral other forms of information technology.
should be addressed to: Desk Officer for swine densities and a significant Comments regarding this information
Agriculture, Office of Information and presence of cattle, hogs, sheep and/or collection received by January 9, 2017
Regulatory Affairs, Office of goats. will be considered. Written comments
Management and Budget (OMB), New Need and Use of the Information: The should be addressed to: Desk Officer for
Executive Office Building, 725 17th 2017 proposed initial survey will be Agriculture, Office of Information and
Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. used to create a benchmark to develop Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Commenters are encouraged to submit national and State estimates of the Management and Budget (OMB), New
their comments to OMB via email to: monetary loss of feral swine damage to Executive Office Building, 725 17th
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax agriculture, animal health, and property Street NW., Washington, DC 20502.
(202) 395–5806 and to Departmental to producers of cattle, hogs, sheep and/ Commenters are encouraged to submit
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail or goats in each of the surveyed states. their comments to OMB via email to:
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– Information on feral swine control costs OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or
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7602. Copies of the submission(s) may including hunting, trapping, use of fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental
be obtained by calling (202) 720–8681. fencing, or the use of repellents and the Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
An agency may not conduct or total net income for allowing the Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
sponsor a collection of information hunting of feral swine on their 7602. Copies of the submission(s) may
unless the collection of information operations will also be collected. be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958.
displays a currently valid OMB control Without the survey, it would be An agency may not conduct or
number and the agency informs impossible to measure the current level sponsor a collection of information

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FR Citation		81 FR 89042