81 FR 89043 - Information Collection Request; Discharge and Delivery Survey Summary and Rate Schedule Forms

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
Commodity Credit Corporation

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

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) are requesting comments from all interested individuals and organizations on a revision and extension of a currently approved information collection request. This information collection is necessary to support the procurement of agricultural commodities for domestic and export food donation programs. FSA and CCC issue invitations to purchase or sell and transport commodities, as well as sample, inspect and survey, agricultural commodities at both domestic and foreign locations for use in international food donation programs on a monthly, multiple monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis. Special invitations, however, are issued throughout the month. The Kansas City Commodity Office acting under the authority granted by these acts, purchases discharge survey services conducted at the foreign destinations to ensure count and condition of the commodities shipped.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 237 (Friday, December 9, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 89043-89044]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29526]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Farm Service Agency

Commodity Credit Corporation


Information Collection Request; Discharge and Delivery Survey 
Summary and Rate Schedule Forms

AGENCY: Farm Service Agency and Commodity Credit Corporation, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) are 
requesting comments from all interested individuals and organizations 
on a revision and extension of a currently approved information 
collection request. This information collection is necessary to support 
the procurement of agricultural commodities for domestic and export 
food donation programs. FSA and CCC issue invitations to purchase or 
sell and transport commodities, as well as sample, inspect and survey, 
agricultural commodities at both domestic and foreign locations for use 
in international food donation programs on a monthly, multiple monthly, 
quarterly, and yearly basis. Special invitations, however, are issued 
throughout the month. The Kansas City Commodity Office acting under the 
authority granted by these acts, purchases discharge survey services 
conducted at the foreign destinations to ensure count and condition of 
the commodities shipped.

DATES: We will consider comments that we receive by February 7, 2017.

ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this notice. In your 
comment, include the date and page number of this issue of the Federal 
Register. You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://regulations.gov. 
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Penny Carlson, Chief, Business Operations Support 
Division, Kansas City Commodity Office (KCCO), P.O. Box 419205, Kansas 
City, Missouri 64141-6205.
    You may also send comments to the Desk Officer for Agriculture, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Penny Carlson, (816) 926-2597.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Discharge and Delivery Survey Summary and Rate Schedule 
Forms.
    OMB Number: 0560-0177.
    Expiration Date: February 28, 2017.
    Type of Request: Extension with a Revision.
    Abstract: The United States donates agricultural commodities 
domestically and overseas for famine or other relief requirements, to 
combat malnutrition, and sells or donates commodities to promote 
economic development. FSA and CCC issue invitations to purchase or sell 
agricultural commodities and services for use in domestic and export 
programs. Vendors respond by making offers using various FSA and CCC 
commodity offer forms through Web-based Supply Chain System (WBSCM). 
The Kansas City Commodity Office acting under the authority granted by 
these acts, purchases discharge survey services conducted at the 
foreign destinations to ensure count and condition of the commodities 
shipped. The form for discharge survey services are not in WBSCM.
    The renewal to the information collection request is for the 
respondents to submit information electronically in WBSCM for all 
processes with the exception of the discharge/delivery survey summary 
and the rates schedule. Vendors will be able to access WBSCM to see the 
date and time the system shows for receipt of bid, bid modification, or 
bid cancellation information. At bid opening date and time, the bid 
information are evaluated through the system. Acceptances will be sent 
to the successful offerors electronically. Awarded contracts will be 
posted to the FSA Web site and also to the WBSCM portal and FedBizOpps 
(https://www.fbo.gov/). The discharge/delivery survey summary (KC-334) 
will be collected electronically and by mail and the rate schedule (KC-
337) will be collected by mail. The burden hours

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reduced because some forms in the information collection request were 
exempted from Paperwork Reduction Act.
    For the following estimated total annual burden on respondents, the 
formula used to calculate the total burden hours is the estimated 
average time per responses multiplied by the estimated total annual of 
responses.
    Estimate of Average Time to Respond: Public reporting burden for 
collecting information under this notice is estimated to average 0.482 
minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, 
searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data 
needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.
    Respondents: Business and other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 41.
    Estimated Average Number of Responses per Respondent: 11.83.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 485.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 234 hours.
    We are requesting comments on all aspects of this information 
collection to help us to:
    (1) Evaluate 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) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden of the 
collection of information including the validity of the methodology and 
assumptions used;
    (3) Evaluate the quality, utility and clarity of the information 
technology; and
    (4) Minimize the burden of the information collection on those who 
respond through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms 
of information technology.
    All comments received in response to this notice, including names 
and addresses where provided, will be made a matter of public record. 
Comments will be summarized and included in the request for OMB 
approval.

Val Dolcini,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency, and Executive Vice President, 
Commodity Credit Corporation.
[FR Doc. 2016-29526 Filed 12-8-16; 8:45 am]
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