81 FR 89425 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 238 (December 12, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 238 (December 12, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-29714 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 238 (Monday, December 12, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 89425-89426] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-29714] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request December 7, 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; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, [[Page 89426]] electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments regarding this information collection received by January 11, 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 20502. 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- 8958. 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. Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service Title: Irradiation Phytosanitary Treatment for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables. OMB Control Number: 0579-0155. Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701-7772), the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is authorized, among other things, to regulate the importation of plants, plant products, and other articles to prevent the introduction of plant pests into the United States. The regulations in 7 CFR 319 include specific requirements for the importation of fruits and vegetables. The regulations in 7 CFR 305 provide for the use of irradiation as a phytosanitary treatment for certain fruits and vegetables imported in the United States. The irradiation treatment provides protection against all inspect pest including fruit flies, the mango seed weevil, and others. Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information using a compliance agreement, 30-day notification, labeling packaging, dosimetry recordings, requests for dosimetry device approval, recordkeeping, requests for facility approval, work plan, trust fund agreement, phytosanitary certificate, and denial and withdrawal certification. Without the collection of this information, APHIS would have no practical way of determining that any given commodity had actually been irradiated. Irradiation leaves no residue and usually causes no discernible change to the commodity's color or texture. Description of Respondents: Business or other for profit; Federal Government. Number of Respondents: 63. Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 347. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2016-29714 Filed 12-9-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-34-P
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER An agency may not conduct or evaluation and submit reports to USDA,
contains documents other than rules or sponsor a collection of information who will make a decision to grant or
proposed rules that are applicable to the unless the collection of information deny accreditation. Producers, handlers
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, displays a currently valid OMB control and certifying agents whose operations
committee meetings, agency decisions and number and the agency informs are not approved have the right to
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
potential persons who are to respond to mediation and appeal the decision.
petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are the collection of information that such Reporting and recordkeeping are
examples of documents appearing in this persons are not required to respond to essential to the integrity of the organic
section. the collection of information unless it certification system.
displays a currently valid OMB control In this renewal submission, AMS has
number. removed the record-keeping burden
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service attributed to the implementation of two
organic certification cost-share
Submission for OMB Review; Title: National Organic Program. programs: The National Organic
Comment Request OMB Control Number: 0581–0191. Certification Cost-Share Program and
Summary of Collection: The Organic the Agricultural Management Assistance
December 7, 2016. Foods Production Act (OFPA) of 1990,
Organic Certification Cost-Share
The Department of Agriculture will Title XXI of the Food, Agriculture,
Program. Responsibility for the Organic
submit the following information Conservation and Trade Act of 1990
Cost-Share Programs is being transferred
collection requirement(s) to OMB for (Farm Bill), U.S.C. Title 7 Section
to the Farm Services Agency (FSA).
review and clearance under the 6503(a) mandates that the Secretary of
Description of Respondents: Farms;
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Agriculture develop a national organic
Individuals or households; Business or
Public Law 104–13 on or after the date program. The purposes of the regulation
other for-profit; State, Local or Tribal
of publication of this notice. Comments mandated by OFPA are: (1) To establish
Government.
are requested regarding (1) whether the national standards governing the
Number of Respondents: 33,254.
collection of information is necessary marketing of certain agricultural
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
for the proper performance of the products as organically produced
Annually; Recordkeeping.
functions of the agency, including products; (2) to assure consumers that
organically produced products meet a Total Burden Hours: 7,239,709.
whether the information will have
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the consistent standard; and (3) to facilitate Charlene Parker,
agency’s estimate of burden including interstate commerce in fresh and Departmental Information Collection
the validity of the methodology and processed food that is organically Clearance Officer.
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance produced. The National Organic [FR Doc. 2016–29694 Filed 12–9–16; 8:45 am]
the quality, utility and clarity of the Program (NOP) regulation fulfills the BILLING CODE 3410–02–P
information to be collected; and (4) requirements of the OFPA. It includes
ways to minimize the burden of the comprehensive production and
collection of information on those who handling standards, labeling provisions, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
are to respond, including through the requirements for the certification of
use of appropriate automated, producers and handlers, accreditation of Submission for OMB Review;
certifying agents by USDA and an Comment Request
electronic, mechanical, or other
administrative subpart for fees, State
technological collection techniques or December 7, 2016.
Programs, National List, appeals,
other forms of information technology The Department of Agriculture has
compliance and pesticide residue
should be addressed to: Desk Officer for submitted the following information
testing. Agricultural Marketing Service
Agriculture, Office of Information and collection requirement(s) to OMB for
will approve programs for State
Regulatory Affairs, Office of review and clearance under the
governments wishing to establish State
Management and Budget (OMB), New Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Organic Programs.
Executive Office Building, Washington, Need and Use of the Information: The Public Law 104–13. Comments are
DC; New Executive Office Building, 725 information collected is used by USDA, requested regarding (1) whether the
17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. State program governing State officials, collection of information is necessary
Commenters are encouraged to submit and certifying agents. The information is for the proper performance of the
their comments to OMB via email to: used to evaluate compliance with OFPA functions of the agency, including
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax and NOP for administering the program, whether the information will have
(202) 395–5806 and to Departmental for management decisions and planning, practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail for establishing the cost of the program agency’s estimate of burden including
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– and to support any administrative and the validity of the methodology and
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7602. regulatory actions in response to non- assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
Comments regarding these compliance with OFPA. Certifying the quality, utility and clarity of the
information collections are best assured agents will have to submit an information to be collected; and (4)
of having their full effect if received by application to USDA to become ways to minimize the burden of the
January 11, 2017. Copies of the accredited to certify organic production collection of information on those who
submission(s) may be obtained by and handling operations. Auditors will are to respond, including through the
calling (202) 720–8681. review the application, perform site use of appropriate automated,
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electronic, mechanical, or other practical way of determining that any between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.,
technological collection techniques or given commodity had actually been Eastern Standard Time, Monday
other forms of information technology. irradiated. Irradiation leaves no residue through Friday.
Comments regarding this information and usually causes no discernible SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board
collection received by January 11, 2017 change to the commodity’s color or is established consistent with the
will be considered. Written comments texture. Federal Advisory Committee Act of
should be addressed to: Desk Officer for Description of Respondents: Business 1972 (5 U.S.C. App. II), the Forest and
Agriculture, Office of Information and or other for profit; Federal Government. Rangeland Renewable Resources
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Number of Respondents: 63. Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et.
Management and Budget (OMB), New Frequency of Responses: seq.), the National Forest Management
Executive Office Building, 725 17th Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion. Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1612), and the
Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. Total Burden Hours: 347. Federal Public Lands Recreation
Commenters are encouraged to submit Enhancement Act (Pub. L. 108–447).
their comments to OMB via email to: Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
The purpose of the meeting is to
OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or provide:
fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental Clearance Officer.
(1) Orientation Topic—Special Uses;
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail [FR Doc. 2016–29714 Filed 12–9–16; 8:45 am]
(2) 2016 Aerial Photo Results/Update;
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– BILLING CODE 3410–34–P
(3) Black Hills Resilient Landscapes
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may (BHRL) Project update;
be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. (4) Pile Burning on the Forest;
An agency may not conduct or DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (5) Over Snow Use; and
sponsor a collection of information (6) Non-Motorized Trails Working
unless the collection of information Forest Service
Group update.
displays a currently valid OMB control The meeting is open to the public.
Black Hills National Forest Advisory
number and the agency informs The agenda will include time for people
Board
potential persons who are to respond to to make oral statements of three minutes
the collection of information that such AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. or less. Individuals wishing to make an
persons are not required to respond to ACTION: Notice of meeting. oral statement should submit a request
the collection of information unless it in writing by December 26, 2016, to be
displays a currently valid OMB control SUMMARY: The Black Hills National scheduled on the agenda. Anyone who
number. Forest Advisory Board (Board) will meet would like to bring related matters to
in Rapid City, South Dakota. Additional the attention of the Board may file
Animal Plant and Health Inspection
information concerning the Board, written statements with the Board’s staff
Service
including the meeting summary/ before or after the meeting. Written
Title: Irradiation Phytosanitary minutes, can be found by visiting the comments and time requests for oral
Treatment for Fresh Fruits and Board’s Web site at: http:// comments must be sent to Scott
Vegetables. www.fs.usda.gov/main/blackhills/ Jacobson, Black Hills National Forest
OMB Control Number: 0579–0155. workingtogether/advisorycommittees.
Summary of Collection: Under the Supervisor’s Office, 1019 North Fifth
DATES: The meeting will be held on Street, Custer, South Dakota 57730; by
Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701–
Wednesday, January 4, 2017, at 1:00 email to sjjacobson@fs.fed.us, or via
7772), the Animal and Plant Health
p.m. facsimile to 605–673–9208.
Inspection Service (APHIS) is
All meetings are subject to Meeting Accommodations: If you are
authorized, among other things, to
cancellation. For updated status of a person requiring reasonable
regulate the importation of plants, plant
meeting prior to attendance, please accommodation, please make requests
products, and other articles to prevent
contact the person listed under FOR in advance for sign language
the introduction of plant pests into the
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. interpreting, assistive listening devices,
United States. The regulations in 7 CFR
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at or other reasonable accommodation for
319 include specific requirements for
the Mystic Ranger District, 8221 Mount access to the facility or proceedings by
the importation of fruits and vegetables.
Rushmore Road, Rapid City, South contacting the person listed in the
The regulations in 7 CFR 305 provide
Dakota. section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
for the use of irradiation as a
Written comments may be submitted CONTACT. All reasonable
phytosanitary treatment for certain
as described under SUPPLEMENTARY accommodation requests are managed
fruits and vegetables imported in the
INFORMATION. All comments, including on a case by case basis.
United States. The irradiation treatment
provides protection against all inspect names and addresses, when provided, Dated: December 6, 2016.
pest including fruit flies, the mango are placed in the record and available Mark Van Every,
seed weevil, and others. for public inspection and copying. The Forest Supervisor.
Need and Use of the Information: public may inspect comments received [FR Doc. 2016–29673 Filed 12–9–16; 8:45 am]
APHIS will collect information using a at the Black Hills National Forest
BILLING CODE 3411–15–P
compliance agreement, 30-day Supervisor’s Office. Please call ahead to
notification, labeling packaging, facilitate entry into the building.
dosimetry recordings, requests for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
dosimetry device approval, Scott Jacobson, Board Coordinator, by
recordkeeping, requests for facility phone at 605–440–1409 or by email at Forest Service
approval, work plan, trust fund sjjacobson@fs.fed.us.
agreement, phytosanitary certificate, Individuals who use Siuslaw Resource Advisory Committee
and denial and withdrawal certification. telecommunication devices for the deaf AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
Without the collection of this (TDD) may call the Federal Information
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
information, APHIS would have no Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
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