81_FR_89667 81 FR 89429 - Confidentiality Pledge Revision Notice

81 FR 89429 - Confidentiality Pledge Revision Notice

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 238 (December 12, 2016)

Page Range89429-89431
FR Document2016-29750

Under 44 U.S.C. 3506(e), and 44 U.S.C. 3501, the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is announcing a revision to the confidentiality pledge it provides to its respondents under CIPSEA and Title 7, Chapter 55, Section 2276. The revision is required by the passage and implementation of provisions of the Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015 (H.R. 2029, Division N, Title II, Subtitle B, Sec. 223), which permit and require the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide Federal civilian agencies' information technology systems with cybersecurity protection for their Internet traffic. More details on this announcement are presented in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 238 (Monday, December 12, 2016) 
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

National Agricultural Statistics Service


Confidentiality Pledge Revision Notice

AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of Revision of Confidentiality Pledge under the Title V 
of the E-Government Act, Confidential Information Protection and 
Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA) and Title 7, Chapter 55, 
Section 2276 (Confidentiality of Information).

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SUMMARY: Under 44 U.S.C. 3506(e), and 44 U.S.C. 3501, the National 
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is announcing a revision to the 
confidentiality pledge it provides to its respondents under CIPSEA and 
Title 7, Chapter 55, Section 2276. The revision is required by the 
passage and implementation of provisions of the Federal Cybersecurity 
Enhancement Act of 2015 (H.R. 2029, Division N, Title II, Subtitle B, 
Sec. 223), which permit and require the Secretary of Homeland Security 
to provide Federal civilian agencies' information technology systems 
with cybersecurity protection for their Internet traffic. More details 
on this announcement are presented in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section below.

DATES: This revision becomes effective upon publication of this notice 
in the Federal Register. In a parallel Federal Register notice, NASS is 
seeking public comment on this confidentiality pledge revision.

ADDRESSES: Questions about this notice may be submitted by any of the 
following methods:
     Email: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. Include the title 
``Confidentiality Pledge Revision Notice'' in the subject line of the 
message.
     Efax: (855) 838-6382.
     Mail or Hand Delivery/Courier: 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, or email HQOA@nass.usda.gov. 
Because of delays in the receipt of regular mail related to security 
screening, respondents are encouraged to use phone or electronic 
communications.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  Under CIPSEA; Title 7, Chapter 55, Section 
2276; and similar statistical confidentiality protection statutes, many 
federal statistical agencies, including NASS, make statutory pledges 
that the information respondents provide will be seen only by 
statistical agency personnel or their sworn agents, and will be used 
only for statistical purposes. CIPSEA and Title 7, Chapter 55, Section 
2276 protect such statistical information from administrative, law 
enforcement, taxation, regulatory, or any other non-statistical use and 
immunize the information submitted to statistical agencies from legal 
process. Moreover, many of these statutes carry criminal penalties of a 
Class E felony (fines up to $250,000, or up to five years in prison, or 
both) for conviction of a knowing and willful unauthorized disclosure 
of covered information.
    As part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2016 
signed on December 17, 2015, the Congress included the Federal 
Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015 (H.R. 2029, Division N, Title II, 
Subtitle B, Sec. 223). This Act, among other provisions, permits and 
requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide federal civilian 
agencies' information technology systems with cybersecurity protection 
for their Internet traffic. The technology currently used to provide 
this protection against cyber malware is known as ``Einstein 3A''. It 
electronically searches Internet traffic in and out of federal civilian 
agencies in real time for malware signatures.
    When such a signature is found, the Internet packets that contain 
the malware signature are shunted aside for further inspection by 
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) personnel. Because it is possible 
that such packets entering or leaving a statistical agency's 
information technology system may contain confidential statistical 
data, statistical agencies can no longer promise their respondents that 
their responses will be seen only by statistical agency personnel or 
their sworn agents. However, they can promise, in accordance with 
provisions of the Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015, that 
such monitoring can be used only to protect information and information 
systems from cybersecurity risks, thereby, in effect, providing 
stronger protection to the integrity of the respondents' submissions.
    Consequently, with the passage of the Federal Cybersecurity 
Enhancement Act of 2015, the federal statistical community has an 
opportunity to welcome the further protection of its confidential data 
offered by DHS' Einstein 3A cybersecurity protection program. The DHS 
cybersecurity

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program's objective is to protect federal civilian information systems 
from malicious malware attacks. The federal statistical system's 
objective is to ensure that the DHS Secretary performs those essential 
duties in a manner that honors the Government's statutory promises to 
the public to protect their confidential data. Given that the 
Department of Homeland Security is not a federal statistical agency, 
both DHS and the federal statistical agencies have been engaged in 
finding a way to balance both objectives and achieve these mutually 
reinforcing objectives.
    Accordingly, DHS and federal statistical agencies (including NASS), 
in cooperation with their parent departments, have developed a 
Memorandum of Agreement for the installation of Einstein 3A 
cybersecurity protection technology to monitor their Internet traffic 
and have incorporated an associated Addendum on Highly Sensitive Agency 
Information that provides additional protection and enhanced security 
handling of confidential statistical data. However, CIPSEA; Title 7, 
Chapter 55, Section 2276; and similar statistical confidentiality 
pledges promise that respondents' data will be seen only by statistical 
agency personnel or their sworn agents. Since it is possible that DHS 
personnel could see some portion of those confidential data in the 
course of examining the suspicious Internet packets identified by the 
Einstein 3A technology, statistical agencies need to revise their 
confidentiality pledges to reflect this process change.
    Therefore, NASS is providing this notice to alert the public to 
this confidentiality pledge revision in an efficient and coordinated 
fashion. Below is the revised confidentiality pledge as it will appear 
on NASS survey questionnaires, as well as the revision to NASS's 
confidentiality Web page. A list of the NASS OMB numbers and 
information collection titles that will be affected by this revision is 
also included below.
    The revised confidentiality pledge to appear on NASS questionnaires 
is below:

    The information you provide will be used for statistical 
purposes only. Your responses will be kept confidential and any 
person who willfully discloses ANY identifiable information about 
you or your operation is subject to a jail term, a fine, or both.
    This survey is conducted in accordance with the Confidential 
Information Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 
107-347 and other applicable Federal laws. For more information on 
how we protect your information please visit: https://www.nass.usda.gov/About_NASS/Confidentiality_Pledge/index.php.

    For voluntary surveys the statement, ``Response to this survey is 
voluntary.'' Will follow this pledge. For mandatory surveys the 
statement, ``Response to this survey is mandatory.'' will follow.
    The NASS confidentiality pledge Web page (https://www.nass.usda.gov/About_NASS/Confidentiality_Pledge/index.php) will be 
revised to include a fifth item explaining that DHS will monitor the 
transmission of data for cybersecurity threats. Item 5 is below:

    5. Data are protected from cybersecurity threats
    Per the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015, your data are 
further protected by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 
through cybersecurity monitoring of the systems that transmit your 
data. DHS will be monitoring these systems to look for viruses, 
malware and other threats. In the event of a cybersecurity incident, 
and pursuant to any required legal process, information from these 
sources may be used to help identify and mitigate the incident.
    Affected information collections:

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                                                  Information collection
           OMB No.             Expiration date            title
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0535-0001...................         04/30/2019  Cold Storage.
0535-0002...................         10/31/2018  Field Crops Production.
0535-0003...................         07/31/2019  Agricultural Prices.
0535-0004...................         01/31/2019  Egg, Chicken, and
                                                  Turkey Surveys.
0535-0005...................         11/30/2017  Livestock Slaughter.
0535-0007...................         01/31/2019  Stocks Reports.
0535-0020...................         07/31/2018  Milk and Milk Products.
0535-0037...................         08/31/2019  Vegetable Surveys.
0535-0039...................         10/31/2019  Fruit, Nuts, and
                                                  Specialty Crops.
0535-0088...................         07/31/2018  Field Crops Objective
                                                  Yield.
0535-0093...................         11/30/2018  Floriculture Survey.
0535-0109...................         03/31/2018  Agricultural Labor.
0535-0140...................         01/31/2019  List Sampling Frame
                                                  Survey.
0535-0150...................         06/30/2017  Aquaculture.
0535-0153...................         12/31/2018  Honey Survey.
0535-0212...................         11/30/2018  Mink Survey.
0535-0213...................         06/30/2017  Agricultural Surveys
                                                  Program.
0535-0218...................         07/31/2018  Agricultural Resource
                                                  Management and
                                                  Chemical Use Surveys
                                                  (ARMS).
0535-0220...................         03/31/2017  Cotton Ginnings.
0535-0226...................         10/31/2019  Census of Agriculture.
0535-0243...................         08/31/2018  Census of Agriculture
                                                  Content Test.
0535-0244...................         11/30/2019  Nursery Production
                                                  Survey and Nursery and
                                                  Floriculture Chemical
                                                  Use Survey.
0535-0245...................         09/30/2017  CEAP--NRI Conservation
                                                  Tillage and Nutrient
                                                  Management Survey.
0535-0248...................         04/30/2019  Generic Clearance of
                                                  Survey Improvement
                                                  Projects.
0535-0249...................         12/31/2017  Organic Production
                                                  Survey.
0535-0251...................         05/30/2019  Residue and Biomass
                                                  Field Survey.
0535-0254...................         07/31/2017  Current Agricultural
                                                  Industrial Reports
                                                  (CAIR).
0535-0255...................         04/30/2018  Colony Loss.
0535-0256...................         06/30/2018  Feral Swine Survey.
0535-0257...................        610/31/2018  Organic Certifier
                                                  Census.
0535-0258...................        611/30/2018  Cost of Pollination
                                                  Survey.
0535-0259...................        603/31/2019  Local Foods Survey.
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    Signed at Washington, DC, November 30, 2016.
Hubert Hamer,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2016-29750 Filed 12-9-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 238 / Monday, December 12, 2016 / Notices 89429 Carolina, and Schaal were the only U.S.C. 79(f)) and determined that official services in the specified areas of applicants for designation to provide Amarillo, Cairo, Louisiana, North Amarillo, Cairo, Louisiana, North official services in these areas. As a Carolina, and Schaal are qualified to Carolina, and Schaal is effective October result, GIPSA did not ask for additional provide official services in the 1, 2016, to September 30, 2021. comments. geographic areas specified in the Interested persons may obtain official GIPSA evaluated the designation Federal Register on August 24 and 30, services by contacting these agencies at criteria in section 79(f) of the USGSA (7 2016. This designation to provide the following telephone numbers: Designation Designation Official agency Headquarters location and telephone start end Amarillo ......................................................................... Amarillo, TX; 806–372–8511 ........................................ 10/1/2016 9/30/2021 Cairo ............................................................................. Cairo, IL; 618–734–0689 .............................................. 10/1/2016 9/30/2021 Louisiana ...................................................................... Baton Rouge, LA; 225–922–1341 ................................ 10/1/2016 9/30/2021 North Carolina .............................................................. Raleigh, NC; 919–202–5774 ........................................ 10/1/2016 9/30/2021 Schaal ........................................................................... Belmond, IA; 641–444–3122 ........................................ 10/1/2016 9/30/2021 Section 79(f) of the USGSA authorizes DATES: This revision becomes effective willful unauthorized disclosure of the Secretary to designate a qualified upon publication of this notice in the covered information. applicant to provide official services in Federal Register. In a parallel Federal As part of the Consolidated a specified area after determining that Register notice, NASS is seeking public Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2016 the applicant is better able than any comment on this confidentiality pledge signed on December 17, 2015, the other applicant to provide such official revision. Congress included the Federal services (7 U.S.C. 79(f)). ADDRESSES: Questions about this notice Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015 may be submitted by any of the (H.R. 2029, Division N, Title II, Subtitle Larry Mitchell, following methods: B, Sec. 223). This Act, among other Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and • Email: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. provisions, permits and requires the Stockyards Administration. Include the title ‘‘Confidentiality Pledge Secretary of Homeland Security to [FR Doc. 2016–29705 Filed 12–9–16; 8:45 am] Revision Notice’’ in the subject line of provide federal civilian agencies’ BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P the message. information technology systems with • Efax: (855) 838–6382. cybersecurity protection for their • Mail or Hand Delivery/Courier: Internet traffic. The technology DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE David Hancock, NASS Clearance currently used to provide this protection Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture, against cyber malware is known as National Agricultural Statistics Service Room 5336 South Building, 1400 ‘‘Einstein 3A’’. It electronically searches Independence Avenue SW., Internet traffic in and out of federal Confidentiality Pledge Revision Notice Washington, DC 20250–2024. civilian agencies in real time for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: R. malware signatures. AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Renee Picanso, Associate Administrator, When such a signature is found, the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Internet packets that contain the ACTION: Notice of Revision of U.S. Department of Agriculture, (202) malware signature are shunted aside for Confidentiality Pledge under the Title V 720–4333, or email HQOA@ further inspection by Department of of the E-Government Act, Confidential nass.usda.gov. Because of delays in the Homeland Security (DHS) personnel. Information Protection and Statistical receipt of regular mail related to Because it is possible that such packets Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA) and security screening, respondents are entering or leaving a statistical agency’s Title 7, Chapter 55, Section 2276 encouraged to use phone or electronic information technology system may (Confidentiality of Information). communications. contain confidential statistical data, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under statistical agencies can no longer SUMMARY: Under 44 U.S.C. 3506(e), and CIPSEA; Title 7, Chapter 55, Section promise their respondents that their 44 U.S.C. 3501, the National 2276; and similar statistical responses will be seen only by statistical Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is confidentiality protection statutes, many agency personnel or their sworn agents. announcing a revision to the federal statistical agencies, including However, they can promise, in confidentiality pledge it provides to its NASS, make statutory pledges that the accordance with provisions of the respondents under CIPSEA and Title 7, information respondents provide will be Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act Chapter 55, Section 2276. The revision seen only by statistical agency of 2015, that such monitoring can be is required by the passage and personnel or their sworn agents, and used only to protect information and implementation of provisions of the will be used only for statistical information systems from cybersecurity Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act purposes. CIPSEA and Title 7, Chapter risks, thereby, in effect, providing of 2015 (H.R. 2029, Division N, Title II, 55, Section 2276 protect such statistical stronger protection to the integrity of the Subtitle B, Sec. 223), which permit and information from administrative, law respondents’ submissions. require the Secretary of Homeland enforcement, taxation, regulatory, or any Consequently, with the passage of the mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Security to provide Federal civilian other non-statistical use and immunize Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act agencies’ information technology the information submitted to statistical of 2015, the federal statistical systems with cybersecurity protection agencies from legal process. Moreover, community has an opportunity to for their Internet traffic. More details on many of these statutes carry criminal welcome the further protection of its this announcement are presented in the penalties of a Class E felony (fines up to confidential data offered by DHS’ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section $250,000, or up to five years in prison, Einstein 3A cybersecurity protection below. or both) for conviction of a knowing and program. The DHS cybersecurity VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:59 Dec 09, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12DEN1.SGM 12DEN1

89430 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 238 / Monday, December 12, 2016 / Notices program’s objective is to protect federal statistical agency personnel or their provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law civilian information systems from sworn agents. Since it is possible that 107–347 and other applicable Federal laws. malicious malware attacks. The federal DHS personnel could see some portion For more information on how we protect statistical system’s objective is to ensure of those confidential data in the course your information please visit: https:// that the DHS Secretary performs those www.nass.usda.gov/About_NASS/ of examining the suspicious Internet Confidentiality_Pledge/index.php. essential duties in a manner that honors packets identified by the Einstein 3A the Government’s statutory promises to technology, statistical agencies need to For voluntary surveys the statement, the public to protect their confidential revise their confidentiality pledges to ‘‘Response to this survey is voluntary.’’ data. Given that the Department of reflect this process change. Will follow this pledge. For mandatory Homeland Security is not a federal Therefore, NASS is providing this surveys the statement, ‘‘Response to this statistical agency, both DHS and the notice to alert the public to this survey is mandatory.’’ will follow. federal statistical agencies have been confidentiality pledge revision in an engaged in finding a way to balance The NASS confidentiality pledge Web efficient and coordinated fashion. Below both objectives and achieve these page (https://www.nass.usda.gov/About is the revised confidentiality pledge as mutually reinforcing objectives. _NASS/Confidentiality_Pledge/ it will appear on NASS survey Accordingly, DHS and federal index.php) will be revised to include a questionnaires, as well as the revision to statistical agencies (including NASS), in fifth item explaining that DHS will NASS’s confidentiality Web page. A list cooperation with their parent monitor the transmission of data for of the NASS OMB numbers and departments, have developed a cybersecurity threats. Item 5 is below: information collection titles that will be Memorandum of Agreement for the affected by this revision is also included 5. Data are protected from cybersecurity installation of Einstein 3A cybersecurity below. threats protection technology to monitor their The revised confidentiality pledge to Per the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of Internet traffic and have incorporated an 2015, your data are further protected by the appear on NASS questionnaires is Department of Homeland Security (DHS) associated Addendum on Highly below: Sensitive Agency Information that through cybersecurity monitoring of the provides additional protection and The information you provide will be used systems that transmit your data. DHS will be for statistical purposes only. Your responses monitoring these systems to look for viruses, enhanced security handling of malware and other threats. In the event of a will be kept confidential and any person who confidential statistical data. However, willfully discloses ANY identifiable cybersecurity incident, and pursuant to any CIPSEA; Title 7, Chapter 55, Section information about you or your operation is required legal process, information from 2276; and similar statistical subject to a jail term, a fine, or both. these sources may be used to help identify confidentiality pledges promise that This survey is conducted in accordance and mitigate the incident. respondents’ data will be seen only by with the Confidential Information Protection Affected information collections: OMB No. Expiration date Information collection title 0535–0001 ........ 04/30/2019 Cold Storage. 0535–0002 ........ 10/31/2018 Field Crops Production. 0535–0003 ........ 07/31/2019 Agricultural Prices. 0535–0004 ........ 01/31/2019 Egg, Chicken, and Turkey Surveys. 0535–0005 ........ 11/30/2017 Livestock Slaughter. 0535–0007 ........ 01/31/2019 Stocks Reports. 0535–0020 ........ 07/31/2018 Milk and Milk Products. 0535–0037 ........ 08/31/2019 Vegetable Surveys. 0535–0039 ........ 10/31/2019 Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops. 0535–0088 ........ 07/31/2018 Field Crops Objective Yield. 0535–0093 ........ 11/30/2018 Floriculture Survey. 0535–0109 ........ 03/31/2018 Agricultural Labor. 0535–0140 ........ 01/31/2019 List Sampling Frame Survey. 0535–0150 ........ 06/30/2017 Aquaculture. 0535–0153 ........ 12/31/2018 Honey Survey. 0535–0212 ........ 11/30/2018 Mink Survey. 0535–0213 ........ 06/30/2017 Agricultural Surveys Program. 0535–0218 ........ 07/31/2018 Agricultural Resource Management and Chemical Use Surveys (ARMS). 0535–0220 ........ 03/31/2017 Cotton Ginnings. 0535–0226 ........ 10/31/2019 Census of Agriculture. 0535–0243 ........ 08/31/2018 Census of Agriculture Content Test. 0535–0244 ........ 11/30/2019 Nursery Production Survey and Nursery and Floriculture Chemical Use Survey. 0535–0245 ........ 09/30/2017 CEAP—NRI Conservation Tillage and Nutrient Management Survey. 0535–0248 ........ 04/30/2019 Generic Clearance of Survey Improvement Projects. 0535–0249 ........ 12/31/2017 Organic Production Survey. 0535–0251 ........ 05/30/2019 Residue and Biomass Field Survey. 0535–0254 ........ 07/31/2017 Current Agricultural Industrial Reports (CAIR). 0535–0255 ........ 04/30/2018 Colony Loss. 0535–0256 ........ 06/30/2018 Feral Swine Survey. mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES 0535–0257 ........ 610/31/2018 Organic Certifier Census. 0535–0258 ........ 611/30/2018 Cost of Pollination Survey. 0535–0259 ........ 603/31/2019 Local Foods Survey. 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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 238 / Monday, December 12, 2016 / Notices 89431 Signed at Washington, DC, November 30, Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department or small fresh fruit and vegetable 2016. of Agriculture, STOP 2225, 1400 merchant wholesalers. Hubert Hamer, Independence Avenue SW., In FY 2016, the Food Safety Outreach Administrator. Washington, DC 20250–2225. Program at NIFA built upon the national [FR Doc. 2016–29750 Filed 12–9–16; 8:45 am] Hand Delivery/Courier: FSOP, IFSN, infrastructure, with a focus on delivery BILLING CODE 3410–20–P National Institute of Food and of customized training to very specific Agriculture, U.S. Department of target audiences. Grant applications Agriculture, Room 2458, Waterfront were solicited directly from those in DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Centre, 800 9th Street SW., Washington, local communities—to include those DC 20024. from community-based organizations, National Institute of Food and Instructions: All submissions received non-governmental organizations, food Agriculture must include the agency name and hubs, farm cooperatives, extension, and reference to NIFA–2017–0002. All other local groups. Proposals were Solicitation of Input From Stakeholders comments received will be posted to solicited for three project types: (1) Pilot Regarding the Food Safety Outreach http://www.regulations.gov, including Projects; (2) Community Outreach Program any personal information provided. Projects; and (3) Multistate Education AGENCY: National Institute of Food and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. and Training Projects. Pilot Projects Agriculture, USDA. Dawanna James-Holly, (202) 401–1950 support the development of potentially high-risk and high-impact food safety ACTION: Notice of Stakeholder Listening (phone), (202) 401–4888 (fax), or education and outreach programs in Session and request for stakeholder dholly@nifa.usda.gov. local communities, addressing the needs input. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: of small, specialized audiences from SUMMARY: As part of the National Additional Webinars and Comment among the various target groups. Pilot Institute of Food and Agriculture’s Procedures projects focus on building the capacity (NIFA) strategy to successfully expand of local groups to identify very specific Persons wishing to present during the needs within their communities, and the Food Safety Outreach Program, web-based listening session on Tuesday, NIFA will host a virtual listening implementing appropriately-customized January 31, 2017, are requested to pre- food safety education and outreach session. The focus of the listening register by contacting Dr. Dawanna session is to gather stakeholder input to programs to meet those specific needs. James-Holly. Participants may reserve Community Outreach Projects support develop the priorities for the Request for one 5-minute comment period. More Applications (RFA) in Fiscal Year (FY) the growth and expansion of already time may be available, depending on the existing food safety education and 2018. NIFA is particularly interested in number of people wishing to make a reaching the intended audience, outreach programs currently offered in presentation. Reservations will be local communities. In addition, these achieving the most impact, and confirmed on a first-come, first-served identifying suggested priorities in the projects enable existing programs to basis. All other participants may reach a broader target audience. These third year of the Food Safety Outreach provide comments during the listening Program. projects enable existing education and session if time permits, or by previous training curricula to be modified to DATES: The listening session will be listed means. ensure that they are consistent with new held on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 from FSMA rules and to ensure that they 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Background and Purpose meet the needs of expanded audiences. Time (EST). All written comments must On January 4, 2011, the Food Safety Multistate Education and Training be received by 5 p.m. EST on January Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed Projects support the development of 31, 2017 to be considered in the initial into legislation. The Act amended the multi-county, state-wide or multi-state drafting of the FY 2018 Food Safety Food and Drug Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. programs. These projects support Outreach Program request for 391 et seq. Section 209 of FSMA added collaborations among states not applications. section 1011, Subsection (d) entitled necessarily located within the same ADDRESSES: The listening session will ‘‘National Food Safety Training, regions, but having common food safety be hosted using Adobe Connect. On Education, Extension, Outreach and concerns, or addressing common January 31, 2017, please access the Technical Assistance Program’’. In 2015 commodities. following Web site, http://nifa- NIFA and FDA formed a collaboration Since its inception in FY 2015, the connect.nifa.usda.gov/r271ozhv661/. In to establish the National Food Safety program has awarded over $7 million to addition, audio conference call Training, Education, Extension, Community Based Organizations, capabilities are accessible at 1–888– Outreach and Technical Assistance Cooperative Extension at 1890 and 1862 844–9904, participant code 4715738#. Competitive Grant Program. In 2016, the land-grant institutions, and local food Please submit comments, identified as Food Safety Outreach Program at NIFA hubs and established 27 new Food NIFA–2017–0002, by any of the expanded the National Food Safety Safety Education and Outreach Projects. following methods: Training, Education, Extension, Many of these projects will work at the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Outreach, and Technical Assistance local level to provide training and www.regulations.gov. Follow the Competitive Grant Program. Both technical assistance to small, mid-sized instructions for submitting comments. programs award competitive grants to and hard to reach producers and eligible recipients for projects that mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Email: FSOP@nifa.usda.gov. Include processors to address the new NIFA–2017–0002 in the subject line of develop and implement FSMA-related requirements associated with FSMA. the message. food safety training, education, Fax: 202–401–4888. extension, outreach, and technical Implementation Plans Mail: Paper, disk or CD–ROM assistance to owners and operators of All comments and the official submissions should be submitted to small and medium-sized farms, transcript of the listening session, once FSOP; Institute of Food Safety and beginning farmers, socially available, may be reviewed on the NIFA Nutrition (IFSN), National Institute of disadvantaged farmers, small processors Web page, https://nifa.usda.gov/food- VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:59 Dec 09, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12DEN1.SGM 12DEN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Revision of Confidentiality Pledge under the Title V of the E-Government Act, Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA) and Title 7, Chapter 55, Section 2276 (Confidentiality of Information).
DatesThis revision becomes effective upon publication of this notice in the Federal Register. In a parallel Federal Register notice, NASS is seeking public comment on this confidentiality pledge revision.
ContactR. Renee Picanso, Associate Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, (202) 720-4333, or email [email protected] Because of delays in the receipt of regular mail related to security screening, respondents are encouraged to use phone or electronic communications.
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