82 FR 11338 - Notice of Request for Approval of a New Information Collection
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Foreign Agricultural Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 34 (February 22, 2017)
Foreign Agricultural Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 34 (February 22, 2017)
| Page Range | 11338-11339 | |
| FR Document | 2017-03428 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 34 (Wednesday, February 22, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 11338-11339] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-03428] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Foreign Agricultural Service Notice of Request for Approval of a New Information Collection AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the Foreign Agricultural Service to request approval for a new information collection for the USDA's Emerging Markets Program. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by April 24, 2017. ADDRESSES: FAS invites interested persons to submit comments on this notice. Comments may be submitted by one of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: This Web site provides the ability to type short comments directly into the comment field or attach a file for lengthier comments. Go to http://www/regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions at the site for submitting comments. Mail, including CD-ROMs, etc.: Send to Curt Alt, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 6512, Washington, DC 20250. Hand or courier delivered submittals: Deliver to Curt Alt, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 6512, Washington, DC 20250. Instructions: All items submitted by mail or electronic mail must include the agency name. Comments received in response to this docket will be made available for public inspection and posted without change, including any personal information, to http://www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Curt Alt, Director, Program Operations Division, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 6512, Washington, DC 20250-1034, telephone: (202) 690-4784, email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: USDA Emerging Markets Program. OMB Number: 0551--New. Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from approval date. Type of Request: New information collection. Abstract: Under the USDA Emerging Markets Program, information will be gathered from applicants desiring to receive grants under the program to determine the viability of requests for resources to implement activities authorized under the program. Recipients of grants under the program must submit performance and financial reports as set forth in the Emerging Market Program regulations, located at 7 CFR part 1486. Submitted information is used to develop effective grant agreements and assure that statutory requirements and program objectives are met. Estimate of Burden: The public reporting burden for each respondent resulting from information collection under the USDA Emerging Markets Program varies in direct relation to the number and type of agreements entered into by such respondent. The estimated average reporting burden for the USDA Emerging Markets Program is 6.4 hours per response. [[Page 11339]] Type of Respondents: Private organizations, agricultural cooperatives, universities, state departments of agriculture, Federal Agencies, local government agencies, non-profit organizations and export trade associations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 50 per annum. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 5 per annum. Estimated Total Annual Burden of Respondents: 1,600 hours. Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Connie Ehrhart, the Agency Information Collection Coordinator, at (202) 690- 1578 or email at [email protected]. Request for Comments: Send comments regarding (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments may be sent to the Director, Program Operations Division, FAS, USDA, Room 6512, Washington, DC 20250, or to [email protected]. Comments may also be sent to the Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Washington, DC 20503. All comments received in response to this notice, including names and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record. Comments will be summarized and included in the submission for Office of Management and Budget approval. E-Government Act Compliance FAS is committed to complying with the E-Government Act of 2002, to promote the use of the Internet and other information technologies to provide increased opportunities for citizen access to Government information and services, and for other purposes. Persons with disabilities who require an alternative means for communication of information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's Target Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). Dated: February 13, 2017. Holly Higgins, Acting Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service. [FR Doc. 2017-03428 Filed 2-21-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-10-P
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• Discussion paper on maximum USDA Non-Discrimination Statement • Federal eRulemaking Portal: This
levels for methylmercury in tuna and No agency, officer, or employee of the Web site provides the ability to type
other fish; USDA shall, on the grounds of race, short comments directly into the
• Discussion paper on development color, national origin, religion, sex, comment field or attach a file for
of maximum levels for mycotoxin gender identity, sexual orientation, lengthier comments. Go to http://www/
contamination in spices; disability, age, marital status, family/ regulations.gov. Follow the on-line
instructions at the site for submitting
• Discussion paper on possible parental status, income derived from a
comments.
inclusion of non-dioxin like PCBs in the public assistance program, or political
beliefs, exclude from participation in, • Mail, including CD–ROMs, etc.:
Code of Practice for the Prevention and Send to Curt Alt, U.S. Department of
Reduction of Dioxin and Dioxin-like deny the benefits of, or subject to
discrimination any person in the United Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural
PCB Contamination in Food and Feed; Service, 1400 Independence Avenue
and States under any program or activity
conducted by the USDA. SW., Room 6512, Washington, DC
• Priority list of contaminants and 20250.
naturally occurring toxicants proposed How to File a Complaint of • Hand or courier delivered
for evaluation by JECFA. Discrimination submittals: Deliver to Curt Alt, U.S.
Each issue listed will be fully To file a complaint of discrimination, Department of Agriculture, Foreign
described in documents distributed, or complete the USDA Program Agricultural Service, 1400
to be distributed, by the Secretariat Discrimination Complaint Form, which Independence Avenue SW., Room 6512,
before the Meeting. Members of the may be accessed online at http:// Washington, DC 20250.
public may access or request copies of Instructions: All items submitted by
www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/
these documents (see ADDRESSES). mail or electronic mail must include the
docs/2012/Complain_combined_6_8_
agency name. Comments received in
Public Meeting 12.pdf, or write a letter signed by you
response to this docket will be made
or your authorized representative.
Send your completed complaint form available for public inspection and
At the March 2, 2017 public meeting,
or letter to USDA by mail, fax, or email: posted without change, including any
draft U.S. positions on the agenda items
Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, personal information, to http://
will be described and discussed, and www.regulations.gov.
attendees will have the opportunity to Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400
pose questions and offer comments. Independence Avenue SW., FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Curt
Written comments may be offered at the Washington, DC 20250–9410, Fax: (202) Alt, Director, Program Operations
meeting or emailed to Dr. Henry Kim 690–7442. Division, Foreign Agricultural Service,
(see ADDRESSES). Written comments Persons with disabilities who require U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room
should state that they relate to activities alternative means for communication 6512, Washington, DC 20250–1034,
of the 11th Session of the CCCF. (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) telephone: (202) 690–4784, email:
should contact USDA’s TARGET Center PODAdmin@FAS.usda.gov.
Additional Public Notification at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public awareness of all segments of Done at Washington, DC, on: February 15, Title: USDA Emerging Markets
rulemaking and policy development is 2017. Program.
Paulo Almeida, OMB Number: 0551—New.
important. Consequently, FSIS will Expiration Date of Approval: Three
announce this Federal Register Acting U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
years from approval date.
publication on-line through the FSIS [FR Doc. 2017–03391 Filed 2–21–17; 8:45 am] Type of Request: New information
Web page located at: http:// BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P collection.
www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register. FSIS Abstract: Under the USDA Emerging
also will make copies of this publication Markets Program, information will be
available through the FSIS Constituent DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE gathered from applicants desiring to
Update, which is used to provide receive grants under the program to
information regarding FSIS policies, Foreign Agricultural Service
determine the viability of requests for
procedures, regulations, Federal resources to implement activities
Notice of Request for Approval of a
Register notices, FSIS public meetings, authorized under the program.
New Information Collection
and other types of information that Recipients of grants under the program
could affect or would be of interest to AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, must submit performance and financial
our constituents and stakeholders. The USDA. reports as set forth in the Emerging
Update is available on the FSIS Web ACTION: Notice and request for Market Program regulations, located at 7
page. Through the Web page, FSIS is comments. CFR part 1486. Submitted information is
able to provide information to a much used to develop effective grant
broader, more diverse audience. In SUMMARY: In accordance with the agreements and assure that statutory
addition, FSIS offers an email Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this requirements and program objectives are
subscription service which provides notice announces the intention of the met.
automatic and customized access to Foreign Agricultural Service to request Estimate of Burden: The public
selected food safety news and approval for a new information reporting burden for each respondent
information. This service is available at: collection for the USDA’s Emerging resulting from information collection
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/subscribe . Markets Program. under the USDA Emerging Markets
Options range from recalls to export DATES: Comments on this notice must be Program varies in direct relation to the
information, regulations, directives, and received by April 24, 2017. number and type of agreements entered
notices. Customers can add or delete ADDRESSES: FAS invites interested into by such respondent. The estimated
subscriptions themselves, and have the persons to submit comments on this average reporting burden for the USDA
option to password protect their notice. Comments may be submitted by Emerging Markets Program is 6.4 hours
accounts. one of the following methods: per response.
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Type of Respondents: Private Dated: February 13, 2017. Title: USDA Quality Samples
organizations, agricultural cooperatives, Holly Higgins, Program.
universities, state departments of Acting Administrator, Foreign Agricultural OMB Number: 0551—New.
agriculture, Federal Agencies, local Service. Expiration Date of Approval: Three
government agencies, non-profit [FR Doc. 2017–03428 Filed 2–21–17; 8:45 am] years from approval date.
organizations and export trade BILLING CODE 3410–10–P
Type of Request: New information
associations. collection.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 50 Abstract: Under the USDA Quality
per annum. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Samples Program, information will be
Estimated Number of Responses per gathered from applicants desiring to
Respondent: 5 per annum. Foreign Agricultural Service receive grants under the program to
Estimated Total Annual Burden of determine the viability of requests for
Notice of Request for Approval of a resources to implement activities in
Respondents: 1,600 hours. New Information Collection foreign countries. Recipients of grants
Copies of this information collection
AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, under the program must submit written
can be obtained from Connie Ehrhart,
USDA. evaluation reports as set forth in the
the Agency Information Collection
ACTION: Notice and request for
annual Notices of Funding Availability
Coordinator, at (202) 690–1578 or email
comments. for the Quality Samples Program.
at Connie.Ehrhart@fas.usda.gov.
Submitted information is used to
Request for Comments: Send
SUMMARY: In accordance with the develop effective grant agreements and
comments regarding (a) whether the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this assure that statutory requirements and
proposed collection of information is
notice announces the intention of the program objectives are met.
necessary for the proper performance of Estimate of Burden: The public
Foreign Agricultural Service to request
the functions of the agency, including reporting burden for each respondent
approval for a new information
whether the information will have resulting from information collection
collection for the USDA’s Quality
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the under the USDA Quality Samples
Samples Program.
agency’s estimate of the burden of the Program varies in direct relation to the
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
proposed collection of information; (c) number and type of agreements entered
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and received by April 24, 2017.
ADDRESSES: FAS invites interested into by such respondent. The estimated
clarity of the information to be average reporting burden for the USDA
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the persons to submit comments on this
notice. Comments may be submitted by Quality Samples Program is 4.4 hours
burden of the collection of information per response.
on those who are to respond, including one of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: This Type of Respondents: Government
through the use of automated, agencies, private organizations,
electronic, mechanical, or other Web site provides the ability to type
short comments directly into the agricultural cooperatives, and export
technological collection techniques or trade associations.
other forms of information technology. comment field or attach a file for
lengthier comments. Go to http://www/ Estimated Number of Respondents: 10
Comments may be sent to the Director, per annum.
Program Operations Division, FAS, regulations.gov. Follow the on-line
instructions at the site for submitting Estimated Number of Responses per
USDA, Room 6512, Washington, DC Respondent: 25 per annum.
20250, or to PODAdmin@FAS.usda.gov. comments.
• Mail, including CD–ROMs, etc.: Estimated Total Annual Burden of
Comments may also be sent to the Desk Respondents: 1,100 hours.
Send to Curt Alt, U.S. Department of
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Copies of this information collection
Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural
Information and Regulatory Affairs, can be obtained from Connie Ehrhart,
Service, 1400 Independence Avenue
Office of Management and Budget the Agency Information Collection
SW., Room 6512, Washington, DC
(OMB), Washington, DC 20503. Coordinator, at (202) 690–1578 or email
20250.
All comments received in response to • Hand or courier delivered at Connie.Ehrhart@fas.usda.gov.
this notice, including names and submittals: Deliver to Curt Alt, U.S. Request for Comments: Send
addresses when provided, will be a Department of Agriculture, Foreign comments regarding (a) whether the
matter of public record. Comments will Agricultural Service, 1400 proposed collection of information is
be summarized and included in the Independence Avenue SW., Room 6512, necessary for the proper performance of
submission for Office of Management Washington, DC 20250. the functions of the agency, including
and Budget approval. Instructions: All items submitted by whether the information will have
mail or electronic mail must include the practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
E-Government Act Compliance
agency name. Comments received in agency’s estimate of the burden of the
FAS is committed to complying with response to this docket will be made proposed collection of information; (c)
the E-Government Act of 2002, to available for public inspection and ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
promote the use of the Internet and posted without change, including any clarity of the information to be
other information technologies to personal information, to http:// collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
provide increased opportunities for www.regulations.gov. burden of the collection of information
citizen access to Government on those who are to respond, including
information and services, and for other FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Curt through the use of automated,
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
purposes. Alt, Program Operations Division, electronic, mechanical, or other
Persons with disabilities who require Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. technological collection techniques or
an alternative means for communication Department of Agriculture, Room 6512, other forms of information technology.
of information (e.g., Braille, large print, Washington, DC 20250–1034, telephone: Comments may be sent to the Director,
audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s (202) 690–4784, email: PODAdmin@ Program Operations Division, FAS,
Target Center at (202) 720–2600 (voice FAS.usda.gov. USDA, Room 6512, Washington, DC
and TDD). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 20250, or to PODAdmin@FAS.usda.gov.
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| Action | Notice and request for comments. | |
| Dates | Comments on this notice must be received by April 24, 2017. | |
| Contact | Curt Alt, Director, Program Operations Division, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 6512, Washington, DC 20250-1034, telephone: (202) 690-4784, email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 11338 |
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