82 FR 11426 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 35 (February 23, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 35 (February 23, 2017)
| Page Range | 11426-11427 | |
| FR Document | 2017-03496 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 35 (Thursday, February 23, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 11426-11427] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-03496] ======================================================================== Notices Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 35 / Thursday, February 23, 2017 / Notices [[Page 11426]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request February 17, 2017. The Department of Agriculture will submit the following information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 on or after the date of publication of this notice. 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, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology should be addressed to: Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC; 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. Comments regarding these information collections are best assured of having their full effect if received by March 27, 2017. 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. Agricultural Marketing Service Title: Cotton Classing, Testing, and Standards. OMB Control Number: 0581-0008. Summary of Collection: The U.S. Cotton Standards Act, 7 U.S.C. 51 53 and 55, authorizes the USDA to supervise the various activities directly associated with the classification or grading of cotton, cotton linters, and cottonseed based on official USDA Standards. The Cotton and Tobacco Program of the Agricultural Marketing Service carries out this supervision and is responsible for the maintenance of the functions to which these forms relate. USDA is the only Federal agency authorized to establish and promote the use of the official cotton standards of the U.S. in interstate and foreign commerce and to supervise the various activities associated with the classification or grading of cotton, cotton linters, and cottonseed based on official USDA standards. Need and Use of the Information: The Agricultural Marketing Service collects the information using various forms. Form FD-210 is submitted by owners of cotton to request cotton classification services. The request contains information for USDA to ascertain proper ownership of the samples submitted, to distribute classification results, and bill for services. Information about the origin and handling of the cotton is necessary in order to properly evaluate and classify the samples. Form CN-246 is submitted by cotton gins and warehouses seeking to serve as licensed samplers. Licenses issued by the USDA-AMS Cotton Program authorize the warehouse/gin to draw and submit samples to insure the proper application of standards in the classification of cotton and to prevent deception in their use. Form CN-383 is a package of forms designated as CN-383-a through CN-383-k that is submitted by cotton producers, ginners, warehousemen, cooperatives, manufacturers, merchants, and crushers interested in acquiring cotton classification standards and round testing services. Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 1,002. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually; on occasion. Total Burden Hours: 144. Agricultural Marketing Service Title: Cotton Classification and Market News Service. OMB Control Number: 0581-0009. Summary of Collection: The Cotton Statistics and Estimates Act, 7 U.S. Code 471-476, authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to collect and publish annually statistics or estimates concerning the grades and staple lengths of stocks of cotton. In addition, Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) collects, authenticates, publishes, and distributes timely information of the market supply, demand, location, and market prices for cotton (7 U.S.C. 473B). This information is needed and used by all segments of the cotton industry. Need and Use of the Information: AMS will collect information on the quality of cotton in the carryover stocks along with the size or volume of the carryover. Growers use this information in making decisions relative to marketing their present crop and planning for the next one; cotton merchants use the information in marketing decisions; and the mills that provide the data also use the combined data in planning their future purchase to cover their needs. Importers of U.S. cotton use the data in making their plans for purchases of U.S. cotton. AMS and other government agencies are users of the compiled information. Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 752. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion; Weekly; Annually. Total Burden Hours: 618. Agricultural Marketing Service Title: Reporting Forms under Milk Marketing Order Programs. OMB Control Number: 0581-0032. Summary of Collection: Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) oversees the administration of the Federal Milk Marketing Orders authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as amended. The Act is [[Page 11427]] designed to improve returns to producers while protecting the interests of consumers. The Federal Milk Marketing Order regulations require places certain requirements on the handling of milk in the area it covers. Currently, there are 10 milk marketing orders regulating the handling of milk in the respective marketing areas. Need and Use of the Information: The information collected is needed to administer the classified pricing system and related requirements of each Federal Order. Forms are used for reporting purposes and to establish the quantity of milk received by handlers, the pooling status of the handler, and the class-use of the milk used by the handler and the butterfat content and amounts of other components of the milk. Without the monthly information, the market administrator would not have the information to compute each monthly price nor know if handlers were paying producers on dates prescribed in the order. Penalties are imposed for violation of the order, such as the failure to pay producers by the prescribed dates. Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not-for- profit institutions; Individuals or households; Farms. Number of Respondents: 690. Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion; Quarterly; Monthly; Annually. Total Burden Hours: 26,524. Agricultural Marketing Service Title: Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for 7 CFR, Part 29. OMB Control Number: 0581-0056. Summary of Collection: The Fair and Equitable Tobacco Reform Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 518) eliminated price supports and marketing quotas for all tobacco beginning with the 2005 crop year. Mandatory inspection and grading of domestic and imported tobacco was eliminated as well as the mandatory pesticide testing of imported tobacco and the tobacco Market News Program. The Tobacco Inspection Act (U.S.C. 511) requires that all tobacco sold at designated auction markets in the U.S. be inspected and graded. Provision is also made for interested parties to request inspection, pesticide testing and grading services on an ``as needed'' basis. Need and Use of the Information: Information is collected through various forms and other documents for the inspection and certification process. Upon receiving request information from tobacco dealers and/or manufacturers, tobacco inspectors will pull samples and apply U.S. Standard Grades to samples to provide a Tobacco Inspection Certificate (TB-92). Also, samples can be submitted to a USDA laboratory for pesticide testing and a detailed analysis is provided to the customer. Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 50. Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting; On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 3,851. Charlene Parker, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2017-03496 Filed 2-22-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-02-P
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designed to improve returns to Grades to samples to provide a Tobacco SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
producers while protecting the interests Inspection Certificate (TB–92). Also, Title: Federal Excess Personal
of consumers. The Federal Milk samples can be submitted to a USDA Property (FEPP) and Firefighter Property
Marketing Order regulations require laboratory for pesticide testing and a (FFP) Program Administration.
places certain requirements on the detailed analysis is provided to the OMB Number: 0596–0223.
handling of milk in the area it covers. customer. Type of Request: Extension without
Currently, there are 10 milk marketing Description of Respondents: Business Revision.
orders regulating the handling of milk in or other for-profit. Abstract: Federal Excess Personal
the respective marketing areas. Number of Respondents: 50. Property (FEPP) and Firefighter Property
Need and Use of the Information: The Frequency of Responses: (FPP) Program Cooperative Agreements
information collected is needed to Recordkeeping; Reporting; On occasion. are available to State forestry agencies.
administer the classified pricing system Total Burden Hours: 3,851. The program administration provides
and related requirements of each participating State agencies with
Charlene Parker, surplus Department of Defense and
Federal Order. Forms are used for
reporting purposes and to establish the Departmental Information Collection other Federal agencies equipment and
Clearance Officer. supplies to be used in firefighting and
quantity of milk received by handlers,
the pooling status of the handler, and [FR Doc. 2017–03496 Filed 2–22–17; 8:45 am] emergency services. The FEPP program
the class-use of the milk used by the BILLING CODE 3410–02–P loans property to the State who in turn
handler and the butterfat content and sub-loans the equipment and supplies to
amounts of other components of the fire departments. The FFP program
milk. Without the monthly information, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE transfers ownership of the equipment to
the market administrator would not either the State agency or the individual
Forest Service fire department.
have the information to compute each
A cooperative agreement collects
monthly price nor know if handlers Information Collection; Federal Excess information from the participating State
were paying producers on dates Personal Property (FEPP) and agencies and outlines the requirements
prescribed in the order. Penalties are Firefighter Property (FFP) program and rules for the cooperation. Each State
imposed for violation of the order, such Administration forestry agency shall provide an
as the failure to pay producers by the
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. Accountable Officer who will be
prescribed dates. responsible for the integrity of the
Description of Respondents: Business ACTION: Notice; request for comment.
program within their respective State.
or other for-profit; Not-for-profit
SUMMARY: In accordance with the For this reason, FEPP and FFP collect
institutions; Individuals or households;
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the the state forestry agency contact
Farms.
Number of Respondents: 690. Forest Service is seeking comments information, the information of the
Frequency of Responses: from all interested individuals and Accountable Officer, and the
Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion; organizations on the revised information requirements of participation in the
Quarterly; Monthly; Annually. collection, Federal Excess Personal FEPP and FFP programs.
Total Burden Hours: 26,524. Property (FEPP) and Firefighter Property A cooperative agreement will be
(FFP) Program Administration. prepared by each State forestry agency
Agricultural Marketing Service that desires to participate in one or both
DATES: Comments must be received in
Title: Reporting and Recordkeeping of the programs. Participating State
writing on or before April 24, 2017 to
Requirements for 7 CFR, Part 29. agencies must submit separate
be assured of consideration. Comments
OMB Control Number: 0581–0056. agreements if they desire to be
received after that date will be
Summary of Collection: The Fair and participants in both programs.
considered to the extent practicable.
Equitable Tobacco Reform Act of 2004 Agreements will be processed and
(7 U.S.C. 518) eliminated price supports ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this maintained at the United States
and marketing quotas for all tobacco notice should be addressed to: USDA, Department of Agriculture, Forest
beginning with the 2005 crop year. Forest Service, Attn: Melissa Frey, Fire Service, Fire and Aviation Management,
Mandatory inspection and grading of and Aviation Management (F&AM), Partnerships, Cooperative Programs
domestic and imported tobacco was 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Mailstop branch in each Forest Service Regional
eliminated as well as the mandatory 1107, Washington, DC 20250. Office.
pesticide testing of imported tobacco Comments also may be submitted via Since the property belongs to the
and the tobacco Market News Program. email to: mfrey@fs.fed.us. Forest Service, the proposed inventory
The Tobacco Inspection Act (U.S.C. 511) The public may inspect comments system will facilitate reporting by state
requires that all tobacco sold at received at USDA Forest Service, agencies to the Forest Service on the
designated auction markets in the U.S. F&AM, 1400 Independence Ave., status and location of the property. State
be inspected and graded. Provision is Washington, DC 20250, during normal agencies will use the electronic database
also made for interested parties to business hours. Visitors are encouraged (Federal Excess Property Management
request inspection, pesticide testing and to call ahead to 202–205–0995 to Information System or FEPMIS) to
grading services on an ‘‘as needed’’ facilitate entry to the building. submit information regarding the
basis. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: property make, model, serial number,
Need and Use of the Information: Melissa Frey, Fire and Aviation acquisition value, location, and
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Information is collected through various Management, 202–306–1765. acquisition date when an item is
forms and other documents for the Individuals who use telecommunication acquired or no longer need. Forest
inspection and certification process. devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Service property management
Upon receiving request information Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800– technicians will collect the information
from tobacco dealers and/or 877–8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., from FEPMIS and enter it into the
manufacturers, tobacco inspectors will Eastern Standard Time, Monday National Finance Center database
pull samples and apply U.S. Standard through Friday. (CPAIS–PP), as required by Federal
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