82 FR 13090 - Christmas Tree Promotion, Research, and Information Order; Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 45 (March 9, 2017)
Agricultural Marketing Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 45 (March 9, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 45 (Thursday, March 9, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 13090-13091] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-04665] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service [Doc. No. AMS-SC-17-0004] Christmas Tree Promotion, Research, and Information Order; Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this document announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). AMS requests an extension of and revision to the currently approved information collection 0581-0268 the Christmas Tree Promotion, Research and Information Order (Order). DATES: Comments must be received by May 8, 2017. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments concerning this notice. Comments should be submitted on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov or to Promotion and Economics Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Stop 0244, Room 1406-S, Washington, DC 20250-0244. All comments should reference the document number, the date and the page number of this issue of the Federal Register and will be made available for public inspection in the above office during regular business hours or at http://www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marlene Betts at the above address, by telephone at (202) 720-9915, or by email at Marlene.Betts@ams.usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Christmas Tree Promotion, Research, and Information Order (Order). OMB Number: 0581-0268. Expiration Date of Approval: July 31, 2017. Type of Request: Extension and Revision of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: The Christmas Tree Promotion, Research, and Information program was created to help strengthen the position of Christmas trees in the marketplace, and maintain, develop, and expand markets for Christmas trees in the United States. The Order (7 CFR part 1214) is authorized under the Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996 (1996 Act) (7 U.S.C. 7411-7425). The Order was implemented on November 2011, and immediately stayed. The stay was lifted on April 7, 2014, in accordance with the provisions of the Agriculture Act of 2014 (2014 Farm Bill). Currently, the Christmas tree program is being administered by the Christmas Tree Promotion Board (Board) appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture and financed by a mandatory assessment on producers and importers of fresh cut Christmas trees. The assessment rate is $0.15 per Christmas tree cut and sold domestically or imported into the United States. The program provides for an exemption for producers and importers that cut and sell or import fewer than 500 Christmas trees annually. In 2018, a referendum will be held among eligible producers and importers to determine whether they favor continuation of the program. The information collection requirements in this request are essential to carry out the intent of the Order and the 1996 Act. The objective in carrying out this responsibility includes assuring the following: (1) Funds are collected and properly accounted for; (2) expenditures of all funds are for the purposes authorized by the 1996 Act and Order; and (3) the board's administration of the programs conforms to USDA policy. The Order's provisions have been carefully reviewed, and every effort has been made to minimize any unnecessary recordkeeping costs or requirements, including efforts to utilize information already submitted under other Christmas tree programs administered by USDA and other State programs. The forms covered under this collection require the minimum information necessary to effectively carry out the requirements of the program. Such information can be supplied without data processing equipment or outside technical expertise. In addition, there are no additional training requirements for individuals filling out reports and remitting assessments to the Board. The forms are simple, easy to understand, and place as small a burden as possible on the person required to file the information. Collecting information yearly would coincide with normal industry business practices. The timing and frequency of collecting information are intended to meet the needs of the industry while minimizing the amount of work necessary to fill out the required reports. The requirement to keep records for two years beyond the fiscal period of their applicability is consistent with normal industry practices. In addition, the information to be included on these forms is not available from other sources because such information relates specifically to individual producers and importers who will be subject to the provisions of the Order and 1996 Act. Therefore, there is no practical method for collecting the required information without the use of these forms. AMS is committed to complying with the E-Government Act, which requires Government agencies in general to provide the public the option of submitting information or transacting business electronically to the maximum extent possible. Estimate of Burden: Public recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 0.398 hour per response. Respondents: Producers and importers. Estimated Number of Respondents: 12,455. Estimated Total Annual Responses: 26,885. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 2.16. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 10,701 hours. Comments are invited on: (1) 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) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information 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 the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. All responses to this document will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Authority: 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. [[Page 13091]] Dated: March 6, 2017. Bruce Summers, Acting Administrator. 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including any personal information Type of Request: Extension and and place as small a burden as possible
provided. Revision of a currently approved on the person required to file the
Dated: March 6, 2017. information collection. information.
Abstract: The Christmas Tree Collecting information yearly would
Bruce Summers,
Promotion, Research, and Information coincide with normal industry business
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing program was created to help strengthen practices. The timing and frequency of
Service.
the position of Christmas trees in the collecting information are intended to
[FR Doc. 2017–04667 Filed 3–8–17; 8:45 am]
marketplace, and maintain, develop, meet the needs of the industry while
BILLING CODE 3410–02–P and expand markets for Christmas trees minimizing the amount of work
in the United States. The Order (7 CFR necessary to fill out the required reports.
part 1214) is authorized under the The requirement to keep records for two
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Commodity Promotion, Research, and years beyond the fiscal period of their
Agricultural Marketing Service Information Act of 1996 (1996 Act) (7 applicability is consistent with normal
U.S.C. 7411–7425). industry practices. In addition, the
The Order was implemented on information to be included on these
[Doc. No. AMS–SC–17–0004] November 2011, and immediately forms is not available from other sources
stayed. The stay was lifted on April 7, because such information relates
Christmas Tree Promotion, Research, 2014, in accordance with the provisions specifically to individual producers and
and Information Order; Request for of the Agriculture Act of 2014 (2014 importers who will be subject to the
Extension and Revision of a Currently Farm Bill). Currently, the Christmas tree provisions of the Order and 1996 Act.
Approved Information Collection program is being administered by the Therefore, there is no practical method
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, Christmas Tree Promotion Board for collecting the required information
USDA (Board) appointed by the Secretary of without the use of these forms.
Agriculture and financed by a AMS is committed to complying with
Notice and request for
ACTION:
mandatory assessment on producers and the E-Government Act, which requires
comments. importers of fresh cut Christmas trees. Government agencies in general to
SUMMARY: In accordance with the The assessment rate is $0.15 per provide the public the option of
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this Christmas tree cut and sold submitting information or transacting
document announces the Agricultural domestically or imported into the business electronically to the maximum
Marketing Service’s (AMS) intention to United States. The program provides for extent possible.
an exemption for producers and Estimate of Burden: Public
request approval from the Office of
importers that cut and sell or import recordkeeping burden for this collection
Management and Budget (OMB). AMS
fewer than 500 Christmas trees of information is estimated to average
requests an extension of and revision to
annually. In 2018, a referendum will be 0.398 hour per response.
the currently approved information Respondents: Producers and
held among eligible producers and
collection 0581–0268 the Christmas importers.
importers to determine whether they
Tree Promotion, Research and Estimated Number of Respondents:
favor continuation of the program.
Information Order (Order). The information collection 12,455.
DATES: Comments must be received by requirements in this request are Estimated Total Annual Responses:
May 8, 2017. essential to carry out the intent of the 26,885.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are Order and the 1996 Act. The objective Estimated Number of Responses per
invited to submit written comments in carrying out this responsibility Respondent: 2.16.
concerning this notice. Comments includes assuring the following: (1) Estimated Total Annual Burden on
should be submitted on the Internet at Funds are collected and properly Respondents: 10,701 hours.
accounted for; (2) expenditures of all Comments are invited on: (1) Whether
http://www.regulations.gov or to
funds are for the purposes authorized by the proposed collection of information
Promotion and Economics Division,
the 1996 Act and Order; and (3) the is necessary for the proper performance
Specialty Crops Program, AMS, U.S.
board’s administration of the programs of the functions of the agency, including
Department of Agriculture (USDA),
conforms to USDA policy. whether the information will have
1400 Independence Avenue SW., Stop
The Order’s provisions have been practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
0244, Room 1406–S, Washington, DC
carefully reviewed, and every effort has agency’s estimate of the burden of the
20250–0244. All comments should
been made to minimize any unnecessary proposed collection of information
reference the document number, the
recordkeeping costs or requirements, including the validity of the
date and the page number of this issue
including efforts to utilize information methodology and assumptions used; (3)
of the Federal Register and will be
already submitted under other ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
made available for public inspection in
Christmas tree programs administered clarity of the information to be
the above office during regular business
by USDA and other State programs. collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
hours or at http://www.regulations.gov.
The forms covered under this burden of the collection of information
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: on those who are to respond, including
collection require the minimum
Marlene Betts at the above address, by information necessary to effectively the use of appropriate automated,
telephone at (202) 720–9915, or by carry out the requirements of the electronic, mechanical, or other
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email at Marlene.Betts@ams.usda.gov. program. Such information can be technological collection techniques or
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: supplied without data processing other forms of information technology.
Title: Christmas Tree Promotion, equipment or outside technical All responses to this document will
Research, and Information Order expertise. In addition, there are no be summarized and included in the
(Order). additional training requirements for request for OMB approval. All
OMB Number: 0581–0268. individuals filling out reports and comments will become a matter of
Expiration Date of Approval: July 31, remitting assessments to the Board. The public record.
2017. forms are simple, easy to understand, Authority: 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
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