82_FR_18350 82 FR 18277 - USDA Farmers Market Application; Notice of Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection

82 FR 18277 - USDA Farmers Market Application; Notice of Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 73 (April 18, 2017)

Page Range18277-18278
FR Document2017-07738

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention to request approval, from the Office of Management and Budget, for an extension of and revision to the currently approved information collection for USDA Farmers Market Application. Copies of this one-time yearly application form to participate in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farmers Market may be obtained by calling the AMS Transportation and Marketing Program contact listed or visiting the Web site at www.usda.gov/farmersmarket.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Doc. No. AMS-TM-17-0028]


USDA Farmers Market Application; Notice of Request for Extension 
and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention 
to request approval, from the Office of Management and Budget, for an 
extension of and revision to the currently approved information 
collection for USDA Farmers Market Application. Copies of this one-time 
yearly application form to participate in the U.S. Department of 
Agriculture (USDA) Farmers Market may be obtained by calling the AMS 
Transportation and Marketing Program contact listed or visiting the Web 
site at www.usda.gov/farmersmarket.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by June 19, 2017 to be 
assured of consideration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Annie Ceccarini, Market Manager, 
Transportation and Marketing Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 1097 
South Building, Washington, DC 20250. Telephone 202/577-7462 or Fax 
202/690-0338. Comments should reference docket number AMS-TM-17-0028.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: USDA Farmers Market Application.
    OMB Number: 0581-0229.
    Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from approval.
    Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Abstract: The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-
1627) directs and authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct, 
assist, and foster research, investigation, and experimentation to 
determine the best methods of processing, preparation for market 
packaging, handling, transporting, distributing, and marketing 
agricultural products, 7 U.S.C. 1622(a). Moreover, 7 U.S.C.1622(f) 
directs and authorizes the Secretary to conduct and cooperate in 
consumer education for more effective utilization and greater 
consumption of agricultural products. In addition, 7 U.S.C. 1622(n) 
authorizes the Secretary to conduct services and to perform activities 
that will facilitate the marketing and utilization of agricultural 
products through commercial channels.
    On December 23, 2005, the AMS published a final rule in the Federal 
Register (70 FR 76129) to implement established regulations and 
procedures under 7 CFR part 170 for AMS to operate the USDA Farmers 
Market, specify vendor criteria and selection procedures, and define 
guidelines to be used for governing the USDA Farmers Market. In 
conjunction, the USDA Farmers Market Application was developed to 
receive information from farmers and small business owners who are 
interested in participating in the market. Prospective vendors fill out 
the Application online once per year.
    The information collected on the Application allows AMS the means 
to review and select participants for the annual market season. The 
type of information requested on the Application includes: (1) 
Certification the applicant is the owner or representative of the farm 
or business; (2) applicant contact information including name(s), 
address, phone number, and email address; (3) farm or business 
location; (4) types of products grown or to be sold; (5) business 
practices and direct sourcing relationships with local farmers, 
ranchers and growers; (6) weekly sales data; (7) insurance coverage; 
and (8) all applicable food safety documents. Vendors selected to the 
market provide a signed copy of the Participant Agreement, which states 
that the vendor has read, understands and agrees to adhere to all 
applicable rules and guidelines as outlined in the USDA Farmers Market 
Rules, Procedures, and Operating Guidelines. Sales Data is collected 
from vendors weekly. This information is useful in letting AMS know how 
well the market and vendors are doing overall.
    Two new information collections--the USDA Farmers Market Customer 
Satisfaction Questionnaire and the VegUcation Questionnaire--are being 
requested so that AMS can receive feedback from market customers. The 
purpose of the USDA Farmers Market Customer Satisfaction Questionnaire 
is to learn who our customers are and what their preferences are in 
order to improve the USDA Farmers Market. Fruit and vegetable education 
classes called VegU take place weekly at the USDA Farmers Market. The 
classes are free for anyone to attend and are taught by USDA subject 
matter experts. The purpose of the VegUcation Questionnaire is to learn 
how familiar attendees are with the featured fruit or vegetable, if 
they found the class valuable, and if their attendance affected their 
market purchases.
    Estimate of Burden: The public reporting burden for this collection 
is estimated to be .101 hours per response.
    USDA Farmers Market Application:
    Respondents: Farmers and/or small business owners complete to 
participate.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 68.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 68.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 68 hours.
    Participant Agreement:
    Respondents: Vendors accepted into the market submit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 32.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 32.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 0 (burden for this is 
included in the USDA Farmers Market Application).
    Sales Data (weekly):
    Respondents: Vendors accepted into the market submit each week.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 32.

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    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 1,664.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 52.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 133.12.
    USDA Farmers Market Customer Satisfaction Questionnaire:
    Respondents: Customers at the market complete voluntarily.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 520.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 520.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 41.60.
    VegUcation Questionnaire:
    Respondents: Customers who attend the fruit and vegetable education 
program at the market complete voluntarily.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 520.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 520.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 41.60.
    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 comments will become a matter of public 
record and may be sent to the following address:
     Mail: Annie Ceccarini, Market Manager, Transportation and 
Marketing Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 1097 South Building, 
Washington, DC 20250.
     Internet: www.regulations.gov. All written comments should 
be identified with the docket number AMS-TMP-14-0005. All comments 
received will be available for public inspection during regular 
business hours at the same address. It is our intention to have all 
comments whether submitted by mail or Internet available for viewing on 
the Regulations.gov (www.regulations.gov) Internet site. Comments 
submitted will also be available for public inspection in person at 
USDA-AMS, Transportation and Marketing Programs, Marketing Services 
Division, Room 4523-South Building, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., 
Washington, DC, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, (except official Federal holidays). Persons 
wanting to visit the USDA South Building to view comments received are 
requested to make an appointment in advance by calling (202) 690-1300.
    The information collected is used only by authorized employees of 
the USDA, AMS.
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for OMB approval.

    Dated: April 12, 2017.
Bruce Summers,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-07738 Filed 4-17-17; 8:45 am]
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18277 Notices Federal Register Vol. 82, No. 73 Tuesday, April 18, 2017 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER Type of Request: Extension and adhere to all applicable rules and contains documents other than rules or revision of a currently approved guidelines as outlined in the USDA proposed rules that are applicable to the information collection. Farmers Market Rules, Procedures, and public. Notices of hearings and investigations, Abstract: The Agricultural Marketing Operating Guidelines. Sales Data is committee meetings, agency decisions and Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621–1627) directs collected from vendors weekly. This rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency and authorizes the Secretary of information is useful in letting AMS statements of organization and functions are Agriculture to conduct, assist, and foster know how well the market and vendors examples of documents appearing in this research, investigation, and are doing overall. section. experimentation to determine the best Two new information collections— methods of processing, preparation for the USDA Farmers Market Customer market packaging, handling, Satisfaction Questionnaire and the DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE transporting, distributing, and VegUcation Questionnaire—are being marketing agricultural products, 7 requested so that AMS can receive Agricultural Marketing Service U.S.C. 1622(a). Moreover, 7 feedback from market customers. The [Doc. No. AMS–TM–17–0028] U.S.C.1622(f) directs and authorizes the purpose of the USDA Farmers Market Secretary to conduct and cooperate in Customer Satisfaction Questionnaire is USDA Farmers Market Application; consumer education for more effective to learn who our customers are and Notice of Request for Extension and utilization and greater consumption of what their preferences are in order to Revision of a Currently Approved agricultural products. In addition, 7 improve the USDA Farmers Market. Information Collection U.S.C. 1622(n) authorizes the Secretary Fruit and vegetable education classes to conduct services and to perform called VegU take place weekly at the AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, activities that will facilitate the USDA Farmers Market. The classes are USDA. marketing and utilization of agricultural free for anyone to attend and are taught ACTION: Notice and request for products through commercial channels. by USDA subject matter experts. The comments. On December 23, 2005, the AMS purpose of the VegUcation published a final rule in the Federal Questionnaire is to learn how familiar SUMMARY: In accordance with the attendees are with the featured fruit or Register (70 FR 76129) to implement Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this vegetable, if they found the class established regulations and procedures notice announces the Agricultural valuable, and if their attendance under 7 CFR part 170 for AMS to Marketing Service’s (AMS) intention to affected their market purchases. operate the USDA Farmers Market, request approval, from the Office of Estimate of Burden: The public specify vendor criteria and selection Management and Budget, for an reporting burden for this collection is procedures, and define guidelines to be extension of and revision to the estimated to be .101 hours per response. used for governing the USDA Farmers currently approved information USDA Farmers Market Application: Market. In conjunction, the USDA collection for USDA Farmers Market Respondents: Farmers and/or small Farmers Market Application was Application. Copies of this one-time business owners complete to developed to receive information from yearly application form to participate in participate. farmers and small business owners who the U.S. Department of Agriculture Estimated Number of Respondents: are interested in participating in the (USDA) Farmers Market may be 68. market. Prospective vendors fill out the obtained by calling the AMS Estimated Total Annual Responses: Application online once per year. Transportation and Marketing Program 68. The information collected on the contact listed or visiting the Web site at Estimated Number of Responses per Application allows AMS the means to www.usda.gov/farmersmarket. Respondent: 1. review and select participants for the DATES: Comments on this notice must be Estimated Total Annual Burden on annual market season. The type of received by June 19, 2017 to be assured Respondents: 68 hours. information requested on the of consideration. Participant Agreement: Application includes: (1) Certification Respondents: Vendors accepted into FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the applicant is the owner or the market submit. Annie Ceccarini, Market Manager, representative of the farm or business; Estimated Number of Respondents: Transportation and Marketing Programs, (2) applicant contact information 32. Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. including name(s), address, phone Estimated Total Annual Responses: Department of Agriculture, 1400 number, and email address; (3) farm or 32. Independence Avenue SW., Room 1097 business location; (4) types of products Estimated Number of Responses per South Building, Washington, DC 20250. grown or to be sold; (5) business Respondent: 1. Telephone 202/577–7462 or Fax 202/ practices and direct sourcing Estimated Total Annual Burden on 690–0338. Comments should reference relationships with local farmers, sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Respondents: 0 (burden for this is docket number AMS–TM–17–0028. ranchers and growers; (6) weekly sales included in the USDA Farmers Market SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: data; (7) insurance coverage; and (8) all Application). Title: USDA Farmers Market applicable food safety documents. Sales Data (weekly): Application. Vendors selected to the market provide Respondents: Vendors accepted into OMB Number: 0581–0229. a signed copy of the Participant the market submit each week. Expiration Date of Approval: Three Agreement, which states that the vendor Estimated Number of Respondents: years from approval. has read, understands and agrees to 32. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:55 Apr 17, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18APN1.SGM 18APN1

18278 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 73 / Tuesday, April 18, 2017 / Notices Estimated Total Annual Responses: Regulations.gov (www.regulations.gov) Written comments may be submitted 1,664. Internet site. Comments submitted will as described under SUPPLEMENTARY Estimated Number of Responses per also be available for public inspection in INFORMATION. All comments, including Respondent: 52. person at USDA–AMS, Transportation names and addresses when provided, Estimated Total Annual Burden on and Marketing Programs, Marketing are placed in the record and are Respondents: 133.12. Services Division, Room 4523-South available for public inspection and USDA Farmers Market Customer Building, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., copying. The public may inspect Satisfaction Questionnaire: Washington, DC, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon comments placed on the Committee’s Respondents: Customers at the market and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Monday Web site listed above. complete voluntarily. through Friday, (except official Federal FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Estimated Number of Respondents: holidays). Persons wanting to visit the Scott Stewart, Designated Federal 520. USDA South Building to view Officer, Cooperative Forestry Staff by Estimated Total Annual Responses: comments received are requested to telephone at 202–205–1618, or Nancy 520. make an appointment in advance by Estimated Number of Responses per Stremple, Forest Resource Coordinating calling (202) 690–1300. Committee Program Coordinator, Respondent: 1. The information collected is used Estimated Total Annual Burden on Cooperative Forestry Staff by phone at only by authorized employees of the 202–309–9873. Respondents: 41.60. USDA, AMS. VegUcation Questionnaire: Individuals who use All responses to this notice will be telecommunication devices for the deaf Respondents: Customers who attend summarized and included in the request the fruit and vegetable education (TDD) may call the Federal Information for OMB approval. Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 program at the market complete voluntarily. Dated: April 12, 2017. between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Estimated Number of Respondents: Bruce Summers, Eastern Standard Time, Monday 520. Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing through Friday. Estimated Total Annual Responses: Service. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 520. [FR Doc. 2017–07738 Filed 4–17–17; 8:45 am] purpose of the meeting is to: Estimated Number of Responses per BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 1. Report out from Committee work Respondent: 1. groups, Estimated Total Annual Burden on 2. Deliver educational presentations, Respondents: 41.60. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 3. Perform administrative tasks, and Comments are invited on: (1) Whether 4. Develop annual recommendations. the proposed collection of information Forest Service The meeting is open to the public. is necessary for the proper performance The agenda will include time for people of the functions of the agency, including Forest Resource Coordinating Committee to make oral statements of three minutes whether the information will have or less. Individuals wishing to make an practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. oral statement should submit a request agency’s estimate of the burden of the ACTION: Notice of meeting. in writing by June 14, 2017, to be proposed collection of information scheduled on the agenda. Anyone who including the validity of the SUMMARY: The Forest Resource would like to bring related matters to methodology and assumptions used; (3) Coordinating Committee (Committee) the attention of the Committee may file ways to enhance the quality, utility, and will meet in Washington, DC. The written statements with the Committee clarity of the information to be Committee is established consistent staff before or after the meeting. Written collected; and (4) ways to minimize the with the Federal Advisory Committee comments and time requests for oral burden of the collection of information Act of 1972 (FACA), and the Food, comments must be sent to Scott Stewart, on those who are to respond, including Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 201 14th Street SW., Washington, DC the use of appropriate automated, (the Act). Committee information can be 20024, or by email at sstewart@fs.fed.us. electronic, mechanical, or other found at the following Web site at A summary of the meeting will be technological collection techniques or http://www.fs.fed.us/spf/coop/frcc/. posted on the Web site listed above other forms of information technology. DATES: The meeting will be held on the within 30 days after the meeting. All comments will become a matter of following dates and time: Meeting Accommodations: If you are public record and may be sent to the • Wednesday, June 21, 2017, from a person requiring reasonable following address: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and accommodation, please make requests • Mail: Annie Ceccarini, Market • Thursday, June 22, 2017, from 8:00 in advance for sign language Manager, Transportation and Marketing a.m. to 5:00 p.m. interpreting, assistive listening devices Programs, Agricultural Marketing All meetings are subject to or other reasonable accommodation for Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, cancellation. For status of the meeting access to the facility or proceedings by 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room prior to attendance, please contact the contacting the person listed in the 1097 South Building, Washington, DC person listed under FOR FURTHER section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 20250. INFORMATION CONTACT. CONTACT. All reasonable • Internet: www.regulations.gov. All ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at accommodation requests are managed written comments should be identified the U.S. Forest Service Headquarters, sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES on a case by case basis. with the docket number AMS–TMP–14– 201 14th Street, Southwest, Second 0005. All comments received will be Floor, Leopold Training Room, Dated: March 31, 2017. available for public inspection during Washington, DC. For anyone who would Jeanne M. Higgins, regular business hours at the same like to attend via teleconference, please Acting Associate Deputy Chief, National address. It is our intention to have all visit the Web site listed in the SUMMARY Forest System. comments whether submitted by mail or section or contact Scott Stewart at [FR Doc. 2017–07763 Filed 4–17–17; 8:45 am] Internet available for viewing on the sstewart@fs.fed.us for further details. 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ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesComments on this notice must be received by June 19, 2017 to be assured of consideration.
ContactAnnie Ceccarini, Market Manager, Transportation and Marketing Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 1097 South Building, Washington, DC 20250. Telephone 202/577-7462 or Fax 202/690-0338. Comments should reference docket number AMS-TM-17-0028.
FR Citation82 FR 18277 
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