82 FR 18889 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 77 (April 24, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-08190

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 77 (Monday, April 24, 2017)

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

April 19, 2017.
    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. 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.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by May 24, 
2017 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office Building, 
725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. 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-

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7602. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-
8958.
    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.

Economic Research Service

    Title: Census of Users of the National Plant Germplasm System.
    OMB Control Number: 0536-NEW.
    Summary of Collection: The Census of Users of the National Plant 
Germplasm System (NPGS) is a new, one-time, data collection. The census 
will solicit data from the 6,009 institutional representatives who 
requested germplasm (i.e., living tissue from which plants can be 
grown) for any of ten crops including beans, barley, cotton, maize, 
sorghum, squash, soybeans, potato, rice, and wheat from the NPGS over a 
five year period from January 2009 to December 2013. Each respondent 
will be asked to provide information via a web-based questionnaire. The 
legal authority for the planned data collection is 7 U.S.C. 2204(a) and 
7 U.S.C. 427.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information to be collected by 
the ``Census of Users of the National Plant Germplasm System'' is 
necessary to assess and understand the types and varieties of germplasm 
needed by breeders and other scientists in both the public and private 
sectors. This study will provide data currently not available to 
program officials and researchers, thereby broadening the scope of 
analyses of genetic enhancement, and in turn, enhancing R&D and 
productivity research at the Economic Research Service, the National 
Plant Germplasm System, and the National Germplasm Resource Laboratory. 
Without the combination of data about traits sough and the purpose 
intended for germplasm, it will be difficult or impossible to assess 
the use of NPGS resources for adaptation to changing conditions.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; Businesses 
or other-for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local or 
Tribal Government; Federal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 6,009.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other: One time.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,620.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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Notices Federal Register
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Monday, April 24, 2017

This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER computing for each program of the All comments received will be
contains documents other than rules or USDA that serves agriculture producers available for public inspection during
proposed rules that are applicable to the and landowners (a) raw numbers of regular business hours at the same
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, applicants and participants by race, address.
committee meetings, agency decisions and ethnicity, and gender subject to
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of All responses to this notice will be
petitions and applications and agency
appropriate privacy protections, as summarized and included in the request
statements of organization and functions are determined by the Secretary; and (b) the for Office of Management and Budget
examples of documents appearing in this application and participation rate, by approval. All comments will become a
section. race, ethnicity and gender, as a matter of public record.
percentage of the total participation rate
of all agricultural producers and Winona Lake Scott,
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE landowners for each county and State in Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil
the United States. Pursuant to the Rights.
Office of the Secretary authority in section 14006, the agencies [FR Doc. 2017–08151 Filed 4–21–17; 8:45 am]
of the Department of Agriculture are to BILLING CODE P
Notice of Request for Extension or collect the data and transmit it to the
Renewal of a Currently Approved Secretary of Agriculture. Section 14007
Information Collection requires the Department of Agriculture DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AGENCY: Department of Agriculture, to use the data collected in the conduct
of oversight and evaluation of civil Submission for OMB Review;
USDA.
rights compliance. Comment Request
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting April 19, 2017.
burden for this collection of information
SUMMARY: In accordance with the is estimated to average 10 minutes per The Department of Agriculture has
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this response. submitted the following information
notice announces the intention of the Respondents: Producers, applicants. collection requirement(s) to OMB for
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Estimated Number of Respondents: review and clearance under the
Civil Rights to request a renewal to a 3,520,000. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
currently approved information Estimated Number of Responses per Public Law 104–13. Comments are
collection for race, ethnicity, and gender Respondent: 1. requested regarding (1) whether the
along with comments. Estimated Total Annual Burden on collection of information is necessary
Respondents: 117,333. for the proper performance of the
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether functions of the agency, including
received by June 23, 2017 to be assured
the proposed collection of information whether the information will have
of consideration.
Additional Information or Comments: is necessary for the proper performance practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
Contact Anna G. Stroman, Deputy of the functions of the agency, including agency’s estimate of burden including
Director, Office of Compliance, Policy, whether the information will have the validity of the methodology and
Training and Cultural Transformation, practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
by mail at Office of the Assistant agency’s estimate of the burden of the the quality, utility and clarity of the
Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 proposed collection of information information to be collected; and (4)
Independence Avenue SW., including the validity of the ways to minimize the burden of the
Washington, DC 20250. methodology and assumptions used; (3) collection of information on those who
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and are to respond, including through the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
clarity of the information to be use of appropriate automated,
Title: Race, Ethnicity and Gender Data
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the electronic, mechanical, or other
Collection.
burden of the collection of information technological collection techniques or
OMB Number: OMB No. 0505–0019.
Expiration Date of Approval: August on those who are to respond, including other forms of information technology.
31, 2017. the use of appropriate automated, Comments regarding this information
Type of Request: Extension and electronic, mechanical, or other collection received by May 24, 2017 will
renewal of a currently approved technological collection techniques or be considered. Written comments
information collection. other forms of information technology. should be addressed to: Desk Officer for
Abstract: This data collection is Comments may be sent by any of the Agriculture, Office of Information and
necessary to implement Sections 14006 following methods: Regulatory Affairs, Office of
and 14007 of the Food, Conservation, • Email: Send comments to Management and Budget (OMB), New
and Energy Act of 2008, 7 U.S.C. 8701 Anna.Stroman@ascr.usda.gov. Executive Office Building, 725 17th
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(hereafter referred to as the 2008 Farm • Mail: Anna G. Stroman, Deputy Street NW., Washington, DC 20502.
Bill). Section 14006 of the 2008 Farm Director, Office of Compliance, Policy, Commenters are encouraged to submit
Bill establishes a requirement for the Training and Cultural Transformation, their comments to OMB via email to:
Department of Agriculture (USDA) to Office of the Assistant Secretary for OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or
annually compile application and Civil Rights, U.S. Department of fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental
participation rate data regarding socially Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave. Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
disadvantaged farmers or ranchers by SW., Washington, DC 20250. Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–

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7602. Copies of the submission(s) may Total Burden Hours: 1,620. displays a currently valid OMB control
be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. number.
Ruth Brown,
An agency may not conduct or Departmental Information Collection Agricultural Marketing Service
sponsor a collection of information Clearance Officer.
unless the collection of information [FR Doc. 2017–08190 Filed 4–21–17; 8:45 am] Title: Vegetable and Specialty Crops.
displays a currently valid OMB control
BILLING CODE 3410–18–P OMB Control Number: 0581–0178.
number and the agency informs
potential persons who are to respond to Summary of Collection: The
the collection of information that such Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
persons are not required to respond to of 1937 (7 U.S.C. 601–674; Act) was
the collection of information unless it Submission for OMB Review; designed to permit regulation of certain
displays a currently valid OMB control Comment Request agricultural commodities for the
number. purpose of providing orderly marketing
April 19, 2017. conditions in interstate commerce and
Economic Research Service The Department of Agriculture will improving returns to growers. The
Title: Census of Users of the National submit the following information Orders and Agreements become
Plant Germplasm System. collection requirement(s) to OMB for effective only after public hearings are
OMB Control Number: 0536–NEW. review and clearance under the held in accordance with formal
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, rulemaking procedures specified by the
Summary of Collection: The Census of
Public Law 104–13 on or after the date Act. The vegetable, and specialty crops
Users of the National Plant Germplasm
of publication of this notice. Comments marketing order programs provide an
System (NPGS) is a new, one-time, data
are requested regarding: (1) Whether the opportunity for producers in specified
collection. The census will solicit data
collection of information is necessary production areas to work together to
from the 6,009 institutional
for the proper performance of the solve marketing problems that cannot be
representatives who requested
functions of the agency, including solved individually.
germplasm (i.e., living tissue from
whether the information will have
which plants can be grown) for any of Need and Use of the Information:
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
ten crops including beans, barley, Various forms are used to collect
agency’s estimate of burden including
cotton, maize, sorghum, squash, information necessary to effectively
the validity of the methodology and
soybeans, potato, rice, and wheat from carry out the requirements of the Act
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
the NPGS over a five year period from and the Order/Agreement. This includes
the quality, utility and clarity of the
January 2009 to December 2013. Each forms covering the selection process for
information to be collected; and (4)
respondent will be asked to provide industry members to serve on a
ways to minimize the burden of the
information via a web-based marketing order’s committee or board
collection of information on those who
questionnaire. The legal authority for and ballots used in referenda to amend
are to respond, including through the
the planned data collection is 7 U.S.C. or continue marketing orders. Orders
use of appropriate automated,
2204(a) and 7 U.S.C. 427. and Agreements can authorize the
electronic, mechanical, or other
Need and Use of the Information: The technological collection techniques or issuance of grade, size, quality,
information to be collected by the other forms of information technology maturity, inspection requirements, pack
‘‘Census of Users of the National Plant should be addressed to: Desk Officer for and container requirements, and
Germplasm System’’ is necessary to Agriculture, Office of Information and pooling and volume regulations.
assess and understand the types and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Information collected is used to
varieties of germplasm needed by Management and Budget (OMB), New formulate market policy, track current
breeders and other scientists in both the Executive Office Building, Washington, inventory and statistical data for market
public and private sectors. This study DC; New Executive Office Building, 725 development programs, ensure
will provide data currently not available 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. compliance, and verify eligibility,
to program officials and researchers, Commenters are encouraged to submit monitor and record grower’s
thereby broadening the scope of their comments to OMB via email to: information. If this information is not
analyses of genetic enhancement, and in OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax collected, it would eliminate data
turn, enhancing R&D and productivity (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental needed to keep the industry and the
research at the Economic Research Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Secretary abreast of changes at the State
Service, the National Plant Germplasm Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– and local level.
System, and the National Germplasm 7602. Description of Respondents: Business
Resource Laboratory. Without the Comments regarding these or other for profit; Farms; Individuals or
combination of data about traits sough information collections are best assured households.
and the purpose intended for of having their full effect if received by
germplasm, it will be difficult or Number of Respondents: 17,750.
May 24, 2017. Copies of the
impossible to assess the use of NPGS submission(s) may be obtained by Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
resources for adaptation to changing calling (202) 720–8681. On occasion, Quarterly, Biennially,
conditions. Weekly, Semi-annually, Monthly,
An agency may not conduct or
Description of Respondents: sponsor a collection of information Annually and Recordkeeping.
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Individuals or households; Businesses unless the collection of information Total Burden Hours: 25,220.
or other-for-profit; Not-for-profit displays a currently valid OMB control
institutions; State, Local or Tribal number and the agency informs Charlene Parker,
Government; Federal Government. potential persons who are to respond to Departmental Information Collection
Number of Respondents: 6,009. the collection of information that such Clearance Officer.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: persons are not required to respond to [FR Doc. 2017–08166 Filed 4–21–17; 8:45 am]
Other: One time. the collection of information unless it BILLING CODE 3410–02–P

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FR Citation		82 FR 18889