82 FR 21507 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 88 (May 9, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-09313
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

May 4, 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 June 8, 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: Pistachios Grown in California, Arizona and New Mexico.
    OMB Control Number: 0581-0215.
    Summary of Collection: The Pistachio Marketing Order, (7 CFR part 
983), covering pistachios grown in California, Arizona and New Mexico 
is established and regulated under the Agricultural Marketing Agreement 
Act of 1937, Secs. 1-19, 48 Stat. 31, as amended, (7 U.S.C. 601-674), 
herein referred to as the Act. The order regulates the handling of 
pistachios, authorizes grade and size requirements, as well as a 
requirement for aflatoxin testing on domestic shipments only. The 
Secretary is authorized to oversee the order operations and issue 
regulations recommended by representatives from the Pistachio 
Committee.
    Need and Use of the Information: The Agricultural Marketing Service 
has developed forms as a convenience for handlers and producers who are 
required to file certain information with the Committee relating to 
pistachio supplies, shipments, dispositions, and other information 
needed to effectively implement the requirements of the order and carry 
out the purposes of the Act. Collecting data less frequently would 
eliminate the Secretary's ability to administer the order.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for profit; Farms.
    Number of Respondents: 1,070.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion; Weekly; Monthly; 
Quarterly; Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 470.

Agricultural Marketing Service

    Title: Christmas Tree Promotion, Research, and Information Order.
    OMB Control Number: 0581-0268.
    Action: Renewal and Extension of a Previously Approved Collection.

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    Summary of Collection: A Christmas Tree Promotion, Research and 
Information Order created under the Commodity Promotion, Research, and 
Information Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-127, 110 Stat. 1032, April 4, 
1996, 7 U.S.C. 744-7425) requires collection of information to carry 
out the program. The program includes projects relating to research, 
information, advertising, sales promotion, market development and 
production research to assist, improve, or promote the marketing, 
distribution, competitive position and stimulate sales of Christmas 
trees.
    Need and Use of the Information: The Christmas tree program will be 
administered by the Christmas Tree Promotion Board appointed by the 
Secretary of Agriculture and financed by a mandatory assessment on 
producers and importers of fresh cut Christmas trees. The program will 
provide for an exemption for producers and importers that cut and sell 
or import fewer than 500 Christmas trees annually. The forms covered 
under this collection require the minimum information necessary to 
effectively carry out the requirements of the program, and their use is 
essential to carry out the intent of the Order.
    Description of Respondents: Producers and Importers.
    Number of Respondents: 12,455.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually; Recordkeeping.
    Total Burden Hours: 10,700.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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Regulatory Affairs, Office of state and national farm policy makers, (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental
Management and Budget (OMB), New and foreign buyers of agricultural Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
Executive Office Building, 725—17th products but the primary user of the Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
Street NW., Washington, DC, 20503. statistical information is the producer. 7602.
Commenters are encouraged to submit Agricultural statistics are also used to Comments regarding these
their comments to OMB via email to: plan and administer other related information collections are best assured
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax federal and state programs in such areas of having their full effect if received by
(202) 395–5806 and to Departmental as school lunch program, conservation, June 8, 2017. Copies of the
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail foreign trade, education, and recreation. submission(s) may be obtained by
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– Collecting the information less frequent calling (202) 720–8681.
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may would eliminate needed data to keep An agency may not conduct or
be obtained by calling (202) 720–8681. the government and agricultural sponsor a collection of information
An agency may not conduct or industry abreast of changes at the state unless the collection of information
sponsor a collection of information and national levels. displays a currently valid OMB control
unless the collection of information Description of Respondents: Farms. number and the agency informs
displays a currently valid OMB control Number of Respondents: 512,500. potential persons who are to respond to
number and the agency informs Frequency of Responses: Reporting: the collection of information that such
potential persons who are to respond to Quarterly; Semi-annually; Monthly; persons are not required to respond to
the collection of information that such Annually. the collection of information unless it
persons are not required to respond to Total Burden Hours: 168,342. displays a currently valid OMB control
the collection of information unless it number.
displays a currently valid OMB control Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection
Agricultural Marketing Service
number.
Clearance Officer. Title: Pistachios Grown in California,
National Agriculture Statistics Service [FR Doc. 2017–09389 Filed 5–8–17; 8:45 am] Arizona and New Mexico.
Title: Agricultural Surveys Program. BILLING CODE 3410–20–P
OMB Control Number: 0581–0215.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0213. Summary of Collection: The Pistachio
Summary of Collection: National Marketing Order, (7 CFR part 983),
Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE covering pistachios grown in California,
primary functions are to prepare and Arizona and New Mexico is established
issue state and national estimates of Submission for OMB Review; and regulated under the Agricultural
crop and livestock production and Comment Request Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, Secs.
collect information on related 1–19, 48 Stat. 31, as amended, (7 U.S.C.
environmental and economic factors. May 4, 2017. 601–674), herein referred to as the Act.
The Agricultural Surveys Program is a The Department of Agriculture will The order regulates the handling of
series of surveys that contains basic submit the following information pistachios, authorizes grade and size
agricultural data from farmers and collection requirement(s) to OMB for requirements, as well as a requirement
ranchers throughout the Nation for review and clearance under the for aflatoxin testing on domestic
preparing agricultural estimates and Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, shipments only. The Secretary is
forecasts. The surveys results provide Public Law 104–13 on or after the date authorized to oversee the order
the foundation for setting livestock and of publication of this notice. Comments operations and issue regulations
poultry inventory numbers. Estimates are requested regarding: (1) Whether the recommended by representatives from
derived from the surveys supply collection of information is necessary the Pistachio Committee.
information needed by farmers to make for the proper performance of the Need and Use of the Information: The
decisions for both short and long-term functions of the agency, including Agricultural Marketing Service has
planning. The General authority for whether the information will have developed forms as a convenience for
these data collection is granted under practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the handlers and producers who are
U.S. Code Title 7, Section 2204(a). agency’s estimate of burden including required to file certain information with
Individually identifiable data collected the validity of the methodology and the Committee relating to pistachio
under this authority are governed by assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance supplies, shipments, dispositions, and
Section 1770 of the Food Security Act the quality, utility and clarity of the other information needed to effectively
of 1985, as amended, 7 U.S.C, 2276, information to be collected; and (4) implement the requirements of the order
which requires USDA to afford strict ways to minimize the burden of the and carry out the purposes of the Act.
confidentially to non-aggregated data collection of information on those who Collecting data less frequently would
provided by respondents. are to respond, including through the eliminate the Secretary’s ability to
Need and Use of the Information: The use of appropriate automated, administer the order.
surveys provide the basis for estimates electronic, mechanical, or other Description of Respondents: Business
of the current season’s crop and technological collection techniques or or other for profit; Farms.
livestock production and supplies of other forms of information technology Number of Respondents: 1,070.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
grain in storage. Crop and livestock should be addressed to: Desk Officer for
On occasion; Weekly; Monthly;
statistics help develop a stable Agriculture, Office of Information and
Quarterly; Annually.
economic atmosphere and reduce risk Regulatory Affairs, Office of
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Total Burden Hours: 470.
for production, marketing, and Management and Budget (OMB), New
distribution operations. These Executive Office Building, Washington, Agricultural Marketing Service
commodities affect the well being of the DC; New Executive Office Building, 725 Title: Christmas Tree Promotion,
nation’s farmers, commodities markets, 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. Research, and Information Order.
and national and global agricultural Commenters are encouraged to submit OMB Control Number: 0581–0268.
policy. Users of agricultural statistics their comments to OMB via email to: Action: Renewal and Extension of a
are farm organizations, agribusiness, OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax Previously Approved Collection.

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Summary of Collection: A Christmas importation of fresh baby kiwi from the continental United States under
Tree Promotion, Research and Chile into the continental United States. certain conditions, as listed in 7 CFR
Information Order created under the DATES: We will consider all comments 319.56–53, to prevent the introduction
Commodity Promotion, Research, and that we receive on or before July 10, of plant pests into the United States.
Information Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104– 2017. The regulations require information
127, 110 Stat. 1032, April 4, 1996, 7 ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
collection activities, including an
U.S.C. 744–7425) requires collection of by either of the following methods: operational workplan, low prevalence
information to carry out the program. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to production site certification, production
The program includes projects relating http://www.regulations.gov/#!docket site registration, phytosanitary
to research, information, advertising, Detail;D=APHIS-2017-0035. inspections, labeling of containers,
sales promotion, market development • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: identification of fruit in shipping
and production research to assist, Send your comment to Docket No. documentation to specify production
improve, or promote the marketing, APHIS–2017–0035, Regulatory Analysis sites and packing sheds where fruit was
distribution, competitive position and and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station processed, and a phytosanitary
stimulate sales of Christmas trees. 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, certificate.
Need and Use of the Information: The Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. We are asking the Office of
Christmas tree program will be Supporting documents and any Management and Budget (OMB) to
administered by the Christmas Tree comments we receive on this docket approve our use of these information
Promotion Board appointed by the may be viewed at http://www. collection activities, as described, for an
Secretary of Agriculture and financed by regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D= additional 3 years.
a mandatory assessment on producers APHIS-2017-0035 or in our reading The purpose of this notice is to solicit
and importers of fresh cut Christmas room, which is located in Room 1141 of comments from the public (as well as
trees. The program will provide for an the USDA South Building, 14th Street affected agencies) concerning our
exemption for producers and importers and Independence Avenue SW., information collection. These comments
that cut and sell or import fewer than Washington, DC. Normal reading room will help us:
500 Christmas trees annually. The forms hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday (1) Evaluate whether the collection of
covered under this collection require through Friday, except holidays. To be information is necessary for the proper
the minimum information necessary to sure someone is there to help you, performance of the functions of the
effectively carry out the requirements of please call (202) 799–7039 before Agency, including whether the
the program, and their use is essential coming. information will have practical utility;
to carry out the intent of the Order. (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Description of Respondents: estimate of the burden of the collection
information on the importation of fresh
Producers and Importers. of information, including the validity of
baby kiwi from Chile, contact Dr. Robert
Number of Respondents: 12,455. the methodology and assumptions used;
Baca, Assistant Director, Permitting and
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
Compliance Coordination, Compliance
Annually; Recordkeeping. clarity of the information to be
and Environmental Coordination
Total Burden Hours: 10,700. collected; and
Branch, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road,
Charlene Parker, Unit 150, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) (4) Minimize the burden of the
851–2292. For copies of more detailed collection of information on those who
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer. information on the information are to respond, through use, as
collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, appropriate, of automated, electronic,
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APHIS’ Information Collection mechanical, and other collection
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Coordinator, at (301) 851–2483. technologies; e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Title: Importation of Fresh Baby Kiwi Estimate of burden: The public
From Chile. reporting burden for this collection of
Animal and Plant Health Inspection OMB Control Number: 0579–0374. information is estimated to average 0.02
Service Type of Request: Revision to and hours per response.
extension of approval of an information Respondents: Growers and shippers of
[Docket No. APHIS–2017–0035] fresh baby kiwi from Chile and the
collection.
Abstract: The Plant Protection Act national plant protection organization of
Notice of Request for Revision to and
(PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes Chile.
Extension of Approval of an
the Secretary of Agriculture to restrict Estimated annual number of
Information Collection; Importation of
the importation, entry, or interstate respondents: 5.
Fresh Baby Kiwi From Chile
movement of plants, plant products, and Estimated annual number of
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health other articles to prevent the responses per respondent: 8,243.6.
Inspection Service, USDA. introduction of plant pests into the Estimated annual number of
ACTION: Revision to and extension of United States or their dissemination responses: 41,218.
approval of an information collection; within the United States. As authorized Estimated total annual burden on
comment request. by the PPA, the Animal and Plant respondents: 849 hours. (Due to
Health Inspection Service regulates the averaging, the total annual burden hours
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the importation of certain fruits and may not equal the product of the annual
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this vegetables in accordance with the number of responses multiplied by the
notice announces the Animal and Plant regulations in ‘‘Subpart—Fruits and reporting burden per response.)
Health Inspection Service’s intention to Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56–1 through All responses to this notice will be
request a revision to and extension of 319.56–76). summarized and included in the request
approval of an information collection Under these regulations, fresh baby for OMB approval. All comments will
associated with the regulations for the kiwi from Chile may be imported into also become a matter of public record.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Renewal and Extension of a Previously Approved Collection.
FR Citation		82 FR 21507