82 FR 23521 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 98 (May 23, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 98 (May 23, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 98 (Tuesday, May 23, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 23521-23522] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-10539] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request May 18, 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 22, 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: Specified Commodities Imported into the United States Exempt from Import Requirements, 7 CFR part 944, 980, and 999. OMB Control Number: 0581-0167. Summary of Collection: Section 608e of the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 (AMAA), as amended (7 U.S.C. 601-674), requires that whenever the Secretary of Agriculture issues grade, size, quality, or maturity regulations under domestic marketing orders, the same or comparable regulations must be used for imported commodities. Import regulations apply only during those periods when domestic marketing order regulations are in effect. No person may [[Page 23522]] import products for processing or other exempt purposes unless an executed Importers Exempt Commodity Form (SC-6) accompanies the shipment. Both the shipper and receiver are required to register in the Compliance and Enforcement Management System (CEMS) to electronically file an SC-6 certificate to notify the Marketing Order and Agreement Division (MOAD) of the exemption activity. MOAD provides information on its Web site about the commodities imported under section 8e of the Act and directions to the CEMS portal. The Civil Penalty Stipulation Agreement (SC-7) is a ``volunteer'' form that provides the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) with an additional tool to obtain resolution of certain cases without the cost of going to a hearing. Need and Use of the Information: The importers wishing to import commodities will use the electronic or paper version of form SC-6, ``Importer's Exempt Commodity.'' The information collected includes information on the imported product (type of product and lot identification), the importer's contact information, the U.S. Customs entry number, inspection date, and intended use (processing, charity, livestock/animal feed). AMS utilizes the information to ensure that imported goods destined for exempt outlets are given no less favorable treatment than afforded to domestic goods destined for such exempt outlets. Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not-for- profit institutions. Number of Respondents: 79. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 581. Charlene Parker, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2017-10539 Filed 5-22-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-02-P
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER displays a currently valid OMB control agency’s estimate of burden including
contains documents other than rules or number. the validity of the methodology and
proposed rules that are applicable to the assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, Food and Nutrition Service
the quality, utility and clarity of the
committee meetings, agency decisions and Title: Assessment of the Barriers that information to be collected; and (4)
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of Constrain the Adequacy of ways to minimize the burden of the
petitions and applications and agency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
statements of organization and functions are collection of information on those who
examples of documents appearing in this
Program (SNAP) Allotments. are to respond, including through the
section.
OMB Control Number: 0584–NEW. use of appropriate automated,
Summary of Collection: To determine electronic, mechanical, or other
the individual and household barriers technological collection techniques or
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE faced by SNAP participants or any other forms of information technology
environmental barriers that prevent should be addressed to: Desk Officer for
Submission for OMB Review; them from having access to a healthy Agriculture, Office of Information and
Comment Request diet throughout the month; understand Regulatory Affairs, Office of
the interaction between individual, Management and Budget (OMB), New
May 18, 2017. household, and environmental barriers Executive Office Building, Washington,
The Department of Agriculture has and determine how, if at all, the DC; New Executive Office Building, 725
submitted the following information individual, household, and 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503.
collection requirement(s) to OMB for environmental barriers can be Commenters are encouraged to submit
review and clearance under the accounted for in determining SNAP their comments to OMB via email to:
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, allotments. OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax
Public Law 104–13. Comments are Need and Use of the Information: The (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental
requested regarding (1) whether the findings will inform methods to design Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
collection of information is necessary and shape the program to help meet Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
for the proper performance of the participants’ health and nutrition needs. 7602.
functions of the agency, including Researchers will be able to further Comments regarding these
whether the information will have analyze the study data and contribute to information collections are best assured
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the the knowledge base regarding SNAP of having their full effect if received by
agency’s estimate of burden including participants’ barriers to purchasing and June 22, 2017. Copies of the
the validity of the methodology and consuming healthy foods. submission(s) may be obtained by
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance Description of Respondents: calling (202) 720–8681.
the quality, utility and clarity of the Individuals/Households. An agency may not conduct or
information to be collected; and (4) Number of Respondents: 6,593. sponsor a collection of information
ways to minimize the burden of the Frequency of Responses: Reporting: unless the collection of information
collection of information on those who Annually. displays a currently valid OMB control
are to respond, including through the Total Burden Hours: 3,416. number and the agency informs
use of appropriate automated, potential persons who are to respond to
Ruth Brown,
electronic, mechanical, or other the collection of information that such
Departmental Information Collection
technological collection techniques or persons are not required to respond to
Clearance Officer.
other forms of information technology. the collection of information unless it
Comments regarding this information [FR Doc. 2017–10480 Filed 5–22–17; 8:45 am]
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displays a currently valid OMB control
collection received by June 22, 2017 number.
will be considered. Written comments
should be addressed to: Desk Officer for Agricultural Marketing Service
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agriculture, Office of Information and Title: Specified Commodities
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Submission for OMB Review; Imported into the United States Exempt
Management and Budget (OMB), OIRA_ Comment Request from Import Requirements, 7 CFR part
Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax (202) 944, 980, and 999.
395–5806 and to Departmental May 18, 2017. OMB Control Number: 0581–0167.
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail The Department of Agriculture will Summary of Collection: Section 608e
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– submit the following information of the Agricultural Marketing
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may collection requirement(s) to OMB for Agreement Act of 1937 (AMAA), as
be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. review and clearance under the amended (7 U.S.C. 601–674), requires
An agency may not conduct or Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, that whenever the Secretary of
sponsor a collection of information Public Law 104–13 on or after the date Agriculture issues grade, size, quality,
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unless the collection of information of publication of this notice. Comments or maturity regulations under domestic
displays a currently valid OMB control are requested regarding: (1) Whether the marketing orders, the same or
number and the agency informs collection of information is necessary comparable regulations must be used for
potential persons who are to respond to for the proper performance of the imported commodities. Import
the collection of information that such functions of the agency, including regulations apply only during those
persons are not required to respond to whether the information will have periods when domestic marketing order
the collection of information unless it practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the regulations are in effect. No person may
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import products for processing or other 2018 under the Organic Certification of March 27, 2017, once the forms were
exempt purposes unless an executed Cost Share Program (OCCSP). approved for use.
Importers Exempt Commodity Form DATES: Producer and Handler Background
(SC–6) accompanies the shipment. Both Applications: The dates for FSA county
the shipper and receiver are required to The purpose of OCCSP is to provide
offices to accept applications for OCCSP
register in the Compliance and cost share assistance to producers and
payments from producers and handlers
Enforcement Management System handlers of agricultural products in
for FY 2017 started on March 27, 2017,
(CEMS) to electronically file an SC–6 obtaining certification under NOP
and ends on October 31, 2017, and for
certificate to notify the Marketing Order established under the Organic Foods
FY 2018, starts on October 1, 2017, and Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6501–
and Agreement Division (MOAD) of the ends on October 31, 2018.
exemption activity. MOAD provides 6524) and the regulations in 7 CFR part
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 205. The Agricultural Marketing Service
information on its Web site about the
commodities imported under section 8e Steve Peterson, (202) 720–7641. (AMS) implemented OCCSP and has
of the Act and directions to the CEMS SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: been running OCCSP through
portal. The Civil Penalty Stipulation agreements with State agencies since FY
Revision and Clarification 2008. USDA transferred authority to
Agreement (SC–7) is a ‘‘volunteer’’ form
that provides the Agricultural Marketing On December 22, 2016, USDA administer OCCSP from AMS to FSA
Service (AMS) with an additional tool to published a NOFA for OCCSP (81 FR beginning with FY 2017.
obtain resolution of certain cases 93884–93887). That NOFA announced FSA accepted applications from
without the cost of going to a hearing. that the purpose of OCCSP is to provide States interested in overseeing
Need and Use of the Information: The cost share assistance to producers and reimbursements to their producers and
importers wishing to import handlers of agricultural products in handlers. In addition, all producers and
commodities will use the electronic or obtaining certification under the handlers will have access to OCCSP
paper version of form SC–6, ‘‘Importer’s National Organic Program (NOP) through their local FSA offices. In States
Exempt Commodity.’’ The information established under the Organic Foods where State agencies provide cost share
collected includes information on the Production Act of 1990 (OFPA) (7 funds, producers and handlers can
imported product (type of product and U.S.C. 6501–6524) and the regulations choose between the State agencies or the
in 7 CFR part 205. FSA administers local FSA office. In addition to
lot identification), the importer’s contact
OCCSP. expanding to FSA local offices for FY
information, the U.S. Customs entry
2017, OCCSP will now cover costs
number, inspection date, and intended In the December NOFA, USDA
related to State organic program fees.
use (processing, charity, livestock/ announced that beginning in FY 2017, In order for a State agency to receive
animal feed). AMS utilizes the transitional certification and State new fund allocations for FY 2017, it
information to ensure that imported organic program fees would be eligible must establish a new agreement with
goods destined for exempt outlets are for cost share reimbursement, and that FSA to administer OCCSP. FY 2017
given no less favorable treatment than for OCCSP purposes, they would be agreements will include provisions
afforded to domestic goods destined for considered two additional, separate allowing a State agency to request an
such exempt outlets. scopes. As stated in the NOFA, extension of that new FY 2017
Description of Respondents: Business transitional certification is an optional agreement to provide additional funds
or other for-profit; Not-for-profit certification offered by some certifiers and allow the State agency to continue
institutions. for producers and handlers who are in to administer OCCSP for FY 2018. FSA
Number of Respondents: 79. the process of transitioning land to has not yet determined whether an
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: organic production. additional application period will be
On occasion. Upon review of OCCSP authority,
Total Burden Hours: 581. announced for FY 2018 for State
FSA determined that it had erroneously agencies that choose not to participate
Charlene Parker, announced the availability of cost-share in FY 2017; State agencies that would
Departmental Information Collection for transitional certification, because no like to administer OCCSP for FY 2018
Clearance Officer. transitional certification programs are are encouraged to establish an
[FR Doc. 2017–10539 Filed 5–22–17; 8:45 am] currently established under OFPA. agreement for FY 2017 to ensure that
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Accordingly, this notice clarifies that they will be able to continue to
cost-share assistance will not be participate. FSA does not anticipate
available for transitional certification. substantive changes to the agreement
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Consistent with this clarification, this process with the participating States.
NOFA provides revised information Agreements will continue to allow
Commodity Credit Corporation about eligible scopes for the OCCSP, subgrants to other entities.
allowable and unallowable costs, Certified operations will be subject to
Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) for eligibility requirements for producers the same eligibility criteria and
the Organic Certification Cost Share and handlers, documentation to be calculation of cost share payments
Program provided in a producer or handler’s regardless of whether they apply for
AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation application package, provisions for OCCSP through an FSA local office or
and Farm Service Agency, USDA. grant agreements with State agencies, a participating State agency. Certified
and the definition of ‘‘certified operations may only receive OCCSP
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ACTION: Notice.
operation.’’ payment for the same scope for the same
SUMMARY: The Farm Service Agency In addition, this NOFA provides the year from one source: Either the State
(FSA), on behalf of the Commodity corrected date when the producer and agency or FSA. FSA will coordinate
Credit Corporation (CCC), is revising applications were made available, with participating State agencies to
and clarifying its previous which changed from the date ensure there are no duplicate payments.
announcement of the availability of announced in the December NOFA of If a duplicate payment is inadvertently
funding for fiscal years (FY) 2017 and March 20, 2017, to the actual start date made, then FSA will inform the
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