82 FR 26903 - Notice of Request for a New Information Collection; Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Programs
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 111 (June 12, 2017)
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 111 (June 12, 2017)
| Page Range | 26903-26904 | |
| FR Document | 2017-12121 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 111 (Monday, June 12, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 26903-26904] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-12121] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Agricultural Statistics Service Notice of Request for a New Information Collection; Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Programs AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to request feedback from the general public on the ``Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Programs''. This collection was developed as part of a Federal Government-wide effort to streamline the process for seeking feedback from the public on service delivery. This notice announces our intent to submit this collection to OMB for approval and solicits comments on specific aspects for the proposed information collection. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by August 11, 2017 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES:Email: [email protected]. Include the docket number above in the subject line of the message. [[Page 26904]] Efax: (855) 838-6382. Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions to: David Hancock, NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 5336 South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-2024. Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand deliver to: David Hancock, NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 5336 South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: R. Renee Picanso, Associate Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, (202) 720-4333. Copies of this information collection and related instructions can be obtained without charge from David Hancock, NASS--OMB Clearance Officer, at (202) 690-2388 or at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Programs. OMB Control Number: 0535-NEW. Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to conduct a new information collection for a period of three years. Abstract: The proposed information collection activities provides a means to obtain qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely manner, in accordance with the Administration's commitment to improving the quality and timeliness of survey data and its analysis. The qualitative feedback will provide useful insights on perceptions and opinions, but are not rigorous statistical surveys that yield quantitative results that can be generalized to the study population. This feedback will provide insights into customer or stakeholder perceptions, experiences and expectations, provide an early warning of issues with data collection efforts, and focus attention on areas where communication, training or changes in operations might improve NASS surveys and publications. These collections will allow for ongoing, collaborative and actionable communications between the Agency and its customers and stakeholders. The information collections will target areas such as: Timeliness, usefulness of summarized information, perceptions of products or services, accuracy of information, efficiency and ease of reporting data, and the ease and understandability of data collection instruments. Responses will be assessed to plan and inform efforts to improve or maintain the quality of data collected and reported to the public. If this information is not collected, vital feedback from customers and stakeholders on the Agency's services will be unavailable. The Agency will only submit a collection for approval under this generic clearance if it meets the following conditions: The collections are voluntary; The collections are low-burden for respondents (based on considerations of total burden hours, total number of respondents, or burden-hours per respondent) and are low-cost for both the respondents and the Federal Government; The collections are non-controversial and do not raise issues of concern to other Federal agencies; Any collection is targeted to the solicitation of opinions from respondents who have experience with NASS surveys or data, or may reasonably be expected to have experience with the surveys or data in the near future; Information gathered will be used only internally for improving data collection efforts, products and services, and the summarization and publication of data, and is not intended for release outside of the agency; Information gathered will not be used for the purpose of substantially informing influential policy decisions; and Information gathered will yield qualitative information; the collections will not be designed or expected to yield statistically reliable results or used as though the results are generalizable to the study population. This generic clearance for qualitative information will not be used for quantitative information collections that are designed to yield reliably actionable results, such as monitoring trends over time or documenting program performance. Depending on the degree of influence the results are likely to have, such collections may still be eligible for submission for other generic mechanisms that are designed to yield quantitative results. As a general matter, information collections will not result in any new system of records containing privacy information and will not ask questions of a sensitive nature, such as sexual behavior and attitudes, religious beliefs, and other matters that are commonly considered private. Respondents: Farmers, ranchers, agri-businesses and data users. Estimated Number of Respondents: 150,000. Below we provide projected average estimates for the next three years: Average Number of Responses per Respondent: 1. Total Responses: 150,000 (30,000 completed responses and 120,000 refusals). Frequency of Responses: Once per request. Average Minutes per Response: 5 to 30 minutes, depending on the survey. Total Estimated Burden Hours: 8,250. Comments: Comments are invited on: (a) 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; (b) 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; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) 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, technological or other forms of information technology collection methods. All responses to this notice will become a matter of public record and be summarized in the request for OMB approval. Signed at Washington, DC, May 31, 2017. Hubert Hamer, Administrator. [FR Doc. 2017-12121 Filed 6-9-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-20-P
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER potential persons who are to respond to collect this information could result in
contains documents other than rules or the collection of information that such APHIS not receiving information about
proposed rules that are applicable to the persons are not required to respond to where infestations may exist, causing
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, the collection of information unless it them to linger unreported and grow.
committee meetings, agency decisions and displays a currently valid OMB control Infestations of high-consequence pests
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
number. or diseases, such as ALB, EAB, citrus
petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are greening, and others, could lead to
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
examples of documents appearing in this significant economic damage to crops,
Service
section. forests, and landscapes.
Title: APHIS Pest Reporting and Asian Description of Respondents:
Longhorned Beetle Program. Individuals or households; Business or
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OMB Control Number: 0579–0311. other for-profit; State, Local or Tribal
Summary of Collection: Under the Government.
Submission for OMB Review; Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701, et Number of Respondents: 7,055.
Comment Request seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture is Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
authorized to prohibit or restrict the On occasion.
June 7, 2017. importation, entry, or movement of Total Burden Hours: 438,779.
The Department of Agriculture has plants and plant pests to prevent the
submitted the following information Ruth Brown,
introduction of plant pests into the
collection requirement(s) to OMB for United States or their dissemination Departmental Information Collection
review and clearance under the Clearance Officer.
within the United States. Plant health
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, [FR Doc. 2017–12068 Filed 6–9–17; 8:45 am]
regulations promulgated by the United
Public Law 104–13. Comments are States Department of Agriculture under BILLING CODE 3410–34–P
requested regarding (1) whether the this authority specifically address
collection of information is necessary control programs for a number of pests
for the proper performance of the and disease of concern, including Asian DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
functions of the agency, including Longhorn Beetle (ALB), emerald ash National Agricultural Statistics Service
whether the information will have borer (EAB) beetle, and citrus greening,
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the to name a few. The Animal and Plant Notice of Request for a New
agency’s estimate of burden including Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will Information Collection; Generic
the validity of the methodology and collect information using form PPQ–10, Clearance for the Collection of
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance Plant Protection and Quarantine Pest Qualitative Feedback on Agency
the quality, utility and clarity of the Reporting Form and PPQ form 375, Programs
information to be collected; and (4) Asian Longhorned Beetle Unified
ways to minimize the burden of the Survey and other information collection AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics
collection of information on those who activities. Service, USDA.
are to respond, including through the Need and Use of the Information: ACTION: Notice and request for
use of appropriate automated, APHIS relies on the public to report comments.
electronic, mechanical, or other sightings of the pests of concern or
technological collection techniques or suspicious signs of pest or disease SUMMARY: In accordance with the
other forms of information technology. damage they may see in their local area. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
Comments regarding this information This reporting will be done through notice announces the intention of the
collection received by July 12, 2017 will simple online forms PPQ–10, Plant National Agricultural Statistics Service
be considered. Written comments Protection and Quarantine Pest (NASS) to request feedback from the
should be addressed to: Desk Officer for Reporting Form and PPQ form 375, general public on the ‘‘Generic
Agriculture, Office of Information and Asian Longhorned Beetle Unified Clearance for the Collection of
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Survey and the following additional Qualitative Feedback on Agency
Management and Budget (OMB), New information collection activities: (1) Programs’’. This collection was
Executive Office Building, 725 17th Cooperative Agreement for Inspection, developed as part of a Federal
Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. (2) State Compliance Training Government-wide effort to streamline
Commenters are encouraged to submit Workshop Records, (3) Contract for the process for seeking feedback from
their comments to OMB via email to: Inspection, (4) Permission to Inspect the public on service delivery. This
OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or from Homeowner, (5) Refusal to Inspect notice announces our intent to submit
fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental from Homeowner, (6) Chemical this collection to OMB for approval and
solicits comments on specific aspects
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Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Treatment Release from Homeowner, (7)
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– Letters Warning of Litigations and for the proposed information collection.
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may Warrants; (8) Litigations/Warrants; (9) DATES: Comments on this notice must be
be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. Homeowner to Sign for Tree Removal, received by August 11, 2017 to be
An agency may not conduct or (10) Removals/Monitoring, (11) Contract assured of consideration.
sponsor a collection of information for Treatment; (12) Removals/Disposal, ADDRESSES:
unless the collection of information (13) Disposal/Marshalling Yard, (14) • Email: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov.
displays a currently valid OMB control Tree Warrant, and (15) Certificate/ Include the docket number above in the
number and the agency informs Permit Cancellation Appeal. Failing to subject line of the message.
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• Efax: (855) 838–6382. information is not collected, vital Average Number of Responses per
• Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD– feedback from customers and Respondent: 1.
ROM submissions to: David Hancock, stakeholders on the Agency’s services Total Responses: 150,000 (30,000
NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. will be unavailable. completed responses and 120,000
Department of Agriculture, Room 5336 The Agency will only submit a refusals).
South Building, 1400 Independence collection for approval under this Frequency of Responses: Once per
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250– generic clearance if it meets the request.
2024. following conditions: Average Minutes per Response: 5 to
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand • The collections are voluntary; 30 minutes, depending on the survey.
deliver to: David Hancock, NASS • The collections are low-burden for Total Estimated Burden Hours: 8,250.
Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of respondents (based on considerations of Comments: Comments are invited on:
Agriculture, Room 5336 South Building, total burden hours, total number of (a) Whether the proposed collection of
1400 Independence Avenue SW., respondents, or burden-hours per information is necessary for the proper
Washington, DC 20250–2024. respondent) and are low-cost for both performance of the functions of the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: R. the respondents and the Federal agency, including whether the
Renee Picanso, Associate Administrator, Government; information will have practical utility;
National Agricultural Statistics Service, • The collections are non- (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
U.S. Department of Agriculture, (202) controversial and do not raise issues of of the burden of the proposed collection
720–4333. Copies of this information concern to other Federal agencies; of information including the validity of
collection and related instructions can • Any collection is targeted to the the methodology and assumptions used;
be obtained without charge from David solicitation of opinions from (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
Hancock, NASS—OMB Clearance respondents who have experience with and clarity of the information to be
Officer, at (202) 690–2388 or at NASS surveys or data, or may collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. reasonably be expected to have burden of the collection of information
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: experience with the surveys or data in on those who are to respond, including
Title: Generic Clearance for the the near future; through the use of appropriate
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on • Information gathered will be used automated, electronic, mechanical,
Agency Programs. only internally for improving data technological or other forms of
OMB Control Number: 0535–NEW. collection efforts, products and services, information technology collection
Type of Request: Intent to seek and the summarization and publication methods.
approval to conduct a new information of data, and is not intended for release All responses to this notice will
collection for a period of three years. outside of the agency; become a matter of public record and be
Abstract: The proposed information • Information gathered will not be summarized in the request for OMB
collection activities provides a means to used for the purpose of substantially approval.
obtain qualitative customer and informing influential policy decisions; Signed at Washington, DC, May 31, 2017.
stakeholder feedback in an efficient, and Hubert Hamer,
timely manner, in accordance with the • Information gathered will yield Administrator.
Administration’s commitment to qualitative information; the collections
[FR Doc. 2017–12121 Filed 6–9–17; 8:45 am]
improving the quality and timeliness of will not be designed or expected to
BILLING CODE 3410–20–P
survey data and its analysis. The yield statistically reliable results or used
qualitative feedback will provide useful as though the results are generalizable to
insights on perceptions and opinions, the study population.
but are not rigorous statistical surveys This generic clearance for qualitative BROADCASTING BOARD OF
that yield quantitative results that can information will not be used for GOVERNORS
be generalized to the study population. quantitative information collections that
This feedback will provide insights into are designed to yield reliably actionable Government In the Sunshine Act
customer or stakeholder perceptions, results, such as monitoring trends over Meeting Notice
experiences and expectations, provide time or documenting program
an early warning of issues with data performance. Depending on the degree DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, June 14,
collection efforts, and focus attention on of influence the results are likely to 2017, 12:00 p.m. EDT.
areas where communication, training or have, such collections may still be PLACE: Cohen Building, Room 3321,
changes in operations might improve eligible for submission for other generic 330 Independence Ave. SW.,
NASS surveys and publications. These mechanisms that are designed to yield Washington, DC 20237.
collections will allow for ongoing, quantitative results. SUMMARY: The Broadcasting Board of
collaborative and actionable As a general matter, information Governors (Board) will be meeting at the
communications between the Agency collections will not result in any new time and location listed above. The
and its customers and stakeholders. system of records containing privacy Board will vote on a consent agenda
The information collections will information and will not ask questions consisting of the minutes of its April 6,
target areas such as: Timeliness, of a sensitive nature, such as sexual 2017 meeting, a resolution honoring
behavior and attitudes, religious beliefs,
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usefulness of summarized information, Voice of America’s (VOA) Swahili
perceptions of products or services, and other matters that are commonly Service 55th anniversary, a resolution
accuracy of information, efficiency and considered private. honoring VOA’s Afghanistan Service
ease of reporting data, and the ease and Respondents: Farmers, ranchers, agri- 35th anniversary, a resolution honoring
understandability of data collection businesses and data users. VOA’s Kurdish Service 25th
instruments. Responses will be assessed Estimated Number of Respondents: anniversary, and a resolution honoring
to plan and inform efforts to improve or 150,000. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s
maintain the quality of data collected Below we provide projected average North Caucasus 15th anniversary. The
and reported to the public. If this estimates for the next three years: Board will receive a report from the
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| Dates | Comments on this notice must be received by August 11, 2017 to be assured of consideration. | |
| Contact | R. Renee Picanso, Associate Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, (202) 720-4333. Copies of this information collection and related instructions can be obtained without charge from David Hancock, NASS--OMB Clearance Officer, at (202) 690-2388 or at [email protected] | |
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