82 FR 28814 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 121 (June 26, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-13264

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 121 (Monday, June 26, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 121 (Monday, June 26, 2017)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

June 21, 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; (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 July 26, 
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 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. 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

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persons are not required to respond to the collection of information 
unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

National Agricultural Statistics Service

    Title: Current Agricultural Industrial Reports (CAIR).
    OMB Control Number: 0535-0254.
    Summary of Collection: The Current Agricultural Industrial Reports 
(CAIR) surveys have become an integral part of the Census of 
Agriculture and numerous other surveys conducted by NASS. Under the 
authority of the Census of Agriculture Act of 1997 (Pub. L. 105-113) 
and defined under Title 7, Sec. 2204(g), these surveys will be 
mandatory. The data from the CAIR surveys will supply data users with 
important information on the utilization of many of the crops, 
livestock, and poultry produced in the U.S.
    Need and Use of the Information: Data from these surveys is 
essential to measuring the consumption of agricultural products in the 
production of numerous consumer goods. Agricultural products such as 
grain, oilseeds, fibers, and animal co-products is used in the creation 
of cooking oils, flour, lubricants, fuel, fabrics, soap, paint, methyl 
esters, resins, and numerous other products. The data are needed to 
provide a more complete picture of the importance of agriculture to the 
American population. Data from the instruments are published and 
publications are available to everyone at the same time on the NASS Web 
site.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1,420.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: One time.
    Total Burden Hours: 2,490.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Research Service Submission for OMB Review;
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Comment Request
Agricultural Research Service Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive June 21, 2017.
License The Department of Agriculture has
Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive submitted the following information
License AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, collection requirement(s) to OMB for
USDA. review and clearance under the
AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
USDA. ACTION: Notice of intent.
Public Law 104–13. Comments are
ACTION: Notice of intent. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that requested regarding (1) whether the
the U.S. Department of Agriculture, collection of information is necessary
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Agricultural Research Service, intends for the proper performance of the
the U.S. Department of Agriculture, to grant to Oregon State University of functions of the agency, including
Agricultural Research Service, intends whether the information will have
Corvallis, Oregon, an exclusive license
to grant to Oregon State University of practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
to the variety of blackberry described in
Corvallis, Oregon, an exclusive license agency’s estimate of burden including
U.S. Plant Patent Application Serial No. the validity of the methodology and
to the variety of blueberry described in 15/530,950, ‘‘BLACKBERRY NAMED
U.S. Plant Patent Application Serial No. assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
‘HALL’S BEAUTY’,’’ filed on March 28, the quality, utility and clarity of the
15/530,947, ‘‘BLUEBERRY CULTIVAR 2017.
NAMED ‘ECHO’,’’ filed on March 28, information to be collected; (4) ways to
2017. DATES: Comments must be received on minimize the burden of the collection of
or before July 26, 2017. information on those who are to
DATES: Comments must be received on respond, including through the use of
or before July 26, 2017. ADDRESSES: Send comments to: USDA, appropriate automated, electronic,
ARS, Office of Technology Transfer, mechanical or other technological
ADDRESSES: Send comments to: USDA, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Rm. 4–1174, collection techniques or other forms of
ARS, Office of Technology Transfer, Beltsville, Maryland 20705–5131. information technology.
5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Rm. 4–1174, Comments regarding this information
Beltsville, Maryland 20705–5131. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
collection received by July 26, 2017 will
Brian T. Nakanishi of the Office of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: be considered. Written comments
Technology Transfer at the Beltsville
Brian T. Nakanishi of the Office of should be addressed to: Desk Officer for
address given above; telephone: 301– Agriculture, Office of Information and
Technology Transfer at the Beltsville 504–5989.
address given above; telephone: 301– Regulatory Affairs, Office of
504–5989. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Management and Budget (OMB), New
Federal Government’s patent rights in Executive Office Building, 725—17th
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The this plant variety are assigned to the Street NW., Washington, DC 20503.
Federal Government’s patent rights in United States of America, as represented Commenters are encouraged to submit
this plant variety are assigned to the their comments to OMB via email to:
by the Secretary of Agriculture. The
United States of America, as represented OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax
prospective exclusive license will be
by the Secretary of Agriculture. The (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental
royalty-bearing and will comply with
prospective exclusive license will be Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C.
royalty-bearing and will comply with Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. The prospective
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may
209 and 37 CFR 404.7. The prospective exclusive license may be granted unless,
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be obtained by calling (202) 720–8681.
exclusive license may be granted unless, within thirty (30) days from the date of An agency may not conduct or
within thirty (30) days from the date of this published Notice, the Agricultural sponsor a collection of information
this published Notice, the Agricultural Research Service receives written unless the collection of information
Research Service receives written evidence and argument which displays a currently valid OMB control
evidence and argument which establishes that the grant of the license number and the agency informs
establishes that the grant of the license would not be consistent with the potential persons who are to respond to
would not be consistent with the the collection of information that such

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persons are not required to respond to National Agricultural Statistics Service production, marketing, and processing
the collection of information unless it (NASS) to request revision and of livestock and livestock products.
displays a currently valid OMB control extension of a currently approved NASS compiles data from both
number. information collection, the Livestock Federally Inspected and Non-Federally
Slaughter Survey. Revision to burden Inspected Slaughter Plants.
National Agricultural Statistics Service Authority: These data will be
hours may be needed due to changes in
Title: Current Agricultural Industrial the size of the target population, collected under the authority of 7 U.S.C.
Reports (CAIR). sampling design, and/or questionnaire 2204(a). Individually identifiable data
OMB Control Number: 0535–0254. length. collected under this authority are
Summary of Collection: The Current governed by Section 1770 of the Food
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
Agricultural Industrial Reports (CAIR) Security Act of 1985, 7 U.S.C. 2276,
received by August 25, 2017 to be
surveys have become an integral part of which requires USDA to afford strict
assured of consideration.
the Census of Agriculture and numerous confidentiality to non-aggregated data
other surveys conducted by NASS. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, provided by respondents. This Notice is
Under the authority of the Census of identified by docket number 0535–0005, submitted in accordance with the
Agriculture Act of 1997 (Pub. L. 105– by any of the following methods: Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Pub.
113) and defined under Title 7, Sec. • Email: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. L. 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) and
2204(g), these surveys will be Include docket number above in the Office of Management and Budget
mandatory. The data from the CAIR subject line of the message. regulations at 5 CFR part 1320. NASS
surveys will supply data users with • Efax: (855) 838–6382. also complies with OMB
• Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD– Implementation Guidance,
important information on the utilization
ROM submissions to: David Hancock ‘‘Implementation Guidance for Title V
of many of the crops, livestock, and
NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. of the E-Government Act, Confidential
poultry produced in the U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Room Information Protection and Statistical
Need and Use of the Information:
5336A, Mail Stop 2024, South Building, Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA),’’
Data from these surveys is essential to
1400 Independence Avenue SW., Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 115, June
measuring the consumption of
Washington, DC 20250–2024. 15, 2007, p. 33362.
agricultural products in the production
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand Estimate of Burden: The Livestock
of numerous consumer goods.
deliver to: NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. Slaughter Survey includes a weekly
Agricultural products such as grain,
Department of Agriculture, Room survey of approximately 900 Federally
oilseeds, fibers, and animal co-products
5336A, South Building, 1400 Inspected (FI) slaughter plants and a
is used in the creation of cooking oils,
Independence Avenue SW., monthly survey of approximately 900
flour, lubricants, fuel, fabrics, soap,
Washington, DC 20250–2024. State Inspected (SI) slaughter plants.
paint, methyl esters, resins, and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: R. Slaughter data is compiled by the
numerous other products. The data are
needed to provide a more complete Renee Picanso, Associate Administrator, Federal and State inspectors, therefore
picture of the importance of agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service, NASS does not contact these operations.
to the American population. Data from U.S. Department of Agriculture, (202) NASS collects data only from the
the instruments are published and 720–4333. Copies of this information smaller independent plants and
publications are available to everyone at collection and related instructions can combines this data with the FI and SI
the same time on the NASS Web site. be obtained without charge from David data to create a national report. The
Description of Respondents: Business Hancock, NASS—OMB Clearance smaller, independent operations
or other for-profit. Officer, at (202) 690–2388 or at (approximately 1,300 operations) are
Number of Respondents: 1,420. ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. contacted either monthly, quarterly, or
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: annually. Public reporting burden for
One time. Title: Livestock Slaughter Survey. this collection of information is
Total Burden Hours: 2,490. OMB Control Number: 0535–0005. estimated to average 15 minutes per
Expiration Date of Approval: response for an estimated annual
Ruth Brown, November 30, 2017. burden of 2,500 hours. (The USDA and
Departmental Information Collection Type of Request: To revise and extend State inspectors are not included in the
Clearance Officer. a currently approved information calculation of total burden, since they
[FR Doc. 2017–13264 Filed 6–23–17; 8:45 am] collection for a period of three years. are performing this task as a part of their
BILLING CODE 3410–20–P Abstract: The primary objective of the job functions.)
National Agricultural Statistics Service Respondents: Farmers and custom/
is to prepare and issue State and state inspected slaughter plants.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE national estimates of crop and livestock Estimated Number of Respondents:
production, prices, and disposition as 1,300.
National Agricultural Statistics Service well as economic statistics, farm Estimated Total Annual Burden on
numbers, land values, on-farm pesticide Respondents: 2,500 hours.
Notice of Intent To Request Revision usage, pest crop management practices, Comments: Comments are invited on:
and Extension of a Currently Approved as well as the Census of Agriculture. (a) Whether the proposed collection of
Information Collection Livestock slaughter data are used to information is necessary for the proper
estimate U.S. red meat production and performance of the functions of the
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AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics
Service, USDA. reconcile inventory estimates which agency, including whether the
ACTION: Notice and request for provide producers and the rest of the information will have practical utility;
comments. industry with current and future (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
information on market supplies. This of the burden of the proposed collection
SUMMARY: In accordance with the data is also used in preparing of information including the validity of
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this production, disposition, and income the methodology and assumptions used;
notice announces the intent of the statistics which facilitate more orderly (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		82 FR 28814