82_FR_32065 82 FR 31934 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

82 FR 31934 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 131 (July 11, 2017)

Page Range31934-31935
FR Document2017-14487

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 131 (Tuesday, July 11, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 11, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31934-31935]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-14487]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DATES: July 6, 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 August 10, 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: USDA Farmers Market Application.
    OMB Control Number: 0581-0229.
    Summary of Collection: The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 
U.S.C. 1622(n) authorizes the Secretary to conduct services and to 
perform activities that will facilitate the marketing and utilization 
of agricultural products through commercial channels. The Agricultural 
Marketing Service (AMS) is authorized to implement established 
regulations and procedures under 7 CFR part 170 for AMS to operate the 
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farmers Market, specify vendor 
criteria and selection procedures, and define guidelines to be used for 
governing the USDA Farmers Market annually.
    Need and Use of the Information: Information will be collected on 
form TM-28, ``USDA Farmers Market Application.'' The application was 
developed to ensure a uniform and fair process for deciding which farm 
operations are allowed to participate in the market, as well as ensure 
diversity of product for consumers. The Program has expanded to a year-
round market. The Summer/Outdoor market season is from June through 
November and the Winter/Indoor market season operates from December 
through May. AMS will collect information to review the type of 
products available for sale and selecting participants for the annual 
market season. The information collected consists of (1) certification 
that the applicant is the owner or a representative of the farm or 
business; (2) name(s), address, telephone number and email address; (3) 
farm or business location; (4) types of products grown; (5) business 
practices; and (6) insurance coverage.
    Two new forms are being included in this renewal submission. The 
``USDA Farmers Market Customer Satisfaction Questionnaire'' to learn 
who our customers are and their preferences in order to improve the 
Farmers Market. Taught by USDA subject matter experts, free fruit and 
vegetable education classes called VegU take place weekly at the 
Farmers Market. The ``VegUcation Questionnaire'' will be used to learn 
how familiar attendees are with the featured fruit or vegetable, if 
they found the class valuable, and if their attendance affected their 
market purchases.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Farms; 
Individuals.
    Number of Respondents: 588.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 284.

Agricultural Marketing Service

    Title: USDA Web Based Supply Chain Management System (WBSCM).
    OMB Control Number: 0581-0273.
    Summary of Collection: Section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935, as 
amended (Section 32 Pub. L. 74-320; 7 U.S.C. 612c); Sections 6(a) and 
(e), 13, and 17 of the National School Lunch Act, as amended, (42 
U.S.C. 1751, 1761, and 1766) in addition to several other acts 
authorize the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Procurement Branches 
to prepare and issue announcements for the purchase and sale of 
perishable agricultural commodities. AMS purchases agricultural 
commodities for the Section 32 and 6a & e National School Lunch 
Program/Child & Adult Care Food Program; Nutrition Service Incentive 
Program; Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations; Commodity 
Supplemental Food Program; The Emergency Food Assistance Program and 
Disaster Feeding in addition to providing support for commodity markets 
with surplus inventory.
    Need and Use of the Information: AMS issues solicitation for offers 
in order to solicit bids for commodities for delivery to domestic 
nutrition assistance programs. Vendors respond by making electronic 
offers using the secure Web Based Supply Chain Management System 
(WBSCM). Vendors must be registered, and have an ID and password, in 
order to submit bids electronically through WBSCM via the Internet. The 
information will change in response to the needs of the domestic 
feeding programs and each solicitation. Information collected has been 
consolidated into three processes--a New Vendor Application, Bid 
Solicitation, and Contract Delivery, Invoice Submission and Inspection 
Results. The data collected from vendors assists AMS with making a 
determination whether a business is viable and capable of supplying 
product to the Federal government.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for profit; Farms.
    Number of Respondents: 330.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion; Weekly; Monthly; 
Quarterly.

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    Total Burden Hours: 48,376.

Agricultural Marketing Service

    Title: Data Collection for Container Availability.
    OMB Control Number: 0581-0276.
    Summary of Collection: Section 203(g) of the Agricultural Marketing 
Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627) directs and authorizes the collection 
and dissemination of marketing information including adequate outlook 
information, on a market area basis, for the purpose of anticipating 
and meeting consumer requirements aiding in the maintenance of farm 
income and to bring about a balance between production and utilization. 
As part of the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), the Transportation 
Services Division (TSD) informs, represents, and assists agricultural 
shippers and government policymakers through: Market reports, 
representation, analysis, assistance, and responses to inquiries.
    Need and Use of the Information: TSD collects data for its analysis 
from public resources as well as unique data sources to help the 
agricultural exporters make the most out of the transportation options 
available. The Data Collection for Container Availability provides U.S. 
agricultural exporters with weekly data detailing the availability of 
containers at select locations around the country. AMS will collect 
these data on a voluntary basis from ocean container carriers and then 
provide these up-to-date data in an aggregate report on its Web site.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 21.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Weekly.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,759.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-14487 Filed 7-10-17; 8:45 am]
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31934 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 131 / Tuesday, July 11, 2017 / Notices must submit separate agreements if they unless the collection of information featured fruit or vegetable, if they found desire to participate in both programs. displays a currently valid OMB control the class valuable, and if their Description of Respondents: State and number and the agency informs attendance affected their market local government. potential persons who are to respond to purchases. Number of Respondents: 56. the collection of information that such Description of Respondents: Business Frequency of Responses: persons are not required to respond to or other for-profit; Farms; Individuals. Recordkeeping; Reporting: Annual. the collection of information unless it Number of Respondents: 588. Total Burden Hours: 600. displays a currently valid OMB control Frequency of Responses: Reporting: number. Annually. Charlene Parker, Total Burden Hours: 284. Departmental Information Collection Agricultural Marketing Service Clearance Officer. Agricultural Marketing Service Title: USDA Farmers Market [FR Doc. 2017–14509 Filed 7–10–17; 8:45 am] Application. Title: USDA Web Based Supply Chain BILLING CODE 3411–15–P OMB Control Number: 0581–0229. Management System (WBSCM). Summary of Collection: The OMB Control Number: 0581–0273. Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 Summary of Collection: Section 32 of DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE U.S.C. 1622(n) authorizes the Secretary the Act of August 24, 1935, as amended to conduct services and to perform (Section 32 Pub. L. 74–320; 7 U.S.C. Submission for OMB Review; activities that will facilitate the 612c); Sections 6(a) and (e), 13, and 17 Comment Request marketing and utilization of agricultural of the National School Lunch Act, as products through commercial channels. amended, (42 U.S.C. 1751, 1761, and DATES: July 6, 2017. The Agricultural Marketing Service 1766) in addition to several other acts The Department of Agriculture will (AMS) is authorized to implement authorize the Agricultural Marketing submit the following information established regulations and procedures Service (AMS) Procurement Branches to collection requirement(s) to OMB for under 7 CFR part 170 for AMS to prepare and issue announcements for review and clearance under the operate the U.S. Department of the purchase and sale of perishable Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Agriculture (USDA) Farmers Market, agricultural commodities. AMS Public Law 104–13 on or after the date specify vendor criteria and selection purchases agricultural commodities for of publication of this notice. Comments procedures, and define guidelines to be the Section 32 and 6a & e National are requested regarding: (1) Whether the used for governing the USDA Farmers School Lunch Program/Child & Adult collection of information is necessary Market annually. Care Food Program; Nutrition Service for the proper performance of the Need and Use of the Information: Incentive Program; Food Distribution functions of the agency, including Information will be collected on form Program on Indian Reservations; whether the information will have TM–28, ‘‘USDA Farmers Market Commodity Supplemental Food practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the Application.’’ The application was Program; The Emergency Food agency’s estimate of burden including developed to ensure a uniform and fair Assistance Program and Disaster the validity of the methodology and process for deciding which farm Feeding in addition to providing assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance operations are allowed to participate in support for commodity markets with the quality, utility and clarity of the the market, as well as ensure diversity surplus inventory. information to be collected; and (4) of product for consumers. The Program Need and Use of the Information: ways to minimize the burden of the has expanded to a year-round market. AMS issues solicitation for offers in collection of information on those who The Summer/Outdoor market season is order to solicit bids for commodities for are to respond, including through the from June through November and the delivery to domestic nutrition assistance use of appropriate automated, Winter/Indoor market season operates programs. Vendors respond by making electronic, mechanical, or other from December through May. AMS will electronic offers using the secure Web technological collection techniques or collect information to review the type of Based Supply Chain Management other forms of information technology products available for sale and selecting System (WBSCM). Vendors must be should be addressed to: Desk Officer for participants for the annual market registered, and have an ID and Agriculture, Office of Information and season. The information collected password, in order to submit bids Regulatory Affairs, Office of consists of (1) certification that the electronically through WBSCM via the Management and Budget (OMB), New applicant is the owner or a Internet. The information will change in Executive Office Building, Washington, representative of the farm or business; response to the needs of the domestic DC; New Executive Office Building, 725 (2) name(s), address, telephone number feeding programs and each solicitation. 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. and email address; (3) farm or business Information collected has been Commenters are encouraged to submit location; (4) types of products grown; (5) consolidated into three processes—a their comments to OMB via email to: business practices; and (6) insurance New Vendor Application, Bid OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax coverage. Solicitation, and Contract Delivery, (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental Two new forms are being included in Invoice Submission and Inspection Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail this renewal submission. The ‘‘USDA Results. The data collected from Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– Farmers Market Customer Satisfaction vendors assists AMS with making a 7602. Questionnaire’’ to learn who our determination whether a business is Comments regarding these customers are and their preferences in viable and capable of supplying product mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES information collections are best assured order to improve the Farmers Market. to the Federal government. of having their full effect if received by Taught by USDA subject matter experts, Description of Respondents: Business August 10, 2017. Copies of the free fruit and vegetable education or other for profit; Farms. submission(s) may be obtained by classes called VegU take place weekly at Number of Respondents: 330. calling (202) 720–8681. the Farmers Market. The ‘‘VegUcation Frequency of Responses: Reporting: An agency may not conduct or Questionnaire’’ will be used to learn On occasion; Weekly; Monthly; sponsor a collection of information how familiar attendees are with the Quarterly. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:01 Jul 10, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\11JYN1.SGM 11JYN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 131 / Tuesday, July 11, 2017 / Notices 31935 Total Burden Hours: 48,376. operates in compliance with the Federal 86001; or by email to bradysmith@ Advisory Committee Act. The purpose fs.fed.us. Agricultural Marketing Service Meeting Accommodations: If you are of the committee is to improve Title: Data Collection for Container collaborative relationships and to a person requiring reasonable Availability. provide advice and recommendations to accommodation, please make requests OMB Control Number: 0581–0276. the Forest Service concerning projects in advance for sign language Summary of Collection: Section 203(g) and funding consistent with the Act. interpreting, assistive listening devices, of the Agricultural Marketing Act of RAC information can be found at the or other reasonable accommodation. For 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621–1627) directs and following Web site: https:// access to the facility or proceedings, authorizes the collection and www.fs.usda.gov/main/pts/ please contact the person listed in the dissemination of marketing information specialprojects/racs. section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION including adequate outlook information, DATES: The meeting will be held on July CONTACT. All reasonable on a market area basis, for the purpose 28, 2017, at 1:00 p.m. accommodation requests are managed of anticipating and meeting consumer All RAC meetings are subject to on a case by case basis. requirements aiding in the maintenance cancellation. For status of meeting prior Leslie C. Weldon, of farm income and to bring about a to attendance, please contact the person Deputy Chief, National Forest System. balance between production and listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION utilization. As part of the Agricultural [FR Doc. 2017–14419 Filed 7–10–17; 8:45 am] CONTACT. Marketing Service (AMS), the BILLING CODE 3411–15–P ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Transportation Services Division (TSD) informs, represents, and assists the Coconino National Forest (NF) agricultural shippers and government Supervisor’s Office, 1824 South DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE policymakers through: Market reports, Thompson Street, Flagstaff, Arizona. Written comments may be submitted Forest Service representation, analysis, assistance, and responses to inquiries. as described under SUPPLEMENTARY Coconino County Resource Advisory Need and Use of the Information: TSD INFORMATION. All comments, including Committee collects data for its analysis from public names and addresses when provided, resources as well as unique data sources are placed in the record and are AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. to help the agricultural exporters make available for public inspection and ACTION: Notice of meeting. the most out of the transportation copying. The public may inspect comments received at the Coconino NF SUMMARY: The Coconino County options available. The Data Collection Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) for Container Availability provides U.S. Supervisor’s Office. Please call ahead to will meet in Flagstaff, Arizona. The agricultural exporters with weekly data facilitate entry into the building. committee is authorized under the detailing the availability of containers at FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Secure Rural Schools and Community select locations around the country. Brady Smith, RAC Coordinator, by phone at 928–527–3490 or via email at Self-Determination Act (the Act) and AMS will collect these data on a operates in compliance with the Federal voluntary basis from ocean container bradysmith@fs.fed.us. Individuals who use Advisory Committee Act. The purpose carriers and then provide these up-to- of the committee is to improve date data in an aggregate report on its telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information collaborative relationships and to Web site. provide advice and recommendations to Description of Respondents: Business Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 the Forest Service concerning projects or other for-profit. between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday and funding consistent with the Act. Number of Respondents: 21. RAC information can be found at the Frequency of Responses: Reporting: through Friday. following Web site: https:// Weekly. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The www.fs.usda.gov/main/pts/ Total Burden Hours: 1,759. purpose of the meeting is to: specialprojects/racs. 1. Introduce new members to one Charlene Parker, another, DATES: The meeting will be held on Departmental Information Collection 2. Elect a chairperson, August 21, 2017, at 9:00 a.m. Clearance Officer. 3. Review the charter, All RAC meetings are subject to [FR Doc. 2017–14487 Filed 7–10–17; 8:45 am] 4. Establish ground rules, cancellation. For status of meeting prior BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 5. Discuss future meeting dates, to attendance, please contact the person deadlines, and meeting processes. listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION The meeting is open to the public. The CONTACT. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE agenda will include time for people to ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at make oral statements of three minutes or the Coconino County Health Forest Service less. Individuals wishing to make an Department, 2625 N. King Street, oral statement should request in writing Flagstaff, Arizona. Coconino County Resource Advisory by July 21, 2017, to be scheduled on the Written comments may be submitted Committee agenda. Anyone who would like to as described under SUPPLEMENTARY AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. bring related matters to the attention of INFORMATION. All comments, including the committee may file written names and addresses when provided, mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES ACTION: Notice of meeting. statements with the committee staff are placed in the record and are SUMMARY: The Coconino County before or after the meeting. Written available for public inspection and Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) comments and requests for time to make copying. The public may inspect will meet in Flagstaff, Arizona. The oral comments must be sent to Brady comments received at the Coconino committee is authorized under the Smith, RAC Coordinator, Coconino NF National Forest (NF) Supervisor’s Secure Rural Schools and Community Supervisor’s Office, 1824 South Office. Please call ahead to facilitate Self-Determination Act (the Act) and Thompson Street, Flagstaff, Arizona entry into the building. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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DatesJuly 6, 2017.
FR Citation82 FR 31934 
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