82_FR_33614 82 FR 33476 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

82 FR 33476 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 138 (July 20, 2017)

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FR Document2017-15272

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 138 (Thursday, July 20, 2017)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

July 17, 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; 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 
and other forms of information technology.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by August 
21, 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. Commentors are 
encouraged to submit their comments to OMB via email to: 
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov 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.

Forest Service

    Title: Significant Cave Nomination.
    OMB Control Number: 0596-NEW.
    Summary of Collection: The Federal Cave Resources Protection Act 
(FCRPA) [Pub. L. 100-691, 107 Stat. 4546] requires the Secretaries of 
Agriculture and Interior to identify and protect significant caves on 
Federal lands within their respective jurisdictions. The information 
covered in this collection applies to caves on Federal lands 
administered by the Forest Service. The FCRPA does not define what 
constitutes a ``significant'' cave, but it does require the 
Secretaries, in cooperation and consultation with each other, to issue 
regulations that define criteria for identification of significant 
caves found at (16 U.S.C. 4303(a)).
    Need and Use of the Information: In accordance with FCRPA, the FS 
collects information from appropriate private sector interests, 
including ``cavers,'' to update a list of significant caves under 
USDA's jurisdiction. FS will use form FS-2800-0023 ``Significant Cave 
Nomination Worksheet'' to collect name, address, telephone number of 
individual or organization submitting the nomination and the individual 
who is knowledgeable about the resources in the cave; name and location 
of the cave, a discussion of how the cave meets the criteria, studies, 
maps, research papers and other supporting documentation. If this 
information is not collected FS might not become aware of potentially 
significant caves' existence or have insufficient information upon 
which to base a judgment as to their significance.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals and households.
    Number of Respondents: 10.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: One time.
    Total Burden Hours: 110.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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                                                    This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER                     number and the agency informs                            Total Burden Hours: 20,332.
                                                    contains documents other than rules or                   potential persons who are to respond to
                                                    proposed rules that are applicable to the                                                                      Charlene Parker,
                                                                                                             the collection of information that such
                                                    public. Notices of hearings and investigations,          persons are not required to respond to                Departmental Information Collection
                                                    committee meetings, agency decisions and                                                                       Clearance Officer.
                                                                                                             the collection of information unless it
                                                    rulings, delegations of authority, filing of                                                                   [FR Doc. 2017–15234 Filed 7–19–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                             displays a currently valid OMB control
                                                    petitions and applications and agency
                                                    statements of organization and functions are             number.                                               BILLING CODE 3410–15–P

                                                    examples of documents appearing in this                  Rural Utilities Service
                                                    section.
                                                                                                                Title: RUS Specification for Quality               DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
                                                                                                             Control and Inspection of Timber
                                                                                                             Products.                                             Submission for OMB Review;
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                                                                                      Comment Request
                                                                                                                OMB Control Number: 0572–0076.
                                                    Submission for OMB Review;                                  Summary of Collection: The Rural                   July 17, 2017.
                                                    Comment Request                                          Utilities Service (RUS) is a credit agency
                                                                                                                                                                     The Department of Agriculture has
                                                                                                             of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
                                                    July 17, 2017.                                                                                                 submitted the following information
                                                                                                             (USDA) and is authorized to manage
                                                      The Department of Agriculture has                                                                            collection requirement(s) to OMB for
                                                                                                             loan programs in accordance with the
                                                    submitted the following information                                                                            review and clearance under the
                                                                                                             Rural Electrification Act (RE Act) of
                                                    collection requirement(s) to Office of                                                                         Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
                                                                                                             1936, 7 U.S.C. 901 et seq., as amended.
                                                    Management and Budget (OMB) for                                                                                Public Law 104–13. Comments are
                                                                                                             It makes mortgage loans and loan
                                                    review and clearance under the                                                                                 requested regarding (1) whether the
                                                                                                             guarantees to finance
                                                    Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,                         telecommunications, electric, and water               collection of information is necessary
                                                    Public Law 104–13. Comments are                          and waste facilities in rural areas. To               for the proper performance of the
                                                    requested regarding (1) whether the                      ensure the security of loan funds,                    functions of the agency, including
                                                    collection of information is necessary                   adequate quality control of timber                    whether the information will have
                                                    for the proper performance of the                        products is vital to loan security on                 practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
                                                    functions of the agency, including                       electric power systems where hundreds                 agency’s estimate of burden including
                                                    whether the information will have                        of thousands of wood-poles and cross-                 the validity of the methodology and
                                                    practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the               arms are used. Prior to receiving loan                assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
                                                    agency’s estimate of burden including                    funds, a RUS borrower must enter into                 the quality, utility and clarity of the
                                                    the validity of the methodology and                      a loan contract with RUS. In accordance               information to be collected; and (4)
                                                    assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance                    with Article V, Section 5.14 of the loan              ways to minimize the burden of the
                                                    the quality, utility and clarity of the                  contract, ‘‘the borrower shall use design             collection of information on those who
                                                    information to be collected; (4) ways to                 standards, construction standards and                 are to respond, including through the
                                                    minimize the burden of the collection of                 lists of acceptable materials in                      use of appropriate automated,
                                                    information on those who are to                          conformance with RUS regulations.                     electronic, mechanical, or other
                                                    respond, including through the use of                       Need and Use of the Information: The               technological collection techniques and
                                                    appropriate automated, electronic,                       purchaser or treating company may                     other forms of information technology.
                                                    mechanical, or other technological                       obtain the services of an inspection                    Comments regarding this information
                                                    collection techniques or other forms of                  agency or third-party oversight                       collection received by August 21, 2017
                                                    information technology.                                  organization to perform certain                       will be considered. Written comments
                                                      Comments regarding this information                    inspection services to insure that the                should be addressed to: Desk Officer for
                                                    collection received by August 21, 2017                   specifications for wood poles and cross-              Agriculture, Office of Information and
                                                    will be considered. Written comments                     arms are being met. As required by 7                  Regulatory Affairs, Office of
                                                    should be addressed to: Desk Officer for                 CFR 1728.202(i) copies of test reports on             Management and Budget (OMB), New
                                                    Agriculture, Office of Information and                   various preservatives must accompany                  Executive Office Building, 725 17th
                                                    Regulatory Affairs, Office of                            each charge (a charge being a load of                 Street NW., Washington, DC 20503.
                                                    Management and Budget (OMB), New                         poles treated at the same time in a                   Commentors are encouraged to submit
                                                    Executive Office Building, 725 17th                      pressure cylinder). Test reports are                  their comments to OMB via email to:
                                                    Street NW., Washington, DC 20502.                        needed so that the purchaser, the                     OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax
                                                    Commenters are encouraged to submit                      inspectors, and RUS will be able to spot-             (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental
                                                    their comments to OMB via email to:                      check the general accuracy of the tests.              Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
                                                    OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or                           RUS will use the information in                       Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
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                                                    fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental                   verifying acceptability of poles and                  7602. Copies of the submission(s) may
                                                    Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail                       cross-arms purchased by RUS                           be obtained by calling (202) 720–8681.
                                                    Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–                         borrowers.                                              An agency may not conduct or
                                                    7602. Copies of the submission(s) may                       Description of Respondents: Business               sponsor a collection of information
                                                    be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958.                   or other for-profit; Not-for-profit                   unless the collection of information
                                                      An agency may not conduct or                           institutions.                                         displays a currently valid OMB control
                                                    sponsor a collection of information                         Number of Respondents: 25.                         number and the agency informs
                                                    unless the collection of information                        Frequency of Responses: Reporting:                 potential persons who are to respond to
                                                    displays a currently valid OMB control                   On occasion.                                          the collection of information that such


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                                                    persons are not required to respond to                   Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,                      environmental monitoring for certain
                                                    the collection of information unless it                  Public Law 104–13. Comments are                       activities conducted for pest and
                                                    displays a currently valid OMB control                   requested regarding (1) whether the                   disease, control and eradication
                                                    number.                                                  collection of information is necessary                programs. APHIS Form 2060,
                                                                                                             for the proper performance of the                     Environmental Monitoring Form, will
                                                    Forest Service
                                                                                                             functions of the agency, including                    be used to collect information
                                                       Title: Significant Cave Nomination.                   whether the information will have                     concerning the effects of pesticide used
                                                       OMB Control Number: 0596–NEW.                         practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the            in sensitive habitats.
                                                       Summary of Collection: The Federal                    agency’s estimate of burden including                   Need and Use of the Information:
                                                    Cave Resources Protection Act (FCRPA)                    the validity of the methodology and                   APHIS will collect information on the
                                                    [Pub. L. 100–691, 107 Stat. 4546]                        assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance                 number of collected samples,
                                                    requires the Secretaries of Agriculture                  the quality, utility and clarity of the               description of the samples, the
                                                    and Interior to identify and protect                     information to be collected; and (4)                  environmental conditions at the
                                                    significant caves on Federal lands                       ways to minimize the burden of the                    collection site including wind speed
                                                    within their respective jurisdictions.                   collection of information on those who                and direction, temperature, and
                                                    The information covered in this                          are to respond, including through the                 topography. The supporting information
                                                    collection applies to caves on Federal                   use of appropriate automated,                         contained on the APHIS form 2060 is
                                                    lands administered by the Forest                         electronic, mechanical, or other                      vital for interpreting the laboratory tests
                                                    Service. The FCRPA does not define                       technological collection techniques or                APHIS conducts on its collected
                                                    what constitutes a ‘‘significant’’ cave,                 other forms of information technology.                samples. If a sample was not
                                                    but it does require the Secretaries, in                    Comments regarding this information                 accompanied by this form, APHIS
                                                    cooperation and consultation with each                   collection received by August 21, 2017                would have no way of knowing from
                                                    other, to issue regulations that define                  will be considered. Written comments                  which site the sample was taken.
                                                    criteria for identification of significant               should be addressed to: Desk Officer for              Failure to collect this information
                                                    caves found at (16 U.S.C. 4303(a)).                      Agriculture, Office of Information and                would prevent APHIS from actively
                                                       Need and Use of the Information: In                   Regulatory Affairs, Office of                         monitoring the effects of pesticides in
                                                    accordance with FCRPA, the FS collects                   Management and Budget (OMB), New                      areas where the inappropriate use of
                                                    information from appropriate private                     Executive Office Building, 725 17th                   these chemicals could eventually
                                                    sector interests, including ‘‘cavers,’’ to               Street NW., Washington, DC 20502.                     produce disastrous results for
                                                    update a list of significant caves under                 Commenters are encouraged to submit                   vulnerable habitats and species.
                                                    USDA’s jurisdiction. FS will use form                    their comments to OMB via email to:                     Description of Respondents: State,
                                                    FS–2800–0023 ‘‘Significant Cave                          OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or                        Local or Tribal Government; Business or
                                                    Nomination Worksheet’’ to collect                        fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental                other for-profit.
                                                    name, address, telephone number of                       Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail                      Number of Respondents: 110.
                                                    individual or organization submitting                    Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–                        Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
                                                    the nomination and the individual who                    7602. Copies of the submission(s) may                 On occasion.
                                                    is knowledgeable about the resources in                  be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958.                  Total Burden Hours: 1,100.
                                                    the cave; name and location of the cave,                   An agency may not conduct or
                                                                                                                                                                   Ruth Brown,
                                                    a discussion of how the cave meets the                   sponsor a collection of information
                                                    criteria, studies, maps, research papers                 unless the collection of information                  Departmental Information Collection
                                                                                                                                                                   Clearance Officer.
                                                    and other supporting documentation. If                   displays a currently valid OMB control
                                                                                                                                                                   [FR Doc. 2017–15205 Filed 7–19–17; 8:45 am]
                                                    this information is not collected FS                     number and the agency informs
                                                    might not become aware of potentially                    potential persons who are to respond to               BILLING CODE 3410–34–P

                                                    significant caves’ existence or have                     the collection of information that such
                                                    insufficient information upon which to                   persons are not required to respond to
                                                                                                                                                                   DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
                                                    base a judgment as to their significance.                the collection of information unless it
                                                       Description of Respondents:                           displays a currently valid OMB control                Rural Utilities Service
                                                    Individuals and households.                              number.
                                                       Number of Respondents: 10.                                                                                  Information Collection Activity;
                                                       Frequency of Responses: Reporting:                    Animal Plant and Health Inspection
                                                                                                             Service                                               Comment Request
                                                    One time.
                                                       Total Burden Hours: 110.                                Title: Environmental Monitoring                           Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
                                                                                                                                                                   AGENCY:

                                                    Charlene Parker,                                         Form.                                                       Notice and request for
                                                                                                                                                                   ACTION:
                                                                                                               OMB Control Number: 0579–0117.                      comments.
                                                    Departmental Information Collection                        Summary of Collection: The mission
                                                    Clearance Officer.                                                                                             SUMMARY:   In accordance with the
                                                                                                             of the Animal and Plant Health
                                                    [FR Doc. 2017–15272 Filed 7–19–17; 8:45 am]              Inspection Service (APHIS) is to provide              Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
                                                    BILLING CODE 3411–15–P                                   leadership in ensuring the health and                 Rural Utilities Service (RUS) invites
                                                                                                             care of animals and plants, to improve                comments on this information
                                                                                                             the agricultural productivity and                     collection for which approval from the
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                                                                                      Office of Management and Budget
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                                                                                                             competitiveness, and to contribute to
                                                                                                             the national economy and the public                   (OMB) will be requested.
                                                    Submission for OMB Review;
                                                                                                             health. The National Environmental                    DATES: Comments on this notice must be
                                                    Comment Request
                                                                                                             Policy Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321 ET                  received by September 18, 2017.
                                                    July 17, 2017.                                           seq, and the regulations of the Council               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                      The Department of Agriculture has                      on Environmental Quality that                         Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Director,
                                                    submitted the following information                      implements the procedural aspects of                  Program Development and Regulatory
                                                    collection requirement(s) to OMB for                     NEPA (40 CFR 1500–1508). APHIS’                       Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, U.S.
                                                    review and clearance under the                           regulations require APHIS to implement                Department of Agriculture, 1400


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