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 Document		2017-15272

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

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[Notices]
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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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FR Citation		82 FR 33476