82 FR 33477 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

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

Page Range		33477-33477
FR Document		2017-15205

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 or 
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 20502. 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-
8958.
    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.

Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service

    Title: Environmental Monitoring Form.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0117.
    Summary of Collection: The mission of the Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service (APHIS) is to provide leadership in ensuring the 
health and care of animals and plants, to improve the agricultural 
productivity and competitiveness, and to contribute to the national 
economy and the public health. The National Environmental Policy Act 
(NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321 ET seq, and the regulations of the Council on 
Environmental Quality that implements the procedural aspects of NEPA 
(40 CFR 1500-1508). APHIS' regulations require APHIS to implement 
environmental monitoring for certain activities conducted for pest and 
disease, control and eradication programs. APHIS Form 2060, 
Environmental Monitoring Form, will be used to collect information 
concerning the effects of pesticide used in sensitive habitats.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information on 
the number of collected samples, description of the samples, the 
environmental conditions at the collection site including wind speed 
and direction, temperature, and topography. The supporting information 
contained on the APHIS form 2060 is vital for interpreting the 
laboratory tests APHIS conducts on its collected samples. If a sample 
was not accompanied by this form, APHIS would have no way of knowing 
from which site the sample was taken. Failure to collect this 
information would prevent APHIS from actively monitoring the effects of 
pesticides in areas where the inappropriate use of these chemicals 
could eventually produce disastrous results for vulnerable habitats and 
species.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government; 
Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 110.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,100.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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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
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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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Section		Notices
FR Citation		82 FR 33477