82_FR_41149 82 FR 40983 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

82 FR 40983 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 166 (August 29, 2017)

Page Range40983-40984
FR Document2017-18293

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 166 (Tuesday, August 29, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 166 (Tuesday, August 29, 2017)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-18293]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

August 24, 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 
September 28, 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), 
[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.

Food and Nutrition Service

    Title: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Repayment Demand 
and Program Disqualification
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0492.
    Summary of Collection: Section 13(b) of the Food and Nutrition Act 
of 2008, as amended (7 U.S.C. 2202(b)), and Supplemental Nutrition 
Assistance Program (SNAP) regulations at 7 CFR 273.18(a)(2) require 
State agencies to initiate collection action. State agencies must 
provide an affected household with written notification informing the 
over-issued household of the claim and demanding repayment.
    Need and Use of the Information: State agency personnel will 
collect the information from individuals collecting SNAP benefits. The 
State agencies must maintain all records associated with this 
collection for a period of three years so that FNS can review 
documentation during compliance reviews and other audits. Without the 
information, FNS

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would not be able to correct accidental or fraudulent overpayment 
errors in the SNAP Program.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government 
(SLT); Individuals/Households (I/H).
    Number of Respondents: 53 SLT and 884,516 (I/H).
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting, Recordkeeping; On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 203,090.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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                                                marketing, rural economic development,                  members will serve three years with                   requested regarding (1) whether the
                                                and natural resource and consumer                       their terms expiring in September 2020.               collection of information is necessary
                                                interest groups, among many others.                       National Genetic Resources Advisory                 for the proper performance of the
                                                The Board was first appointed by the                    Council: The National Genetic                         functions of the agency, including
                                                Secretary of Agriculture in September                   Resources Advisory Council was re-                    whether the information will have
                                                1996, and one-third of its members were                 established in 2012 as a permanent                    practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
                                                appointed for a 1-, 2-, and 3-year term,                subcommittee of the NAREEE Advisory                   agency’s estimate of burden including
                                                respectively. The terms for ten members                 Board to formulate recommendations on                 the validity of the methodology and
                                                who represent specific categories will                  actions and policies for the collection,              assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
                                                expire September 30, 2017.                              maintenance, and utilization of genetic               the quality, utility and clarity of the
                                                Nominations for a 3-year appointment                    resources; to make recommendations for                information to be collected; and (4)
                                                for these ten vacant categories are                     coordination of genetic resources plans               ways to minimize the burden of the
                                                sought. All nominees will be carefully                  of several domestic and international                 collection of information on those who
                                                reviewed for their expertise, leadership,               organizations; and to advise the                      are to respond, including through the
                                                and relevance to a category.                            Secretary of Agriculture and the                      use of appropriate automated,
                                                  The ten slots to be filled are:                       National Genetic Resources Program,                   electronic, mechanical, or other
                                                Category B. Farm Cooperatives                           part of the Agricultural Research                     technological collection techniques or
                                                Category D. Plant Commodity Producer                    Service, of new and innovative                        other forms of information technology.
                                                Category E. National Aquaculture                        approaches to genetic resources                         Comments regarding this information
                                                  Association                                           conservation.                                         collection received by September 28,
                                                Category H. National Food Science                         The National Genetic Resources                      2017 will be considered. Written
                                                  Organization                                          Advisory Council membership is                        comments should be addressed to: Desk
                                                Category J. National Nutritional Science                required to have two-thirds of the                    Officer for Agriculture, Office of
                                                  Society                                               appointed members from scientific                     Information and Regulatory Affairs,
                                                Category K. 1862 Land-Grant Colleges                    disciplines relevant to the National                  Office of Management and Budget
                                                  and Universities                                      Genetic Resources Program, including                  (OMB), OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov
                                                Category V. National Forestry Group                     agricultural sciences, environmental                  or fax (202) 395–5806 and to
                                                Category W. National Conservation or                    sciences, natural resource sciences,                  Departmental Clearance Office, USDA,
                                                  Natural Resource Group                                health sciences, and nutritional                      OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC
                                                Category Y. National Social Science                     sciences; and one-third of the appointed              20250–7602. Copies of the
                                                  Association                                           members from the general public                       submission(s) may be obtained by
                                                Category X. Private Sector Organization                 including leaders in fields of public                 calling (202) 720–8958.
                                                  involved in International                             policy, trade, international                            An agency may not conduct or
                                                  Development                                           development, law, or management.                      sponsor a collection of information
                                                                                                          The terms of three members of the                   unless the collection of information
                                                   Specialty Crop Committee: The                                                                              displays a currently valid OMB control
                                                                                                        National Genetic Resources Advisory
                                                Specialty Crop Committee was created                                                                          number and the agency informs
                                                                                                        Council will expire on September 30,
                                                as a subcommittee of the NAREEE                                                                               potential persons who are to respond to
                                                                                                        2017. We are seeking nominations for a
                                                Advisory Board in accordance with the                                                                         the collection of information that such
                                                                                                        3-year appointment effective October 1,
                                                Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of                                                                        persons are not required to respond to
                                                                                                        2017 through September 30, 2020. The
                                                2004 under Title III, Section 303 of                                                                          the collection of information unless it
                                                                                                        three slots to be filled are to be
                                                Public Law 108–465. The committee                                                                             displays a currently valid OMB control
                                                                                                        composed of two scientific members
                                                was formulated to study the scope and                                                                         number.
                                                                                                        and one general public member.
                                                effectiveness of research, extension, and                 Citrus Disease Subcommittee: USDA
                                                economics programs affecting the                                                                              Food and Nutrition Service
                                                                                                        will no longer be accepting nomination
                                                specialty crop industry. The legislation                packages for the Citrus Disease                         Title: Supplemental Nutrition
                                                defines ‘‘specialty crops’’ as fruits,                  Subcommittee. All positions are                       Assistance Program Repayment Demand
                                                vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits and                 currently filled.                                     and Program Disqualification
                                                nursery crops (including floriculture).                                                                         OMB Control Number: 0584–0492.
                                                The Agricultural Act of 2014 further                      Done at Washington, DC, this day of                   Summary of Collection: Section 13(b)
                                                                                                        August 21, 2017.
                                                expanded the scope of the Specialty                                                                           of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008,
                                                Crop Committee to provide advice to the                 Ann Bartuska,
                                                                                                                                                              as amended (7 U.S.C. 2202(b)), and
                                                Secretary of Agriculture on the                         Acting Under Secretary, Research, Education,          Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
                                                relevancy review process of the                         and Economics.
                                                                                                                                                              Program (SNAP) regulations at 7 CFR
                                                Specialty Crop Research Initiative, a                   [FR Doc. 2017–18180 Filed 8–25–17; 8:45 am]           273.18(a)(2) require State agencies to
                                                granting program of the National                        BILLING CODE 3410–03–P                                initiate collection action. State agencies
                                                Institute of Food and Agriculture.                                                                            must provide an affected household
                                                   Members should represent the                                                                               with written notification informing the
                                                breadth of the specialty crop industry.                 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
                                                                                                                                                              over-issued household of the claim and
                                                Six members of the Specialty Crop                       Submission for OMB Review;                            demanding repayment.
                                                Committee are also members of the                       Comment Request                                         Need and Use of the Information:
                                                NAREEE Advisory Board and six                                                                                 State agency personnel will collect the
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                                                members represent various disciplines                   August 24, 2017.                                      information from individuals collecting
                                                of the specialty crop industry. The terms                 The Department of Agriculture has                   SNAP benefits. The State agencies must
                                                of three members will expire on                         submitted the following information                   maintain all records associated with this
                                                September 30, 2017. The Specialty Crop                  collection requirement(s) to OMB for                  collection for a period of three years so
                                                Committee is soliciting nominations to                  review and clearance under the                        that FNS can review documentation
                                                fill three vacant positions to represent                Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,                      during compliance reviews and other
                                                the specialty crop industry. Appointed                  Public Law 104–13. Comments are                       audits. Without the information, FNS


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                                                would not be able to correct accidental                 sure someone is there to help you,                    needed to issue required PPQ forms and
                                                or fraudulent overpayment errors in the                 please call (202) 799–7039 before                     documents that allow importation of
                                                SNAP Program.                                           coming.                                               nursery stock and is vital to helping
                                                  Description of Respondents: State,                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:      For             APHIS ensure that plant pests are not
                                                Local, or Tribal Government (SLT);                      information on the plants for planting                introduced into the United States.
                                                Individuals/Households (I/H).                           regulations, contact Ms. Lydia Colon,                    We are asking the Office of
                                                  Number of Respondents: 53 SLT and                     Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist,                  Management and Budget (OMB) to
                                                884,516 (I/H).                                          PPQ, PHP, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit                 approve our use of these information
                                                  Frequency of Responses: Reporting,                    133, Riverdale, MD 20737–1231; (301)                  collection activities, as described, for an
                                                Recordkeeping; On occasion.                             851–2302. For copies of more detailed                 additional 3 years.
                                                  Total Burden Hours: 203,090.
                                                                                                        information on the information                           The purpose of this notice is to solicit
                                                Charlene Parker,                                        collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy,               comments from the public (as well as
                                                Departmental Information Collection                     APHIS’ Information Collection                         affected agencies) concerning our
                                                Clearance Officer.                                      Coordinator, at (301) 851–2483.                       information collection. These comments
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–18293 Filed 8–28–17; 8:45 am]             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            will help us:
                                                BILLING CODE 3410–30–P                                     Title: Plants for Planting Regulations.               (1) Evaluate whether the collection of
                                                                                                           OMB Control Number: 0579–0190.                     information is necessary for the proper
                                                                                                           Type of Request: Revision to and                   performance of the functions of the
                                                DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                               extension of approval of an information               Agency, including whether the
                                                                                                        collection.                                           information will have practical utility;
                                                Animal and Plant Health Inspection                         Abstract: As authorized by the Plant
                                                Service                                                 Protection Act (PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et                    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our
                                                                                                        seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture, either           estimate of the burden of the collection
                                                [Docket No. APHIS–2017–0066]                                                                                  of information, including the validity of
                                                                                                        independently or in cooperation with
                                                                                                        States, may carry out operations or                   the methodology and assumptions used;
                                                Notice of Request for Revision to and
                                                Extension of Approval of an                             measures to detect, eradicate, suppress,                 (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
                                                Information Collection; Plants for                      control, prevent, or retard the spread of             clarity of the information to be
                                                Planting Regulations                                    plant pests that are new to or not widely             collected; and
                                                                                                        distributed within the United States.                    (4) Minimize the burden of the
                                                AGENCY:  Animal and Plant Health                        This authority has been delegated to the              collection of information on those who
                                                Inspection Service, USDA.                               Animal and Plant Health Inspection                    are to respond, through use, as
                                                ACTION: Revision to and extension of                    Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department                appropriate, of automated, electronic,
                                                approval of an information collection;                  of Agriculture.                                       mechanical, and other collection
                                                comment request.                                           APHIS regulations contained in                     technologies; e.g., permitting electronic
                                                                                                        ‘‘Subpart—Plants for Planting’’ (7 CFR                submission of responses.
                                                SUMMARY: In accordance with the                         319.37 through 319.37–14) prohibit or
                                                Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this                                                                            Estimate of burden: The public
                                                                                                        restrict, among other things, the                     reporting burden for this collection of
                                                notice announces the Animal and Plant                   importation of living plants, plant parts,
                                                Health Inspection Service’s intention to                                                                      information is estimated to average
                                                                                                        and seeds for propagation. In                         0.516 hours per response.
                                                request a revision to and extension of                  accordance with these regulations,
                                                approval of an information collection                                                                            Respondents: Importers, exporters,
                                                                                                        plants for planting from certain parts of
                                                associated with the plants for planting                                                                       and growers of plants for planting; and
                                                                                                        the world may be imported into the
                                                regulations.                                                                                                  the national plant protection
                                                                                                        United States only under certain
                                                DATES: We will consider all comments
                                                                                                                                                              organization of each exporting country.
                                                                                                        conditions to prevent the introduction
                                                that we receive on or before October 30,                of plant pests into the United States.                   Estimated annual number of
                                                2017.                                                   Individuals who are involved in                       respondents: 44.
                                                ADDRESSES: You may submit comments                      growing, exporting, and importing                        Estimated annual number of
                                                by either of the following methods:                     plants for planting must provide                      responses per respondent: 245.
                                                  • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to                   information to APHIS about the                           Estimated annual number of
                                                http://www.regulations.gov/#!document                   commodities they wish to bring into the               responses: 10,769.
                                                Detail;D=APHIS-2017-0066.                               United States. Implementing APHIS’                       Estimated total annual burden on
                                                  • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:                    nursery stock regulations requires                    respondents: 5,557 hours. (Due to
                                                Send your comment to Docket No.                         APHIS to collect information from a                   averaging, the total annual burden hours
                                                APHIS–2017–0066, Regulatory Analysis                    variety of individuals who are involved               may not equal the product of the annual
                                                and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station                    in growing, exporting, and importing                  number of responses multiplied by the
                                                3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,                      nursery stock. This information                       reporting burden per response.)
                                                Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.                               includes permits, foreign site certificates
                                                                                                                                                                 All responses to this notice will be
                                                  Supporting documents and any                          of inspection and/or treatment; written
                                                                                                                                                              summarized and included in the request
                                                comments we receive on this docket                      requests to APHIS for permission to
                                                                                                                                                              for OMB approval. All comments will
                                                may be viewed at http://                                move, propagate, or allow propagation
                                                                                                                                                              also become a matter of public record.
                                                www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=                   of regulated articles; markings and
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                                                APHIS-2017-0066 or in our reading                       identification of regulated articles;                   Done in Washington, DC, this 23rd day of
                                                room, which is located in room 1141 of                  phytosanitary certificates; grower and                August 2017.
                                                the USDA South Building, 14th Street                    production site registrations;                        Jere L. Dick,
                                                and Independence Avenue SW.,                            inspections, lists, reinstatements/                   Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
                                                Washington, DC. Normal reading room                     reapprovals; and trust fund agreements.               Health Inspection Service.
                                                hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday                   The information APHIS collects serves                 [FR Doc. 2017–18279 Filed 8–28–17; 8:45 am]
                                                through Friday, except holidays. To be                  as the supporting documentation                       BILLING CODE 3410–34–P




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FR Citation82 FR 40983 

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