82 FR 44376 - Request for Approval of a New Information Collection for Beef Producers To Request for State To Retain a Portion of Assessments
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 183 (September 22, 2017)
Agricultural Marketing Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 183 (September 22, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-20184 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 183 (Friday, September 22, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 44376-44377] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-20184] ======================================================================== Notices Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 183 / Friday, September 22, 2017 / Notices [[Page 44376]] DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service [No. AMS-LPS-17-0042] Request for Approval of a New Information Collection for Beef Producers To Request for State To Retain a Portion of Assessments AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Agency's intent to request emergency approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a new information collection for beef producers, where applicable, to provide prior affirmative consent authorizing a state Qualified State Beef Council (QSBC) to retain a portion of their assessments collected under the Beef Promotion and Research Act of 1985 (Act). DATES: Comments must be received by November 21, 2017. Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act, comments on the information collection burden that would result from this proposal must be received by November 21, 2017. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments concerning this notice by using the electronic process available at www.regulations.gov. Written comments may also be submitted to Research and Promotion Division; Livestock, Poultry, and Seed Program; AMS, USDA, Room 2608-S, STOP 0249; 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-0249; or facsimile to (202) 720-1125. All comments should reference the docket number AMS-LPS-17-0042, the date of submission, and the page number of this issue of the Federal Register. All comments received will be posted without change, including any personal information provided at www.regulations.gov and will be included in the record and made available for public inspection at the above office during regular business hours. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Dinkel, Research and Promotion Division, at (301) 352-7497; facsimile (202) 720-1125; or by email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Overview of This Information Collection Agency: AMS. Title: Beef Research and Promotion Program: Producer Request for State to Retain Checkoff Assessment Form. OMB Number: 0581-NEW. Type of Request: New Information Collection. Abstract: Congress has delegated the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) the responsibility for implementing and overseeing the Beef Research and Promotion Program. The enabling legislation for the Beef Research and Promotion Program is the Act (7 U.S.C. 2901-2911). On June 21, 2017, a U.S. District Court Judge in Montana granted a preliminary injunction enjoining USDA from continuing to allow the Montana Beef Council (MBC) to use the assessments that it is qualified to collect under the Beef Checkoff Program to fund advertising campaigns, unless a cattle producer provides prior affirmative consent authorizing MBC to retain a portion of the cattle producer's assessment. As a result of this preliminary injunction, MBC must begin forwarding all Beef Checkoff Program funds directly to the Cattlemen's Beef Promotion and Research Board (Beef Board), absent proof that a producer has provided advance affirmative consent authorizing MBC to retain a portion of that producer's assessment. By law, all cattle producers, except organic producers, must pay $1-per-head assessment as required under the Act and the Beef Promotion and Research Order (Order). Importers of cattle, beef, and beef products pay an equivalent amount. Under the Act and Order, QSBCs are responsible for collecting monthly assessments. Effective immediately as a result of the preliminary injunction, beef producers in Montana must provide prior affirmative consent to retain up to 50 cents of the $1 Federal assessment with MBC. Otherwise their full assessment will be forwarded to and retained by the Beef Board. The Order and the regulation governing the Beef Research and Promotion Program authorize the Beef Board to collect and submit certain information as required. The information will be used by certain beef producers who seek to have their assessments remain in the state where a QSBC exists instead of being forwarded to the Beef Board. AMS developed this form to effectively carry out the court order. At this time, one form would permit beef producers to retain a portion of the Federal assessment rather than remitting the full Federal assessment to the national program. The form AMS developed is LPS-2 Producer Request to Retain Beef Checkoff Assessment Form--the purpose of the form will be used by certain beef producers who request that a portion of their required Federal assessment be retained by the QSBC. Upon Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of the new form LPS-2 and the information collection package, AMS will request OMB approval to merge the new form and this information collection in the currently approved information collection OMB control number 0581-0093. Estimate of Burden for LPS-2: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 5 minutes per cattle producer. Respondents: Beef producers in certain states. Estimated Number of Respondents: 100. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent per Year: 1. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 8.30 hours. Comments: Comments are invited on: (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 the burden of the collection of information, 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 [[Page 44377]] burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques of other forms of information technology. All responses to this document will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All responses will become a matter of public record, including any personal information provided. Dated: September 18, 2017. Bruce Summers, Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service. [FR Doc. 2017-20184 Filed 9-21-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-02-P
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER information provided at prior affirmative consent to retain up to
contains documents other than rules or www.regulations.gov and will be 50 cents of the $1 Federal assessment
proposed rules that are applicable to the included in the record and made with MBC. Otherwise their full
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, available for public inspection at the assessment will be forwarded to and
committee meetings, agency decisions and above office during regular business retained by the Beef Board.
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
petitions and applications and agency
hours. The Order and the regulation
statements of organization and functions are FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: governing the Beef Research and
examples of documents appearing in this Mike Dinkel, Research and Promotion Promotion Program authorize the Beef
section. Division, at (301) 352–7497; facsimile Board to collect and submit certain
(202) 720–1125; or by email at information as required. The
Michael.Dinkel@ams.usda.gov. information will be used by certain beef
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE producers who seek to have their
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
assessments remain in the state where a
Agricultural Marketing Service Overview of This Information QSBC exists instead of being forwarded
[No. AMS–LPS–17–0042] Collection to the Beef Board.
Agency: AMS. AMS developed this form to
Request for Approval of a New Title: Beef Research and Promotion effectively carry out the court order. At
Information Collection for Beef Program: Producer Request for State to this time, one form would permit beef
Producers To Request for State To Retain Checkoff Assessment Form. producers to retain a portion of the
Retain a Portion of Assessments OMB Number: 0581–NEW. Federal assessment rather than remitting
Type of Request: New Information the full Federal assessment to the
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, national program. The form AMS
Collection.
USDA. developed is LPS–2 Producer Request to
Abstract: Congress has delegated the
ACTION: Notice and request for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Retain Beef Checkoff Assessment
comments. the responsibility for implementing and Form—the purpose of the form will be
overseeing the Beef Research and used by certain beef producers who
SUMMARY: In accordance with the request that a portion of their required
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this Promotion Program. The enabling
legislation for the Beef Research and Federal assessment be retained by the
notice announces the Agency’s intent to QSBC.
request emergency approval from the Promotion Program is the Act (7 U.S.C.
2901–2911). Upon Office of Management and
Office of Management and Budget Budget (OMB) approval of the new form
On June 21, 2017, a U.S. District Court
(OMB) for a new information collection LPS–2 and the information collection
Judge in Montana granted a preliminary
for beef producers, where applicable, to package, AMS will request OMB
injunction enjoining USDA from
provide prior affirmative consent approval to merge the new form and this
continuing to allow the Montana Beef
authorizing a state Qualified State Beef information collection in the currently
Council (MBC) to use the assessments
Council (QSBC) to retain a portion of approved information collection OMB
that it is qualified to collect under the
their assessments collected under the control number 0581–0093.
Beef Checkoff Program to fund
Beef Promotion and Research Act of Estimate of Burden for LPS–2: Public
advertising campaigns, unless a cattle
1985 (Act). reporting burden for this collection of
producer provides prior affirmative
DATES: Comments must be received by consent authorizing MBC to retain a information is estimated to average 5
November 21, 2017. Pursuant to the portion of the cattle producer’s minutes per cattle producer.
Paperwork Reduction Act, comments on assessment. As a result of this Respondents: Beef producers in
the information collection burden that preliminary injunction, MBC must begin certain states.
would result from this proposal must be forwarding all Beef Checkoff Program Estimated Number of Respondents:
received by November 21, 2017. funds directly to the Cattlemen’s Beef 100.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are Promotion and Research Board (Beef Estimated Number of Responses per
invited to submit comments concerning Board), absent proof that a producer has Respondent per Year: 1.
this notice by using the electronic provided advance affirmative consent Estimated Total Annual Burden on
process available at authorizing MBC to retain a portion of Respondents: 8.30 hours.
www.regulations.gov. Written comments that producer’s assessment. Comments: Comments are invited on:
may also be submitted to Research and By law, all cattle producers, except (1) Whether the collection of
Promotion Division; Livestock, Poultry, organic producers, must pay $1-per- information is necessary for the proper
and Seed Program; AMS, USDA, Room head assessment as required under the performance of the functions of the
2608–S, STOP 0249; 1400 Independence Act and the Beef Promotion and Agency, including whether the
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250– Research Order (Order). Importers of information will have practical utility;
0249; or facsimile to (202) 720–1125. All cattle, beef, and beef products pay an (2) the accuracy of the Agency’s
comments should reference the docket equivalent amount. Under the Act and estimate of the burden of the collection
number AMS–LPS–17–0042, the date of Order, QSBCs are responsible for of information, including the validity of
submission, and the page number of this collecting monthly assessments. the methodology and assumptions used;
issue of the Federal Register. All Effective immediately as a result of (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
comments received will be posted the preliminary injunction, beef and clarity of the information to be
without change, including any personal producers in Montana must provide collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
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burden of the collection of information of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. The requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37
on those who are to respond, including prospective exclusive license may be CFR 404.7.
the use of appropriate automated, granted unless, within thirty (30) days
Mojdeh Bahar,
electronic, mechanical, or other from the date of this published Notice,
Assistant Administrator.
technological collection techniques of the Forest Service receives written
other forms of information technology. evidence and argument which [FR Doc. 2017–20175 Filed 9–21–17; 8:45 am]
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be summarized and included in the would not be consistent with the
request for OMB approval. All responses requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37
will become a matter of public record, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
CFR 404.7.
including any personal information Submission for OMB Review;
Mojdeh Bahar,
provided. Comment Request
Assistant Administrator.
Dated: September 18, 2017.
[FR Doc. 2017–20180 Filed 9–21–17; 8:45 am] September 19, 2017.
Bruce Summers,
BILLING CODE 3410–03–P The Department of Agriculture has
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
submitted the following information
Service.
collection requirement(s) to OMB for
[FR Doc. 2017–20184 Filed 9–21–17; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE review and clearance under the
BILLING CODE 3410–02–P Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
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USDA. the U.S. Department of Agriculture, assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
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to grant to Rainier Seeds, Inc. of information to be collected; and (4)
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Davenport, Washington, an exclusive ways to minimize the burden of the
the U.S. Department of Agriculture, license to the variety of crested collection of information on those who
Forest Service, intends to grant to DVO, wheatgrass described in Plant Variety are to respond, including through the
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license to the Federal Government’s 201600403, ‘USDA–FORAGECREST,’ electronic, mechanical, or other
rights in U.S. Patent No. 8,414,808, filed on September 4, 2016. technological collection techniques or
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issued on April 9, 2013. ADDRESSES: Send comments to: USDA, collection received by October 23, 2017
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rights in this invention are co-owned by variety as Rainier Seeds, Inc. of number and the agency informs
the United States of America, as Davenport, Washington has submitted a potential persons who are to respond to
represented by the Secretary of complete and sufficient application for the collection of information that such
Agriculture, and DVO, Inc. of Chilton, a license. The prospective exclusive persons are not required to respond to
Wisconsin. The prospective exclusive license will be royalty-bearing and will the collection of information unless it
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a license. The prospective exclusive receives written evidence and argument OMB Control Number: 0584–NEW.
license will be royalty-bearing and will which establishes that the grant of the Summary of Collection: This study is
comply with the terms and conditions license would not be consistent with the authorized under Section 3 of the
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| FR Citation | 82 FR 44376 |
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