82 FR 44377 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 183 (September 22, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 183 (September 22, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 183 (Friday, September 22, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 44377-44378] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-20206] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request September 19, 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 October 23, 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: Assessment of States' Use of Computer Matching Protocols in SNAP. OMB Control Number: 0584-NEW. Summary of Collection: This study is authorized under Section 3 of the [[Page 44378]] Improper Payments Information Act 2010 (31 U.S.C. 3301) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Disqualified Recipient Reporting and Computer Matching Requirements). State agencies are required to check for disqualified recipients in the Electronic Disqualified Recipient System, validate against a list of incarcerated people using the Social Security Administration's Prisoner Verification System, verify applicant employment data through the National Directory of New Hires and confirm an individual is not in the Social Security Administration's Death Master File. Additional program integrity tools and methods vary by State and can vary within States, particularly those that are decentralized and administer SNAP at the county level. Local offices may also conduct matches that vary from those used at the county or State level. Need and Use of the Information: This study will help FNS update the nationwide inventory of State SNAP data-matching and improve SNAP computer-matching efforts across the nation to maximize efficiencies and minimize fraud and waste. State agencies administering SNAP use data matching to verify information submitted at the application and recertification stages of the application process and to monitor changes in benefit recipients' household circumstances. In order for USDA to make informed decisions, it is important to gather current information about how and to what extent SNAP agencies conduct computer data matching and systematically use that information to improve program integrity. Description of Respondents: State, Local and Tribal Agencies. Number of Respondents: 372. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually. Total Burden Hours: 196. Food and Nutrition Service Title: Understanding the Anti-Fraud Measures of Large Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Retailers. OMB Control Number: 0584-NEW. Summary of Collection: This study is authorized under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 through the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Pub. L. 113-79). The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has the authority to ``undertake research that will help improve the administration and effectiveness of the supplemental nutrition assistance program in delivering nutrition-related benefits.'' This is a new collection for the purpose of learning about the types of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) related fraud activity observed by large retailers and the methods they use to prevent fraud and minimize their losses. Need and Use of the Information: This study will help FNS learn more about the types of SNAP fraud that occur in large retailer settings; document retailer practices to detect, deter, and deal with fraud (collectively known as loss prevention or loss prevention practices); and determine which practices could provide information that would help FNS in detecting and preventing SNAP fraud. Description of Respondents: Businesses-for-and-not-for-profit. Number of Respondents: 2,045. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually. Total Burden Hours: 2,851.40. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2017-20206 Filed 9-21-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-30-P
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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]
All responses to this document will establishes that the grant of the license BILLING CODE 3410–03–P
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,
Agricultural Research Service Public Law 104–13. Comments are
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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
Inc. of Chilton, Wisconsin, an exclusive Protection Application Number use of appropriate automated,
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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Anaerobic Digested Fibrous Materials’’, or before October 23, 2017. Comments regarding this information
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or before October 23, 2017. 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Rm. 4–1174, should be addressed to: Desk Officer for
ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Tom Beltsville, Maryland 20705–5131. Agriculture, Office of Information and
Moreland, Technology Transfer FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Coordinator, USDA Forest Service, 1400 Brian T. Nakanishi of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), OIRA_
Independence Avenue SW., Technology Transfer at the Beltsville Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax (202)
Washington, DC 20250 Mail Stop 2CE– address given above; telephone: 301– 395–5806 and to Departmental
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the Washington, DC address given plant variety are assigned to the United An agency may not conduct or
above; telephone: 443–677–6858; or States of America, as represented by the sponsor a collection of information
email: twmoreland@fs.fed.us. Secretary of Agriculture. It is in the unless the collection of information
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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
license will grant to the co-owner, DVO, comply with the terms and conditions displays a currently valid OMB control
Inc., an exclusive license to the Federal of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. The number.
Government’s patent rights. It is in the prospective exclusive license may be
public interest to so license this granted unless, within thirty (30) days Food and Nutrition Service
invention as DVO, Inc. has submitted a from the date of this published Notice, Title: Assessment of States’ Use of
complete and sufficient application for the Agricultural Research Service Computer Matching Protocols in SNAP.
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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Improper Payments Information Act Supplemental Nutrition Assistance data to a Federal public database,
2010 (31 U.S.C. 3301) Supplemental Program (SNAP) related fraud activity readily accessible to Federal and state
Nutrition Assistance Program: observed by large retailers and the partners, and other stakeholders,
Disqualified Recipient Reporting and methods they use to prevent fraud and including regulated industry and
Computer Matching Requirements). minimize their losses. consumers. Using this common
State agencies are required to check for Need and Use of the Information: database, Federal food safety partners
disqualified recipients in the Electronic This study will help FNS learn more can share information and collaborate
Disqualified Recipient System, validate about the types of SNAP fraud that on issues related to food safety and
against a list of incarcerated people occur in large retailer settings; public health. FSIS intends to analyze
using the Social Security document retailer practices to detect, WGS data using thoroughly vetted and
Administration’s Prisoner Verification deter, and deal with fraud (collectively scientifically accepted procedures and
System, verify applicant employment known as loss prevention or loss standards, along with epidemiological
data through the National Directory of prevention practices); and determine information and industry production
New Hires and confirm an individual is which practices could provide and distribution records on amenable
not in the Social Security information that would help FNS in product, to carry out its public health
Administration’s Death Master File. detecting and preventing SNAP fraud. mission. Inclusion of WGS analyses in
Additional program integrity tools and Description of Respondents: decision-making will enhance
methods vary by State and can vary Businesses-for-and-not-for-profit. foodborne outbreak investigations, as
within States, particularly those that are Number of Respondents: 2,045. well as general decisions related to the
decentralized and administer SNAP at Frequency of Responses: Reporting: use of data from routine verification
the county level. Local offices may also Annually. sampling of establishments under FSIS
conduct matches that vary from those Total Burden Hours: 2,851.40. jurisdiction. Industry, interested
used at the county or State level. individuals, organizations, and other
Need and Use of the Information: Ruth Brown,
stakeholders are invited to participate in
This study will help FNS update the Departmental Information Collection the meeting and comment on FSIS
nationwide inventory of State SNAP Clearance Officer.
approaches for using WGS data within
data-matching and improve SNAP [FR Doc. 2017–20206 Filed 9–21–17; 8:45 am]
a regulatory framework.
computer-matching efforts across the BILLING CODE 3410–30–P
DATES: The public meeting will be held
nation to maximize efficiencies and on Thursday and Friday, October 26 and
minimize fraud and waste. State 27, 2017 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
agencies administering SNAP use data DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
EST.
matching to verify information
Food Safety and Inspection Service ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
submitted at the application and
recertification stages of the application [Docket No. FSIS–2017–0038] the Jefferson Auditorium in the South
process and to monitor changes in Building, U.S. Department of
benefit recipients’ household Use of Whole Genome Sequence Agriculture (USDA), 1400 Independence
circumstances. In order for USDA to Analysis To Improve Food Safety and Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250.
make informed decisions, it is important Public Health Attendance is free. Non-USDA
to gather current information about how employees must enter through the Wing
AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection 5 entrance on Independence Avenue.
and to what extent SNAP agencies Service, USDA.
conduct computer data matching and The South Building is a Federal facility
ACTION: Notification of public meeting. and attendees should plan to take
systematically use that information to
improve program integrity. adequate time to pass through the
SUMMARY: The Food Safety and
Description of Respondents: State, security screening systems. Attendees
Inspection Service (FSIS), with
Local and Tribal Agencies. must show a valid photo ID to enter the
participation from the Food and Drug
Number of Respondents: 372. building. Attendees also must be pre-
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Administration (FDA), the Centers for
registered for the meeting and check in
Annually. Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
onsite the day of the meeting. See the
Total Burden Hours: 196. the National Center for Biotechnology
pre-registration instructions under
Information (NCBI), and other
Food and Nutrition Service ‘‘Registration and Meeting Materials.’’
stakeholders is hosting a public meeting
Only registered attendees will be
Title: Understanding the Anti-Fraud to discuss FSIS’ and other agencies’
permitted to enter the building.
Measures of Large Supplemental practices and plans for collecting and
analyzing whole genome sequence FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Retailers. (WGS) data of bacteria isolated from Peter S. Evans, Office of Policy and
OMB Control Number: 0584–NEW. official samples, as well as the state of Program Development, Risk Innovations
Summary of Collection: This study is the science and other issues and Management Staff; Telephone: (202)
authorized under the Food and surrounding this technology. WGS 690–6272; Fax: (202) 245–4793; Email:
Nutrition Act of 2008 through the analyses can determine sequence peter.evans@fsis.usda.gov.
Agricultural Act of 2014 (Pub. L. 113– relatedness between bacterial isolates Note that the same week as the WGS
79). The United States Department of with higher resolution than other public meeting, on October 24 and 25,
Agriculture (USDA) has the authority to analytical methods, including pulsed- 2017, and also in the USDA Jefferson
‘‘undertake research that will help field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), FSIS’ Auditorium, a separate interagency
improve the administration and current method of characterizing public meeting will be held by the
effectiveness of the supplemental bacteria. In addition, WGS analyses can National Antimicrobial Resistance
nutrition assistance program in characterize genes and other features of Monitoring System collaborators. FDA
delivering nutrition-related benefits.’’ bacterial genomes. Currently, FSIS, will publish a Federal Register Notice
This is a new collection for the purpose local, State, and Federal public health to announce this meeting.
of learning about the types of and regulatory partners submit WGS SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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