82 FR 49783 - Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 207 (October 27, 2017)
Rural Utilities Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 207 (October 27, 2017)
| Page Range | 49783-49784 | |
| FR Document | 2017-23359 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 207 (Friday, October 27, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 49783-49784] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-23359] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Utilities Service Information Collection Activity; Comment Request AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended), the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) invites comments on the following information collection for which RUS intends to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by December 26, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., STOP 1522, Room 5164, South Building, Washington, DC 20250-1522.Telephone: (202) 690-4492. Fax: (202) 720- 8435 or email [email protected] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) regulation (5 CFR part 1320) implementing provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. [[Page 49784]] L. 104-13) requires that interested members of the public and affected agencies have an opportunity to comment on information collection and recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)). This notice identifies an information collection that RUS is submitting to OMB for revision. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments may be sent to: Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP 1522, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20250-1522. Telephone: (202) 690-1078, Fax: (202) 720-8435 or email: [email protected]. Title: Water and Waste Loan and Grant Program. OMB Control Number: 0572-0121. Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection. Abstract: USDA Rural Development, through the Rural Utilities Service, is authorized by Section 306 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926) to make loans to public agencies, nonprofit corporations, and Indian Tribes to fund water and waste disposal projects serving the most financially needy rural communities through the Water and Waste Disposal loan and grant program. Financial assistance should result in reasonable user costs for rural residents, rural businesses, and other rural users. The program is limited to rural areas and small towns with a population of 10,000 or less. The Water and Waste Loan and Grant Program is administered through 7 CFR part 1780. The items covered by this collection include forms and related documentation to support a loan application. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 2.5 hours per response. Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government. Estimated Number of Respondents: 789. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 44,323 hours. Copies of this information collection can be obtained from MaryPat Daskal, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, at (202) 720-7853, Fax: (202) 720-8435 or email: [email protected]. All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of public record. Dated: October 18, 2017. Christopher A. McLean, Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. [FR Doc. 2017-23359 Filed 10-26-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the used by the applicant to evaluate environmental assessment (EA) or an
authority of the plant pest provisions of agronomic characteristics and product environmental impact statement (EIS)—
the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 performance. These and other data are in accordance with the National
et seq.), the regulations in 7 CFR part used by APHIS to determine if the new Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), to
340, ‘‘Introduction of Organisms and variety poses a plant pest risk. provide the Agency with a review and
Products Altered or Produced Through Paragraph (d) of § 340.6 provides that analysis of any potential environmental
Genetic Engineering Which Are Plant APHIS will publish a notice in the impacts associated with the petition
Pests or Which There Is Reason to Federal Register providing 60 days for request. For petitions for which APHIS
Believe Are Plant Pests,’’ regulate, public comment for petitions for a prepares an EA, APHIS will follow our
among other things, the introduction determination of nonregulated status. published process for soliciting public
(importation, interstate movement, or On March 6, 2012, we published in the comment (see footnote 1) and publish a
release into the environment) of Federal Register (77 FR 13258–13260, separate notice in the Federal Register
organisms and products altered or Docket No. APHIS–2011–0129) a announcing the availability of APHIS’
produced through genetic engineering notice 1 describing our process for EA and plant pest risk assessment.
that are plant pests or that there is soliciting public comment when Should APHIS determine that an EIS
reason to believe are plant pests. Such considering petitions for determinations is necessary, APHIS will complete the
genetically engineered (GE) organisms of nonregulated status for GE organisms. NEPA EIS process in accordance with
and products are considered ‘‘regulated In that notice we indicated that APHIS Council on Environmental Quality
articles.’’ would accept written comments regulations (40 CFR part 1500–1508)
The regulations in § 340.6(a) provide regarding a petition once APHIS and APHIS’ NEPA implementing
that any person may submit a petition deemed it complete. regulations (7 CFR part 372).
to the Animal and Plant Health In accordance with § 340.6(d) of the Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7701–7772 and 7781–
Inspection Service (APHIS) seeking a regulations and our process for 7786; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and
determination that an article should not soliciting public input when 371.3.
be regulated under 7 CFR part 340. considering petitions for determinations Done in Washington, DC, this 23rd day of
Paragraphs (b) and (c) of § 340.6 of nonregulated status for GE organisms, October 2017.
describe the form that a petition for a we are publishing this notice to inform Michael C. Gregoire,
determination of nonregulated status the public that APHIS will accept Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
must take and the information that must written comments regarding the petition Health Inspection Service.
be included in the petition. for a determination of nonregulated [FR Doc. 2017–23401 Filed 10–26–17; 8:45 am]
APHIS has received a petition (APHIS status from interested or affected
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Petition Number 17–138–01p) from persons for a period of 60 days from the
Bayer CropScience LP of Research date of this notice. The petition is
Triangle Park, NC (Bayer), seeking a available for public review and DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
determination of nonregulated status of comment, and copies are available as
cotton (Gossypium spp.) designated as indicated under ADDRESSES and FOR Rural Utilities Service
event GHB811, which has been FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT above.
genetically engineered for dual We are interested in receiving Information Collection Activity;
resistance to the herbicides glyphosate comments regarding potential Comment Request
and isoxaflutole. The Bayer petition environmental and interrelated
states that information collected during Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
AGENCY:
economic issues and impacts that
field trials and laboratory analyses Notice and request for
ACTION:
APHIS may determine should be
indicates that GHB811 cotton is not comments.
considered in our evaluation of the
likely to be a plant pest and therefore petition. We are particularly interested SUMMARY: In accordance with the
should not be a regulated article under in receiving comments regarding Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
APHIS’ regulations in 7 CFR part 340. biological, cultural, or ecological issues, U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended), the
As described in the petition, GHB811 and we encourage the submission of Rural Utilities Service (RUS) invites
cotton was developed through scientific data, studies, or research to comments on the following information
agrobacterium-mediated transformation support your comments. collection for which RUS intends to
using the vector pTSIH09 containing After the comment period closes, request approval from the Office of
hppdPfW336–1Pa and 2mepsps APHIS will review all written comments
expression cassettes. The regulatory Management and Budget (OMB).
received during the comment period DATES: Comments on this notice must be
sequences used in this construct are and any other relevant information. Any
derived from common plants or plant received by December 26, 2017.
substantive issues identified by APHIS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
pathogens that are routinely used in based on our review of the petition and
plant biotechnology and have a history Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Director,
our evaluation and analysis of Program Development and Regulatory
of safe use. GHB811 cotton is currently comments will be considered in the
regulated under 7 CFR part 340. Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, 1400
development of our decisionmaking Independence Ave. SW., STOP 1522,
Interstate movements and field tests of documents. As part of our
GHB811 cotton have been conducted Room 5164, South Building,
decisionmaking process regarding a GE Washington, DC 20250–
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES
under notifications acknowledged by organism’s regulatory status, APHIS
APHIS. 1522.Telephone: (202) 690–4492. Fax:
prepares a plant pest risk assessment to (202) 720–8435 or email
Field tests conducted under APHIS assess its plant pest risk and the
oversight allowed for evaluation in a Thomas.Dickson@wdc.usda.gov
appropriate environmental
natural agricultural setting while documentation—either an SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office
imposing measures to minimize the risk of Management and Budget’s (OMB)
of persistence in the environment after 1 To view the notice, go to http:// regulation (5 CFR part 1320)
completion of the tests. Data are www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS- implementing provisions of the
gathered on multiple parameters and 2011-0129. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
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![49784 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 207 / Friday, October 27, 2017 / Notices
L. 104–13) requires that interested Respondents: Not-for-profit form the basis of the complaint.
members of the public and affected institutions; State, Local or Tribal Through use of this standardized form,
agencies have an opportunity to Government. the Office of Civil Rights proposes to
comment on information collection and Estimated Number of Respondents: collect the information required by the
recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR 789. Executive Order and DAO in a uniform
1320.8(d)). This notice identifies an Estimated Number of Responses per manner that will increase the efficiency
information collection that RUS is Respondent: 1. of complaint processing and trend
submitting to OMB for revision. Estimated Total Annual Burden on analyses of complaint activity.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether Respondents: 44,323 hours. The DOC received no comments in
the proposed collection of information Copies of this information collection response to the 60-day notice published
is necessary for the proper performance can be obtained from MaryPat Daskal, in the Federal Register on April 14,
of the functions of the Agency, Program Development and Regulatory 2017 (82 FR 17968).
including whether the information will Analysis, at (202) 720–7853, Fax: (202) Affected Public: Individuals or
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of 720–8435 or email: MaryPat.Daskal@ households.
the Agency’s estimate of the burden of wdc.usda.gov. All responses to this Frequency: On occasion.
the collection of information including notice will be summarized and included Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
the validity of the methodology and in the request for OMB approval. All This information collection request
assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance comments will also become a matter of may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.
the quality, utility, and clarity of the public record. Follow the instructions to view
information to be collected; and (d) Dated: October 18, 2017. Department of Commerce collections
ways to minimize the burden of the currently under review by OMB.
Christopher A. McLean,
collection of information on Written comments and
Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. recommendations for the proposed
respondents, including through the use [FR Doc. 2017–23359 Filed 10–26–17; 8:45 am]
of appropriate automated, electronic, information collection should be sent
mechanical or other technological
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collection techniques or other forms of notice to OIRA Submission@
information technology. Comments may omb.emp.gov or faxed to (202) 395–
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 5806.
be sent to: Thomas P. Dickson, Acting
Director, Program Development and Submission for OMB Review; Sheleen Dumas,
Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities Comment Request; Complaint of Departmental PRA Lead, Office of the Chief
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Employment Discrimination Based on Information Officer.
STOP 1522, 1400 Independence Ave. Sexual Orientation Against the [FR Doc. 2017–23442 Filed 10–26–17; 8:45 am]
SW., Washington, DC 20250–1522. Department of Commerce BILLING CODE 3510–BP–P
Telephone: (202) 690–1078, Fax: (202)
720–8435 or email: Thomas.Dickson@ The Department of Commerce will
wdc.usda.gov. submit to the Office of Management and DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Title: Water and Waste Loan and Budget (OMB) for clearance the
Grant Program. following proposal for collection of Office of the Secretary
information under the provisions of the
OMB Control Number: 0572–0121. Office of Civil Rights; Submission for
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Type of Request: Revision of a Chapter 35). OMB Review; Comment Request;
currently approved collection. Complaint of Employment
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Office
Abstract: USDA Rural Development, of Civil Rights, Commerce. Discrimination Against the Department
through the Rural Utilities Service, is Title: Complaint of Employment of Commerce
authorized by Section 306 of the Discrimination Based on Sexual The Department of Commerce will
Consolidated Farm and Rural Orientation against the Department of submit to the Office of Management and
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926) to Commerce. Budget (OMB) for clearance the
make loans to public agencies, nonprofit OMB Control Number: 0690–0024. following proposal for collection of
corporations, and Indian Tribes to fund Form Number(s): CD–545. information under the provisions of the
water and waste disposal projects Type of Request: Regular submission Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
serving the most financially needy rural (extension of a currently approved Chapter 35).
communities through the Water and information collection). Agency: Office of the Secretary, Office
Waste Disposal loan and grant program. Burden Hours: 10. of Civil Rights, Commerce.
Financial assistance should result in Number of Respondents: 20. Title: Complaint of Employment
reasonable user costs for rural residents, Average Hours per Response: 30 Discrimination against the Department
rural businesses, and other rural users. minutes. of Commerce.
The program is limited to rural areas Needs and Use: Pursuant to Executive OMB Control Number: 0690–0015.
and small towns with a population of Order 11478 and Department of Form Number(s): CD–498, 498–A.
10,000 or less. The Water and Waste Commerce Administrative Order (DAO) Type of Request: Regular (extension of
Loan and Grant Program is administered
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES
215–11, an employee or applicant for a currently approved information
through 7 CFR part 1780. The items employment with the Department of collection).
covered by this collection include forms Commerce who alleges that he or she Number of Respondents: 700.
and related documentation to support a has been subjected to discriminatory Average Hours per Response: 350.
loan application. treatment based on sexual orientation by Burden Hours: 30 minutes.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting the Department of Commerce or one of Estimated Total Annual Cost to
burden for this collection of information its sub-agencies, must submit a signed Public: $0.
is estimated to average 2.5 hours per statement that is sufficiently precise to Needs and Uses: This request is for an
response. identify the actions or practices that extension of a currently approved
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| Contact | Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., STOP 1522, Room 5164, South Building, Washington, DC 20250-1522.Telephone: (202) 690-4492. Fax: (202) 720- 8435 or email [email protected] | |
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