82 FR 51597 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 214 (November 7, 2017)

Page Range		51597-51597
FR Document		2017-24223

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 214 (Tuesday, November 7, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 214 (Tuesday, November 7, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 51597]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-24223]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

November 2, 2017.

    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to Office of Management and 
Budget (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; (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 December 
7, 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.

Rural Utilities Service

    Title: Electric System Emergency Restoration Plan.
    OMB Control Number: 0572-0140.
    Summary of Collection: Electric power systems have been identified 
in Presidential Decision Directive 63, May 1998, as one of the critical 
infrastructures of the United States. The term ``critical 
infrastructure'' is defined in section 1016(e) of the USA Patriot Act 
of 2001 (42 U.S.C. 5195c(e)). To ensure that the electric 
infrastructure in rural America is adequately protected, Rural 
Utilities Service (RUS) requires that all current electric borrowers 
conduct a Vulnerability and Risk Assessment (VRA) of their respective 
systems and utilize the results of this assessment to enhance an 
existing Emergency Restoration Plan (ERP) or, create an ERP.
    Need and Use of the Information: The ERP provides written 
procedures detailing response and restoration efforts in the event of a 
major system outage resulting from a natural or man made disaster. RUS 
requires each electric borrower to provide annually a self-
certification, in writing, that an ERP exists and that an initial VRA 
has been performed. If this information were not collected, 
vulnerabilities may exist in the electric system infrastructure. The 
result would be increased risk to public safety and may affect the 
Government loan security.
    Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 625.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 313.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-24223 Filed 11-6-17; 8:45 am]
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER number and the agency informs DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
contains documents other than rules or potential persons who are to respond to
proposed rules that are applicable to the the collection of information that such Forest Service
public. Notices of hearings and investigations,
persons are not required to respond to
committee meetings, agency decisions and Information Collection; Outreach
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of the collection of information unless it
Opportunity Questionnaire
petitions and applications and agency displays a currently valid OMB control
statements of organization and functions are number. AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
examples of documents appearing in this ACTION: Notice; request for comment.
section. Rural Utilities Service
Title: Electric System Emergency SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Restoration Plan. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service is seeking comments
OMB Control Number: 0572–0140. from all interested individuals and
Submission for OMB Review; Summary of Collection: Electric organizations on the extension with
Comment Request revision of a currently approved
power systems have been identified in
November 2, 2017. Presidential Decision Directive 63, May information collection, Outreach
The Department of Agriculture has 1998, as one of the critical Opportunity Questionnaire (0596–
submitted the following information infrastructures of the United States. The 0207).
collection requirement(s) to Office of term ‘‘critical infrastructure’’ is defined DATES: Comments must be received in
Management and Budget (OMB) for in section 1016(e) of the USA Patriot writing on or before January 8, 2018 to
review and clearance under the Act of 2001 (42 U.S.C. 5195c(e)). To be assured of consideration. Comments
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ensure that the electric infrastructure in received after that date will be
Public Law 104–13. Comments are rural America is adequately protected, considered to the extent practicable.
requested regarding (1) whether the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) requires ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this
collection of information is necessary that all current electric borrowers notice should be addressed to the
for the proper performance of the conduct a Vulnerability and Risk Northern Research Station, Attention:
functions of the agency, including Assessment (VRA) of their respective Judy Terrell, Forest Service, USDA, 11
whether the information will have systems and utilize the results of this Campus Boulevard, Suite 200, Newtown
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the assessment to enhance an existing Square, PA 19073.
agency’s estimate of burden including Emergency Restoration Plan (ERP) or, Comments also may be submitted via
the validity of the methodology and email to: jterrell@fs.fed.us. The public
create an ERP.
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance may inspect comments received at
the quality, utility and clarity of the Need and Use of the Information: The
USDA Forest Service, 11 Campus
information to be collected; (4) ways to ERP provides written procedures Boulevard, Suite 200, Newtown Square,
minimize the burden of the collection of detailing response and restoration PA 19073 during normal business
information on those who are to efforts in the event of a major system hours. Visitors are encouraged to call
respond, including through the use of outage resulting from a natural or man ahead to 610–557–4057 to facilitate
appropriate automated, electronic, made disaster. RUS requires each entry into the building.
mechanical, or other technological electric borrower to provide annually a FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judy
collection techniques or other forms of self-certification, in writing, that an ERP
information technology. Terrell, 610–557–4057. Individuals who
exists and that an initial VRA has been use telecommunications devices for the
Comments regarding this information performed. If this information were not
collection received by December 7, 2017 deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay
collected, vulnerabilities may exist in Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339,
will be considered. Written comments the electric system infrastructure. The
should be addressed to: Desk Officer for between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern
result would be increased risk to public Standard Time, Monday through Friday.
Agriculture, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of safety and may affect the Government SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Management and Budget (OMB), New loan security. Title: Outreach Opportunity
Executive Office Building, 725—17th Description of Respondents: Not-for- Questionnaire.
Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. profit institutions. OMB Number: 0596–0207.
Commenters are encouraged to submit Expiration Date of Approval: February
Number of Respondents: 625.
their comments to OMB via email to: 28, 2018.
OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Type of Request: Extension with
fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental Annually. revision.
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Total Burden Hours: 313. Abstract: This information collection
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Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– is proposing to extend the collection of
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may Ruth Brown, information from students attending
be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. Departmental Information Collection local college and university career fairs
An agency may not conduct or Clearance Officer. regarding the effectiveness of the
sponsor a collection of information [FR Doc. 2017–24223 Filed 11–6–17; 8:45 am] information provided by the Forest
unless the collection of information BILLING CODE 3410–15–P Service personnel on career
displays a currently valid OMB control opportunities in the Forest Service. The

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
FR Citation		82 FR 51597