82 FR 52874 - Information Collection Request, Volunteer Program

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 219 (November 15, 2017)

Page Range		52874-52875
FR Document		2017-24652

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) is requesting comments from all interested individuals and organizations on an extension of a currently approved information collection associated with the Volunteer Program.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 219 (Wednesday, November 15, 2017)

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Farm Service Agency


Information Collection Request, Volunteer Program

AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Farm Service Agency (FSA) is requesting comments from all interested 
individuals and organizations on an extension of a currently approved 
information collection associated with the Volunteer Program.

DATES: We will consider comments that we receive by January 16, 2018.

ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this notice. In your 
comment, include the volume, date, and page number of this issue of the 
Federal Register. You may submit comments by any of the following 
methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to: www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail, Hand-Delivery or Courier: Ms. Shannon (Logan) 
Morrison, USDA, FSA, Human Resources Division, HCSPIB, 355 E Street 
SW., 12th Floor, Washington, DC 20024.
    You may also send comments to the Desk Officer for Agriculture, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, Washington, DC 20503. Comments will be available for inspection 
online at http://www.regulations.gov.
    Copies of the information collection may be requested by contacting 
Shannon (Logan) Morrison at the above address. Persons with 
disabilities who require alternative means of communications should 
contact the USDA Target center at (202)720-2600 (voice).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, Ms. Shannon (Logan) Morrison; (202) 401-0165.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Volunteer Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0232.
    Expiration Date for Approval: January 31, 2018.
    Type of Request: Extension.
    Abstract: Section 1526 of the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 (7 
U.S.C. 2272) authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a 
program (``the Volunteer Program'') to use volunteers to perform a wide 
range of activities to carry out the programs of the Department of 
Agriculture. In addition, 5 U.S.C. 3111 grants agencies the authority 
to establish programs designed to provide educationally-related work 
assignments for students in non-pay status. For FSA's volunteer 
program, each volunteer must follow the same responsibilities and 
guidelines for conduct that Federal government employees are expected 
to follow. The volunteers, who are mainly students participating in the 
sponsored volunteer program, must complete a service agreement, 
attendance records, and other forms, and provide the required 
supporting documents to FSA. The information will allow FSA to 
effectively recruit, train, and accept volunteers to carry out programs 
supported by the Department of Agriculture, therefore benefitting 
volunteers, the Department of Agriculture, and the general public.
    Without the information, FSA will be unable to document the 
services provided by the volunteers. FSA will report the collected 
information to offices within the Department of Agriculture and the 
Office of Personnel Management that request information on the 
Volunteer Program.
    FSA continues to use forms AD-2022, AD-2023, AD-2024, and AD-2025 
in the Volunteer Program. There is no change to the burden hours since 
the last OMB approval. Also, FSA will remove the FSA-related burden for 
form OF301 from the generic information collection request approved 
under OMB control number 0596-0080; FSA had previously used form OF301, 
but no longer uses that form.
    For the following estimated total annual burden on respondents, the 
formula used to calculate the total burden hours is the estimated 
average time per response multiplied by the estimated total annual 
responses.
    Estimate of Average Time to Respond: Public reporting burden for 
collecting information under this notice is estimated to average 15 
minutes (0.25) per response for each of the 4 forms, including the time 
for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering 
and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the 
collection of information for all respondent. Therefore, it would be an 
average 0.38 hours per response in this collection.
    Type of Respondents: Any individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 20.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 4.
    Estimated Total Annual Reponses: 80.
    Estimated Average Time per Response: 0.38 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 30 hours.
    We are requesting comments on all aspects of this information to 
help us to:
    (1) Evaluate 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;
    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of 
the collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;

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    (3) Evaluate the quality, ability and clarity of the information 
technology; and
    (4) Minimize the burden of the information collection on those who 
respond through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms 
of information technology.
    All comments received in response to this notice, including names 
and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record. 
Comments will be summarized and included in the submission for Office 
of Management and Budget Approval.

Steven J. Peterson,
Acting Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
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commenters provide relevant information collection associated with volunteers to carry out programs
information regarding specific localities the Volunteer Program. supported by the Department of
or regions as soybean growth, crop DATES: We will consider comments that Agriculture, therefore benefitting
management, and crop utilization may we receive by January 16, 2018. volunteers, the Department of
vary considerably by geographic region. ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit Agriculture, and the general public.
After the comment period closes, comments on this notice. In your Without the information, FSA will be
APHIS will review all written comments comment, include the volume, date, and unable to document the services
received during the comment period page number of this issue of the Federal provided by the volunteers. FSA will
and any other relevant information; any Register. You may submit comments by report the collected information to
substantive issues identified by APHIS any of the following methods: offices within the Department of
based on our review of the petition and • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to: Agriculture and the Office of Personnel
our evaluation and analysis of www.regulations.gov. Follow the online Management that request information
comments will be considered in the instructions for submitting comments. on the Volunteer Program.
development of our decisionmaking • Mail, Hand-Delivery or Courier: Ms. FSA continues to use forms AD–2022,
documents. Shannon (Logan) Morrison, USDA, FSA, AD–2023, AD–2024, and AD–2025 in
As part of our decisionmaking process Human Resources Division, HCSPIB, the Volunteer Program. There is no
regarding a genetically engineered 355 E Street SW., 12th Floor, change to the burden hours since the
organism’s regulatory status, APHIS Washington, DC 20024. last OMB approval. Also, FSA will
prepares a plant pest risk assessment You may also send comments to the remove the FSA-related burden for form
(PPRA) to assess its plant pest risk and Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of OF301 from the generic information
the appropriate environmental Information and Regulatory Affairs, collection request approved under OMB
documentation—either an Office of Management and Budget, control number 0596–0080; FSA had
environmental assessment (EA) or an Washington, DC 20503. Comments will previously used form OF301, but no
environmental impact statement (EIS)— be available for inspection online at longer uses that form.
in accordance with the National http://www.regulations.gov. For the following estimated total
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), to Copies of the information collection annual burden on respondents, the
provide the Agency with a review and may be requested by contacting formula used to calculate the total
analysis of any potential environmental Shannon (Logan) Morrison at the above burden hours is the estimated average
impacts associated with the petition address. Persons with disabilities who time per response multiplied by the
request. For petitions for which APHIS require alternative means of estimated total annual responses.
prepares an EA, APHIS will publish a communications should contact the Estimate of Average Time to Respond:
separate notice in the Federal Register USDA Target center at (202)720–2600 Public reporting burden for collecting
announcing the availability of the EA (voice). information under this notice is
and PPRA. Should we determine that an FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For estimated to average 15 minutes (0.25)
EIS is necessary, APHIS will complete specific questions related to collection per response for each of the 4 forms,
the NEPA EIS process in accordance activities, Ms. Shannon (Logan) including the time for reviewing
with Council on Environmental Quality Morrison; (202) 401–0165. instructions, searching existing data
regulations (40 CFR part 1500–1508) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: sources, gathering and maintaining the
and APHIS’ NEPA implementing Title: Volunteer Program. data needed, and completing and
regulations (7 CFR part 372). OMB Control Number: 0560–0232. reviewing the collection of information
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7701–7772 and 7781– Expiration Date for Approval: January for all respondent. Therefore, it would
7786; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 31, 2018. be an average 0.38 hours per response
371.3. Type of Request: Extension. in this collection.
Abstract: Section 1526 of the Type of Respondents: Any
Done in Washington, DC, this 8th day of
November 2017. Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 (7 individuals.
U.S.C. 2272) authorizes the Secretary of Estimated Number of Respondents:
Kevin Shea,
Agriculture to establish a program (‘‘the 20.
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Volunteer Program’’) to use volunteers
Inspection Service. Estimated Number of Responses per
to perform a wide range of activities to
[FR Doc. 2017–24634 Filed 11–14–17; 8:45 am] Respondent: 4.
carry out the programs of the
BILLING CODE 3410–34–P Estimated Total Annual Reponses: 80.
Department of Agriculture. In addition,
5 U.S.C. 3111 grants agencies the Estimated Average Time per
authority to establish programs designed Response: 0.38 hours.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Estimated Total Annual Burden on
to provide educationally-related work
assignments for students in non-pay Respondents: 30 hours.
Farm Service Agency
status. For FSA’s volunteer program, We are requesting comments on all
Information Collection Request, each volunteer must follow the same aspects of this information to help us to:
Volunteer Program responsibilities and guidelines for (1) Evaluate whether the proposed
conduct that Federal government collection of information is necessary
AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA. employees are expected to follow. The for the proper performance of the
volunteers, who are mainly students functions of the agency, including
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ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
participating in the sponsored volunteer whether the information will have
SUMMARY: In accordance with the program, must complete a service practical utility;
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the agreement, attendance records, and (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
Farm Service Agency (FSA) is other forms, and provide the required agency’s estimate of the burden of the
requesting comments from all interested supporting documents to FSA. The collection of information, including the
individuals and organizations on an information will allow FSA to validity of the methodology and
extension of a currently approved effectively recruit, train, and accept assumptions used;

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(3) Evaluate the quality, ability and • Email: OIRA_submission@ renewal of its existing generic clearance
clarity of the information technology; omb.eop.gov. Include the OMB control for the collection of qualitative feedback
and number (3014–011) in the subject line of on agency service delivery. We
(4) Minimize the burden of the the message. Please also send a copy to anticipate seeking OMB approval for
information collection on those who marshall@access-board.gov. revisions to the type (and number) of
respond through the use of appropriate • Fax: 202–395–5806, Attn: OMB information collection activities relative
automated, electronic, mechanical, or Desk Officer for the U.S. Access Board. to our existing generic clearance that
other technological collection Include the OMB control number (3014– expires in January 2018. Specifically,
techniques or other forms of information 0011) in the subject line of the cover the Access Board intends to seek an
technology. page. Please also fax a copy to 202–272– increase in the number of approved
All comments received in response to 0081, Attn: Wendy Marshall. respondents (and burden hours) under
this notice, including names and • Mail: Office of Information and the generic clearance, primarily because
addresses when provided, will be a Regulatory Affairs, Attention: OMB we expect to solicit feedback from
matter of public record. Comments will Desk Officer for the U.S. Access Board, customers across a broader spectrum of
be summarized and included in the Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., agency programs and services that relate
submission for Office of Management Washington, DC 20503. Include in your to technical assistance, training, and
and Budget Approval. correspondence the OMB control other education and outreach initiatives.
number (3014–0011). Please also send a To date, we have found the feedback
Steven J. Peterson,
copy to Wendy Marshall, Office of garnered through qualitative customer
Acting Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
General Counsel, U.S. Access Board, satisfaction surveys (and similar
[FR Doc. 2017–24652 Filed 11–14–17; 8:45 am] 1331 F Street NW., Suite 1000, information collections) to be beneficial,
BILLING CODE 3410–05–P Washington, DC 20004–1111. by providing useful insights in
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: experiences, perceptions, opinions, and
Wendy Marshall, Attorney Advisor, expectations regarding Access Board
ARCHITECTURAL AND Office of General Counsel, U.S. Access services or focusing attention on areas
TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS Board, 1331 F Street NW., Suite 1000, in need of improvement. We thus intend
COMPLIANCE BOARD Washington, DC 20004–1111. Phone: to seek approval for expansion of our
[Docket No. ATBCB–2017–0002] 202–272–0043 (voice). Email: marshall@ current efforts to solicit qualitative
access-board.gov. customer feedback by seeking input
Proposed Submission of Information SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: from customers across a broader array of
Collection for OMB Review; Comment agency programs and services. Online
Request; Generic Clearance for the A. Background surveys will be used unless the
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Under the Paperwork Reduction Act customer contacts the agency by phone
Agency Service Delivery of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) (PRA) for technical assistance or an individual
and its implementing regulations (5 CFR otherwise expresses a preference for
AGENCY: Architectural and part 1320), Federal agencies must obtain another survey format (i.e., fillable form
Transportation Barriers Compliance approval from OMB for each collection in portable document format or paper
Board. of information they conduct or sponsor survey). In addition, paper surveys may
ACTION: 30-Day Notice and Request for (e.g., contractually-required information be used to garner feedback from
Comments. collection by a third-party). ‘‘Collection participants at in-person trainings or
SUMMARY: In accordance with the of information,’’ within the meaning of similar events.
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), the the PRA, includes agency requests that OMB Control Number: 3014–0011.
pose identical questions to, or impose Title: Generic Clearance for the
Architectural and Transportation
reporting or recordkeeping obligations Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Barriers Compliance Board (Access
on, ten or more persons, regardless of Agency Service Delivery.
Board) invites comment on the Type of Review: Extension with
whether response to such request is
proposed extension of its existing revisions.
mandatory or voluntary. See 5 CFR
generic clearance for the collection of Abstract: The proposed information
1320.3(c); see also 44 U.S.C. 3502(3).
qualitative feedback on agency service collection activity facilitates collection
Before seeking clearance from OMB,
delivery, which expires in January 2018. of qualitative customer and stakeholder
agencies are generally required, among
(OMB Control No. 3014–0011, feedback in an efficient, timely manner,
other things, to publish both 60-day and
Expiration: Jan. 31, 2018). This in accordance with the Federal
30-day notices in the Federal Register to
information collection was developed as Government’s commitment to
inform the public about proposed
part of a Federal Government-wide improving service delivery. By
extensions of previously-approved
effort to streamline the process for qualitative feedback we mean
information collection, and provide
seeking feedback from the public on opportunities for comment. See 44 information collections that provide
service delivery. In August 2017, the U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A); 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1). useful insights on perceptions and
Access Board published a 60-day notice In August 2017, the Access Board opinions, but are not statistical surveys
soliciting public comment on the published a 60-day notice related to the that yield quantitative results that can
proposed renewal of our generic proposed renewal of its generic be generalized to the population of
clearance of qualitative feedback. 82 FR clearance; no comments were received. study. This feedback will provide
37421 (Aug. 10, 2017). No comments insight into customer or stakeholder
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The Access Board now publishes this
were received. This notice, as required notice to allow an additional 30 days for perceptions, experiences and
by the PRA, provides an additional 30 public comment. expectations, provide an early warning
days for public comment. of issues with service, or focus attention
DATES: Submit comments by December B. Proposed Information Collection on areas where communication,
15, 2017. Request training, or changes in operations might
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments With this notice, the Access Board improve delivery of services. These
by any of the following methods: provides notice of its intent to seek collections will allow for ongoing,

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Section		Notices
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Dates		We will consider comments that we receive by January 16, 2018.
Contact		For specific questions related to collection activities, Ms. Shannon (Logan) Morrison; (202) 401-0165.
FR Citation		82 FR 52874

82 FR 52874 - Information Collection Request, Volunteer Program

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREFarm Service Agency

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 219 (November 15, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency