82 FR 55985 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 226 (November 27, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 226 (Monday, November 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 55985]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25575]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

November 21, 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 December 
27, 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.

Foreign Agricultural Service

    Title: Pima Agriculture Cotton Trust Fund.
    OMB Control Number: 0551-0044.
    Summary of Collection: Section 12314 of the Agricultural Act of 
2014 (Pub. L. 113-79) authorizes distribution out of the Pima 
Agriculture Cotton Trust Fund in each of calendar years 2014 through 
2018, payable to qualifying claimants. Eligible claimants are directed 
to submit a notarized affidavit, following the statutory procedures 
specified Section 12314(c) or (d) of the Act.
    Need and Use of the Information: Distributions out of the Trust 
Fund is payable to (1) One or more nationally recognized associations 
established for the promotion of pima cotton for use in textile and 
apparel goods; (2) yarn spinners of pima cotton that produce ring spun 
cotton yarns in the United States; and (3) manufacturers who cut and 
sew cotton shirts in the United States who certify that they used 
imported cotton fabric during calendar year 2013. Eligible claimants 
for a distribution from the Pima Cotton Trust Fund are directed to 
submit a notarized affidavit. The Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS) 
will use the information provided in the affidavits to certify the 
claimants' eligibility and to authorize payment from the Pima Cotton 
Trust Fund. If eligible claimants do not submit an affidavit with the 
required information they will not be entitled to a distribution from 
the Pima Cotton Trust Fund.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other-for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 7.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping, Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 14.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-25575 Filed 11-24-17; 8:45 am]
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