82 FR 56941 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 230 (December 1, 2017)

Page Range		56941-56941
FR Document		2017-25944

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 230 (Friday, December 1, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 230 (Friday, December 1, 2017)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-25944]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

November 28, 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 required 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 January 
2, 2018 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.

Farm Service Agency

    Title: County Committee Election.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0229.
    Summary of Collection: As specified in the 2002 Farm Security and 
Rural Investment Act of 2002, the Secretary prepares a report of 
election that includes, among other things, ``the race, ethnicity and 
gender of each nominee, as provided through the voluntary self-
identification of each nominee''. The information will be collected 
using form FSA-669-A and FSA-669A-2, ``Nomination Form for County FSA 
Committee Election''. Completion of the form is voluntary.
    Need and Use of the Information: FSA will collect information on 
race, ethnicity and gender of each nominee as provided through the 
voluntary self-identification of each nominee agreeing to run for a 
position. The information will be sent to Kansas City for preparation 
of the upcoming election. The Secretary will review the information 
annually. If the information is not collected in any given year, the 
Secretary would not be able to prepare the report as required by the 
regulations.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 10,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 6,700.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER potential persons who are to respond to Federal Advisory Committee Act
contains documents other than rules or the collection of information that such (FACA) that a meeting of the Texas
proposed rules that are applicable to the persons are not required to respond to Advisory Committee (Committee) to the
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, the collection of information unless it Commission will be held at 11:30 a.m.
committee meetings, agency decisions and displays a currently valid OMB control (Central Time) Thursday, December 7,
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
petitions and applications and agency
number. 2017. The purpose of the meeting is for
statements of organization and functions are the Committee to begin planning for
Farm Service Agency
examples of documents appearing in this briefing on voting rights.
section. Title: County Committee Election. DATES: The meeting will be held on
OMB Control Number: 0560–0229. Thursday, December 7, 2017, at 11:30
Summary of Collection: As specified a.m. CT.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE in the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Public Call Information:
Investment Act of 2002, the Secretary Dial: 800–263–8506.
Submission for OMB Review; prepares a report of election that Conference ID: 3696022.
Comment Request includes, among other things, ‘‘the race, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ana
ethnicity and gender of each nominee, Victoria Fortes (DFO) at afortes@
November 28, 2017.
as provided through the voluntary self- usccr.gov or (213) 894–3437.
The Department of Agriculture has
identification of each nominee’’. The SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
submitted the following information
information will be collected using form meeting is available to the public
collection requirement(s) to OMB for
FSA–669–A and FSA–669A–2, through the following toll-free call-in
review and clearance under the
‘‘Nomination Form for County FSA number: 800–263–8506, conference ID
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13. Comments are Committee Election’’. Completion of the number: 3696022. Any interested
required regarding (1) Whether the form is voluntary. member of the public may call this
collection of information is necessary Need and Use of the Information: FSA number and listen to the meeting.
for the proper performance of the will collect information on race, Callers can expect to incur charges for
functions of the agency, including ethnicity and gender of each nominee as calls they initiate over wireless lines,
whether the information will have provided through the voluntary self- and the Commission will not refund any
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the identification of each nominee agreeing incurred charges. Callers will incur no
agency’s estimate of burden including to run for a position. The information charge for calls they initiate over land-
the validity of the methodology and will be sent to Kansas City for line connections to the toll-free
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance preparation of the upcoming election. telephone number. Persons with hearing
the quality, utility and clarity of the The Secretary will review the impairments may also follow the
information to be collected; and (4) information annually. If the information proceedings by first calling the Federal
ways to minimize the burden of the is not collected in any given year, the Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339 and
collection of information on those who Secretary would not be able to prepare providing the Service with the
are to respond, including through the the report as required by the regulations. conference call number and conference
use of appropriate automated, Description of Respondents: ID number.
electronic, mechanical, or other Individuals or households. Members of the public are entitled to
technological collection techniques or Number of Respondents: 10,000. make comments during the open period
other forms of information technology. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: at the end of the meeting. Members of
Comments regarding this information Annually. the public may also submit written
collection received by January 2, 2018 Total Burden Hours: 6,700. comments; the comments must be
will be considered. Written comments Ruth Brown, received in the Regional Programs Unit
should be addressed to: Desk Officer for Departmental Information Collection
within 30 days following the meeting.
Agriculture, Office of Information and Clearance Officer. Written comments may be mailed to the
Regulatory Affairs, Office of [FR Doc. 2017–25944 Filed 11–30–17; 8:45 am]
Western Regional Office, U.S.
Management and Budget (OMB), New Commission on Civil Rights, 300 North
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Executive Office Building, 725 17th Los Angeles Street, Suite 2010, Los
Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. Angeles, CA 90012. They may be faxed
Commenters are encouraged to submit to the Commission at (213) 894–0508, or
their comments to OMB via email to: COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS emailed Ana Victoria Fortes at afortes@
OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or Notice of Public Meeting of the Texas usccr.gov. Persons who desire
fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental Advisory Committee additional information may contact the
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Regional Programs Unit at (213) 894–
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil 3437.
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may Rights. Records and documents discussed
be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. ACTION: Announcement of meeting. during the meeting will be available for
An agency may not conduct or public viewing prior to and after the
sponsor a collection of information SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, meeting at https://facadatabase.gov/
unless the collection of information pursuant to the provisions of the rules committee/meetings.aspx?cid=276.
displays a currently valid OMB control and regulations of the U.S. Commission Please click on the ‘‘Meeting Details’’
number and the agency informs on Civil Rights (Commission) and the and ‘‘Documents’’ links. Records

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		82 FR 56941