82 FR 61743 - Notice of Request for Extension or Renewal of a Currently Approved Information Collection
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 249 (December 29, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 249 (December 29, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-27448 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 249 (Friday, December 29, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 61743-61744] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-27448] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Notice of Request for Extension or Renewal of a Currently Approved Information Collection AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, USDA. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (OASCR) to request a renewal of a currently approved information collection. OASCR will use the information collected to collect the race, ethnicity, and gender (REG) of all program applicants and participants by county and State. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by February 27, 2018 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights/Office of Compliance, Policy, and Training invites interested persons to submit comments on this notice. Comments may be submitted by one of the following methods: [ballot] Federal eRulemaking Portal: This website provides the ability to type short comments directly into the comment field on this web page or attach a file for lengthier comments. Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions at that site for submitting comments. [ballot] Mail, including CD-ROMs, etc.: Send to Docket Clerk, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-3700, Mailstop 9401. [ballot] Hand- or courier-delivered submittals: Deliver to 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-3700, Mailstop 9401. Instructions: All items submitted by mail or electronic mail must include the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights/Office of Compliance, Policy, and Training, Docket No. 0503-0022, Comments received in response to this docket will be made available for public inspection and posted without change, including any personal information, to http://www.regulations.gov. Docket: For access to background documents or comments received, go to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights/Office of Compliance, Policy, and Training, Docket Room at 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-3700, Mailstop 9401, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Anna G. Stroman, Deputy Director, Office of Compliance, Policy, and Training, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250, (202) 205-5953 or [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: 7 CFR part 15 subpart D--Data Collection Requirement. OMB Number: OMB No. 0503-0022. Expiration Date of Approval: January 31, 2018. Type of Request: Extension or renewal of the USDA 7 CFR part 15 subpart D--Data Collection Requirement Form. Abstract: Currently, Section 14006 of the 2008 Farm Bill requires the Secretary of Agriculture to annually compile for each county and State in the United States program application and participation rate data regarding socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers for each program of USDA that serves agricultural producers or landowners. This requirement only applies to FSA, NRCS, RD, and RMA. These four agencies use the voluntary data collection form approved by OMB that is attached as a cover page to the application forms for programs that provide services to agriculture producers, farmers and ranchers. In addition, all remaining USDA agencies with conducted programs (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, and Foreign Agricultural Service) were required to develop a strategy for collecting voluntary REG data from individuals for their respective federally conducted programs by utilizing the same OMB approved form. Applicants and program participants of these programs and activities provide this data on a voluntary basis. These strategies will be reviewed and approved by OASCR, who will also provide oversight and monitoring of the collection of this data through its compliance activities. If the REG data is not collected on applicants and participants in USDA federally conducted programs, USDA will not be able to collect and report demographic data on its applicants and program participants. In addition, USDA would not be able to determine if programs and services are reaching and meeting the needs of the public, beneficiaries, partners, and other stakeholders based on demographic data. Failure to collect this information will also have a negative impact on USDA's outreach and compliance activities. This could result in an inability to equitably deliver programs and services to applicants and producers, and ultimately an inability to hold the agencies accountable. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average one hour per response. Respondents: Producers, applicants, and USDA customers. Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,190. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 68 hours. Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have [[Page 61744]] practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information 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 the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments may be sent to Anna G. Stroman, Deputy Director, Office of Compliance, Policy, and Training, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights. All comments received will be available for public inspection during regular business hours at the same address. All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Winona Lake Scott, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights. [FR Doc. 2017-27448 Filed 12-28-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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Location: Horizon Ballroom, The program applicants and participants by Secretary of Agriculture to annually
Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 county and State. compile for each county and State in the
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington DC DATES: Comments on this notice must be United States program application and
20004. received by February 27, 2018 to be participation rate data regarding socially
assured of consideration. disadvantaged farmers or ranchers for
Purpose
ADDRESSES: Office of the Assistant each program of USDA that serves
The Advisory Committee on Secretary for Civil Rights/Office of agricultural producers or landowners.
Voluntary Foreign Aid (ACVFA) brings Compliance, Policy, and Training This requirement only applies to FSA,
together USAID and private voluntary invites interested persons to submit NRCS, RD, and RMA. These four
organization officials, representatives comments on this notice. Comments agencies use the voluntary data
from universities, international may be submitted by one of the collection form approved by OMB that
nongovernment organizations, U.S. following methods: is attached as a cover page to the
businesses, and government, b Federal eRulemaking Portal: This application forms for programs that
multilateral, and private organizations website provides the ability to type provide services to agriculture
to foster understanding, short comments directly into the producers, farmers and ranchers. In
communication, and cooperation in the comment field on this web page or addition, all remaining USDA agencies
area of foreign aid. attach a file for lengthier comments. Go with conducted programs (Animal and
to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow Plant Health Inspection Service, and
Agenda Foreign Agricultural Service) were
the on-line instructions at that site for
USAID leadership will make opening submitting comments. required to develop a strategy for
remarks, followed by a presentation and b Mail, including CD–ROMs, etc.: collecting voluntary REG data from
discussion on the principles, Send to Docket Clerk, 1400 individuals for their respective federally
benchmarks, and programs that the Independence Avenue SW, Washington, conducted programs by utilizing the
Agency is considering to support DC 20250–3700, Mailstop 9401. same OMB approved form. Applicants
countries along their development b Hand- or courier-delivered and program participants of these
journey to self-reliance and long-term submittals: Deliver to 1400 programs and activities provide this
prosperity. The full meeting agenda will Independence Avenue SW, Washington, data on a voluntary basis. These
be forthcoming on the ACVFA website DC 20250–3700, Mailstop 9401. strategies will be reviewed and
at http://www.usaid.gov/who-we-are/ Instructions: All items submitted by approved by OASCR, who will also
organization/advisory-committee. mail or electronic mail must include the provide oversight and monitoring of the
Office of the Assistant Secretary for collection of this data through its
Stakeholders
Civil Rights/Office of Compliance, compliance activities.
The meeting is free and open to the Policy, and Training, Docket No. 0503– If the REG data is not collected on
public. Persons wishing to attend 0022, Comments received in response to applicants and participants in USDA
should register online at http:// this docket will be made available for federally conducted programs, USDA
www.usaid.gov/who-we-are/ public inspection and posted without will not be able to collect and report
organization/advisory-committee. change, including any personal demographic data on its applicants and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: information, to http:// program participants. In addition,
Jessica Klein, acvfa@usaid.gov or 202– www.regulations.gov. USDA would not be able to determine
712–5856. Docket: For access to background if programs and services are reaching
Dated: December 18, 2017. documents or comments received, go to and meeting the needs of the public,
the Office of the Assistant Secretary for beneficiaries, partners, and other
Jessica Klein,
Civil Rights/Office of Compliance, stakeholders based on demographic
Acting Executive Director, U.S. Agency for data.
International Development. Policy, and Training, Docket Room at
1400 Independence Avenue SW, Failure to collect this information will
[FR Doc. 2017–28152 Filed 12–28–17; 8:45 am] also have a negative impact on USDA’s
Washington, DC 20250–3700, Mailstop
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9401, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., outreach and compliance activities. This
Monday through Friday. could result in an inability to equitably
deliver programs and services to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE applicants and producers, and
Contact Anna G. Stroman, Deputy ultimately an inability to hold the
Notice of Request for Extension or Director, Office of Compliance, Policy, agencies accountable.
Renewal of a Currently Approved and Training, Office of the Assistant Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
Information Collection Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. burden for this collection of information
Department of Agriculture, 1400 is estimated to average one hour per
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Independence Avenue SW, Washington, response.
Secretary for Civil Rights, USDA. DC 20250, (202) 205–5953 or Respondents: Producers, applicants,
ACTION: Notice and request for Anna.Stroman@ascr.usda.gov. and USDA customers.
comments. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Estimated Number of Respondents:
Title: 7 CFR part 15 subpart D—Data 1,190.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Collection Requirement. Estimated Number of Responses per
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this OMB Number: OMB No. 0503–0022. Respondent: 1.
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notice announces the intention of the Expiration Date of Approval: January Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Office of the Assistant Secretary for 31, 2018. Respondents: 68 hours.
Civil Rights (OASCR) to request a Type of Request: Extension or renewal Comments are invited on: (1) Whether
renewal of a currently approved of the USDA 7 CFR part 15 subpart D— the proposed collection of information
information collection. OASCR will use Data Collection Requirement Form. is necessary for the proper performance
the information collected to collect the Abstract: Currently, Section 14006 of of the functions of the agency, including
race, ethnicity, and gender (REG) of all the 2008 Farm Bill requires the whether the information will have
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practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the FEIS, Draft ROD, and other supporting Impact Statement for the Geothermal
agency’s estimate of the burden of the information, will be available for review Leasing Project.
proposed collection of information at http://www.fs.usda.gov/projects/ The publication date of the legal
including the validity of the santafe/landmanagement/projects notice in the Santa Fe National Forest’s
methodology and assumptions used; (3) starting December 29, 2017. newspaper of record, the Albuquerque
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and A legal notice of the initiation of the Journal, will initiate the 60-day
clarity of the information to be 60-day objection period is also being objection period and is the exclusive
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the published in the Santa Fe National means for calculating the time to file an
burden of the collection of information Forest’s newspaper of record, which is objection (36 CFR 219.16 and 219.52).
on those who are to respond, including the Albuquerque Journal. The date of An electronic scan of the notice with the
the use of appropriate automated, the publication of the legal notice in the publication date will be posted on the
electronic, mechanical, or other Albuquerque Journal will determine the Santa Fe National Forest’s website at:
technological collection techniques or actual date of initiation of the 60-day http://www.fs.usda.gov/projects/
other forms of information technology. objection period. A copy of the legal santafe/landmanagement/projects.
Comments may be sent to Anna G. notice that is published in the The objection process under 36 CFR
Stroman, Deputy Director, Office of Albuquerque Journal will be posted on 219 subpart B, provides an opportunity
Compliance, Policy, and Training, the website listed above. for members of the public who have
Office of the Assistant Secretary for ADDRESSES: Copies of the Santa Fe’s participated in the planning process for
Civil Rights. All comments received will Forest Plan Amendment for Geothermal the Forest Plan Amendment for
be available for public inspection during Leasing on Santa Fe National Forest, the Geothermal Leasing on Santa Fe
regular business hours at the same FEIS, and the Draft ROD can be obtained National Forest to have any unresolved
address. online at: http://www.fs.usda.gov/ concerns reviewed by the Forest Service
All responses to this notice will be projects/santafe/landmanagement/ prior to a final decision by the
summarized and included in the request projects; or by visiting or mailing a Responsible Official. Only those who
for Office of Management and Budget request to the Forest Supervisor’s Office provided substantive formal comments
approval. All comments will become a at the following location: during opportunities for public
matter of public record. • 11 Forest Lane, Santa Fe, NM 87508 comment during the planning process
(Telephone: 505–438–5443). are eligible to file an objection.
Winona Lake Scott,
Objections must be submitted to the Regulations at 36 CFR 219.62 define
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil
Reviewing Officer: substantive formal comments as:
Rights, Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Civil Rights. • Regional Forester, USDA-Forest ‘‘Written comments submitted to, or oral
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Service, ATTN: Objection Reviewing comments recorded by, the responsible
Officer, 333 Broadway Blvd. SE, official or his designee during an opportunity
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Albuquerque, NM 87102 (Fax: 505–842– for public participation provided during the
3173). planning process, and attributed to the
Objections may be submitted individual or entity providing them.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Comments are considered substantive when
electronically at objections-
they are within the scope of the proposal, are
Forest Service southwestern-regional-office@fs.fed.us.
specific to the proposal, have a direct
Note that the office hours for relationship to the proposal, and include
Amendment of the Land Management submitting a hand-delivered objection supporting reasons for the responsible
Plan for Santa Fe National Forest are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday official to consider.’’
through Friday, excluding Federal
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
holidays. Electronic objections must be How To File an Objection
ACTION: Notice of the opportunity to submitted in a commonly used format
object to the Forest Plan Amendment for The Forest Service will accept mailed,
such as an email message, plain text
Geothermal Leasing on the Santa Fe emailed, faxed, and hand-delivered
(.txt), rich text format (.rtf) or Microsoft
National Forest prior to approval of objections concerning the Santa Fe’s
Word® (.doc or .docx).
Final Environmental Impact Statement Forest Plan Amendment for Geothermal
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leasing for 60 calendar days following
for the Santa Fe National Forest
Geothermal Leasing Project. Larry Gore, Geologist, Santa Fe National the date of the publication of the legal
Forest at 575–289–3264, ext. 2149. notice of this objection period in the
SUMMARY: The Santa Fe National Forest, Individuals who use telecommunication newspaper of record, the Albuquerque
located in New Mexico, prepared a devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Journal. It is the responsibility of the
significant, programmatic forest plan Federal Information Relay Service objector to ensure that the Reviewing
amendment to allow geothermal leasing (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 between 8:00 Officer receives the objection in a timely
to accompany its Final Environmental a.m. and 8:00 p.m. (Eastern time), manner. The regulations prohibit
Impact Statement (FEIS) and a Draft Monday through Friday. extending the length of the objection
Record of Decision (ROD) for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Forest filing period.
Geothermal Leasing. This notice is to Service, Southwestern Region, Santa Fe Objections must be submitted to the
inform the public that a 60-day period National Forest, prepared a Forest Plan Reviewing Officer, who will be the
is being initiated where individuals or Amendment for Geothermal Leasing. Regional Forester for the Southwestern
entities with specific concerns on the This notice is to inform the public that Region, at the address shown in the
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Santa Fe’s Forest Plan Amendment for a 60-day period is being initiated where ADDRESSES section of this notice.
Geothermal Leasing may file an individuals or entities with specific An objection must include the
objection for a Forest Service review concerns on the Santa Fe’s Forest Plan following (36 CFR 219.54(c)):
prior to the approval of the Record of Amendment for Geothermal Leasing (1) The objector’s name and address
Decision for Geothermal Leasing. may file an objection for a Forest along with a telephone number or email
DATES: The Santa Fe’s Forest Plan Service review prior to the approval of address if available—in cases where no
Amendment for Geothermal Leasing, the ROD for the Final Environmental identifiable name is attached to an
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| Contact | Contact Anna G. Stroman, Deputy Director, Office of Compliance, Policy, and Training, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250, (202) 205-5953 or [email protected] | |
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