82 FR 9983 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 26 (February 9, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-02691

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

February 6, 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 March 
13, 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.

Farm Service Agency

    Title: Discharge and Delivery Survey Summary and Rate Schedule 
Forms.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0177.
    Summary of Collection: The Food for Peace Act (specifically Pub. L. 
480 Title II); Section 416(b) of the Agricultural Act of 1949; Food for 
Progress Act of 1985; 2002 and 2008 Farm Bills authorizing the 
McGovern-Dole International Food for Education Program; and Commodity 
Credit Corporation (CCC) Charter Act, all as amended, authorize the 
International

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Procurement Division to procure, sell, and transport, as well as 
sample, inspect and survey, agricultural commodities at both domestic 
and foreign locations for use in international food aid program. The 
Kansas City Commodity Office (KCCO) acting under the authority granted 
by these acts, purchase discharge survey services conducted at the 
foreign destinations to ensure count and condition of the commodities 
shipped. The Farm Service Agency (FSA) will collect information using 
forms KC-334, Discharge/Delivery Survey Summary and KC-337, Rate 
Schedule.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information collected on the 
KC-334 form is a summary of the amount of cargo delivered versus 
manifested quantity, the amount and type of damage, etc. The KC-337 
form is use to obtain rates that the survey companies charge to perform 
surveys, by country/region. Without the information CCC could not meet 
program requirements.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not for-
profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 41.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion; 
Quarterly; Weekly; Semi-annually; Monthly; Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 234.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER potential persons who are to respond to Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
contains documents other than rules or the collection of information that such Public Law 104–13. Comments are
proposed rules that are applicable to the persons are not required to respond to required regarding (1) whether the
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, the collection of information unless it collection of information is necessary
committee meetings, agency decisions and displays a currently valid OMB control for the proper performance of the
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
number. functions of the agency, including
petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are whether the information will have
Food Safety and Inspection Service
examples of documents appearing in this practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
section. Title: Specified Risk Materials. agency’s estimate of burden including
OMB Control Number: 0583–0129. the validity of the methodology and
Summary of Collection: The Food assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has the quality, utility and clarity of the
been delegated the authority to exercise information to be collected; and (4)
Submission for OMB Review; the functions of the Secretary as ways to minimize the burden of the
Comment Request provided in the Federal Meat Inspection collection of information on those who
Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) This are to respond, including through the
February 6, 2017. statutes mandate that FSIS protect the use of appropriate automated,
The Department of Agriculture has public by ensuring that meat products electronic, mechanical, or other
submitted the following information are safe, wholesome, not adulterated, technological collection techniques or
collection requirement(s) to OMB for and properly labeled and packaged. other forms of information technology.
review and clearance under the FSIS requires that official Comments regarding this information
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, establishments that slaughter cattle and collection received by March 13, 2017
Public Law 104–13. Comments are or process carcasses or parts of cattle will be considered. Written comments
requested regarding (1) whether the develop written procedures for the should be addressed to: Desk Officer for
collection of information is necessary removal, segregation, and disposition of Agriculture, Office of Information and
for the proper performance of the specified risk materials (SRMs). Regulatory Affairs, Office of
functions of the agency, including Establishments are also required by Management and Budget (OMB), New
whether the information will have FSIS to maintain daily records sufficient Executive Office Building, 725 17th
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the document the implementation and Street NW., Washington, DC 20502.
agency’s estimate of burden including monitoring of their procedures for the Commenters are encouraged to submit
the validity of the methodology and removal, segregation, and disposition of their comments to OMB via email to:
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance SRMs, and any corrective actions taken OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or
the quality, utility and clarity of the to ensure that such procedures are fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental
information to be collected; and (4) effective. Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
ways to minimize the burden of the Need and Use of the Information: Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
collection of information on those who FSIS will collect information from 7602. Copies of the submission(s) may
are to respond, including through the establishments to ensure meat and meat be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958.
use of appropriate automated, products distributed in commerce for An agency may not conduct or
electronic, mechanical, or other use as human food do not contain sponsor a collection of information
technological collection techniques or SMRs. unless the collection of information
other forms of information technology. Description of Respondents: Business displays a currently valid OMB control
Comments regarding this information or other for-profit. number and the agency informs
collection received by March 13, 2017 Number of Respondents: 3,512. potential persons who are to respond to
will be considered. Written comments Frequency of Responses: the collection of information that such
should be addressed to: Desk Officer for Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion. persons are not required to respond to
Agriculture, Office of Information and Total Burden Hours: 123,916. the collection of information unless it
Regulatory Affairs, Office of displays a currently valid OMB control
Ruth Brown,
Management and Budget (OMB), New number.
Executive Office Building, 725 17th Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer. Farm Service Agency
Street NW., Washington, DC 20502.
Commenters are encouraged to submit [FR Doc. 2017–02686 Filed 2–8–17; 8:45 am]
Title: Discharge and Delivery Survey
their comments to OMB via email to: BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P
Summary and Rate Schedule Forms.
OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or OMB Control Number: 0560–0177.
fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental Summary of Collection: The Food for
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Peace Act (specifically Pub. L. 480 Title
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
II); Section 416(b) of the Agricultural
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Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– Submission for OMB Review;
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may Comment Request Act of 1949; Food for Progress Act of
be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. 1985; 2002 and 2008 Farm Bills
An agency may not conduct or February 6, 2017. authorizing the McGovern-Dole
sponsor a collection of information The Department of Agriculture has International Food for Education
unless the collection of information submitted the following information Program; and Commodity Credit
displays a currently valid OMB control collection requirement(s) to OMB for Corporation (CCC) Charter Act, all as
number and the agency informs review and clearance under the amended, authorize the International

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Procurement Division to procure, sell, mechanical or other technological information were collected less
and transport, as well as sample, inspect collection techniques or other forms of frequent, the cotton industry would be
and survey, agricultural commodities at information technology. without county level quantities ginned
both domestic and foreign locations for Comments regarding this information that could seriously affect transportation
use in international food aid program. collection received by March 13, 2017 costs and marketing strategies.
The Kansas City Commodity Office will be considered. Written comments Description of Respondents: Business
(KCCO) acting under the authority should be addressed to: Desk Officer for or other for-profit.
granted by these acts, purchase Agriculture, Office of Information and Number of Respondents: 650.
discharge survey services conducted at Regulatory Affairs, Office of Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
the foreign destinations to ensure count Management and Budget (OMB), New Monthly, Semi-annually, Annually.
and condition of the commodities Executive Office Building, 725 17th Total Burden Hours: 1,277.
shipped. The Farm Service Agency Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. Charlene Parker,
(FSA) will collect information using Commenters are encouraged to submit Departmental Information Collection
forms KC–334, Discharge/Delivery their comments to OMB via email to: Clearance Officer.
Survey Summary and KC–337, Rate OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax [FR Doc. 2017–02687 Filed 2–8–17; 8:45 am]
Schedule. (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental
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Need and Use of the Information: The Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
information collected on the KC–334 Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
form is a summary of the amount of 7602. Copies of the submission(s) may DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
cargo delivered versus manifested be obtained by calling (202) 720–8681.
quantity, the amount and type of An agency may not conduct or Submission for OMB Review;
damage, etc. The KC–337 form is use to sponsor a collection of information Comment Request
obtain rates that the survey companies unless the collection of information
charge to perform surveys, by country/ displays a currently valid OMB control February 6, 2017.
region. Without the information CCC number and the agency informs The Department of Agriculture has
could not meet program requirements. potential persons who are to respond to submitted the following information
Description of Respondents: Business the collection of information that such collection requirement(s) to OMB for
or other for-profit; Not for-profit persons are not required to respond to review and clearance under the
institutions. the collection of information unless it Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Number of Respondents: 41. displays a currently valid OMB control Public Law 104–13. Comments are
Frequency of Responses: number. requested regarding (1) whether the
Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion; collection of information is necessary
Quarterly; Weekly; Semi-annually; National Agriculture Statistics Service for the proper performance of the
Monthly; Annually. Title: Cotton Ginning Survey. functions of the agency, including
Total Burden Hours: 234. OMB Control Number: 0535–0220. whether the information will have
Summary of Collection: The primary practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
Ruth Brown,
objective of the National Agricultural agency’s estimate of burden including
Departmental Information Collection Statistics Services (NASS) is to collect, the validity of the methodology and
Clearance Officer.
prepare and issue state and national assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
[FR Doc. 2017–02691 Filed 2–8–17; 8:45 am] estimates of crop and livestock the quality, utility and clarity of the
BILLING CODE 3410–05–P production, disposition and prices as information to be collected; and (4)
well as specialty agricultural and ways to minimize the burden of the
environmental statistics. The Cotton collection of information on those who
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Ginning Survey provides statistics are to respond, including through the
Submission for OMB Review; concerning cotton ginning for specific use of appropriate automated,
Comment Request dates and geographic regions and aids in electronic, mechanical, or other
forecasting cotton production. The technological collection techniques or
February 6, 2017. Cotton Ginning surveys obtain data other forms of information technology.
The Department of Agriculture has mandated under U.S.C. Title 13, Section Comments regarding this information
submitted the following information 42(a). General authority for these data collection received by March 13, 2017
collection requirement(s) to OMB for collection activities is granted under will be considered. Written comments
review and clearance under the U.S. Code Title 7, section 2204. should be addressed to: Desk Officer for
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Need and Use of the Information: The Agriculture, Office of Information and
Public Law 104–13. Comments are majority of data are collected by Regulatory Affairs, Office of
requested regarding (1) whether the telephone, mail, and fax. All active gins Management and Budget (OMB), New
collection of information is necessary for a given crop season in all 17 cotton Executive Office Building, 725 17th
for the proper performance of the producing states are included in the Street NW., Washington, DC 20502.
functions of the agency, including survey. The ginning data collected Commenters are encouraged to submit
whether the information will have provides (1) all segments of the cotton their comments to OMB via email to:
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the industry—buyers, brokers, crushers, OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or
agency’s estimate of burden including shippers, textile firms, and researches fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental
the validity of the methodology and with exact quantities of cotton available
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Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance at specific geographic locations within Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
the quality, utility and clarity of the the U.S. on a regular basis; (2) precise 7602. Copies of the submission(s) may
information to be collected; (4) ways to statistics, especially when at least 50 be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958.
minimize the burden of the collection of percent of the forecasted cotton An agency may not conduct or
information on those who are to production has been ginned in a state; sponsor a collection of information
respond, including through the use of and (3) final season ginning data is used unless the collection of information
appropriate automated, electronic, to establish final production. If the displays a currently valid OMB control

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
FR Citation		82 FR 9983