83 FR 13943 - Notice of Intent To Renew Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Research Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 63 (April 2, 2018)

Page Range		13943-13943
FR Document		2018-06616

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeks comments on the intent of the USNA to renew an information collection that expires August 31, 2018. The information collection serves as a means to collect for certain use of the facilities, grounds, programs and services. This includes fees for educational programs and workshops and for use of the grounds and facilities, as well as for commercial photography and cinematography. Fees generated will be used to defray USNA expenses or to promote the missions of the USNA.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Research Service


Notice of Intent To Renew Information Collection

AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeks comments on 
the intent of the USNA to renew an information collection that expires 
August 31, 2018. The information collection serves as a means to 
collect for certain use of the facilities, grounds, programs and 
services. This includes fees for educational programs and workshops and 
for use of the grounds and facilities, as well as for commercial 
photography and cinematography. Fees generated will be used to defray 
USNA expenses or to promote the missions of the USNA.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by June 1, 2018 to be 
assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     Email: richard.olsen@ars.usda.gov.
     Fax: 202-245-4514.
     Mail: Director, U.S. National Arboretum, Northeast Area, 
Agricultural Research Service, 3501 New York Avenue NE, Washington, DC 
20002.
     Hand Delivery/Courier: Director, U.S. National Arboretum, 
Northeast Area, Agricultural Research Service, 3501 New York Avenue NE, 
Washington, DC 20002.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Use of the Grounds and Facilities as well as Commercial 
Photography and Cinematography.
    OMB Number: 0518-0032.
    Expiration Date: 3 years from date of approval.
    Type of Request: Renewal of approved information collection.
    Abstract: The mission of the U.S. National Arboretum (USNA) is to 
serve the public need for scientific research, education, and gardens 
that conserve and showcase plants to enhance the environment. The USNA 
is a 446-acre facility, open to the general public for purposes of 
education and passive recreation. The USNA is a national center for 
public education that welcomes visitors in a stimulating and 
aesthetically pleasing environment. The USNA receives approximately 
610,000 visitors on the grounds each year. Many garden clubs and 
societies utilize the USNA grounds to showcase their activities.
    Section 890(b) of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform 
Act of 1996, Public Law 104-127 (1996 Act), expanded the authorities of 
the Secretary of Agriculture to charge reasonable fees for the use of 
USNA facilities and grounds. These authorities include the ability to 
charge fees for temporary use by individuals or groups of USNA 
facilities and grounds in furtherance of the mission of the USNA. Also, 
authority was provided to charge fees for tram tours and for the use of 
the USNA for commercial photography and cinematography. All rules and 
regulations noted in 7 CFR 500, subpart 2A, conducted on the USNA 
property will apply to individuals or groups granted approval to use 
the facilities and grounds. In order to administer the use of the USNA 
facilities and to determine if the requested use is consistent with the 
mission of the USNA, it is necessary for the USNA to obtain information 
from the requestor. Each request will require the completion of an 
application and submission of an application fee. The application is 
simple and requires only information readily available to the 
requestor. The requestor is asked to indicate by whom and for what the 
purpose the USNA facilities are to be used. Applications are available 
in hard copy format as well as electronic format (PDF fillable) on the 
USNA website www.usna.usda.gov. Completed permit requests are received 
in person, by mail, by facsimile or electronically.
    Paperwork Reduction Act: In accordance with the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) regulations (5 CFR part 1320) implementing 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the 
information collection and recordkeeping requirements that will be 
imposed will be submitted to OMB for approval. These requirements will 
not become effective prior to OMB approval.
    Estimate of Burden: 145 hours.
    Estimated Number of Responses: The USNA estimates 250 requests for 
the use of facilities, 40 for photography and cinematography, and 1,800 
educational programs and workshops registrations on an annual basis.
    Estimate of Total Annual Burden on Respondents: The total cost for 
responding is $5,206.95 for 145 hours of time at $35.91 per hour.
    Obtaining Permit Requests: In addition to the current process of 
obtaining the permit requests in person, by mail, by facsimile, and 
electronically (and receiving them back in a like manner), the 
application for photography and cinematography is available on the USNA 
website and can be submitted electronically: http://www.usna.usda.gov/about/photography/photography-and-cinematography.
    The PDF fillable application for the use of facilities is available 
on the website and can be submitted electronically to USNA. Completed 
hard copies of permit requests can be submitted to the Administrative 
Office, USDA, ARS, U.S. National Arboretum, 3501 New York Avenue NE, 
Washington, DC 20002.
    Comments: Comments are invited on whether the proposed collection 
is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility; 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; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 
of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of 
collection on those who are to respond, including through the use of 
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technology.

    Dated: March 14, 2018.
Chavonda Jacobs-Young,
Administrator, ARS.
[FR Doc. 2018-06616 Filed 3-30-18; 8:45 am]
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Monday, April 2, 2018

This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER Abstract: The mission of the U.S. information collection and
contains documents other than rules or National Arboretum (USNA) is to serve recordkeeping requirements that will be
proposed rules that are applicable to the the public need for scientific research, imposed will be submitted to OMB for
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, education, and gardens that conserve approval. These requirements will not
committee meetings, agency decisions and and showcase plants to enhance the become effective prior to OMB approval.
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
petitions and applications and agency
environment. The USNA is a 446-acre Estimate of Burden: 145 hours.
statements of organization and functions are facility, open to the general public for
purposes of education and passive Estimated Number of Responses: The
examples of documents appearing in this
section. recreation. The USNA is a national USNA estimates 250 requests for the use
center for public education that of facilities, 40 for photography and
welcomes visitors in a stimulating and cinematography, and 1,800 educational
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE aesthetically pleasing environment. The programs and workshops registrations
USNA receives approximately 610,000 on an annual basis.
Agricultural Research Service visitors on the grounds each year. Many Estimate of Total Annual Burden on
garden clubs and societies utilize the Respondents: The total cost for
Notice of Intent To Renew Information USNA grounds to showcase their responding is $5,206.95 for 145 hours of
Collection activities. time at $35.91 per hour.
AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, Section 890(b) of the Federal Obtaining Permit Requests: In
USDA. Agriculture Improvement and Reform addition to the current process of
ACTION: Notice and request for comment.
Act of 1996, Public Law 104–127 (1996 obtaining the permit requests in person,
Act), expanded the authorities of the by mail, by facsimile, and electronically
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Secretary of Agriculture to charge (and receiving them back in a like
Agriculture (USDA) seeks comments on reasonable fees for the use of USNA manner), the application for
the intent of the USNA to renew an facilities and grounds. These authorities photography and cinematography is
information collection that expires include the ability to charge fees for available on the USNA website and can
August 31, 2018. The information temporary use by individuals or groups be submitted electronically: http://
collection serves as a means to collect of USNA facilities and grounds in www.usna.usda.gov/about/
for certain use of the facilities, grounds, furtherance of the mission of the USNA. photography/photography-and-
programs and services. This includes Also, authority was provided to charge cinematography.
fees for educational programs and fees for tram tours and for the use of the
USNA for commercial photography and The PDF fillable application for the
workshops and for use of the grounds
cinematography. All rules and use of facilities is available on the
and facilities, as well as for commercial
regulations noted in 7 CFR 500, subpart website and can be submitted
photography and cinematography. Fees
2A, conducted on the USNA property electronically to USNA. Completed hard
generated will be used to defray USNA
will apply to individuals or groups copies of permit requests can be
expenses or to promote the missions of
granted approval to use the facilities submitted to the Administrative Office,
the USNA.
and grounds. In order to administer the USDA, ARS, U.S. National Arboretum,
DATES: Comments on this notice must be 3501 New York Avenue NE,
received by June 1, 2018 to be assured use of the USNA facilities and to
determine if the requested use is Washington, DC 20002.
of consideration.
consistent with the mission of the Comments: Comments are invited on
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments USNA, it is necessary for the USNA to whether the proposed collection is
by any of the following methods: obtain information from the requestor. necessary for the proper performance of
• Email: richard.olsen@ars.usda.gov. Each request will require the the functions of the Agency, including
• Fax: 202–245–4514. completion of an application and whether the information will have
• Mail: Director, U.S. National submission of an application fee. The practical utility; the accuracy of the
Arboretum, Northeast Area, Agricultural application is simple and requires only Agency’s estimate of the burden of the
Research Service, 3501 New York information readily available to the proposed collection of information,
Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20002. requestor. The requestor is asked to including the validity of the
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Director, indicate by whom and for what the methodology and assumptions used;
U.S. National Arboretum, Northeast purpose the USNA facilities are to be ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
Area, Agricultural Research Service, used. Applications are available in hard clarity of the information to be
3501 New York Avenue NE, copy format as well as electronic format collected; and ways to minimize the
Washington, DC 20002. (PDF fillable) on the USNA website burden of collection on those who are
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: www.usna.usda.gov. Completed permit to respond, including through the use of
Title: Use of the Grounds and requests are received in person, by mail, appropriate automated, electronic,
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Facilities as well as Commercial by facsimile or electronically. mechanical, or other technology.
Photography and Cinematography. Paperwork Reduction Act: In Dated: March 14, 2018.
OMB Number: 0518–0032. accordance with the Office of
Chavonda Jacobs-Young,
Expiration Date: 3 years from date of Management and Budget (OMB)
approval. regulations (5 CFR part 1320) Administrator, ARS.
Type of Request: Renewal of approved implementing the Paperwork Reduction [FR Doc. 2018–06616 Filed 3–30–18; 8:45 am]
information collection. Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the BILLING CODE 3410–03–P

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FR Citation		83 FR 13943

83 FR 13943 - Notice of Intent To Renew Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREAgricultural Research Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 63 (April 2, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Research Service