83 FR 18263 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 81 (April 26, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-08813
Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 81 (Thursday, April 26, 2018)
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[FR Doc No: 2018-08813]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

April 23, 2018.
    The Department of Agriculture will submit the following information 
collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 on or after the date 
of publication of this notice. 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 should be addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, DC; New Executive Office Building, 725-17th Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20503. Commenters are encouraged to submit their 
comments to OMB via email to: OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax (202) 
395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 
7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602.
    Comments regarding these information collections are best assured 
of having their full effect if received by May 29, 2018. Copies of the 
submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8681.
    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.

National Agricultural Statistics Service

    Title: Milk and Milk Products.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-0020.
    Summary of Collection: The National Agricultural Statistics 
Service's (NASS) primary function is to prepare and issue current 
official State and national estimates of crop and livestock production, 
prices and disposition, and to collect information on related 
environmental, land values, farm numbers, and other economic factors. 
Estimates of milk production and manufactured dairy products are an 
integral part of this program. Milk and dairy statistics are used by 
the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to help administer price 
support programs and by the dairy industry in planning, pricing, and 
projecting supplies of milk and milk products. The general authority 
for these data collection activities is granted under U.S. Code Title 
7, Section 2204. The legislative actions which affect these surveys are 
the ``Dairy Market Enhancement Act of 2000,'' U.S. Code Title 7, 
Section 1621, and Public Law 106-532 which changed the program from 
voluntary to mandatory for reporting the moisture content of cheddar 
cheese plus the price and quantity of cheddar cheese, butter, non-fat 
dry milk, and dry whey. In April 2012 the authority for collecting 
Dairy Product Prices was moved from NASS to the Agricultural Marketing 
Service. NASS will continue to collect milk production and manufactured 
dairy product data under this OMB approval.
    Need and Use of the Information: NASS will collect information 
quarterly with the Milk Production Survey. The monthly Milk and Milk 
Products surveys obtain basic agricultural statistics on milk 
production and manufactured dairy products from farmers and processing 
plants throughout the nation. Data are gathered for milk production, 
evaporated and condensed milk, dairy products, manufactured dry milk 
and manufactured whey products. Estimates of total milk production, 
number of milk

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cow, and milk production per cow, are used by the dairy industry in 
planning, pricing, and projecting supplies of milk and milk products. 
The mandatory dairy product information reporting requires each 
manufacturer to report the price, quantity and moisture content of 
dairy products sold and each entity storing dairy products to report 
information on the quantity of dairy products stored. Collecting data 
less frequently would prevent USDA and the agricultural industry from 
keeping abreast of changes at the State and National level.
    Description of Respondents: Farms; Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 18,850.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Quarterly; Monthly; Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 13,081.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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Forest Service that were or will be undertaken prior of having their full effect if received by
Title: Generic Information Collection fielding the study. Depending on the May 29, 2018. Copies of the
and Clearance of Qualitative Feedback degree of influence, the results are likely submission(s) may be obtained by
on Agency Service Delivery. to have such collections may still be calling (202) 720–8681.
OMB Control Number: 0596–0226. eligible for submission for other generic An agency may not conduct or
Summary of Collection: Executive mechanisms that are designed to yield sponsor a collection of information
Order 12862 directs Federal agencies to quantitative results. unless the collection of information
provide service to the public that Description of Respondents: Farms; displays a currently valid OMB control
matches or exceeds the best service Business or other for-profit; Not-for- number and the agency informs
available in the private sector. profit Institutions and State, Local or potential persons who are to respond to
Tribal Government. the collection of information that such
Improving Forest Service (FS) programs
Number of Respondents: 1,875,000. persons are not required to respond to
requires ongoing assessment of service Frequency of Responses: Reporting: the collection of information unless it
delivery, by which we mean systematic On occasion. displays a currently valid OMB control
review of the operation of a program Total Burden Hours: 468,750. number.
compared to a set of explicit or implicit
standards, as a means of contributing to Ruth Brown, National Agricultural Statistics Service
the continuous improvement of the Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
Title: Milk and Milk Products.
program. OMB Control Number: 0535–0020.
Need and Use of the Information: The [FR Doc. 2018–08741 Filed 4–25–18; 8:45 am] Summary of Collection: The National
information collection activity will BILLING CODE 3411–15–P Agricultural Statistics Service’s (NASS)
garner qualitative customer and primary function is to prepare and issue
stakeholder feedback in an efficient, current official State and national
timely manner, in accordance with the DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE estimates of crop and livestock
Administration’s commitment to production, prices and disposition, and
improving service delivery. By Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request to collect information on related
qualitative feedback we mean environmental, land values, farm
information that provides useful April 23, 2018. numbers, and other economic factors.
insights on perceptions and opinions, The Department of Agriculture will Estimates of milk production and
but are not statistical surveys that yield submit the following information manufactured dairy products are an
quantitative results that can be collection requirement(s) to OMB for integral part of this program. Milk and
generalized to the population of study. review and clearance under the dairy statistics are used by the U.S.
This feedback will provide insights into Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Department of Agriculture (USDA) to
customer or stakeholder perceptions, Public Law 104–13 on or after the date help administer price support programs
experiences and expectations, provide of publication of this notice. Comments and by the dairy industry in planning,
an early warning of issues with service, are requested regarding: (1) Whether the pricing, and projecting supplies of milk
or focus attention on areas where collection of information is necessary and milk products. The general
communication, training or changes in for the proper performance of the authority for these data collection
operations might improve delivery of functions of the agency, including activities is granted under U.S. Code
products or services. These collections whether the information will have Title 7, Section 2204. The legislative
will allow for ongoing, collaborative and practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the actions which affect these surveys are
actionable communications between FS agency’s estimate of burden including the ‘‘Dairy Market Enhancement Act of
and its customers and stakeholders. It the validity of the methodology and 2000,’’ U.S. Code Title 7, Section 1621,
will also allow feedback to contribute assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance and Public Law 106–532 which changed
directly to the improvement of program the quality, utility and clarity of the the program from voluntary to
management. information to be collected; and (4) mandatory for reporting the moisture
Feedback collected under this generic ways to minimize the burden of the content of cheddar cheese plus the price
clearance will provide useful collection of information on those who and quantity of cheddar cheese, butter,
information, but it will not yield data are to respond, including through the non-fat dry milk, and dry whey. In April
that can be generalized to the overall use of appropriate automated, 2012 the authority for collecting Dairy
population. This type of generic electronic, mechanical, or other Product Prices was moved from NASS
clearance for qualitative information technological collection techniques or to the Agricultural Marketing Service.
will not be used for quantitative other forms of information technology NASS will continue to collect milk
information collections that are should be addressed to: Desk Officer for production and manufactured dairy
designed to yield reliably actionable Agriculture, Office of Information and product data under this OMB approval.
results, such as monitoring trends over Regulatory Affairs, Office of Need and Use of the Information:
time or documenting program Management and Budget (OMB), New NASS will collect information quarterly
performance. Such data uses require Executive Office Building, Washington, with the Milk Production Survey. The
more rigorous designs that address: The DC; New Executive Office Building, monthly Milk and Milk Products
target population to which 725–17th Street NW, Washington, DC surveys obtain basic agricultural
generalizations will be made, the 20503. Commenters are encouraged to statistics on milk production and
sampling frame, the sample design submit their comments to OMB via manufactured dairy products from
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(including stratification and clustering), email to: OIRA_Submission@ farmers and processing plants
the precision requirements or power omb.eop.gov or fax (202) 395–5806 and throughout the nation. Data are gathered
calculations that justify the proposed to Departmental Clearance Office, for milk production, evaporated and
sample size, the expected response rate, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, condensed milk, dairy products,
methods for assessing potential non- Washington, DC 20250–7602. manufactured dry milk and
response bias, the protocols for data Comments regarding these manufactured whey products. Estimates
collection, and any testing procedures information collections are best assured of total milk production, number of milk

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cow, and milk production per cow, are www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail; provide matching funds in an amount at
used by the dairy industry in planning, D=APHIS-2018-0011 or in our reading least equal to the Federal grant. These
pricing, and projecting supplies of milk room, which is located in room 1141 of grants will be made to qualified
and milk products. The mandatory dairy the USDA South Building, 14th Street intermediary organizations that will
product information reporting requires and Independence Avenue SW, provide financial and technical
each manufacturer to report the price, Washington, DC. Normal reading room assistance to recipients to develop their
quantity and moisture content of dairy hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday capacity and ability to undertake
products sold and each entity storing through Friday, except holidays. To be projects related to housing, community
dairy products to report information on sure someone is there to help you, facilities, or community and economic
the quantity of dairy products stored. please call (202) 799–7039 before development that will support the
Collecting data less frequently would coming. community.
prevent USDA and the agricultural FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. This Notice lists the information
industry from keeping abreast of Tracy Nichols, Staff Officer, Cervid needed to submit an application for
changes at the State and National level. Health Team, Surveillance, these funds. This Notice announces that
Description of Respondents: Farms; the Agency is accepting fiscal year (FY)
Preparedness, and Response Services,
Business or other for-profit. 2018 applications for the RCDI program.
VS, APHIS, USDA, 2150 Centre Avenue,
Number of Respondents: 18,850. The Agency will publish the amount of
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Bldg. B, Fort Collins, CO 80526; (970)
494–7380. funding received in the appropriations
Quarterly; Monthly; Annually. act on its website at https://
Total Burden Hours: 13,081. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
www.rd.usda.gov/newsroom/notices-
On March 29, 2018, we published in
Ruth Brown, solicitation-applications-nosas.
the Federal Register (83 FR 13469–
Departmental Information Collection 13470, Docket No. APHIS–2018–0011) a DATES: The deadline for receipt of an
Clearance Officer. notice of availability of a revised version application is 4 p.m. local time, June 25,
[FR Doc. 2018–08813 Filed 4–25–18; 8:45 am] of the Chronic Wasting Disease Herd 2018. The application date and time are
BILLING CODE 3410–20–P Certification Program Standards. These firm. The Agency will not consider any
standards provide guidance on how to application received after the deadline.
meet program and interstate movement Applicants intending to mail
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE requirements. The proposed revisions applications must provide sufficient
addressed concerns of State and time to permit delivery on or before the
Animal and Plant Health Inspection closing deadline date and time.
industry participants about the existing
Service Acceptance by the United States Postal
standards.
[Docket No. APHIS–2018–0011] Comments were required to be Service or private mailer does not
received on or before April 30, 2018. We constitute delivery. Facsimile (FAX),
Notice of Availability of Proposed are extending the comment period on electronic mail, and postage due
Changes to the Chronic Wasting Docket No. APHIS–2018–0011 for an applications will not be accepted.
Disease Herd Certification Program additional 30 days. This action will ADDRESSES: Entities wishing to apply for
Standards allow interested persons additional time assistance may download the
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health to prepare and submit comments. application documents and
Inspection Service, USDA. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 8301–8317; 7 CFR requirements delineated in this Notice
2.22, 2.80, and 371.4. from the RCDI website: http://
ACTION: Notice; extension of comment
www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/
period. Done in Washington, DC, this 20th day of
April 2018.
rural-community-development-
SUMMARY: We are extending the initiative-grants.
Michael C. Gregoire,
comment period for our notice of Application information for electronic
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant submissions may be found at http://
availability of a revised version of the Health Inspection Service.
Chronic Wasting Disease Herd www.grants.gov.
[FR Doc. 2018–08787 Filed 4–25–18; 8:45 am]
Certification Program Standards. This Applicants may also request paper
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action will allow interested persons application packages from the Rural
additional time to prepare and submit Development office in their state. A list
comments. of Rural Development State offices
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
DATES: We will consider all comments
contacts can be found via https://
that we receive on or before May 30, Rural Housing Service www.rd.usda.gov/files/CF_State_Office_
2018. Contacts.pdf.
Notice of Solicitation of Applications FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (NOSA) for the Rural Community
by either of the following methods: Rural Development office for the state in
Development Initiative (RCDI) for which the applicant is located. A list of
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to Fiscal Year 2018
http://www.regulations.gov/ Rural Development State Office contacts
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2018-0011. AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, USDA. is provided at the following link:
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: ACTION: Notice. https://www.rd.usda.gov/files/CF_State_
Send your comment to Docket No. Office_Contacts.pdf.
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APHIS–2018–0011, Regulatory Analysis SUMMARY: The Rural Housing Service Paperwork Reduction Act
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station (Agency), an agency within the USDA
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Rural Development mission area, The paperwork burden has been
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. announces the acceptance of cleared by the Office of Management
Supporting documents and any applications under the Rural and Budget (OMB) under OMB Control
comments we receive on this docket Community Development Initiative Number 0575–0180.
may be viewed at http:// (RCDI) program. Applicants must SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		83 FR 18263