83 FR 20787 - Information Collection; United States Warehouse Act (USWA)
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 89 (May 8, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 89 (May 8, 2018)
| Page Range | 20787-20788 | |
| FR Document | 2018-09678 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 8, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 20787-20788] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-09678] ======================================================================== Notices Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 89 / Tuesday, May 8, 2018 / Notices [[Page 20787]] DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE [Doc. Number: AMS-FTPP-18-0024] Information Collection; United States Warehouse Act (USWA) AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Revision to and extension of a currently approved information collection; comment request. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, as amended, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is requesting comments from all interested individuals and organizations on an extension of a currently approved information collection process associated with the regulations, licensing, and electronic provider agreements issued pursuant to the United States Warehouse Act (``USWA''). The only revision to this information collection involves the transfer of functions from the Farm Service Agency to the Agricultural Marketing Service due to internal reorganization within the United States Department of Agriculture. DATES: Comments on this Notice must be received by July 9, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this Notice. All comments should reference the docket number AMS-FTPP-18-0024, the date, and page number of this issue of the Federal Register. All comments received will be posted without change, including any personal information provided, at www.regulations.gov and will be included in the record and made available to the public. You may submit comments by any of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Mail, hand delivery, or courier: Brandi Kujawa, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Fair Trade Practices Program, Warehouse Commodity and Management Division-- Examination Branch, STOP 9148, P.O. Box 419205, Kansas City, MO 64141- 9205. Copies of the information collection may be requested by contacting Brandi Kujawa as provided below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to collection activities, contact Brandi Kujawa, (816) 926-6582. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication (Braille, large print, audio tape, etc.) should contact the USDA's TARGET Center at (202)720-2600 (Voice). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: United States Warehouse Act (USWA). OMB Control Number: 0581-0305. Expiration Date of Approval: June 30, 2018. Type of Request: Revision and extension of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: AMS is responsible, as required by the USWA, 7 U.S.C. 241 et seq., to license public warehouse operators that are in the business of storing agricultural products, to examine such federally-licensed warehouses and to license qualified persons to sample, inspect, weigh, and classify agricultural products. The AMS licenses under the USWA cover approximately half of all commercial grain and cotton warehouse capacities in the United States. The regulations that implement the USWA govern the establishment and maintenance of systems under which documents, including documents of title on shipment, payment and financing, may be issued or transferred for agricultural products. Some of these systems and documents issued may be electronic. The regulations are found at 7 CFR 735 et seq. This information collection allows AMS to effectively administer the regulations, licensing, and electronic provider agreements and related reporting and recordkeeping requirements as specified in the USWA. The forms in this information collection are used to provide those charged with issuing licenses under the USWA a basis to determine whether the warehouse and the warehouse operator meet application requirements to receive a license, and to determine compliance once the license is issued. In keeping the public informed, this information collection request was previously approved by the Farm Service Agency (FSA) and due to an internal reorganization, the USWA functions were transferred to AMS. The OMB control number for the forms is currently 0581-0305. AMS is not making any changes to the burden hours in this request since the prior submission to OMB made by FSA. For the following estimated total annual burden on respondents, the formula used to calculate the total burden hours is the estimated average time per response multiplied by the estimated total annual responses. Estimate of Respondent Burden: Public reporting burden for collecting information under this notice is estimated to average 0.46 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collections of information. Type of Respondents: Warehouse operators, electronic providers and producers participating in AMS or Commodity Credit Corporation programs. Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,000. Estimated Average Number of Responses per Respondent: 5.9574. Estimated Total Annual Responses: 17,872. Estimated Average Time per Response: 0.46. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 8,162.50 hours. Comments are invited on all aspects of this information collection to help AMS to: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) Evaluate the quality, utility, and clarity of the information technology; and (4) Minimize the burden of the information collection on those who are [[Page 20788]] to respond through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. All comments received in response to this notice, including names and addresses when provided, will become a matter of public record. Comments will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval of the information collection. Dated: May 2, 2018. Greg Ibach, Under Secretary, Marketing and Regulatory Programs. [FR Doc. 2018-09678 Filed 5-7-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-02-P
![20787
Notices Federal Register
Vol. 83, No. 89
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER Marketing Service, Fair Trade Practices receive a license, and to determine
contains documents other than rules or Program, Warehouse Commodity and compliance once the license is issued.
proposed rules that are applicable to the Management Division—Examination In keeping the public informed, this
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, Branch, STOP 9148, P.O. Box 419205, information collection request was
committee meetings, agency decisions and Kansas City, MO 64141–9205. previously approved by the Farm
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
Copies of the information collection Service Agency (FSA) and due to an
petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are may be requested by contacting Brandi internal reorganization, the USWA
examples of documents appearing in this Kujawa as provided below. functions were transferred to AMS. The
section. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
OMB control number for the forms is
specific questions related to collection currently 0581–0305. AMS is not
activities, contact Brandi Kujawa, (816) making any changes to the burden hours
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 926–6582. Persons with disabilities who in this request since the prior
require alternative means for submission to OMB made by FSA.
[Doc. Number: AMS–FTPP–18–0024] For the following estimated total
communication (Braille, large print,
Information Collection; United States annual burden on respondents, the
audio tape, etc.) should contact the
Warehouse Act (USWA) formula used to calculate the total
USDA’s TARGET Center at (202)720–
burden hours is the estimated average
2600 (Voice).
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, time per response multiplied by the
USDA. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: estimated total annual responses.
ACTION: Revision to and extension of a Title: United States Warehouse Act Estimate of Respondent Burden:
currently approved information (USWA). Public reporting burden for collecting
collection; comment request. OMB Control Number: 0581–0305. information under this notice is
Expiration Date of Approval: June 30, estimated to average 0.46 hour per
SUMMARY: In accordance with the 2018. response, including the time for
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, as Type of Request: Revision and reviewing instructions, searching
amended, the Agricultural Marketing extension of a currently approved existing data sources, gathering and
Service (AMS) is requesting comments information collection. maintaining the data needed, and
from all interested individuals and Abstract: AMS is responsible, as completing and reviewing the
organizations on an extension of a required by the USWA, 7 U.S.C. 241 et collections of information.
currently approved information seq., to license public warehouse Type of Respondents: Warehouse
collection process associated with the operators that are in the business of operators, electronic providers and
regulations, licensing, and electronic storing agricultural products, to producers participating in AMS or
provider agreements issued pursuant to examine such federally-licensed Commodity Credit Corporation
the United States Warehouse Act warehouses and to license qualified programs.
(‘‘USWA’’). The only revision to this persons to sample, inspect, weigh, and Estimated Number of Respondents:
information collection involves the classify agricultural products. The AMS 3,000.
transfer of functions from the Farm licenses under the USWA cover Estimated Average Number of
Service Agency to the Agricultural approximately half of all commercial Responses per Respondent: 5.9574.
Marketing Service due to internal grain and cotton warehouse capacities Estimated Total Annual Responses:
reorganization within the United States in the United States. The regulations 17,872.
Department of Agriculture. Estimated Average Time per
that implement the USWA govern the
DATES: Comments on this Notice must
Response: 0.46.
establishment and maintenance of
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
be received by July 9, 2018. systems under which documents,
Respondents: 8,162.50 hours.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments including documents of title on Comments are invited on all aspects
on this Notice. All comments should shipment, payment and financing, may of this information collection to help
reference the docket number AMS– be issued or transferred for agricultural AMS to:
FTPP–18–0024, the date, and page products. Some of these systems and (1) Evaluate whether the proposed
number of this issue of the Federal documents issued may be electronic. collection of information is necessary
Register. All comments received will be The regulations are found at 7 CFR 735 for the proper performance of the
posted without change, including any et seq. functions of the agency, including
personal information provided, at This information collection allows whether the information will have
www.regulations.gov and will be AMS to effectively administer the practical utility;
included in the record and made regulations, licensing, and electronic (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
available to the public. You may submit provider agreements and related agency’s estimate of the burden of the
reporting and recordkeeping
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
comments by any of the following collection of information including the
methods: requirements as specified in the USWA. validity of the methodology and
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to The forms in this information assumptions used;
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online collection are used to provide those (3) Evaluate the quality, utility, and
instructions for submitting comments. charged with issuing licenses under the clarity of the information technology;
• Mail, hand delivery, or courier: USWA a basis to determine whether the and
Brandi Kujawa, United States warehouse and the warehouse operator (4) Minimize the burden of the
Department of Agriculture, Agricultural meet application requirements to information collection on those who are
VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:41 May 07, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08MYN1.SGM 08MYN1](https://thefederalregister.org/doc/83_FR_20876/page/1.svg)
![20788 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 89 / Tuesday, May 8, 2018 / Notices
to respond through the use of no recordkeeping or reporting pensions or veterans payments; (10)
appropriate automated, electronic, requirements have been included that private pensions or annuities; (11)
mechanical, or other technological are subject to approval from the Office alimony or child support payments; (12)
collection techniques or other forms of of Management and Budget. regular contributions from persons not
information technology. This notice has been determined to be living in the household; (13) net
All comments received in response to not significant and was not reviewed by royalties; and (14) other cash income.
this notice, including names and the Office of Management and Budget in Other cash income would include cash
addresses when provided, will become conformance with Executive Order amounts received or withdrawn from
a matter of public record. Comments 12866. The affected programs are listed any source including savings,
will be summarized and included in the in the Catalog of Federal Domestic investments, trust accounts and other
request for OMB approval of the Assistance under No. 10.553, No. resources that would be available to pay
information collection. 10.555, No. 10.556, No. 10.558, and No. the price of a child’s meal.
Dated: May 2, 2018. 10.559 and are subject to the provisions ‘‘Income’’, as the term is used in this
Greg Ibach, of Executive Order 12372, which notice, does not include any income or
requires intergovernmental consultation benefits received under any Federal
Under Secretary, Marketing and Regulatory
Programs. with State and local officials. (See 2 CFR programs that are excluded from
part 415). consideration as income by any
[FR Doc. 2018–09678 Filed 5–7–18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–02–P Background statutory prohibition. Furthermore, the
value of meals or milk to children shall
Pursuant to sections 9(b)(1) and
not be considered as income to their
17(c)(4) of the Richard B. Russell
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE households for other benefit programs
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C.
in accordance with the prohibitions in
Food and Nutrition Service 1758(b)(1) and 42 U.S.C. 1766(c)(4)),
section 12(e) of the Richard B. Russell
and sections 3(a)(6) and 4(e)(1)(A) of the
National School Lunch Act and section
Child Nutrition Programs: Income Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C.
11(b) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966
Eligibility Guidelines 1772(a)(6) and 1773(e)(1)(A)), the
Department annually issues the Income (42 U.S.C. 1760(e) and 1780(b)).
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, Eligibility Guidelines for free and The Income Eligibility Guidelines
USDA. reduced price meals for the National
ACTION: Notice. The following are the Income
School Lunch Program (7 CFR part 210),
Eligibility Guidelines to be effective
the Commodity School Program (7 CFR
SUMMARY: This notice announces the from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019.
part 210), School Breakfast Program (7
Department’s annual adjustments to the The Department’s guidelines for free
CFR part 220), Summer Food Service
Income Eligibility Guidelines to be used meals and milk and reduced price meals
in determining eligibility for free and Program (7 CFR part 225) and Child and
were obtained by multiplying the year
reduced price meals and free milk for Adult Care Food Program (7 CFR part
2018 Federal income poverty guidelines
the period from July 1, 2018 through 226) and the guidelines for free milk in
by 1.30 and 1.85, respectively, and by
June 30, 2019. These guidelines are used the Special Milk Program for Children
rounding the result upward to the next
by schools, institutions, and facilities (7 CFR part 215).
These eligibility guidelines are based whole dollar.
participating in the National School This notice displays only the annual
on the Federal income poverty
Lunch Program (and Commodity School Federal poverty guidelines issued by the
guidelines and are stated by household
Program), School Breakfast Program, Department of Health and Human
Special Milk Program for Children, size. The guidelines are used to
determine eligibility for free and Services because the monthly and
Child and Adult Care Food Program and weekly Federal poverty guidelines are
Summer Food Service Program. The reduced price meals and free milk in
accordance with applicable program not used to determine the Income
annual adjustments are required by Eligibility Guidelines. The chart details
section 9 of the Richard B. Russell rules.
the free and reduced price eligibility
National School Lunch Act. The Definition of Income criteria for monthly income, income
guidelines are intended to direct In accordance with the Department’s received twice monthly (24 payments
benefits to those children most in need policy as provided in the Food and per year); income received every two
and are revised annually to account for Nutrition Service publication Eligibility weeks (26 payments per year) and
changes in the Consumer Price Index. Manual for School Meals, ‘‘income,’’ as weekly income.
DATES: Implementation Date: July 1, the term is used in this notice, means Income calculations are made based
2018. income before any deductions such as on the following formulas: Monthly
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: income taxes, Social Security taxes, income is calculated by dividing the
Jessica Saracino, Program Monitoring insurance premiums, charitable annual income by 12; twice monthly
and Operational Support Division, contributions, and bonds. It includes the income is computed by dividing annual
Child Nutrition Programs, Food and following: (1) Monetary compensation income by 24; income received every
Nutrition Service, United States for services, including wages, salary, two weeks is calculated by dividing
Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park commissions or fees; (2) net income annual income by 26; and weekly
Center Drive, Suite 628, Alexandria, from nonfarm self-employment; (3) net income is computed by dividing annual
Virginia 22302. income from farm self-employment; (4) income by 52. All numbers are rounded
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Social Security; (5) dividends or interest upward to the next whole dollar.
action is not a rule as defined by the on savings or bonds or income from The numbers reflected in this notice
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. estates or trusts; (6) net rental income; for a family of four in the 48 contiguous
601–612) and thus is exempt from the (7) public assistance or welfare States, the District of Columbia, Guam
provisions of that Act. payments; (8) unemployment and the territories represent an increase
In accordance with the Paperwork compensation; (9) government civilian of 2.0 percent over last year’s level for
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507), employee or military retirement, or a family of the same size.
VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:41 May 07, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08MYN1.SGM 08MYN1](https://thefederalregister.org/doc/83_FR_20876/page/2.svg)
Document Created: 2018-05-08 01:31:50
Document Modified: 2018-05-08 01:31:50
| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Revision to and extension of a currently approved information collection; comment request. | |
| Dates | Comments on this Notice must be received by July 9, 2018. | |
| Contact | For specific questions related to collection activities, contact Brandi Kujawa, (816) 926-6582. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication (Braille, large print, audio tape, etc.) should contact the USDA's TARGET Center at (202)720-2600 (Voice). | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 20787 |
2024 Federal Register | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy
USC | CFR | eCFR