83 FR 26945 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 112 (June 11, 2018)

Page Range		26945-26945
FR Document		2018-12449

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 112 (Monday, June 11, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 112 (Monday, June 11, 2018)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-12449]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

June 6, 2018.
    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 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.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by July 11, 
2018 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: OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV 
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.

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

    Title: 7 CFR part 15 subpart D--Data Collection Requirements.
    OMB Control Number: 0503-0022.
    Summary of Collection: Under 7 CFR 15d.4(5) The Office of Assistant 
Secretary for Civil Rights (OSCAR) shall require agencies to collect 
the race, ethnicity, and gender of applicants and program participants, 
who choose to provide such information on a voluntary basis. 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 date regarding 
socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers for each program of USDA 
that serves agricultural producers or landowners.
    Need and Use of the Information: The requested information will 
help USDA determine if programs and services are reaching the needs of 
the general public, beneficiaries, recipients, partners, and other 
stakeholders and supports USDA's planning, outreach, and compliance 
efforts. The uniform collection of REG data allows USDA to administer 
programs from a proactive rather than a reactive position and enables 
the Department to assess the accomplishment of program delivery 
mandates and objectives. Failure to collect this information will have 
negative impact on USDA's outreach and compliance activities.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 1,190.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (once).
    Total Burden Hours: 39.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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Monday, June 11, 2018

This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER potential persons who are to respond to DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
contains documents other than rules or the collection of information that such
proposed rules that are applicable to the persons are not required to respond to Rural Utilities Service
public. Notices of hearings and investigations,
the collection of information unless it
committee meetings, agency decisions and Information Collection Activity;
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of displays a currently valid OMB control
Comment Request
petitions and applications and agency number.
statements of organization and functions are Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
AGENCY:
examples of documents appearing in this
Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Civil Rights Notice and request for
ACTION:
section. comments.
Title: 7 CFR part 15 subpart D—Data
Collection Requirements. SUMMARY: In accordance with the
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
OMB Control Number: 0503–0022. Rural Utilities Service (RUS) invites
Submission for OMB Review; Summary of Collection: Under 7 CFR comments on the following information
Comment Request collection for which RUS intends to
15d.4(5) The Office of Assistant
June 6, 2018. Secretary for Civil Rights (OSCAR) shall request approval from the Office of
The Department of Agriculture has require agencies to collect the race, Management and Budget (OMB).
submitted the following information ethnicity, and gender of applicants and DATES: Comments on this notice must be
collection requirement(s) to OMB for program participants, who choose to received by August 10, 2018.
review and clearance under the provide such information on a voluntary FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, basis. Currently, Section 14006 of the Michele Brooks, Team Lead, Regulatory
Public Law 104–13. Comments are 2008 Farm Bill requires the Secretary of Team, Rural Development Innovation
requested regarding (1) whether the Agriculture to annually compile for Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
collection of information is necessary each county and State in the United 1400 Independence Avenue SW, STOP
for the proper performance of the States program application and 1522, Room 5164, South Building,
functions of the agency, including participation rate date regarding socially Washington, DC 20250–1522.
whether the information will have Telephone: (202) 690–1078. Fax: (202)
disadvantaged farmers or ranchers for
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the 720–8435 or email Michele.Brooks@
each program of USDA that serves
agency’s estimate of burden including wdc.usda.gov.
the validity of the methodology and agricultural producers or landowners.
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance Need and Use of the Information: The SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office
the quality, utility and clarity of the requested information will help USDA of Management and Budget’s (OMB)
information to be collected; and (4) determine if programs and services are regulation (5 CFR 1320) implementing
ways to minimize the burden of the reaching the needs of the general public, provisions of the Paperwork Reduction
collection of information on those who beneficiaries, recipients, partners, and Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13) requires
are to respond, including through the other stakeholders and supports USDA’s that interested members of the public
use of appropriate automated, planning, outreach, and compliance and affected agencies have an
electronic, mechanical, or other efforts. The uniform collection of REG opportunity to comment on information
technological collection techniques or collection and recordkeeping activities
data allows USDA to administer
other forms of information technology. (see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)). This notice
programs from a proactive rather than a
Comments regarding this information identifies an information collection that
reactive position and enables the
collection received by July 11, 2018 will RUS is submitting to OMB for revision.
Department to assess the Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
be considered. Written comments
accomplishment of program delivery the proposed collection of information
should be addressed to: Desk Officer for
Agriculture, Office of Information and mandates and objectives. Failure to is necessary for the proper performance
Regulatory Affairs, Office of collect this information will have of the functions of the Agency,
Management and Budget (OMB), New negative impact on USDA’s outreach including whether the information will
Executive Office Building, 725 17th and compliance activities. have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of
Street NW, Washington, DC 20502. Description of Respondents: the Agency’s estimate of the burden of
Commenters are encouraged to submit Individuals or households. the collection of information including
their comments to OMB via email to: the validity of the methodology and
Number of Respondents: 1,190.
OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance
fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental Frequency of Responses: Reporting: the quality, utility, and clarity of the
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Other (once). information to be collected; and (d)
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– Total Burden Hours: 39. ways to minimize the burden of the
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7602. Copies of the submission(s) may collection of information on
be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. Ruth Brown, respondents, including through the use
An agency may not conduct or Departmental Information Collection of appropriate automated, electronic,
sponsor a collection of information Clearance Officer. mechanical or other technological
unless the collection of information [FR Doc. 2018–12449 Filed 6–8–18; 8:45 am] collection techniques or other forms of
displays a currently valid OMB control BILLING CODE 3410–9R–P information technology. Comments may
number and the agency informs be sent to: Michele Brooks, Team Lead,

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		83 FR 26945