83 FR 30399 - Notice of Request for Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Foreign Agricultural Service Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 125 (June 28, 2018)
Foreign Agricultural Service
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 125 (June 28, 2018)
| Page Range | 30399-30400 | |
| FR Document | 2018-13910 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 125 (Thursday, June 28, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 30399-30400] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-13910] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Foreign Agricultural Service Notice of Request for Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the Foreign Agricultural Service to request a revision of a currently approved information collection for the Agriculture Wool Apparel Manufacturers Trust Fund. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by August 27, 2018 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: FAS invites interested persons to submit comments on this notice. In your comment, include the volume, date, and page number of this issue of the Federal Register. You may submit comments by any of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. This website provides the ability to type short comments directly into the comment field on this web page or attach a file for lengthier comments. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. Mail, hand delivery, or courier: Peter W. Burr, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 5531, Mailstop 1021, Washington, DC 20250. Email: iperd@fas.usda.gov. Include Agency Name and the OMB Control Number in the subject line of the message. Instructions: All submissions submitted by mail or electronic mail must include the Agency name and OMB Control Number. Comments received in response to this docket will be made available for public inspection and posted without change, including any personal information, to http://www.regulations.gov. Persons with disabilities who require an alternative means for communication of information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's Target Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter W. Burr, (202) 720-8877, iperd@fas.usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Agriculture Wool Apparel Manufacturers Trust Fund. OMB Control Number: 0551-0045. Expiration Date of Approval: September 30, 2018. Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: This information collection is required for affidavits submitted to FAS for claims against the Agriculture Wool Apparel Manufacturers Trust Fund. Claimants of the Agriculture Wool Apparel Manufacturers Trust Fund will be required to submit electronically a notarized affidavit and information pertaining to the production of worsted wool suits, suit-type jackets, or trousers for boys and men; or the weaving of wool yarn, wool fiber, or wool top. This electronic filing would be in lieu of the current paper document submission. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average approximately 2 hours per response for affidavits related to the Agriculture Wool Apparel Manufacturers Trust Fund. Type of Respondents: Under the Agriculture Wool Apparel Manufacturers Trust Fund there are four groups of potential respondents, as authorized by Section 12315 of Act (Pub. L. 113-79): (1) Persons in the United States who produced worsted wool suits, suit- type jackets, or trousers for men and boys in the year prior to the application using worsted wool fabric of the kind described in headings 9902.51.11, 9902.51.15, or who wove worsted wool fabrics suitable for use in making men and boys suits under heading 9902.51.16 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States; (2) Persons in the United States who processed wool yarn, wool fiber, or wool top of the kind described in headings 9902.51.13 or 9902.51.14 of [[Page 30400]] the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States in the year prior to the application; (3) Persons in the United States who wove worsted wool fabrics of the kind described in headings 9902.51.11 and or 9902.51.15 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States in the year prior to the application and in the years 1999, 2000, and 2001; (4) Persons in the United States who manufactured certain wool articles made with certain imported wool products during calendar years 2000, 2001, and 2002; received a 2005 payment under section 505 of the Trade and Development Act of 2000; and who continue to be a manufacturer in the United States as provided for in Section 505(a) of the Trade and Development Act of 2000. Estimated Number of Respondents: 95. Estimated Number of Responses: 95. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 190 hours. Request for Comments: We are requesting comments on all aspects of this information collection to help us to: (1) Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of FAS's functions, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of FAS's estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) Enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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. Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Connie Ehrhart, the Agency Information Collection Coordinator, at (202) 690-1578 or email at Connie.Ehrhart@fas.usda.gov. All comments received in response to this notice, including names and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record. Comments will be summarized and included in the submission for the Office of Management and Budget's approval. E-Government Act Compliance FAS is committed to complying with the E-Government Act, to promote the use of the internet and other information technologies to provide increased opportunities for citizen access to Government information and services, and for other purposes. Dated: June 18, 2018. Ken Isley, Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service. [FR Doc. 2018-13910 Filed 6-27-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-10-P
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cane sugar exempt from the tariff-rate needs the information to manage, plan, Instructions: All submissions
quota (TRQ) for the raw cane sugar evaluate, and account for program submitted by mail or electronic mail
imports and related requirements on the activities. Less frequent collection or no must include the Agency name and
condition that an equivalent quantity of collection would impede administration OMB Control Number. Comments
refined sugar be: (1) Exported as refined of the specialty sugar certificate program received in response to this docket will
sugar; (2) exported as an ingredient in and reduce or eliminate imports be made available for public inspection
sugar containing products; or (3) used in essential to U.S. organic food and and posted without change, including
production of certain polyhydric beverages processors. any personal information, to http://
alcohols. The information requirements Description of Respondents: Business www.regulations.gov.
set forth in the regulation are necessary or other for-profit. Persons with disabilities who require
to enable FAS to administer the Number of Respondents: 60. an alternative means for communication
licensing program in full compliance Frequency of Responses: Reporting: of information (e.g., Braille, large print,
with the regulation and to ensure that Annually. audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s
licensed imports do not enter the Total Burden Hours: 66. Target Center at (202) 720–2600 (voice
commercial sugar market in Ruth Brown, and TDD).
circumvention of the TRQ for raw cane Departmental Information Collection FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
sugar. Clearance Officer. Peter W. Burr, (202) 720–8877, iperd@
Need and Use of the Information: FAS [FR Doc. 2018–13889 Filed 6–27–18; 8:45 am] fas.usda.gov.
will collect information to verify that
BILLING CODE 3410–10–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the world-priced sugar is actually
Title: Agriculture Wool Apparel
exported and not diverted onto the
Manufacturers Trust Fund.
domestic market, thereby undermining DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OMB Control Number: 0551–0045.
the objectives of politically sensitive Expiration Date of Approval:
U.S. sugar policies. This collection Foreign Agricultural Service September 30, 2018.
enables USDA to monitor participants Type of Request: Revision of a
in an effort to ensure compliance with Notice of Request for Revision of a
currently approved information
program parameters. Without the Currently Approved Information
collection.
collection, there would be increased Collection
Abstract: This information collection
opportunity to divert sugar onto the Foreign Agricultural Service.
AGENCY: is required for affidavits submitted to
domestic market. FAS for claims against the Agriculture
Description of Respondents: Business Notice and request for
ACTION:
comments. Wool Apparel Manufacturers Trust
or other for-profit. Fund. Claimants of the Agriculture
Number of Respondents: 325. SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Frequency of Responses: Wool Apparel Manufacturers Trust
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of Fund will be required to submit
Recordkeeping; Reporting; Quarterly.
Total Burden Hours: 414. 1995, this notice announces the electronically a notarized affidavit and
intention of the Foreign Agricultural information pertaining to the
Foreign Agricultural Service Service to request a revision of a production of worsted wool suits, suit-
Title: Specialty Sugar Certificate currently approved information type jackets, or trousers for boys and
Application. collection for the Agriculture Wool men; or the weaving of wool yarn, wool
OMB Control Number: 0551–0025. Apparel Manufacturers Trust Fund. fiber, or wool top. This electronic filing
Summary of Collection: The collect of DATES: Comments on this notice must be would be in lieu of the current paper
information is necessary to fulfill the received by August 27, 2018 to be document submission.
legal obligations of the regulation at 15 assured of consideration. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
CFR 2011 subpart B to issue specialty ADDRESSES: FAS invites interested burden for this collection of information
sugar certificates, letters to importers persons to submit comments on this is estimated to average approximately 2
signed by the Foreign Agricultural notice. In your comment, include the hours per response for affidavits related
Service (FAS) Certifying Authority, and volume, date, and page number of this to the Agriculture Wool Apparel
ensuring that U.S. importers comply issue of the Federal Register. You may Manufacturers Trust Fund.
with the program’s requirements. The submit comments by any of the Type of Respondents: Under the
regulation sets forth the terms and following methods: Agriculture Wool Apparel
conditions under which the Certifying • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to Manufacturers Trust Fund there are four
Authority in FAS issues certificates to http://www.regulations.gov. This groups of potential respondents, as
importers allowing them to enter website provides the ability to type authorized by Section 12315 of Act
specialty sugars under the tariff-rate short comments directly into the (Pub. L. 113–79): (1) Persons in the
quota (TRQ) for refined sugar. comment field on this web page or United States who produced worsted
Need and Use of the Information: The attach a file for lengthier comments. wool suits, suit-type jackets, or trousers
collected information will be used to: Follow the on-line instructions for for men and boys in the year prior to the
(1) Determine whether applicants for the submitting comments. application using worsted wool fabric of
program meet the regulation’s eligibility • Mail, hand delivery, or courier: the kind described in headings
criteria; (2) ensure that sugar to be Peter W. Burr, Foreign Agricultural 9902.51.11, 9902.51.15, or who wove
imported is specialty sugar and meets Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, worsted wool fabrics suitable for use in
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the requirements of the regulation; (3) 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room making men and boys suits under
audit participants’ compliance with the 5531, Mailstop 1021, Washington, DC heading 9902.51.16 of the Harmonized
regulation; and (4) prevent entry of 20250. Tariff Schedule of the United States; (2)
world-priced program sugar from • Email: iperd@fas.usda.gov. Include Persons in the United States who
entering the domestic commercial Agency Name and the OMB Control processed wool yarn, wool fiber, or
market instead of domestic specialty Number in the subject line of the wool top of the kind described in
sugar market. The Certifying Authority message. headings 9902.51.13 or 9902.51.14 of
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the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the Dated: June 18, 2018. Regional Office, as they become
United States in the year prior to the Ken Isley, available, both before and after the
application; (3) Persons in the United Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service. meeting. Persons interested in the work
States who wove worsted wool fabrics [FR Doc. 2018–13910 Filed 6–27–18; 8:45 am] of this advisory committee are advised
of the kind described in headings BILLING CODE 3410–10–P
to go to the Commission’s website,
9902.51.11 and or 9902.51.15 of the www.usccr.gov, or to contact the Eastern
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the Regional Office at the above phone
United States in the year prior to the COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS number, email or street address.
application and in the years 1999, 2000,
Agenda
and 2001; (4) Persons in the United Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting
States who manufactured certain wool of the Vermont Advisory Committee Discussion of Potential Civil Rights
articles made with certain imported Topics
wool products during calendar years AGENCY: Commission on Civil Rights. Discussion of Potential Topics of Study
2000, 2001, and 2002; received a 2005 ACTION: Announcement of meeting. Open Comment
payment under section 505 of the Trade Adjourn
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given,
and Development Act of 2000; and who Dated: June 25, 2018.
pursuant to the provisions of the rules
continue to be a manufacturer in the David Mussatt,
and regulations of the U.S. Commission
United States as provided for in Section Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
on Civil Rights (Commission), and the
505(a) of the Trade and Development [FR Doc. 2018–13950 Filed 6–27–18; 8:45 am]
Federal Advisory Committee Act
Act of 2000.
(FACA) that a planning meeting of the BILLING CODE P
Estimated Number of Respondents:
Vermont Advisory Committee to the
95.
Commission will convene at 1:00 p.m.
Estimated Number of Responses: 95. (EDT) on Thursday, July 12, 2018, at DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Estimated Number of Responses per Community College of Vermont, 660
Respondent: 1. Elm St., Montpelier, 05602. The purpose Submission for OMB Review;
Estimated Total Annual Burden on of the meeting is to review potential Comment Request
Respondents: 190 hours. civil rights topics for future study in the
Request for Comments: We are The Department of Commerce will
state. submit to the Office of Management and
requesting comments on all aspects of
DATES: Thursday, July 12, 2018, at 1:00 Budget (OMB) for clearance the
this information collection to help us to:
p.m. (EDT). following proposal for collection of
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of
ADDRESSES: Community College of information under the provisions of the
information is necessary for the proper
performance of FAS’s functions, Vermont, 660 Elm St., Montpelier, Paperwork Reduction Act.
including whether the information will 05602. Agency: U.S. Census Bureau.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Title: Census Employment Inquiry.
have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the
OMB Control Number: 0607–0139.
accuracy of FAS’s estimate of burden Evelyn Bohor at ero@usccr.gov, or 202–
Form Number(s): BC–170, BC–
including the validity of the 376–7533.
170(SP), BC–171, and BC–171(SP).
methodology and assumptions used; (3) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Persons Type of Request: Revision of a
Enhance the quality, utility and clarity who plan to attend the meeting and who currently approved collection.
of the information to be collected; and require other accommodations, please Number of Respondents: 3,000,000
(4) Minimize the burden of the contact Evelyn Bohor at ebohor@ respondents for the 3-year period.
collection of information on those who usccr.gov at the Rocky Mountain (1,000,000 respondents annually).
are to respond, including through the Regional Office at least ten (10) working Average Hours per Response: 20 min
use of appropriate automated, days before the scheduled date of the between both forms—15 minutes for
electronic, mechanical, or other meeting. completing the BC–170 and 5 minutes
technological collection techniques or Members of the public are invited to for completing the BC–171.
other forms of information technology. submit written comments; the Burden Hours: 1,000,000 burden
Copies of this information collection comments must be received in the hours for the 3-year period (333,334
can be obtained from Connie Ehrhart, regional office by Monday, August 13, burden hours annually).
the Agency Information Collection 2018. Written comments may be mailed Needs and Uses: Application for
Coordinator, at (202) 690–1578 or email to the Eastern Regional Office, U.S. benefits.
at Connie.Ehrhart@fas.usda.gov. Commission on Civil Rights, 1331 Affected Public: Individuals or
All comments received in response to Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 1150, households.
this notice, including names and Washington, DC 20425, faxed to (202) Frequency: One time.
addresses when provided, will be a 376–7548, or emailed to Evelyn Bohor at Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
matter of public record. Comments will ero@usccr.gov. Persons who desire obtain or retain benefits.
be summarized and included in the additional information may contact the Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C.,
submission for the Office of Eastern Regional Office at (202) 376– Chapter 1, Subchapter II, Section 23 a
Management and Budget’s approval. 7533. and c.; Title 5 U.S.C., Part II, Chapter 13;
The activities of this advisory Title 5 U.S.C. Part III, Chapter 33,
E-Government Act Compliance committee, including records and Subchapter 1, Section 1 and 20.
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FAS is committed to complying with documents discussed during the This information collection request
the E-Government Act, to promote the meeting, will be available for public may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.
use of the internet and other viewing, as they become available at: Follow the instructions to view
information technologies to provide https://database.faca.gov/committee/ Department of Commerce collections
increased opportunities for citizen meetings.aspx?cid=239. Records currently under review by OMB.
access to Government information and generated from this meeting may also be Written comments and
services, and for other purposes. inspected and reproduced at the Eastern recommendations for the proposed
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| FR Citation | 83 FR 30399 |
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