83_FR_48595 83 FR 48409 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

83 FR 48409 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 186 (September 25, 2018)

Page Range48409-48410
FR Document2018-20825

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 186 (Tuesday, September 25, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 186 (Tuesday, September 25, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48409-48410]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-20825]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

September 20, 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 October 
25, 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: 
[email protected] 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.

Risk Management Agency

    Title: Acreage/Crop Reporting Streamlining Initiative.
    OMB Control Number: 0563-0084.
    Summary of Collection: Section 508(f)(3) of the Federal Crop 
Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1515); 7 U.S.C. 7333(b)(3); 7 CFR 457.8 and 7 
CFR 1437.7(d) mandates the collection of acreage and production 
information from producers who wish to participate in certain USDA 
programs. The Farm Service Agency (FSA) and the Risk Management Agency 
(RMA) are implementing the Acreage/Crop Reporting Streamlining 
Initiative (ACRSI), a web-based single source reporting system to 
establish a single reporting and data collection.
    Need and Use of the Information: This initiative is being conducted 
in phases by geographical area and additional commodities. Counties are 
selected based on their commonality of historical crop reporting, high 
percentage of producers participating in

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both RMA and FSA programs and the high level of interest of the private 
agricultural service industry (precision-ag and farm management) in the 
pilot phases. It will reengineer the procedures, processes, and 
standards to simplify commodity, acreage and production reporting by 
producers, eliminate or minimize duplication of information collection 
by multiple agencies and reduce the burden on producers, insurance 
agents and AIPs. Information being collected will consist of, but not 
be limited to: Producer name, location state, commodity name, commodity 
type or variety, location county, date planted, land location (legal 
description, FSA farm number, FSA track number, FSA field number), 
intended use, prevented planting acres, acres planted but failed, 
planted acres, and production of commodity produced. Failure to collect 
the applicable information could result in unearned Federal benefits 
being issued or producers being denied eligibility to program benefits.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals and households.
    Number of Respondents: 501,012.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: One time.
    Total Burden Hours: 187,880.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-20825 Filed 9-24-18; 8:45 am]
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48409 Notices Federal Register Vol. 83, No. 186 Tuesday, September 25, 2018 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER potential persons who are to respond to the quality, utility and clarity of the contains documents other than rules or the collection of information that such information to be collected; and (4) proposed rules that are applicable to the persons are not required to respond to ways to minimize the burden of the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, the collection of information unless it collection of information on those who committee meetings, agency decisions and displays a currently valid OMB control are to respond, including through the rulings, delegations of authority, filing of number. use of appropriate automated, petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are electronic, mechanical, or other Foreign Agricultural Service examples of documents appearing in this technological collection techniques or section. Title: Agriculture Wood Apparel other forms of information technology. Manufacturers Trust Fund. Comments regarding this information OMB Control Number: 0551–0045. collection received by October 25, 2018 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Summary of Collection: Section 12315 will be considered. Written comments of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Pub. L. should be addressed to: Desk Officer for Submission for OMB Review; 113–79) authorizes distribution out of Agriculture, Office of Information and Comment Request the Agriculture Wood Apparel Regulatory Affairs, Office of Manufacturers Trust Fund (‘‘Agriculture Management and Budget (OMB), New September 20, 2018. Wool Trust Fund’’) in each of calendar Executive Office Building, 725 17th The Department of Agriculture has years 2014 through 2019, payable to Street NW, Washington, DC 20502. submitted the following information qualifying claimants. Eligible claimants Commenters are encouraged to submit collection requirement(s) to OMB for are directed to submit a notarized their comments to OMB via email to: review and clearance under the affidavit, following the statutory OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, procedures specified Section 12314 (c) fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental Public Law 104–13. Comments are or (d) of the Act. Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail requested regarding (1) whether the Need and Use of the Information: The Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– collection of information is necessary Foreign Agricultural Service will use 7602. Copies of the submission(s) may for the proper performance of the the information provided in the be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. functions of the agency, including affidavits to certify the claimants’ An agency may not conduct or whether the information will have eligibility and to authorize payment sponsor a collection of information practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the from the Agriculture Wood Trust Fund. unless the collection of information agency’s estimate of burden including Description of Respondents: Business displays a currently valid OMB control the validity of the methodology and or other-for-profit. number and the agency informs assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance Number of Respondents: 95. potential persons who are to respond to the quality, utility and clarity of the Frequency of Responses: Record the collection of information that such information to be collected; and (4) keeping, Reporting: Annually. persons are not required to respond to ways to minimize the burden of the Total Burden Hours: 190. the collection of information unless it collection of information on those who displays a currently valid OMB control Ruth Brown, are to respond, including through the number. Departmental Information Collection use of appropriate automated, Clearance Officer. Risk Management Agency electronic, mechanical, or other [FR Doc. 2018–20822 Filed 9–24–18; 8:45 am] technological collection techniques or Title: Acreage/Crop Reporting BILLING CODE 3410–10–P other forms of information technology. Streamlining Initiative. Comments regarding this information OMB Control Number: 0563–0084. collection received by October 25, 2018 Summary of Collection: Section DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE will be considered. Written comments 508(f)(3) of the Federal Crop Insurance should be addressed to: Desk Officer for Submission for OMB Review; Act (7 U.S.C. 1515); 7 U.S.C. 7333(b)(3); Agriculture, Office of Information and Comment Request 7 CFR 457.8 and 7 CFR 1437.7(d) Regulatory Affairs, Office of mandates the collection of acreage and Management and Budget (OMB), New September 20, 2018. production information from producers Executive Office Building, 725 17th The Department of Agriculture has who wish to participate in certain Street NW, Washington, DC 20502. submitted the following information USDA programs. The Farm Service Commenters are encouraged to submit collection requirement(s) to OMB for Agency (FSA) and the Risk Management their comments to OMB via email to: review and clearance under the Agency (RMA) are implementing the OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Acreage/Crop Reporting Streamlining fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental Public Law 104–13. Comments are Initiative (ACRSI), a web-based single Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail requested regarding (1) whether the source reporting system to establish a Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– collection of information is necessary single reporting and data collection. daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES 7602. Copies of the submission(s) may for the proper performance of the Need and Use of the Information: be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. functions of the agency, including This initiative is being conducted in An agency may not conduct or whether the information will have phases by geographical area and sponsor a collection of information practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the additional commodities. Counties are unless the collection of information agency’s estimate of burden including selected based on their commonality of displays a currently valid OMB control the validity of the methodology and historical crop reporting, high number and the agency informs assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance percentage of producers participating in VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:40 Sep 24, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\25SEN1.SGM 25SEN1

48410 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 186 / Tuesday, September 25, 2018 / Notices both RMA and FSA programs and the based on the eligible production Rate Commodity Unit high level of interest of the private multiplied by the participant’s share ($/unit) agricultural service industry (precision- multiplied by the MFP payment rate. ag and farm management) in the pilot Shelled Almonds ....... pound .... $0.03 DATES: Application period: September Fresh Sweet Cherries pound .... 0.16 phases. It will reengineer the procedures, processes, and standards to 24, 2018, through January 15, 2019. simplify commodity, acreage and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The initial payment rate will apply to production reporting by producers, Bradley Karmen, telephone: (202) 720– the first 50 percent of the producer’s eliminate or minimize duplication of 3175. total production of the selected information collection by multiple commodity. On or about December 3, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 2018, CCC may announce a second agencies and reduce the burden on producers, insurance agents and AIPs. Background payment rate, if applicable, that will Information being collected will consist apply to the remaining 50 percent of the of, but not be limited to: Producer name, CCC published the MFP regulation, 7 producer’s production for the selected location state, commodity name, CFR part 1409, on August 30, 2018 (83 commodity. commodity type or variety, location FR 44173–44178), specifying the MFP payment at either the initial county, date planted, land location eligibility requirements, payment payment rate or at a second payment (legal description, FSA farm number, calculations, and application rate will be made after a producer FSA track number, FSA field number), procedures for MFP. CCC also published harvests 100 percent of the crop and intended use, prevented planting acres, a NOFA on August 30, 2018 (83 FR certifies the amount of production. acres planted but failed, planted acres, 44257–44258) that announced funds The actual production used to and production of commodity available for hogs and other calculate an MFP payment under this produced. Failure to collect the commodities. MFP provides assistance NOFA is 2018 production in which the applicable information could result in to producers with commodities that applicant had an ownership share. unearned Federal benefits being issued have been significantly impacted by Specifically, required production or producers being denied eligibility to actions of foreign governments resulting information is as follows: program benefits. in the loss of traditional exports. This Description of Respondents: • Harvested production for the 2018 NOFA announces the availability of Individuals and households. crop year; initial MFP payments for 2018 for Number of Respondents: 501,012. shelled almonds and fresh sweet • An ownership share for a crop will Frequency of Responses: Reporting: cherries. be as reported to FSA on the acreage One time. report, form FSA–578, ‘‘Report of Total Burden Hours: 187,880. Correction Acreage.’’ Ruth Brown, The NOFA announcing funds Production Evidence Departmental Information Clearance Officer. availability for hogs specifies that the On the application, the producer will [FR Doc. 2018–20825 Filed 9–24–18; 8:45 am] date for which the owner reports the certify the amount of production and BILLING CODE 3410–08–P number of head of live hogs is August note the source of production evidence. 1, 2018. It has come to our attention that If requested, the producer must provide the inventory on August 1 may not be supporting documentation to CCC to DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE representative of the operation’s determine the producer’s ownership inventory. For example, a producer may Commodity Credit Corporation share and the amount of production. have sold a barnful of hogs a few days before August 1, resulting in reduced If supporting documentation is Farm Service Agency inventory and then purchased feeder required for the amount of actual pigs a few days later. To provide an production and for ownership share, it Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA); option for those owners to participate in needs to be records that substantiate the Market Facilitation Program (MFP) MFP, this NOFA is revising the reported amounts. The participant’s Payments to Producers requirement. Producers may select any production for the commodity is based AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation day from July 15 through August 15, on production records. Examples of and Farm Service Agency, USDA. 2018, as the date for which the supporting documentation include ownership is reported. evidence provided by the participant ACTION: Notice. that is used to substantiate the amount SUMMARY: MFP provides payments to Application Process of production reported, including copies producers with commodities that have of receipts, ledgers of income, income Each eligible producer applies for been significantly impacted by actions statements of deposit slips, register MFP on an application form. A of foreign governments resulting in the tapes, invoices for custom harvesting, producer applies for MFP once. MFP loss of traditional exports. This NOFA and records to verify production costs, payments will not be issued until a announces the availability of MFP funds contemporaneous measurements, truck producer certifies production, as for eligible producers of shelled scale tickets, or contemporaneous described below. almonds and fresh sweet cherries and diaries that are determined acceptable makes a correction to a previously Payment Rates by the FSA county committee. daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES issued NOFA published on August 30, Payment Limitation 2018, with respect to MFP funds The MFP payment rates will be as availability for hogs. On behalf of the determined by CCC. For MFP payments, there will be a Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC), The MFP payment rates and units of single combined $125,000 per person or the Farm Service Agency (FSA) measure that will be in effect beginning legal entity payment limitation for administers MFP. MFP participants will at the start of the application period, are shelled almonds and fresh sweet receive an MFP payment, calculated listed in the following table. cherries. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:40 Sep 24, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\25SEN1.SGM 25SEN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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FR Citation83 FR 48409 
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