83 FR 52376 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 201 (October 17, 2018)

Page Range		52376-52377
FR Document		2018-22521

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 201 (Wednesday, October 17, 2018)

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 11, 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 November 
16, 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.

Food Safety and Inspection Service

    Title: Food Defense Vulnerability Questionnaire.
    OMB Control Number: 0583-New.
    Summary of Collection: The Food Safety and Inspection Service 
(FSIS) has been delegated the authority to exercise the functions of 
the Secretary as provided in the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) (21 
U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) (21 
U.S.C. 451 et seq.), and the Egg Products Inspection Act (EPIA) (21 
U.S.C. 1031 et seq.). These statutes mandate that FSIS protect the 
public by

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ensuring that meat, poultry, and egg products are safe, wholesome, 
unadulterated, and properly labeled and packaged. FSIS intends to 
collect information from food industry and academic experts on 
vulnerabilities and research activities in the areas of food defense 
for FSIS-regulated food products.
    Need and Use of the Information: FSIS will collection information 
using a series of questionnaires to food industry and academic experts 
on vulnerabilities and research activities in food defense for FSIS-
regulated food products.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 170.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On Occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 113.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER producers (industry), related requested regarding (1) whether the
contains documents other than rules or government, State, and Tribal collection of information is necessary
proposed rules that are applicable to the agricultural agencies, academic for the proper performance of the
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, institutions, commercial banking functions of the agency, including
committee meetings, agency decisions and entities, trade associations, and related whether the information will have
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
nonprofit enterprises. The Committee practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are will meet and discuss beginning farmer agency’s estimate of burden including
examples of documents appearing in this and rancher policy and program issues the validity of the methodology and
section. and collaborate to make assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
recommendations to the Secretary on the quality, utility and clarity of the
matters broadly affecting new farmers information to be collected; and (4)
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE and ranchers. The membership term ways to minimize the burden of the
shall not exceed 2 years from the date collection of information on those who
Office of Partnerships and Public of appointment. The Secretary may also are to respond, including through the
Engagement (OPPE); Advisory appoint others as deemed necessary and use of appropriate automated,
Committee on Beginning Farmers and appropriate to fulfill the Committee electronic, mechanical, or other
Ranchers—Solicitation for charter. An organization may nominate technological collection techniques or
Nominations individuals from within or outside its other forms of information technology.
membership; alternatively, an Comments regarding this information
AGENCY: USDA. collection received by November 16,
individual may nominate herself or
ACTION: Solicitation for applications. 2018 will be considered. Written
himself. Nomination packages should
include a nomination form along with a comments should be addressed to: Desk
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal
cover letter or resume that documents Officer for Agriculture, Office of
Advisory Committee Act, notice is
the nominee’s background and Information and Regulatory Affairs,
hereby given that U.S. Department of
experience. Office of Management and Budget
Agriculture (USDA) is soliciting
The Secretary will fill 20 vacancies (OMB), New Executive Office Building,
nominations and applications to serve
from among those organizations and 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC
on the Advisory Committee on
individuals solicited, in order to obtain 20502. Commenters are encouraged to
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers (the submit their comments to OMB via
‘‘Committee’’). Applications and the broadest possible representation on
the Committee. Equal opportunity email to: OIRA_Submission@
nomination packages can be OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395–5806
downloaded at the link below: https:// practices, in line with the USDA
and to Departmental Clearance Office,
www.ocio.usda.gov/document/ad-755. policies, will be followed in all
USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602,
DATES: Consideration will be given to appointments to the Committee. To
Washington, DC 20250–7602. Copies of
nominations received on or before ensure that the recommendations of the
the submission(s) may be obtained by
November 1, 2018. Committee have taken into account the
calling (202) 720–8958.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs.
needs of the diverse groups served by An agency may not conduct or
Kenya Nicholas, Designated Federal the Department, membership should sponsor a collection of information
Official, USDA–OPPE, 1400 include, to the extent practicable, unless the collection of information
Independence Avenue SW, Room 520– individuals with demonstrated ability to displays a currently valid OMB control
A, Washington, DC 20250–0601; represent minorities, women, and number and the agency informs
Telephone (202) 720–6350; Fax (202) persons with disabilities. potential persons who are to respond to
720–7704; Email: kenya.nicholas@ Signed in Washington, DC, this 13th day of the collection of information that such
osec.usda.gov. September, 2018. persons are not required to respond to
Christian Obineme, the collection of information unless it
ADDRESSES: Nomination packages may
Deputy Director, Office of Partnerships and displays a currently valid OMB control
be sent by postal mail or commercial
Public Engagement. number.
delivery to: Mrs. Kenya Nicholas,
[FR Doc. 2018–22146 Filed 10–16–18; 8:45 am]
Designated Federal Official, USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
OPPE, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, BILLING CODE P
Title: Food Defense Vulnerability
Room 520–A, Washington, DC 20250– Questionnaire.
0601 or faxed to (202) 720–7704. OMB Control Number: 0583–New.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May Summary of Collection: The Food
31, 2017, we published in the Federal Submission for OMB Review; Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has
Register (FR DOC# 2017–11214, Pages Comment Request been delegated the authority to exercise
24934–24935) a Notice of Solicitation the functions of the Secretary as
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for Nominations. Applications were October 11, 2018. provided in the Federal Meat Inspection
required to be received on or before June The Department of Agriculture has Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the
15, 2017. Previous applicants do not submitted the following information Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA)
need to reapply. collection requirement(s) to OMB for (21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.), and the Egg
We are soliciting nominations from review and clearance under the Products Inspection Act (EPIA) (21
interested organizations and individuals Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, U.S.C. 1031 et seq.). These statutes
from among ranching and farming Public Law 104–13. Comments are mandate that FSIS protect the public by

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ensuring that meat, poultry, and egg SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March ACTION: Notice.
products are safe, wholesome, 7, 2017, we published in the Federal
unadulterated, and properly labeled and Register (FR DOC# 2017–11216, Page SUMMARY: We are advising the public of
packaged. FSIS intends to collect 25224) a Notice of Solicitation for our determination that cotton
information from food industry and Nominations. Applications were designated as event TAM66274, which
academic experts on vulnerabilities and required to be received on or before June has been genetically engineered for
research activities in the areas of food 16, 2017. Previous applicants do not ultra-low gossypol levels in the
defense for FSIS-regulated food need to reapply. cottonseed, is no longer considered a
products. We are soliciting nominations from regulated article under our regulations
Need and Use of the Information: socially disadvantaged farming and governing the introduction of certain
FSIS will collection information using a ranching producers; civil rights genetically engineered organisms. Our
series of questionnaires to food industry professionals; private nonprofit determination is based on our
and academic experts on vulnerabilities organizations that support socially evaluation of data submitted by Texas
and research activities in food defense disadvantaged producers; and higher A&M AgriLife Research in its petition
for FSIS-regulated food products. education institutions that work with for a determination of nonregulated
Description of Respondents: Business socially disadvantaged producers. The status, our analysis of available
or other for-profit. membership term shall not exceed 2 scientific data, and comments received
Number of Respondents: 170. years from the date of appointment. The from the public in response to our
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Secretary may also appoint others as previous notices announcing the
On Occasion. deemed necessary and appropriate to availability of the petition for
Total Burden Hours: 113. fulfill the Committee charter. An nonregulated status and its associated
organization may nominate individuals environmental assessment and plant
Ruth Brown, pest risk assessment. This notice also
Departmental Information Collection from within or outside its membership;
alternatively, an individual may announces the availability of our
Clearance Officer. written determination and finding of no
[FR Doc. 2018–22521 Filed 10–16–18; 8:45 am]
nominate herself or himself.
Nomination packages should include a significant impact.
BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P DATES: This change in regulatory status
nomination form along with a cover
letter or resume that documents the will be recognized October 17, 2018.
nominee’s background and experience. ADDRESSES: You may read the
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
The Secretary will fill 15 vacancies documents referenced in this notice and
Office of Partnerships and Public from among those organizations and the comments we received at http://
Engagement (OPPE); Advisory individuals solicited in order to obtain www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=
Committee on Minority Farmers and the broadest possible representation on APHIS-2017-0097 or in our reading
Ranchers Request for Nominations the Committee. Equal opportunity Room, which is located in Room 1141
practices, in line with the USDA of the USDA South Building, 14th Street
AGENCY: Office of Advocacy and policies, will be followed in all and Independence Avenue SW,
Outreach, USDA. appointments to the Committee. To Washington, DC. Normal reading room
ACTION: Solicitation for applications. ensure that the recommendations of the hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
Committee have taken into account the through Friday, except holidays. To be
SUMMARY: We are giving notice that U.S. sure someone is there to help you,
needs of the diverse groups served by
Department of Agriculture (USDA) is please call (202) 7997039 before coming.
the Department, membership should
soliciting nominations and applications Supporting documents are also
include, to the extent practicable,
to serve on the Advisory Committee on available on the APHIS website at
individuals with demonstrated ability to
Minority Farmers and Ranchers (the http://www.aphis.usda.gov/
represent minorities, women, and
‘‘Committee’’). Interested persons must biotechnology/petitions_table_
persons with disabilities.
submit applications and nomination pending.shtml under APHIS Petition
packages which can be downloaded at Signed in Washington, DC, this 13th day of
September, 2018.
17–292–01p.
the link below: https:// FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
www.ocio.usda.gov/document/ad-755. Christian Obineme,
John Turner, Director, Environmental
DATES: Consideration will be given to Deputy Director, Office of Partnerships and
Public Engagement.
Risk Analysis Programs, Biotechnology
nominations received on or before Regulatory Services, APHIS, 4700 River
November 1, 2018. [FR Doc. 2018–22149 Filed 10–16–18; 8:45 am]
Road Unit 147, Riverdale, MD 20737–
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. 1236; (301) 851–3954, email:
Kenya Nicholas, Designated Federal john.t.turner@aphis.usda.gov. To obtain
Official, USDA OPPE, 1400 copies of the supporting documents for
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Independence Avenue SW, Room 520– this petition, contact Ms. Cindy Eck at
A, Washington, DC 20250–0601; Animal and Plant Health Inspection (301) 851–3892, email: cynthia.a.eck@
Telephone (202) 720–6350; Fax (202) Service aphis.usda.gov.
720–7704; Email: kenya.nicholas@ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
osec.usda.gov. [Docket No. APHIS–2017–0097] regulations in 7 CFR part 340,
ADDRESSES: Nomination packages may Texas A&M AgriLife Research; ‘‘Introduction of Organisms and
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES

be sent by postal mail or commercial Determination of Nonregulated Status Products Altered or Produced Through
delivery to: Mrs. Kenya Nicholas, of Cotton Genetically Engineered for Genetic Engineering Which Are Plant
Designated Federal Official, USDA Ultra-low Gossypol Levels in the Pests or Which There Is Reason to
OPPE, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Cottonseed Believe Are Plant Pests,’’ regulate,
Room 520–A, Washington, DC 20250– among other things, the introduction
0601. Nomination packages may also be AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health (importation, interstate movement, or
faxed to (202) 720–7704. Inspection Service, USDA. release into the environment) of

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		83 FR 52376