83 FR 58756 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 225 (November 21, 2018)

Page Range		58756-58757
FR Document		2018-25403

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 225 (Wednesday, November 21, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58756-58757]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25403]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

November 16, 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 December 
21, 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.

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National Institute of Food and Agriculture

    Title: Organizational Information.
    OMB Control Number: 0524-0026.
    Summary of Collection: The National Institute of Food and 
Agriculture (NIFA) has primary responsibility for providing linkages 
between the Federal and State components of a broad-based, national 
agricultural research, extension, and higher education system. Focused 
on national issues, its purpose is to represent the Secretary of 
Agriculture and the intent of Congress by administering formula and 
grant funds appropriated for agricultural research, extension, and 
higher education. Before awards can be made, certain information is 
required from applicant to effectively assess the potential recipient's 
capacity to manage Federal funds. NIFA will collection information 
using form NIFA 666, ``Organizational Information.''
    Need and Use of the Information: NIFA will collect information to 
determine that applicants recommended for awards will be responsible 
recipients of Federal funds. The information pertains to organizational 
management and financial matters of the potential grantee. If the 
information were not collected, it would not be possible to determine 
that the prospective grantees are responsible.
    Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; Business 
or other for-profit; Individuals or households; State, Local, or Tribal 
Government; Federal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 150.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 945.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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the webcast will be archived and and to Departmental Clearance Office, Total Burden Hours: 5,115.
available for later viewing on the 70th USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602,
Ruth Brown,
Plenary Session web page. Washington, DC 20250–7602. Copies of
Written Comments: Persons who wish Departmental Information Collection
the submission(s) may be obtained by
to comment on any of the proposed Clearance Officer.
calling (202) 720–8958.
recommendations may do so by [FR Doc. 2018–25395 Filed 11–20–18; 8:45 am]
An agency may not conduct or
submitting a written statement either BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P
sponsor a collection of information
online by clicking ‘‘Submit a Comment’’
on the 70th Plenary Session web page unless the collection of information
shown above or by mail addressed to: displays a currently valid OMB control DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
December 2018 Plenary Session number and the agency informs
potential persons who are to respond to Submission for OMB Review;
Comments, Administrative Conference
the collection of information that such Comment Request
of the United States, Suite 706 South,
1120 20th Street NW, Washington, DC persons are not required to respond to November 16, 2018.
20036. Written submissions must be the collection of information unless it
received no later than 10:00 a.m. (EDT), displays a currently valid OMB control The Department of Agriculture has
Friday, December 7, 2018, to assure number. submitted the following information
consideration by the Assembly. collection requirement(s) to OMB for
Food Safety and Inspection Service review and clearance under the
Dated: November 16, 2018. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Shawne McGibbon, Title: Notice of Request for a New
Public Law 104–13. Comments are
General Counsel. Information Collection: (Consumer requested regarding (1) whether the
[FR Doc. 2018–25401 Filed 11–20–18; 8:45 am]
Research on the Safe Handling collection of information is necessary
Instructions Label for Raw and Partially for the proper performance of the
BILLING CODE 6110–01–P
Cooked Meat and Poultry Products and functions of the agency, including
Labeling Statements for Ready-to-Eat whether the information will have
and Not-Ready-to-Eat Products). practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
OMB Control Number: 0583-New. agency’s estimate of burden including
Submission for OMB Review; Summary of Collection: The Food the validity of the methodology and
Comment Request Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
been delegated the authority to exercise the quality, utility and clarity of the
November 16, 2018. information to be collected; and (4)
The Department of Agriculture has the functions of the Secretary as
ways to minimize the burden of the
submitted the following information provided in the Federal Meat Inspection
collection of information on those who
collection requirement(s) to OMB for Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the
are to respond, including through the
review and clearance under the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA)
use of appropriate automated,
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, (21 U.S.C. 451, et seq.), and the Egg electronic, mechanical, or other
Public Law 104–13. Comments are Products Inspection Act (EPIA) (21 technological collection techniques or
requested regarding (1) whether the U.S.C. 1031). These statues mandate other forms of information technology.
collection of information is necessary that FSIS protect the public by ensuring
for the proper performance of the that meat, poultry, and egg products are Comments regarding this information
functions of the agency, including safe, wholesome, unadulterated, and collection received by December 21,
whether the information will have properly labeled and packaged. 2018 will be considered. Written
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the comments should be addressed to: Desk
Need and Use of the Information: Officer for Agriculture, Office of
agency’s estimate of burden including FSIS is announcing its intention to
the validity of the methodology and Information and Regulatory Affairs,
collect information in the form of Office of Management and Budget
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
consumer research that will include a (OMB), New Executive Office Building,
the quality, utility and clarity of the
web-based experimental study and a 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC
information to be collected; and (4)
behavior change study to help inform 20502. Commenters are encouraged to
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who potential revisions to the current Safe submit their comments to OMB via
are to respond, including through the Handling Instructions (SHI) label and email to: OIRA_Submission@
use of appropriate automated, assess whether a label revision would OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395–5806
electronic, mechanical, or other improve consumer food safety and to Departmental Clearance Office,
technological collection techniques or behaviors. FSIS also will collect USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602,
other forms of information technology. information on consumer use and Washington, DC 20250–7602. Copies of
Comments regarding this information understanding of the labeling on ready- the submission(s) may be obtained by
collection received by December 21, to-eat (RTE) and not-ready-to-eat (NRTE) calling (202) 720–8958.
2018 will be considered. Written meat and poultry products, in particular An agency may not conduct or
comments should be addressed to: Desk consumers’ ability to discern between sponsor a collection of information
Officer for Agriculture, Office of the two types of products and to ensure unless the collection of information
Information and Regulatory Affairs, that NRTE products that may appear to displays a currently valid OMB control
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Office of Management and Budget be ready to eat are thoroughly cooked. number and the agency informs
(OMB), New Executive Office Building, Description of Respondents: potential persons who are to respond to
725-17th Street NW, Washington, DC Individuals or households. the collection of information that such
20502. Commenters are encouraged to persons are not required to respond to
submit their comments to OMB via Number of Respondents: 73,395. the collection of information unless it
email to: OIRA_Submission@ Frequency of Responses: Reporting: displays a currently valid OMB control
OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395–5806 On occasion. number.

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
FR Citation		83 FR 58756