83_FR_7171 83 FR 7137 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

83 FR 7137 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 34 (February 20, 2018)

Page Range7137-7138
FR Document2018-03336

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 34 (Tuesday, February 20, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 20, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7137-7138]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-03336]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

February 14, 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 March 
22, 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.

Office of Procurement and Property Management

    Title: Guidelines for the Transfer of Excess Computer or Other 
Technical Equipment Pursuant to Section 14220 of the 2008 Farm Bill.
    OMB Control Number: 0505-0023.
    Summary of Collection: In accordance with procedures in the Federal 
Management regulation, Subpart 102-36.295, each agency is responsible 
for submitting an annual report to the General Services Administration 
of all personal property furnished to non-Federal recipients. 
Respondents will be authorized representatives of a city, town, or 
local government entity located in a rural area as defined in 7 U.S.C. 
1991(a)(13)(A).
    Need and Use of the Information: USDA requires information to: 
verify eligibility of requestors; determine availability of excess 
property; have contact information of the requestor available; and to 
ensure an organization is designated to receive property on behalf of 
an eligible recipient. Information is collected via letters from 
requestors. The request must include: (1) Type of excess computers or 
other technical equipment requested; (2) Justification for eligibility; 
(3) Contact information of the requestor; (4) Logistical information 
such as when and how the property will be picked up; and (5) 
Information on the recipient's designated organization that will 
receive and refurbish the property for the recipient. Information will 
be used to coordinate the transfer of excess property to eligible 
recipients and as input for the required annual report, of all personal 
property furnished to non-Federal recipients, to the General Service 
Administration.

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    Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 10.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 2.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-03336 Filed 2-16-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 34 / Tuesday, February 20, 2018 / Notices 7137 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To The Office of the Chief Information Management and Budget (OMB), New request additional information, please Officer—0503–0021 Executive Office Building, 725 17th contact Ruth Brown (202) 720–8958. Current Actions: Revision and Street NW, Washington, DC 20502. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Extension of Currently Approved Commenters are encouraged to submit Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection. their comments to OMB via email to: Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Type of Review: Revision and OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or Agency Service Delivery. Extension. fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental Abstract: The information collection Affected Public: Individuals and Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail activity will garner qualitative customer Households, Businesses and Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, Organizations, State, Local or Tribal 7602. Copies of the submission(s) may timely manner, in accordance with the Government. be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. Administration’s commitment to Average Expected Annual Number of An agency may not conduct or improving service delivery. By activities: 20. sponsor a collection of information qualitative feedback we mean Respondents: 30,000. unless the collection of information information that provides useful Annual responses: 30,000. displays a currently valid OMB control insights on perceptions and opinions, Frequency of Response: Once per number and the agency informs but are not statistical surveys that yield request. potential persons who are to respond to quantitative results that can be Average minutes per response: 30. the collection of information that such generalized to the population of study. Burden hours: 15,000. persons are not required to respond to This feedback will provide insights into An agency may not conduct or the collection of information unless it customer or stakeholder perceptions, sponsor, and a person is not required to displays a currently valid OMB control experiences and expectations, provide respond to, a collection of information number. an early warning of issues with service, unless it displays a currently valid or focus attention on areas where Office of Procurement and Property Office of Management and Budget Management communication, training or changes in control number. operations might improve delivery of Title: Guidelines for the Transfer of products or services. These collections Ruth Brown, Excess Computer or Other Technical will allow for ongoing, collaborative and Departmental Information Collection Equipment Pursuant to Section 14220 of actionable communications between the Clearance Officer. the 2008 Farm Bill. Agency and its customers and [FR Doc. 2018–03370 Filed 2–16–18; 8:45 am] OMB Control Number: 0505–0023. stakeholders. It will also allow feedback BILLING CODE 3410–KR–P Summary of Collection: In accordance to contribute directly to the with procedures in the Federal improvement of program management. Management regulation, Subpart 102– Feedback collected under this generic DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE clearance will provide useful 36.295, each agency is responsible for information, but it will not yield data Submission for OMB Review; submitting an annual report to the that can be generalized to the overall Comment Request General Services Administration of all population. This type of generic personal property furnished to non- clearance for qualitative information February 14, 2018. Federal recipients. Respondents will be will not be used for quantitative The Department of Agriculture has authorized representatives of a city, information collections that are submitted the following information town, or local government entity located designed to yield reliably actionable collection requirement(s) to OMB for in a rural area as defined in 7 U.S.C. results, such as monitoring trends over review and clearance under the 1991(a)(13)(A). time or documenting program Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Need and Use of the Information: performance. Such data uses require Public Law 104–13. Comments are USDA requires information to: verify more rigorous designs that address: The requested regarding (1) whether the eligibility of requestors; determine target population to which collection of information is necessary availability of excess property; have generalizations will be made, the for the proper performance of the contact information of the requestor sampling frame, the sample design functions of the agency, including available; and to ensure an organization (including stratification and clustering), whether the information will have is designated to receive property on the precision requirements or power practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the behalf of an eligible recipient. calculations that justify the proposed agency’s estimate of burden including Information is collected via letters from sample size, the expected response rate, the validity of the methodology and requestors. The request must include: methods for assessing potential non- assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance (1) Type of excess computers or other response bias, the protocols for data the quality, utility and clarity of the technical equipment requested; (2) collection, and any testing procedures information to be collected; and (4) Justification for eligibility; (3) Contact that were or will be undertaken prior ways to minimize the burden of the information of the requestor; (4) fielding the study. Depending on the collection of information on those who Logistical information such as when and degree of influence the results are likely are to respond, including through the how the property will be picked up; and to have, such collections may still be use of appropriate automated, (5) Information on the recipient’s eligible for submission for other generic electronic, mechanical, or other designated organization that will receive technological collection techniques or and refurbish the property for the sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES mechanisms that are designed to yield quantitative results. other forms of information technology. recipient. Information will be used to The Agency received seven comments Comments regarding this information coordinate the transfer of excess in response to the 60-day notice collection received by March 22, 2018 property to eligible recipients and as published in the Federal Register on will be considered. Written comments input for the required annual report, of December 5, 2017 (82 FR 57423). The should be addressed to: Desk Officer for all personal property furnished to non- comments were not related to the Agriculture, Office of Information and Federal recipients, to the General collection package or to USDA. Regulatory Affairs, Office of Service Administration. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:55 Feb 16, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20FEN1.SGM 20FEN1

7138 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 34 / Tuesday, February 20, 2018 / Notices Description of Respondents: State, Riverdale, MD 20737–1231; email: In response to Japan’s request, we have Local or Tribal Government. Kelly.Rhodes@aphis.usda.gov; (301) prepared an evaluation, titled ‘‘APHIS Number of Respondents: 10. 851–3315. Evaluation of the Classical Swine Fever Frequency of Responses: Reporting: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The and Swine Vesicular Disease Status of On occasion. regulations in 9 CFR part 94 (referred to Japan’’ (September 2017). Based on the Total Burden Hours: 2. below as the regulations) govern the evaluation, we have determined that Ruth Brown, importation of certain animals and Japan is free of both CSF and SVD. Departmental Information Collection animal products into the United States APHIS has also determined that the Clearance Officer. in order to prevent the introduction of surveillance, prevention, and control [FR Doc. 2018–03336 Filed 2–16–18; 8:45 am] various animal diseases, including measures implemented by Japan are classical swine fever (CSF) and swine sufficient to minimize the likelihood of BILLING CODE 3410–TX–P vesicular disease (SVD). These are introducing CSF and SVD into the dangerous and communicable diseases United States via imports of species or DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE of swine. products susceptible to these diseases. Within part 94, § 94.9 contains Our determination supports adding Animal and Plant Health Inspection requirements governing the importation Japan to the web-based lists of regions Service of pork and pork products from regions which APHIS considers free of CSF and where CSF exists. Section 94.10 SVD. [Docket No. APHIS–2017–0098] contains importation requirements for Therefore, in accordance with Notice of Availability of an Evaluation swine from regions where CSF is § 92.2(e), we are announcing the of the Classical Swine Fever and Swine considered to exist. Section 94.12 availability of our evaluation of the CSF Vesicular Disease Status of Japan contains requirements governing the and SVD status of Japan for public importation of pork or pork products review and comment. We are also AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health from regions where SVD exists. Section announcing the availability of an Inspection Service, USDA. 94.14 prohibits the importation of environmental assessment (EA), which ACTION: Notice of availability. domestic swine which are moved from has been prepared in accordance with: or transit any region in which SVD is (1) The National Environmental Policy SUMMARY: We are advising the public known to exist. Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended (42 that we are proposing to recognize Japan In accordance with §§ 94.9(a)(1) and U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), (2) regulations of as being free of classical swine fever and 94.10(a)(1), the Animal and Plant Health the Council on Environmental Quality swine vesicular disease. This proposed Inspection Service (APHIS) maintains a for implementing the procedural recognition is based on a risk evaluation web-based list of regions which the provision of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500– we have prepared in connection with Agency considers free of CSF. Sections 1508), (3) USDA regulations this action, which we are making 94.9(a)(2) and 94.10(a)(2) state that implementing NEPA (7 CFR part 1b), available for review and comment. APHIS will add a region to this list after and (4) APHIS’ NEPA Implementing DATES: We will consider all comments it conducts an evaluation of the region Procedures (7 CFR part 372). The that we receive on or before March 22, and finds that CSF is not present. evaluation and EA may be viewed on 2018. Similarly, in accordance with the Regulations.gov website or in our ADDRESSES: You may submit comments § 94.12(a)(1), APHIS maintains a web- reading room. (Instructions for accessing by either of the following methods: based list of regions which the Agency Regulations.gov and information on the • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to considers free of SVD. Paragraph (a)(2) location and hours of the reading room http://www.regulations.gov/#!docket of this section states that APHIS will are provided under the heading Detail;D=APHIS-2017-0098. add a region to this list after it conducts ADDRESSES at the beginning of this • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: an evaluation of the region and finds notice.) The documents are also Send your comment to Docket No. that SVD is not present. available by contacting the person listed APHIS–2017–0098, Regulatory Analysis The regulations in § 92.2 contain under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station requirements for requesting the CONTACT. 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, recognition of the animal health status Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. Information submitted in support of of a region (as well as for the approval Japan’s request is available by Supporting documents and any of the export of a particular type of comments we receive on this docket contacting the person listed under FOR animal or animal product to the United FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. may be viewed at http:// States from a foreign region). If, after www.regulations.gov/#!docket After reviewing any comments we review and evaluation of the Detail;D=APHIS-2017-0098 or in our receive, we will announce our decision information submitted in support of the reading room, which is located in room regarding the disease status of Japan request, APHIS believes the request can 1141 of the USDA South Building, 14th with respect to CSF and SVD in a be safely granted, APHIS will make its Street and Independence Avenue SW, subsequent notice. evaluation available for public comment Washington, DC. Normal reading room through a document published in the Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450, 7701–7772, 7781– hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday Federal Register. Following the close of 7786, and 8301–8317; 21 U.S.C. 136 and through Friday, except holidays. To be the comment period, APHIS will review 136a; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and sure someone is there to help you, 371.4. all comments received and will make a sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES please call (202) 799–7039 before final determination regarding the Done in Washington, DC, this 14th day of coming. request that will be detailed in another February 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. document published in the Federal Kevin Shea, Kelly Rhodes, Senior Staff Veterinarian, Register. Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Regionalization Evaluation Services, The Government of Japan has Inspection Service. National Import Export Services, VS, requested that APHIS evaluate the CSF [FR Doc. 2018–03369 Filed 2–16–18; 8:45 am] APHIS, USDA, 4700 River Road Unit 38, and SVD disease status of the country. BILLING CODE 3410–34–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:55 Feb 16, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\20FEN1.SGM 20FEN1


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FR Citation83 FR 7137 
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