83 FR 7450 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 35 (February 21, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 7450]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-03522]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

February 15, 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 
23, 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.

Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service

    Title: Self Certification Medical Statement.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0196.
    Summary of Collection: The United States Department of Agriculture 
is responsible for ensuring consumers that food and farm products are 
moved from producer to consumer in the most efficient, dependable, 
economical, and equitable system possible. Each year, the United States 
Department of Agriculture's Marketing and Regulatory Programs (MRP) 
agency hires individuals for commodity grading and inspection positions 
to ensure this process is efficient and effective. These positions 
often involve arduous conditions and require direct contact with meat, 
dairy, fresh or processed fruits and vegetables, and poultry intended 
for human consumption; and cotton and tobacco products intended for 
consumer use. 5 CFR part 339 authorizes an agency to request medical 
information from an applicant that may assist management with 
employment decisions concerning covered positions that have specific 
medical or physical fitness requirements. APHIS will collect the 
applicant's medical information using MRP Form 5 (Self-Certification 
Medical Statement).
    Need and Use of the Information: The information collected from 
prospective employees assists MRP officials, administrative personnel, 
and servicing Human Resources Offices in determining an applicant's 
physical fitness and suitability for employment in positions with 
approved medical standards and physical requirements. If the 
information was not collected, APHIS would not be able to accurately 
determine the applicant's fitness to safely perform the duties of the 
covered positions.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 606.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 102.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-03522 Filed 2-20-18; 8:45 am]
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