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Specialty Crop Diversion Programs; Notice of Request for Approval of a New Information Collection
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention to request approval for a new information coll...
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title:
Specialty Crop Diversion Programs.
OMB Number:
0581-NEW.
Expiration Date of Approval:
This is a NEW Information Collection.
Type of Request:
Approval of New Information Collection.
Abstract:
The information collection requirements in this request are applied only to those growers who voluntarily participate in a Specialty Crop Diversion Program for applicable tree, vine, and/or bush commodities.
Specialty Crop Diversion Programs are expected to bring domestic supplies of applicable specialty crop tree, vine, and/or bush commodities in line with market demands, and to provide relief to specialty crop growers faced with excess acreage and low commodity prices. The Specialty Crop Diversion Programs also ensure that the trees, vines, and/or bushes that are removed are not part of a normal replacement process.
The forms covered under this information collection require the minimum information necessary to effectively carry out the requirements of the Diversion Programs and their use is necessary to fulfill the intent of clause (3) of section 32 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act Amendment of 1935, as amended, and the rules and regulations issued thereunder. These Specialty Crop Diversion Program will not be maintained by any other agency; therefore, the requested information will not be available from any other existing records. These forms have been designated OMB No. 0581-NEW. The forms include: Application for Tree Diversion Program (SC-302A), Application for Vine Diversion Program (SC-302B), Application for Bush Diversion Program (SC-302C), Notification of Tree Removal (SC-303A), Notification of Vine Removal (SC-303B), and Notification of Bush Removal (SC-303C).
The information collected will be used only by authorized commodity/industry staff and authorized representatives of the USDA, including the AMS Specialty Crops Programs regional and headquarters staff. Authorized employees of the commodity/industry are the primary users of the information, and AMS is the secondary user. All information collected will be kept confidential (as indicated on the forms) and will be in conformance with the Privacy Act and the Freedom of Information Act.
The request for new information collection under the Specialty Crop Diversion Programs is as follows:
Estimate of Burden:
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to be an average of 0.3 hours per response.
Respondents:
Applicants and participants of Specialty Crop Diversion Programs.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
300.
Estimated Total Annual of Responses:
600.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent:
2.
Estimated Number of Recordkeeping hours:
6 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents:
165 hours.
Comments are invited on:
(1) Whether this collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information has practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of public record.
Erin Morris,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
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