Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 22473 [2015-09286]

Download as PDF 22473 Notices Federal Register Vol. 80, No. 77 Wednesday, April 22, 2015 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES April 16, 2015. 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 regarding (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) 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 should be addressed to: Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–7602. Comments regarding these information collections are best assured of having their full effect if they are received within 30 days of this notification. 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:00 Apr 21, 2015 Jkt 235001 the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Food and Nutrition Service Title: FNS Generic Clearance for PreTesting, Pilot, and Field Testing Studies. OMB Control Number: 0584–NEW. Summary of Collection: The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is requesting approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to conduct pretesting of surveys using a generic clearance that will allow FNS to conduct a variety of data-gathering activities aimed at improving the quality and usability of information collection instruments associated with research and analysis activities. The procedures utilized to this effect include but are not limited to experiments with levels of incentives for study participants, tests of various types of survey operations, focus groups, pilot testing, exploratory interviews, experiments with questionnaire design, and usability testing of electronic data collection instruments. The authorizing statutes for data collections submitted under this generic clearance are: The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111–296, Sec 305), and Section 17 (7 U.S.C. 2026) (a)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. Need and Use of the Information: The information collected will be used to pre-test, evaluate and improve the quality of surveys instruments and provide reassessments before they are conducted. This generic testing clearance is a helpful vehicle for evaluating questionnaires/assessments and various data collection procedures. It will allow FNS to take advantage of a variety of methods to identify questionnaire/assessment and procedural problems, suggest solutions, and measure the relative effectiveness of alternative solutions. The quality and timeliness of data collections will be improved by conducting pre-testing in advance of full surveys. Description of Respondents: Individual or households; Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 1,500. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion. PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Total Burden Hours: 1,500. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2015–09286 Filed 4–21–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–30–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food Safety and Inspection Service [Docket No. FSIS–2015–0011] Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Alimentarius Commission Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, USDA. ACTION: Notice of public meeting and request for comments. AGENCY: The Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is sponsoring a public meeting on June 17, 2015. The objective of the public meeting is to provide information and receive public comments on agenda items and draft United States (U.S.) positions to be discussed at the 38th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC), taking place in Geneva, Switzerland, July 6–11, 2015. The Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety recognizes the importance of providing interested parties the opportunity to obtain background information on the 38th Session of the CAC and to address items on the agenda. SUMMARY: The public meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 17, 2015 from 1:00–4:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: The public meeting will take place at The Jamie L. Whitten Building, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 107–A, Washington, DC 20250. Documents related to the 38th Session of the CAC will be accessible via the Internet at the following address: https:// www.codexalimentarius.org/meetingsreports/en/. The U.S. Delegate to the 38th Session of the CAC invites U.S. interested parties to submit their comments electronically to the following email address: Barbara.McNiff@fsis.usda.gov. DATES: E:\FR\FM\22APN1.SGM 22APN1

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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules 
or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings 
and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, 
delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency 
statements of organization and functions are examples of documents 
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

April 16, 2015.
    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 
regarding (a) 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; (b) the accuracy 
of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) 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 should be addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or 
fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, 
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Comments regarding these 
information collections are best assured of having their full effect if 
they are received within 30 days of this notification. 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 and Nutrition Service

    Title: FNS Generic Clearance for Pre-Testing, Pilot, and Field 
Testing Studies.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-NEW.
    Summary of Collection: The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is 
requesting approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to 
conduct pre-testing of surveys using a generic clearance that will 
allow FNS to conduct a variety of data-gathering activities aimed at 
improving the quality and usability of information collection 
instruments associated with research and analysis activities. The 
procedures utilized to this effect include but are not limited to 
experiments with levels of incentives for study participants, tests of 
various types of survey operations, focus groups, pilot testing, 
exploratory interviews, experiments with questionnaire design, and 
usability testing of electronic data collection instruments. The 
authorizing statutes for data collections submitted under this generic 
clearance are: The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-
296, Sec 305), and Section 17 (7 U.S.C. 2026) (a)(1) of the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information collected will be 
used to pre-test, evaluate and improve the quality of surveys 
instruments and provide reassessments before they are conducted. This 
generic testing clearance is a helpful vehicle for evaluating 
questionnaires/assessments and various data collection procedures. It 
will allow FNS to take advantage of a variety of methods to identify 
questionnaire/assessment and procedural problems, suggest solutions, 
and measure the relative effectiveness of alternative solutions. The 
quality and timeliness of data collections will be improved by 
conducting pre-testing in advance of full surveys.
    Description of Respondents: Individual or households; Business or 
other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents: 1,500.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,500.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-09286 Filed 4-21-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3410-30-P
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