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provide that information to State
agencies.
The State agencies report to FNS. FNS
uses the information to monitor State
agency and SFA compliance, determine
the amount of funds to be reimbursed,
evaluate and adjust program operations,
and to monitor program funding and
program trends.
Description of Respondents: State,
Local, or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 110,270.
Frequency of Responses:
Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion;
Monthly.
Total Burden Hours: 3,824,307.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration
Request for Extension and Revision of
a Currently Approved Information
Collection
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), this notice announces the Grain
Inspection, Packers and Stockyards
Administration’s (GIPSA) intention to
request that the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) approve a 3-year
extension of and revision to a currently
approved information collection, a
voluntary customer survey concerning
the delivery of official inspection,
grading, and weighing services
authorized under the United States
Grain Standards Act and the
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946.
This voluntary survey gives customers
that are primarily in the grain, oilseed,
rice, lentil, dry pea, edible bean, and
related agricultural commodity markets
an opportunity to provide feedback on
the quality of services they receive and
provides GIPSA with information on
new services that customers wish to
receive. Customer feedback assists
GIPSA’s Federal Grain Inspection
Service (FGIS) with enhancing the value
of services and service delivery
provided by the official inspection,
grading, and weighing system.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before October 30,
2015.
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We invite you to submit
comments on this notice. You may
submit comments by any of the
following methods:
• Internet: Go to https://
www.regulations.gov and follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments.
• Mail, hand deliver, or courier: M.
Irene Omade, GIPSA, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW., Room
2530–S, Washington, DC 20250–3604.
• Fax: (202) 690–2173.
Instructions: All comments should be
identified as ‘‘FGIS customer service
survey’’ and should reference the date
and page number of this issue of the
Federal Register. The information
collection package and other documents
relating to this action will be available
for public inspection in the above office
during regular business hours. All
comments will be available for public
inspection in the above office during
regular business hours (7 CFR 1.27(b)).
Please call GIPSA’s Management and
Budget Services Staff at (202) 720–8479
to arrange to inspect documents.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer S. Hill, Grain Marketing
Specialist, Departmental Initiatives and
International Affairs, email address:
Jennifer.s.hill@usda.gov, telephone
(202) 690–3929.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Congress
enacted the United States Grain
Standards Act (USGSA) (7 U.S.C. 71–
87k) and the Agricultural Marketing Act
of 1946 (AMA) (7 U.S.C. 1621–1627) to
facilitate the marketing of grain,
oilseeds, pulses, rice, and related
commodities. These statutes provide for
the establishment of standards and
terms which accurately and consistently
measure the quality of grain and related
products, provide for uniform official
inspection and weighing, provide
regulatory and service responsibilities,
and furnish the framework for
commodity quality improvement
incentives to both domestic and foreign
buyers. The GIPSA’s Federal Grain
Inspection Service (FGIS) establishes
policies, guidelines, and regulations to
carry out the objectives of the USGSA
and the AMA. Regulations appear at 7
CFR 800, 801, and 802 for the USGSA
and 7 CFR 868 for the AMA.
The USGSA, with few exceptions,
requires official inspection of export
grain sold by grade. Official services are
provided, upon request, for grain in
domestic commerce. The AMA
authorizes similar inspection and
weighing services, upon request, for
rice, pulses, flour, corn meal, and
certain other agricultural products.
There are approximately 9,000 current
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users of the official inspection, grading,
and weighing programs. These
customers are located nationwide and
represent a diverse mixture of small,
medium, and large producers,
merchandisers, processors, exporters,
and other financially interested parties.
These customers request official
services from an FGIS Field Office;
delegated, designated, or cooperating
State office; or designated private
agency office.
The goal of FGIS and the official
inspection, grading, and weighing
system is to provide timely, high
quality, accurate, consistent, and
professional service that facilitates the
orderly marketing of grain and related
commodities. To accomplish this goal
and in accordance with E.O. 12862,
FGIS is seeking feedback from
customers to evaluate the services
provided by the official inspection,
grading, and weighing programs.
Title: Survey of Customers of the
Official Inspection, Grading, and
Weighing Programs (Grain and Related
Commodities).
OMB Number: 0580–0018.
Expiration Date of Approval: January
31, 2016.
Type of Request: Extension and
revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: The collection of
information using a voluntary service
survey will provide customers of FGIS
and the official inspection, grading, and
weighing services an opportunity to
evaluate, on a scale of one to five, the
timeliness, cost-effectiveness, accuracy,
consistency, and usefulness of those
services and results, and the
professionalism of employees.
Customers will also have an opportunity
to provide additional comments or
indicate what new or existing services
they would use if such services were
offered or available.
FGIS needs to maintain a formal
means of determining customers’
expectations and the quality of official
services that are delivered. To collect
this information, FGIS would continue
to conduct, over a 3-year period, an
annual voluntary customer service
survey of current and potential
customers of the official inspection,
grading, and weighing system. FGIS
would make the survey available to any
interested party who visits our Web site
or is provided the link. The survey
instrument would consist of twelve (12)
questions only; subsequent survey
instruments would be tailored to earlier
responses. The information collected
from the survey would permit FGIS to
gauge customers’ satisfaction with
existing services, compare results from
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year to year, and determine what new
services customers desire. The customer
service survey consists of one document
containing questions about timeliness,
cost effectiveness, accuracy,
consistency, usefulness of services and
results, and the professionalism of
employees. Some examples of survey
questions include the following: ‘‘I
receive results in a timely manner,’’
‘‘Official results are accurate,’’ and
‘‘Inspection personnel are
knowledgeable.’’ These survey
questions would be assessed using a one
to five rating scale with responses
ranging from ‘‘strongly disagree’’ to
‘‘strongly agree’’ or ‘‘no opinion.’’
Customers would also be asked about
the products for which they primarily
request service, and what percentage of
their product is officially inspected.
Customers can also provide additional
comments or request new or existing
services on the survey. Space would be
added on the revised survey for
customers to provide their email
addresses should they wish to be
directly contacted about their survey
responses.
By obtaining information from
customers through a voluntary customer
service survey, FGIS believes that it will
continue to improve services and
service delivery of its official
inspection, grading, and weighing
programs that meets or exceeds
customer expectations.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 10 minutes (i.e.,
0.167 hours) per response.
Respondents: The primary
respondents will be interested current
or potential customers of the official
inspection, grading, and weighing
program who either visit the GIPSA
Web site or receive the link via outreach
communications.
FY 2016: Estimated Number of
Respondents: 605 (i.e., 1100 total
customers times 55% response rate =
605).
Frequency of Responses: 1.
Estimated Annual Burden: 109 hours.
(605 responses times 0.167 hours/
response plus 495 non respondents
times 0.0170 hours/response = 109
hours).
FY 2017: Estimated Number of
Respondents: 616. (i.e., 1100 total
customers times 56% response rate =
616).
Frequency of Responses: 1.
Estimated Annual Burden: 111 hours
(616 responses times 0.167 hours/
response plus 484 non respondents
times 0.0170 hours/response = 111
hours).
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FY 2018: Estimated Number of
Respondents: 627 (i.e., 1100 total
customers times 57% response rate =
627).
Frequency of Responses: 1.
Estimated Annual Burden: 105 hours
(627 responses times 0.167 hours/
response plus to 473 non respondents
times 0.0170 hours/response = 113
hours).
As required by the PRA (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)) and its implementing
regulations (5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1)(i)),
GIPSA specifically requests comments
on: (1) Whether the proposed 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 GIPSA’s estimate of
the burden of the proposed collection of
information 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
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
become a matter of public record.
Larry Mitchell,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Construction
Progress Reporting Survey
U.S. Census Bureau,
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: To ensure consideration, written
comments must be submitted on or
before October 30, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
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Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at jjessup@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument(s) and instructions should
be directed to Erica M. Filipek, U.S.
Census Bureau, EID, CENHQ Room
7K057, 4600 Silver Hill Road,
Washington, DC 20233–6900, telephone
(301) 763–5161 (or via email at
erica.mary.filipek@census.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Census Bureau plans to request a
revision of a currently approved
collection for forms C–700, C–700(R),
C–700(SL), and C–700(F). These forms
are used to conduct the Construction
Progress Reporting Surveys (CPRS) and
collect information on the dollar value
of construction put in place. Form C–
700, Private Construction Projects,
collects construction put in place data
for nonresidential projects owned by
private companies or individuals. Form
C–700(R), Multi-family Residential
Projects, collects construction put in
place data for private multi-family
residential buildings. Form C–700(SL),
State and Local Government Projects,
collects construction put in place data
for state and local government projects.
Form C–700(F), Federal Government
Projects collects construction put in
place for federal government projects.
The Census Bureau uses the
information from these surveys to
publish the value of construction put in
place for the ‘Construction Spending’
monthly principal economic indicator.
Published estimates are used by a
variety of private business and trade
associations to estimate the demand for
building materials and to schedule
production, distribution, and sales
efforts. They also provide various
government agencies with a tool to
evaluate economic policy and to
measure progress towards established
goals. For example, Bureau of Economic
Analysis staff use data to develop the
construction components of gross
private domestic investment in the gross
domestic product. The Federal Reserve
Board and the Department of the
Treasury use the value in place data to
predict the gross domestic product,
which is presented to the Board of
Governors and has an impact on
monetary policy.
There are two changes planned to the
content of these questionnaires. The
first is the elimination of the data item
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved
Information Collection
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA),
this notice announces the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards
Administration's (GIPSA) intention to request that the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approve a 3-year extension of and revision
to a currently approved information collection, a voluntary customer
survey concerning the delivery of official inspection, grading, and
weighing services authorized under the United States Grain Standards
Act and the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. This voluntary survey
gives customers that are primarily in the grain, oilseed, rice, lentil,
dry pea, edible bean, and related agricultural commodity markets an
opportunity to provide feedback on the quality of services they receive
and provides GIPSA with information on new services that customers wish
to receive. Customer feedback assists GIPSA's Federal Grain Inspection
Service (FGIS) with enhancing the value of services and service
delivery provided by the official inspection, grading, and weighing
system.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before October 30,
2015.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this notice. You may
submit comments by any of the following methods:
Internet: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and follow the
online instructions for submitting comments.
Mail, hand deliver, or courier: M. Irene Omade, GIPSA,
USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 2530-S, Washington, DC 20250-
3604.
Fax: (202) 690-2173.
Instructions: All comments should be identified as ``FGIS customer
service survey'' and should reference the date and page number of this
issue of the Federal Register. The information collection package and
other documents relating to this action will be available for public
inspection in the above office during regular business hours. All
comments will be available for public inspection in the above office
during regular business hours (7 CFR 1.27(b)). Please call GIPSA's
Management and Budget Services Staff at (202) 720-8479 to arrange to
inspect documents.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer S. Hill, Grain Marketing
Specialist, Departmental Initiatives and International Affairs, email
address: Jennifer.s.hill@usda.gov, telephone (202) 690-3929.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Congress enacted the United States Grain
Standards Act (USGSA) (7 U.S.C. 71-87k) and the Agricultural Marketing
Act of 1946 (AMA) (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627) to facilitate the marketing of
grain, oilseeds, pulses, rice, and related commodities. These statutes
provide for the establishment of standards and terms which accurately
and consistently measure the quality of grain and related products,
provide for uniform official inspection and weighing, provide
regulatory and service responsibilities, and furnish the framework for
commodity quality improvement incentives to both domestic and foreign
buyers. The GIPSA's Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) establishes
policies, guidelines, and regulations to carry out the objectives of
the USGSA and the AMA. Regulations appear at 7 CFR 800, 801, and 802
for the USGSA and 7 CFR 868 for the AMA.
The USGSA, with few exceptions, requires official inspection of
export grain sold by grade. Official services are provided, upon
request, for grain in domestic commerce. The AMA authorizes similar
inspection and weighing services, upon request, for rice, pulses,
flour, corn meal, and certain other agricultural products. There are
approximately 9,000 current users of the official inspection, grading,
and weighing programs. These customers are located nationwide and
represent a diverse mixture of small, medium, and large producers,
merchandisers, processors, exporters, and other financially interested
parties. These customers request official services from an FGIS Field
Office; delegated, designated, or cooperating State office; or
designated private agency office.
The goal of FGIS and the official inspection, grading, and weighing
system is to provide timely, high quality, accurate, consistent, and
professional service that facilitates the orderly marketing of grain
and related commodities. To accomplish this goal and in accordance with
E.O. 12862, FGIS is seeking feedback from customers to evaluate the
services provided by the official inspection, grading, and weighing
programs.
Title: Survey of Customers of the Official Inspection, Grading, and
Weighing Programs (Grain and Related Commodities).
OMB Number: 0580-0018.
Expiration Date of Approval: January 31, 2016.
Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: The collection of information using a voluntary service
survey will provide customers of FGIS and the official inspection,
grading, and weighing services an opportunity to evaluate, on a scale
of one to five, the timeliness, cost-effectiveness, accuracy,
consistency, and usefulness of those services and results, and the
professionalism of employees. Customers will also have an opportunity
to provide additional comments or indicate what new or existing
services they would use if such services were offered or available.
FGIS needs to maintain a formal means of determining customers'
expectations and the quality of official services that are delivered.
To collect this information, FGIS would continue to conduct, over a 3-
year period, an annual voluntary customer service survey of current and
potential customers of the official inspection, grading, and weighing
system. FGIS would make the survey available to any interested party
who visits our Web site or is provided the link. The survey instrument
would consist of twelve (12) questions only; subsequent survey
instruments would be tailored to earlier responses. The information
collected from the survey would permit FGIS to gauge customers'
satisfaction with existing services, compare results from
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year to year, and determine what new services customers desire. The
customer service survey consists of one document containing questions
about timeliness, cost effectiveness, accuracy, consistency, usefulness
of services and results, and the professionalism of employees. Some
examples of survey questions include the following: ``I receive results
in a timely manner,'' ``Official results are accurate,'' and
``Inspection personnel are knowledgeable.'' These survey questions
would be assessed using a one to five rating scale with responses
ranging from ``strongly disagree'' to ``strongly agree'' or ``no
opinion.'' Customers would also be asked about the products for which
they primarily request service, and what percentage of their product is
officially inspected. Customers can also provide additional comments or
request new or existing services on the survey. Space would be added on
the revised survey for customers to provide their email addresses
should they wish to be directly contacted about their survey responses.
By obtaining information from customers through a voluntary
customer service survey, FGIS believes that it will continue to improve
services and service delivery of its official inspection, grading, and
weighing programs that meets or exceeds customer expectations.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 10 minutes (i.e., 0.167 hours) per
response.
Respondents: The primary respondents will be interested current or
potential customers of the official inspection, grading, and weighing
program who either visit the GIPSA Web site or receive the link via
outreach communications.
FY 2016: Estimated Number of Respondents: 605 (i.e., 1100 total
customers times 55% response rate = 605).
Frequency of Responses: 1.
Estimated Annual Burden: 109 hours. (605 responses times 0.167
hours/response plus 495 non respondents times 0.0170 hours/response =
109 hours).
FY 2017: Estimated Number of Respondents: 616. (i.e., 1100 total
customers times 56% response rate = 616).
Frequency of Responses: 1.
Estimated Annual Burden: 111 hours (616 responses times 0.167
hours/response plus 484 non respondents times 0.0170 hours/response =
111 hours).
FY 2018: Estimated Number of Respondents: 627 (i.e., 1100 total
customers times 57% response rate = 627).
Frequency of Responses: 1.
Estimated Annual Burden: 105 hours (627 responses times 0.167
hours/response plus to 473 non respondents times 0.0170 hours/response
= 113 hours).
As required by the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) and its
implementing regulations (5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1)(i)), GIPSA specifically
requests comments on: (1) Whether the proposed 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 GIPSA's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information 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 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 become a matter of public
record.
Larry Mitchell,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015-21422 Filed 8-28-15; 8:45 am]
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