Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery, 59725-59726 [2015-25054]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 191 / Friday, October 2, 2015 / Notices
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2015–0066]
Notice of Request for Approval of an
Information Collection; Viruses,
Serums, Toxins, and Analogous
Products; Packaging and Labeling
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: New information collection;
comment request.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service’s intention to
request approval of a new information
collection concerning packaging and
labeling for products approved in
accordance with the Virus-Serum-Toxin
Act.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before December
1, 2015.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/#!docket
Detail;D=APHIS–2015–0066.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2015–0066, Regulatory Analysis
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
Supporting documents and any
comments we receive on this docket
may be viewed at https://
www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=
APHIS–2015–0066 or in our reading
room, which is located in room 1141 of
the USDA South Building, 14th Street
and Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC. Normal reading room
hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except holidays. To be
sure someone is there to help you,
please call (202) 799–7039 before
coming.
SUMMARY:
For
information on packaging and labeling
requirements for products approved
under the Virus-Serum-Toxin Act,
contact Dr. Donna L. Malloy, Section
Leader, Operational Support, Center for
Veterinary Biologics Policy, Evaluation,
and Licensing, VS, APHIS, 4700 River
Road Unit 148, Riverdale, MD 20737–
1231; (301) 851–3426. For copies of
more detailed information on the
information collection, contact Ms.
Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’ Information
Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851–
2727.
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Title:
Viruses, Serums, Toxins, and Analogous
Products; Packaging and Labeling.
OMB Control Number: 0579–XXXX.
Type of Request: Approval of a new
information collection.
Abstract: Under the Virus-SerumToxin Act (the Act, 21 U.S.C. 151–159)
and regulations issued under the Act,
the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) grants licenses or
permits for biological products which
are pure, safe, potent, and efficacious
when used according to label
instructions.
The regulations in 9 CFR part 112,
‘‘Packaging and Labeling’’ (referred to
below as the regulations), prescribe
requirements for the packaging and
labeling of veterinary biological
products including requirements
applicable to final container labels,
carton labels, and enclosures. The main
purpose of the regulations in part 112 is
to regulate the packaging and labeling of
veterinary biologics in a comprehensive
manner, which includes ensuring that
labeling provides adequate instructions
for the proper use of the product,
including vaccination schedules,
warnings, and cautions. Complete
labeling (either on the product or
accompanying the product) must be
reviewed and approved by APHIS in
accordance with the regulations in part
112 prior to their use.
On January 13, 2011, we published in
the Federal Register (76 FR 2268–2277,
Docket No. APHIS–2008–0008) a
proposal 1 to amend the regulations to
make veterinary biologics labeling
requirements more consistent with
current science and veterinary practice.
Among other things, for labels for
export, we proposed to require licensees
and permitees to complete, and submit
to APHIS, the Transmittal of Labels and
Circulars or Outlines form (APHIS Form
2015), maintain label records, and for
labels that do not comply with APHIS
regulations for packaging and labeling,
to provide written authorization
statements from foreign veterinary
officials of the importing country stating
that the labels for export comply with
the requirements of their country
(importing country).
When we listed the above information
collection activities in the proposed
rule, we inadvertently did not obtain
approval from the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB). By this notice, we
are asking OMB to approve our use of
this information collection for 3 years
and to assign an OMB control number.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
1 To view the proposed rule and the comments
we received, go to https://www.regulations.gov/#
!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2008-0008.
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The purpose of this notice is to solicit
comments from the public (as well as
affected agencies) concerning our
information collection. These comments
will help us:
(1) Evaluate 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) Evaluate the accuracy of our
estimate of the burden of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, through use, as
appropriate, of automated, electronic,
mechanical, and other collection
technologies; e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
Estimate of burden: The public
reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average
0.1058 hours per response.
Respondents: Foreign veterinary
authorities and U.S. importers and
exporters of veterinary biological
products.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 200.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 8.5.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 1,700.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 180 hours. (Due to
averaging, the total annual burden hours
may not equal the product of the annual
number of responses multiplied by the
reporting burden per response.)
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.
Done in Washington, DC, this 28th day of
September 2015.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Generic Clearance
for the Collection of Qualitative
Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
Farm Service Agency, USDA.
30-Day notice of submission of
information collection approval from
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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the Office of Management and Budget
and request for comments.
As part of a Federal
Government-wide effort to streamline
the process to seek feedback from the
public on service delivery, the
Department of Agriculture (USDA),
Farm Service Agency (FSA) has
submitted a Generic Information
Collection Request (Generic ICR):
‘‘Generic Clearance for the Collection of
Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service
Delivery ’’ to OMB for approval under
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et. seq.).
DATES: Comments must be submitted by
November 2, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be
submitted to the Desk Officer for
Agriculture, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, New
Executive Office Building, Washington,
DC 20503; OIRA_Submission@
OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395–5806
and to Departmental Clearance Office,
USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602,
Washington, DC 20250–7602.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information, please
contact Ruth Brown (202) 720–8958 or
Charlene Parker (202) 720–8681.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Generic Clearance for the
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service Delivery.
Abstract: The information collection
activity will garner qualitative customer
and stakeholder feedback in an efficient,
timely manner, in accordance with the
Administration’s commitment to
improving service delivery. By
qualitative feedback we mean
information that provides useful
insights on perceptions and opinions,
but are not statistical surveys that yield
quantitative results that can be
generalized to the population of study.
This feedback will provide insights into
customer or stakeholder perceptions,
experiences and expectations, provide
an early warning of issues with service,
or focus attention on areas where
communication, training or changes in
operations might improve delivery of
products or services. These collections
will allow for ongoing, collaborative and
actionable communications between the
Agency and its customers and
stakeholders. It will also allow feedback
to contribute directly to the
improvement of program management.
Feedback collected under this generic
clearance will provide useful
information, but it will not yield data
that can be generalized to the overall
population. This type of generic
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clearance for qualitative information
will not be used for quantitative
information collections that are
designed to yield reliably actionable
results, such as monitoring trends over
time or documenting program
performance. Such data uses require
more rigorous designs that address: The
target population to which
generalizations will be made, the
sampling frame, the sample design
(including stratification and clustering),
the precision requirements or power
calculations that justify the proposed
sample size, the expected response rate,
methods for assessing potential nonresponse bias, the protocols for data
collection, and any testing procedures
that were or will be undertaken prior
fielding the study. Depending on the
degree of influence the results are likely
to have, such collections may still be
eligible for submission for other generic
mechanisms that are designed to yield
quantitative results.
The Agency received no comments in
response to the 60-day notice published
in the Federal Register of June 10, 2015
(80 FR 32929). [Insert summary of
comments and response, if applicable].
Farm Service Agency 0560—New
Current Actions: New collection of
information.
Type of Review: New Collection.
Affected Public: Individuals and
Households.
Average Expected Annual Number of
activities: [Agency Estimate].
Respondents: 5,000.
Annual responses: 5,000.
Frequency of Response: Once per
request.
Average minutes per response: 60.
Burden hours: 5,000.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid
Office of Management and Budget
control number.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Nominations Open for the Vacancies
on the National Advisory Council on
Maternal, Infant and Fetal Nutrition
Food and Nutrition Service
(FNS), USDA.
AGENCY:
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Nominations open for the
vacancies on the National Advisory
Council on Maternal, Infant and Fetal
Nutrition.
ACTION:
FNS is seeking nominations
for 8 vacancies on the National
Advisory Council on Maternal, Infant
and Fetal Nutrition (Council). The
Council is composed of 24 members.
Members of the Council from outside
USDA and the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS) are
appointed for 3-year terms. State and
local officials may serve only during
their official tenure. Parent participants
are appointed for 2-year terms. Members
appointed from USDA and HHS serve at
the pleasure of their respective
Secretaries.
The Council studies the operation of
the Special Supplemental Nutrition
Program for Women, Infants and
Children (WIC), and related programs
such as the Commodity Supplemental
Food Program (CSFP). Categories of
membership are specified by law. To
assure a balance of differing views,
Council members are drawn from
Federal, State and local governments,
industry, and organizations with a
common interest in the management of
WIC and CSFP, including parent
participants in both programs.
The vacant positions include:
SUMMARY:
State CSFP Director
The individual responsible for
administering the CSFP at the State
level. Has operational knowledge about
all aspects of CSFP management.
State Health Officer
The official usually referred to as the
health commissioner or director, who
heads the State health department. This
person is responsible for overseeing a
wide range of public health services
provided by the State health agency.
State Public Health Nutrition Director
The official of the State health
department responsible for directing
public health nutrition services, which
include the areas of maternal, infant and
child nutrition, elderly nutrition, and
nutrition for persons with
developmental disabilities and chronic
diseases.
Official From a State Agency Serving
Predominantly Indians
Individual responsible for WIC
Program Operations for an Indian Tribal
Organization. WIC authorizing
legislation allows Indian tribes, bands or
groups that are recognized by the
Department of Interior to operate as
State agencies independent of
geographic WIC State agencies.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative
Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA.
ACTION: 30-Day notice of submission of information collection approval
from
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the Office of Management and Budget and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: As part of a Federal Government-wide effort to streamline the
process to seek feedback from the public on service delivery, the
Department of Agriculture (USDA), Farm Service Agency (FSA) has
submitted a Generic Information Collection Request (Generic ICR):
``Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service Delivery '' to OMB for approval under the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et. seq.).
DATES: Comments must be submitted by November 2, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted to the Desk Officer for
Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC
20503; OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395-5806 and to
Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington,
DC 20250-7602.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information,
please contact Ruth Brown (202) 720-8958 or Charlene Parker (202) 720-
8681.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback
on Agency Service Delivery.
Abstract: The information collection activity will garner
qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely
manner, in accordance with the Administration's commitment to improving
service delivery. By qualitative feedback we mean information that
provides useful insights on perceptions and opinions, but are not
statistical surveys that yield quantitative results that can be
generalized to the population of study. This feedback will provide
insights into customer or stakeholder perceptions, experiences and
expectations, provide an early warning of issues with service, or focus
attention on areas where communication, training or changes in
operations might improve delivery of products or services. These
collections will allow for ongoing, collaborative and actionable
communications between the Agency and its customers and stakeholders.
It will also allow feedback to contribute directly to the improvement
of program management.
Feedback collected under this generic clearance will provide useful
information, but it will not yield data that can be generalized to the
overall population. This type of generic clearance for qualitative
information will not be used for quantitative information collections
that are designed to yield reliably actionable results, such as
monitoring trends over time or documenting program performance. Such
data uses require more rigorous designs that address: The target
population to which generalizations will be made, the sampling frame,
the sample design (including stratification and clustering), the
precision requirements or power calculations that justify the proposed
sample size, the expected response rate, methods for assessing
potential non-response bias, the protocols for data collection, and any
testing procedures that were or will be undertaken prior fielding the
study. Depending on the degree of influence the results are likely to
have, such collections may still be eligible for submission for other
generic mechanisms that are designed to yield quantitative results.
The Agency received no comments in response to the 60-day notice
published in the Federal Register of June 10, 2015 (80 FR 32929).
[Insert summary of comments and response, if applicable].
Farm Service Agency 0560--New
Current Actions: New collection of information.
Type of Review: New Collection.
Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
Average Expected Annual Number of activities: [Agency Estimate].
Respondents: 5,000.
Annual responses: 5,000.
Frequency of Response: Once per request.
Average minutes per response: 60.
Burden hours: 5,000.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid Office of Management and Budget control number.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-25054 Filed 10-1-15; 8:45 am]
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