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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Docket No. AMS–SC–17–0005; SC–900–1]
Notice of Request for Extension of a
Currently Approved Assessment
Exemption for Organic Commodities
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Agricultural
Marketing Service’s (‘‘AMS’’) intention
to request an extension for the form
currently used by marketers to apply for
exemption from market promotion
assessments under 23 marketing order
programs.
SUMMARY:
Comments on this notice must be
received by April 24, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact Andrew Hatch, Supervisory
Marketing Specialist, Marketing Order
and Agreement Division, Specialty
Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW., Stop 0237,
Room 1406–S, Washington, DC 20250–
0237; Tel: (202) 720–2491, Email:
andrew.hatch@ams.usda.gov.
Small businesses may request
information on this notice by contacting
Richard Lower, Marketing Order and
Agreement Division, Specialty Crops
Program, AMS, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW., Stop 0237,
Room 1406–S, Washington, DC 20250–
0237; Tel: (202) 720–2491; or Email:
Richard.Lower@ams.usda.gov.
Comments are welcome and should
reference the docket number and the
date and page number of this issue of
the Federal Register, as well as the
appropriate marketing order number.
Comments may be submitted by mail to
the Docket Clerk, Specialty Crops
Program, AMS, USDA, 1400
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Room 1406–S, Washington, DC 20250–
0237, or online at www.regulations.gov.
All comments received will be available
for public inspection in the Office of the
Docket Clerk during regular USDA
business hours, or they can be viewed
at www.regulations.gov.
All comments to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval, and will become a
matter of public record.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Organic Handler Market
Promotion Assessment Exemption
under Federal Marketing Orders.
OMB Number: 0581–0216.
Expiration Date of Approval: April 30,
2017.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently-approved information
collection.
Abstract: Marketing order programs
provide an opportunity for producers of
fresh fruit, vegetables, and specialty
crops in specified production areas to
work together to solve marketing
problems that cannot be solved
individually.
Under the Agricultural Marketing
Agreement Act of 1937 as amended (7
U.S.C. 601–674), marketing orders may
authorize production and marketing
research, including paid advertising, to
promote various commodities, which is
paid for by assessments that are levied
on the handlers who are regulated by
the Orders.
On May 13, 2002, the Farm Security
and Rural Investment Act (7 U.S.C.
7901) amended the Federal Agriculture
Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7
U.S.C. 7201), exempting any person
who handles or markets solely 100
percent organic products from paying
these assessments with respect to any
agricultural commodity that is produced
on a certified organic farm, as defined
in the Organic Foods Production Act of
1990 (7 U.S.C. 6502). A certified organic
handler can apply for this exemption by
completing a ‘‘Certified Organic Handler
Application for Exemption from Market
Promotion Assessments Paid Under
Federal Marketing Orders,’’ and
submitting it to the applicable
marketing order committee or board.
Section 900.700 of the regulations (7
CFR part 900.700) provides for
exemption from assessments. This
notice applies to the following
marketing orders: 7 CFR parts 906,
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Oranges and grapefruit grown in Lower
Rio Grande Valley in Texas; 915,
Avocados grown in south Florida; 922,
Apricots grown in designated counties
in Washington; 923, Sweet cherries
grown in designated counties in
Washington; 925, Grapes grown in a
designated area of southeastern
California; 927, Pears grown in Oregon
and Washington; 929, Cranberries
grown in Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
Connecticut, New Jersey, Wisconsin,
Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon,
Washington, and Long Island in New
York; 930, Tart cherries grown in
Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania,
Oregon, Utah, Washington, and
Wisconsin; 932, Olives grown in
California; 948, Irish potatoes grown in
Colorado; 955, Vidalia onions grown in
Georgia; 956, Sweet onions grown in the
Walla Walla Valley of southeast
Washington and northeast Oregon; 958,
Onions grown in certain designated
counties in Idaho, and Malheur County,
Oregon; 959, Onions grown in South
Texas; 966, Tomatoes grown in Florida;
981, Almonds grown in California; 982,
Hazelnuts grown in Oregon and
Washington; 984, Walnuts grown in
California; 985, spearmint oil produced
in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and parts
of Nevada and Utah; 986, Pecans
produced in Alabama, Arkansas,
Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia,
Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri,
Mississippi, North Carolina, New
Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and
Texas; 987, Domestic dates produced or
packed in Riverside County, California;
989, Raisins produced from grapes
grown in California; and 993, Dried
prunes produced in California.
The information collected is used
only by authorized marketing order
committee or board employees, who are
the primary users of the information,
and by authorized representatives of the
USDA, including the AMS Specialty
Crops Program’s regional and
headquarters staff, who are the
secondary users of the information.
Estimate of Burden: The public
reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 15
minutes per response.
Respondents: Respondents are eligible
certified organic handlers.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
210.
Estimated Number of Total Annual
Responses: 210.
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Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 53 hours.
Comments are invited 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
the Agency’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) was 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.
Dated: February 15, 2017.
Bruce Summers,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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February 15, 2017.
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, 2017
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
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Executive Office Building, 725 17th
Street NW., Washington, DC 20502.
Commenters are encouraged to submit
their comments to OMB via email to:
OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV 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 and Plant Health Inspection
Service
Title: Interstate Movement of Certain
Land Tortoises.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0156.
Summary of Collection: The Animal
Health Protection Act (AHPA) of 2002 is
the primary Federal law governing the
protection of animal health. The law
gives the Secretary of Agriculture broad
authority to prevent, control, and
eliminate domestic diseases such as
tuberculosis, as well as to take actions
to prevent and to manage exotic
diseases such as heartwater disease. The
regulations in 9 CFR part 93 prohibit the
importation of the leopard tortoise, the
African spurred tortoise, and the Bell’s
hingeback tortoise to prevent the
introduction and spread of exotic ticks
known to be vectors of heartwater
disease, an acute, infectious disease of
cattle and other ruminants. The
regulations in 9 CFR part 74 prohibit the
interstate movement of those tortoises
that are already in the United States
unless the tortoises are accompanied by
a health certificate or certificate of
veterinary inspection.
Need and Use of the Information:
APHIS will collect information to
ensure that the interstate movement of
these leopard, African spurred, and
Bell’s hingeback tortoises poses no risk
of spreading exotic ticks within the
United States. Owners and veterinarians
are required to provide the following
information to Federal or accredited
veterinarians for completion of the
health certificate: Name, address, and
telephone number of the owner;
information identifying the animal such
as collar or tattoo number; breed; age;
sex; color; distinctive marks;
vaccination history; and certifications
from both the owner and the
veterinarian that all information is true
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and accurate. The collected information
is used for the purposes of identifying
each specific tortoise and documenting
the State of its health so that the animals
can be transported across State and
national boundaries. If the information
is not collected APHIS would be forced
to continue their complete ban on the
interstate movement of leopard, African
spurred, and Bell’s hingeback tortoises.
This would economically harm U.S.
tortoise breeders.
Description of Respondents:
Individuals or households; Business or
other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 50.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 375.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
Title: Importation of Table Eggs from
Regions Where Newcastle Disease
Exists.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0328.
Summary of Collection: The Animal
Health Protection Act (AHPA) of 2002 is
the primary Federal law governing the
protection of animal health. The law
gives the Secretary of Agriculture broad
authority to detect, control, or eradicate
pests or diseases of livestock or poultry.
Veterinary Services, a program with the
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) is responsible for
administering regulations intended to
prevent the dissemination of animal
disease within the United States.
Regulations in title 9, Code of Federal
Regulations, section 94.6 deal
specifically with the importation of
table eggs from certain regions that may
pose a risk of introducing Exotic
Newcastle Disease (END) into the
United States.
Need and Use of the Information:
Although this collection applies to any
region where END is considered to exist,
the United States is not currently
importing table eggs from any ENDaffected region. APHIS requires the
following with regard to imported table
eggs: (1) A certificate for table eggs from
END-affected regions; and (2) a
government seal issued by the
veterinarian accredited by the national
government who signed the certificate.
APHIS will also use form VS–17–6,
Export Health Certificate for Poultry or
Hatching Eggs for Export. If the
information were collected less
frequently or not collected at all, APHIS
would be unable to establish an
effective defense against the incursion
of END from table eggs imported from
END-affected regions. This would cause
serious economic consequences for U.S.
poultry industry, which would be
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statements of organization and functions are examples of documents
appearing in this section.
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Notices
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Docket No. AMS-SC-17-0005; SC-900-1]
Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved
Assessment Exemption for Organic Commodities
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (``AMS'')
intention to request an extension for the form currently used by
marketers to apply for exemption from market promotion assessments
under 23 marketing order programs.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by April 24, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Andrew Hatch, Supervisory
Marketing Specialist, Marketing Order and Agreement Division, Specialty
Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Stop 0237, Room
1406-S, Washington, DC 20250-0237; Tel: (202) 720-2491, Email:
andrew.hatch@ams.usda.gov.
Small businesses may request information on this notice by
contacting Richard Lower, Marketing Order and Agreement Division,
Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Stop
0237, Room 1406-S, Washington, DC 20250-0237; Tel: (202) 720-2491; or
Email: Richard.Lower@ams.usda.gov.
Comments are welcome and should reference the docket number and the
date and page number of this issue of the Federal Register, as well as
the appropriate marketing order number. Comments may be submitted by
mail to the Docket Clerk, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW., Stop 0237, Room 1406-S, Washington, DC 20250-
0237, or online at www.regulations.gov. All comments received will be
available for public inspection in the Office of the Docket Clerk
during regular USDA business hours, or they can be viewed at
www.regulations.gov.
All comments to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval, and will become a matter of public record.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Organic Handler Market Promotion Assessment Exemption under
Federal Marketing Orders.
OMB Number: 0581-0216.
Expiration Date of Approval: April 30, 2017.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently-approved information
collection.
Abstract: Marketing order programs provide an opportunity for
producers of fresh fruit, vegetables, and specialty crops in specified
production areas to work together to solve marketing problems that
cannot be solved individually.
Under the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 as amended
(7 U.S.C. 601-674), marketing orders may authorize production and
marketing research, including paid advertising, to promote various
commodities, which is paid for by assessments that are levied on the
handlers who are regulated by the Orders.
On May 13, 2002, the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act (7
U.S.C. 7901) amended the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act
of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7201), exempting any person who handles or markets
solely 100 percent organic products from paying these assessments with
respect to any agricultural commodity that is produced on a certified
organic farm, as defined in the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7
U.S.C. 6502). A certified organic handler can apply for this exemption
by completing a ``Certified Organic Handler Application for Exemption
from Market Promotion Assessments Paid Under Federal Marketing
Orders,'' and submitting it to the applicable marketing order committee
or board.
Section 900.700 of the regulations (7 CFR part 900.700) provides
for exemption from assessments. This notice applies to the following
marketing orders: 7 CFR parts 906, Oranges and grapefruit grown in
Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas; 915, Avocados grown in south Florida;
922, Apricots grown in designated counties in Washington; 923, Sweet
cherries grown in designated counties in Washington; 925, Grapes grown
in a designated area of southeastern California; 927, Pears grown in
Oregon and Washington; 929, Cranberries grown in Massachusetts, Rhode
Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota,
Oregon, Washington, and Long Island in New York; 930, Tart cherries
grown in Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Utah, Washington,
and Wisconsin; 932, Olives grown in California; 948, Irish potatoes
grown in Colorado; 955, Vidalia onions grown in Georgia; 956, Sweet
onions grown in the Walla Walla Valley of southeast Washington and
northeast Oregon; 958, Onions grown in certain designated counties in
Idaho, and Malheur County, Oregon; 959, Onions grown in South Texas;
966, Tomatoes grown in Florida; 981, Almonds grown in California; 982,
Hazelnuts grown in Oregon and Washington; 984, Walnuts grown in
California; 985, spearmint oil produced in Washington, Idaho, Oregon,
and parts of Nevada and Utah; 986, Pecans produced in Alabama,
Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana,
Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South
Carolina, and Texas; 987, Domestic dates produced or packed in
Riverside County, California; 989, Raisins produced from grapes grown
in California; and 993, Dried prunes produced in California.
The information collected is used only by authorized marketing
order committee or board employees, who are the primary users of the
information, and by authorized representatives of the USDA, including
the AMS Specialty Crops Program's regional and headquarters staff, who
are the secondary users of the information.
Estimate of Burden: The public reporting burden for this collection
of information is estimated to average 15 minutes per response.
Respondents: Respondents are eligible certified organic handlers.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 210.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 210.
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Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 53 hours.
Comments are invited 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 the Agency'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) was 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.
Dated: February 15, 2017.
Bruce Summers,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
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