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Friday, June 23, 2017
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Council for Native American Farming
and Ranching
Office of Tribal Relations,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
This notice announces a
forthcoming meeting of The Council for
Native American Farming and Ranching
(CNAFR), a public advisory committee
of the Office of Tribal Relations (OTR).
Notice of the meetings are provided in
accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended. This will be the second
meeting held during fiscal year 2017
and will consist of, but not be limited
to: Hearing public comments, update of
USDA programs and activities, and
discussion of committee priorities. This
meeting will be open to the public.
DATES: The meeting will be held on July
20–21, 2017. The meeting will be open
to the public on both days with time set
aside for public comment on July 20 at
approximately 2:00–4:00 p.m. The OTR
will make the agenda available to the
public via the OTR Web site (https://
www.usda.gov/tribalrelations) no later
than 10 business days before the
meeting and at the meeting.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in
Carnall Hall’s ‘‘The Classroom’’ at the
University of Arkansas, 465 N. Arkansas
Ave., Fayetteville, AR 72701. Written
comments may be submitted to the
CNAFR Contact Person: Abby Cruz,
Designated Federal Officer and Senior
Policy Advisor for the Office of Tribal
Relations, 1400 Independence Ave. SW.,
Whitten Bldg., 501–A, Washington, DC
20250; by Fax: (202) 720–1058; or by
email: Abigail.Cruz@osec.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions should be directed to the
CNAFR Contact Person: Abby Cruz,
Designated Federal Officer and Senior
Policy Advisor for the Office of Tribal
Relations, 1400 Independence Ave. SW.,
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Whitten Bldg., 501–A, Washington, DC
20250; by Fax: (202) 720–1058; or by
email: Abigail.Cruz@osec.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2),
USDA established an advisory council
for Native American farmers and
ranchers. The CNAFR is a discretionary
advisory committee established under
the authority of the Secretary of
Agriculture, in furtherance of the
Keepseagle v. Vilsack settlement
agreement that was granted final
approval by the District Court for the
District of Columbia on April 28, 2011.
The CNAFR will operate under the
provisions of the FACA and report to
the Secretary of Agriculture. The
purpose of the CNAFR is (1) to advise
the Secretary of Agriculture on issues
related to the participation of Native
American farmers and ranchers in
USDA programs; (2) to transmit
recommendations concerning any
changes to USDA regulations or internal
guidance or other measures that would
eliminate barriers to program
participation for Native American
farmers and ranchers; (3) to examine
methods of maximizing the number of
new farming and ranching opportunities
created by USDA programs through
enhanced extension and financial
literacy services; (4) to examine
methods of encouraging
intergovernmental cooperation to
mitigate the effects of land tenure and
probate issues on the delivery of USDA
programs; (5) to evaluate other methods
of creating new farming or ranching
opportunities for Native American
producers; and (6) to address other
related issues as deemed appropriate.
The Secretary of Agriculture selected
a diverse group of members representing
a broad spectrum of persons interested
in providing solutions to the challenges
of the aforementioned purposes. Equal
opportunity practices were considered
in all appointments to the CNAFR in
accordance with USDA policies. The
Secretary selected the members in
December 2016.
Interested persons may present views,
orally or in writing, on issues relating to
agenda topics before the CNAFR.
Written submissions may be submitted
to the CNAFR Contact Person on or
before July 14, 2017. Oral presentations
from the public will be heard
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approximately 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on
July 20, 2017. Individuals interested in
making formal oral presentations should
also notify the CNAFR Contact Person
and submit a brief statement of the
general nature of the issue they wish to
present and the names, tribal
affiliations, and addresses of proposed
participants by July 14, 2017. All oral
presentations will be given three (3) to
five (5) minutes depending on the
number of participants.
The OTR will also make the agenda
available to the public via the OTR Web
site (https://www.usda.gov/
tribalrelations) no later than 10 business
days before the meeting and at the
meeting. The minutes from the meeting
will be posted on the OTR Web site.
OTR welcomes the attendance of the
public at the CNAFR meetings and will
make every effort to accommodate
persons with physical disabilities or
special needs. If you require special
accommodations due to a disability,
please contact Abby Cruz at least 10
business days in advance of the
meeting.
Dated: June 19, 2017.
Linda Cronin,
Acting Director, Office of Tribal Relations.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
June 20, 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,
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electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments regarding this information
collection received by July 24, 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
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.
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Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
Title: Citrus Canker; Interstate
Movement of Regulated Nursery Stock
and Fruit from Quarantined Areas.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0317.
Summary of Collection: Under the
Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701, et
seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture, either
independently or in cooperation with
the Sates, is authorized to carry out
operations or measures to detect,
eradicate, suppress, control, prevent, or
retard the spread of plant pests (such as
citrus canker) new to or widely
distributed throughout the United
States. The Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS) has
regulations in place to prevent the
interstate spread of citrus canker. These
regulations, contained in 7 CFR 301.75,
restrict the interstate movement of
regulated articles from and through
areas quarantined because of citrus
canker. APHIS’ citrus canker quarantine
regulations prohibit the interstate
movement of regulated nursery stock
from a quarantined area. The interstate
movement of nursery stock from an area
quarantined for citrus canker poses an
extremely high risk of spreading citrus
canker outside the quarantined area.
Need and Use of the Information:
APHIS will collect information through
compliance agreements and limited
permits. Failure to collect this
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information could cause a severe
economic loss to the citrus industry.
Description of Respondents:
Businesses or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 400.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 2,742.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
Title: Importation of Potatoes from
Mexico.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0413.
Summary of Collection: Under the
Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701, et
seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture is
authorized to prohibit or restrict the
importation, entry, or movement of
plants, and plant pests to prevent the
introduction of plant pests into the
United States or their dissemination
within the United States. The
regulations in ‘‘Subpart-Fruit and
Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56, referred to
as the regulations) prohibit or restrict
the importation of fruits and vegetables
into the United States from certain parts
of the world to prevent the introduction
and dissemination of plant pests that are
new to or not widely distributed within
the United States. APHIS regulations
concerning the importation of fruits and
vegetables allow the importation of
fresh potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.)
from Mexico into the United States. As
a condition of entry, the potatoes have
to be produced in accordance with a
systems approach employing a
combination of mitigation measures.
Need and Use of the Information:
APHIS will use the following
information collection activities to
allow the importation of potatoes from
Mexico while continuing to protect
against the introduction of plant pests
into the United States: (1) Bilateral
workplan, (2) grower registration
certification, (3) packinghouse
registration, (4) inspection and
agricultural seal, (5) foreign
phytosanitary certificate, and (6)
surveys. Failure to collect this
information would cripple APHIS’
ability to ensure that potatoes from
Mexico are not carrying plant pests.
Description of Respondents:
Businesses or other for-profit; Foreign
Federal Government.
Number of Respondents: 19.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 236.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation
Service
[Docket No. NRCS–2017–0001]
Notice of Proposed Changes to the
National Handbook of Conservation
Practices for the Natural Resources
Conservation Service
Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS), U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Notice of availability of
proposed changes to the National
Handbook of Conservation Practices for
public review and comment.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given of the
intention of NRCS to issue a series of
revised conservation practice standards
in the National Handbook of
Conservation Practices. These standards
include: Anaerobic Digester (Code 366),
Contour Farming (Code 330), Crosswind
Ridges (Code 588), Dam (Code 402),
Mulching (Code 484), Pond Sealing or
Lining—Geomembrane or Geosynthetic
Clay Liner (Code 521), Stream Crossing
(Code 578), Strip-Cropping (Code 585),
Structure for Water Control (Code 587),
Water and Sediment Control Basin
(Code 638), Waste Recycling (Code 633),
Waste Treatment Lagoon (Code 359).
NRCS State Conservationists who
choose to adopt these practices for use
within their States will incorporate
them into section IV of their respective
electronic Field Office Technical Guide.
These practices may be used in
conservation systems that treat highly
erodible land (HEL) or on land
determined to be a wetland. Section 343
of the Federal Agriculture Improvement
and Reform Act of 1996 requires NRCS
to make available for public review and
comment all proposed revisions to
conservation practice standards used to
carry out HEL and wetland provisions of
the law.
DATES: Effective Date: This is effective
June 23, 2017.
Comment Date: Submit comments on
or before July 24, 2017. Final versions
of these new or revised conservation
practice standards will be adopted after
the close of the 30-day period and after
consideration of all comments.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be
submitted, identified by Docket Number
NRCS–2017–0001, using any of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail or hand-delivery: Public
Comments Processing, Attention:
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
June 20, 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,
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electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments regarding this information collection received by July 24,
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 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: Citrus Canker; Interstate Movement of Regulated Nursery
Stock and Fruit from Quarantined Areas.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0317.
Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C.
7701, et seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture, either independently or
in cooperation with the Sates, is authorized to carry out operations or
measures to detect, eradicate, suppress, control, prevent, or retard
the spread of plant pests (such as citrus canker) new to or widely
distributed throughout the United States. The Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS) has regulations in place to prevent the
interstate spread of citrus canker. These regulations, contained in 7
CFR 301.75, restrict the interstate movement of regulated articles from
and through areas quarantined because of citrus canker. APHIS' citrus
canker quarantine regulations prohibit the interstate movement of
regulated nursery stock from a quarantined area. The interstate
movement of nursery stock from an area quarantined for citrus canker
poses an extremely high risk of spreading citrus canker outside the
quarantined area.
Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information
through compliance agreements and limited permits. Failure to collect
this information could cause a severe economic loss to the citrus
industry.
Description of Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 400.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 2,742.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Title: Importation of Potatoes from Mexico.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0413.
Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C.
7701, et seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to prohibit
or restrict the importation, entry, or movement of plants, and plant
pests to prevent the introduction of plant pests into the United States
or their dissemination within the United States. The regulations in
``Subpart-Fruit and Vegetables'' (7 CFR 319.56, referred to as the
regulations) prohibit or restrict the importation of fruits and
vegetables into the United States from certain parts of the world to
prevent the introduction and dissemination of plant pests that are new
to or not widely distributed within the United States. APHIS
regulations concerning the importation of fruits and vegetables allow
the importation of fresh potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.) from Mexico
into the United States. As a condition of entry, the potatoes have to
be produced in accordance with a systems approach employing a
combination of mitigation measures.
Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will use the following
information collection activities to allow the importation of potatoes
from Mexico while continuing to protect against the introduction of
plant pests into the United States: (1) Bilateral workplan, (2) grower
registration certification, (3) packinghouse registration, (4)
inspection and agricultural seal, (5) foreign phytosanitary
certificate, and (6) surveys. Failure to collect this information would
cripple APHIS' ability to ensure that potatoes from Mexico are not
carrying plant pests.
Description of Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit; Foreign
Federal Government.
Number of Respondents: 19.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 236.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-13114 Filed 6-22-17; 8:45 am]
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