Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection, 2266-2267 [2012-711]
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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 Executive Order
12862, FGIS is seeking feedback from a
representative sample of 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:
November 30, 2012.
Type of Request: Extension and
revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: The collection of
information using a voluntary customer
service survey will provide a
representative sample of paying
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 or the quality of official
services that are delivered. To collect
this information, FGIS would continue
to distribute, over a 3-year period, an
annual voluntary customer service
survey to customers requesting official
inspection, grading, and weighing
services. FGIS would survey a
statistically random sample of
approximately 1100 customers per year
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representing the customers’ population
as a whole. The survey instrument
would continue to consist of nine
questions only; subsequent survey
instruments would be tailored to earlier
responses. FGIS would make available
to our customers an electronic version
of the survey. The information collected
from the survey would permit FGIS to
gauge customers’ satisfaction with
existing services, compare results from
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 the
customer to provide its email address
should it wish to receive future surveys
electronically.
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 a statistically
random sample of direct paying
customers of FGIS and the official
inspection, grading, and weighing
programs.
FY 2012: Estimated Number of
Respondents: 605 (i.e., 1100 total
customers times 55% response rate =
605).
Frequency of Responses: 1.
Estimated Annual Burden: 101 hours.
(605 responses times 0.167 hours/
response = 101 hours).
FY 2013: Estimated Number of
Respondents: 616. (i.e., 1100 total
customers times 56% response rate =
616).
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Frequency of Responses: 1.
Estimated Annual Burden: 103 hours.
(616 responses times 0.167 hours/
response = 103 hours).
FY 2014: 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 = 105 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.
J. Dudley Butler,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration.
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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
(44 U.S.C. chapter 35), this notice
announces our intention to request a
3-year extension and revision of a
currently approved information
collection for ‘‘Export Inspection and
Weighing Waiver for High Quality
Specialty Grain Transported in
Containers.’’
SUMMARY:
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We will consider comments that
we receive by March 19, 2012.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit
comments on this notice by any of the
following methods:
• Internet: Go to https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail, hand deliver, or courier to
Dexter Thomas, GIPSA, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW., Room
2530–S, Washington, DC 20250–3604.
• Fax to (202) 690–2173.
Instructions: All comments should be
identified as ‘‘High Quality Specialty
Grain Exported in Containers
Information Collection,’’ and should
reference to the date and page number
of this issue of the Federal Register. The
information collection package, public
comments, and other documents
relating to this action 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 at
(202) 720–7486 to arrange a viewing of
these documents.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information regarding the collection of
information activities and the use of the
information, contact Candace Hildreth
at (202) 720–0203.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Congress
enacted The United States Grain
Standards Act (USGSA) (7 U.S.C. 71–
87k) to facilitate the marketing of grain
in interstate and foreign commerce. The
USGSA, with few exceptions, requires
that all grain shipped from the United
States must be officially inspected and
officially weighed. The USGSA
authorizes the Department of
Agriculture to waive the mandatory
inspection and weighing requirements
of the USGSA in circumstances when
the objectives of the USGSA would not
be impaired.
The Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration (GIPSA)
amended section 7 CFR 800.18 of the
regulations to waive the mandatory
inspection and weighing requirements
of the USGSA for high quality specialty
grain exported in containers. GIPSA
established this waiver to facilitate the
marketing of high quality specialty grain
exported in containers. GIPSA
determined that this action was
consistent with the objectives of the
USGSA and would promote the
continuing development of the high
quality specialty grain export market.
To ensure that exporters of high
quality specialty grain complied with
this waiver, GIPSA required exporters to
maintain records generated during the
normal course of business that pertain
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to these shipments and make these
documents available to GIPSA upon
request for review or copying purposes
(76 FR 45397). These records shall be
maintained for a period of 3 years. This
information collection requirement is
essential to ensure that exporters who
ship high quality specialty grain in
containers comply with the waiver
provisions. GIPSA does not require
exporters of high quality specialty grain
to complete and submit new Federal
government record(s), form(s), or
report(s).
Title: Export Inspection and Weighing
Waiver for High Quality Specialty Grain
Transported in Containers.
OMB Number: 0580–0022.
Expiration Date of Approval: May 31,
2012.
Type of Request: Extension and
revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: GIPSA amended the
regulations under the USGSA to waive
the mandatory inspection and weighing
requirements for high quality specialty
grain exported in containers. GIPSA
established this waiver to facilitate the
marketing of high quality specialty grain
exported in containers. To ensure
compliance with this wavier, GIPSA
required these exporters to maintain
records generated during their normal
course of business that pertain to these
shipments and make these documents
available to GIPSA upon request, for
review and copying purposes.
Grain Contracts
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
and recordkeeping burden for
maintaining contract information
averages 6.0 hours per exporter.
Respondents: Exporters of high
quality specialty grain in containers.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
80.
Estimated Number of Respondents
per Request: 1.
Estimated Total Burden on
Respondents: 480 Hours.
Estimated Total Cost: $2,640.
Comments: Comments are invited on:
(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 the burden of the proposed collection
of information including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate
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automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or forms of information
technology. 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.
J. Dudley Butler,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture
Notice of Intent To Extend a Currently
Approved Information Collection
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) regulations at (5 CFR part 1320),
this notice announces the National
Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
intention to request approval for an
extension of the currently approved
information collection for the NIFA
proposal review process.
DATES: Written comments on this notice
must be received by March 19, 2012, to
be assured of consideration. Comments
received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Written comments
concerning this notice and requests for
copies of the information collection may
be submitted by any of the following
methods: Email: gmendez@nifa.
usda.gov; Fax: 202–720–0857; Mail:
Office of Information Technology (OIT),
NIFA, USDA, STOP 2216, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20250–2216.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gidel Mendez, eGovernment Program
Leader; Email: gmendez@nifa.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: NIFA Proposal Review Process.
OMB Number: 0524–0041.
Expiration Date of Current Approval:
05/31/2012.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection for three years.
Abstract: The National Institute of
Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is
responsible for performing a review of
proposals submitted to NIFA
SUMMARY:
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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 (44
U.S.C. chapter 35), this notice announces our intention to request a 3-
year extension and revision of a currently approved information
collection for ``Export Inspection and Weighing Waiver for High Quality
Specialty Grain Transported in Containers.''
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DATES: We will consider comments that we receive by March 19, 2012.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this notice by any of
the following methods:
Internet: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
online instructions for submitting comments.
Mail, hand deliver, or courier to Dexter Thomas, GIPSA,
USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 2530-S, Washington, DC 20250-
3604.
Fax to (202) 690-2173.
Instructions: All comments should be identified as ``High Quality
Specialty Grain Exported in Containers Information Collection,'' and
should reference to the date and page number of this issue of the
Federal Register. The information collection package, public comments,
and other documents relating to this action 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 at
(202) 720-7486 to arrange a viewing of these documents.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding the
collection of information activities and the use of the information,
contact Candace Hildreth at (202) 720-0203.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Congress enacted The United States Grain
Standards Act (USGSA) (7 U.S.C. 71-87k) to facilitate the marketing of
grain in interstate and foreign commerce. The USGSA, with few
exceptions, requires that all grain shipped from the United States must
be officially inspected and officially weighed. The USGSA authorizes
the Department of Agriculture to waive the mandatory inspection and
weighing requirements of the USGSA in circumstances when the objectives
of the USGSA would not be impaired.
The Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA)
amended section 7 CFR 800.18 of the regulations to waive the mandatory
inspection and weighing requirements of the USGSA for high quality
specialty grain exported in containers. GIPSA established this waiver
to facilitate the marketing of high quality specialty grain exported in
containers. GIPSA determined that this action was consistent with the
objectives of the USGSA and would promote the continuing development of
the high quality specialty grain export market.
To ensure that exporters of high quality specialty grain complied
with this waiver, GIPSA required exporters to maintain records
generated during the normal course of business that pertain to these
shipments and make these documents available to GIPSA upon request for
review or copying purposes (76 FR 45397). These records shall be
maintained for a period of 3 years. This information collection
requirement is essential to ensure that exporters who ship high quality
specialty grain in containers comply with the waiver provisions. GIPSA
does not require exporters of high quality specialty grain to complete
and submit new Federal government record(s), form(s), or report(s).
Title: Export Inspection and Weighing Waiver for High Quality
Specialty Grain Transported in Containers.
OMB Number: 0580-0022.
Expiration Date of Approval: May 31, 2012.
Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: GIPSA amended the regulations under the USGSA to waive
the mandatory inspection and weighing requirements for high quality
specialty grain exported in containers. GIPSA established this waiver
to facilitate the marketing of high quality specialty grain exported in
containers. To ensure compliance with this wavier, GIPSA required these
exporters to maintain records generated during their normal course of
business that pertain to these shipments and make these documents
available to GIPSA upon request, for review and copying purposes.
Grain Contracts
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting and recordkeeping burden for
maintaining contract information averages 6.0 hours per exporter.
Respondents: Exporters of high quality specialty grain in
containers.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 80.
Estimated Number of Respondents per Request: 1.
Estimated Total Burden on Respondents: 480 Hours.
Estimated Total Cost: $2,640.
Comments: Comments are invited on: (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 the burden of the
proposed collection of information including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (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
forms of information technology. 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.
J. Dudley Butler,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration.
[FR Doc. 2012-711 Filed 1-13-12; 8:45 am]
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