Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 54874-54875 [2012-21957]

Download as PDF 54874 Notices Federal Register Vol. 77, No. 173 Thursday, September 6, 2012 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request TKELLEY on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES August 30, 2012. 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 regarding (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 burden including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (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 other forms of information technology should be addressed to: Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Pamela_Beverly_OIRA_ Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– 7602. Comments regarding these information collections are best assured of having their full effect if received within 30 days of this notification. 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 VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:45 Sep 05, 2012 Jkt 226001 the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. National Institute of Food and Agriculture Title: Application for Authorization to Use the 4–H Name and/or Emblem. OMB Control Number: 0524–0034. Summary of Collection: Use of the 4– H Club Name and/or Emblem is authorized by an Act of Congress, (Pub. L. 772, 80th Congress, 645, 2nd Session). Use of the 4–H Club Name and/or Emblem by anyone other than the 4–H Clubs and those duly authorized by them, representatives of the Department of Agriculture, the Land-Grant colleges and universities, and person authorized by the Secretary of Agriculture is prohibited by the provisions of 18 U.S.C. 707. The Secretary has delegated authority to the Administrator of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to authorize others to use the 4–H Name and Emblem. Therefore, anyone requesting authorization from the Administrator to use the 4–H Name and Emblem is asked to describe the proposed use in a formal application. NIFA will collect information using form NIFA–01 ‘‘Application for Authorization to Use the 4–H Club Name or Emblem.’’ Need and Use of the Information: The information collected by NIFA will be used to determine if those applying to use the 4–H name and emblem are meeting the requirements and quality of materials, products and/or services provided to the public. If the information were not collected, it would not be possible to ensure that the products, services, and materials meet the high standards of 4–H, its educational goals and objectives. Description of Respondents: Not-forprofit institutions; Business or other forprofit; Individuals or households; State, Local or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 60. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (every 3 years). Total Burden Hours: 30. National Institute of Food and Agriculture Title: Children, Youth, and Families at Risk (CYFAR) Year End Report. OMB Control Number: 0524–0043. Summary of Collection: Funding for the Children, Youth, and Families at PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Risk (CYFAR) is authorized under section 3(d) of the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 341 et seq.), as amended and other relevant authorizing legislation, which provides jurisdictional basis for the establishment and operation of extension educational work for the benefit of youth and families in communities. The CYFAR funding program supports community-based programs serving children, youth, and families in at risk environments. CYFAR funds are intended to support the development of high quality, effective programs based on research and to document the impact of these programs on intended audiences which are children, youth, and families in at-risk environments. Need and Use of the Information: The purpose of the CYFAR Year End Report is to collect the demographic and impact data from each community site in order to evaluate the impact of the programs on intended audiences. The CYFAR data is also used to respond to requests for impact information from Congress, the White House, and other Federal agencies. Data from the CYFAR annual reports is used to refine and improve program focus and effectiveness. Without the information NIFA would not be able to verify if CYFAR programs are reaching at risk, low-income audiences. Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 51. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually. Total Burden Hours: 16,422. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2012–21952 Filed 9–5–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–09–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request August 31, 2012. 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 regarding (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper E:\FR\FM\06SEN1.SGM 06SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 173 / Thursday, September 6, 2012 / Notices TKELLEY on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (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 other forms of information technology should be addressed to: Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– 7602. Comments regarding these information collections are best assured of having their full effect if received within 30 days of this notification. 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. Foreign Agricultural Service Title: Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program. OMB Control Number: 0551–0038. Summary of Collection: The Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops (TASC) program is authorized by Section 3205 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107–171). This section provides that the Secretary of Agriculture shall establish a program to address unique barriers that prohibit or threaten the export of U.S. specialty crops. The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) administers the program for the Commodity Credit Corporation. The Need and Use of the Information: FAS collects data for fund allocation, program management, planning and evaluation. FAS will collect information from applicant desiring to receive grants under the program to determine the viability of requests for funds. The program could not be implemented without the submission of project proposals, which provide the necessary VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:45 Sep 05, 2012 Jkt 226001 information upon which funding decisions are based. Description of Respondents: Not-forprofit institutions; Business or other forprofit; Federal Government; State, Local, or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 50. Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion; Annually. Total Burden Hours: 1,600. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2012–21957 Filed 9–5–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–10–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food Safety and Inspection Service [Docket No. FSIS–2012–0035] Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Fish and Fishery Products Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, USDA. ACTION: Notice of public meeting and request for comments. AGENCY: The Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), are sponsoring a public meeting on September 6, 2012. The objective of the public meeting is to provide information and receive public comments on agenda items and draft United States (U.S.) positions that will be discussed at the 32nd session of the Codex Committee on Fish and Fishery Products (CCFFP) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex), which will be held in Bali, Indonesia from October 1–5, 2012. The Under Secretary for Food Safety, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the Food and Drug Administration recognize the importance of providing interested parties the opportunity to obtain background information on the 32nd session of the CCFFP and to address items on the agenda. DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for September 6, 2012, from 1 p.m.–3 p.m. SUMMARY: The public meeting will be held at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), Wiley Building, Room 3B047, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 20740. ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 54875 Documents related to the 32nd session of the CCFFP will be accessible via the World Wide Web at the following address: https:// www.codexalimentarius.org/. Timothy Hansen & Dr. William Jones, U.S. Delegates to the 32nd session of the CCFFP, invite U.S. interested parties to submit their comments electronically to the following email addresses: Timothy.Hansen@noaa.gov & William.Jones@fda.hhs.gov. Call-In Number: If you wish to participate in the public meeting for the 32nd session of the CCFFP by conference call, please use the call-in number and participant code listed below: Call-in Number: 1 (866) 565–0671. Participant code: 5968327. For Further Information About the 32nd Session of the CCFFP Contact: Timothy Hansen, Director, Seafood Inspection Program, National Marine Fisheries Services, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1315 East West Highway SSMC #3, Silver Spring, MD 20910, Phone: (301) 713– 2355 Fax:(301) 713–1081, Email: Timothy.Hansen@noaa.gov. Dr. William Jones, Director, Division of Seafood Safety, Office of Food Safety, (HFS–325) U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD, 20740, Phone: (240) 402–2300, Fax: (301) 436– 2601, Email: William.Jones@ fda.hhs.gov. For Further Information About the Public Meeting Contact: Kenneth Lowery, U.S. Codex Office, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 4861, Washington, DC 20250, Phone: (202)690–4042, Fax: (202)720–3157, Email: Kenneth.Lowery@fsis.usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Codex was established in 1963 by two United Nations organizations, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Through adoption of food standards, codes of practice, and other guidelines developed by its committees, and by promoting their adoption and implementation by governments, Codex seeks to protect the health of consumers and ensure fair practices in the food trade. The CCFFP is responsible for: Elaborating worldwide standards for fresh, frozen (including quick frozen) or otherwise processed fish, crustaceans and molluscs. The Committee is hosted by Norway. E:\FR\FM\06SEN1.SGM 06SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 173 (Thursday, September 6, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54874-54875]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-21957]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

August 31, 2012.
    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 
regarding (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for 
the proper

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performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the 
information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and 
clarity of the information to be collected; (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 other forms 
of information technology should be addressed to: Desk Officer for 
Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB), OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 
395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 
7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Comments regarding these information 
collections are best assured of having their full effect if received 
within 30 days of this notification. 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.

Foreign Agricultural Service

    Title: Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0551-0038.
    Summary of Collection: The Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops 
(TASC) program is authorized by Section 3205 of the Farm Security and 
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-171). This section provides 
that the Secretary of Agriculture shall establish a program to address 
unique barriers that prohibit or threaten the export of U.S. specialty 
crops. The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) administers the program 
for the Commodity Credit Corporation.
    The Need and Use of the Information: FAS collects data for fund 
allocation, program management, planning and evaluation. FAS will 
collect information from applicant desiring to receive grants under the 
program to determine the viability of requests for funds. The program 
could not be implemented without the submission of project proposals, 
which provide the necessary information upon which funding decisions 
are based.
    Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; Business 
or other for-profit; Federal Government; State, Local, or Tribal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents: 50.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion; 
Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,600.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-21957 Filed 9-5-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-10-P
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