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Download as PDF 70991 Notices Federal Register Vol. 77, No. 229 Wednesday, November 28, 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 erowe on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with November 21, 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), 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 13:52 Nov 27, 2012 Jkt 229001 the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Title: National Animal Health Monitoring System; Layers 2013 Study. OMB Control Number: 0579–NEW. Summary of Collection: Collection and dissemination of animal health data and information is mandated by 7 U.S.C. 391, the Animal Industry Act of 1884, which established the precursor of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS), the Bureau of Animal Industry. Legal requirements for examining and reporting on animal disease control methods were further mandated by 7 U.S.C. § 8308 of the Animal Health Protection Act, ‘‘Detection, Control, and Eradication of Diseases and Pests,’’ May 13, 2002. The National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) will initiate the second national data collection of table egg layers through Layers 2013. A Samonella Enteritidis working group was formed to identify areas where APHIS: VS should have a role in the prevention and control of Samonella Enteritidis on table eggs farms. This working group identified a need to update the information from the NAHMS Layers ’99 study as well as a need for a current estimate of the prevalence of Samonella Enteritidis on table egg farms. Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will use the data collected from the Layers 2013 study to: (1) Establish national production measures for producer, veterinary, and industry reference; (2) provide estimates of both outcome (disease or other parameters) and exposure (risks and components) variables that can be used in analytic studies in the future by APHIS; (3) provide input into the design of surveillance systems for specific diseases; (4) provide parameters for animal disease spread models. Without this type of national data U.S.’ ability to detect trends in management, production, and health status that increases/decreases farm economy either directly or indirectly would be reduced or nonexistent. Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 1,344. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other: One time. PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Total Burden Hours: 840. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2012–28833 Filed 11–27–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request November 21, 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), 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 E:\FR\FM\28NON1.SGM 28NON1 70992 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 229 / Wednesday, November 28, 2012 / Notices displays a currently valid OMB control number. erowe on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with Economic Research Service Title: Farm to School Census. OMB Control Number: 0536—NEW. Summary of Collection: Section 243 of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (HHFKA) of 2010 (Pub. L. 111–296) directed USDA to establish a Farm to School program in order to assist eligible entities through grants and technical assistance, in implementing farm to school programs that improve the access to local foods in eligible schools. Under 7 U.S.C. 427, the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized and directed to conduct and to stimulate research into the laws and principles underlying the basic problems of agriculture in its broadest aspects, including but limited to research relating to the improvement of the quality of, and the development of new and improved methods of the production, marketing, distribution, processing, and utilization of plant and animal commodities at all stages from the original producer through the ultimate consumer. The Farm to School Census is a new, one-time, data collection. A questionnaire on purchases of local foods and other farm to school related activities will be sent to public school district School Food Authorities (SFA) in the 50 United States and the District of Columbia. Need and Use of the Information: USDA’s Farm to School Program will use data from the Farm to School Census to develop a baseline assessment of farm to school programs and to set priorities for USDA outreach and technical support, as mandated by the HHFKA. The Farm to School Census will also be used to establish a baseline measure of local food purchases in schools and set priorities for USDA programming related to local school food sourcing. The Farm to School Census data will be used in mapping SFAs that procured local foods for school meal programs in 2011–12 in order to characterize the geographic distribution farm to school programs and obtain State-level estimates of the prevalence of local procurement among SFAs. Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 13,680. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion. VerDate Mar<15>2010 13:52 Nov 27, 2012 Jkt 229001 Total Burden Hours: 1,901. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2012–28834 Filed 11–27–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–18–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of the Census Federal Economic Statistics Advisory Committee Meeting Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: The Bureau of the Census (U.S. Census Bureau) is giving notice of a meeting of the Federal Economic Statistics Advisory Committee (FESAC). The Committee will advise the Directors of the Economics and Statistics Administration’s (ESA) two statistical agencies, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) and the Census Bureau, and the Commissioner of the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on statistical methodology and other technical matters related to the collection, tabulation, and analysis of federal economic statistics. Last minute changes to the agenda are possible, which could prevent giving advance public notice of schedule adjustments. DATES: December 14, 2012. The meeting will begin at approximately 9:00 a.m. and adjourn at approximately 4:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Census Bureau Conference Center, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Suitland, MD 20746. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara K. Atrostic, Designated Federal Official, Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Research and Methodology Directorate, Room 2K267, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233, telephone 301–763–6442, email: Barbara.kathryn.atrostic@census.gov. For TTY callers, please call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 and give them the above listed number you would like to call. This service is free and confidential. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members of the FESAC are appointed by the Secretary of Commerce. The Committee advises the Directors of the BEA, the Census Bureau, and the Commissioner of the Department of Labor’s BLS, on statistical methodology and other technical matters related to the collection, tabulation, and analysis of federal economic statistics. The SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Committee has been established in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Title 5, United States Code, Appendix 2, and Section 10). The meeting is open to the public, and a brief period is set aside for public comments and questions. Persons with extensive questions or statements must submit them in writing at least three days before the meeting to the Designated Federal Official named above. If you plan to attend the meeting, please register by Monday, December 10, 2012. You may access the online registration form with the following link: https://www.regonline.com/ fesac_dec2012_meeting. Seating is available to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should also be directed to the Designated Federal Official as soon as known, and preferably two weeks prior to the meeting. Dated: November 21, 2012. Thomas L. Mesenbourg, Jr., Acting Director, Bureau of the Census. [FR Doc. 2012–28816 Filed 11–27–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–07–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B–86–2012] Foreign-Trade Zone 38—Spartanburg County, South Carolina; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; ZF Transmissions Gray Court, LLC, (Automatic Transmissions), Gray Court, SC The South Carolina State Ports Authority, grantee of FTZ 38, submitted a notification of proposed production activity on behalf of ZF Transmissions Gray Court, LLC (ZFTGC), located in Gray Court, South Carolina. The notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (15 CFR § 400.22) was received on November 8, 2012. The ZFTGC facility is located within Site 20 of FTZ 38. The facility is used for the production of automatic transmissions for motor vehicles. Production under FTZ procedures could exempt ZFTGC from customs duty payments on the foreign status components and materials used in export production. 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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

November 21, 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), 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

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displays a currently valid OMB control number.

Economic Research Service

    Title: Farm to School Census.
    OMB Control Number: 0536--NEW.
    Summary of Collection: Section 243 of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids 
Act (HHFKA) of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-296) directed USDA to establish a Farm 
to School program in order to assist eligible entities through grants 
and technical assistance, in implementing farm to school programs that 
improve the access to local foods in eligible schools. Under 7 U.S.C. 
427, the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized and directed to conduct 
and to stimulate research into the laws and principles underlying the 
basic problems of agriculture in its broadest aspects, including but 
limited to research relating to the improvement of the quality of, and 
the development of new and improved methods of the production, 
marketing, distribution, processing, and utilization of plant and 
animal commodities at all stages from the original producer through the 
ultimate consumer. The Farm to School Census is a new, one-time, data 
collection. A questionnaire on purchases of local foods and other farm 
to school related activities will be sent to public school district 
School Food Authorities (SFA) in the 50 United States and the District 
of Columbia.
    Need and Use of the Information: USDA's Farm to School Program will 
use data from the Farm to School Census to develop a baseline 
assessment of farm to school programs and to set priorities for USDA 
outreach and technical support, as mandated by the HHFKA. The Farm to 
School Census will also be used to establish a baseline measure of 
local food purchases in schools and set priorities for USDA programming 
related to local school food sourcing. The Farm to School Census data 
will be used in mapping SFAs that procured local foods for school meal 
programs in 2011-12 in order to characterize the geographic 
distribution farm to school programs and obtain State-level estimates 
of the prevalence of local procurement among SFAs.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 13,680.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,901.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-28834 Filed 11-27-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-18-P
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