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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.
Food and Nutrition Service
Title: Negative Quality Control
Review Schedule.
OMB Control Number: 0584–0034.
Summary of Collection: The
legislative basis for the operation of the
quality control system is provided by
section 16 of the Food and Nutrition Act
of 2008. State agencies are required to
perform Quality Control (QC) reviews
for the Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP). Section
275.21 requires State agencies to submit
reports to enable the Food and Nutrition
Service (FNS) to monitor their
compliance with Program requirements
relative to the Quality Control Review
System. FNS will collect information
using forms FNS–245 Negative Case
Action Review Schedule.
Need and Use of the Information: FNS
will collect information to record data
in negative case reviews. Negative case
actions include the denial, termination
or suspension of benefits. If the
information were not collected, it would
delay the awarding of monetary
incentives in which the negative error
rate played a role.
Description of Respondents: State,
Local, or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 53.
Frequency of Responses:
Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion;
Annually.
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Total Burden Hours: 120,812.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2012–0093]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Introduction of Organisms and
Products Altered or Produced Through
Genetic Engineering
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an
information collection; comment
request.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service’s intention to
request an extension of approval of an
information collection associated with
the regulations for the introduction of
organisms and products altered or
produced through genetic engineering.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before February
11, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2012-00930001.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2012–0093, Regulatory Analysis
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
Supporting documents and any
comments we receive on this docket
may be viewed at https://
www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2012-0093 or
in our reading room, which is located in
room 1141 of the USDA South Building,
14th Street and Independence Avenue
SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading
room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except
holidays. To be sure someone is there to
help you, please call (202) 799–7039
before coming.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information regarding the regulations
for the introduction of organisms and
products altered or produced through
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genetic engineering, contact Ms. Cynthia
A. Eck, Document Control Officer,
Regulatory Operations Programs, BRS,
APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 91,
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–3892.
For copies of more detailed information
on the information collection, contact
Mrs. Celeste Sickles, APHIS’
Information Collection Coordinator, at
(301) 851–2908.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 7 CFR part 340; Introduction of
Organisms and Products Altered or
Produced Through Genetic Engineering.
OMB Number: 0579–0085.
Type of Request: Extension of
approval of an information collection.
Abstract: Under the Plant Protection
Act (PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), the
Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to
prohibit or restrict the importation,
entry, or movement in interstate
commerce of any plant, plant product,
biological control organism, noxious
weed, article, or means of conveyance,
if the Secretary determines that the
prohibition or restriction is necessary to
prevent the introduction or the
dissemination of a plant pest into the
United States.
Under that authority, the U.S.
Department of Agriculture’s Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
has established regulations in 7 CFR
part 340, ‘‘Introduction of Organisms
and Products Altered or Produced
Through Genetic Engineering Which
Are Plant Pests or Which There Is
Reason to Believe Are Plant Pests.’’ The
regulations govern the introduction
(importation, interstate movement, or
release into the environment) of covered
genetically engineered organisms and
products (‘‘regulated articles’’). A permit
must be obtained or a notification
acknowledged before a regulated article
may be introduced.
The regulations set forth the permit
application requirements and the
notification procedures for the
importation, interstate movement, or
release into the environment of a
regulated article and necessitate certain
information and recordkeeping
requirements, including APHIS-issued
permits, applicants’ field testing
records, and the submission of protocols
to ensure compliance.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve our use of these information
collection activities for an additional 3
years.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit
comments from the public (as well as
affected agencies) concerning our
information collection. These comments
will help us:
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(1) Evaluate 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) Evaluate the accuracy of our
estimate of the burden of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, through use, as
appropriate, of automated, electronic,
mechanical, and other collection
technologies; e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
Estimate of burden: The public
reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average
0.945142857 hours per response.
Respondents: Applicants from
agricultural companies.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 121.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 29.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 3,500.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 3,308 hours. (Due to
averaging, the total annual burden hours
may not equal the product of the annual
number of responses multiplied by the
reporting burden per response.)
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.
Done in Washington, DC, this 6th day of
December 2012.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2012–0085]
Notice of Request for Revision to and
Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; APHIS Online
Reporting Form
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Revision to and extension of
approval of an information collection;
comment request.
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AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
SUMMARY:
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notice announces the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service’s intention to
request a revision to and extension of
approval of an information collection
that allows the public to report sightings
of plant pests and diseases.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before February
11, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!documentDetail;D=APHIS–2012–
0085–0001.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2012–0085, Regulatory Analysis
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
Supporting documents and any
comments we receive on this docket
may be viewed at https://
www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS–2012–0085 or
in our reading room, which is located in
room 1141 of the USDA South Building,
14th Street and Independence Avenue
SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading
room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except
holidays. To be sure someone is there to
help you, please call (202) 799–7039
before coming.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information on the APHIS Online
Reporting Form, contact Ms. Heather
Curlett, Outreach and Risk
Communications Coordinator, PPQ,
APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 130,
Riverdale MD 20737; (301) 851–2294.
For copies of more detailed information
on the information collection, contact
Mrs. Celeste Sickles, APHIS’
Information Collection Coordinator, at
(301) 851–2908.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: APHIS Online Reporting Form.
OMB Number: 0579–0311.
Type of Request: Revision to and
extension of approval of an information
collection.
Abstract: As authorized by the Plant
Protection Act (U.S.C. 7701 et seq.)
(PPA), the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS), either
independently or in cooperation with
States, may carry out operations or
measures to detect, eradicate, suppress,
control, prevent, or retard the spread of
plant pests and diseases that are new to
or not widely distributed within the
United States. This authority allows
APHIS to establish control programs for
a number of pests and diseases of
concern, including Asian longhorned
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beetle (ALB), emerald ash borer beetle,
and citrus greening, to name a few.
APHIS relies on the public to report
sightings of pests of concern or
suspicious signs of pest or disease
damage they may see in their local area.
This reporting is currently done through
a simple voluntary online form
currently used to obtain reports from the
public on sightings or signs of ALB.
Reports can come from areas that are
under regulatory oversight and those
areas where no regulatory oversight
currently exists. Surveys performed by
members of the general public, nature
organizations, school groups, garden
clubs, and others help APHIS uncover
unknown infestations. In fact, surveys
conducted by the public supplement the
work done by the Agency’s surveyors.
The current online form is used to
obtain reports from the public on signs
or sightings of ALB. This information
collection activity was approved by the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) under control number 0579–
0311. However, since the form allows
the public to only enter information
concerning ALB, APHIS is expanding
the form to enable the public to submit
reports about a variety of pests and
diseases. This information will be used
to identify new or expanded outbreaks
of pests and diseases of concern. The
reports, as they are collected, will be
transmitted to the appropriate officials
in APHIS’ Plant Protection and
Quarantine program for follow-up,
including onsite inspections by APHIS
officials or State department of
agriculture plant pest experts. Followup questions or details on location will
be obtained by contacting the
respondent for more information and
directions.
We are asking OMB to approve our
use of this information collection
activity for an additional 3 years.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit
comments from the public (as well as
affected agencies) concerning our
information collection. These comments
will help us:
(1) Evaluate 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) Evaluate the accuracy of our
estimate of the burden of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
information collection on those who are
to respond, through use, as appropriate,
of automated, electronic, mechanical,
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[FR Doc No: 2012-29882]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2012-0093]
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection; Introduction of Organisms and Products Altered or Produced
Through Genetic Engineering
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an information collection; comment
request.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's
intention to request an extension of approval of an information
collection associated with the regulations for the introduction of
organisms and products altered or produced through genetic engineering.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
February 11, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2012-0093-0001.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2012-0093, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD,
APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-
1238.
Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket may
be viewed at https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2012-
0093 or in our reading room, which is located in room 1141 of the USDA
South Building, 14th Street and Independence Avenue SW., Washington,
DC. Normal reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except holidays. To be sure someone is there to help you,
please call (202) 799-7039 before coming.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding the
regulations for the introduction of organisms and products altered or
produced through genetic engineering, contact Ms. Cynthia A. Eck,
Document Control Officer, Regulatory Operations Programs, BRS, APHIS,
4700 River Road Unit 91, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-3892. For
copies of more detailed information on the information collection,
contact Mrs. Celeste Sickles, APHIS' Information Collection
Coordinator, at (301) 851-2908.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 7 CFR part 340; Introduction of Organisms and Products
Altered or Produced Through Genetic Engineering.
OMB Number: 0579-0085.
Type of Request: Extension of approval of an information
collection.
Abstract: Under the Plant Protection Act (PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et
seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to prohibit or
restrict the importation, entry, or movement in interstate commerce of
any plant, plant product, biological control organism, noxious weed,
article, or means of conveyance, if the Secretary determines that the
prohibition or restriction is necessary to prevent the introduction or
the dissemination of a plant pest into the United States.
Under that authority, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has established regulations
in 7 CFR part 340, ``Introduction of Organisms and Products Altered or
Produced Through Genetic Engineering Which Are Plant Pests or Which
There Is Reason to Believe Are Plant Pests.'' The regulations govern
the introduction (importation, interstate movement, or release into the
environment) of covered genetically engineered organisms and products
(``regulated articles''). A permit must be obtained or a notification
acknowledged before a regulated article may be introduced.
The regulations set forth the permit application requirements and
the notification procedures for the importation, interstate movement,
or release into the environment of a regulated article and necessitate
certain information and recordkeeping requirements, including APHIS-
issued permits, applicants' field testing records, and the submission
of protocols to ensure compliance.
We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve
our use of these information collection activities for an additional 3
years.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments from the public
(as well as affected agencies) concerning our information collection.
These comments will help us:
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(1) Evaluate 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) Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology
and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, through use, as appropriate, of automated,
electronic, mechanical, and other collection technologies; e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of responses.
Estimate of burden: The public reporting burden for this collection
of information is estimated to average 0.945142857 hours per response.
Respondents: Applicants from agricultural companies.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 121.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 29.
Estimated annual number of responses: 3,500.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 3,308 hours. (Due to
averaging, the total annual burden hours may not equal the product of
the annual number of responses multiplied by the reporting burden per
response.)
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.
Done in Washington, DC, this 6th day of December 2012.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-29882 Filed 12-10-12; 8:45 am]
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