Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 16647-16648 [2013-06090]

Download as PDF 16647 Notices Federal Register Vol. 78, No. 52 Monday, March 18, 2013 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 pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES March 12, 2013. 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. Comments regarding this information collection received by April 17, 2013 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 20503. 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) 720–8681. 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 VerDate Mar<14>2013 15:16 Mar 15, 2013 Jkt 229001 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. National Agricultural Statistics Service Title: Generic Clearance of Survey Improvement Projects. OMB Control Number: 0535–0248. Summary of Collection: The primary objectives of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) are to prepare and issue State and national estimates of crop and livestock production, economic and environmental statistics related to agriculture and to conduct the Census of Agriculture under the general authority of Title 7 U.S.C. 2204. The purpose of this generic clearance is to allow NASS to respond quickly to emerging issues and data collection needs. NASS will continue to develop, test, evaluate, adopt, and use state-ofthe-art techniques to cover a broad range of topics designed to improve NASS’ data collection on agriculture. Need and Use of the Information: NASS will use a number of survey improvement techniques, as appropriate to the individual project under investigation. These include focus groups, cognitive and usability laboratory and field techniques, exploratory interviews, behavior coding, respondent debriefing, pilot surveys and split-panel tests. The information gathered will be used mainly for questionnaire development and other research and evaluation. Additionally, NASS anticipates the benefit of increased response rates through improved survey design, a goal tied directly to addressing OMB requirements for higher response rates and measurement of non-response bias. Description of Respondents: Farms. Number of Respondents: 25,000. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 15,000. Charlene Parker, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2013–06081 Filed 3–15–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–20–P PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request March 12, 2013. 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. Comments regarding this information collection received by April 15, 2013 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: Importation of Mangoes from India. E:\FR\FM\18MRN1.SGM 18MRN1 pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 16648 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 52 / Monday, March 18, 2013 / Notices OMB Control Number: 0579–0312. Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to carry out operations or measures to detect, eradicate, suppress, control., prevent, or retard the spread of plant pests new to the United States or not known to be widely distributed throughout the United States. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) regulates the importation of fruits and vegetables into the continental United States from certain parts of the world. In accordance with these regulations, mangoes from India may be imported into the United States only under certain conditions to prevent the introduction of plant pests into the United States. Need and Use of the Information: APHIS amended the fruits and vegetables regulations to allow the importation into the continental United States of mangoes from India under certain conditions. As a condition of entry, the mangoes have to undergo irradiation treatment and be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate with additional declaration statements providing specific information about treatment and orchards in which they were grown. Additional information collected by APHIS includes a preclearance workplan, trust fund agreement, monitoring and certification of treatments, and recordkeeping. Failure to collect this information would greatly hinder APHIS’ ability to ensure that mangoes from India are not carrying plant pests. Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Federal Government (Foreign). Number of Respondents: 152. Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 2,685. Title: Importation of Unshu Oranges from the Republic of Korea into the Continental United States. OMB Control Number: 0579–0314. Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701—et seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to carry out operation or measures to detect, eradicate, suppress, control, prevent, or retard the spread of plant pests new to the United States or not known to be widely distributed throughout the United States. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) amended the regulations governing the importation of citrus fruit to allow fresh Unshu oranges from the Republic of Korea to be imported in the continental United States under certain conditions. VerDate Mar<14>2013 15:16 Mar 15, 2013 Jkt 229001 Need and Use of the Information: APHIS requires that some plants or plant products are accompanied by a phytosanitary inspection certificate that is completed by plant health officials in the originating or transiting country. APHIS uses the information on the certificate to determine the pest condition of the shipment at the time of inspection in the intensity of the inspection, APHIS conducts when the shipment arrives. Without this information, all shipments would need to be inspected very thoroughly, thereby requiring considerably more time. This would slow the clearance of international shipments. Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Federal Government. Number of Respondents: 4. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 19. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2013–06090 Filed 3–15–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request March 12, 2013. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 Nutrition Service Title: Forms FNS–806–A, Claim for Reimbursement (National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs), and FNS–806–B, Claim for Reimbursement (School Milk Program for Children), 7 CFR part 210, part 220, and part 215. OMB Control Number: 0584–0284. Summary of Collection: Section 3(a)(10) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended, requires that State educational agencies to funds paid to the State during any fiscal year for the purposes of carrying out provisions of the Special Milk Program (SMP) in accordance with agreements approved by the Secretary. Section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act, as amended authorizes payments to the States to assist them to initiate, maintain, or expand nonprofit breakfast programs in schools, namely the School Breakfast Program (SBP). Section 3 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (NSLA), as amended, authorizes funds for States to operate the National School Lunch Program. To fulfill the reimbursement requirements set forth in NSLP, SBP, and SMP regulations issued by the Secretary of Agriculture (& CFR 210.8, 215.10 and 220.11), the meal and milk data must be collected on forms FNS– 806A and 806B respectively. Need and Use of the Information: The information is collected electronically from school food authorities that participate in NSLP, School Breakfast Program (SBP), and SMP programs. The forms contain meal and cost data collected from authorized program participants. Also, these forms are essential part of the accounting system used by the subject programs to ensure proper reimbursement. This information is collected monthly because of the constant fluctuation in school enrollment and program participation. Program participants would not receive the monthly reimbursement earned and the Agency would lose program accountability, if this information were collect less frequently. E:\FR\FM\18MRN1.SGM 18MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 52 (Monday, March 18, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16647-16648]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-06090]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

March 12, 2013.
    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.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by April 
15, 2013 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: Importation of Mangoes from India.

[[Page 16648]]

    OMB Control Number: 0579-0312.
    Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 
7701 et seq), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to carry out 
operations or measures to detect, eradicate, suppress, control., 
prevent, or retard the spread of plant pests new to the United States 
or not known to be widely distributed throughout the United States. The 
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) regulates the 
importation of fruits and vegetables into the continental United States 
from certain parts of the world. In accordance with these regulations, 
mangoes from India may be imported into the United States only under 
certain conditions to prevent the introduction of plant pests into the 
United States.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS amended the fruits and 
vegetables regulations to allow the importation into the continental 
United States of mangoes from India under certain conditions. As a 
condition of entry, the mangoes have to undergo irradiation treatment 
and be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate with additional 
declaration statements providing specific information about treatment 
and orchards in which they were grown. Additional information collected 
by APHIS includes a preclearance workplan, trust fund agreement, 
monitoring and certification of treatments, and recordkeeping. Failure 
to collect this information would greatly hinder APHIS' ability to 
ensure that mangoes from India are not carrying plant pests.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Federal 
Government (Foreign).
    Number of Respondents: 152.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 2,685.
    Title: Importation of Unshu Oranges from the Republic of Korea into 
the Continental United States.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0314.
    Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 
7701--et seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to carry out 
operation or measures to detect, eradicate, suppress, control, prevent, 
or retard the spread of plant pests new to the United States or not 
known to be widely distributed throughout the United States. The Animal 
and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) amended the regulations 
governing the importation of citrus fruit to allow fresh Unshu oranges 
from the Republic of Korea to be imported in the continental United 
States under certain conditions.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS requires that some plants or 
plant products are accompanied by a phytosanitary inspection 
certificate that is completed by plant health officials in the 
originating or transiting country. APHIS uses the information on the 
certificate to determine the pest condition of the shipment at the time 
of inspection in the intensity of the inspection, APHIS conducts when 
the shipment arrives. Without this information, all shipments would 
need to be inspected very thoroughly, thereby requiring considerably 
more time. This would slow the clearance of international shipments.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Federal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents: 4.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 19.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-06090 Filed 3-15-13; 8:45 am]
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