Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 45754-45755 [2014-18603]

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• DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 151 (Wednesday, August 6, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45754-45755]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-18603]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

July 31, 2014.
    The Department of Agriculture will submit the following information 
collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 on or after the date 
of publication of this notice. 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), New 
Executive Office Building, Washington, DC; 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.
    Comments regarding these information collections are best assured 
of having their full effect if received by September 5, 2014. 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 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.

Agricultural Marketing Service

    Title: 7 CFR Part 54--Meats, Prepared Meats, and Meat Products 
(Grading, Certification, and Standards) and 7 CFR Part 62 Quality 
Systems Verification Programs (QSVP).
    OMB Control Number: 0581-0124.
    Summary of Collection: The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as 
amended, authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to provide consumers 
with voluntary Federal meat grading and certification services that 
facilitate the marketing of meat and meat products. This is 
accomplished by providing meat and meat products that are uniform in 
quality. The Meat Grading and Certification (MGC) Branch provides these 
services under the authority of 7 CFR Part 54--Meats, Prepared Meats, 
and Meat Products (Grading, Certification, and Standards). The 
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will collect information using 
forms LS-313 and LS-315.
    The Quality Systems Verification Programs are a collection of 
voluntary, audit-based, user-fee programs that allow applicants to have 
program documentation and program processes assessed by AMS auditors 
and other USDA officials. The QSVP are user-fees based on the approved 
hourly rate established under 7 CFR, Part 62.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information AMS collects on 
LS-313, ``Application for Service,'' and LS-315, ``Application for 
Commitment Grading or Certification Service'' will enable the Agency to 
identify the responsible authorities in establishments requesting 
services and to initiate billing and collection accounts. A signed LS-
313 or LS-315 form serves as a legal agreement between USDA users of 
the services, assures payment for services provided, and constitutes 
authorization for any employee of AMS to enter the establishment for 
the purpose of performing official functions under the regulations. 
Without a properly signed and approved form, AMS officials would not 
have the authority to enter the premises to provide grading and/or 
certification services.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Farms.
    Number of Respondents: 83.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,330.

Agricultural Marketing Service

    Title: Child Nutrition Labeling Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0581-0261.
    Summary of Collection: The Child Nutrition Labeling Program is a 
voluntary technical assistance program administered by the Agricultural 
Marketing Service (AMS). The program is designed to aid schools and 
institutions participating in the National School Lunch Program, the 
School Breakfast Program, the Child and Adult Care Food Program, and 
the Summer Food Service Program by, determining the contribution a 
commercial product makes towards the meal pattern requirements. 
Legislative authority for the programs is covered under The National 
School Lunch Act (NSLA); Public Law 90-302 enacted in 1968 amended the 
NSLA establishing the Special Food Service Program for Children. In 
1975 Congress separated the Child Care Food Program and Summer Food 
Service components of the SFAPFC and provided each with legislative 
authorization.
    The Child Nutrition Labeling Program is implemented in conjunction 
with existing label approval programs administered by the Food Safety 
and Inspection Service (FSIS), and the U.S. Department of Commerce 
(DoC). To participate in the CN Labeling Program, industry submits 
labels to AMS of products that are in conformance with the FSIS label 
approval program (for meat and poultry), and the DoC label approval 
program (for seafood products).
    Need and Use of the Information: AMS uses the information collected 
to aid school food authorities and other institutions participating in 
child nutrition programs in determining the contribution a commercial 
product makes towards the established meal pattern requirements. AMS 
uses all of the collected information to give the submitted label an 
approval status that indicates if the label can be used as part

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of the CN Labeling Program. Without the information CN Labeling Program 
would have no basis on which to determine how or if a product meets the 
meal pattern requirements.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 202.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (as needed).
    Total Burden Hours: 758.

Agricultural Marketing Service

    Title: Local Food Promotion Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0581-0287.
    Summary of Collection: The Agriculture Act of 2014 (Pub. L. 113-79) 
(2014 Farm Bill) amended the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 
1976 (7 U.S.C. 3005) by expanding and renaming the Farmers' Market 
Promotion Program (FMPP) to Farmers' Market and Local Food Promotion 
Program (FMLFPP). The amended program will now include funding 
opportunities for projects that develop, improve, and expand local and 
regional food business enterprises that process, distribute, aggregate 
or store locally or regionally produced food products. A burden is 
being imposed on eligible entities that apply to and are awarded under 
the Local Food component of the FMLFPP. Approximately $15 million will 
be made available for local and regional food business enterprise 
projects under the Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP).
    Need and Use of the Information: Two types of applications will be 
accepted under LFPP. The first type of application will be for planning 
grants and the second type will be for implementation grants. All forms 
must be submitted electronically via the Grants.gov Web site. Eligible 
entities for grants under LFPP include: Agricultural cooperatives, 
producer networks, producer associations, community supported 
agriculture networks, community supported agriculture associations, and 
other agricultural business entities (for profit groups); non-profit 
corporations; public benefit corporations; economic development 
corporations; regional farmers' market authorities; and local and 
Tribal governments. Without the required information, Agricultural 
Marketing Service will not be able to review, award, reimburse, or 
monitor grants to eligible applicants.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-
profit and State, Local and Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 1,500.
    Frequency of Responses: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 34,988.

Agricultural Marketing Service

    Title: National Organic Program; Organic Certification Cost-Share 
Programs.
    OMB Control Number: 0581-0288.
    Summary of Collection: The National Organic Certification Cost 
Share Program (NOCCSP) is authorized under section 10606(d)(1) of the 
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7901 note), as 
amended by section 10004(c) of the Agriculture Act of 2014 (2014 Farm 
Bill: Pub. L. 113-79). Under this authority, USDA is authorized to 
provide organic certification cost-share assistance through 50 States, 
the District of Columbia, and five U.S. Territories. Collection 
requirements are applied only to those State Departments of Agriculture 
and organic producers and handlers who voluntarily participate in one 
of two organic certification cost-share programs: The NOCCSP or the 
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) Organic Certification Cost-
Share Program. To prevent duplicate assistance payments, producers 
participating in the AMS program are not eligible to participate in the 
producer portion of the NOCCSP.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information collection 
requirements in this request are applied only to those state agencies 
and organic producers and handlers who voluntarily participate in one 
of these programs for Fiscal Years 2014 to 2018. Each program provides 
cost-share assistance, through participating state agencies, to organic 
producers and, in the case of NOCCSP, to organic handlers. Recipients 
must receive initial certification or continuation of certification to 
the USDA organic regulations (7 CFR part 205) from a USDA-accredited 
certifying agent. The information collected from respondents is needed 
to ensure that program recipients are eligible for funding and comply 
with applicable program regulations.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local and Tribal Government; 
Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 12,056.
    Frequency of Responses:
    Total Burden Hours: 16,592.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-18603 Filed 8-5-14; 8:45 am]
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