Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Emergency Approval of New Information Collection for Feasibility of Tribal Administration of Federal Nutrition Assistance Programs, 62092-62094 [2014-24573]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2014–0021]
Notice of Decision To Authorize the
Importation of Chipilin Leaves and
Edible Flowers of Chufle, Izote, and
Pacaya From Guatemala Into the
Continental United States
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
We are advising the public of
our decision to authorize the
importation of chipilin leaves and
edible flowers of chufle, izote, and
pacaya from Guatemala into the
continental United States. Based on the
findings of pest risk analyses, which we
made available to the public to review
and comment through a previous notice,
we have concluded that the application
of one or more designated phytosanitary
measures will be sufficient to mitigate
the risks of introducing or disseminating
plant pests or noxious weeds via the
importation of chipilin leaves and
edible flowers of chufle, izote, and
pacaya from Guatemala.
DATES: Effective Date: October 16, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Claudia Ferguson, Senior Regulatory
Policy Specialist, Regulations, Permits
and Manuals, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River
Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737–
1231; (301) 851–2352.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
regulations in ‘‘Subpart—Fruits and
Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56–1 through
319.56–71, referred to below as the
regulations), the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
prohibits or restricts the importation of
fruits and vegetables into the United
States from certain parts of the world to
prevent plant pests from being
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introduced into or disseminated within
the United States.
Section 319.56–4 of the regulations
contains a performance-based process
for approving the importation of
commodities that, based on the findings
of a pest risk analysis (PRA), can be
safely imported subject to one or more
of the designated phytosanitary
measures listed in paragraph (b) of that
section. Under that process, APHIS
publishes a notice in the Federal
Register announcing the availability of
the PRA that evaluates the risks
associated with the importation of a
particular fruit or vegetable. Following
the close of the 60-day comment period,
APHIS may begin issuing permits for
importation of the fruit or vegetable
subject to the identified designated
measures if: (1) No comments were
received on the PRA; (2) the comments
on the PRA revealed that no changes to
the PRA were necessary; or (3) changes
to the PRA were made in response to
public comments, but the changes did
not affect the overall conclusions of the
analysis and the Administrator’s
determination of risk.
In accordance with that process, we
published a notice 1 in the Federal
Register on July 8, 2014 (79 FR 38484,
Docket No. APHIS–2014–0021), in
which we announced the availability,
for review and comment, of pest risk
assessments that evaluate the risks
associated with the importation into the
continental United States of chipilin
leaves and edible flowers of chufle,
izote, and pacaya from Guatemala and
risk management documents prepared
to identify phytosanitary measures that
could be applied to the commodities to
mitigate the pest risk.
We solicited comments on the pest
risk assessments and risk management
documents for 60 days ending on
September 8, 2014. We did not receive
any comments by that date.
Therefore, in accordance with
§ 319.56–4(c)(2)(ii), we are announcing
our decision to authorize the
importation of chipilin leaves and
edible flowers of chufle, izote, and
pacaya from Guatemala into the
continental United States subject to the
following phytosanitary measures:
1 To view the notice and risk documents, go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2014-0021.
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• The commodities must be imported
into the continental United States in
commercial consignments only.
• Each consignment must be
accompanied by a phytosanitary
certificate issued by the national plant
protection organization of Guatemala.
• Each consignment is subject to
inspection upon arrival at the port of
entry to the United States.
These conditions will be listed in the
Fruits and Vegetables Import
Requirements database (available at
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/favir). In
addition to these specific measures,
chipilin leaves and edible flowers of
chufle, izote, and pacaya from
Guatemala will be subject to the general
requirements listed in § 319.56–3 that
are applicable to the importation of all
fruits and vegetables.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450, 7701–7772, and
7781–7786; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 7 CFR
2.22, 2.80, and 371.3.
Done in Washington, DC, this 9th day of
October 2014.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Notice of Emergency
Approval of New Information
Collection for Feasibility of Tribal
Administration of Federal Nutrition
Assistance Programs
Food and Nutrition Service
(FNS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces FNS’ intention to
request emergency approval from the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) and invites the general public
and other public agencies to comment
on this proposed information collection.
This is a new collection for the purpose
of determining the interest among
Indian Tribal Organizations (ITOs) in
administering FNS programs, the
capacity of ITOs to do so, and legislative
and regulatory implications.
SUMMARY:
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Written comments must be
received on or before December 15,
2014.
DATES:
Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the proposed collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions that
were used; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Comments may be sent to: Richard
Lucas, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park
Center Drive, Room 1014, Alexandria,
VA 22302. Comments may also be
submitted via fax to the attention of
Richard Lucas at 703–305–2576 or via
email to richard.lucas@fns.usda.gov.
Comments will also be accepted through
the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to
https://www.regulations.gov, and follow
the online instructions for submitting
comments electronically.
All written comments will be
available for public inspection at the
office of the Food and Nutrition Service
during regular business hours (8:30 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday)
located at 3101 Park Center Drive, Room
1014, Alexandria, Virginia 22302.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for Office of Management and Budget
approval. All comments will be a matter
of public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of this information collection
should be directed to Richard Lucas at
703–305–2119.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Feasibility of Tribal
Administration of Federal Nutrition
Assistance Programs.
Form Number: N/A.
OMB Number: 0584—NEW.
Expiration Date: Not Yet Determined.
Type of Request: New Collection.
Abstract: The Agricultural Act of 2014
(Pub. L. 113–79) calls for a study to
determine the feasibility of Tribal
administration of Federal nutrition
assistance programs in lieu of State
agencies or other administrative entities.
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Specifically, the primary objectives of
the study are:
D Objective 1: Identify services,
functions and activities associated with
administering nutrition assistance
programs.
D Objective 2: Consult with Tribes to
determine the extent of their interest in
administering the programs.
D Objective 3: Assess the capability of
Indian Tribal Organizations (ITOs) to
administer these programs based on the
services, functions and activities
associated with administering them and
ITO interest in administering all or part
of particular programs.
D Objective 4: Identify statutory or
regulatory changes, waivers or special
provisions that would be needed for
ITOs to administer each nutrition
program.
There are 15 nutrition assistance
programs that are overseen by Food and
Nutrition Service (FNS) and
administered by States. While few of
these programs are totally administered
by an ITO, several are administered
with varying levels of shared state/ITO
responsibility. FNS requests clearance
to conduct, through IMPAQ
International, LLC, two principal
research activities:
D A multi-modal survey of key
administrative staff in all ITOs
D Interviews with Tribal leaders and
administrative staff
This information collection is being
conducted by the Food and Nutrition
Service, Office of Policy Support, and is
authorized by the Agricultural Act of
2014 (Pub. L. 113–79).
The Act calls for a study to determine
the feasibility of Tribal administration
of Federal nutrition assistance programs
in lieu of State agencies or other
administrative entities.
Affected Public: State, Local and
Tribal Government. Respondent groups
identified include: (a) Tribal Leaders; (b)
Tribal members who play an
administrative role in onsite federal
human services programs.
Estimated Number of Respondents
Example: The total estimated number of
respondents is 1,228. This includes:
1,132 Tribal Leaders (two per Federallyrecognized Tribe), 20 percent of whom
will complete surveys, 32 (n) of whom
will participate in site visit interviews;
and 96 program administrators who will
participate in site visit interviews. Table
1 shows respondent and burden
information.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: Tribal Leaders will be
asked to complete one survey. Thirtytwo of those Tribal Leaders will also be
interviewed during site visits. All other
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Estimated Total Annual Responses:
The total of 354 responses includes 226
survey responses and 128 interview
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: The
survey will take 0.5 hours. Time spent
on surveys that are not completed is
estimated to be 0.03 hours (2 minutes).
On-site interviews will take 1.5 hours
each.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 332.18 hours.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Emergency
Approval of New Information Collection for Feasibility of Tribal
Administration of Federal Nutrition Assistance Programs
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces FNS' intention to request emergency approval from the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and invites the general public
and other public agencies to comment on this proposed information
collection. This is a new collection for the purpose of determining the
interest among Indian Tribal Organizations (ITOs) in administering FNS
programs, the capacity of ITOs to do so, and legislative and regulatory
implications.
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DATES: Written comments must be received on or before December 15,
2014.
ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions
of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions that were used; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments may be sent to: Richard Lucas, Food and Nutrition Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 1014,
Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may also be submitted via fax to the
attention of Richard Lucas at 703-305-2576 or via email to
richard.lucas@fns.usda.gov. Comments will also be accepted through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to https://www.regulations.gov, and
follow the online instructions for submitting comments electronically.
All written comments will be available for public inspection at the
office of the Food and Nutrition Service during regular business hours
(8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday) located at 3101 Park Center
Drive, Room 1014, Alexandria, Virginia 22302.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments will
be a matter of public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of this information collection should be directed to Richard
Lucas at 703-305-2119.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Feasibility of Tribal Administration of Federal Nutrition
Assistance Programs.
Form Number: N/A.
OMB Number: 0584--NEW.
Expiration Date: Not Yet Determined.
Type of Request: New Collection.
Abstract: The Agricultural Act of 2014 (Pub. L. 113-79) calls for a
study to determine the feasibility of Tribal administration of Federal
nutrition assistance programs in lieu of State agencies or other
administrative entities. Specifically, the primary objectives of the
study are:
[ssquf] Objective 1: Identify services, functions and activities
associated with administering nutrition assistance programs.
[ssquf] Objective 2: Consult with Tribes to determine the extent of
their interest in administering the programs.
[ssquf] Objective 3: Assess the capability of Indian Tribal
Organizations (ITOs) to administer these programs based on the
services, functions and activities associated with administering them
and ITO interest in administering all or part of particular programs.
[ssquf] Objective 4: Identify statutory or regulatory changes,
waivers or special provisions that would be needed for ITOs to
administer each nutrition program.
There are 15 nutrition assistance programs that are overseen by
Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) and administered by States. While few
of these programs are totally administered by an ITO, several are
administered with varying levels of shared state/ITO responsibility.
FNS requests clearance to conduct, through IMPAQ International, LLC,
two principal research activities:
[ssquf] A multi-modal survey of key administrative staff in all ITOs
[ssquf] Interviews with Tribal leaders and administrative staff
This information collection is being conducted by the Food and
Nutrition Service, Office of Policy Support, and is authorized by the
Agricultural Act of 2014 (Pub. L. 113-79).
The Act calls for a study to determine the feasibility of Tribal
administration of Federal nutrition assistance programs in lieu of
State agencies or other administrative entities.
Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Government. Respondent
groups identified include: (a) Tribal Leaders; (b) Tribal members who
play an administrative role in onsite federal human services programs.
Estimated Number of Respondents Example: The total estimated number
of respondents is 1,228. This includes: 1,132 Tribal Leaders (two per
Federally-recognized Tribe), 20 percent of whom will complete surveys,
32 (n) of whom will participate in site visit interviews; and 96
program administrators who will participate in site visit interviews.
Table 1 shows respondent and burden information.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: Tribal Leaders will
be asked to complete one survey. Thirty-two of those Tribal Leaders
will also be interviewed during site visits. All other respondents (96
Tribal program administrators) will participate in one site visit
interview.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: The total of 354 responses
includes 226 survey responses and 128 interview responses.
Estimated Time per Response: The survey will take 0.5 hours. Time
spent on surveys that are not completed is estimated to be 0.03 hours
(2 minutes). On-site interviews will take 1.5 hours each.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 332.18 hours.
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Dated: October 6, 2014.
Audrey Rowe,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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