Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 8843-8844 [2015-03399]

Download as PDF 8843 Notices Federal Register Vol. 80, No. 33 Thursday, February 19, 2015 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 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES February 11, 2015. 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 March 23, 2015 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:58 Feb 18, 2015 Jkt 235001 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. Farm Service Agency Title: United States Warehouse Act (USWA) OMB Control Number: 0560–0120 Summary of Collection: The Secretary of Agriculture authorizes the Farm Service Agency (FSA) as specified in the USWA to license public warehouse operators that are in the business of storing agricultural products; to examine such federally-licensed warehouses and to license qualified persons to sample, inspect, weight, and classify agricultural products. The FSA licenses under the USWA cover approximately half of all commercial grain and cotton warehouse capacities in the United States. The regulations that implement the USWA governs the establishment and maintenance of systems under which documents including title documents on shipment, payment and financing, may be issued or transferred for agricultural products. Need and Use of the Information: FSA will collect information as a basis to (1) determine whether or not the warehouse and the warehouse operator making application for licensing and/or approval meets applicable standards; (2) issue such license or approvals; and (3) determine, once licensed or approved, that the licensee or warehouse operator continues to meet such standards and is conforming to regulatory or contractual obligations. The information collected allows FSA to effectively administer the regulations, licensing, and electronic provider agreements and related reporting and recordkeeping requirements as specified in the USWA. Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 3,000. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion; Annually; Other (daily record). Total Burden Hours: 8,163. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2015–03394 Filed 2–18–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–05–P PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request February 11, 2015. 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 affect if received within March 23, 2015. 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. Risk Management Agency Title: Acreage/Crop Reporting Streamlining Initiative. OMB Control Number: 0563–0084. Summary of Collection: Section 508(f)(3) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1515); 7 U.S.C. 7333(b)(3); E:\FR\FM\19FEN1.SGM 19FEN1 8844 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 33 / Thursday, February 19, 2015 / Notices 7 CFR 457.8 and 7 CFR 1437.7(d) mandates the collection of acreage and production information from producers who wish to participate in certain USDA programs. The Farm Service Agency (FSA) and the Risk Management Agency (RMA) are implementing the Acreage/Crop Reporting Streamlining Initiative (ACRSI), a web-based single source reporting system to establish a single reporting and data collection. Need and Use of the Information: This initiative is being conducted in phases by geographical area and additional commodities. Counties are selected based on their commonality of historical crop reporting, high percentage of producers participating in both RMA and FSA programs and the high level of interest of the private agricultural service industry (precisionag and farm management) in the pilot phases. It will reengineer the procedures, processes, and standards to simplify commodity, acreage and production reporting by producers, eliminate or minimize duplication of information collection by multiple agencies and reduce the burden on producers, insurance agents and AIPs. Information being collected will consist of, but not be limited to: Producer name, location state, commodity name, commodity type or variety, location county, date planted, land location (legal description, FSA farm number, FSA track number, FSA field number), intended use, prevented planting acres, acres planted but failed, planted acres, and production of commodity produced. Failure to collect the applicable information could result in unearned Federal benefits being issued or producers being denied eligibility to program benefits. Description of Respondents: Individuals and households. Number of Respondents: 293,000. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: One time. Total Burden Hours: 358,925. Charlene Parker, Departmental Information Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2015–03399 Filed 2–18–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–08–P emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service [Doc. No. AMS–LPS–14–0044] Sorghum Promotion, Research, and Information Program: Referendum AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:58 Feb 18, 2015 Jkt 235001 Promotion Division, Livestock, Poultry, and Seed Program, AMS, USDA, 22 Jamesport Lane, White, GA 30184; Telephone: (470) 315–4246; SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing craig.shackelford@ams.usda.gov, or Service (AMS) is announcing that a Rick Pinkston, Field Operations Staff, referendum will be conducted among FSA, USDA, at Telephone (202) 720– eligible sorghum producers and 1857, Fax (202) 720–1096, or by email importers regarding the Sorghum at Rick.Pinkston@wdc.usda.gov. Promotion, Research, and Information SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant Order (Order), as authorized under the to the Act (7 U.S.C. 7411–7425), it is Commodity Promotion, Research, and hereby directed that a referendum be Information Act of 1996 (Act). conducted to ascertain whether DATES: Sorghum producers and continuance of the Order (7 CFR part importers will vote in the referendum 1221) is favored by those persons who during a 4-week period beginning on have been engaged in the production or March 23, 2015, and ending April 21, 2015. To be eligible to participate in the importation of sorghum from January 1, 2011, through December 31, 2014. referendum, producers and importers The representative period for must certify that they or the entity they are authorized to represent are subject to establishing voter eligibility for the the assessment and were engaged in the referendum shall be the period from January 1, 2011, through December 31, production or importation of sorghum between January 1, 2011, and December 2014. Persons who were subject to the assessment, and engaged in the 31, 2014. An eligible person shall be production or importation of sorghum, entitled to cast only one vote in the who provide documentation, such as a referendum. sales receipt or remittance form, Form LS–379, Sorghum Promotion and Research Order Referendum Ballot, showing that they were engaged in the production or importation of sorghum may be obtained by mail, fax, or in from January 1, 2011, through December person from the Farm Service Agency 31, 2014, are eligible to vote. Importers (FSA) county offices from March 23, who were subject to the assessment may 2015, to April 21, 2015. Form LS–379 provide U.S. Customs and Border may also be obtained via the Internet at Protection form 7501. https://www.ams.usda.gov/ On March 3, 2014, the Chairman of lsmarketingprograms during the same time period. Sorghum producers should the United Sorghum Checkoff Program Board signed a letter requesting that return completed forms and supporting AMS complete the voting of the documentation to the appropriate referendum by April 15, 2015. He noted county FSA office by fax or in person no later than close of business April 21, that this completion date would help ensure that as many producers as 2015; or if returned by mail, must be postmarked by midnight April 21, 2015, possible have a chance to vote in the referendum. and received in the county FSA office Eligible voters will be provided the by close of business on April 28, 2015. opportunity to vote at the county FSA Sorghum importers should return office where FSA maintains and completed forms and supporting processes the eligible voter’s documentation to: Craig Shackelford, administrative farm records. For the Research and Promotion Division, eligible voter not participating in FSA Livestock, Poultry, and Seed Program, AMS, USDA, 22 Jamesport Lane, White, programs, the opportunity to vote will be provided at the FSA office serving GA 30184; Telephone: (470) 315–4246; craig.shackelford@ams.usda.gov no later the county where the person owns or than close of business April 21, 2015; or rents land. Eligible importers will be if returned by mail, must be postmarked provided the opportunity to vote by midnight April 21, 2015, and through the U.S. Department of received in the AMS office by close of Agriculture’s (USDA) AMS office business on April 28, 2015. located in Washington, DC. Participation in the referendum is not FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: mandatory. Kenneth R. Payne, Director, Research On November 18, 2010, USDA and Promotion Division, Livestock, published in the Federal Register (75 Poultry, and Seed Program, AMS, FR 70573) a final rule that sets forth USDA, Room 2608–S, 1400 procedures that will be used in Independence Avenue SW., conducting the referendum. The final Washington, DC 20250–0251; Telephone 202/720–5705; Fax 202/720– rule includes definitions, provisions for supervising the referendum process, 1125; or email to Kenneth.Payne@ eligibility, procedures for obtaining and ams.usda.gov, or Craig Shackelford, completing the form LS–379, required Marketing Specialist, Research and Notice of Opportunity to Participate in the Sorghum Promotion, Research, and Information Referendum. ACTION: PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19FEN1.SGM 19FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 33 (Thursday, February 19, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8843-8844]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-03399]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

February 11, 2015.
    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 affect if received within March 23, 2015. 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.

Risk Management Agency

    Title: Acreage/Crop Reporting Streamlining Initiative.
    OMB Control Number: 0563-0084.
    Summary of Collection: Section 508(f)(3) of the Federal Crop 
Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1515); 7 U.S.C. 7333(b)(3);

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7 CFR 457.8 and 7 CFR 1437.7(d) mandates the collection of acreage and 
production information from producers who wish to participate in 
certain USDA programs. The Farm Service Agency (FSA) and the Risk 
Management Agency (RMA) are implementing the Acreage/Crop Reporting 
Streamlining Initiative (ACRSI), a web-based single source reporting 
system to establish a single reporting and data collection.
    Need and Use of the Information: This initiative is being conducted 
in phases by geographical area and additional commodities. Counties are 
selected based on their commonality of historical crop reporting, high 
percentage of producers participating in both RMA and FSA programs and 
the high level of interest of the private agricultural service industry 
(precision-ag and farm management) in the pilot phases. It will 
reengineer the procedures, processes, and standards to simplify 
commodity, acreage and production reporting by producers, eliminate or 
minimize duplication of information collection by multiple agencies and 
reduce the burden on producers, insurance agents and AIPs. Information 
being collected will consist of, but not be limited to: Producer name, 
location state, commodity name, commodity type or variety, location 
county, date planted, land location (legal description, FSA farm 
number, FSA track number, FSA field number), intended use, prevented 
planting acres, acres planted but failed, planted acres, and production 
of commodity produced. Failure to collect the applicable information 
could result in unearned Federal benefits being issued or producers 
being denied eligibility to program benefits.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals and households.
    Number of Respondents: 293,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: One time.
    Total Burden Hours: 358,925.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-03399 Filed 2-18-15; 8:45 am]
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