Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 44924-44925 [2015-18416]

Download as PDF 44924 Notices Federal Register Vol. 80, No. 144 Tuesday, July 28, 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 asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES July 22, 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 August 27, 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 19:17 Jul 27, 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. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Title: Domestic Quarantines. OMB Control Number: 0579–0088. Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701– 7772) the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to prohibit or restrict the importation, entry, or movement of plants and plant pests to prevent the introduction of plant pests into the United States or their dissemination within the United States. Plant Protection and Quarantine, a program within USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, (APHIS) is responsible for implementing this Act and does so through the enforcement of its domestic quarantine regulations contained in title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations, CFR part 301. Administering these regulations often requires APHIS to collect information from a variety of individuals who are involved in growing, packing, handling, transporting, plants and plant products. The information collected from these individuals is vital to helping ensure that injurious plant diseases and insect pests do not spread within the United States. Information to be collected is necessary to determine compliance with domestic quarantines. Federal/State domestic quarantines are necessary to regulate the movement of articles from infested areas to noninfested area. Collecting information requires the use of a number of forms and documents. APHIS will collect information using various forms and documents. Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information by interviewing growers and shippers at the time the inspections are being conducted and by having growers and shippers of exported plants and plant products complete an application for a transit permit. Information is collected from the growers, packers, shippers, and exporters of regulated articles to ensure that the articles, when moved from a quarantined area, do not harbor injurious plant diseases and insect pests. The information obtained will be used to determine compliance with regulations and for issuance of forms, PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 permits, certificates, and other required documents. Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Farms; State, Local or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 28,244. Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 512,491. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2015–18417 Filed 7–27–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request July 22, 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), 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. Comments regarding these information collections are best assured of having their full effect if received by August 27, E:\FR\FM\28JYN1.SGM 28JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 144 / Tuesday, July 28, 2015 / Notices 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. asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Rural Housing Service Title: 7 CFR 1944–I, ‘‘Self-Help Technical Assistance Grants’’. OMB Control Number: 0575–0043. Summary of Collection: Authorized under Public Law 90–448, section 523 of the ‘‘Housing Act of 1949,’’ this regulation sets forth the policies and procedures and delegates the authority for providing technical assistance funds to eligible applicants to finance programs of technical and supervisory assistance for the Mutual and Self-Help Housing (MSH) program. The MSH program affords very low and lowincome families the opportunity for home ownership by constructing their own homes. The MSH program provides funds to non-profit organizations for supervisory and technical assistance to the homebuilding families. Three types of funds are available under the MSH program: (1) Technical assistance grants, (2) Pre-development grants and (3) Site option loans. Need and Use of the Information: Rural Housing Service (RHS) will collect information from non-profit organizations that want to develop a Self-Help program in their area to increase the availability of affordable housing. The information is collected at the local, district and state levels. The information requested by RHS includes financial and organizational information about the non-profit organization. RHS needs this information to determine if the organization is capable of successfully carrying out the requirements of the Self-Help program. The information is collected on an as requested or needed basis. RHS has reviewed the program’s need for the collection of information versus the burden placed on the public. Description of Respondents: Not-forprofit institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 105. Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Monthly, Annually. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:17 Jul 27, 2015 Jkt 235001 Total Burden Hours: 3,284. [FR Doc. 2015–18416 Filed 7–27–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Forest Resource Coordinating Committee Meeting Forest Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: The Forest Resource Coordinating Committee (Committee) will meet in Washington, DC. The Committee is authorized under Section 8005 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (the Act) (Pub. L. 110–246). Additional information concerning the Committee, including the meeting agenda, supporting documents and minutes, can be found by visiting the Committee’s Web site at https://www.fs.fed.us/spf/coop/frcc/. DATES: The meeting will be held on August 4 and 5, 2015, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The meeting is subject to cancellation. For status of the meeting prior to attendance, please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. SUMMARY: The meeting will be held at the American Forest Foundation, 2000 M St. Suite 550 NW., Washington, DC. Members of the public should RSVP to facilitate entry into the American Forest Foundation. Written comments may be submitted as described under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. All comments, including names and addresses when provided, are placed in the record and are available for public inspection and copying. The public may inspect comments placed on the Committee’s Web site listed above. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrea Bedell-Loucks, Forest Resource Coordinating Committee Designated Federal Officer, Cooperative Forestry Staff, by phone at 202–205–1190 or Laurie Schoonhoven, Forest Resource Coordinating Committee Program Coordinator, Cooperative Forestry Staff, by phone at 202–205–0929. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– 800–877–8339 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday. PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The purpose of the meeting is to: 1. Hear updates on new and emerging private forest land topics; 2. Prioritize recommendations; and 3. Develop communication strategy. The meeting is open to the public. The agenda will include time for people to make oral statements of three minutes or less. Individuals wishing to make an oral statement should submit a request in writing by July 30, 2015 to be scheduled on the agenda. Anyone who would like to bring related matters to the attention of the Committee may file written statements with the Committee staff before August 1, 2015. Written comments and time requests for oral comments must be sent to Laurie Schoonhoven, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., mailstop 1123, Washington, DC 20250, or by email to lschoonhoven@ fs.fed.us. A summary of the meeting will be posted at https://www.fs.fed.us/spf/ coop/frcc within 21 days after the meeting. Meeting Accommodations: If you are a person requiring reasonable accommodation, please make requests in advance for sign language interpreting, assistive listening devices or other reasonable accommodations for access to the facility or proceedings by contacting the person listed under the For Further Information Contact. All reasonable accommodation requests are managed on a case by case basis. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Charlene Parker, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. ADDRESSES: 44925 Dated: July 22, 2015. Patricia Hirami, Associate Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry. [FR Doc. 2015–18486 Filed 7–27–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3411–15–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Business—Cooperative Service Inviting Rural Business Development Grant Program Applications for Grants To Provide Technical Assistance for Rural Transportation Systems Rural Business—Cooperative Service, USDA. ACTION: Initial notice. AGENCY: This Notice is to invite applications for grants to provide technical assistance for rural transportation (RT) systems under the Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) program pursuant to 7 CFR part 4280, subpart E, 2 CFR chapter IV and 2 CFR part 200 for fiscal year (FY) 2015. Funding shall be made available to qualified national organizations to provide technical assistance for rural SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\28JYN1.SGM 28JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 144 (Tuesday, July 28, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44924-44925]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18416]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

July 22, 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), 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. Comments regarding these 
information collections are best assured of having their full effect if 
received by August 27,

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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.

Rural Housing Service

    Title: 7 CFR 1944-I, ``Self-Help Technical Assistance Grants''.
    OMB Control Number: 0575-0043.
    Summary of Collection: Authorized under Public Law 90-448, section 
523 of the ``Housing Act of 1949,'' this regulation sets forth the 
policies and procedures and delegates the authority for providing 
technical assistance funds to eligible applicants to finance programs 
of technical and supervisory assistance for the Mutual and Self-Help 
Housing (MSH) program. The MSH program affords very low and low-income 
families the opportunity for home ownership by constructing their own 
homes. The MSH program provides funds to non-profit organizations for 
supervisory and technical assistance to the homebuilding families. 
Three types of funds are available under the MSH program: (1) Technical 
assistance grants, (2) Pre-development grants and (3) Site option 
loans.
    Need and Use of the Information: Rural Housing Service (RHS) will 
collect information from non-profit organizations that want to develop 
a Self-Help program in their area to increase the availability of 
affordable housing. The information is collected at the local, district 
and state levels. The information requested by RHS includes financial 
and organizational information about the non-profit organization. RHS 
needs this information to determine if the organization is capable of 
successfully carrying out the requirements of the Self-Help program. 
The information is collected on an as requested or needed basis. RHS 
has reviewed the program's need for the collection of information 
versus the burden placed on the public.
    Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; State, 
Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 105.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Monthly, 
Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 3,284.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-18416 Filed 7-27-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3410-XV-P
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