Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 69634-69635 [2015-28539]

Download as PDF 69634 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 217 / Tuesday, November 10, 2015 / Notices other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments regarding this information collection received by December 10, 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 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 Farm Service Agency Title: Measurement Service Records. OMB Control Number: 0560–0260. Summary of Collection: This collection of information is authorized by 7 CFR part 718 and described in FSA Handbook 2–CP. If a producer requests measurement services, it becomes necessary for the producer to provide certain information which is collected on the FSA–409, Measurement Service or 409 A, Measurement Service Request Register. The collection of this information is necessary to fulfill the producer’s request for measurement services. Producers may request acreage or production measurement services. Need and Use of the Information: The Farm Service Agency (FSA) will collect the following information that the producer is required to provide on the FSA–409 and FSA 409 A: farm serial number, program year, farm location, contact person, and type of service request (acreage or production). The collected information is used to create a record of measurement service requests and cost to the producer. Description of Respondents: Farms. Number of Respondents: 135,000. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion; Weekly; Monthly. Total Burden Hours: 168,750. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:41 Nov 09, 2015 Jkt 238001 Farm Service Agency Title: Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership (BIP) Grants to States. OMB Control Number 0560–0284. Summary of Collection: The Farm Service Agency (FSA) is administering the Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership (BIP) on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC). This information collection is needed for FSA to identify eligible States for blender pump funding to encourage increased ethanol use. FSA requires each State interested in a grant to submit an application to FSA on a form specified by FSA. States will be required to report on the funding distribution, which may require third party reporting depending how the States distribute the funds. FSA announced the availability of competitive grants to fund States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and Washington, DC with respect to activities designed to expand the infrastructure for renewable fuels. The goal is for grantees to provide funds on a one-to-one basis to receive matching CCC funds. The funding will be provided under the authority in section 5(e) of USDA’s CCC Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714c(e)). Need and Use of the Information: The applicant will provide the following information in an objective work plan.to show logical connections between the different project elements: Project title, goal, year, objectives, problem statement, results expected, benefits expected, criteria for results and benefits expected, activities, position performing the activity, and time period. The information is used by FSA to determine whether participants meet the eligibility requirements to be a recipient of grant funds. BIP participants will provide to FSA a midyear report that includes information on services provided during the preceding six months, and an annual report to FSA that includes the goals and accomplishments of the program, program activities and outcomes, and financial status report. Lack of adequate information to make the determination could result in the improper administration and appropriation of Federal grant funds. Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 36. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually. Total Burden Hours: 540. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2015–28540 Filed 11–9–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–05–P PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food and Nutrition Service Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request November 4, 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 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 and Nutrition Service Title: Evaluation of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment and Training (E&T) Pilots. OMB Control Number: 0584–NEW. Summary of Collection: The SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) program provides assistance to unemployed and underemployed clients in the form of job search, job skills training, education (basic, postsecondary, vocational), work experience E:\FR\FM\10NON1.SGM 10NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 217 / Tuesday, November 10, 2015 / Notices or training and workfare. The Agriculture Act of 2014 (Pub. L. 113–79, Section 4022), authorized grants for up to 10 pilot sites to develop and rigorously test innovative SNAP E&T strategies for engaging more SNAP work registrants in employment, increasing participants’ earnings and reducing reliance on public assistance. Need and Use of the Information: An evaluation of the pilot sites will be critical in helping Congress and FNS identify strategies that effectively assist SNAP participants to succeed in the labor market and become self-sufficient. The data collected for this evaluation will be used for implementation, impact, participant and cost-benefit analyses for each pilot site. Description of Respondents: Individual/Households; Business or other for-Profit; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local, or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 54,820. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually. Total Burden Hours: 41,765. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. Board Affairs Specialist, public@csb.gov or (202) 261–7630. Further information about this public meeting can be found on the CSB Web site at: www.csb.gov. BILLING CODE 3410–30–P CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD Sunshine Act Meeting November 23, 2015, 1 p.m. EDT. PLACE: U.S. Chemical Safety Board, 1750 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Suite 910, Washington, DC 20006. STATUS: Open to the public. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) will convene a public meeting on November 23, 2015, starting at 1 p.m. EDT in Washington, DC at the CSB offices located at 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite 910. The Board will discuss investigations and operational activities through the end of the calendar year and will also provide an update on CSB audits conducted by the EPA Inspector General. An opportunity for public comment will be provided. asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES TIME AND DATE: Additional Information The meeting is free and open to the public. If you require a translator or interpreter, please notify the individual listed below as the ‘‘Contact Person for Further Information,’’ at least three business days prior to the meeting. 19:41 Nov 09, 2015 Jkt 238001 Public Comment The time provided for public statements will depend upon the number of people who wish to speak. Speakers should assume that their presentations will be limited to three minutes or less, but commenters may submit written statements for the record. CONTACT PERSON FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Amy McCormick, [FR Doc. 2015–28539 Filed 11–9–15; 8:45 am] VerDate Sep<11>2014 A conference call line will be provided for those who cannot attend in person. Please use the following dial-in number to join the conference: 1–888– 862–6557, confirmation number 41154160. The CSB is an independent federal agency charged with investigating accidents and hazards that result, or may result, in the catastrophic release of extremely hazardous substances. The agency’s Board Members are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. CSB investigations look into all aspects of chemical accidents and hazards, including physical causes such as equipment failure as well as inadequacies in regulations, industry standards, and safety management systems. Dated: November 6, 2015. Kara Wenzel, Acting General Counsel, Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board. [FR Doc. 2015–28711 Filed 11–6–15; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 6350–01–P COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Sunshine Act Meeting Notice United States Commission on Civil Rights. ACTION: Notice of Commission business meeting. AGENCY: 69635 Meeting Agenda This meeting is open to the public. I. Approval of Agenda II. Program Planning • Status on pending Commission reports • Presentation discussion and vote on timeline and on town hall plan for 2016 Statutory Enforcement Report on Environmental Justice • Discussion and vote on approval of letter to Solicitor General regarding Fisher v. Univ. of Texas • Discussion and vote on approval of public statement on Fisher v. 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[FR Doc. 2015–28715 Filed 11–6–15; 4:15 pm] Date and Time: Wednesday, November 18, 2015; 10 a.m. EST. ADDRESSES: Place: 1331 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Suite 1150, Washington, DC. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lenore Ostrowsky, Acting Chief, Public Affairs Unit (202) 376–8591. Hearing-impaired persons who will attend the briefing and require the services of a sign language interpreter should contact Pamela Dunston at (202) 376–8105 or at signlanguage@usccr.gov at least seven business days before the scheduled date of the meeting. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 BILLING CODE 6335–01–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of the Census Federal Economic Statistics Advisory Committee Meeting Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: The Bureau of the Census (U.S. Census Bureau) is giving notice of SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\10NON1.SGM 10NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 217 (Tuesday, November 10, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-28539]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

November 4, 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 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 and Nutrition Service

    Title: Evaluation of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 
(SNAP) Employment and Training (E&T) Pilots.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-NEW.
    Summary of Collection: The SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) 
program provides assistance to unemployed and underemployed clients in 
the form of job search, job skills training, education (basic, post-
secondary, vocational), work experience

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or training and workfare. The Agriculture Act of 2014 (Pub. L. 113-79, 
Section 4022), authorized grants for up to 10 pilot sites to develop 
and rigorously test innovative SNAP E&T strategies for engaging more 
SNAP work registrants in employment, increasing participants' earnings 
and reducing reliance on public assistance.
    Need and Use of the Information: An evaluation of the pilot sites 
will be critical in helping Congress and FNS identify strategies that 
effectively assist SNAP participants to succeed in the labor market and 
become self-sufficient. The data collected for this evaluation will be 
used for implementation, impact, participant and cost-benefit analyses 
for each pilot site.
    Description of Respondents: Individual/Households; Business or 
other for-Profit; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local, or Tribal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents: 54,820.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 41,765.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-28539 Filed 11-9-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3410-30-P

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