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inspectors. Currently, there are 79
certifying agents accredited under NOP.
Administrative costs for reporting,
disclosure of information, and
recordkeeping vary among certifying
agents. Factors affecting costs include
the number and size of clients, the
categories of certification provided, and
the type of systems maintained.
When an entity applies for
accreditation as a certifying agent, it
must provide a copy of its procedures
for complying with recordkeeping
requirements (§ 205.504(b)(3)). Once
accredited, agents have to make their
records available for inspection and
copying by authorized representatives of
the Secretary (§ 205.501(a)(9)). USDA
charges certifying agents for the time
required to do these document reviews.
Audits require less time when the
documents are well organized and
centrally located.
Recordkeeping requirements for
certifying agents are divided into three
categories of records with varying
retention periods: (1) Records created by
certifying agents regarding applicants
for certification and certified operations,
maintain 10-years, consistent with
OFPA’s requirement for maintaining all
records concerning activities of
certifying agents; (2) records obtained
from applicants for certification and
certified operations, maintain 5-years,
the same as OFPA’s requirement for the
retention of records by certified
operations; and (3) records created or
received by certifying agents regarding
accreditation, maintain 5-years,
consistent with OFPA’s requirement for
renewal of agent’s accreditation
(§ 205.510(b)).
Organic inspectors. Inspectors, on
behalf of certifying agents, conduct onsite inspections of certified operations
and operations applying for
certification. They report the findings
from their inspection to the certifying
agent. Inspectors are the agents
themselves, employees of the agents, or
individual contractors. We estimate that
about half are certifying agents or their
employees and half are individual
contractors. Individuals who apply for
positions as inspectors submit to the
agents information documenting their
qualifications to conduct such
inspections. According to International
Organic Inspectors Association (IOIA),
there are at least 250 inspectors
currently providing services.1
Producers and handlers. Producers
and handlers, domestic and foreign,
apply to certifying agents for organic
certification, submit detailed
information documenting their specific
1 Not
all inspectors are members of IOIA.
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practices, provide annual updates to
continue their certification, and report
changes in their practices. Producers
include farmers, livestock and poultry
producers, and wild crop harvesters.
Handlers include those who transport or
transform food and include millers, bulk
distributors, food manufacturers,
processors, or packers. Some handlers
are part of a retail operation that
processes organic products in a location
other than the premises of the retail
outlet. Based upon AMS NOP’s 2015
List of certified organic operations, there
are approximately 31,000 certified
operations globally.2 Based on past
growth of the industry, AMS estimates
the addition of 1,900 new certified
organic operations a year. In addition,
AMS estimates that there are 7,650
producers exempt from certification, but
who must still maintain records
pursuant to section 205.101(c).
Administrative costs for reporting and
recordkeeping vary among certified
operators. Factors affecting costs
include the type and size of operation,
and the type of systems maintained.
AMS believes that operations using
product labels containing the term
‘‘organic’’ handle an average of 20 labels
annually. Based upon AMS NOP’s 2015
List of certified organic operations, there
are over 13,100 certified organic
handlers. For each certified handler,
AMS estimates that the average annual
burden to develop product labels with
organic claims is one hour per product
label times 20 product labels per
handler. The annual burden will be
lower for smaller operations and higher
for large operations that produce a
significant volume of organic processed
product.
Interested parties. Any interested
party may petition the National Organic
Standards Board (NOSB) for the purpose
of having a substance evaluated for
recommendation to the Secretary for
inclusion on or deletion from the
National List. Based on the number of
petitions received in the past, AMS
estimates 25 parties petitioning the
NOSB to amend the National List in a
given year. The annual burden for each
interested party to prepare a complete
petition is an average of 30 hours.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 4.79 hours per
response.
Respondents: Producers, handlers,
certifying agents, inspectors and State,
Local or Tribal governments and
interested parties.
2 AMS NOP 2012 List of certified organic
operations. Available at: https://apps.ams.usda.gov/
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Estimated Number of Respondents:
31,329.
Estimated Number of Responses:
1,007,189.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 32.15.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 4,826,189.
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
become a matter of public record.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6501–6522.
Dated: March 22, 2016.
Elanor Starmer,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
March 22, 2016.
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 are
requested regarding (1) 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; (2) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of burden including
the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
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electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments regarding this information
collection received by April 27, 2016
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), 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.
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Food and Nutrition Service
Title: Federal Collection Methods for
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program Recipient Claims.
OMB Control Number: 0584–0446.
Summary of Collection: Section 13(b)
of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008
(The Act) and Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP) regulations
at 7 CFR 273.18 require State agencies
to refer delinquent debtors for SNAP
benefit over-issuance to the U.S.
Department of Treasury for collection.
The Debt Collection Improvement Act of
1996 (DCIA), 31 U.S.C. 3701, et seq.,
requires these debts to be referred to
Treasury for collection when they are
180 days or more delinquent. Through
the Treasury Offset Program (TOP), 31
CFR part 285, payments such as Federal
income tax refunds, Federal salaries and
other Federal payments payable to these
delinquent debtors will be offset and the
amount applied to the delinquent debt.
Need and Use of the Information: The
information collected is used by
individuals or households to obtain due
process before debts are referred to TOP
for offset. State agencies will use the
collected information to provide due
process to individuals/households; to
add and maintain debts in TOP; to
request addresses; and to certify to
Treasury the accuracy and legality of
debts that are submitted to TOP.
Without the information, compliance
with the DCIA would not be possible
and departmental participation in TOP
would be jeopardized.
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Description of Respondents: State,
Local, or Tribal Government; Individual
or households.
Number of Respondents: 523,272.
Frequency of Responses:
Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion;
Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 47,051.
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.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
Title: Health Screening Questionnaire.
OMB Control Number: 0596–0164.
Summary of Collection: The
Protection Act of 1922 (16 U.S.C. 594)
authorizes the Forest Service (FS) to
fight fires on National Forest System
lands. Title 5 CFR, part 339, authorizes
the FS to establish medical qualification
standards and require pre-appointment
medical examinations, regular recurring
periodic examinations after
appointment, and whenever there is a
direct question about a firefighter’s
continued ability to meet the medical
qualification standards. The information
collected pertains to an individual’s
health status and health history. The
collection of this information and use
thereof are consistent with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552a (Privacy Act
of 1974).
Need and Use of the Information:
Individuals seeking recertification or
employment as a new firefighter with
the FS or Department of Interior (DOI)
must complete the Health Screening
Questionnaire (HSQ). FS and DOI will
collect information from potential
applicants using forms FS–5100–30,
Work Capacity Test Informed Consent
and FS–5100–31, Health Screening
Questionnaire. Applicants will also
need to complete the Wildland
Firefighter Medical Qualifications
Program Medical Exam and a SelfCertification Statement and Blood
Pressure Check. Wildland firefighters
perform long hours of arduous labor in
adverse conditions. The information
collected is used to determine whether
an individual being considered for a
position can carry out those duties in a
manner that will not place the candidate
or coworkers unduly at risk due to
inadequate physical fitness and health.
If the information is not collected, the
Government’s liability risk is high,
special needs of an individual may not
be known, or the screening of an
applicant’s physical suitability would
be greatly inhibited.
Description of Respondents:
Individuals or households.
Number of Respondents: 20,271.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Annually.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
March 22, 2016.
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 are
requested regarding (1) 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; (2) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of burden including
the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4)
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 and
other forms of information technology.
Comments regarding this information
collection received by April 27, 2016
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, 20503.
Commentors 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) 720–8681.
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
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
March 22, 2016.
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
are requested regarding (1) 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; (2) the
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
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electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments regarding this information collection received by April
27, 2016 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),
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.
Food and Nutrition Service
Title: Federal Collection Methods for Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program Recipient Claims.
OMB Control Number: 0584-0446.
Summary of Collection: Section 13(b) of the Food and Nutrition Act
of 2008 (The Act) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
regulations at 7 CFR 273.18 require State agencies to refer delinquent
debtors for SNAP benefit over-issuance to the U.S. Department of
Treasury for collection. The Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996
(DCIA), 31 U.S.C. 3701, et seq., requires these debts to be referred to
Treasury for collection when they are 180 days or more delinquent.
Through the Treasury Offset Program (TOP), 31 CFR part 285, payments
such as Federal income tax refunds, Federal salaries and other Federal
payments payable to these delinquent debtors will be offset and the
amount applied to the delinquent debt.
Need and Use of the Information: The information collected is used
by individuals or households to obtain due process before debts are
referred to TOP for offset. State agencies will use the collected
information to provide due process to individuals/households; to add
and maintain debts in TOP; to request addresses; and to certify to
Treasury the accuracy and legality of debts that are submitted to TOP.
Without the information, compliance with the DCIA would not be possible
and departmental participation in TOP would be jeopardized.
Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government;
Individual or households.
Number of Respondents: 523,272.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion;
Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 47,051.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-06924 Filed 3-25-16; 8:45 am]
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