Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 28818-28819 [2016-10933]
Download as PDF
<![CDATA[
28818
Notices
Federal Register
Vol. 81, No. 90
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
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.
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Board for International Food and
Agricultural Development; Notice of
Meeting
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, notice is hereby given of
the public meeting of the Board for
International Food and Agricultural
Development (BIFAD). The meeting will
be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
EDT on Friday, May 20, 2016, at the
Center Ballroom, Alumni-Foundation
Event Center, North Carolina
Agricultural & Technical State
University, 200 North Benbow Road,
Greensboro, NC 27411. The meeting will
be streamed live on the Internet. The
link to the global live stream is on
BIFAD’s home page: https://
www.usaid.gov/bifad.
The central theme of this public
meeting will be Collaboration:
Leadership, Innovation and Sustainable
Technology to Meet the Demands of
Global Agriculture. Dr. Brady Deaton,
BIFAD Chair, will preside over the
public business meeting, which will
begin promptly at 8:30 a.m. EDT with
opening remarks. At this meeting, the
Board will address old and new
business and hear updates from USAID,
the university community, and other
experts on the role of technology and
innovation in meeting the demands of
feeding the world’s population.
Starting at 9:15 a.m., BIFAD will hear
from the first panel, moderated by Dr.
Valerie Giddings, Interim Associate
Dean for research in the School of
Agriculture and Environmental
Sciences, on N.C. A&T Leadership in
International Agricultural Innovation.
Panelists include: Dr. Manuel Reyes,
Professor in the Department of Natural
Resources and Environmental Design in
the School of Agriculture and
Environmental Sciences; Dr. Osei
Yeboah, Professor and Interim Director
of the Leonard C. Cooper, Jr.
VerDate Sep<11>2014
17:33 May 09, 2016
Jkt 238001
International Trade Center; Dr. Anthony
Yeboah, Professor and Chairperson of
the Department of Agribusiness,
Applied Economics and Agriscience
Education.
Starting at 10:30 a.m., the second
panel will present on Sustainable
Technology Development to Meet
Demands of Global Agriculture.
Moderating this panel is Vice President
of Agricultural Biotech Scott Johnson.
Panelists include Dr. Nic Bate, Group
Leader for Agronomic Traits, Syngenta,
Dr. Gregory Kelly, COO, SoBran
BioScience, and Kathy Flores, General
Manager, Purdue Farms Specialty
Crops.
At 11:30 a.m., Chairman Deaton will
moderate a half-hour public comment
period. At 12:00 p.m. EDT, Dr. Deaton
will make closing remarks and adjourn
the public meeting.
Those wishing to attend the meeting
or obtain additional information about
BIFAD should contact Clara Cohen,
Interim Designated Federal Officer for
BIFAD in the Bureau for Food Security
at USAID. Interested persons may write
to her in care of the U.S. Agency for
International Development, Ronald
Reagan Building, Bureau for Food
Security, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20523–2110 or
telephone her at (202) 712–0119.
Clara Cohen,
USAID Interim Designated Federal Officer for
BIFAD, Bureau for Food Security, U.S. Agency
for International Development.
[FR Doc. 2016–10934 Filed 5–9–16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
May 4, 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
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
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 or
other forms of information technology.
Comments regarding this information
collection received by June 9, 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 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.
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Title: Importation and Transportation
of Meat, Poultry and Egg Products.
OMB Control Number: 0583–0094.
Summary of Collection: The Food
Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has
been delegated the authority to exercise
the functions of the Secretary as
provided in the Federal Meat Inspection
Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) and
the Poultry Products Inspection Act
(PPIA) (21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.), and the
Egg Products Inspection Act (EPIA) (21
U.S.C. 1031, et seq.) These statutes
mandate that FSIS protect the public by
ensuring that meat, poultry, and egg
products are safe, wholesome,
unadulterated, and properly labeled and
packaged. Meat and poultry products
not marked with the mark of inspection
and shipped from one official
establishment to another for further
E:\FR\FM\10MYN1.SGM
10MYN1
Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 90 / Tuesday, May 10, 2016 / Notices
processing must be transported under
FSIS seal to prevent such unmarked
product for entering into commerce. To
track product shipped under seal, FSIS
requires shipping establishments to
complete a form that identifies the type,
amount, and weight of the product.
Foreign countries that wish to export
meat, poultry, and egg products to the
United States must establish eligibility
to do so by putting in place inspection
systems that are ‘‘equivalent to’’ the U.S.
inspection system and by annually
certifying that they continue to do so.
Need and Use of the Information:
FSIS will collect information using form
7350–1, Request and Notice of
Shipment of Sealed Meat/Poultry. FSIS
will collect the name, number, method
of shipping, and destination of product,
type and description of product to be
shipped, reason for shipping product,
and a signature. Meat, poultry, and egg
products intended for importation into
the U.S. must be accompanied by an
inspection certificate signed by an
official of the foreign government
responsible for the inspection and
certification of the product.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 136.
Frequency of Responses:
Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 4,026.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016–10933 Filed 5–9–16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture MultiFamily Housing Program 2016 Industry
Forums—Open Teleconference and/or
Web Conference Meetings
Rural Housing Service, USDA.
Announcement of meetings.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
This Notice announces a
series of Teleconferences and/or Web
Conference Meetings regarding the U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA),
Multi-Family Housing program. The
Teleconference and/or Web Conference
Meetings will be scheduled on a
quarterly basis, but may be held more
often at the Agency’s discretion. This
Notice also outlines suggested
discussion topics for the meetings and
is intended to notify the general public
of their opportunity to participate in the
Teleconference and/or Web Conference
Meetings.
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
SUMMARY:
VerDate Sep<11>2014
17:33 May 09, 2016
Jkt 238001
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section for dates.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Timothy James, Loan and Finance
Analyst, Multi-Family Housing, (919)
873–2056, or email timothy.james@
wdc.usda.gov.
DATES:
The
objectives of this series of
teleconferences are as follows:
• Enhance the effectiveness of the
Multi-Family Housing program.
• Establish a two-way
communications forum to update
industry participants and Rural Housing
Service (RHS) staff.
• Enhance RHS’ awareness of issues
that impact the Multi-Family Housing
program.
• Increase transparency and
accountability in the Multi-Family
Housing program.
Topics to be discussed could include,
but will not be limited to, the following:
• Updates on USDA Multi-Family
Housing program activities.
• Perspectives on the Multi-Family
Housing Notice of Funds Availability
processes.
• Comments on multi-family
transaction processes.
• Comments on particular servicingrelated activities of interest at that time.
DATES: Teleconference and/or Web
Conference Meetings are scheduled to
occur quarterly during 2016. The dates
and times for the Teleconference and/or
Web Conference Meetings will be
announced via email to parties
registered as described below.
REGISTRATION: Any member of the
public wishing to register for the
meetings and obtain the call-in number,
access code, web link and other
information for any of the public
Teleconference and/or Web Conference
Meetings may contact Timothy James,
Loan and Finance Analyst, MultiFamily Housing, (919) 873–2056, or
email timothy.james@wdc.usda.gov. The
public will provide their name, title,
Agency/company name, address,
telephone numbers and email address.
Persons who are already registered do
not need to register again. Individuals
who plan to participate and need
reasonable accommodations or language
translation assistance should inform
Timothy James within 10 business days
in advance of the meeting date. The
Teleconference and/or Web Conference
Meetings will be in compliance with
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Non-Discrimination Statement
In accordance with Federal civil
rights law and U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) civil rights
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
28819
regulations and policies, the USDA, its
Agencies, offices, and employees, and
institutions participating in or
administering USDA programs are
prohibited from discriminating based on
race, color, national origin, religion, sex,
gender identity (including gender
expression), sexual orientation,
disability, age, marital status, family/
parental status, income derived from a
public assistance program, political
beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior
civil rights activity, in any program or
activity conducted or funded by USDA
(not all bases apply to all programs).
Remedies and complaint filing
deadlines vary by program or incident.
Persons with disabilities who require
alternative means of communication for
program information (e.g., Braille, large
print, audiotape, American Sign
Language, etc.) should contact the
responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET
Center at (202) 720–2600 (voice and
TTY) or contact USDA through the
Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339.
Additionally, program information may
be made available in languages other
than English.
To file a program discrimination
complaint, complete the USDA Program
Discrimination Complaint Form, AD–
3027, found online at https://
www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_
cust.html and at any USDA office or
write a letter addressed to USDA and
provide in the letter all of the
information requested in the form. To
request a copy of the complaint form,
call (866) 632–9992. Submit your
completed form or letter to USDA by:
(1) By mail: U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400
Independence Avenue SW., Washington
DC 20250–9410;
(2) Fax: (202) 690–7442; or
(3) Email: program.intake@usda.gov.
USDA is an equal opportunity
provider and employer.
Dated: May 3, 2016.
Tony Hernandez,
Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
[FR Doc. 2016–10861 Filed 5–9–16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
Notice of Public Meeting of the
Wisconsin Advisory Committee To
Discuss Preparations for a Hearing on
Hate Crimes in the State
U.S. Commission on Civil
Rights.
ACTION: Announcement of meeting.
AGENCY:
E:\FR\FM\10MYN1.SGM
10MYN1
]]>Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 90 (Tuesday, May 10, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28818-28819]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-10933]
=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
May 4, 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 or
other forms of information technology.
Comments regarding this information collection received by June 9,
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 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.
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Title: Importation and Transportation of Meat, Poultry and Egg
Products.
OMB Control Number: 0583-0094.
Summary of Collection: The Food Safety and Inspection Service
(FSIS) has been delegated the authority to exercise the functions of
the Secretary as provided in the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) (21
U.S.C. 601 et seq.) and the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) (21
U.S.C. 451 et seq.), and the Egg Products Inspection Act (EPIA) (21
U.S.C. 1031, et seq.) These statutes mandate that FSIS protect the
public by ensuring that meat, poultry, and egg products are safe,
wholesome, unadulterated, and properly labeled and packaged. Meat and
poultry products not marked with the mark of inspection and shipped
from one official establishment to another for further
[[Page 28819]]
processing must be transported under FSIS seal to prevent such unmarked
product for entering into commerce. To track product shipped under
seal, FSIS requires shipping establishments to complete a form that
identifies the type, amount, and weight of the product. Foreign
countries that wish to export meat, poultry, and egg products to the
United States must establish eligibility to do so by putting in place
inspection systems that are ``equivalent to'' the U.S. inspection
system and by annually certifying that they continue to do so.
Need and Use of the Information: FSIS will collect information
using form 7350-1, Request and Notice of Shipment of Sealed Meat/
Poultry. FSIS will collect the name, number, method of shipping, and
destination of product, type and description of product to be shipped,
reason for shipping product, and a signature. Meat, poultry, and egg
products intended for importation into the U.S. must be accompanied by
an inspection certificate signed by an official of the foreign
government responsible for the inspection and certification of the
product.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 136.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 4,026.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-10933 Filed 5-9-16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-DM-P
