Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection for the National Sheep Industry Improvement Center, 35294-35295 [2016-13019]
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Public Law 104–13 on or after the date
of publication of this notice. 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
should be addressed to: Desk Officer for
Agriculture, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), New
Executive Office Building, Washington,
DC; New Executive Office Building, 725
17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503.
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
July 5, 2016. 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.
Agricultural Marketing Service
Title: Almonds Grown in California (7
CFR part 981).
OMB Control Number: 0581–0242.
Summary of Collection: Marketing
Order No. 981 (7 CFR part 981) regulates
the handling of almonds grown in
California and emanates from the
Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act
of 1937, (Act) Secs. 1–19, 48 Stat. 31, as
amended (7 U.S.C. 601–674) to provide
the respondents the type of service they
request, and to administer the California
almond marketing order program. The
board has developed forms as a means
for persons to file required information
with the board relating to the treatment
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of almonds to reduce the potential for
Salmonella bacteria prior to shipment.
Need and Use of the Information:
Almond handlers are required to submit
annual treatment plans to the board and
inspection agency to ensure such plans
are complete and auditable regarding
how they plan to treat their almonds to
reduce the potential for Salmonella. The
plan will be approved by the Board and
must address specific parameters for the
handler to ship almonds. The Board also
gathers information from entities
interested in being almond process
authorities that validate technologies, to
accept and further process untreated
almonds and entities interested in being
auditors. The information collected
would be used only by authorized
representatives of USDA, including the
Agricultural Marketing Service, Fruit
and Vegetable Programs’ regional and
headquarters’ staff, and authorized
employees and agents of the board.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit; Individuals.
Number of Respondents: 175.
Frequency of Responses:
Recordkeeping; Reporting: Annually;
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 4,200.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS–LPS–16–0035]
Notice of Request for Extension of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection for the National Sheep
Industry Improvement Center
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice
announces the Agricultural Marketing
Service’s (AMS) intention to request
approval from the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for an extension of
a currently approved information
collection 0581–0263: National Sheep
Industry Improvement Center (NSIIC).
DATES: Comments must be received by
August 1, 2016.
Additional Information or Comments:
Interested persons are invited to submit
comments concerning this information
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collection document. Comments should
be submitted online at
www.regulations.gov. Comments
received will be posted without change,
including any personal information
provided. All comments should
reference docket number AMS–LPS–16–
0035 and note the date of submission
and the page number of this issue in the
Federal Register. Comments may also
be sent to Kenneth R. Payne, Director,
Research and Promotion Division,
Livestock, Poultry, and Seed Program,
AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Ave.
SW., Room 2610–S, STOP 0249,
Washington, DC 20250–0249; or by
telephone (202) 720–5705 or fax: (202)
720–1125. Comments will be made
available for public inspection at the
above address during regular business
hours or via the Web site at
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kenneth R. Payne, Research and
Promotion Division, Livestock, Poultry,
and Seed Program, AMS, USDA; 1400
Independence Ave. SW., Room 2610–S,
STOP 0249, Washington, DC 20250–
0249; or by telephone to (202) 720–5705
or fax to (202) 720–1125.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: National Sheep Industry
Improvement Center.
OMB Number: 0581–0263.
Expiration Date of Approval:
September 30, 2016.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The information collection
requirements in this request are
essential to carry out the intent of the
NSIIC. The NSIIC was initially
authorized under the Consolidated Farm
and Rural Development Act (Act),
whose primary objective was to assist
the U.S. sheep industry by
strengthening and enhancing the
production and marketing of sheep and
their products in the United States. The
information collection requirements in
the request are essential to carry out the
intent of the enabling legislation. The
Act, as amended, was passed as part of
the 1996 Farm Bill (Pub. L. 104–127,
110 Stat. 888). The initial legislation
included a provision that privatized the
NSIIC 10 years after its ratification or
once the full appropriation of $50
million was disbursed. Subsequently,
the NSIIC was privatized on September
30, 2006, and the NSIIC’s office was
closed in early 2007.
In 2008, the NSIIC was re-established
under Title XI of the Food,
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
(Pub. L. 110–246), also known as the
2008 Farm Bill. The 2008 Farm Bill
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repealed the requirement in section
375(e)(6) of the Act to privatize the
NSIIC. Additionally, the 2008 Farm Bill
provided for $1 million in mandatory
funding for fiscal year 2008 from the
Commodity Credit Corporation for the
NSIIC to remain available until
expended. NSIIC has expended the $1
million authorized under the 2008 Farm
Bill.
On October 7, 2014, as provided
under the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Pub.
L. 113–79), also known as the 2014
Farm Bill, NSIIC was awarded $1.475
million under the Sheep Production and
Marketing Grant Program.
Currently, NSIIC awards funds
annually to organizations designed to
strengthen and enhance the production
and marketing of sheep and sheep
products in the United States including
the improvement of infrastructure
business, resource development, and the
development of innovative approaches
to solve long-term needs.
AMS accepts nominations for
membership on the NSIIC Board of
Directors (Board) from national
organizations that (1) consist primarily
of active sheep or goat producers in the
United States, and (2) have the primary
interest of sheep or goat production in
the United States.
The forms used in this collection are:
Nominations for Appointments; AD–755
Background Information Form (OMB
No. 0505–0001); and Nominee’s
Agreement to Serve.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 0.21 hour per
response.
Respondents: National organizations
submitting nominations to the Board
who (1) consist primarily of active
sheep or goat producers in the United
States, and (2) have the primary interest
of sheep or goat production in the
United States.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
10.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1 per year per form.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
30.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 6.25
hours.
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
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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.
Dated: May 27, 2016.
Elanor Starmer,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
Information Collection; Online
Registration for FSA-Hosted Events
and Conferences
Farm Service Agency, USDA.
Notice; request for comment.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Farm Service Agency (FSA) is
requesting comments from all interested
individuals and organizations on an
extension with a revision of the
information collection associated with
online registration for FSA-hosted
events and conferences. The
information collection is needed for
FSA to obtain information from the
respondents who register on the Internet
to make payment and reservations to
attend any FSA-hosted conferences and
events.
DATES: We will consider comments that
we receive by August 1, 2016.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit
comments on the notice. In your
comments, include date, OMB control
number, volume, and page number of
this issue of the Federal Register. You
may submit comments by any of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: Farm Service Agency, USDA,
Stakeholder Engagement Specialist,
Shayla Watson, 1400 Independence
Avenue, Mail Stop 0539, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250.
You may also send comments to the
Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget,
Washington, DC 20503. Copies of the
information collection may be obtained
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from Shayla Watson at the above
address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shayla Watson; (202) 690–2350. Persons
with disabilities who require alternative
means for communication should
contact the USDA Target Center at (202)
720–2600 (voice).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description of Information Collection
Title: Online Registration for FSAhosted Events and Conferences.
OMB Number: 0560–0226.
Expiration Date of Approval: August
31, 2016.
Type of Request: Extension with a
Revision.
Abstract: The collection of
information is necessary for people to
register online to make payment and
reservations to attend conferences and
events. They can register on FSA’s
Online Registration site on the Internet.
Respondents who do not have access to
the Internet can register by mail or fax.
The information is collected by the FSA
employees who host the conferences
and events. FSA is collecting common
elements from interested respondents
such as name, organization, address,
country, phone number, email address,
State, city or town, payment options
(credit card, check), special
accommodations requests and how the
respondent learned of the conference.
The information collection element also
include race, ethnicity, gender and
veteran status. The respondents are
mainly individuals who will attend the
FSA-hosted conferences or events. The
information is used to collect payment,
if applicable, from the respondents and
make hotel reservations and other
special arrangements as necessary.
There are no changes to the burden
hours since the last OMB approval. FSA
is adding new elements in the online
registration format to assist individuals
and to gather information to provide an
appropriate FSA-hosted conference and
events. The new elements include:
Specifying a request for a type of
disability services, identifying how they
learned about the event, providing
additional names to invite to the event,
waiver for liability, and demographic
information including gender, race, and
ethnicity. The new elements will not
increase the burden hours because it is
all self-explanatory for the respondent
to complete the online format.
The formula used to calculate the
total burden hour is estimated average
time per responses hours times total
responses.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 15
minutes.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS-LPS-16-0035]
Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved
Information Collection for the National Sheep Industry Improvement
Center
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing
Service's (AMS) intention to request approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for an extension of a currently approved
information collection 0581-0263: National Sheep Industry Improvement
Center (NSIIC).
DATES: Comments must be received by August 1, 2016.
Additional Information or Comments: Interested persons are invited
to submit comments concerning this information collection document.
Comments should be submitted online at www.regulations.gov. Comments
received will be posted without change, including any personal
information provided. All comments should reference docket number AMS-
LPS-16-0035 and note the date of submission and the page number of this
issue in the Federal Register. Comments may also be sent to Kenneth R.
Payne, Director, Research and Promotion Division, Livestock, Poultry,
and Seed Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Room 2610-S,
STOP 0249, Washington, DC 20250-0249; or by telephone (202) 720-5705 or
fax: (202) 720-1125. Comments will be made available for public
inspection at the above address during regular business hours or via
the Web site at www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth R. Payne, Research and
Promotion Division, Livestock, Poultry, and Seed Program, AMS, USDA;
1400 Independence Ave. SW., Room 2610-S, STOP 0249, Washington, DC
20250-0249; or by telephone to (202) 720-5705 or fax to (202) 720-1125.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: National Sheep Industry Improvement Center.
OMB Number: 0581-0263.
Expiration Date of Approval: September 30, 2016.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The information collection requirements in this request
are essential to carry out the intent of the NSIIC. The NSIIC was
initially authorized under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
Act (Act), whose primary objective was to assist the U.S. sheep
industry by strengthening and enhancing the production and marketing of
sheep and their products in the United States. The information
collection requirements in the request are essential to carry out the
intent of the enabling legislation. The Act, as amended, was passed as
part of the 1996 Farm Bill (Pub. L. 104-127, 110 Stat. 888). The
initial legislation included a provision that privatized the NSIIC 10
years after its ratification or once the full appropriation of $50
million was disbursed. Subsequently, the NSIIC was privatized on
September 30, 2006, and the NSIIC's office was closed in early 2007.
In 2008, the NSIIC was re-established under Title XI of the Food,
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-246), also known as
the 2008 Farm Bill. The 2008 Farm Bill
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repealed the requirement in section 375(e)(6) of the Act to privatize
the NSIIC. Additionally, the 2008 Farm Bill provided for $1 million in
mandatory funding for fiscal year 2008 from the Commodity Credit
Corporation for the NSIIC to remain available until expended. NSIIC has
expended the $1 million authorized under the 2008 Farm Bill.
On October 7, 2014, as provided under the Agricultural Act of 2014
(Pub. L. 113-79), also known as the 2014 Farm Bill, NSIIC was awarded
$1.475 million under the Sheep Production and Marketing Grant Program.
Currently, NSIIC awards funds annually to organizations designed to
strengthen and enhance the production and marketing of sheep and sheep
products in the United States including the improvement of
infrastructure business, resource development, and the development of
innovative approaches to solve long-term needs.
AMS accepts nominations for membership on the NSIIC Board of
Directors (Board) from national organizations that (1) consist
primarily of active sheep or goat producers in the United States, and
(2) have the primary interest of sheep or goat production in the United
States.
The forms used in this collection are: Nominations for
Appointments; AD-755 Background Information Form (OMB No. 0505-0001);
and Nominee's Agreement to Serve.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 0.21 hour per response.
Respondents: National organizations submitting nominations to the
Board who (1) consist primarily of active sheep or goat producers in
the United States, and (2) have the primary interest of sheep or goat
production in the United States.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 10.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1 per year per form.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 30.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 6.25 hours.
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.
Dated: May 27, 2016.
Elanor Starmer,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-13019 Filed 6-1-16; 8:45 am]
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