Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 39887-39888 [2016-14492]

Download as PDF 39887 Notices Federal Register Vol. 81, No. 118 Monday, June 20, 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. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Land Between The Lakes Advisory Board Forest Service, USDA. Notice of meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: The Land Between The Lakes Advisory Board (Board) will meet in Golden Pond, Kentucky. The Board is authorized under section 450 of the Land Between The Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the Board is to advise the Secretary of Agriculture on the means of promoting public participation for the land and resource management plan for the recreation area; and environmental education. Board information can be found at the following Web site: https:// www.landbetweenthelakes.us/. DATES: The meeting will be held at 9:00 a.m. on July 19, 2016. All Board meetings are subject to cancellation. For status of meeting prior to attendance, please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Land Between The Lakes Administration Building, 100 Van Morgan Drive, Golden Pond, Kentucky. 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 received at Land Between The Lakes Adminstrative Building. Please call ahead to facilitate entry into the building. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine Bombard, Board Coordinator, by phone at 270–924–2002 or via email at cabombard@fs.fed.us. asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:05 Jun 17, 2016 Jkt 238001 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is to: 1. Discuss Environmental Education; and 2. Effectively communicate future land management plan activities. The meeting is open to the public. Board discussion is limited to Forest Service staff and Board members. Written comments are invited and should be sent to Tina Tilley, Area Supervisor, Land Between The Lakes, 100 Van Morgan Drive, Golden Pond, Kentucky 42211; and must be received by July 5, 2016, in order for copies to be provided to the members for this meeting. Board members will review written comments received, and at their request, oral clarification may be requested for a future 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 accommodation. For access to the facility or proceedings, please contact the person listed in the section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. All reasonable accommodation requests are managed on a case by case basis. Dated: June 10, 2016. Tina R. Tilley, Area Supervisor, Land Between The Lakes. [FR Doc. 2016–14577 Filed 6–17–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3411–15–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyard Administration Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request June 15, 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 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 July 20, 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 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. Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyard Administration Title: Swine Contract Library. OMB Control Number: 0580–0021. Summary of Collection: The Swine Packer Marketing Contracts, subtitle of the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999, amended the Packers and Stockyards Act (P&S Act) to mandate the establishment of a library of swine packer marketing contracts (swine contract library), and a monthly report of types of contracts in existence and available and commitments under such contracts. On February 17, 2016, a final rule was published re-establishing regulatory authority for the Swine E:\FR\FM\20JNN1.SGM 20JNN1 39888 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 118 / Monday, June 20, 2016 / Notices Contract Library’s regulations (9 CFR part 206) by amending the regulations’ authority citation to include Subtitle B of Title II of the P&S Act (7 U.S.C. 198– 198b). The collection of information is necessary for the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) to perform the functions required for the mandatory reporting of swine packer marketing contract information. Need and Use of the Information: Information is required from packers for processing plants that meet certain criteria, including size as measured by annual slaughter. This information is collected using forms P&SP–341, 342 and 343. GIPSA is responsible for implementing and enforcing the P&S Act, including the swine contract library. The information collection and recordkeeping requirements for the swine contract library are essential for maintaining a mandatory library of information on contracts used by packers to purchase swine from producers and monthly reports of commitments under such contracts. Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Farms. Number of Respondents: 54. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion; Monthly. Total Burden Hours: 2,600. Charlene Parker, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2016–14492 Filed 6–17–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Institute of Food and Agriculture Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES June 14, 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:05 Jun 17, 2016 Jkt 238001 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 July 20, 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. National Institute of Food and Agriculture Title: Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP). OMB Control Number: 0524–NEW. Summary of Collection: In January 2003, the National Veterinary Medical Service Act (NVMSA) was passed into law adding section 1415A to the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1997. This law established a new Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP) (7 U.S.C. 3151a) authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a program of entering into agreements with veterinarians under which they agree to provide veterinary services in veterinarian shortage situations. The purpose of the program is to assure an adequate supply of trained food animal veterinarians in shortage situations and provide USDA with a pool of veterinary specialists to assist in the control and eradication of animal disease outbreaks. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) will designate geographic and practice areas that have a shortage of food supply veterinarians in order to carry out the VMLRP goals of strengthening the nation’s animal health infrastructure and supplementing the Federal response during animal health emergencies. NIFA will carry out NVMSA by entering into PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 educational loan repayment agreements with veterinarians who agree to provide veterinary services in veterinarian shortage situation for a determined period of time. NIFA will collect information using the Shortage Situation Nomination Form, Application Form, Records and Reports, and Surveys. Need and Use of the Information: The information collected allows the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to request from VMLRP applicants’ information related to eligibility, qualification, career interests, and recommendations necessary to evaluate their applications for repayment of educational indebtedness in return for agreeing to provide veterinary services in veterinarian shortage situations. The information will also be used to determine an applicant’s eligibility for participation in the program. The information also allows the VMLRP to assess program processes and impact, make program improvements based on process feedback, and provide feedback to State Animal Health Officials on veterinarian shortage situations, which can aide them during the nomination process. Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 1,190. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Biennially. Total Burden Hours: 11,979. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2016–14416 Filed 6–17–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–09–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Utilities Service Announcement of Application Deadlines and Requirements for Section 313A Guarantees for Bonds and Notes Issued for Electrification or Telephone Purposes Loan Program for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Rural Utilities Service, USDA. Notice; correction. AGENCY: ACTION: The Rural Utilities Service (RUS), an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), published a document in the Federal Register of June 14, 2016, concerning the Announcement of Application Deadlines and Requirements for Section 313A Guarantees for Bonds and Notes Issued for Electrification or Telephone Purposes Loan Program for Fiscal Year SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\20JNN1.SGM 20JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 118 (Monday, June 20, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39887-39888]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14492]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyard Administration


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

June 15, 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 July 20, 
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 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.

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyard Administration

    Title: Swine Contract Library.
    OMB Control Number: 0580-0021.
    Summary of Collection: The Swine Packer Marketing Contracts, 
subtitle of the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999, amended the 
Packers and Stockyards Act (P&S Act) to mandate the establishment of a 
library of swine packer marketing contracts (swine contract library), 
and a monthly report of types of contracts in existence and available 
and commitments under such contracts. On February 17, 2016, a final 
rule was published re-establishing regulatory authority for the Swine

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Contract Library's regulations (9 CFR part 206) by amending the 
regulations' authority citation to include Subtitle B of Title II of 
the P&S Act (7 U.S.C. 198-198b). The collection of information is 
necessary for the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards 
Administration (GIPSA) to perform the functions required for the 
mandatory reporting of swine packer marketing contract information.
    Need and Use of the Information: Information is required from 
packers for processing plants that meet certain criteria, including 
size as measured by annual slaughter. This information is collected 
using forms P&SP-341, 342 and 343. GIPSA is responsible for 
implementing and enforcing the P&S Act, including the swine contract 
library. The information collection and recordkeeping requirements for 
the swine contract library are essential for maintaining a mandatory 
library of information on contracts used by packers to purchase swine 
from producers and monthly reports of commitments under such contracts.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Farms.
    Number of Respondents: 54.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion; Monthly.
    Total Burden Hours: 2,600.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-14492 Filed 6-17-16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-KD-P
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