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NASS also complies with OMB
Implementation Guidance,
‘‘Implementation Guidance for Title V
of the E-Government Act, Confidential
Information Protection and Statistical
Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA),’’
Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 115, June
15, 2007, p. 33362.
Estimate of Burden: Reporting burden
for this collection of information is
estimated to average 45 minutes per
response. This was determined by our
Survey Methodologists, who compared
the length and difficulty of the
questions with similar surveys. They
also took into account the projected
number of farmers who will skip some
sections of the questionnaire due to the
presence or absence of damage due to
feral swine. Burden is based on an
estimated minimum response rate of
80%. On similar types of surveys and
through the use of a mail questionnaire
and telephone follow-up to nonrespondents NASS has been able to
contact and collect some data from
approximately 80% of the target sample.
After removing the out of business
operations and those with no items of
interest we hope to have at least a 65 to
70% usable response rate.
NASS will be utilizing several pieces
of publicity and informational materials
to encourage respondents to participate
in this important survey. NASS will
conduct the survey initially by mail
with phone follow-up for non-response.
Respondents: Farm Operators.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 12,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 9,300 hours.
Comments: Comments are invited on:
(a) 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;
(b) 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;
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (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,
technological or other forms of
information technology collection
methods.
All responses to this notice will
become a matter of public record and be
summarized in the request for OMB
approval.
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Signed at Washington, DC, August 22,
2016.
R. Renee Picanso,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2016–20900 Filed 8–30–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Advisory Committee on Agriculture
Statistics
National Agricultural Statistics
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of the Charter renewal
for the Advisory Committee on
Agriculture Statistics.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) is seeking renewal
of the 2-year charter for its discretionary
committee, the Advisory Committee on
Agriculture Statistics. Effective October
1, 1996, responsibility for the census of
agriculture program was transferred to
the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS) at USDA from the
Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department
of Commerce. Effective February 2,
1997, NASS also received the
transferred program positions and staff
from the Bureau of the Census, U.S.
Department of Commerce.
Responsibility for the Advisory
Committee on Agriculture Statistics,
which is a discretionary committee and
was established by agency authority,
was transferred, along with its allocated
slot, to USDA with the census of
agriculture program.
SUMMARY:
Authority: The Advisory Committee on
Agriculture Statistics was originally
established by the Secretary of Commerce on
July 16, 1962. The Committee is also
established in accordance with the
provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C.
App.2.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Hubert Hamer, Administrator, National
Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, (202) 720–
2707, or email HQOA@nass.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose: The purpose of the
Committee is to advise the Secretary on
the conduct of the periodic censuses
and surveys of agriculture, other related
surveys, and the types of agricultural
information to obtain from respondents.
The committee also prepares
recommendations regarding the content
of agriculture reports, and presents the
views and needs for data of major
suppliers and users of agriculture
statistics. The committee draws on the
experience and expertise of its members
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to form a collective judgment
concerning agriculture data collected
and the statistics issued by the National
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).
Description of Duties: The duties of
the Committee are solely advisory in
nature. The Committee makes
recommendations to the Secretary of
Agriculture with regard to the
agricultural statistics program of NASS,
and such other matters as it may deem
advisable, or which the Secretary of
Agriculture, Under Secretary for
Research, Education, and Economics, or
the Administrator of NASS may request.
Agency or Official to Whom the
Committee Reports: The Committee
reports to the Secretary of Agriculture
through the Under Secretary for
Research, Education, and Economics.
Committee Membership: The
Secretary of Agriculture will appoint the
membership of the Committee.
Furthermore, members will serve for
two-year terms, and can serve no more
than three consecutive terms.
Membership will consist of 20
individuals with diverse capabilities
distinguished by their broad range of
knowledge and interest in, though not
limited to, agricultural economics, rural
sociology, farm policy analysis, and
agricultural education. Members will
also be drawn from representatives of
state and local governments; agriculturerelated industry and trade or marketing
associations; major national farm
organizations; and producer
organizations. A representative from the
Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department
of Commerce, and a representative from
the Economic Research Service, USDA,
shall serve as ex officio members of the
Committee.
This Committee will be fairly
balanced in its membership in terms of
the points of view represented and the
functions to be performed. Steps will be
taken to encourage fresh points of view,
such as establishing staggered
membership terms and limiting the
number of renewed memberships.
Equal opportunity practices in
accordance with USDA policies will be
followed in all appointments to the
Committee. To ensure that the
recommendations of the Committee
have taken into account the needs of the
diverse groups served by USDA,
membership will include to the extent
possible, individuals with demonstrated
ability to represent the needs of all
racial and ethnic groups, women and
men, and persons with disabilities.
The USDA prohibits discrimination in
all of its programs and activities on the
basis of race, color, national origin, age,
disability, and where applicable, sex,
marital status, familial status, parental
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status, religion, sexual orientation,
political beliefs, genetic information,
reprisal, or because all or part of an
individual’s income is derived from any
public assistance program.
Ethics Statement: To maintain the
highest levels of honesty, integrity and
ethical conduct, no Committee or
subcommittee member shall participate
in any ‘‘specific party matters’’ (i.e.,
matters are narrowly focused and
typically involve specific transactions
between identified parties) such as a
lease, license, permit, contract, claim,
grant, agreement, or related litigation
with the Department in which the
member has a direct or indirect
financial interest. This includes the
requirement for Committee or
Subcommittee members to immediately
disclose to the Designated Federal
Officer (DFO) any specific party matter
in which the member’s immediate
family, relatives, business partners or
employer would be directly seeking to
financially benefit from the Committee’s
recommendations.
All members will receive ethics
training to identify and avoid any
actions that would cause the public to
question the integrity of the
Committee’s advice and
recommendations. Members who are
appointed as ‘‘Representatives’’ are not
subject to Federal ethics laws because
such appointment allows them to
represent the point(s) of view of a
particular group, business sector or
segment of the public.
Members appointed as ‘‘Special
Government Employees’’ (SGEs) are
considered intermittent Federal
employees and are subject to Federal
ethics laws. SGE’s are appointed due to
their personal knowledge, academic
scholarship, background or expertise.
No SGE may participate in any activity
in which the member has a prohibited
financial interest. Appointees who are
SGEs are required to complete and
submit a Confidential Financial
Disclosure Report (OGE–450 form) and,
upon request, USDA will assist SGEs in
preparing these financial reports. To
ensure the highest level of compliance
with applicable ethical standards USDA
will provide ethics training to SGEs on
an annual basis. The provisions of these
paragraphs are not meant to
exhaustively cover all Federal ethics
laws and do not affect any other
statutory or regulatory obligations to
which advisory committee members are
subject.
Recordkeeping: The records of this
Committee, formally and informally
established subcommittees, or other
subgroups of the committee, shall be
handled in accordance with General
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Records Schedule 26, Item 2 or other
approved agency records disposition
schedule. These records shall be
available for public inspection and
copying, subject to the Freedom of
Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552.
Information about this Committee is
available online at:https://
www.nass.usda.gov/About_NASS/
Advisory_Committee_on_Agriculture_
Statistics/index.php.
Signed at Washington, DC, August 22,
2016.
Renee Picanso,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2016–20899 Filed 8–30–16; 8:45 am]
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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
Agenda and Notice of Public Meetings
of the South Dakota Advisory
Committee
Commission on Civil Rights.
Announcement of meeting;
postponement of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice is hereby given,
pursuant to the provisions of the rules
and regulations of the U.S. Commission
on Civil Rights (Commission), and the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), that an emergency telephonic
meeting of the South Dakota Advisory
Committee to the Commission was
convened at 2 p.m. on Thursday, August
18, 2016. The purpose of the emergency
meeting was to discuss and vote to
postpone briefing meeting on the
‘‘Subtle Effects of Racism in South
Dakota,’’ scheduled for Thursday,
August 25, 2016 in Aberdeen, SD. The
reason for postponing the August 25
meeting is due to a police shooting in
Aberdeen that is under state
investigation.
SUMMARY:
The meeting scheduled for
August 25, 2016 is postponed. A new
date has not been set.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Malee Craft at mcraft@usccr.gov, or
303–866–1040.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Records
and documents discussed during the
meeting will be available for public
viewing as they become available at
https://database.faca.gov/committee/
meetings.aspx?cid=274 and clicking on
the ‘‘Meeting Details’’ and ‘‘Documents’’
links. Records generated from this
meeting may also be inspected and
reproduced at the Commission’s Rocky
Mountain Regional Office, as they
become available, both before and after
the meeting.
DATES:
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Additional notice is hereby given,
pursuant to the provisions of the rules
and regulations of the U.S. Commission
on Civil Rights (Commission), and the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), that the briefing meeting of the
South Dakota Advisory Committee to
the Commission scheduled for 1:00 p.m.
on Thursday, August 25, 2016, in the
Community Room on the 1st Floor of
the Aberdeen Public Safety Building,
114 2nd Avenue SE., Aberdeen, SD
57401, HAS BEEN POSTPONED by a
vote of the SD State Advisory
Committee. The vote to postpone was
due to a recent critical incident in the
Aberdeen community. A subsequent
meeting date has not been scheduled.
Exceptional Circumstance: Pursuant
to the Federal Advisory Committee
Management Regulations (41 CFR 102–
3.150), the notice for this meeting is
given less than 15 calendar days prior
to the meeting due to exceptional
circumstances. Given the exceptional
urgency of the events, the agency and
advisory committee deemed it
important for the advisory committee to
meet on the date given to discuss
postponement of the August 25 briefing.
Dated: August 24, 2016.
Brian Walch,
Director, Communications and Public
Engagement.
[FR Doc. 2016–20969 Filed 8–30–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
The Department of Commerce will
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
chapter 35).
Agency: U.S. Census Bureau.
Title: Survey of Income and Program
Participation (SIPP).
OMB Control Number: 0607–0977.
Form Number(s):
SIPP–105(L1)(2016) (Advance Letter—
No Incentive)
SIPP–105(L3)(2016) (Advance Letter—
$40 Incentive)
SIPP–PIN–2016 (2016 PIN Letter)
SIPP–101 (Factsheet)
SIPP–106(L1)(2016) (Thank You
Letter—No Incentive)
SIPP–106(L2)(2016) (Thank You
Letter—$40 Incentive)
Type of Request: Renewal of OMB
Approval.
Number of Respondents: 64,050.
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[FR Doc No: 2016-20899]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics
AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of the Charter renewal for the Advisory Committee on
Agriculture Statistics.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking renewal
of the 2-year charter for its discretionary committee, the Advisory
Committee on Agriculture Statistics. Effective October 1, 1996,
responsibility for the census of agriculture program was transferred to
the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) at USDA from the
Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce. Effective February
2, 1997, NASS also received the transferred program positions and staff
from the Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce.
Responsibility for the Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics,
which is a discretionary committee and was established by agency
authority, was transferred, along with its allocated slot, to USDA with
the census of agriculture program.
Authority: The Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics was
originally established by the Secretary of Commerce on July 16,
1962. The Committee is also established in accordance with the
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended,
5 U.S.C. App.2.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hubert Hamer, Administrator, National
Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, (202)
720-2707, or email HQOA@nass.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose: The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary on
the conduct of the periodic censuses and surveys of agriculture, other
related surveys, and the types of agricultural information to obtain
from respondents. The committee also prepares recommendations regarding
the content of agriculture reports, and presents the views and needs
for data of major suppliers and users of agriculture statistics. The
committee draws on the experience and expertise of its members to form
a collective judgment concerning agriculture data collected and the
statistics issued by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS).
Description of Duties: The duties of the Committee are solely
advisory in nature. The Committee makes recommendations to the
Secretary of Agriculture with regard to the agricultural statistics
program of NASS, and such other matters as it may deem advisable, or
which the Secretary of Agriculture, Under Secretary for Research,
Education, and Economics, or the Administrator of NASS may request.
Agency or Official to Whom the Committee Reports: The Committee
reports to the Secretary of Agriculture through the Under Secretary for
Research, Education, and Economics.
Committee Membership: The Secretary of Agriculture will appoint the
membership of the Committee. Furthermore, members will serve for two-
year terms, and can serve no more than three consecutive terms.
Membership will consist of 20 individuals with diverse capabilities
distinguished by their broad range of knowledge and interest in, though
not limited to, agricultural economics, rural sociology, farm policy
analysis, and agricultural education. Members will also be drawn from
representatives of state and local governments; agriculture-related
industry and trade or marketing associations; major national farm
organizations; and producer organizations. A representative from the
Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce, and a representative
from the Economic Research Service, USDA, shall serve as ex officio
members of the Committee.
This Committee will be fairly balanced in its membership in terms
of the points of view represented and the functions to be performed.
Steps will be taken to encourage fresh points of view, such as
establishing staggered membership terms and limiting the number of
renewed memberships.
Equal opportunity practices in accordance with USDA policies will
be followed in all appointments to the Committee. To ensure that the
recommendations of the Committee have taken into account the needs of
the diverse groups served by USDA, membership will include to the
extent possible, individuals with demonstrated ability to represent the
needs of all racial and ethnic groups, women and men, and persons with
disabilities.
The USDA prohibits discrimination in all of its programs and
activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age,
disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status,
parental
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status, religion, sexual orientation, political beliefs, genetic
information, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income
is derived from any public assistance program.
Ethics Statement: To maintain the highest levels of honesty,
integrity and ethical conduct, no Committee or subcommittee member
shall participate in any ``specific party matters'' (i.e., matters are
narrowly focused and typically involve specific transactions between
identified parties) such as a lease, license, permit, contract, claim,
grant, agreement, or related litigation with the Department in which
the member has a direct or indirect financial interest. This includes
the requirement for Committee or Subcommittee members to immediately
disclose to the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) any specific party
matter in which the member's immediate family, relatives, business
partners or employer would be directly seeking to financially benefit
from the Committee's recommendations.
All members will receive ethics training to identify and avoid any
actions that would cause the public to question the integrity of the
Committee's advice and recommendations. Members who are appointed as
``Representatives'' are not subject to Federal ethics laws because such
appointment allows them to represent the point(s) of view of a
particular group, business sector or segment of the public.
Members appointed as ``Special Government Employees'' (SGEs) are
considered intermittent Federal employees and are subject to Federal
ethics laws. SGE's are appointed due to their personal knowledge,
academic scholarship, background or expertise. No SGE may participate
in any activity in which the member has a prohibited financial
interest. Appointees who are SGEs are required to complete and submit a
Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE-450 form) and, upon
request, USDA will assist SGEs in preparing these financial reports. To
ensure the highest level of compliance with applicable ethical
standards USDA will provide ethics training to SGEs on an annual basis.
The provisions of these paragraphs are not meant to exhaustively cover
all Federal ethics laws and do not affect any other statutory or
regulatory obligations to which advisory committee members are subject.
Recordkeeping: The records of this Committee, formally and
informally established subcommittees, or other subgroups of the
committee, shall be handled in accordance with General Records Schedule
26, Item 2 or other approved agency records disposition schedule. These
records shall be available for public inspection and copying, subject
to the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552. Information about this
Committee is available online at:https://www.nass.usda.gov/About_NASS/Advisory_Committee_on_Agriculture_Statistics/index.php.
Signed at Washington, DC, August 22, 2016.
Renee Picanso,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2016-20899 Filed 8-30-16; 8:45 am]
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