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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
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October 18, 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 November 23,
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
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the collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
Food and Nutrition Service
Title: Identifying Program
Components and Practices that
Influence SNAP Application Processing
Timeliness Rates.
OMB Control Number: 0584–NEW.
Summary of Collection: The Food and
Nutrition Act of 2008, as amended (the
Act), Sections 11(e)(3) and 11(e)(9)
requires that initial SNAP applications
be processed and benefits provided
within 30 days of the application date,
or within 7 days for expedited
applications.
Need and Use of the Information: FNS
monitors compliance with statutory
requirements through the SNAP Quality
Control System (SNAP–QC). Results of
these monitoring activities have
indicated that a majority of States do not
meet the acceptable performance
criterion of a 95 percent application
processing timeliness (APT) rate. The
primary purpose of this study is to
determine best practices for facilitating
high APT rates, and to identify policy
and procedural practices that hinder
and facilitate high APT rates.
Description of Respondents: 51 State,
Local or Tribal Government including
the District of Columbia.
Number of Respondents: 360.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 536.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016–25556 Filed 10–21–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
October 19, 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
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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 November 23,
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.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
Title: Importation of Mangoes from
India
OMB Control Number: 0579–0312
Summary of Collection: Under the
Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et
seq), the Secretary of Agriculture is
authorized to carry out operations or
measures to detect, eradicate, suppress,
control, prevent, or retard the spread of
plant pests new to the United States or
not known to be widely distributed
throughout the United States. The
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) regulates the
importation of fruits and vegetables into
the continental United States from
certain parts of the world as provided in
‘‘subpart-Fruit and Vegetables’’ (7 CFR
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statements of organization and functions are examples of documents
appearing in this section.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
October 18, 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 November
23, 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: Identifying Program Components and Practices that Influence
SNAP Application Processing Timeliness Rates.
OMB Control Number: 0584-NEW.
Summary of Collection: The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, as
amended (the Act), Sections 11(e)(3) and 11(e)(9) requires that initial
SNAP applications be processed and benefits provided within 30 days of
the application date, or within 7 days for expedited applications.
Need and Use of the Information: FNS monitors compliance with
statutory requirements through the SNAP Quality Control System (SNAP-
QC). Results of these monitoring activities have indicated that a
majority of States do not meet the acceptable performance criterion of
a 95 percent application processing timeliness (APT) rate. The primary
purpose of this study is to determine best practices for facilitating
high APT rates, and to identify policy and procedural practices that
hinder and facilitate high APT rates.
Description of Respondents: 51 State, Local or Tribal Government
including the District of Columbia.
Number of Respondents: 360.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 536.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-25556 Filed 10-21-16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-30-P
