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U.S.C. 7401) to exempt any person that
produces and markets solely 100
percent organic products, and that does
not produce any conventional or nonorganic products, from paying
assessments under a commodity
promotion law with respect to any
agricultural commodity that is produced
on a certified organic farm as defined in
section 2103 of the Organic Foods
Production Act of 1990.
Section 10004 of the 2014 Farm Bill
expanded the organic assessment
exemption originally established by the
FAIR Act. The 2014 Farm Bill allows all
organic handlers to apply for an
exemption from assessments on
products certified as ‘‘organic’’ or ‘‘100
percent organic,’’ regardless of whether
the handler also markets conventional
or non-organic products. At the same
time, the 2014 Farm bill reduced the per
response time to complete the form from
30 minutes to 15 minutes.
Need and Use of the Information:
Handlers submit the completed SC–649
form to the appropriate committee,
board or council once a year to apply for
an assessment exemption to a certain
percentage. The information gathered on
this form is necessary to assist the
committees, boards and councils to
determine an applicant’s eligibility
assessment exemption and to verify
compliance.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit; Farms.
Number of Respondents: 190.
Frequency of Responses:
Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion;
Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 48.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017–08291 Filed 4–24–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Notice of Request for Revision of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection
Rural Business-Cooperative
Service, USDA
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
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AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
gives notice that it is requesting from
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) approval of a revision to a
currently approved information
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collection for the Advanced Biofuel
Payment Program.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by June 26, 2017 to be assured
of consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact Lisa Noty, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 511 W. 7th Street, Atlantic,
IA 50022, email: lisa.noty@
wdc.usda.gov, phone (712) 243–2107
x116, fax (855)–251–2238.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Advanced Biofuel Payment
Program.
OMB Number: OMB No. 0570–0063.
Expiration Date of Approval:
September 30, 2017.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The Advanced Biofuel
Payment Program was authorized under
section 9005 of Title IX of the Food,
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
(2008 Farm Bill). It authorizes the
Agency to enter into contracts to make
payments to eligible entities to support
and ensure an expanding production of
advanced biofuels. Entities eligible to
receive payments under the Program are
producers of advanced biofuels that
meet all of the requirements of the
Program.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 0.89 hours per
response.
Respondents: The respondents are the
advanced biofuel producers and Agency
staff who process applications and
quarterly payment requests.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
275 advanced biofuel producers.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 7.2.
Estimate Number of Responses: 1,986.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 1,761 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.
Comments may be sent to Jeanne Jacobs,
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Regulations and Paperwork
Management Branch, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, Rural Development, Stop
0742, 1400 Independence Ave. SW.,
Washington, DC 20250. All comments
received will be available for public
inspection during regular business
hours at the same address.
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: April 18, 2017.
Chad Parker,
Acting Administrator, Rural BusinessCooperative Service.
[FR Doc. 2017–08323 Filed 4–24–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Information Collection Activity;
Comment Request
Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 199, the
Rural Utilities Service (RUS) invites
comments on this information
collection for which RUS intends to
request approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB).
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by June 26, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Director,
Program Development and Regulatory
Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, 1400
Independence Ave. SW., STOP 1522,
Room 5164, South Building,
Washington, DC 20250–1522.
Telephone: (202) 690–4492, FAX: (202)
720–8435 or email Thomas.Dickson@
wdc.usda.gov.
SUMMARY:
The Office
of Management and Budget’s (OMB)
regulation (5 CFR 1320) implementing
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13) requires
that interested members of the public
and affected agencies have an
opportunity to comment on information
collection and recordkeeping activities
(see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)). This notice
identifies an information collection that
RUS is submitting to OMB for
reinstatement.
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
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Notice of Request for Revision of a Currently Approved
Information Collection
AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Rural Business-Cooperative Service gives notice that it is requesting
from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of a revision
to a currently approved information collection for the Advanced Biofuel
Payment Program.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by June 26, 2017 to be
assured of consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Lisa Noty, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 511 W. 7th Street, Atlantic, IA 50022, email:
lisa.noty@wdc.usda.gov, phone (712) 243-2107 x116, fax (855)-251-2238.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Advanced Biofuel Payment Program.
OMB Number: OMB No. 0570-0063.
Expiration Date of Approval: September 30, 2017.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The Advanced Biofuel Payment Program was authorized under
section 9005 of Title IX of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
2008 (2008 Farm Bill). It authorizes the Agency to enter into contracts
to make payments to eligible entities to support and ensure an
expanding production of advanced biofuels. Entities eligible to receive
payments under the Program are producers of advanced biofuels that meet
all of the requirements of the Program.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 0.89 hours per response.
Respondents: The respondents are the advanced biofuel producers and
Agency staff who process applications and quarterly payment requests.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 275 advanced biofuel producers.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 7.2.
Estimate Number of Responses: 1,986.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,761 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. Comments may be sent to Jeanne Jacobs,
Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Rural Development, Stop 0742, 1400 Independence Ave. SW.,
Washington, DC 20250. All comments received will be available for
public inspection during regular business hours at the same address.
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: April 18, 2017.
Chad Parker,
Acting Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-08323 Filed 4-24-17; 8:45 am]
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