Information Collection Request; County Committee Elections, 40985 [2017-18223]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
Information Collection Request;
County Committee Elections
Farm Service Agency, USDA.
Notice of information collection;
request for comments.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Farm Service Agency (FSA) is
requesting comments from all interested
individuals and entities on an extension
of a currently approved information
collection associated with the FSA
county committee elections. The
collection of information from FSA
farmers and ranchers is used to receive
nominations from eligible voters for the
FSA county committee.
DATES: We will consider comments we
receive by October 30, 2017.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit
comments on this notice. In your
comment, include volume, date, 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:
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail, hand delivery, or courier: Jean
Knight, Field Operations Specialist for
the Deputy Administrator for Field
Operations, Farm Service Agency,
USDA, STOP 0542, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250–
0542.
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 requested
by contacting Jean Knight at the above
address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, Jean Knight, (202) 720–0067.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Elections
for FSA county committees are held
each year; therefore, nominations for
eligible nominees are requested each
year. Any individual who meets the
qualifications mentioned in this
paragraph may be nominated by another
person or by themselves. A brief form
(FSA–669A) is used to collect the
information for nominations; it requires
the name and address of the nominee
and the signatures of both the nominee
and the person nominating the
individual to be a nominee (only one
signature is required for self-nominated
individuals). The nominee must be
eligible to vote in the designated FSA
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county committee election, eligible to
hold the office of FSA county committee
member, and willing to serve, if elected.
For more information about FSA county
committees, including elections,
nominations, eligible voters, eligibility,
and other related information, see the
regulations in 7 CFR part 7.
In addition, the form also includes a
voluntary request for race, ethnicity,
and gender information from the
nominee.
Title of Collection: County Committee
Election.
OMB Control Number: 0560–0229.
Expiration Date of Approval:
December 31, 2017.
Type of Request: Extension.
Abstract: This information collection
is necessary to effectively allow farmers
and ranchers to nominate potential
candidates using the form FSA–669A
for the FSA county committee election
in accordance with the requirements as
authorized by the Soil Conservation and
Domestic Allotment Act, as amended.
Specifically, FSA uses the information
provided by the nominee annually or, if
needed, throughout the year for special
elections to create ballots for FSA
county committee elections. There are
no changes to the burden hours since
the last OMB approval.
For the following estimated total
annual burden on respondents, the
formula used to calculate the total
burden hours is the estimated average
time per response multiplied by the
estimated total annual of responses.
Estimate of Average Time to Respond:
Public reporting burden for collecting
information under this notice is
estimated to average 0.67 hours per
response, including the time for
reviewing instructions, searching
existing data sources, gathering and
maintaining the data needed, and
completing and reviewing the collection
of information for all respondents and
travel time for half of the respondents.
The average travel time, which is
included in the total annual burden, is
estimated to be 1 hour per respondent.
Type of Respondents: Any individual
with farming interest in the Local
Administrative Area (LAA) (eligible
voters).
Estimated Number of Respondents:
10,000.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Reponses:
10,000.
Estimated Average Time per
Response: 0.67 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 6,700 hours.
We are requesting comments on all
aspects of this information to help us to:
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(1) Evaluate 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) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
(3) Evaluate the quality, ability and
clarity of the information technology;
and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
information collection on those who
respond through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology.
All comments received in response to
this notice, including names and
addresses when provided, will be a
matter of public record. Comments will
be summarized and included in the
submission for Office of Management
and Budget Approval.
Chris P. Beyerhelm,
Acting Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Butte County Resource Advisory
Committee
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Butte County Resource
Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in
Oroville, California. The committee is
authorized under the Secure Rural
Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (the Act) and
operates in compliance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act. The purpose
of the committee is to improve
collaborative relationships and to
provide advice and recommendations to
the Forest Service concerning projects
and funding consistent with the Act.
RAC information can be found at the
following Web site: https://
www.fs.usda.gov/main/pts/special
projects/racweb.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
September 18, 2017 at 6:30 p.m.
All RAC meetings are subject to
cancellation. For status of meeting prior
to attendance, please contact the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
Information Collection Request; County Committee Elections
AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Farm Service Agency (FSA) is requesting comments from all interested
individuals and entities on an extension of a currently approved
information collection associated with the FSA county committee
elections. The collection of information from FSA farmers and ranchers
is used to receive nominations from eligible voters for the FSA county
committee.
DATES: We will consider comments we receive by October 30, 2017.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this notice. In your
comment, include volume, date, 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: www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
Mail, hand delivery, or courier: Jean Knight, Field
Operations Specialist for the Deputy Administrator for Field
Operations, Farm Service Agency, USDA, STOP 0542, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-0542.
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 requested by contacting Jean Knight at the above address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, Jean Knight, (202) 720-0067.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Elections for FSA county committees are held
each year; therefore, nominations for eligible nominees are requested
each year. Any individual who meets the qualifications mentioned in
this paragraph may be nominated by another person or by themselves. A
brief form (FSA-669A) is used to collect the information for
nominations; it requires the name and address of the nominee and the
signatures of both the nominee and the person nominating the individual
to be a nominee (only one signature is required for self-nominated
individuals). The nominee must be eligible to vote in the designated
FSA county committee election, eligible to hold the office of FSA
county committee member, and willing to serve, if elected. For more
information about FSA county committees, including elections,
nominations, eligible voters, eligibility, and other related
information, see the regulations in 7 CFR part 7.
In addition, the form also includes a voluntary request for race,
ethnicity, and gender information from the nominee.
Title of Collection: County Committee Election.
OMB Control Number: 0560-0229.
Expiration Date of Approval: December 31, 2017.
Type of Request: Extension.
Abstract: This information collection is necessary to effectively
allow farmers and ranchers to nominate potential candidates using the
form FSA-669A for the FSA county committee election in accordance with
the requirements as authorized by the Soil Conservation and Domestic
Allotment Act, as amended. Specifically, FSA uses the information
provided by the nominee annually or, if needed, throughout the year for
special elections to create ballots for FSA county committee elections.
There are no changes to the burden hours since the last OMB approval.
For the following estimated total annual burden on respondents, the
formula used to calculate the total burden hours is the estimated
average time per response multiplied by the estimated total annual of
responses.
Estimate of Average Time to Respond: Public reporting burden for
collecting information under this notice is estimated to average 0.67
hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions,
searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data
needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information for
all respondents and travel time for half of the respondents. The
average travel time, which is included in the total annual burden, is
estimated to be 1 hour per respondent.
Type of Respondents: Any individual with farming interest in the
Local Administrative Area (LAA) (eligible voters).
Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,000.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Reponses: 10,000.
Estimated Average Time per Response: 0.67 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 6,700 hours.
We are requesting comments on all aspects of this information to
help us to:
(1) Evaluate 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) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of
the collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Evaluate the quality, ability and clarity of the information
technology; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the information collection on those who
respond through the use of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms
of information technology.
All comments received in response to this notice, including names
and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record.
Comments will be summarized and included in the submission for Office
of Management and Budget Approval.
Chris P. Beyerhelm,
Acting Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. 2017-18223 Filed 8-28-17; 8:45 am]
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