Departmental Management, Office of Procurement and Property Management; Notice of Request for Comments on Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection, 43738-43739 [2017-19421]

Download as PDF 43738 Notices Federal Register Vol. 82, No. 180 Tuesday, September 19, 2017 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 Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES September 14, 2017. 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 October 19, 2017 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:12 Sep 18, 2017 Jkt 241001 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. Foreign Agricultural Service Title: Emerging Markets Program. OMB Control Number: 0551–NEW. Summary of Collection: The Emerging Markets Program is administered by the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) pursuant to its delegated authority under Section 1542(d)(1) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 5622 noted. The program supports assessing and providing technical assistance to emerging markets in furtherance of expanding markets for U.S. agricultural products. The program was reauthorized by the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Section 3205) which became effective on February 7, 2014. Need and Use of the Information: Under the USDA Emerging Markets Program, information will be collected from applicants desiring to receive grants under the program to determine the viability of requests for resources to implement activities authorized under the program. Recipients of grants under the program must submit performance and financial reports. The submitted information will be used to develop effective grant agreements and assure that statutory requirements and program objectives are met. Description of Respondents: Not-forprofit institutions; Business or other forprofit; Federal Government; State, Local, or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 50. Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Annually. Total Burden Hours: 1,600. Foreign Agricultural Service Title: Quality Samples Program. OMB Control Number: 0551–NEW. Summary of Collection: The Quality Samples Program is authorized by Section 5 of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act, 15 U.S.C. 714c(f), which became effective on November 15, 1999. Section 5 provides that in the fulfillment of its purposes and in carrying out its annual budget programs submitted to and approved by the Congress pursuant to Chapter 91 of Title 31, the Corporation is authorized to use its general powers only to export PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 or cause to be exported, or aid in the development of foreign markets for, agricultural commodities (other than tobacco), including fish and fish products, without regard to whether such fish are harvested in aquacultural operations. By this authority the program pays for U.S. commodity samples and shipping to foreign ports in order to demonstrate the quality of the U.S. product to industrial users who are unfamiliar with the product. Need and Use of the Information: Under the USDA Quality Samples Program, information will be gathered from applicants desiring to receive grants under the program to determine the viability of request for resources to implement activities in foreign countries. The collected information will be used to develop effective grant agreements and assure that statutory requirements and program objectives are met. Description of Respondents: Not-forprofit institutions; Business or other forprofit; Federal Government. Number of Respondents: 10. Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Annually. Total Burden Hours: 1,100. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2017–19879 Filed 9–18–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–10–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Departmental Management, Office of Procurement and Property Management; Notice of Request for Comments on Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection Departmental Management, Department of Agriculture. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: This notice announces the Department of Agriculture, Departmental Management, Office of Procurement and Property Management’s intention to request an extension of a currently approved information collection, Guidelines for Designating Biobased Products for Federal Procurement. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by November 20, 2017 to be assured of consideration. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\19SEN1.SGM 19SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 180 / Tuesday, September 19, 2017 / Notices The Office of Procurement and Property Management invites interested persons to submit comments on this notice. Comments may be submitted by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: This Web site provides the ability to type short comments directly into the comment field on this Web page or attach a file for lengthier comments. Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Email: biopreferred_support@ amecfw.com. Include ‘‘Notice on Request for Comments on Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection’’ on the subject line. Please include your name and address in your message. • Mail/commercial/hand delivery: Mail or deliver your comments to: Karen Zhang, USDA, Office of Procurement and Property Management, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20250. Instructions: All items submitted by mail or electronic mail must include the Agency name (Office of Procurement and Property Management). Comments received in response to this notice will be made available for public inspection and posted without change, including any personal information, to https:// www.regulations.gov. ADDRESSES: asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Zhang, USDA, Office of Procurement and Property Management, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20250. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces the intention of the USDA, Office of Procurement and Property Management, to request approval for an extension of an existing collection. Title: Guidelines for Designating Biobased Products for Federal Procurement. OMB Control Number: 0503–0011. Expiration Date of Approval: March 31, 2018. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: The USDA BioPreferred Program provides that qualifying biobased products that fall under product categories (generic groups of biobased products) that have been designated for preferred procurement by rule making are required to be purchased by Federal agencies in lieu of their fossil energy-based counterparts, with certain limited exceptions. Further, VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:12 Sep 18, 2017 Jkt 241001 USDA is required by section 9002 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, as amended by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 and the Agricultural Act of 2014, to provide certain information on qualified biobased products to Federal agencies. To meet these statutory requirements, USDA will gather that information from manufacturers and vendors of biobased products. The information sought by USDA can be transmitted electronically using the Web site https:// www.biopreferred.gov. If for any reason the requested information cannot be electronically transmitted, USDA will provide technical assistance to support the transmission of information to USDA. The information collected will enable USDA to meet statutory information requirements that will then permit USDA to designate product categories for preferred procurement under the BioPreferred Program. Once product categories are designated, manufacturers and vendors of qualifying biobased products that fall under these designated product categories will benefit from preferred procurement by Federal agencies. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 40 hours per response. Respondents: Manufacturers and vendors of biobased products. Participation is entirely voluntary. Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 220. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: One per manufacturer or vendor. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 8,800 hours, one time only. Manufacturers and vendors are only asked to respond once for each stand-alone product or product family. Therefore, there is no ongoing annual paperwork burden on respondents unless they wish to add additional stand-alone products or product families. Furthermore, their participation in the BioPreferred Program is entirely voluntary. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 43739 the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments may be sent to Karen Zhang, USDA, Office of Procurement and Property Management, 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 (Office of Management and Budget) approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Dated: August 31, 2017. Malcom A. Shorter, Acting Assistant Secretary for Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture. [FR Doc. 2017–19421 Filed 9–18–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–93–P COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting of the District of Columbia Advisory Committee Commission on Civil Rights. Announcement of monthly planning meeting. 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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Persons with accessibility needs should contact the Eastern Regional Office no later than 10 working days before the scheduled meeting by sending an email to the following email address at ero@ usccr.gov. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\19SEN1.SGM 19SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 180 (Tuesday, September 19, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43738-43739]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-19421]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Departmental Management, Office of Procurement and Property 
Management; Notice of Request for Comments on Extension of a Currently 
Approved Information Collection

AGENCY: Departmental Management, Department of Agriculture.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the Department of Agriculture, 
Departmental Management, Office of Procurement and Property 
Management's intention to request an extension of a currently approved 
information collection, Guidelines for Designating Biobased Products 
for Federal Procurement.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by November 20, 2017 to 
be assured of consideration.

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ADDRESSES: The Office of Procurement and Property Management invites 
interested persons to submit comments on this notice. Comments may be 
submitted by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: This Web site provides the 
ability to type short comments directly into the comment field on this 
Web page or attach a file for lengthier comments. Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: biopreferred_support@amecfw.com. Include ``Notice 
on Request for Comments on Extension of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection'' on the subject line. Please include your name 
and address in your message.
     Mail/commercial/hand delivery: Mail or deliver your 
comments to: Karen Zhang, USDA, Office of Procurement and Property 
Management, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20250.
    Instructions: All items submitted by mail or electronic mail must 
include the Agency name (Office of Procurement and Property 
Management). Comments received in response to this notice will be made 
available for public inspection and posted without change, including 
any personal information, to https://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Zhang, USDA, Office of 
Procurement and Property Management, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., 
Washington, DC 20250.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces the intention 
of the USDA, Office of Procurement and Property Management, to request 
approval for an extension of an existing collection.
    Title: Guidelines for Designating Biobased Products for Federal 
Procurement.
    OMB Control Number: 0503-0011.
    Expiration Date of Approval: March 31, 2018.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: The USDA BioPreferred Program provides that qualifying 
biobased products that fall under product categories (generic groups of 
biobased products) that have been designated for preferred procurement 
by rule making are required to be purchased by Federal agencies in lieu 
of their fossil energy-based counterparts, with certain limited 
exceptions. Further, USDA is required by section 9002 of the Farm 
Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, as amended by the Food, 
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 and the Agricultural Act of 2014, 
to provide certain information on qualified biobased products to 
Federal agencies. To meet these statutory requirements, USDA will 
gather that information from manufacturers and vendors of biobased 
products. The information sought by USDA can be transmitted 
electronically using the Web site https://www.biopreferred.gov. If for 
any reason the requested information cannot be electronically 
transmitted, USDA will provide technical assistance to support the 
transmission of information to USDA. The information collected will 
enable USDA to meet statutory information requirements that will then 
permit USDA to designate product categories for preferred procurement 
under the BioPreferred Program. Once product categories are designated, 
manufacturers and vendors of qualifying biobased products that fall 
under these designated product categories will benefit from preferred 
procurement by Federal agencies.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 40 hours per response.
    Respondents: Manufacturers and vendors of biobased products. 
Participation is entirely voluntary.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 220.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: One per manufacturer 
or vendor.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 8,800 hours, one time 
only. Manufacturers and vendors are only asked to respond once for each 
stand-alone product or product family. Therefore, there is no ongoing 
annual paperwork burden on respondents unless they wish to add 
additional stand-alone products or product families. Furthermore, their 
participation in the BioPreferred Program is entirely voluntary.
    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 Karen Zhang, USDA, 
Office of Procurement and Property Management, 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 (Office of Management and Budget) approval. All 
comments will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: August 31, 2017.
Malcom A. Shorter,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Administration, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture.
[FR Doc. 2017-19421 Filed 9-18-17; 8:45 am]
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