Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 45795 [2017-21023]

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 189 (Monday, October 2, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 45795]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-21023]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

September 27, 2017.
    The Department of Agriculture will submit the following information 
collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 on or after the date 
of publication of this notice. 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 should be addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, DC; New Executive Office Building, 725--17th Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20503. 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.
    Comments regarding these information collections are best assured 
of having their full effect if received by November 1, 2017. Copies of 
the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8681.
    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.

Agricultural Marketing Service

    Title: Report Forms under a California Federal Milk Marketing Order 
(from Milk Handlers and Milk Marketing Cooperatives); Referendum 
Procedures.
    OMB Control Number: 0581-New.
    Summary of Collection: The Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 
1937 (AMAA) as amended, (7 U.S.C. 601-674, and 7253), authorizes the 
Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) Program. The authority for 
conducting a producer referendum to ascertain whether the issuance of 
an order is approved or favored is outlined in 7 U.S.C. 608c(9). The 
California dairy industry requested promulgation of a FMMO for 
California similar, to the 10 existing FMMO's throughout the United 
States. The proposed FMMO incorporates the entire state of California 
and would adopt the same dairy product classification and pricing 
provisions used throughout the current FMMO system. AMS will issue a 
Final Decision on promulgating a California FMMO.
    Need and Use of the Information: A referendum will be conducted and 
the information collected would be used by the Agricultural Marketing 
Service Dairy Program to determine whether producers and/or cooperative 
associations support implementation of the California FMMO. If the 
collection is not conducted, producers and/or cooperative associations 
would be unable to vote on the California FMMO. The referendum is 
necessary to determine whether the California FMMO should be 
established.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1,453.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 363.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-21023 Filed 9-29-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3410-02-P