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insurance companies, entities or other
persons. Public Law 96–365 provided
for nationwide expansion of a
comprehensive crop insurance program.
The Federal Crop Insurance Act, as
amended, expanded the role of the crop
insurance to be the principal tool for
risk management by producers of farm
products and required that the crop
insurance program operate on an
actuarially sound basis. It provides for
independent reviews of insurance
products by persons experienced as
actuaries and in underwriting. The Act
was further amended in 2008 to provide
the opportunity for the submission of a
concept proposal to the FCIC Board of
Directors (Board) for approval for
advance payment of estimated research
and development expenses.
Need and Use of the Information: An
applicant has the option to submit a
concept proposal or a submission
package for a crop insurance product
and have it presented to the Board. The
Board will review an applicant’s
submissions to determine, if the
interests of agricultural producers and
taxpayers are protected; the submission
is actuarially appropriate; appropriate
insurance principles are followed; the
requirements of the Act are met; and
that sound, reasonable and appropriate
underwriting principals are followed. If
the information is incomplete, the
submission will be disapproved.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other-for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 195.
Frequency of Responses:
Recordkeeping: Reporting; Other.
Total Burden Hours: 44,947.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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Comment Request
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December 20, 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
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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 January 25, 2018
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.
Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Civil Rights
Title: USDA Program Discrimination
Complaint Form.
OMB Control Number: 0508–0002.
Summary of Collection: Under 7 CFR
15.6 ‘‘any person who believes himself
or any specific class of individuals to be
subjected to discrimination . . . may by
himself or by an authorized
representative file a written complaint
based on the ground of such
discrimination.’’ The collection of this
information is the avenue by which the
individual or his representative may file
such a complaint. The requested
information is necessary in order for the
Office of Civil Rights to address the
alleged discriminatory action.
Need and Use of the Information: The
requested information which can be
submitted by filling out the Program
Discrimination Form or by submitting a
letter, is necessary in order for the
USDA Office of the Assistant Secretary
for Civil Rights (OASCR) to address the
alleged discriminatory action. The
respondent is asked to provide his/her
name, mailing address, property address
(if different from mailing address),
telephone number, email address (if
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any) and to provide a name and contact
information for the respondent’s
representative (if any). A brief
description of who was involved with
the alleged discriminatory action, what
occurred and when, is requested. The
program discrimination complaint filing
information, which is voluntarily
provided by the respondent, will be
used by the staff of USDA OASCR to
investigate, attempt resolution and settle
the case. If information regarding
alleged discrimination is not collected
from the individual who believes he/she
has experienced discrimination in a
USDA program, it would not be possible
for the USDA to address and rectify the
alleged discrimination.
Description of Respondents:
Individuals or households; Business or
other for-profit; and Not-for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents: 141.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 141.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
December 20, 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 December 26,
2017 will be considered. Written
comments should be addressed to: Desk
Officer for Agriculture, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
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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 & Plant Health Inspection
Service
Title: Gypsy Moth Identification
Worksheet.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0104.
Summary of Collection: Under the
Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701— et
seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture either
independently or in cooperation with
the States, is authorized to carry out
operations or measures to detect,
eradicate, suppress, control, prevent, or
retard the spread of plant pest new to
the United States or not widely
distributed throughout the United
States. The Plant Protection and
Quarantine (PPQ), a program within the
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS), is responsible for
implementing the intent of this Act, and
does so through the enforcement of its
Domestic Quarantine Regulations
contained in Title 7 of the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 301. The
European gypsy moth is one of the most
destructive pests of fruit and ornamental
trees as well as hardwood forests. The
Asian gypsy moth is an exotic strain of
gypsy moth that is closely related to the
European variety already established in
the U.S. Due to significant behavioral
differences, this strain is considered to
pose an even greater threat to trees and
forested areas. In order to determine the
presence and extent of a European
gypsy moth or an Asian gypsy moth
infestation, APHIS sets traps in highrisk areas to collect specimens.
Need and Use of the Information:
APHIS will collect information from the
Specimens for Determination, PPQ
Form 391, to identify and track specific
specimens that are sent to the Otis
Development Center for identification
tests based on DNA analysis. This
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information collected is vital to APHIS’
ability to monitor, detect, and eradicate
gypsy moth infestations and the
worksheet is completed only when traps
are found to contain specimens.
Information on the worksheet
includes the name of the submitter, the
submitter’s agency, the date collected,
the trap number, the trap’s location
(including the nearest port of entry), the
number of specimens in the trap, and
the date the specimen was sent to the
laboratory. APHIS will also use the
Gypsy Moth Checklist and Record Your
Self-Inspection, PPQ Form 377 to collect
information on required inspection of
outdoor household articles that are to be
moved from a gypsy moth quarantined
area to a non-quarantined area to ensure
that they are free of all life stages of
gypsy moth.
Description of Respondents:
Individuals or households; State, Local
or Tribal Government; and Business.
Number of Respondents: 2,500,100.
Frequency of Responses:
Recordkeeping; Reporting; On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 2,711,543.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
Title: Karnal Bunt; Revision of
Regulations for Importing Wheat.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0240.
Summary of Collection: Under the
Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701–
7772), the Secretary of Agriculture is
authorized to prohibit or restrict the
importation, entry, or movement of
plants and plant pests to prevent the
introduction of plant pests into the
United States or their dissemination
within the United States. The Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service
(APHIS), domestic Karnal bunt
regulations are contained in SubpartKarnal Bunt (7 CFR 301.89–1 through
301.89–16). Karnal bunt is a fungal
disease of wheat. Karnal bunt is caused
by the smut fungus Tilletia indica
(Mitra) Mundkur and is spread by
spores, primarily through the movement
of infected seed.
Need and Use of the Information: In
order for APHIS to verify that the
articles are being imported in
compliance with the regulations, the
articles would have to be accompanied
by a phytosanitary certificate issued by
the national plant protection
organization of the region of origin. The
certificate must include a declaration
stating that the regulated articles
originated in areas where Karnal bunt is
not known to occur, as attested to either
by survey resulting or by testing for
bunted karnals or spores.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit; Federal Government.
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Number of Respondents: 4.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 150.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
Notice of Public Meeting of the Indiana
Advisory Committee to the U.S.
Commission on Civil Rights
U.S. Commission on Civil
Rights.
ACTION: Announcement of meeting.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given,
pursuant to the provisions of the rules
and regulations of the U.S. Commission
on Civil Rights (Commission) and the
Federal Advisory Committee Act that
the Indiana Advisory Committee
(Committee) will hold a meeting on
Friday January 5, 2018, at 3:00 p.m. EST
for the purpose of preparing for its
public meeting on voting rights issues in
the state.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Friday, January 5, 2018, at 3:00 p.m.
EST.
PUBLIC CALL INFORMATION: Dial: 877–
879–6207, Conference ID: 5031484.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Melissa Wojnaroski, DFO, at
mwojnaroski@usccr.gov or 312–353–
8311.
SUMMARY:
Members
of the public can listen to the
discussion. This meeting is available to
the public through the above listed toll
free number. Any interested member of
the public may call this number and
listen to the meeting. An open comment
period will be provided to allow
members of the public to make a
statement as time allows. The
conference call operator will ask callers
to identify themselves, the organization
they are affiliated with (if any), and an
email address prior to placing callers
into the conference room. Callers can
expect to incur regular charges for calls
they initiate over wireless lines,
according to their wireless plan. The
Commission will not refund any
incurred charges. Callers will incur no
charge for calls they initiate over landline connections to the toll-free
telephone number. Persons with hearing
impairments may also follow the
proceedings by first calling the Federal
Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339 and
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
December 20, 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 December
26, 2017 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to:
Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs,
[[Page 60950]]
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: [email protected]
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 & Plant Health Inspection Service
Title: Gypsy Moth Identification Worksheet.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0104.
Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C.
7701-- et seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture either independently or
in cooperation with the States, is authorized to carry out operations
or measures to detect, eradicate, suppress, control, prevent, or retard
the spread of plant pest new to the United States or not widely
distributed throughout the United States. The Plant Protection and
Quarantine (PPQ), a program within the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS), is responsible for implementing the intent
of this Act, and does so through the enforcement of its Domestic
Quarantine Regulations contained in Title 7 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) Part 301. The European gypsy moth is one of the most
destructive pests of fruit and ornamental trees as well as hardwood
forests. The Asian gypsy moth is an exotic strain of gypsy moth that is
closely related to the European variety already established in the U.S.
Due to significant behavioral differences, this strain is considered to
pose an even greater threat to trees and forested areas. In order to
determine the presence and extent of a European gypsy moth or an Asian
gypsy moth infestation, APHIS sets traps in high-risk areas to collect
specimens.
Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information
from the Specimens for Determination, PPQ Form 391, to identify and
track specific specimens that are sent to the Otis Development Center
for identification tests based on DNA analysis. This information
collected is vital to APHIS' ability to monitor, detect, and eradicate
gypsy moth infestations and the worksheet is completed only when traps
are found to contain specimens.
Information on the worksheet includes the name of the submitter,
the submitter's agency, the date collected, the trap number, the trap's
location (including the nearest port of entry), the number of specimens
in the trap, and the date the specimen was sent to the laboratory.
APHIS will also use the Gypsy Moth Checklist and Record Your Self-
Inspection, PPQ Form 377 to collect information on required inspection
of outdoor household articles that are to be moved from a gypsy moth
quarantined area to a non-quarantined area to ensure that they are free
of all life stages of gypsy moth.
Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; State, Local
or Tribal Government; and Business.
Number of Respondents: 2,500,100.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting; On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 2,711,543.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Title: Karnal Bunt; Revision of Regulations for Importing Wheat.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0240.
Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C.
7701-7772), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to prohibit or
restrict the importation, entry, or movement of plants and plant pests
to prevent the introduction of plant pests into the United States or
their dissemination within the United States. The Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS), domestic Karnal bunt regulations are
contained in Subpart-Karnal Bunt (7 CFR 301.89-1 through 301.89-16).
Karnal bunt is a fungal disease of wheat. Karnal bunt is caused by the
smut fungus Tilletia indica (Mitra) Mundkur and is spread by spores,
primarily through the movement of infected seed.
Need and Use of the Information: In order for APHIS to verify that
the articles are being imported in compliance with the regulations, the
articles would have to be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate
issued by the national plant protection organization of the region of
origin. The certificate must include a declaration stating that the
regulated articles originated in areas where Karnal bunt is not known
to occur, as attested to either by survey resulting or by testing for
bunted karnals or spores.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Federal
Government.
Number of Respondents: 4.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 150.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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