Notice of Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection: Advisory Committee and Research and Promotion Background Information, 48585-48586 [2018-20861]
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AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL
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Board for International Food and
Agricultural Development; Notice of
Meeting
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, notice is hereby given of
the public meeting of the Board for
International Food and Agricultural
Development (BIFAD). The meeting will
be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. CDT on
Tuesday, October 16, 2018, at the
Downtown Des Moines Marriott Hotel,
Davenport and Dubuque Rooms, 700
Grand Avenue, Des Moines Iowa 50309.
Participants may attend in person or
join via livestream. The link to the
global livestream as well as registration
information can be found on BIFAD’s
home page and online at https://
www.aplu.org/projects-and-initiatives/
international-programs/bifad/bifadmeetings.html.
The central theme of this public
meeting will be ‘‘Improving Nutrition
through Private Sector Engagement
Across Food Systems’’ and will explore
how private sector engagement and
market system linkages across the food
system can help to advance nutrition
outcomes. The meeting will help to
identify opportunities and challenges
for the public and private sectors to
work together at different points in the
food system to improve the demand,
availability, accessibility, and
affordability of high-quality diets for
vulnerable populations. Discussions
will address how to build a business
case for private sector involvement in
improving diet quality for vulnerable
populations and how the public sector
can support and incentivize that
business case. Recommendations
coming out of the meeting will help to
inform USAID’s future focus in this
area.
The meeting will also include the
announcement of the winners of the
BIFAD Prize for Scientific Excellence
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and an update on a BIFADcommissioned study on the U.S.
benefits and capabilities leveraged of
USAID investments in developing
country agriculture and food security.
Following an introduction by Dr. Rob
Bertram, Chief Scientist, USAID Bureau
for Food Security, a keynote address by
Dr. Lawrence Haddad, Executive
Director, Global Alliance for Improved
Nutrition (GAIN), and framing remarks
by Dr. William Masters, Professor,
Friedman School of Nutrition Science
and Policy at Tufts University, two
panels will address: (1) Aspects of the
enabling environment that can help
accelerate private sector engagement in
nutrition and (2) key drivers of private
sector engagement to improve diet
quality, including aspects of labeling,
marketing, standards, and
accountability systems. A public
comment period is scheduled from
11:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. CDT.
For questions about registration,
please contact Devin Furguson at
dferguson@aplu.org or (202) 478–6030.
For questions about BIFAD, please
contact Clara Cohen, Designated Federal
Officer for BIFAD in the Bureau for
Food Security at USAID. Interested
persons may write to her in care of the
U.S. Agency for International
Development, Ronald Reagan Building,
Bureau for Food Security, 1300
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington,
DC, 20523–2110 or telephone her at
(202) 712–0119.
Clara Cohen,
Designated Federal Officer, Bureau for Food
Security, U.S. Agency for International
Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
Notice of Request for Extension and
Revision of a Currently Approved
Information Collection: Advisory
Committee and Research and
Promotion Background Information
White House Liaison Office,
Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s
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(USDA) intention to request an
extension and a revision to the currently
approved Advisory Committee and
Research and Promotion Background
Information AD–755 Supplemental
List—Agricultural Marketing Service
Commodity Specific Questionnaire. The
revised form will now require
applicants to indicate their U.S.
citizenship status. The primary
objective is to determine the
qualifications, suitability, and
availability of a candidate to serve on
advisory committees and/or research
and promotion boards.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by November 26, 2018 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: USDA invites interested
persons to submit comments on this
notice. Comments may be submitted
through one of the following methods:
b Federal eRulemaking Portal: This
website 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 online instructions at that site for
submitting comments.
b Mail, including CD–ROMs, etc.:
White House Liaison Office, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, the Whitten
Building, Room 540–A, Washington, DC
20250–3700.
b Hand- or courier-delivered
submittals: Deliver to White House
Liaison Office, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW, the Whitten Building, Room 540–
A, Washington, DC 20250–3700.
Instructions: All items submitted by
mail or electronic mail must include the
agency name and docket number.
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:
Cikena Reid, Committee Management
Officer, Office of the Secretary, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, White House
Liaison Office, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW, the Whitten Building,
Room 540–A, Washington, DC 20250;
office phone: (202) 720–2406; email:
Cikena.Reid@osec.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
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Chapter 35), this notice announces the
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s
intention to request an extension for and
a revision to the Advisory Committee
and Research and Promotion
Background Information collection
form. The primary objective is to
determine the qualifications, suitability,
and availability of a candidate to serve
on advisory committees and/or research
and promotion boards.
Title: Advisory Committee and
Research and Promotion Background
Information.
OMB Number: 0505–0001.
Expiration Date of Approval:
September 30, 2018.
Type of Request: Extension and
Revision of a currently approved
information collection document.
Abstract: The primary objective is to
determine the qualifications, suitability,
and availability of a candidate to serve
on advisory committees and/or research
and promotion boards. The information
will be used to both conduct
background clearances on the
candidates and to compile annual
reports regarding membership.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 30 minutes per
response.
Respondents: Individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
5,500.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: One (1).
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 5,958.
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 Cikena
Reid, Committee Management Officer,
Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, White House Liaison
Office, 1400 Independence Avenue SW,
the Whitten Building, Room 540–A,
Washington, DC 20250; fax: (202) 720–
9286; or email: Cikena.Reid@
osec.usda.gov. Comments must be
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postmarked 10 business days prior to
the deadline to ensure timely receipt.
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: September 18, 2018.
Stephen L. Censky,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
September 21, 2018.
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 26, 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
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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 and Health Inspection
Service
Title: Emergency Management
Response System (EMRS).
OMB Control Number: 0579–0071.
Summary of Collection: The Animal
Health Protection Act (AHPA) of 2002 is
the primary Federal law governing the
protection of animal health. The law
gives the Secretary of Agriculture broad
authority to detect, control, or eradicate
pests or diseases of livestock or poultry.
The Secretary may also prohibit or
restrict import or export of any animal
or related material if necessary to
prevent the spread of any livestock or
poultry pest or disease. Through the
Foreign Animal Disease Surveillance
Program, the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS) Veterinary
Services compiles essential
epidemiological and diagnostic data that
are used to define foreign animal
diseases (FAD) and their risk factors.
The data is compiled through the
Veterinary Services Emergency
Management Response System, a webbased database for reporting
investigations of suspected FAD
occurrences.
Need and Use of the Information:
APHIS collects information such as the
purpose of the diagnostician’s visit to
the site, the name and address of the
owner/manager and the site, the type of
operation being investigated, the
number of and type of animals on the
premises, vaccination information on
the animals in the herd or flock,
biosecurity practices at the site, whether
any animals have been moved to or from
the premises and when this movement
occurred, number of sick or dead
animals, the results of physical
examinations of the affected animals,
the results of postmortem examinations,
and the number and kinds of samples
taken, and the name of the suspected
disease.
APHIS uses the collected information
to effectively prevent FAD occurrences
and protect the health of the United
States. Without the information, APHIS
has no way to detect and monitor FAD
outbreaks in the United States.
Description of Respondents:
Businesses; and State, Local or Tribal
Governments.
Number of Respondents: 136.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting,
on occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 1,632.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
Notice of Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently
Approved Information Collection: Advisory Committee and Research and
Promotion Background Information
AGENCY: White House Liaison Office, Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the U.S. Department of Agriculture's
(USDA) intention to request an extension and a revision to the
currently approved Advisory Committee and Research and Promotion
Background Information AD-755 Supplemental List--Agricultural Marketing
Service Commodity Specific Questionnaire. The revised form will now
require applicants to indicate their U.S. citizenship status. The
primary objective is to determine the qualifications, suitability, and
availability of a candidate to serve on advisory committees and/or
research and promotion boards.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by November 26, 2018 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: USDA invites interested persons to submit comments on this
notice. Comments may be submitted through one of the following methods:
[square] Federal eRulemaking Portal: This website 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 online instructions at that site for
submitting comments.
[square] Mail, including CD-ROMs, etc.: White House Liaison Office,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, the
Whitten Building, Room 540-A, Washington, DC 20250-3700.
[square] Hand- or courier-delivered submittals: Deliver to White
House Liaison Office, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW, the Whitten Building, Room 540-A, Washington, DC 20250-3700.
Instructions: All items submitted by mail or electronic mail must
include the agency name and docket number. 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: Cikena Reid, Committee Management
Officer, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture, White
House Liaison Office, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, the Whitten
Building, Room 540-A, Washington, DC 20250; office phone: (202) 720-
2406; email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
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Chapter 35), this notice announces the U.S. Department of Agriculture's
intention to request an extension for and a revision to the Advisory
Committee and Research and Promotion Background Information collection
form. The primary objective is to determine the qualifications,
suitability, and availability of a candidate to serve on advisory
committees and/or research and promotion boards.
Title: Advisory Committee and Research and Promotion Background
Information.
OMB Number: 0505-0001.
Expiration Date of Approval: September 30, 2018.
Type of Request: Extension and Revision of a currently approved
information collection document.
Abstract: The primary objective is to determine the qualifications,
suitability, and availability of a candidate to serve on advisory
committees and/or research and promotion boards. The information will
be used to both conduct background clearances on the candidates and to
compile annual reports regarding membership.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 30 minutes per response.
Respondents: Individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,500.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: One (1).
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 5,958.
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 Cikena Reid, Committee Management Officer,
Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture, White House
Liaison Office, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, the Whitten Building, Room
540-A, Washington, DC 20250; fax: (202) 720-9286; or email:
[email protected]. Comments must be postmarked 10 business days
prior to the deadline to ensure timely receipt.
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: September 18, 2018.
Stephen L. Censky,
Deputy Secretary.
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