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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
March 21, 2019.
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
April 26, 2019. 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.
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Title: Feral Swine Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0256.
Summary of Collection: Authority to
collect these data is authorized under 7
U.S.C. 2204(a). Individually identifiable
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data collected under this authority are
governed by Section 1770 of the Food
Security Act of 1985, 7 U.S.C. 2276. On
February 3, 1999, Executive Order
13112 was signed by President Clinton
establishing the National Invasive
Species Council. The Executive Order
requires that a Council of Departments
dealing with invasive species be
created. Currently there are 13
Departments and Agencies on the
Council. A benchmark survey was
conducted in 2015 in 11 States
(Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida,
Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina,
Mississippi, Missouri, South Carolina,
and Texas). Target population within
these states consisted of farm operations
who have historically produced one or
more of the following crops: Corn,
soybeans, wheat, rice, peanuts or
sorghum (Texas only).
The focus for the 2019 survey will
involve 12 states (Alabama, Arkansas,
California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina,
Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Texas).
The target population will be producers
of hay, tree nuts (pecans), melons
(cantaloupe, honeydew, or watermelon),
sugarcane, sweet potatoes, or cotton,
and in CA the focus will be on
producers of hay, tree nuts (almonds),
grapes, sod, carrots, lettuce, or
strawberries.
Need and Use of the Information: The
purpose of the proposed survey is to
develop national and State estimates of
the damage feral swine cause to
agricultural operations, as well as costs
of controls and benefits from feral swine
hunting. These estimates will be used
by APHIS to determine which areas
have the greatest amount of damage and
where to focus efforts at dealing with
the feral swine problem.
Description of Respondents: Farms.
Number of Respondents: 27,900.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 8,887.
Kimble Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
U.S. Codex Office
Codex Alimentarius Commission:
Meeting of the Codex Committee on
Food Labelling
U.S. Codex Office, USDA.
Notice of public meeting and
request for comments.
AGENCY:
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The U.S. Codex Office is
sponsoring a public meeting on April 9,
2019. The objective of the public
meeting is to provide information and
receive public comments on agenda
items and draft United States (U.S.)
positions to be discussed at the 45th
Session of the Codex Committee on
Food Labelling (CCFL) of the Codex
Alimentarius Commission, in Ottawa,
Canada, May 13–17, 2019. The U.S.
Manager for Codex Alimentarius and
the Under Secretary for Trade and
Foreign Agricultural Affairs recognize
the importance of providing interested
parties the opportunity to obtain
background information on the 45th
Session of the CCFL and to address
items on the agenda.
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled
for April 9, 2019, from 1–5 p.m. EST.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will
take place in Meeting Room 107A of the
Whitten Building, 1400 Independence
Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250.
Documents related to the 45th Session
of the CCFL will be accessible via the
internet at the following address: https://
www.fao.org/fao-who-codex
alimentarius/%E2%80%8Bmeetingsreports/%E2%80%8Ben.
Douglas Balentine, U.S. Delegate to
the 45th Session of the CCFL, invites
U.S. interested parties to submit their
comments electronically to the
following email address:
douglas.balentine@fda.hhs.gov.
Call-In-Number: If you wish to
participate in the public meeting for the
45th Session of the CCFL by conference
call, please use the call-in-number: 888–
844–9904 and participant code 5126092.
Registration: Attendees may register
to attend the public meeting by emailing
uscodex@osec.usda.gov by April 3,
2019. Early registration is encouraged
because it will expedite entry into the
building. The meeting will take place in
a Federal building. Attendees should
bring photo identification and plan for
adequate time to pass through the
security screening systems. Attendees
who are not able to attend the meeting
in person, but who wish to participate,
may do so by phone, as discussed
above.
For Further Information about the
45th Session of the CCFL, contact U.S.
Delegate, Douglas Balentine, Director,
Office of Nutrition and Food Labelling,
Center for Food Safety and Applied
Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug
Administration, 5001 Campus Drive
(HFS–830), College Park, MD 20740.
Telephone: (240) 402–2373, Email:
douglas.balentine@fda.hhs.gov.
For Further Information About the
Public Meeting Contact: U.S. Codex
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
March 21, 2019.
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 April 26, 2019. 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.
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Title: Feral Swine Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0535-0256.
Summary of Collection: Authority to collect these data is
authorized under 7 U.S.C. 2204(a). Individually identifiable data
collected under this authority are governed by Section 1770 of the Food
Security Act of 1985, 7 U.S.C. 2276. On February 3, 1999, Executive
Order 13112 was signed by President Clinton establishing the National
Invasive Species Council. The Executive Order requires that a Council
of Departments dealing with invasive species be created. Currently
there are 13 Departments and Agencies on the Council. A benchmark
survey was conducted in 2015 in 11 States (Alabama, Arkansas,
California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, Mississippi,
Missouri, South Carolina, and Texas). Target population within these
states consisted of farm operations who have historically produced one
or more of the following crops: Corn, soybeans, wheat, rice, peanuts or
sorghum (Texas only).
The focus for the 2019 survey will involve 12 states (Alabama,
Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Texas). The
target population will be producers of hay, tree nuts (pecans), melons
(cantaloupe, honeydew, or watermelon), sugarcane, sweet potatoes, or
cotton, and in CA the focus will be on producers of hay, tree nuts
(almonds), grapes, sod, carrots, lettuce, or strawberries.
Need and Use of the Information: The purpose of the proposed survey
is to develop national and State estimates of the damage feral swine
cause to agricultural operations, as well as costs of controls and
benefits from feral swine hunting. These estimates will be used by
APHIS to determine which areas have the greatest amount of damage and
where to focus efforts at dealing with the feral swine problem.
Description of Respondents: Farms.
Number of Respondents: 27,900.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 8,887.
Kimble Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-05796 Filed 3-26-19; 8:45 am]
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