Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 33734-33735 [2019-14920]

Download as PDF 33734 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 135 / Monday, July 15, 2019 / Notices persons are not required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. khammond on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Rural Utilities Service 16:08 Jul 12, 2019 Kimble Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2019–14997 Filed 7–12–19; 8:45 am] Title: Seismic Safety of New Building Construction, 7 CFR 1792, Subpart C. OMB Control Number: 0572–0099. Summary of Collection: Seismic hazards present a serious threat to people and their surroundings. These hazards exist in most of the United States, not just on the West Coast. Unlike hurricanes, times and location of earthquakes cannot be predicted; most earthquakes strike without warning and, if of substantial strength, strike with great destructive forces. To reduce risks to life and property from earthquakes, Congress enacted the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (Pub. L. 95–124, 42 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) and directed the establishment and maintenance of an effective earthquake reduction program. As a result, the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) was established. The objectives of the NEHRP include the development of technologically and economically feasible design and construction methods to make both new and existing structures earthquake resistant, and the development and promotion of model building codes. 7 CFR part 1792, subpart C, identifies acceptable seismic standards which must be employed in new building construction funded by loans, grants, or guarantees made by the Rural Utility Service (RUS) or the Rural Telephone Bank (RTB) or through lien accommodations or subordinations approved by RUS or RTB Need and Use of the Information: Borrowers and grant recipients must provide to RUS a written acknowledgment from a registered architect or engineer responsible for the designs of each applicable building stating that the seismic provisions to 7 CFR part 1792, subpart C will be used in the design of the building. RUS will use this information to: (1) Clarify and inform the applicable borrowers and grant recipients about seismic safety requirements; (2) improve the effectiveness of all RUS programs; and (3) reduce the risk to life and property through the use of approved building codes aimed at providing seismic safety. Description of Respondents: Not-forprofit institutions; Business or other forprofit. Number of Respondents: 10. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion. VerDate Sep<11>2014 Agricultural Research Service Total Burden Hours: 8. Jkt 247001 BILLING CODE 3410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request July 10, 2019. 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; 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; the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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 August 14, 2019 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. PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Title: Peer Review Related Forms for the Office of Scientific Quality Review. OMB Control Number: 0518–0028. Summary of Collection: The Office of Scientific Quality Review (OSQR) oversees peer review of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) research plans in response to Congressional mandate in the Agricultural Research Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 105–185, Section 103d). The ARS peer-review panels are comprised of scientists who review current scientific research projects and who have expert knowledge in the fields being reviewed. The OSQR oversees the process of panel member selection, their personal documentation and certification for review, and the recording, and transmittal of panel reviews. Need and Use of the Information: ARS will collect the information using the following forms: ARS–199A, Ad Hoc Peer Review of ARES Research Project ARS–200PA, Confidentiality Agreement ARS–202P, Chair & Panelist Information Form ARS–209P, OSQR Expense Report ARS–223P Panel Recommendation on ARS Research Project Plan ARS–225P, Panelist Peer Review of ARS Research Project ARS–231 Reviewer Comment Form The information collected is used to manage the travel and stipend payments to panel reviewers and provide wellorganized feedback to ARS’s researchers about their projects. If information were not collected, ARS would not meet the administrative or legislative requirements of the Peer Review Process as mandated by Public Law 105–185; Section 103(d). Description of Respondents: Individuals or households. Number of Respondents: 230. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Quarterly; Weekly; Annually. Total Burden Hours: 2,460. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2019–14919 Filed 7–12–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–03–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request July 10, 2019. The Department of Agriculture will submit the following information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the E:\FR\FM\15JYN1.SGM 15JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 135 / Monday, July 15, 2019 / Notices khammond on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13 on or after the date of publication of this notice. Comments are requested regarding: 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; the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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 August 14, 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: Hawaii Agricultural Theft Survey. OMB Control Number: 0535–0264. Summary of Collection: The primary objectives of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) are to prepare and issue official State and national estimates of crop and livestock production, disposition and prices, economic statistics, and environmental statistics related to agriculture and to conduct the Census of Agriculture and its follow-on surveys. NASS will conduct a survey of agricultural operations in Hawaii. Each selected VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:08 Jul 12, 2019 Jkt 247001 farmer or rancher will be asked to provide data on (1) Number and value of theft, vandalism, and trespassing incidents in 2019, (2) How many incidents were reported and acted on, and (3) How much was spent to reduce future incidents along with effectiveness. General authority for these data collection activities is granted under U.S.C. Title 7, Section 2204. Need and Use of the Information: Interest in this topic has been expressed by producers along with a possible program to reduce agricultural theft/ vandalism/trespassing. Hawaii farmers and ranchers will benefit from this survey by having statistically defensible estimates of theft/vandalism/trespassing from 2019 at the local level. The Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has entered into a cooperative agreement with NASS to conduct an Agricultural Theft Survey. The purpose of this survey is to ascertain the extent of loss from theft or vandalism in calendar year 2019. Description of Respondents: Farmers. Number of Respondents: 1,500. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Once a year. Total Burden Hours: 420. Kimble Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2019–14920 Filed 7–12–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–20–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Economic Research Service Notice of Intent To Request New Information Collection Economic Research Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comments. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) intention to request approval for a Field Test for a new information collection for a Second National Household Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey (FoodAPS–2) also called the National Food Study among American households. DATES: Written comments must be received by September 13, 2019 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods: • Email: LINDA.KANTOR@ USDA.GOV. • Mail: Linda Kantor, Food Economics Division, Economic Research SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 33735 Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Mailstop 1800, Washington, DC 20250. • Hand Delivery/Courier: Linda Kantor, Economic Research Service, 355 E Street SW, Washington DC 20024– 3221. All comments received will be available for public inspection during regular business hours at the offices of USDA’s Economic Research Service, 355 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20024–3221. 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. Please note that comments submitted after the comment period will not be accepted. For specific questions related to this information collection, contact Linda Kantor, 202–694–5392, LINDA.KANTOR@USDA.Gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, provides the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information. This helps the Economic Research Service (ERS) assess the impact of its information collection requirements and minimize the public’s reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the ERS’s information collection requirements and provide the required data in the desired format. ERS is soliciting comments on the proposed information collection requirement (ICR) that is described below. 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. Please note that written comments received in response to this notice will be considered public records. Title of Collection: The Second National Household Food Acquisition SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\15JYN1.SGM 15JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 135 (Monday, July 15, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33734-33735]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-14920]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

July 10, 2019.
    The Department of Agriculture will submit the following information 
collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the

[[Page 33735]]

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 on or after the date 
of publication of this notice. Comments are requested regarding: 
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; the accuracy of the agency's 
estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology and 
assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and 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: 
[email protected] 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 August 14, 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: Hawaii Agricultural Theft Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-0264.
    Summary of Collection: The primary objectives of the National 
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) are to prepare and issue 
official State and national estimates of crop and livestock production, 
disposition and prices, economic statistics, and environmental 
statistics related to agriculture and to conduct the Census of 
Agriculture and its follow-on surveys. NASS will conduct a survey of 
agricultural operations in Hawaii. Each selected farmer or rancher will 
be asked to provide data on (1) Number and value of theft, vandalism, 
and trespassing incidents in 2019, (2) How many incidents were reported 
and acted on, and (3) How much was spent to reduce future incidents 
along with effectiveness. General authority for these data collection 
activities is granted under U.S.C. Title 7, Section 2204.
    Need and Use of the Information: Interest in this topic has been 
expressed by producers along with a possible program to reduce 
agricultural theft/vandalism/trespassing. Hawaii farmers and ranchers 
will benefit from this survey by having statistically defensible 
estimates of theft/vandalism/trespassing from 2019 at the local level. 
The Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has entered into a 
cooperative agreement with NASS to conduct an Agricultural Theft 
Survey. The purpose of this survey is to ascertain the extent of loss 
from theft or vandalism in calendar year 2019.
    Description of Respondents: Farmers.
    Number of Respondents: 1,500.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Once a year.
    Total Burden Hours: 420.

Kimble Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-14920 Filed 7-12-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3410-20-P
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