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Estimated Number of Potential
Respondents: 30,000.
Estimated Total Potential Annual
Responses to All Surveys: 500.
Maximum Estimated Total Annual
Burden on All Respondents: 15,000
hours.
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 the following
addresses:
• Mail: La Tasha Thomas, Marketing
Services Division, Transportation and
Marketing Programs, AMS, USDA, 1400
Independence Ave. SW, Room 1090
South Building, AG STOP 0269,
Washington, DC 20250–0269.
• Internet: www.regulations.gov.
All written comments should be
identified with the docket number
AMS–TM–21–0021. It is our intention
to have all comments, whether
submitted by mail or internet, available
for viewing on the Regulations.gov
(www.regulations.gov) internet site.
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.
Bruce Summers,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
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BILLING CODE 3410–02–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
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[Doc. No. AMS–LP–20–0073]
Request for Approval of a New
Information Collection for Accounts
Payable Information Request
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
SUMMARY:
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notice announces the U.S. Department
of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural
Marketing Service’s (AMS) intention to
request approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), for a
new information collection used in
support of the voluntary grading and
certification of meat, meat products,
shell eggs, poultry products, rabbit
products, and Quality Systems
Verification Programs. One new form is
introduced in this information
collection. The new form, LP–109A
requests respondents accounts payable
contact information used in facilitating
billing administration.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
June 7, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments concerning
this notice by using the electronic
process available at
www.regulations.gov. Written comments
may also be submitted to Quality
Assessment Division; Livestock and
Poultry Program; AMS, USDA; 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Stop 0258;
Washington, DC 20250–0258. All
comments should reference the docket
number AMS–LP–20–0073, the date of
submission, and the page number of this
issue of the Federal Register. All
comments received will be posted
without change, including any personal
information provided, at
www.regulations.gov and will be
included in the record and made
available to the public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie
Hartley, Branch Chief, Quality
Assessment Division (QAD); (202) 720–
7316; or email julie.hartley@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Overview of This Information
Collection
Agency: USDA, AMS.
Title: Accounts Payable Information
Request.
OMB Number: 0581–NEW.
Type of Request: New Information
Collection.
Abstract: The Agricultural Marketing
Act of 1946 (AMA) (7 U.S.C. 1621–1627)
directs and authorizes USDA to develop
and improve standards of quality,
grades, grading programs, and
certification services which facilitate the
marketing of agricultural products. To
provide programs and services, section
203(h) of the AMA (7 U.S.C. 1622(h))
directs and authorizes the Secretary of
Agriculture (Secretary) to inspect,
certify, and identify the class, quality,
quantity, and condition of agricultural
products under such rules and
regulations as the Secretary may
prescribe, including assessment and
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collection of fees for the cost of service.
The regulations in 7 CFR 54, 56, and 70
provide a voluntary program for
grading, certification and standards of
meats, prepared meats, meat products,
shell eggs, poultry products, and rabbit
products. The regulation in 7 CFR 62—
Quality Systems Verification Programs
provides for voluntary, audit-based,
user-fee funded programs that allow
applicants to have program
documentation and program processes
assessed by AMS auditor(s) and other
USDA officials.
AMS also provides other types of
voluntary services under these
regulations, including contract and
specification acceptance services and
verification of product, processing,
further processing, temperature, and
quantity. Because this is a voluntary
program, respondents request or apply
for the specific service they wish, and
in doing so, they provide information.
To assist AMS billing administration
for providing voluntary services, AMS
intends to create a new form to request
respondents accounts payable contact
information. The new form, LP–109A:
Accounts Payable Information Request
will increase accuracy and efficiency in
billing administration by having the
applicable contact responsible for
receiving billing statements and
submitting payment for services
rendered.
The information collected is used
only by authorized representatives of
USDA AMS, Livestock and Poultry
Program’s QAD national and field staff
and is used to administer services
requested by respondents.
The information collection
requirements in this request are
essential to carry out the intent of AMA,
to provide the respondents the type of
service they request, and to administer
the program.
Upon OMB approval of the new Form
LP–109A and the information collection
package, AMS will request OMB
approval to merge the new form and this
information collection into the currently
approved information collection OMB
control number 0581–0128 approved on
March 31, 2017.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 5 minutes per
response.
Respondents: Livestock, meat,
poultry, shell egg industries, or other
agricultural enterprises; state or local
governments; or other businesses or
organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
164.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
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Estimated Number of Responses: 164.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 13.66 hours.
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.
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,
including any personal information
provided.
Bruce Summers,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
[FR Doc. 2021–07037 Filed 4–5–21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–02–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
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March 31, 2021.
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: 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 these
information collections are best assured
of having their full effect if received by
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May 6, 2021. Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be
submitted within 30 days of the
publication of this notice on the
following website www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain. Find this
particular information collection by
selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day
Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or
by using the search function.
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: Commercial Agricultural
Expansion 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 with potential sales of
$50,000 or greater in Hawaii. Selected
farmers will be asked to provide data on
(1) Interest for and reasons for
expanding the respondent’s commercial
agriculture operation, (2) Barriers to
expanding the respondent’s commercial
agricultural operations and respondent’s
needs to expand, as well as (3) Some
basic information about the
respondent’s operation such as top
producing commodities, point of first
sale, range for number of employees,
etc. General authority for these data
collection activities is granted under
U.S.C. Title 7, Section 2204. This
project is conducted as a cooperative
effort with the Hawaii Department of
Agriculture. Funding for this survey is
being provided by the Hawaii
Department of Agriculture.
Need and Use of the Information: The
COVID–19 pandemic has renewed
Hawaii’s efforts to reduce the reliance
on imports. The goal of this survey is to
assess Hawaii agricultural producers’
interest in expanding their commercial
production and identify barriers to
expansion. The Hawaii Department of
Agriculture (HDOA) requested this onetime project to collect this valuable
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information to assist in their decisionmaking process when establishing and
administering a grant program.
Description of Respondents: A sample
of all active agricultural operations with
potential sales of $50,000 or greater in
Hawaii.
Number of Respondents: 1,150.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Once a year.
Total Burden Hours: 346.
Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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BILLING CODE 3410–20–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
April 1, 2021.
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: 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 these
information collections are best assured
of having their full effect if received by
May 6, 2021. Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be
submitted within 30 days of the
publication of this notice on the
following website www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain. Find this
particular information collection by
selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day
Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or
by using the search function.
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
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 6, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17768-17769]
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[FR Doc No: 2021-07037]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS-LP-20-0073]
Request for Approval of a New Information Collection for Accounts
Payable Information Request
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA),
Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention to request approval
from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), for a new information
collection used in support of the voluntary grading and certification
of meat, meat products, shell eggs, poultry products, rabbit products,
and Quality Systems Verification Programs. One new form is introduced
in this information collection. The new form, LP-109A requests
respondents accounts payable contact information used in facilitating
billing administration.
DATES: Submit comments on or before June 7, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments concerning
this notice by using the electronic process available at
www.regulations.gov. Written comments may also be submitted to Quality
Assessment Division; Livestock and Poultry Program; AMS, USDA; 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Stop 0258; Washington, DC 20250-0258. All
comments should reference the docket number AMS-LP-20-0073, the date of
submission, and the page number of this issue of the Federal Register.
All comments received will be posted without change, including any
personal information provided, at www.regulations.gov and will be
included in the record and made available to the public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie Hartley, Branch Chief, Quality
Assessment Division (QAD); (202) 720-7316; or email
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Overview of This Information Collection
Agency: USDA, AMS.
Title: Accounts Payable Information Request.
OMB Number: 0581-NEW.
Type of Request: New Information Collection.
Abstract: The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (AMA) (7 U.S.C.
1621-1627) directs and authorizes USDA to develop and improve standards
of quality, grades, grading programs, and certification services which
facilitate the marketing of agricultural products. To provide programs
and services, section 203(h) of the AMA (7 U.S.C. 1622(h)) directs and
authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) to inspect,
certify, and identify the class, quality, quantity, and condition of
agricultural products under such rules and regulations as the Secretary
may prescribe, including assessment and collection of fees for the cost
of service. The regulations in 7 CFR 54, 56, and 70 provide a voluntary
program for grading, certification and standards of meats, prepared
meats, meat products, shell eggs, poultry products, and rabbit
products. The regulation in 7 CFR 62--Quality Systems Verification
Programs provides for voluntary, audit-based, user-fee funded programs
that allow applicants to have program documentation and program
processes assessed by AMS auditor(s) and other USDA officials.
AMS also provides other types of voluntary services under these
regulations, including contract and specification acceptance services
and verification of product, processing, further processing,
temperature, and quantity. Because this is a voluntary program,
respondents request or apply for the specific service they wish, and in
doing so, they provide information.
To assist AMS billing administration for providing voluntary
services, AMS intends to create a new form to request respondents
accounts payable contact information. The new form, LP-109A: Accounts
Payable Information Request will increase accuracy and efficiency in
billing administration by having the applicable contact responsible for
receiving billing statements and submitting payment for services
rendered.
The information collected is used only by authorized
representatives of USDA AMS, Livestock and Poultry Program's QAD
national and field staff and is used to administer services requested
by respondents.
The information collection requirements in this request are
essential to carry out the intent of AMA, to provide the respondents
the type of service they request, and to administer the program.
Upon OMB approval of the new Form LP-109A and the information
collection package, AMS will request OMB approval to merge the new form
and this information collection into the currently approved information
collection OMB control number 0581-0128 approved on March 31, 2017.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 5 minutes per response.
Respondents: Livestock, meat, poultry, shell egg industries, or
other agricultural enterprises; state or local governments; or other
businesses or organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 164.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
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Estimated Number of Responses: 164.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 13.66 hours.
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.
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, including any personal information provided.
Bruce Summers,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-07037 Filed 4-5-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-02-P
