Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 13251 [2022-04909]

Download as PDF 13251 Notices Federal Register Vol. 87, No. 46 Wednesday, March 9, 2022 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 March 3, 2022. 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 required 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 April 8, 2022 will be considered. 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:44 Mar 08, 2022 Jkt 256001 displays a currently valid OMB control number. Farm Service Agency Title: Organic and Transitional Education and Certificate Program. OMB Control Number: 0560–0304. Summary of Collection: As USDA is providing assistance through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act; Division B, Title I, Pub. L. 116–136), Farm Service Agency (FSA) has created the Organic and Transitional Education and Certificate Program (OTECP) for certified operations and transitional operations that incurred eligible expenses in FY 2020, 2021, and 2022. Producers and handlers incur significant costs to obtain or renew USDA organic certification each year, and the economic challenges due to the COVID–19 pandemic have made obtaining and renewing USDA organic certification financially challenging for many operations. Need and Use of the Information: In order for FSA to determine whether a producer is eligible for OTECP and to calculate a payment, an applicant is required to submit form FSA–883, Organic and Transitional Education and Certification Program (OTECP). Applicants must also have the following forms on file with FSA: AD–2047, Customer Data Worksheet, and SF– 3881, ACH Vendor/Miscellaneous Payment Enrollment Form. The information collection request is required for the producers and handlers to provide their status as either a certified operation or transitional operation and their eligible expenses to get the OTECP payments. Description of Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit and Farms. Number of Respondents: 13,250. Frequency of Responses: Reporting; Other (one-time). Total Burden Hours: 22,450. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2022–04909 Filed 3–8–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–05–P PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Census Bureau 2020 Census Tribal Consultation; Virtual Public Meeting Census Bureau, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: The Census Bureau will conduct a tribal consultation on the next set of 2020 Census Data Products on March 24, 2022, via national webinar, and review the 2010 Demonstration Data Product—Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC). The tribal consultation meeting reflects the Census Bureau’s continuous commitment to strengthen nation-tonation relationships with federally recognized tribes. The Census Bureau’s procedures for outreach, notice, and consultation ensure involvement of tribes, to the extent practicable and permitted by law, before making decisions or implementing policies, rules, or programs that affect federally recognized tribal governments. These meetings are open to citizens of federally and state recognized tribes by invitation. In that regard, the Census Bureau is seeking comments on the 2010 Demonstration Data—DHC, and asking tribal governments to identify the problematic table, level of geography, and a description of the use case, along with the likely implications should the data be released as-is. Tribes will have four weeks after consultation to analyze the 2010 Demonstration Data Product— DHC. DATES: The Census Bureau will conduct the tribal consultation webinar on Thursday, March 24, 2022, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT. Any questions or topics to be considered in the tribal consultation meetings must be received in writing via email by Tuesday, March 22, 2022. ADDRESSES: The Census Bureau tribal consultation webinar meeting will be held via the WebEx platform at the following presentation link: https:// uscensus.webex.com/uscensus/ j.php?MTID=mbbb8b045ae 75775d741beb2e914814e3 Submit your comments by email. Send comments to: OCIA.TAO@census.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Van Lawrence, Acting Tribal Affairs Coordinator, Office of Congressional SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\09MRN1.SGM 09MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 9, 2022)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2022-04909]


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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules 
or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings 
and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, 
delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency 
statements of organization and functions are examples of documents 
appearing in this section.

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Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 46 / Wednesday, March 9, 2022 / 
Notices

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

March 3, 2022.
    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 required 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 April 8, 
2022 will be considered. 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.

Farm Service Agency

    Title: Organic and Transitional Education and Certificate Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0304.
    Summary of Collection: As USDA is providing assistance through the 
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act; Division 
B, Title I, Pub. L. 116-136), Farm Service Agency (FSA) has created the 
Organic and Transitional Education and Certificate Program (OTECP) for 
certified operations and transitional operations that incurred eligible 
expenses in FY 2020, 2021, and 2022. Producers and handlers incur 
significant costs to obtain or renew USDA organic certification each 
year, and the economic challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic have 
made obtaining and renewing USDA organic certification financially 
challenging for many operations.
    Need and Use of the Information: In order for FSA to determine 
whether a producer is eligible for OTECP and to calculate a payment, an 
applicant is required to submit form FSA-883, Organic and Transitional 
Education and Certification Program (OTECP). Applicants must also have 
the following forms on file with FSA: AD-2047, Customer Data Worksheet, 
and SF-3881, ACH Vendor/Miscellaneous Payment Enrollment Form. The 
information collection request is required for the producers and 
handlers to provide their status as either a certified operation or 
transitional operation and their eligible expenses to get the OTECP 
payments.
    Description of Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit and 
Farms.
    Number of Respondents: 13,250.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting; Other (one-time).
    Total Burden Hours: 22,450.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-04909 Filed 3-8-22; 8:45 am]
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