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AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
Analysis of Service Contract Inventory
for FY 2021 and the Planned Analysis
of the FY 2022 Inventory; Notice of
Availability
United States Agency for
International Development (USAID).
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice of public availability.
Acting in compliance with
section 743 of Division C of the
Consolidated Appropriations Act of
2010, requiring civilian agencies to
prepare and analyze inventories of their
service contracts, the United States
Agency for International Development
(USAID) is publishing this notice to
advise the public of the availability of
the FY 2022 Service Contract Inventory
found at https://www.acquisition.gov/
content/service-contract-inventory, and
the posting of the Analysis of Service
Contract Inventory for FY 2021 and the
Planned Analysis of the FY 2022
Inventory found at: https://
www.usaid.gov/results-and-data/
budget-spending/official-servicecontract-inventory.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Questions regarding the service contract
inventory should be directed to Eileen
Simoes, Chief, Policy Division, Bureau
for Management Policy, Budget and
Performance, U.S. Agency for
International Development, (202) 921–
5090, esimoes@usaid.gov.
Susan C. Radford,
Management and Program Analyst, Bureau
for Management Policy, Budget and
Performance, U.S. Agency for International
Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS–SC–23–0044]
Notice of Request for Extension and
Revision of a Currently Approved
Information Collection
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Agricultural
Marketing Service’s (AMS) intention to
request an extension and revision to the
approved forms and information
collection for marketing orders covering
various vegetables and specialty crops.
DATES: Comments on this notice are due
by December 22, 2023 to be assured of
consideration.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments
concerning this notice. Comments must
be sent to the Docket Clerk, Market
Development Division, Specialty Crops
Program, AMS, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, STOP 0237,
Washington, DC 20250–0237; Fax: (202)
720–8938; or online at https://
www.regulations.gov. Comments should
reference the docket number and the
date and page number of this issue of
the Federal Register and will be
available for public inspection in the
Office of the Docket Clerk during regular
business hours, or can be viewed at:
https://www.regulations.gov. All
comments submitted in response to this
notice will be included in the record
and will be made available to the
public. Please be advised that the
identity of individuals or entities
submitting the comments will be made
available to the public on the internet at
the address provided above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Matthew Pavone, Branch Chief,
Rulemaking Services Branch, Market
Development Division, Specialty Crops
Program, AMS, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, STOP 0237,
Room 1406–S, Washington, DC 20250–
0237; Telephone: (202) 720–8085; Fax:
(202) 720–8938; or Email:
matthew.pavone@usda.gov.
Small businesses may request
information on this notice by contacting
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Richard Lower, Market Development
Division, Specialty Crops Program,
AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW, STOP 0237, Room 1406–S,
Washington, DC 20250–0237;
Telephone (202) 720–8085; Fax: (202)
720–8938; or Email: Richard.Lower@
usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Fruit Crops.
OMB Number: 0581–0189.
Expiration Date of Approval:
December 31, 2023.
Type of Request: Extension and
Revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: Marketing order programs
provide an opportunity for producers of
fresh fruits, vegetables and specialty
crops, in specified production areas, to
work together to solve marketing
problems that cannot be solved
individually. This notice covers the
following marketing order citations: 7
CFR parts 905 (Florida citrus), 906
(Texas citrus), 915 (Florida avocados),
920 (California kiwifruit), 923
(Washington cherries), 925 (California
table grapes), 927 (Oregon/Washington
pears), and 929 (Cranberries grown in 10
States).
Marketing Order 922 (Apricots) has
been terminated since the last three-year
renewal period of this information
collection package.
Marketing order requirements help
ensure adequate supplies of high-quality
product and adequate returns to
producers. Marketing orders are
authorized under the Agricultural
Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 (Act),
as amended (7 U.S.C. 601–674). The
Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to
oversee the marketing order operations
and issue regulations recommended by
a committee of representatives from
each commodity industry.
The information collection
requirements in this request are
essential to carry out the intent of the
Act, to provide the respondents the type
of service they request, and to
administer the marketing orders. Under
the Act, marketing orders may
authorize: Production and marketing
research, including paid advertising;
volume regulation; reserves, including
pools and producer allotments;
container requirements; and quality
control. Assessments are levied on
handlers regulated under the marketing
orders. Section 8e of the Act requires
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imports of 14 commodities to meet
certain standards. Included among these
commodities are some covered in this
forms package: avocados, grapefruit,
kiwifruit, oranges, and table grapes.
USDA requires several forms to be
filed to enable the administration of
each marketing order. These include
forms covering the selection process for
industry members to serve on a
marketing order’s committee or board
and ballots used in referenda to amend
or continue marketing orders.
Under Federal marketing orders,
producers and handlers are nominated
by their peers to serve as representatives
on a committee or board which
administers each program. Nominees
must provide information on their
qualifications to serve on the committee
or board. Qualified nominees are then
appointed by the Secretary.
Amendments to marketing orders made
through Formal rulemaking must be
approved in referenda conducted by
USDA and the Secretary. For the
purposes of this action, ballots are
considered information collections and
are subject to the Paperwork Reduction
Act. If a marketing order is amended,
handlers are asked to sign an agreement
indicating their willingness to abide by
the provisions of the amended
marketing order.
Some forms are required to be filed
with the committee or board. The
marketing orders authorize the
respective committee or board, the
agencies responsible for local
administration of the marketing orders,
to require handlers and producers to
submit certain information. Much of the
information is compiled in aggregate
and provided to the respective
industries to assist in marketing
decisions. The committees and boards
developed forms as a means for persons
to file required information relating to
supplies, shipments, and dispositions of
their respective commodities, and other
information needed to effectively carry
out the purpose of the Act and their
respective orders, and these forms are
utilized accordingly.
The forms covered under this
information collection require
respondents to provide the minimum
information necessary to effectively
carry out the requirements of the
marketing orders, and use of these forms
is necessary to fulfill the intent of the
Act as expressed in the marketing
orders.
The information collected is used
only by authorized employees of the
committees and authorized
representatives of the USDA, including
AMS, Specialty Crops Program’s
regional and headquarters’ staff.
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Authorized committee or board
employees are the primary users of the
information and AMS is the secondary
user.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 0.3 hours per
response.
Respondents: Producers, handlers,
processors, dehydrators, cooperatives,
manufacturers, importers, and public
members.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
4,535.
Estimated Number of Responses:
21,838.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 4.82.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 6,595 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
through 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
also become a matter of public record.
Erin Morris,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural
Marketing Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
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
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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 November 22,
2023 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.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
Title: Scrapie in Sheep and Goats;
Interstate Movement Restrictions and
Indemnity Program.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0101.
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 such
animal or related material if necessary
to prevent spread of any livestock or
poultry pest or disease. The AHPA is
contained in title X, subtitle E, sections
10401–18 of Public Law 107–171, May
13, 2002, the Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002. Scrapie is a
progressive, degenerative, and
eventually fatal disease affecting the
central nervous system of sheep and
goats. Its control is complicated because
the disease has an extremely long
incubation period without clinical signs
of disease, and there is no test for the
disease and/or known treatment. The
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) restricts the interstate
movement of certain sheep and goats to
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS-SC-23-0044]
Notice of Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently
Approved Information Collection
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 Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention
to request an extension and revision to the approved forms and
information collection for marketing orders covering various vegetables
and specialty crops.
DATES: Comments on this notice are due by December 22, 2023 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments
concerning this notice. Comments must be sent to the Docket Clerk,
Market Development Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, STOP 0237, Washington, DC 20250-0237; Fax:
(202) 720-8938; or online at https://www.regulations.gov. Comments
should reference the docket number and the date and page number of this
issue of the Federal Register and will be available for public
inspection in the Office of the Docket Clerk during regular business
hours, or can be viewed at: https://www.regulations.gov. All comments
submitted in response to this notice will be included in the record and
will be made available to the public. Please be advised that the
identity of individuals or entities submitting the comments will be
made available to the public on the internet at the address provided
above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Pavone, Branch Chief,
Rulemaking Services Branch, Market Development Division, Specialty
Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, STOP 0237, Room
1406-S, Washington, DC 20250-0237; Telephone: (202) 720-8085; Fax:
(202) 720-8938; or Email: [email protected].
Small businesses may request information on this notice by
contacting Richard Lower, Market Development Division, Specialty Crops
Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, STOP 0237, Room 1406-
S, Washington, DC 20250-0237; Telephone (202) 720-8085; Fax: (202) 720-
8938; or Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Fruit Crops.
OMB Number: 0581-0189.
Expiration Date of Approval: December 31, 2023.
Type of Request: Extension and Revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: Marketing order programs provide an opportunity for
producers of fresh fruits, vegetables and specialty crops, in specified
production areas, to work together to solve marketing problems that
cannot be solved individually. This notice covers the following
marketing order citations: 7 CFR parts 905 (Florida citrus), 906 (Texas
citrus), 915 (Florida avocados), 920 (California kiwifruit), 923
(Washington cherries), 925 (California table grapes), 927 (Oregon/
Washington pears), and 929 (Cranberries grown in 10 States).
Marketing Order 922 (Apricots) has been terminated since the last
three-year renewal period of this information collection package.
Marketing order requirements help ensure adequate supplies of high-
quality product and adequate returns to producers. Marketing orders are
authorized under the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937
(Act), as amended (7 U.S.C. 601-674). The Secretary of Agriculture is
authorized to oversee the marketing order operations and issue
regulations recommended by a committee of representatives from each
commodity industry.
The information collection requirements in this request are
essential to carry out the intent of the Act, to provide the
respondents the type of service they request, and to administer the
marketing orders. Under the Act, marketing orders may authorize:
Production and marketing research, including paid advertising; volume
regulation; reserves, including pools and producer allotments;
container requirements; and quality control. Assessments are levied on
handlers regulated under the marketing orders. Section 8e of the Act
requires
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imports of 14 commodities to meet certain standards. Included among
these commodities are some covered in this forms package: avocados,
grapefruit, kiwifruit, oranges, and table grapes.
USDA requires several forms to be filed to enable the
administration of each marketing order. These include forms covering
the selection process for industry members to serve on a marketing
order's committee or board and ballots used in referenda to amend or
continue marketing orders.
Under Federal marketing orders, producers and handlers are
nominated by their peers to serve as representatives on a committee or
board which administers each program. Nominees must provide information
on their qualifications to serve on the committee or board. Qualified
nominees are then appointed by the Secretary. Amendments to marketing
orders made through Formal rulemaking must be approved in referenda
conducted by USDA and the Secretary. For the purposes of this action,
ballots are considered information collections and are subject to the
Paperwork Reduction Act. If a marketing order is amended, handlers are
asked to sign an agreement indicating their willingness to abide by the
provisions of the amended marketing order.
Some forms are required to be filed with the committee or board.
The marketing orders authorize the respective committee or board, the
agencies responsible for local administration of the marketing orders,
to require handlers and producers to submit certain information. Much
of the information is compiled in aggregate and provided to the
respective industries to assist in marketing decisions. The committees
and boards developed forms as a means for persons to file required
information relating to supplies, shipments, and dispositions of their
respective commodities, and other information needed to effectively
carry out the purpose of the Act and their respective orders, and these
forms are utilized accordingly.
The forms covered under this information collection require
respondents to provide the minimum information necessary to effectively
carry out the requirements of the marketing orders, and use of these
forms is necessary to fulfill the intent of the Act as expressed in the
marketing orders.
The information collected is used only by authorized employees of
the committees and authorized representatives of the USDA, including
AMS, Specialty Crops Program's regional and headquarters' staff.
Authorized committee or board employees are the primary users of the
information and AMS is the secondary user.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 0.3 hours per response.
Respondents: Producers, handlers, processors, dehydrators,
cooperatives, manufacturers, importers, and public members.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,535.
Estimated Number of Responses: 21,838.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 4.82.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 6,595 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 through 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 also become a matter of
public record.
Erin Morris,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
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