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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
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 29,
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
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displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
Title: Imported Seed and Screening.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0124.
Summary of Collection: The United
States Department of Agriculture
(USDA) is responsible for preventing
plant diseases or insect pests from
entering the United States, preventing
the spread of pests not widely
distributed in the United States, and
eradicating imported pests when
eradication is feasible. Under the
authority of the Federal Seed Act of
1939, as amended, the USDA regulates
the importation and interstate
movement of certain agricultural and
vegetable seeds. The USDA Animal &
Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ)
Division has established a seed analysis
program with Canada that allows U.S.
companies that import seed for cleaning
or processing to enter into compliance
agreements with APHIS. To monitor and
ensure compliance with United States
agricultural regulations, APHIS will
collect information using forms and
other information activities.
Need and Use of the Information:
APHIS will collect information from
forms, correspondence, inspections, and
discussions to ensure imported seeds do
not pose a threat to U.S. agriculture. If
the information were not collected,
there would be increased risk of severe
economic damage to United States
agriculture caused by plant diseases and
insect pests.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit; Federal Government.
Number of Respondents: 1,153.
Frequency of Responses:
Recordkeeping: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 9,632.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023–23825 Filed 10–27–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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Comment Request
The Department of Agriculture has
submitted the following information
collection requirement(s) to OMB for
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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 November 29,
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: Volunteer Service Agreements
and Volunteer Service Time and
Attendance Record.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0477.
Summary of Collection: Section 1526
of the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981
[7 U.S.C. 2272] permits the Secretary of
Agriculture to establish a program to use
volunteers in carrying out programs of
the United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
The regulations in title 5 Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR),
Administrative Personnel, part 308,
authorizes an agency to establish
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules
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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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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 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
29, 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: Imported Seed and Screening.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0124.
Summary of Collection: The United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA) is responsible for preventing plant diseases or insect pests
from entering the United States, preventing the spread of pests not
widely distributed in the United States, and eradicating imported pests
when eradication is feasible. Under the authority of the Federal Seed
Act of 1939, as amended, the USDA regulates the importation and
interstate movement of certain agricultural and vegetable seeds. The
USDA Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Plant Protection
and Quarantine (PPQ) Division has established a seed analysis program
with Canada that allows U.S. companies that import seed for cleaning or
processing to enter into compliance agreements with APHIS. To monitor
and ensure compliance with United States agricultural regulations,
APHIS will collect information using forms and other information
activities.
Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information
from forms, correspondence, inspections, and discussions to ensure
imported seeds do not pose a threat to U.S. agriculture. If the
information were not collected, there would be increased risk of severe
economic damage to United States agriculture caused by plant diseases
and insect pests.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Federal
Government.
Number of Respondents: 1,153.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 9,632.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-23825 Filed 10-27-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-34-P
