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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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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.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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Comment Request
The Department of Agriculture has
submitted the following information
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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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programs designed to provide
educationally related volunteer
assignments for students.
APHIS will collect information using
MRP forms, 126A, Student Service
Agreement and Recordkeeping; MRP
126B, Nonstudent Volunteer Service
Agreement; and MRP 126C, Volunteer
Time and Attendance Record.
Need and Use of the Information:
This information collection is necessary
to: (a) facilitate establishment of
guidelines for acceptance of volunteer
services under the above authorities; (b)
make a determination of individuals’
eligibility and suitability to serve as a
volunteer in the Marketing and
Regulatory Programs (MRP), USDA; and
(c) comply with the Office of Personnel
Management (OPM) regulation to
require documentation of volunteer
service. If this information collection is
not conducted, MRP would not be able
to determine the individual’s eligibility
and suitability to serve as a volunteer.
Description of Respondents:
Individuals or households and
businesses.
Number of Respondents: 86.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting;
On occasion; Quarterly.
Total Burden Hours: 151.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation
Service
[Docket ID: NRCS–2023–0019]
Urban Agriculture and Innovative
Production Advisory Committee
Meeting
Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS), United
States Department of Agriculture
(USDA).
ACTION: Notice of public and virtual
meeting.
AGENCY:
The Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS) will hold
a public meeting of the Urban
Agriculture and Innovative Production
Advisory Committee (UAIPAC).
UAIPAC will convene to discuss
proposed recommendations for the
Secretary of Agriculture on the
development of policies and outreach
relating to urban, indoor, and other
emerging agriculture production
practices. UAIPAC is authorized under
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the Agriculture Improvement Act of
2018 (2018 Farm Bill) and operates in
compliance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, as amended.
DATES:
Meeting: The UAIPAC meeting will be
held on Wednesday, November 29,
2023, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern
Daylight Time (EDT).
Written Comments: Written comments
will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. EDT
on Wednesday, December 13, 2023.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting Location: The meeting will be
held virtually via Zoom Webinar. Preregistration is required to attend the
UAIPAC meeting and access informaton
will be provided to registered
individuals via email. Registration
details can be found at: https://
www.usda.gov/partnerships/federaladvisory-committee-urban-ag.
Written Comments: We invite you to
send comments in response to this
notice. Go to https://
www.regulations.gov and search for
Docket ID NRCS–2023–0019. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
All written comments received will be
publicly available on
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brian Guse; Designated Federal Officer;
telephone: (202) 205–9723; email:
UrbanAgricultureFederalAdvisory
ommittee@usda.gov.
Individuals who require alternative
means for communication may contact
the USDA TARGET Center at (202) 720–
2600 (voice and text telephone (TTY)) or
dial 711 for Telecommunications Relay
service (both voice and text telephone
users can initiate this call from any
telephone).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
UAIPAC Purpose
The Federal Advisory Committee for
Urban Agriculture and Innovative
Production is one of several ways that
USDA is extending support and
building frameworks to support urban
agriculture, including issues of equity
and food and nutrition access. Section
222 of the Department of Agriculture
Reorganization Act of 1994, as amended
by section 12302 of the 2018 Farm Bill
(7 U.S.C. 6923; Pub. L. 115–334)
directed the Secretary to establish an
‘‘Urban Agriculture and Innovative
Production Advisory Committee’’ to
advise the Secretary of Agriculture on
any aspect of section 222, including the
development of policies and outreach
relating to urban, indoor, and other
emerging agricultural production
practices as well as identify any barriers
to urban agriculture. UAIPAC will host
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public meetings to deliberate on
recommendations for the Secretary of
Agriculture. These recommendations
provide advice to the Secretary on
supporting urban agriculture and
innovative production through USDA’s
programs and services.
Meeting Agenda
The agenda items may include, but
are not limited to, welcome and
introductions; administrative matters;
presentations from the UAIPAC or
USDA staff; and deliberations for
proposed recommendations and plans.
The USDA UAIPAC website (https://
www.usda.gov/partnerships/federaladvisory-committee-urban-ag) will be
updated with the final agenda at least 24
hours prior to the meeting.
Written Comments
Comments should address specific
topics pertaining to urban agriculture
and innovative production. Written
comments will be accepted until 11:59
p.m. EDT on Wednesday, December 13,
2023. General questions and comments
are also accepted at any time via email:
UrbanAgricultureFederalAdvisory
Committee@usda.gov.
Meeting Materials
All written comments received by
Wednesday, December 13, 2023, will be
compiled for UAIPAC review and will
be included in the meeting minutes.
Duplicate comments from multiple
individuals will appear as one
comment, with a notation that multiple
copies of the comment were received.
Please visit https://www.usda.gov/
partnerships/federal-advisorycommittee-urban-ag to view the agenda
and minutes from the meeting.
Meeting Accomodations
If you require reasonable
accommodation, please make requests
in advance for sign language
interpretation, assistive listening
devices, or other reasonable
accommodation, to the person listed
under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section. Determinations for
reasonable accommodation will be
made on a case-by-case basis.
USDA Non-Discrimination Policy
In accordance with Federal civil
rights law and U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) civil rights
regulations and policies, USDA, its
Agencies, offices, and employees, and
institutions participating in or
administering USDA programs are
prohibited from discriminating based on
race, color, national origin, religion, sex,
gender identity (including gender
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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: 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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programs designed to provide educationally related volunteer
assignments for students.
APHIS will collect information using MRP forms, 126A, Student
Service Agreement and Recordkeeping; MRP 126B, Nonstudent Volunteer
Service Agreement; and MRP 126C, Volunteer Time and Attendance Record.
Need and Use of the Information: This information collection is
necessary to: (a) facilitate establishment of guidelines for acceptance
of volunteer services under the above authorities; (b) make a
determination of individuals' eligibility and suitability to serve as a
volunteer in the Marketing and Regulatory Programs (MRP), USDA; and (c)
comply with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) regulation to
require documentation of volunteer service. If this information
collection is not conducted, MRP would not be able to determine the
individual's eligibility and suitability to serve as a volunteer.
Description of Respondents: Individuals or households and
businesses.
Number of Respondents: 86.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting; On occasion; Quarterly.
Total Burden Hours: 151.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-23892 Filed 10-27-23; 8:45 am]
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