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Download as PDF 74402 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 209 / Tuesday, October 31, 2023 / Notices lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 purposes and is not intended for release outside of the agency (if released, procedures outlined in Question 16 will be followed); • Information gathered will not be used for the purpose of substantially informing influential policy decisions; • Information gathered will yield qualitative information; the collections will not be designed or expected to yield statistically reliable results or used as though the results are generalizable to the population of study; • The collections are voluntary; • The collections are low-burden for respondents (based on considerations of total burden hours, total number of respondents, or burden-hours per respondent) and are low-cost for both the respondents and the Federal Government; • The collections are noncontroversial and do not raise issues of concern to other Federal agencies; • Any collection is targeted to the solicitation of opinions from respondents who have experience with the program or may have experience with the program in the near future; and • With the exception of information needed to provide remunerations for participants of focus groups and cognitive laboratory studies, personally identifiable information (PII) is collected only to the extent necessary and is not retained. As a general matter, information collections will not result in any new system of records containing privacy information and will not ask questions of a sensitive nature, such as sexual behavior and attitudes, religious beliefs, and other matters that are commonly considered private. Below we provide projected average burden estimates for the next three years: Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 10,000. Responses per Respondent: 1. Annual Responses: 10,000. Average Minutes per Response: 15 minutes. Annual Burden Hours: 30,000 hours. Frequency: On occasion. Dated: October 26, 2023. Taniesha Tolbert, Supervisory Records Information Management Specialist, Bureau for Management, Office of Management Services, Information and Records Division. [FR Doc. 2023–23986 Filed 10–30–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6116–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:18 Oct 30, 2023 Jkt 262001 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service [Doc. No. AMS–TM–23–0066] Notice of Availability of the Programmatic Environmental Assessment for AMS Local Meat Capacity Grant Program Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of availability; request for public comments. AGENCY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announces that the Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) for the Local Meat Capacity Grant Program (Local MCap) is available for public review and comments. DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 30, 2023 to be assured consideration. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments concerning this notice. Comments may be submitted electronically by Email: LocalMCap@usda.gov. Comments should reference the document number and the date and page number of this issue of the Federal Register. AMS will address comments received on the draft PEA in the final PEA. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Betsy Rakola, Associate Deputy Administrator, Transportation and Marketing Program; Telephone: (202)690–1300; Email: LocalMCap@usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Background The Draft PEA analyzes and discloses the potential environmental impacts associated with the establishment of the Local Meat Capacity Grant Program (Local MCap). AMS has proposed to fund grants to support independently owned meat and poultry processing businesses. These grants will help them provide additional and more efficient processing options for local livestock producers by modernizing, increasing, diversifying, and decentralizing meat and poultry processing capacity, including support for rendering. This program will expand processing capacity for small and midsized meat and poultry processors, which are particularly vulnerable to disruption. It will also increase capacity and promote competition in the meat and poultry processing sector. Based on public input, USDA identified an urgent need to expand and diversify meat and poultry processing capacity. The Local MCap Program is authorized by section 1001 (b)(4) of the PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) (Pub. L. 117–2), which funds ‘‘loans and grants and other assistance to maintain and improve food and agricultural supply chain resiliency.’’ Recipients of funding from this proposed program would be allowed 36 months to complete work funded by the grant awards. The environmental impacts of funding projects to enhance existing meat and poultry processing facilities have been considered in a manner consistent with the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, Public Law 91–190, 42 U.S.C. 4321–4347, as amended. A Draft PEA has been prepared, and based on this analysis, AMS has preliminarily determined there will not be a significant impact to the human environment. As a result, an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) has not been initiated (40 CFR 1501.6). AMS intends for this PEA to create efficiencies by establishing a framework that can be used for ‘‘tiering,’’ where appropriate, to project-specific actions that require additional analysis. As decisions on specific applications are made, to the extent additional NEPA analysis is required, environmental review will be conducted to supplement the analysis set forth in this PEA. The Draft PEA is available for review online at the program website: https:// www.ams.usda.gov/services/grants/ localmcap. Comments Invited Interested stakeholders are invited to submit comments on the Draft PEA, as specified in the ADDRESSES section of this Notice. The most helpful comments reference a specific recommendation for changing AMS’ proposed approach to assessing environmental impacts, explain the reason for any recommended change, and include supporting information. AMS will consider all comments received on or before the closing date. Melissa Bailey, Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service. [FR Doc. 2023–23936 Filed 10–30–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Agriculture will submit the following information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, E:\FR\FM\31OCN1.SGM 31OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 209 / Tuesday, October 31, 2023 / Notices lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Public Law 104–13 on or after the date of publication of this notice. Comments are requested regarding: (1) 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; (2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of burden 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. Comments regarding these information collections are best assured of having their full effect if received by November 30, 2023. 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: Stocks Reports—Substantive Change. OMB Control Number: 0535–0007. Summary of Collection: General authority for these data collection activities is granted under U.S. Code Title 7, Section 2204 which specifies that ‘‘The Secretary of Agriculture shall procure and preserve all information concerning agriculture which he can obtain . . . by the collection of statistics . . .’’. The primary objective of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is to provide data users with timely and reliable agricultural production and economic statistics, as well as environmental and specialty agricultural related statistics. To accomplish this objective, NASS relies on the use of diverse surveys that show changes within the farming industry over time. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:18 Oct 30, 2023 Jkt 262001 The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is seeking approval to make a substantive change to the Offfarm Grain and Oilseeds Program by adding an Operation Profile survey. The Operation Profiles will have three main functions: 1. Inform the respondent about our data needs so they will have the details to provide storage capacity and the amount of grain stored according to NASS definitions. 2. Document items that the respondent cannot correctly report or estimate for each quarter. 3. Identify respondents who do not store any of the commodities of interest in their facilities. The substantial change will add a contact to the entire sample over the course of three years (1⁄3 of the sample per year) and an average of 280 burden hours to the already approved annual total burden hours of 5,062. Need and Use of the Information: The primary objective of the National Agricultural Statistics Service is to prepare and issue State and national estimates of crop and livestock production, stocks, disposition, and prices. The Stocks Report surveys, provide estimates of stocks of grains, hops, oilseeds, peanuts, potatoes, and rice that are stored off-farm. These offfarm stocks are combined with on-farm stocks to estimate stocks in all positions. The Stocks Reports are a principle economic indicator as defined by OMB. Stocks statistics are used by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help administer programs; by State agencies to develop, research, and promote the marketing of products; and by producers and buyers to find their best market opportunity(s). The Stocks Reports are instrumental in providing timely, accurate data to help grain market participants. In order to maintain a complete and comprehensive list of operations, NASS needs to conduct an Operation Profile survey annually to add new operations to the survey population. This profile is also used to identify operations that do not meet the criteria to be included in the Off-farm Grain and Oilseeds Survey. Description of Respondents: Farms and businesses. Number of Respondents: 8,330. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Monthly; Quarterly; Annually. Total Burden Hours: 5,342. Levi S. Harrell, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2023–23959 Filed 10–30–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–20–P PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 74403 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 these information collections are best assured of having their full effect if received by November 30, 2023. 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. Agricultural Marketing Service Title: Livestock, Poultry, and Grain Market News. OMB Control Number: 0581–0033. Summary of Collection: The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621–1627) (AMA), as amended, authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture ‘‘to collect and disseminate marketing information, including adequate outlook information on a market-area basis, for the purpose of anticipating and meeting consumer requirements, aiding in the maintenance of farm income, and E:\FR\FM\31OCN1.SGM 31OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 209 (Tuesday, October 31, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74402-74403]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-23959]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Agriculture will submit the following information 
collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and approval under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

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Public Law 104-13 on or after the date of publication of this notice. 
Comments are requested regarding: (1) 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; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden 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.
    Comments regarding these information collections are best assured 
of having their full effect if received by November 30, 2023. 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: Stocks Reports--Substantive Change.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-0007.
    Summary of Collection: General authority for these data collection 
activities is granted under U.S. Code Title 7, Section 2204 which 
specifies that ``The Secretary of Agriculture shall procure and 
preserve all information concerning agriculture which he can obtain . . 
. by the collection of statistics . . .''. The primary objective of the 
National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is to provide data 
users with timely and reliable agricultural production and economic 
statistics, as well as environmental and specialty agricultural related 
statistics. To accomplish this objective, NASS relies on the use of 
diverse surveys that show changes within the farming industry over 
time.
    The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is seeking 
approval to make a substantive change to the Off-farm Grain and 
Oilseeds Program by adding an Operation Profile survey. The Operation 
Profiles will have three main functions:
    1. Inform the respondent about our data needs so they will have the 
details to provide storage capacity and the amount of grain stored 
according to NASS definitions.
    2. Document items that the respondent cannot correctly report or 
estimate for each quarter.
    3. Identify respondents who do not store any of the commodities of 
interest in their facilities.
    The substantial change will add a contact to the entire sample over 
the course of three years (\1/3\ of the sample per year) and an average 
of 280 burden hours to the already approved annual total burden hours 
of 5,062.
    Need and Use of the Information: The primary objective of the 
National Agricultural Statistics Service is to prepare and issue State 
and national estimates of crop and livestock production, stocks, 
disposition, and prices. The Stocks Report surveys, provide estimates 
of stocks of grains, hops, oilseeds, peanuts, potatoes, and rice that 
are stored off-farm. These off-farm stocks are combined with on-farm 
stocks to estimate stocks in all positions. The Stocks Reports are a 
principle economic indicator as defined by OMB. Stocks statistics are 
used by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help administer programs; 
by State agencies to develop, research, and promote the marketing of 
products; and by producers and buyers to find their best market 
opportunity(s). The Stocks Reports are instrumental in providing 
timely, accurate data to help grain market participants. In order to 
maintain a complete and comprehensive list of operations, NASS needs to 
conduct an Operation Profile survey annually to add new operations to 
the survey population. This profile is also used to identify operations 
that do not meet the criteria to be included in the Off-farm Grain and 
Oilseeds Survey.
    Description of Respondents: Farms and businesses.
    Number of Respondents: 8,330.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Monthly; Quarterly; Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 5,342.

Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-23959 Filed 10-30-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-20-P
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