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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 January 19, 2024
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
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Food and Nutrition Service
Title: Special Supplemental Nutrition
Program for Women, Infants, and
Children (WIC) Program Regulations—
Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden.
OMB Control Number: 0584–0043.
Summary of Collection: The Special
Supplemental Nutrition Program for
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
provides supplemental foods, nutrition
education, including breastfeeding
promotion and support, and health care
referrals to low income, nutritionally atrisk pregnant, breastfeeding and
postpartum women, infants, and
children up to age five. Currently, WIC
operates through State health
departments in 50 States, 33 Indian
Tribal Organizations, American Samoa,
District of Columbia, Guam,
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin
Islands. The Federal regulations
governing the WIC Program (7 CFR part
246) require that certain program-related
information be collected and that full
and complete records concerning WIC
operations are maintained. The WIC
Program is authorized by the Child
Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended.
Need and Use of the Information: The
Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)
collects information from state and local
agencies, applicants, and retail vendors
to determine eligibility in the WIC
Program. This ongoing information
collection is mandatory for state
agencies and required to obtain or retain
benefits for the WIC participants. This
information includes participant
certification information (e.g., income
and nutrition risk); nutrition education
documentation; local agency and vendor
application and agreement information;
vendor sales and shelf price data; data
related to vendor monitoring and
training; financial and food delivery
system records, and Electronic Benefits
Transfer (EBT) delivery. State Plans are
the principal source of information
about how each State agency operates
its WIC Program. The information is
needed for the general operation of the
Program, including regulatory
compliance, and for ongoing program
integrity and cost-saving efforts. The
information is also used by FNS to
manage, plan, evaluate, make decisions,
and report on WIC Program operations.
If the information were not collected,
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the efficiency and effectiveness of the
Program would be jeopardized,
improper use of Federal funds would
increase, and FNS’ ability to detect
violations would diminish greatly.
Description of Respondents:
Individuals or Households; Businesses
or Other for Profit; Not-for profit
institutions; and State, Local, or Tribal
Government.
Number of Respondents: 6,283,276.
Frequency of Responses:
Recordkeeping; Reporting: Quarterly;
Semi-annually; Monthly; Annually; and
as Needed.
Total Burden Hours: 15,686,416.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
[Docket ID: FSA–2023–0022]
Information Collection Request;
County Committee Elections
Farm Service Agency, USDA.
Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Farm Service Agency (FSA) is
requesting comments from all interested
individuals and entities on an extension
of a currently approved information
collection associated with FSA county
committee elections. The collection of
information from FSA farmers and
ranchers is used to receive nominations
from eligible voters for the FSA county
committee.
DATES: We will consider comments we
receive by February 20, 2024.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit
comments on this notice. You may
submit comments electronically through
the Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov and search
for Docket ID FSA–2023–0022. Follow
the online instructions for submitting
comments. All comments received will
be posted without change and will be
publicly available on https://
www.regulations.gov.
SUMMARY:
For
specific questions related to collection
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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activities, please contact Cherie Moore;
telephone: (202) 941–8659; email:
cherie.moore@usda.gov. Individuals
who require alternative means for
communication should 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:
Title of Collection: County Committee
Election.
OMB Control Number: 0560–0229.
Expiration Date of Approval: May 31,
2024.
Type of Request: Extension.
Abstract: This information collection
is necessary to effectively allow farmers
and ranchers to nominate potential
candidates using the form FSA–669A
for the FSA county committee election
in accordance with the requirements as
authorized by the Soil Conservation and
Domestic Allotment Act, as amended.
Specifically, FSA uses the information
provided by the nominee annually or, if
needed, throughout the year for special
elections to create ballots for FSA
county committee elections. Elections
for FSA county committees are held
each year; therefore, nominations for
eligible nominees are requested each
year. Any individual who meets the
qualifications mentioned in form FSA–
669A may be nominated by another
person or by themselves. The form
FSA–669A is used to collect the
information for nominations; it requires
the name and address of the nominee
and the signatures of both the nominee
and the person nominating the
individual to be a nominee (only one
signature is required for self-nominated
individuals). The nominee must be
eligible to vote in the designated FSA
county committee election, eligible to
hold the office of FSA county committee
member, and willing to serve, if elected.
For more information about FSA county
committees, including elections,
nominations, eligible voters, eligibility,
and other related information, see the
regulations in 7 CFR part 7. In addition,
the form also includes a voluntary
request for race, ethnicity, and gender
information from the nominee.
The number of respondents,
responses and burden hours have not
changed since the last OMB submission.
For the following estimated total
annual burden on respondents, the
formula used to calculate the total
burden hour is the estimated average
time per response hours multiplied by
the estimated total annual responses.
Estimate of Average Time to Respond:
Public reporting burden for collecting
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information under this notice is
estimated to average 0.25 hours per
response, including the time for
reviewing instructions, searching
existing data sources, gathering and
maintaining the data needed, and
completing and reviewing the collection
of information for all respondents.
Type of Respondents: Individuals
(eligible voters).
Estimated Number of Respondents:
10,500.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Reponses:
10,500.
Estimated Average Time per
Response: 0.25 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 2,625 hours.
FSA is requesting comments on all
aspects of this information to help us to:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of FSA,
including whether the information will
have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of FSA’s
estimate of burden including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected;
(4) 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 comments received in response to
this notice, including names and
addresses when provided, will be a
matter of public record. Comments will
be summarized and included in the
submission for Office of Management
and Budget approval.
USDA Non-Discrimination Policy
In accordance with Federal civil
rights law and 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
expression), sexual orientation,
disability, age, marital status, family or
parental status, income derived from a
public assistance program, political
beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior
civil rights activity, in any program or
activity conducted or funded by USDA
(not all bases apply to all programs).
Remedies and complaint filing
deadlines vary by program or incident.
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Individuals who require alternative
means of communication for program
information (for example, braille, large
print, audiotape, American Sign
Language, etc.) should contact the
responsible Agency or 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).
Additionally, program information may
be made available in languages other
than English.
To file a program discrimination
complaint, complete the USDA Program
Discrimination Complaint Form, AD–
3027, found online at https://
www.usda.gov/oascr/how-to-file-aprogram-discrimination-complaint and
at any USDA office or write a letter
addressed to USDA and provide in the
letter all the information requested in
the form. To request a copy of the
complaint form, call (866) 632–9992.
Submit your completed form or letter to
USDA by mail to: U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20250–9410 or email: OAC@
usda.gov.
USDA is an equal opportunity
provider, employer, and lender.
Zach Ducheneaux,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Land Management Plan Direction for
Old-Growth Forest Conditions Across
the National Forest System
Forest Service, Department of
Agriculture.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an
environmental impact statement.
AGENCY:
The United States Department
of Agriculture (Department) is
proposing to amend all land
management plans for units of the
National Forest System (128 plans in
total) to include consistent direction to
conserve and steward existing and
recruit future old-growth forest
conditions and to monitor their
condition across planning areas of the
National Forest System. The intent is to
foster the long-term resilience of oldgrowth forest conditions and their
contributions to ecological integrity
across the National Forest System. This
notice initiates a scoping period on a
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
[Docket ID: FSA-2023-0022]
Information Collection Request; County Committee Elections
AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Farm Service Agency (FSA) is requesting comments from all interested
individuals and entities on an extension of a currently approved
information collection associated with FSA county committee elections.
The collection of information from FSA farmers and ranchers is used to
receive nominations from eligible voters for the FSA county committee.
DATES: We will consider comments we receive by February 20, 2024.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this notice. You may
submit comments electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal:
Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID FSA-2023-
0022. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. All
comments received will be posted without change and will be publicly
available on https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection
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activities, please contact Cherie Moore; telephone: (202) 941-8659;
email: [email protected]. Individuals who require alternative means
for communication should 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:
Title of Collection: County Committee Election.
OMB Control Number: 0560-0229.
Expiration Date of Approval: May 31, 2024.
Type of Request: Extension.
Abstract: This information collection is necessary to effectively
allow farmers and ranchers to nominate potential candidates using the
form FSA-669A for the FSA county committee election in accordance with
the requirements as authorized by the Soil Conservation and Domestic
Allotment Act, as amended. Specifically, FSA uses the information
provided by the nominee annually or, if needed, throughout the year for
special elections to create ballots for FSA county committee elections.
Elections for FSA county committees are held each year; therefore,
nominations for eligible nominees are requested each year. Any
individual who meets the qualifications mentioned in form FSA-669A may
be nominated by another person or by themselves. The form FSA-669A is
used to collect the information for nominations; it requires the name
and address of the nominee and the signatures of both the nominee and
the person nominating the individual to be a nominee (only one
signature is required for self-nominated individuals). The nominee must
be eligible to vote in the designated FSA county committee election,
eligible to hold the office of FSA county committee member, and willing
to serve, if elected. For more information about FSA county committees,
including elections, nominations, eligible voters, eligibility, and
other related information, see the regulations in 7 CFR part 7. In
addition, the form also includes a voluntary request for race,
ethnicity, and gender information from the nominee.
The number of respondents, responses and burden hours have not
changed since the last OMB submission.
For the following estimated total annual burden on respondents, the
formula used to calculate the total burden hour is the estimated
average time per response hours multiplied by the estimated total
annual responses.
Estimate of Average Time to Respond: Public reporting burden for
collecting information under this notice is estimated to average 0.25
hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions,
searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data
needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information for
all respondents.
Type of Respondents: Individuals (eligible voters).
Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,500.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Reponses: 10,500.
Estimated Average Time per Response: 0.25 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 2,625 hours.
FSA is requesting comments on all aspects of this information to
help us to:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of FSA, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of FSA's estimate of burden including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to
be collected;
(4) 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 comments received in response to this notice, including names
and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record.
Comments will be summarized and included in the submission for Office
of Management and Budget approval.
USDA Non-Discrimination Policy
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and 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 expression), sexual
orientation, disability, age, marital status, family or parental
status, income derived from a public assistance program, political
beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in
any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases
apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by
program or incident.
Individuals who require alternative means of communication for
program information (for example, braille, large print, audiotape,
American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or
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).
Additionally, program information may be made available in languages
other than English.
To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA
Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at https://www.usda.gov/oascr/how-to-file-a-program-discrimination-complaint and
at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in
the letter all the information requested in the form. To request a copy
of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form
or letter to USDA by mail to: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of
the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20250-9410 or email: [email protected].
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
Zach Ducheneaux,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. 2023-27969 Filed 12-19-23; 8:45 am]
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