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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
The Department of Agriculture will
submit the following information
collection requirement(s) to OMB for
review and clearance under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
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
July 5, 2024. 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
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the collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS)
Title: Milk and Milk Products.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0020.
Summary of Collection: The National
Agricultural Statistics Service’s primary
function is to prepare and issue official
State and national estimates of crop and
livestock production, disposition, and
prices and to collect information on
related environmental and economic
factors. Estimates of milk production
and manufactured dairy products are an
integral part of this program. Milk and
dairy statistics are used by the U.S.
Department of Agriculture to help
administer price support programs and
by the dairy industry in planning,
pricing, and projecting supplies of milk
and milk products.
General authority for these data
collection activities is granted under
U.S. Code title 7, section 2204. The
legislative actions which affect these
surveys are from November 2000, when
Congress enacted the ‘‘Dairy Market
Enhancement Act of 2000,’’ U.S. Code
title 7, section 1621, and Public Law
106–532 which changed the program
from voluntary to mandatory for
reporting the moisture content of
cheddar cheese plus the price and
quantity of cheddar cheese, butter, nonfat dry milk, and dry whey.
Amendments have been published to
the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946
in conformance with legislated changes
enacted by the Dairy Market
Enhancement Act of 2000 and the Farm
Security and Rural Development Act of
2002. The amendments established a
program of mandatory dairy product
information reporting. The program
requires each manufacturer to report to
the USDA information concerning the
price, quantity, and moisture content of
dairy products sold by the
manufacturer. In addition, entities
storing dairy products are to report
information on the quantity of dairy
products stored. Any manufacturer or
other entity that processes, markets, or
stores less than 1,000,000 pounds of
dairy products per year are exempt. The
program will provide timely, accurate,
and reliable market information;
facilitate more informed marketing
decisions; and promote competition in
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the dairy product manufacturing
industry.
In April 2012 the authority for
collecting Dairy Product Prices was
moved from NASS to the Agricultural
Marketing Service (AMS). NASS will
continue to collect milk production and
manufactured dairy product data under
this OMB approval.
Need and Use of the Information:
NASS will collect information quarterly
with the Milk Production Survey. The
monthly Milk and Milk Products
surveys obtain basic agricultural
statistics on milk production and
manufactured dairy products from
farmers and processing plants
throughout the nation. Data are gathered
for milk production, evaporated and
condensed milk, dairy products,
manufactured dry milk and
manufactured whey products. Estimates
of total milk production, number of milk
cow, and milk production per cow, are
used by the dairy industry in planning,
pricing, and projecting supplies of milk
and milk products. The mandatory dairy
product information reporting requires
each manufacturer to report the price,
quantity and moisture content of dairy
products sold and each entity storing
dairy products to report information on
the quantity of dairy products stored.
Collecting data less frequently would
prevent USDA and the agricultural
industry from keeping abreast of
changes at the State and National level.
Description of Respondents: Farms;
Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 14,475.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Quarterly; Monthly; Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 11,596.
National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS)
Title: Hemp Production and
Disposition Inquiry.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0270.
Summary of Collection: As defined in
the 2018 Farm Bill, the term ‘‘hemp’’
means the plant species Cannabis sativa
L. and any part of that plant, including
the seeds thereof and all derivatives,
extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids,
salts, and salts of isomers, whether
growing or not, with a delta-9
tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of
not more than 0.3 percent on a dry
weight basis. Delta-9
tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, is the
primary intoxicating component of
cannabis. Cannabis with a THC level
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exceeding 0.3 percent is considered
marijuana, which remains classified as
a schedule I controlled substance
regulated by the Drug Enforcement
Administration (DEA) under the
Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Under
the Agricultural Act of 2014 (2014 Farm
Bill), Public Law 113–79, State
departments of agriculture and
institutions of higher education were
permitted to produce hemp as part of a
pilot program for research purposes.
The authority for hemp production
provided in the 2014 Farm Bill was
extended by the 2018 Farm Bill, which
was signed into law on December 20,
2018.
Hemp is a commodity that can be
used for numerous industrial and
horticultural purposes including fabric,
paper, construction materials, food
products, cosmetics, production of
cannabinoids (such as cannabidiol or
CBD), and other products.
In determining the type of data that
would need to be collected and the
frequency of the data collections, NASS
management attended a joint meeting
with representatives from the USDA’s
Economic Research Service (ERS), Farm
Service Agency (FSA), Risk
Management Agency (RMA),
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS),
and the Office of the Secretary.
Need and Use of the Information: The
data will be collected under the
authority of the Domestic Hemp
Production Program, which is mandated
by the Agriculture Improvement Act of
2018 (2018 Farm Bill). In addition the
data will be collected under the
authority of Title 7 U.S.C. 2204(a).
Individually identifiable data collected
under this authority are governed by
Section 1770 of the Food Security Act
of 1985 as amended, 7 U.S.C. 2276,
which requires USDA to afford strict
confidentiality to non-aggregated data
provided by respondents. This Notice is
submitted in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et
seq.), and Office of Management and
Budget regulations at 5 CFR part 1320.
Description of Respondents: Farms;
Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 8,525.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 2,918.
Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2024–0018]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Control and Eradication of African
Swine Fever; Conditions for Payment
of Indemnity Claims
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an
information collection; comment
request.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service’s intention to
request an extension of approval of an
information collection associated with
the payment of indemnity claims related
to African swine fever.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before August 5,
2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
www.regulations.gov. Enter APHIS–
2024–0018 in the Search field. Select
the Documents tab, then select the
Comment button in the list of
documents.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2024–0018, Regulatory Analysis
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118,
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
Supporting documents and any
comments we receive on this docket
may be viewed at www.regulations.gov
or in our reading room, which is located
in room 1620 of the USDA South
Building, 14th Street and Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC. Normal
reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
holidays. To be sure someone is there to
help you, please call (202) 799–7039
before coming.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information on foreign quarantine
notices, contact Ms. Lecresha King,
Program Analyst, National Preparedness
and Incident Coordination, Strategy and
Policy, VS, APHIS, 920 Main Campus
Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606; email:
FAD.PReP.Comments@usda.gov; phone:
(515) 380–5535. For more detailed
information on the information
collection process, contact Mr. Joseph
Moxey, APHIS’ Paperwork Reduction
Act Coordinator, at (301) 851–2533.
SUMMARY:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Control and Eradication of
African Swine Fever; Conditions for
Payment of Indemnity Claims.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0491.
Type of Request: Extension of
approval of an information collection.
Abstract: Under the Animal Health
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.),
the Secretary of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) is authorized to
protect the health of the livestock,
poultry, and aquaculture populations in
the United States by preventing the
introduction and interstate spread of
serious diseases and pests of livestock,
poultry, and aquaculture, and for
eradicating such diseases and pests from
the United States, when feasible. Within
the USDA, this authority and mission is
delegated to the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS).
Part of the mission of the Veterinary
Services (VS) business unit of APHIS is
preventing foreign animal disease
outbreaks in the United States, and
monitoring, controlling, and eliminating
a disease outbreak should one occur. In
the past several years, there have been
significant worldwide outbreaks of
African swine fever (ASF). ASF is a
highly contagious and deadly viral
disease affecting both domestic and feral
(wild) pigs. Herd mortality can reach
100 percent and animals contracting the
disease can die in as little as a week,
necessitating a rapid response. The
disease is also highly resistant to the
environment, meaning it can easily be
spread by being on clothes, shoes,
wheels, or other materials, or in pork
products. If ASF entered the United
States, it could halt U.S. pork exports,
as trading partners would not accept
products from a country with ASF; cut
pork and hog prices by up to 50 percent;
and cause widespread disruptions in
hog and pork production.
The disease has not been detected in
the United States; however, USDA is
committed to working with State and
industry partners to keep the virus out
of the country. In the event of an ASF
detection, USDA will declare an
extraordinary emergency and establish
an animal movement standstill to
coordinate a national control and
eradication approach. USDA will work
with States and industry to depopulate
infected premises, compensate affected
owners, and institute herd plans.
To accomplish this, APHIS will
implement various information
collection activities related to an
outbreak such as processing appraisal
and indemnity requests and appraisal
and indemnity claims, assisting with
preparing worksheets for calculating
proceeds from animals or materials sold
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Federal Register
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules
or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings
and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings,
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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Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 108 / Tuesday, June 4, 2024 /
Notices
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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 clearance under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 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 July 5, 2024. 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 (NASS)
Title: Milk and Milk Products.
OMB Control Number: 0535-0020.
Summary of Collection: The National Agricultural Statistics
Service's primary function is to prepare and issue official State and
national estimates of crop and livestock production, disposition, and
prices and to collect information on related environmental and economic
factors. Estimates of milk production and manufactured dairy products
are an integral part of this program. Milk and dairy statistics are
used by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help administer price
support programs and by the dairy industry in planning, pricing, and
projecting supplies of milk and milk products.
General authority for these data collection activities is granted
under U.S. Code title 7, section 2204. The legislative actions which
affect these surveys are from November 2000, when Congress enacted the
``Dairy Market Enhancement Act of 2000,'' U.S. Code title 7, section
1621, and Public Law 106-532 which changed the program from voluntary
to mandatory for reporting the moisture content of cheddar cheese plus
the price and quantity of cheddar cheese, butter, non-fat dry milk, and
dry whey.
Amendments have been published to the Agricultural Marketing Act of
1946 in conformance with legislated changes enacted by the Dairy Market
Enhancement Act of 2000 and the Farm Security and Rural Development Act
of 2002. The amendments established a program of mandatory dairy
product information reporting. The program requires each manufacturer
to report to the USDA information concerning the price, quantity, and
moisture content of dairy products sold by the manufacturer. In
addition, entities storing dairy products are to report information on
the quantity of dairy products stored. Any manufacturer or other entity
that processes, markets, or stores less than 1,000,000 pounds of dairy
products per year are exempt. The program will provide timely,
accurate, and reliable market information; facilitate more informed
marketing decisions; and promote competition in the dairy product
manufacturing industry.
In April 2012 the authority for collecting Dairy Product Prices was
moved from NASS to the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). NASS will
continue to collect milk production and manufactured dairy product data
under this OMB approval.
Need and Use of the Information: NASS will collect information
quarterly with the Milk Production Survey. The monthly Milk and Milk
Products surveys obtain basic agricultural statistics on milk
production and manufactured dairy products from farmers and processing
plants throughout the nation. Data are gathered for milk production,
evaporated and condensed milk, dairy products, manufactured dry milk
and manufactured whey products. Estimates of total milk production,
number of milk cow, and milk production per cow, are used by the dairy
industry in planning, pricing, and projecting supplies of milk and milk
products. The mandatory dairy product information reporting requires
each manufacturer to report the price, quantity and moisture content of
dairy products sold and each entity storing dairy products to report
information on the quantity of dairy products stored. Collecting data
less frequently would prevent USDA and the agricultural industry from
keeping abreast of changes at the State and National level.
Description of Respondents: Farms; Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 14,475.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Quarterly; Monthly; Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 11,596.
National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)
Title: Hemp Production and Disposition Inquiry.
OMB Control Number: 0535-0270.
Summary of Collection: As defined in the 2018 Farm Bill, the term
``hemp'' means the plant species Cannabis sativa L. and any part of
that plant, including the seeds thereof and all derivatives, extracts,
cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether
growing or not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of
not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis. Delta-9
tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, is the primary intoxicating component of
cannabis. Cannabis with a THC level
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exceeding 0.3 percent is considered marijuana, which remains classified
as a schedule I controlled substance regulated by the Drug Enforcement
Administration (DEA) under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Under
the Agricultural Act of 2014 (2014 Farm Bill), Public Law 113-79, State
departments of agriculture and institutions of higher education were
permitted to produce hemp as part of a pilot program for research
purposes. The authority for hemp production provided in the 2014 Farm
Bill was extended by the 2018 Farm Bill, which was signed into law on
December 20, 2018.
Hemp is a commodity that can be used for numerous industrial and
horticultural purposes including fabric, paper, construction materials,
food products, cosmetics, production of cannabinoids (such as
cannabidiol or CBD), and other products.
In determining the type of data that would need to be collected and
the frequency of the data collections, NASS management attended a joint
meeting with representatives from the USDA's Economic Research Service
(ERS), Farm Service Agency (FSA), Risk Management Agency (RMA),
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), and the Office of the Secretary.
Need and Use of the Information: The data will be collected under
the authority of the Domestic Hemp Production Program, which is
mandated by the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill).
In addition the data will be collected under the authority of Title 7
U.S.C. 2204(a). Individually identifiable data collected under this
authority are governed by Section 1770 of the Food Security Act of 1985
as amended, 7 U.S.C. 2276, which requires USDA to afford strict
confidentiality to non-aggregated data provided by respondents. This
Notice is submitted in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.), and Office of
Management and Budget regulations at 5 CFR part 1320.
Description of Respondents: Farms; Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 8,525.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 2,918.
Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-12216 Filed 6-3-24; 8:45 am]
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