Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 75527-75528 [2024-20923]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 179 / Monday, September 16, 2024 / Notices Farm Service Agency 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 required 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 October 16, 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 displays a currently valid OMB control number. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Farm Service Agency Title: Assignments of Payments and Joint Payment Authorizations; Request for Waiver. OMB Control Number: 0560–0183. Summary of Collection: The Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590h(g)) authorizes producers to assign, in writing, Farm Service Agency (FSA) conservation program payments. The statute requires that any such assignment be signed and witnessed. The Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended, extends that authority to Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) programs, including rice, feed grains, cotton, and wheat. When the recipient of an FSA, NRCS, or CCC payment VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:23 Sep 13, 2024 Jkt 262001 chooses to assign a payment to another party or have the payment made jointly with another party, the other party must be identified. All federal nontax payments must be made by EFT, unless a waiver applies which requires certain criteria to be granted. FSA will collect information using forms CCC–36, CCC 37, CCC–251, CCC–252 and FPAC–FM– 12. Need and Use of the Information: The information collected on the forms will be used by FSA and NRCS employees in order to record the payment or contract being assigned, the amount of the assignment, the date of the assignment, and the name and address of the assignee and the assignor. This is to enable FSA employee to pay the proper party when payments become due. FSA will also use the information to issue program payments jointly at the request of the producer and also terminate joint payments at the request of both the producer and joint payee. Description of Respondent: Farms. Number of Respondents: 202,612. Frequency of Responses: Reporting; On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 72,962. Rachelle Ragland-Greene, Acting Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2024–20911 Filed 9–13–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–05–P 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 required 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 October 16, 2024 will be considered. Written comments PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 75527 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. Farm Service Agency Title: Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP2). OMB Control Number: 0560–0297. Summary of Collection: This information collection request is required to support the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) information collection activities to provide payments to eligible producers who, with respect to their agricultural commodities, have been impacted by the effects of the COVID–19 pandemic. The information collection is necessary to evaluate the application and other required paperwork for determining the producer’s eligibility and assist in the producer’s payment calculations. Producers must submit a completed CFAP 2 application and additional documentation for eligibility, such as certifications of compliance with adjusted gross income provisions and conservation compliance activities; those additional documents and forms must be submitted no later than 60 days from the date a producer signs the application. Contract producers are now eligible to receive direct payments that is currently included in the request. Need and Use of the Information: In order to determine whether a producer is eligible for CFAP and to calculate a payment, a producer is required to submit AD–3117, CFAP application; AD–3117A—Continuation Form for CFAP-Milk Production Modification; AD–3117B—Continuation Sheet for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) Application for Contract Producers, CCC–902, Farm Operating Plan for Payment Eligibility, Parts A & B; CCC–901, Member Information for Legal Entities, if applicable; CCC–941, Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) Certification and Consent to Disclosure of Tax Information; and CCC–942, E:\FR\FM\16SEN1.SGM 16SEN1 75528 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 179 / Monday, September 16, 2024 / Notices Certification of Income from Farming, Ranching, and Forestry Operations, Optional, and AD–1026—Highly Erodible Land Conservation (HELC) and Wetland Conservation Certification. The information submitted by respondents will be used by FSA and AMS to determine eligibility and distribute payments to eligible producers under CFAP. Failure to solicit applications will result in failure to provide payments to eligible producers. Affected Public: Farms; (Farmers and Producers). Number of Respondents: 1,248,901. Frequency of Responses: Reporting; Other (one-time). Total Burden Hours: 957,127. Rachelle Ragland-Greene, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2024–20923 Filed 9–13–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–05–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 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 October 16, 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:23 Sep 13, 2024 Jkt 262001 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 Plant and Health Inspection Service Title: Control and Eradication of African Swine Fever; Conditions for Payment of Indemnity Claims. OMB Control Number: 0579–0491. Summary of Collection: The Animal Health Protection Act (AHPA) of 2002 is the primary Federal law governing the protection of animal health. The law gives the Secretary of Agriculture broad authority to detect, control, or eradicate pests or diseases of livestock or poultry. The Secretary may also prohibit or restrict import or export of any animal or related material if required to prevent the spread of any livestock or poultry pest or disease. The AHPA is contained in Title X, Subtitle E, Sections 10401– 18 of Public Law 107–171, May 13, 2002, the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002; 7 U.S.C. 8301, et. seq. Part of the mission of the Veterinary Services (VS) business unit of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (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) and the USDA is committed to working with State and industry partners to keep the virus out of the United States and its territories. Need and Use of the Information: VS or State personnel, as part of incident management team operations, will collect from herd owners or growers of ASF presumptive positive or positive premises information needed to reimburse the owners or growers for the value of any animals taken and develop a plan for virus elimination so the owner or grower can return to normal business operations. If the information were conducted less frequently or not at all, APHIS would not be able to develop disease mitigation plans or properly reimburse producers and herd owners for their lost inventory. Description of Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit; State, Local, and Tribal governments. Number of Respondents: 40,050. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion. PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Total Burden Hours: 2,538,300. Rachelle Ragland-Greene, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2024–20983 Filed 9–13–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Superior Resource Advisory Committee Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA). ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: The Superior Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will hold two public meetings according to the details shown below. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (the Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the committee is to improve collaborative relationships and to provide advice and recommendations to the Forest Service concerning projects and funding consistent with title II of the Act, as well as make recommendations on recreation fee proposals for sites on the Superior National Forest within Cook, Lake, and St. Louis counties, consistent with the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act. DATES: A virtual meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. central daylight time and on Friday, October 11, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. central daylight time. Written and Oral Comments: Anyone wishing to provide virtual oral comments must pre-register by 11:59 p.m. central daylight time on September 27, 2024. Written public comments will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. central daylight time on September 20, 2024. Comments submitted after this date will be provided to the committee by the Forest Service, but the committee may not have adequate time to consider those comments prior to the meeting. All committee meetings are subject to cancellation. For status of the meeting prior to attendance, please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. ADDRESSES: These two meetings will be held virtually. The public may join virtually via teleconference and/or videoconference. Resource Advisory Committee information and meeting details can be found online at https:// www.fs.usda.gov/main/superior/ SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\16SEN1.SGM 16SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 179 (Monday, September 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75527-75528]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20923]


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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 required 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 October 
16, 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 displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

Farm Service Agency

    Title: Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP2).
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0297.
    Summary of Collection: This information collection request is 
required to support the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) 
information collection activities to provide payments to eligible 
producers who, with respect to their agricultural commodities, have 
been impacted by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The information 
collection is necessary to evaluate the application and other required 
paperwork for determining the producer's eligibility and assist in the 
producer's payment calculations. Producers must submit a completed CFAP 
2 application and additional documentation for eligibility, such as 
certifications of compliance with adjusted gross income provisions and 
conservation compliance activities; those additional documents and 
forms must be submitted no later than 60 days from the date a producer 
signs the application. Contract producers are now eligible to receive 
direct payments that is currently included in the request.
    Need and Use of the Information: In order to determine whether a 
producer is eligible for CFAP and to calculate a payment, a producer is 
required to submit AD-3117, CFAP application; AD-3117A--Continuation 
Form for CFAP-Milk Production Modification; AD-3117B--Continuation 
Sheet for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) Application 
for Contract Producers, CCC-902, Farm Operating Plan for Payment 
Eligibility, Parts A & B; CCC-901, Member Information for Legal 
Entities, if applicable; CCC-941, Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) 
Certification and Consent to Disclosure of Tax Information; and CCC-
942,

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Certification of Income from Farming, Ranching, and Forestry 
Operations, Optional, and AD-1026--Highly Erodible Land Conservation 
(HELC) and Wetland Conservation Certification.
    The information submitted by respondents will be used by FSA and 
AMS to determine eligibility and distribute payments to eligible 
producers under CFAP. Failure to solicit applications will result in 
failure to provide payments to eligible producers.
    Affected Public: Farms; (Farmers and Producers).
    Number of Respondents: 1,248,901.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting; Other (one-time).
    Total Burden Hours: 957,127.

Rachelle Ragland-Greene,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-20923 Filed 9-13-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-05-P
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