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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: Quick Response for Cooperatorfunded Surveys Generic Clearance.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0264.
Summary of Collection: The primary
objectives of the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS) are to prepare
and issue official State and national
estimates of crop and livestock
production, disposition and prices,
economic statistics, and environmental
statistics related to agriculture and to
conduct the Census of Agriculture and
its follow-on surveys. In addition to the
many statistical activities directly
related to its mission, the National
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)
will lend technical expertise to other
Federal agencies, State governments,
land grant universities, and other
organizations which have a
Memorandum of Understanding with
NASS. These entities will be referred to
as cooperators. NASS provides support
and assistance in the areas of
questionnaire & sample design as well
as analysis of survey results. NASS
would like to include data collection to
its list of services, utilizing the existing
Cooperative Agreement with the
National State Departments of
Agriculture (NASDA). The data
collection activities in this generic
clearance request would be conducted
through cooperative agreements with
Federal agencies, State departments of
agriculture, land-grant universities, or
other organizations with which NASS
has a Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU). The surveys will be conducted
under a full-cost recovery basis. These
cooperators have sought out NASS’s
assistance to provide statistics beneficial
to agriculture, but are not covered by
NASS’s annual Congressional
appropriation. General authority for
conducting cooperative projects is
granted under U.S. Code Title 7, Section
450a which states that USDA officials
may, ‘‘enter into agreements with and
receive funds . . . for the purpose of
conducting cooperative research
projects . . .’’ This authority has been
delegated to NASS. Response to all
surveys collected under this generic
clearance is voluntary.
NASS benefits from these cooperative
agreements by: (1) Obtaining additional
data to update its list of farm operators;
(2) encouraging both parties to
coordinate Federal survey activities and
activities funded under a cooperative
agreement to reduce the need for
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overlapping data collection and/or
spread-out respondent burden; and (3)
facilitating additional promotion of
NASS surveys and statistical reports
funded by annual Congressional
appropriations. Respondents benefit
from these cooperative agreements by:
(1) Having their reported data protected
by Federal Law (U.S. Code title 18,
section 1905; U.S. Code title 7, section
2276; and title III of Pub. L. 115–435
codified in 44 U.S.C. ch. 35 and other
applicable Federal laws, (CIPSEA)); (2)
having data collection activities for
Federal and Cooperative surveys
coordinated to minimize respondent
burden; and (3) having high-quality
agricultural data that are important to a
state or region be collected and
published.
Need and Use of the Information:
NASS would like to conduct up to 10
surveys each year in response to
requests from cooperators who have
data needs that cannot be met through
NASS’s annual Congressional
appropriations.
NASS would like to include surveys
that would cover topics such as:
—Farm management practices,
—Food safety,
—Workplace safety,
—Conservation and land use practices,
—Chemical use management practices,
—Crop quality,
—Agri-tourism, local foods, or other
specific agricultural promotion
programs.
The summarized and published
information will be analyzed by the
sponsoring cooperators and
stakeholders in agriculture. Results will
be used to study
—production agriculture as well as
—various programs and policies to
determine their impact on agricultural
producers and consumers.
Description of Respondents: Private
Sector; Businesses or other for-profits;
Farms.
Number of Respondents: 225,000.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 111,512.
Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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Comment Request;
The Department of Agriculture has
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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 and other forms of
information technology.
Comments regarding this information
collection received by February 10, 2025
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.
Forest Service
Title: Bid for Advertised Timber.
OMB Control Number: 0596–0066.
Summary of Collection: This
information collection is necessary to
implement the various statutes,
regulations, and policies designed to
ensure that: (1) National Forest System
timber is sold at not less than appraised
value; (2) bidders meet specific criteria
when submitting a bid; and 3) anti-trust
violations do not occur during the
bidding process.
Individuals, large and small
businesses, and corporations wishing to
purchase timber or forest products from
national forests must enter into a timber
sale or forest product contract with the
Forest Service. Several statutes,
regulations, and policies impose
requirements on the Government and
purchasers involved in the bidding
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process. The Uniform Commercial Code
(UCC), although not binding upon the
Federal Government, is a useful tool in
determining the rights and liabilities of
the contacting parties in the contract
formation process.
Need and Use of the Information:
There are six versions of bid forms
divided into three categories. The same
information is requested within each
category, with minor differences in how
respondents display the bid. The Forest
Service decides on the form used for a
sale or contract prior to advertising. A
variety of factors affects the decision,
including size, complexity, value and
length of the contract. Respondents
must use the form identified/provided
by the Forest Service and cannot submit
a response in a different format. This
collection is required for the private
sector to be considered for the benefit of
National Forest System timber under
various contract forms. To be
considered for award of these contracts,
bid forms must be submitted.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit; Individuals or
households;
Number of Respondents: 1,824.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 118,018.
Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2014–0062]
Privacy Act of 1974; System of
Records
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of a modified system of
records.
AGENCY:
The Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS) is modifying
a system of records in its inventory of
records systems subject to the Privacy
Act of 1974, as amended. The system of
records being modified is the Smuggling
Interdiction and Trade Compliance
(SITC) National Information
Communication Activity System
(SNICAS), USDA/APHIS–21. SNICAS
maintains a record of activities
conducted by the agency pursuant to its
mission and authorized responsibilities.
The purpose of the system is to record
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data and information about APHIS’
SITC activities nationwide. We are
modifying the system to exempt the
system from certain provisions of the
Privacy Act.
DATES: The exemption will become
effective on February 10, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
general questions, please contact Mr.
Ricardo Valdez, Pest Exclusion and
Import Programs, National Policy
Manager, SITC, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River
Road, Riverdale, MD 20737; (443) 745–
7931; SITC.Mail@usda.gov. For Privacy
Act questions concerning this system of
records notice, please contact Director,
Freedom of Information and Privacy Act
Staff, 4700 River Road Unit 50,
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–4076;
email: APHISPrivacy@usda.gov. For
USDA Privacy Act questions, please
contact the USDA Chief Privacy Officer,
Information Security Center, Office of
Chief Information Officer, USDA, Jamie
L. Whitten Building, 1400
Independence Ave. SW, Washington,
DC 20250; email: USDAPrivacy@
usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to the provisions of the Privacy Act of
1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), notice is given that
the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department
of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing to
modify a system of records, USDA/
APHIS–21, Smuggling Interdiction and
Trade Compliance (SITC) National
Information Communication Activity
System (SNICAS).
On July 11, 2022, APHIS published
SNICAS as a new system of records in
the Federal Register (87 FR 41098–
41101, Docket No. APHIS–2014–0062).
(To view the notice, go to
www.regulations.gov, and enter APHIS–
2014–0062 in the Search field.) SNICAS
maintains a record of activities
conducted by the agency pursuant to its
mission and responsibilities authorized
by the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C.
7701 et seq.); the Animal Health
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.);
and the Honey Bee Act (7 U.S.C. 281 et
seq.). The purpose of the system is to
record data and information about
APHIS’ SITC activities nationwide.
SITC is within APHIS’ Plant Protection
and Quarantine program.
SITC officials use the information in
SNICAS to identify and close pathways
used for the introduction of prohibited
commodities and those regulated
commodities that lack the necessary
certificates and permits to enter U.S.
commerce. SITC officials also use
SNICAS to perform activities such as
legal and regulatory actions; scientific
research; risk, trend, pathway and
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targeting analyses; trade support;
administrative and budgetary support;
supervision and program management;
and overall decision support services.
Additionally, SITC officials use SNICAS
to generate reports to evaluate the risk
status of the commercial sites where
regulated commodities are seized, the
effectiveness of the program, and quality
control of the data.
Among other things, in addition to
listing the routine uses and how
information in the system is used,
APHIS will share information from the
system pursuant to the requirements of
the Privacy Act and, in the case of its
routine uses, when the disclosure is
compatible with the purpose for which
the information was compiled. APHIS
proposed to exempt specific records in
the system from certain Privacy Act
requirements in accordance with 5
U.S.C. 552a(k)(2) (Investigative Law
Enforcement Materials). APHIS
proposed to exempt the system from
Privacy Act access requirements
including 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3); (d); (e)(1);
(e)(4)(G), (H), and (I); and (f), and
indicated that an individual who is the
subject of a record in this system may
not seek access to those records that are
exempt from the access provisions. A
determination of whether a record may
be accessed would be made at the time
a request is received.
We solicited comments on the
SNICAS system of records notice for 30
days ending on August 10, 2022. We
received no comments.
Concurrently with the publication of
the SNICAS system of records notice,
we published a proposed rule in
accordance with the requirements of 5
U.S.C. 553(b), (c), and (d) in the same
issue of the Federal Register (87 FR
41077–41078, Docket No. APHIS–2015–
0008) to exempt the SNICAS system of
records from certain provisions of the
Privacy Act to prevent interference with
law enforcement functions.
We solicited comments on the
proposed rule for 30 days ending
August 10, 2022. We received no
comments by that date. A final rule has
been issued in accordance with the
requirements of 5 U.S.C. 553(b), (c), and
(d) and has been published in today’s
Federal Register (Docket No. APHIS–
2015–0008).
Therefore, we are modifying the
SNICAS system of records to add the
exemption for law enforcement
purposes pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2)
of the Privacy Act.
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:
USDA/APHIS–21, Smuggling
Interdiction and Trade Compliance
(SITC) National Information
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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
and other forms of information technology.
Comments regarding this information collection received by February
10, 2025 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.
Forest Service
Title: Bid for Advertised Timber.
OMB Control Number: 0596-0066.
Summary of Collection: This information collection is necessary to
implement the various statutes, regulations, and policies designed to
ensure that: (1) National Forest System timber is sold at not less than
appraised value; (2) bidders meet specific criteria when submitting a
bid; and 3) anti-trust violations do not occur during the bidding
process.
Individuals, large and small businesses, and corporations wishing
to purchase timber or forest products from national forests must enter
into a timber sale or forest product contract with the Forest Service.
Several statutes, regulations, and policies impose requirements on the
Government and purchasers involved in the bidding
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process. The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), although not binding upon
the Federal Government, is a useful tool in determining the rights and
liabilities of the contacting parties in the contract formation
process.
Need and Use of the Information: There are six versions of bid
forms divided into three categories. The same information is requested
within each category, with minor differences in how respondents display
the bid. The Forest Service decides on the form used for a sale or
contract prior to advertising. A variety of factors affects the
decision, including size, complexity, value and length of the contract.
Respondents must use the form identified/provided by the Forest Service
and cannot submit a response in a different format. This collection is
required for the private sector to be considered for the benefit of
National Forest System timber under various contract forms. To be
considered for award of these contracts, bid forms must be submitted.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit;
Individuals or households;
Number of Respondents: 1,824.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 118,018.
Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2025-00373 Filed 1-8-25; 8:45 am]
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