[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 207 (Wednesday, October 26, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 66269]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-27638]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
October 20, 2011.
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
regarding (a) 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; (b) the accuracy
of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) 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 should be addressed to: Desk
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), [email protected] or
fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO,
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Comments regarding these
information collections are best assured of having their full effect if
received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the
submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8958.
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.
Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service
Title: Self Certification Medical Statement.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0196.
Summary of Collection: The United States Department of Agriculture
is responsible for ensuring consumers that food and farm products are
moved from producer to consumer in the most efficient, dependable,
economical, and equitable system possible. 5 CFR part 339 authorizes an
agency to obtain medical information about the applicant's health
status to assist management in making employment decisions concerning
positions that have specific medical standards or physical requirements
in order to determine medical/physical fitness. The Marketing and
Regulatory Programs (MRP) of the Animal Plant and Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture hires individuals
each year in commodity grading and inspection positions. These
positions involve arduous duties and work under conditions, around
moving machinery, slippery surfaces, and high noise level areas. APHIS
will collect information using the MRP-5 form (Self-Certification
Medical Statement).
Need and Use of the Information: The information collected from the
prospective employees assists the MRP officials, administrative
personnel, and servicing Human Resources Offices in determining an
applicant's physical fitness and suitability for employment in
positions with approved medical standards and physical requirements and
direct contact with meat, dairy, fresh or processed fruits and
vegetables, and poultry intended for human consumption and cotton and
tobacco products intended for consumer use. Denial of the information
would greatly hamper APHIS recruiting capability and adversely affect
management's ability to facilitate hiring, placement, and utilization
of qualified individuals into positions that have specific medical
standards and physical requirements.
Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
Number of Respondents: 524.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 88.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-27638 Filed 10-25-11; 8:45 am]
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