[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 156 (Wednesday, August 13, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47416-47417]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-19109]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
August 7, 2014.
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.
Foreign Agricultural Service
Title: Pima Agriculture Cotton Trust Fund
OMB Control Number: 0551-0044
Summary of Collection: Section 12314 of the Agricultural Act of
2014 (Pub. L. 113-79) authorizes distribution out of the Pima
Agriculture Cotton Trust Fund in each of calendar years 2014 through
2018, payable to qualifying claimants. The Trust Fund is comprised of
funds transferred from the Commodity Credit Corporation in annual
amounts equal to $16,000,000 for each of calendar years 2014 through
2018, to remain available until expanded. The purpose of the Trust fund
is to reduce the injury to domestic manufacturers resulting from
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tariffs on cotton fabric that are higher than tariffs on certain
apparel articles made of cotton fabric.
Need and Use of the Information: Distributions out of the Trust
Fund is payable to (1) One or more nationally recognized associations
established for the promotion of pima cotton for use in textile and
apparel goods; (2) yarn spinners of pima cotton that produce ring spun
cotton yarns in the United States; and (3) manufacturers who cut and
sew cotton shirts in the United States who certify that they used
imported cotton fabric during calendar year 2013. Eligible claimants
for a distribution from the Pima Cotton Trust Fund are directed to
submit a notarized affidavit. The Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS)
will use the information provided in the affidavits to certify the
claimants' eligibility and to authorize payment from the Pima Cotton
Trust Fund. If eligible claimants do not submit an affidavit with the
required information they will not be entitled to a distribution from
the Pima Cotton Trust Fund.
Description of Respondents: Business or other-for-profit
Number of Respondents: 7
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping, Reporting: Annually
Total Burden Hours: 14
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-19109 Filed 8-12-14; 8:45 am]
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