[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 166 (Friday, August 26, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58902-58903]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20542]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
August 23, 2016.
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 (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 this information collection received by
September 26, 2016 will be considered. Written comments should be
addressed to: Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New
Executive Office Building, 725-17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20502.
Commenters are encouraged to
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submit their comments to OMB via email to: [email protected]
or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO,
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. 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.
Farm Service Agency
Title: On-line Registration for FSA-Hosted Events and Conferences.
OMB Control Number: 0560-0226.
Summary of Collection: The collect of information is necessary for
people to register on-line to make payment and reservation to attend
Farm Service Agency (FSA) hosted events and conferences. The
respondents will need to submit the information on-line to pay and to
make reservation prior to attending any conferences and events.
Respondents that do not have access to the Internet can register by
mail or fax.
Need and Use of the Information: FSA will collect the name,
organization, organizations address, country, phone number, State,
payment options and special accommodations from respondents. The
information collection element also include race, ethnicity, gender and
veteran status. FSA will use the information to get payment, confirm
and make hotel and other necessary arrangement for the respondents. FSA
is adding new elements in the online registration format to assist
individuals and to gather information to provide an appropriate FSA-
hosted conference and events. The new elements include: Specifying a
request for a type of disability services, identifying how they learned
about the event, providing additional names to invite to the event,
waiver for liability, and demographic information including gender,
race, and ethnicity. The new elements will not increase the burden
hours because it is all self-explanatory for the respondent to complete
the online format.
Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; Farms:
Business or other for-profit; Federal government, Not-for-profit
institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 900.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 225.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-20542 Filed 8-25-16; 8:45 am]
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