[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 209 (Friday, October 28, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 75026]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-26076]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
October 25, 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 requested 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 November
28, 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 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.
Office of Advocacy and Outreach
Title: USDA Minority Farm Register.
OMB Control Number: 0508-0005.
Summary of Collection: The Minority Farm Register is a voluntary
register of minority farm and ranch operators, landowners, tenants, and
others with an interest in farming or agriculture. The Register will
promote equity among minority farmers. The collected information is a
tool to promote equal access to USDA Farm programs and services for
minority farmers and ranchers with agricultural interests. The
authority for the collection of this information can be found in
Section 10707 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
(Pub. L. 107-171) (7 U.S.C. 2279(a) (4) (b)).
Need and Use of the Information: The Office of Advocacy and
Outreach (OAO) will collect the name, address, phone number, farm
location, race, ethnicity, gender and signature on the Minority Farm
Register permission form, AD-2035. The OAO uses the collected
information to better inform minority farmers about U.S. Department of
Agriculture programs and services.
Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
Number of Respondents: 5,000.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (once).
Total Burden Hours: 4,667.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-26076 Filed 10-27-16; 8:45 am]
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