[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 232 (Friday, December 2, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 87017-87018]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-28963]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
November 29, 2016.
The Department of Agriculture will submit the following information
collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 on or after the date
of publication of this notice. 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 should be addressed to: Desk
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and
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Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New
Executive Office Building, Washington, DC; New Executive Office
Building, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. 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.
Comments regarding these information collections are best assured
of having their full effect if received by January 3, 2017. Copies of
the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8681.
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.
Agricultural Marketing Service
Title: Generic Fruit Crops, Marketing Order and Agreement Division.
OMB Control Number: 0581-0189.
Summary of Collection: Industries enter into a marketing order
program under the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act (AMAA) of 1937,
as amended by U.S.C. 601-674. Marketing Order programs provide an
opportunity for producers of fresh fruits, vegetables and specialty
crops in specified production areas, to work together to solve
marketing problems that cannot be solved individually. Order
regulations help ensure adequate supplies of high quality product and
adequate returns to producers. Under the market orders, producers and
handlers are nominated by their respective peers and serve as
representatives on their respective committees/boards.
Need and Use of the Information: The information collected is
essential to provide the respondents the type of service they request.
The committees and boards have developed forms as a means for persons
to file required information relating to supplies, shipments, and
dispositions of their respective commodities. The information is used
only by the authorized committees employees and representatives of USDA
including AMS, Specialty Crops Programs' regional and headquarters'
staff to administer the marketing order programs.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-
profit institutions; Farms.
Number of Respondents: 13,300.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting; on Occasion,
Quarterly; Biennially; Weekly; Semi-annually; Monthly; Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 8,294.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-28963 Filed 12-1-16; 8:45 am]
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