[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 34 (Wednesday, February 22, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 11336]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-03380]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
February 15, 2017.
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 March
24, 2017 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.
Farm Service Agency
Title: Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP).
OMB Control Number: 0560--NEW.
Summary of Collection: Organic Certification Cost Share Program
(OCCSP) provides cost share assistance to producers and handlers of
agricultural product who are obtaining or renewing their certification
in the National Organic Program (NOP). The information collection
requirements in the request are needed to implement a part of the
Agriculture Act of 2014 and the Federal Crop Insurance Act which
authorizes funds for two organic certification cost-share programs, the
National Organic Certification Cost-Share Program (NOCCSP) and the
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA).
Need and Use of the Information: The Farm Service Agency (FSA)
provides cost-share assistance, through FSA county offices and
participating state agencies, to organic producers or handlers. The
information collected is needed to ensure that organic producers or
handlers and State agencies are eligible for funding and comply with
applicable program regulations. Without this collection of information,
FSA would not be able to provide cost-share assistance to eligible
producer or handler and state agencies.
Description of Respondents: Farms: State, Local and Tribal
Government.
Number of Respondents: 12,056.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Semi-annually; Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 57,560.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-03380 Filed 2-21-17; 8:45 am]
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