[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 138 (Thursday, July 20, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 33477]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-15205]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
July 17, 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 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 August
21, 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.
Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service
Title: Environmental Monitoring Form.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0117.
Summary of Collection: The mission of the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS) is to provide leadership in ensuring the
health and care of animals and plants, to improve the agricultural
productivity and competitiveness, and to contribute to the national
economy and the public health. The National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321 ET seq, and the regulations of the Council on
Environmental Quality that implements the procedural aspects of NEPA
(40 CFR 1500-1508). APHIS' regulations require APHIS to implement
environmental monitoring for certain activities conducted for pest and
disease, control and eradication programs. APHIS Form 2060,
Environmental Monitoring Form, will be used to collect information
concerning the effects of pesticide used in sensitive habitats.
Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information on
the number of collected samples, description of the samples, the
environmental conditions at the collection site including wind speed
and direction, temperature, and topography. The supporting information
contained on the APHIS form 2060 is vital for interpreting the
laboratory tests APHIS conducts on its collected samples. If a sample
was not accompanied by this form, APHIS would have no way of knowing
from which site the sample was taken. Failure to collect this
information would prevent APHIS from actively monitoring the effects of
pesticides in areas where the inappropriate use of these chemicals
could eventually produce disastrous results for vulnerable habitats and
species.
Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government;
Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 110.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 1,100.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-15205 Filed 7-19-17; 8:45 am]
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