[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 160 (Monday, August 21, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39556-39557]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-17609]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
August 16, 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
regarding (a) 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; (b) the accuracy
of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) 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 20, 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 20503.
Commentors 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-
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.
National Appeals Division
Title: National Appeals Division Customer Service Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0503-0007.
Summary of Collection: The Secretary of Agriculture established the
National Appeals Division (NAD) on October 20, 1994, by Secretary's
Memorandum 1010-1, pursuant to the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and
Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103-354,
Section 271, dated October 13, 1994)/. The Act consolidated the
appellate functions and staff of several USDA agencies. The
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intent is to provide for independent hearing and review determinations
that resulted from Agency adverse decisions. Hearing Officers conduct
evidentiary hearings on adverse decisions or, when the appellant
requests they review the Agency's record of the adverse decision
without a hearing. Although NAD maintains a database to track appeal
requests, the database contains only information necessary to process
the appeal request, such as the name, address, filing data, and final
results of the appeal. NAD will collect information using a survey.
Need and Use of the Information: NAD wants to gather current data
to measure the appellant's perception of the quality of how easy the
determination was to read; how intently the Hearing Officer listened to
the appellant; and if the appellant would be willing to have the same
Hearing Officer hear a future appeal. NAD will also use the information
gathered from its surveys to tailor and prioritize training.
Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
Number of Respondents: 1,600.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 272.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-17609 Filed 8-18-17; 8:45 am]
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