Notice2022-25076
Pecans Grown in Multiple States; Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection
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Published
November 18, 2022
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Agriculture DepartmentAgricultural Marketing Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention to request an extension for and revision to a currently approved information collection for Pecans Grown in the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Texas, Marketing Order No. 986.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 222 (Friday, November 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69238-69239]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25076]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS-SC-22-0047]
Pecans Grown in Multiple States; Request for Extension and
Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
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notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention
to request an extension for and revision to a currently approved
information collection for Pecans Grown in the States of Alabama,
Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana,
Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South
Carolina, and Texas, Marketing Order No. 986.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by January 17, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments
concerning this notice. Comments must be sent to the Docket Clerk,
Market Development Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, STOP 0237, Washington, DC 20250-0237; Fax:
(202) 720-8938; or internet: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Comments
should reference the docket number and the date and page number of this
issue of the Federal Register and will be available for public
inspection in the Office of the Docket Clerk during regular business
hours, or can be viewed at: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. All comments
submitted in response to this notice will be included in the record and
will be made available to the public. Please be advised that the
identity of the individuals or entities submitting the comments will be
made available to the public on the internet at the address provided
above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pushpa Kathir, Market Development
Division, Specialty Crop Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW, STOP 0237, Room 1406-S, Washington, DC 20250-0237; Telephone:(202)
720-2491 Fax:(202) 720-8938, or Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#663613150e1607482d07120e0f14261315020748010910"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c090b5b3a8b0a1ee8ba1b4a8a9b280b5b3a4a1eea7afb6">[email protected]</span></a>.
Small businesses may request information on this notice by
contacting Richard Lower, Assistant to the Director, Market Development
Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW, STOP 0237, Room 1406-S, Washington, DC, 20250-0237; Telephone (202)
720-2491; Fax: (202) 720-8938; or Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4d1f242e252c3f296301223a283f0d383e292c632a223b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="61330802090013054f2d0e16041321141205004f060e17">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Pecans Grown in Multiple States, Marketing Order No. 986.
OMB Number: 0581-0291.
Expiration Date of Approval: December 31, 2022
Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: Marketing order programs provide an opportunity for
producers of fresh fruits, vegetables, and specialty crops, in a
specified production area, to work together to solve marketing problems
that cannot be solved individually. Marketing order regulations help
ensure adequate supplies of high-quality product and adequate returns
to producers. Marketing orders are authorized by the Agricultural
Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 (Act), as amended (7 U.S.C. 601-674).
The Secretary of Agriculture oversees these operations and issues
regulations recommended by a committee of representatives from the
respective commodity industry.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit public comments on the 14
forms in this OMB package which are described below. Two ballot forms
for committee nominations (SC-307 and SC-308), two grower and sheller
nomination forms (SC-309 and SC-310) as well as two background and
acceptance statements forms for growers and shellers and public members
(SC-8 and SC-9) and a grower referendum ballot (SC-313). Two Marketing
Agreements (SC-242 and SC-242A) are also included. In addition, this
package includes five reporting forms the American Pecan Council uses
to track shipments and inventory. The Summary Report/U.S. Pecans
Received for Your Account (Form 1); Pecans Purchased Outside of the
United States (Form 2); Exports by Country of Destination (Form 3);
Annual Agreement of Inter-Handler Transfer (Form 4); and Year-End
Inventory Report(Form 5). The number of producers has changed from
2,500 to 4,380 since the last renewal. Now that the marketing order has
been in place for a few years, the industry has a better understanding
of the actual numbers of producers in the industry.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 0.3 hours per response (rounded).
Respondents: Pecan producers, handlers, shellers and public
members.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,512.
Estimated Total Annual of Responses: 5,225.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.2 (rounded).
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,587 (rounded).
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of the
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 the burden of the
proposed collection of information 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.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of
public record.
Erin Morris,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-25076 Filed 11-17-22; 8:45 am]
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