Notice2023-24842
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Reinstatement
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Published
November 9, 2023
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Agriculture Department
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 216 (Thursday, November 9, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77258-77259]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24842]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Reinstatement
The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and
reinstatement under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law
104-13. Comments are requested regarding: 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; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the
quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and
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 these
information collections are best assured of having their full effect if
received by December 11, 2023. Written comments and recommendations for
the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days
of the publication of this notice on the following website
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular information
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
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
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displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Agricultural Marketing Service
Title: Federal Seed Act Program.
OMB Control Number: 0581-0026.
Summary of Collection: The Federal Seed Act (FSA) (7 U.S.C. 1551-
1611) regulates agricultural and vegetable seeds in interstate
commerce. Fresh apples and grapes grown in the United States shipped to
designated foreign destination must meet minimum quality and other
requirements established by regulations issued under the Export Apple
Act (7 U.S.C. 581-590) and the Export Grape and Plum Act (7 U.S.C. 591-
599) (Acts) in 7 CFR parts 33 and 35, respectively. Regulations for
plum exports have not been in effect since 1991.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) issues regulations that
cover exports of U.S. fresh apples and grapes shipped to foreign
destinations, except for grapes shipped to Canada or Mexico and apples
in bulk bins shipped to Canada. Certain limited quantity provisions may
exempt some shipments from this information collection. Regulations
issued under the Acts (7 CFR 33.11 for apples and Sec. 35.12 for
grapes) require that USDA inspect and certify that each export shipment
of fresh apples and grapes complies with quality and shipping
requirements effective under the Acts.
Need and Use of the Information: The information in this collection
is the minimum information necessary to effectively carry out the
enforcement of FSA. With the exception of the requirements for entering
a new variety into a State seed certification program (set forth
separately below), the information collection is entirely recordkeeping
rather than reporting. The FSA program would be ineffective without the
ability to examine pertinent records as necessary to resolve complaints
of violations.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Farm.
Number of Respondents: 3,484.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 97,847.
Agricultural Marketing Service
Title: Export Fruit Regulations--Export Apple Act (7 CFR part 33)
and Export Grape and Plum Act (7 CFR part 35).
OMB Control Number: 0581-0143.
Summary of Collection: Fresh apples and grapes grown in the United
States shipped to designated foreign destination must meet minimum
quality and other requirements established by regulations issued under
the Export Apple Act (7 U.S.C. 581-590) and the Export Grape and Plum
Act (7 U.S.C. 591-599) (Acts) in 7 CFR parts 33 and 35, respectively.
Regulations for plum exports have not been in effect since 1991. The
U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) issues regulations that cover
exports of U.S. fresh apples and grapes shipped to foreign
destinations, except for grapes shipped to Canada or Mexico and apples
in bulk bins shipped to Canada. Certain limited quantity provisions may
exempt some shipments from this information collection. Regulations
issued under the Acts (7 CFR 33.11 for apples and Sec. 35.12 for
grapes) require that USDA inspect and certify that each export shipment
of fresh apples and grapes complies with quality and shipping
requirements effective under the Acts.
Need and Use of the Information: The information collection
requirements in this request are essential to carry out the intent and
administration of the Acts. The currently approved collection under OMB
No. 0581-0143 authorizes the use of an Export Form Certificate (SC-
205). Federal or Federal-State Inspection Program (FSIP) inspectors use
the Export Form Certificate to certify inspection of the shipment for
exports bound for non-Canadian destinations. Procedures require
shippers to maintain and provide, upon USDA's request, a paper or
electronic copy of the SC-205 when needed for USDA to monitor
compliance with regulations. Based on procedures amended in 2016 and
approved by OMB for information collection purposes, carriers, which
transport goods on behalf of shippers, are no longer required to
maintain a copy of the SC-205.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 200.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting; Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 9,750.
Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-24842 Filed 11-8-23; 8:45 am]
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