Notice2023-28379
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Reinstatement
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December 26, 2023
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Agriculture Department
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 246 (Tuesday, December 26, 2023)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28379]
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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 January 25, 2024. 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 displays
a currently valid OMB control number.
Agricultural Marketing Service
Title: Fruit Crops.
OMB Control Number: 0581-0189.
Summary of Collection: Marketing orders and marketing agreements
are authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 (7
U.S.C. 601-674; Act). This legislation permits the regulation of
certain agricultural commodities for the purpose of providing orderly
marketing conditions in interstate and intrastate commerce and
improving returns to producers. The Act provides in section 608(d)(1)
that information necessary to determine the extent to which an order
has effectuated the declared policy of the Act shall be furnished at
the request of the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary). Marketing
orders and marketing agreements become effective only after public
hearings are held in accordance with formal rulemaking procedures
specified by the Act. The Federal programs can authorize the issuance
of grade, size, quality, maturity and inspection requirements; pack and
container requirements; and pooling and volume regulations. Some
provide authority for research and development, including paid
advertising. Pursuant to section 608(e)(1) of the Act, certain grade
and condition requirements are imposed on 14 commodities imported into
the United States for which Orders regulate domestic production.
Need and Use of the Information: The information collection
requirements in this request are essential to carry out the intent of
the Act, to provide the respondents the type of service they request,
and to administer the marketing orders. The Agricultural Marketing
Service (AMS) requires several forms to be filed to enable the
administration of each marketing order. These include forms covering
the selection process for industry members to serve on a marketing
order's committee or board and ballots used in referenda to amend or
continue marketing orders. If this information collection was not
conducted, not only would the Secretary lose his ability to administer
the marketing orders, but the respective committees also would have no
way of monitoring industry compliance with their respective marketing
order and agreement. They would also not be able to determine the
assessments due from industry handlers and growers, which would
negatively impact any market research and promotion activities.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Farms.
Number of Respondents: 21,858.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting; on occasion,
Quarterly; Biennially; Weekly; Semi-annually; Monthly; Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 6,595.
Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-28379 Filed 12-22-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-02-P
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