Notice2025-08492
Notice of Request for Extension of Currently Approved Information Collection
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Published
May 14, 2025
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Agriculture DepartmentForeign Agricultural Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the Foreign Agricultural Service to request an extension of a currently approved information collection for the Agriculture Wool Apparel Manufacturers Trust Fund.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 92 (Wednesday, May 14, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20441-20442]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-08492]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Foreign Agricultural Service
Notice of Request for Extension of Currently Approved Information
Collection
AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995,
this notice announces the intention of the Foreign Agricultural Service
to request an extension of a currently approved information collection
for the Agriculture Wool Apparel Manufacturers Trust Fund.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by July 14, 2025 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments, identified by OMB Control Number
0551-0045, by any of the following methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
This portal enables respondents to enter short comments or attach a
file containing lengthier comments.
<bullet> Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f1a1beb590959c989fb184829590df969e87"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0a5a454e6b6e6763644a7f796e6b246d657c">[email protected]</span></a>. Include OMB Control Number 0551-
0045 in the subject line of the message.
<bullet> Mail, Courier, or Hand Delivery: Curt Alt, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW, Room 6512, Washington, DC 20250.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency
names and OMB Control Number for this notice. All comments received
will be posted without change, including any personal information
provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Curt Alt, 202 690-4784,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f3a39c9792979e9a9db386809792dd949c85">[email protected]</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Agriculture Wool Apparel Manufacturers Trust Fund.
OMB Control Number: 0551-0045.
Expiration Date of Approval: August 31, 2025.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: This information collection is required for affidavits
submitted to FAS for claims against the Agriculture Wool Apparel
Manufacturers Trust Fund. Claimants of the Agriculture Wool Apparel
Manufacturers Trust Fund will be required to submit electronically a
notarized affidavit and information pertaining to the production of
worsted wool suits, suit-type jackets, or trousers for boys and men; or
the weaving of wool yarn, wool fiber, or wool top.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average approximately 2 hours per response
for affidavits related to the Agriculture Wool Apparel Manufacturers
Trust Fund.
Type of Respondents: Under the Agriculture Wool Apparel
Manufacturers Trust Fund there are four groups of potential
respondents, as authorized by section 12315 of the
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Agriculture Act of 2014 (Pub. L. 113-79), and reauthorized under
section 12603 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115-
334): (1) Persons in the United States who produced worsted wool suits,
suit-type jackets, or trousers for men and boys in the year prior to
the application using worsted wool fabric of the kind described in
headings 9902.51.11, 9902.51.15, or who wove worsted wool fabrics
suitable for use in making men and boys suits under heading 9902.51.16
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States; (2) Persons in
the United States who processed wool yarn, wool fiber, or wool top of
the kind described in headings 9902.51.13 or 9902.51.14 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States in the year prior to
the application; (3) Persons in the United States who wove worsted wool
fabrics of the kind described in headings 9902.51.11 and or 9902.51.15
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States in the year
prior to the application and in the years 1999, 2000, and 2001; (4)
Persons in the United States who manufactured certain wool articles
made with certain imported wool products during calendar years 2000,
2001, and 2002; received a 2005 payment under section 505 of the Trade
and Development Act of 2000; and who continue to be a manufacturer in
the United States as provided for in section 505(a) of the Trade and
Development Act of 2000.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 95.
Estimated Number of Responses: 95.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 260 hours.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Kenneth
Vernon, the Agency Information Collection Coordinator, at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#751e101b1b10011d5b0310071b1a1b35000611145b121a03"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c3a8a6adada6b7abedb5a6b1adacad83b6b0a7a2eda4acb5">[email protected]</span></a>.
Request for Comments: Send comments regarding (a) whether the
proposed 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 the burden of the collection of information
including validity of the methodology and assumption used; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
All comments received in response to this notice, including names
and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record.
Comments will be available without change, including any personal
information provided, for inspection online at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and at the mail address listed above between 8 a.m.
and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays.
Comments will be summarized and included in the submission for
Office of Management and Budget approval.
Persons with disabilities who require an alternative means for
communication of information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.)
should contact <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#99cbd8cbfce8ecfceaedd9eceafdf8b7fef6ef"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a2f0e3f0c7d3d7c7d1d6e2d7d1c6c38cc5cdd4">[email protected]</span></a>.
Daniel Whitley,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
[FR Doc. 2025-08492 Filed 5-13-25; 8:45 am]
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