Notice2026-09645
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Reinstatement
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Published
May 14, 2026
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Agriculture Department
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 93 (Thursday, May 14, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27238-27239]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-09645]
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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
and other forms of information technology.
Comments regarding this information collection received by June 15,
2026 will be considered. 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: Information Collection for the Domestic Hemp Production
Program.
OMB Control Number: 0581-0318.
Summary of Collection: The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018
(2018 Farm Bill) amended the Agricultural Marketing Agreement of 1946
and was signed into law December 20, 2018, as P.L. 115-334. Sec. 10113
of the 2018 Farm Bill amended the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7
U.S.C. 1621 et seq.) by adding Subtitle G--Hemp Production. The law
required U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
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to promulgate regulations and guidelines to develop and oversee a
program to produce hemp in the United States. The 2018 Farm Bill
directs that this will include state and tribal plans, and a USDA plan
for those States, including territories of Indian tribes, that choose
not to submit their own plan. The 2018 Farm Bill amended the
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (AMA) by adding Subtitle G (sections
297A through 297D of the AMA). Section 297B of the AMA requires the
Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) to evaluate and approve or
disapprove State or Tribal plans regulating the production of hemp.
Section 297C of the AMA requires the Secretary to establish a Federal
plan for producers in States and territories of Indian Tribes not
covered by plans approved under section 297B. Lastly, section 297D of
the AMA requires the Secretary to promulgate regulations and guidelines
relating to the production of hemp, including sections 297B and 297C,
in consultation with the U.S. Attorney General.
States or Tribes wanting primary regulatory authority over the
production of hemp within their borders may submit plans to USDA for
approval. These plans outline how the State or Tribe will monitor and
regulate production. As instructed in the Farm Bill, this regulation
provides procedures and guidance for state and tribal governments
submitting plans to USDA for approval. USDA will approve plans which
comply with the Domestic Hemp Production Program regulations.
The interim final rule (IFR) was published on October 31, 2019. A
System of Record Notice (SORN) was published on January 16, 2020. The
U.S. Domestic Hemp Program (USDA Hemp Program) established a system of
records under the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) which is required by law.
On January 19, 2021, USDA published a final rule (FR) for the USDA Hemp
Program which became effective on March 22, 2021. The FR incorporated
modifications based on public comments and lessons learned during the
2020 growing season.
Need and Use of the Information: The information is being collected
to accurately manage the USDA Hemp Program. States and Tribes with USDA
approved programs, USDA producers, and laboratories all provide
necessary information for the program.
Description of Respondents: Hemp producers, States and Tribal
governments with approved hemp production plans; Laboratory personnel.
Number of Respondents: 21,781.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion; Monthly; Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 9,826.
Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-09645 Filed 5-13-26; 8:45 am]
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