Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

• Published date: 14 May 2019
• Citation: 84 FR 21315
• Record Number: 2019-09902
• Section: Notices
• Court: Agriculture Department

Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 93 (Tuesday, May 14, 2019)

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 93 (Tuesday, May 14, 2019)]
                [Notices]
                [Page 21315]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2019-09902]
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                DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
                Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
                May 9, 2019.
                 The Department of Agriculture will submit the following information
                collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the
                Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 on or after the date
                of publication of this notice. 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 should be addressed to: Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office
                of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget
                (OMB), New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC; New Executive
                Office Building, 725--17th Street NW, Washington, DC, 20503. Commenters
                are encouraged to submit their comments to OMB via email to:
                [email protected] or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental
                Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-
                7602.
                 Comments regarding these information collections are best assured
                of having their full effect if received by June 13, 2019. Copies of the
                submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8681.
                 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: Almonds Grown in California (7 CFR part 981).
                 OMB Control Number: 0581-0242.
                 Summary of Collection: Marketing Order No. 981 (7 CFR part 981)
                regulates the handling of almonds grown in California and emanates from
                the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, (Act) Secs. 1-19, 48
                Stat. 31, as amended (7 U.S.C. 601-674) to provide the respondents the
                type of service they request, and to administer the California almond
                marketing order program. The board has developed forms as a means for
                persons to file required information with the board relating to the
                treatment of almonds to reduce the potential for Salmonella bacteria
                prior to shipment.
                 Need and Use of the Information: Almond handlers are required to
                submit annual treatment plans to the board and inspection agency to
                ensure such plans are complete and auditable regarding how they plan to
                treat their almonds to reduce the potential for Salmonella. The plan
                will be approved by the Board and must address specific parameters for
                the handler to ship almonds. The Board also gathers information from
                entities interested in being almond process authorities that validate
                technologies, to accept and further process untreated almonds and
                entities interested in being auditors. The information collected would
                be used only by authorized representatives of USDA, including the
                Agricultural Marketing Service, Fruit and Vegetable Programs' regional
                and headquarters' staff, and authorized employees and agents of the
                board.
                 Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit;
                Individuals.
                 Number of Respondents: 175.
                 Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Annually; On
                occasion.
                 Total Burden Hours: 4,200.
                Kimble Brown,
                Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
                [FR Doc. 2019-09902 Filed 5-13-19; 8:45 am]
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