Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
| Citation | 86 FR 67899 |
| Record Number | 2021-26038 |
| Published date | 30 November 2021 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Agriculture Department |
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Notices Federal Register
67899
Vol. 86, No. 227
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
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: (1) 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; (2) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of burden including
the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4)
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 30, 2021. 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 www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain. 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.
National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS)
Title: 2022 Wisconsin Groundwater
Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0264.
Summary of Collection: The primary
objectives of the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS) are to prepare
and issue official State and national
estimates of crop and livestock
production, disposition and prices,
economic statistics, and environmental
statistics related to agriculture and to
conduct the Census of Agriculture and
its follow-on surveys. NASS will
conduct a survey of houses or
businesses that use private drinking
wells near land used for agriculture in
Wisconsin.
Selected houses or businesses in
Wisconsin will be asked to provide data
on age of the well, well specifications,
water treatment from well, and drinking
use. The respondent will also be asked
to provide a water sample for analysis
by the Wisconsin State Hygiene Lab.
General authority for these data
collection activities is granted under
U.S.C. title 7, section 2204. This survey
will be conducted on a full cost
recovery basis with the Wisconsin
Department of Agriculture, Trade and
Consumer Protection (DATCP)
providing funding under a cooperative
agreement.
Need and Use of the Information:
According to the Wisconsin Department
of Natural Resources (DNR) (https://
dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Wells), ‘‘About
one-quarter of Wisconsin’s population
drinks water drawn from over 800,000
private wells.’’ The groundwater survey
is necessary because private drinking
water wells serve as the primary source
of water for many rural Wisconsin
residents. DATCP and Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
use the data from the survey to identify
the current state of pesticide and nitrate
contaminants in private drinking water
wells in Wisconsin. The data are used
to inform discussions with US
Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA)—Office of Pesticides Programs
(OPP) and pesticide registrants for
pesticides that are found to be of
increased occurrence or concentration
in private wells.
Description of Respondents: Houses
or businesses that use private drinking
wells near land used for agriculture in
Wisconsin.
Number of Respondents: 500.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Once a year.
Total Burden Hours: 159.
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Title: Egg, Chicken, and Turkey
Surveys.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0004.
Summary of Collection: The primary
objective of the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS) is to collect,
prepare and issue State and national
estimates of crop and livestock
production, prices, and disposition; as
well as economic statistics,
environmental statistics related to
agriculture and also to conduct the
Census of Agriculture.
The Egg, Chicken, and Turkey
Surveys obtain basic poultry statistics
from voluntary cooperators throughout
the Nation. Statistics are published on
placement of pullet chicks for hatchery
supply flocks; hatching reports for
broiler-type, egg-type, and turkey eggs;
number of layers on hand; total table egg
production; and production and value
estimates for eggs, chickens, and
turkeys. The frequencies of the surveys
being conducted include weekly,
monthly, and annually.
Need and Use of the Information:
This information is used by producers,
processors, feed dealers, and others in
marketing and supply channels as a
basis for production and marketing
decisions. Government agencies use
these estimates to evaluate poultry
product supplies. The information is an
important consideration in government
purchases for the National School
Lunch Program and in formulation of
export-import policy. The current
expiration date for this docket is March
31, 2022.
Description of Respondents: Farmers,
ranchers, farm managers, and farm
contractors.
Number of Respondents: 2,667.
Frequency of Responses: Various from
weekly to annually.
Total Burden Hours: 25,401.
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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 227 / Tuesday, November 30, 2021 / Notices
Dated: November 24, 2021.
Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021–26038 Filed 11–29–21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–20–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
[Docket ID: FSA–2021–0015]
Information Collection Requests;
Pandemic Livestock Indemnity
Program (PLIP) and Pandemic
Assistance for Timber and Haulers and
Harvesters (PATHH)
AGENCY
: Farm Service Agency, USDA.
ACTION
: Notice; request for comments.
SUMMARY
: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Farm Service Agency (FSA) is
requesting comments from all interested
individuals and organizations on an
extension of a currently approved
information collections associated with
Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program
(PLIP) and Pandemic Assistance for
Timber and Haulers and Harvesters
(PATHH) Program. FSA is making PLIP
payments to livestock and poultry
producers for losses of livestock or
poultry depopulated before December
27, 2020, due to insufficient processing
access, based on 80 percent of the fair
market value of the livestock and
poultry, and for the cost of depopulation
(other than costs already compensated
under the Environmental Quality
Incentives Program). FSA is also
providing assistance to timber
harvesting businesses and timber
hauling businesses impacted by the
effects of the COVID–19 Outbreak.
DATES
: We will consider comments that
we receive by January 31, 2022.
ADDRESSES
: We invite you to submit
comments on this notice. You may
submit comments by any of the
following methods:
•Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to:
www.regulations.gov and search for
Docket ID FSA–2021–0015. Follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments.
•Mail, Hand-Delivery, or Courier:
Director, Safety Net Division, FSA,
USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW,
Stop 0510, Washington, DC 20250–
0522.
You may also send comments to the
Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget,
Washington, DC 20503. Copies of the
information collection may be requested
by contacting Brittany Ramsburg.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, contact Brittany Ramsburg by
telephone: (202) 260–9303; or by email:
brittany.ramsburg@usda.gov. Persons
with disabilities who require alternative
means for communication should
contact the USDA Target Center at (202)
720–2600 or (844) 433–2774 (toll-free
nationwide).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
: Both
information collections are being
extended to continue the OMB approval
for any additional information that may
be needed until their payment process
is fully completed. The 2 information
collection requests are described as
follows:
Title: Pandemic Livestock Indemnity
Program (PLIP).
OMB Control Number: 0560–0301.
OMB Expiration Date: 01/31/2022.
Type of Request: Extension.
Abstract: FSA is making PLIP
payments to livestock and poultry
producers for losses of livestock or
poultry depopulated before December
27, 2020, due to insufficient processing
access, based on 80 percent of the fair
market value of the livestock and
poultry, and for the cost of depopulation
(other than costs already compensated
under the Environmental Quality
Incentives Program).
The annual burden hours and the
numbers of respondents and responses
did not change since the OMB
submission.
For the following estimated total
annual burden on respondents, the
formula used to calculate the total
burden hour is the estimated average
time per response multiplied by the
estimated total annual responses.
Estimate of Respondent Burden:
Public reporting burden for this
information collection is estimated to
average 0.55 hours per response to
include the time for reviewing
instructions, searching information,
gathering and maintaining information,
and completing and reviewing the
collection of information.
Respondents: Individuals or
households, businesses or other for
profit farms.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 2,546.
Estimated Number of Reponses per
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
2,546.
Estimated Average Time per
Response: 0.55 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 1,408 hours.
Title: PATHH Program.
OMB Control Number: 0560–0302.
OMB Expiration Date: 01/31/2022.
Type of Request: Extension.
Abstract: FSA is providing assistance
to timber harvesting businesses and
timber hauling businesses impacted by
the effects of the COVID–19 Outbreak.
PATHH eligibility for direct payments
to eligible applicants who have suffered
a gross revenue loss of at least 10
percent for the period from January 1
through December 1, 2020, compared to
the period from January 1 through
December 1, 2019. Two principal
agencies will implement PATHH, the
Farm Service Agency (FSA) and the
United States Forest Service (FS). The
program is under the general
supervision and direction of the
Administrator of FSA, and FS provides
technical support.
The annual burden hours and the
numbers of respondents and responses
did not change since the last OMB
submission.
For the following estimated total
annual burden on respondents, the
formula used to calculate the total
burden hour is the estimated average
time per response multiplied by the
estimated total annual responses.
Estimate of Respondent Burden:
Public reporting burden for this
information collection is estimated to
average 0.18 hours per response to
include the time for reviewing
instructions, searching information,
gathering and maintaining information,
and completing and reviewing the
collection of information.
Respondents: Individuals or
households, businesses or other for
profit farms.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 2,396.
Estimated Number of Reponses per
Respondent: 2.8997.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
6,948.
Estimated Average Time per
Response: 0.18 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 815 hours.
We are requesting comments on all
aspects of these information collections
to help us to:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
FSA, including whether the information
will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the FSA’s
estimate of burden including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; or
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