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Notices Federal Register

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Vol. 78, No. 23 

Monday, February 4, 2013 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

January 29, 2013. 

The Department of Agriculture has 

submitted the following information 

collection requirement(s) to OMB for 

review and clearance under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13. Comments 

regarding (a) 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; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of burden including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; (d) 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), 

OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV 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 

within 30 days of this notification. 

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. 

Risk Management Agency 

Title: Federal Crop Insurance Program 

Delivery Cost Survey and Interviews. 

OMB Control Number: 0563–NEW. 

Summary of Collection: The Risk 

Management Agency (RMA) provides 

insurance to American producers 

through the Federal Crop Insurance 

Corporation (FCIC) that manages the 

Federal crop insurance program. The 

insurance is provided through 

cooperative financial assistance 

agreements with private insurance 

companies, known as Approved 

Insurance Providers (AIPs), who in turn 

work with insurance agencies/agents to 

sell Federal crop insurance. The 

insurance companies who sell and 

service FCIC policies are reimbursed for 

their administrative and operating 

(A&O) expenses directly by RMA on 

behalf of the policyholders. The 

Government Accountability Office 

(GAO) was directed by Congress to 

conduct a review of crop insurance 

delivery costs. GAO released Report 

GAO–09–445 and among its 

recommendations was that RMA 

conduct a ‘‘study of the costs associated 

with selling and servicing crop 

insurance policies to establish a 

standard method for assessing agencies’ 

reasonable costs in selling and servicing 

policies.’’ 

Need and Use of the Information: 

RMA plans to conduct interviews with 

AIPs, insurance agents and insured 

farmers, and surveys to both insurance 

agents and insured farmers. RMA will 

use the information collected from the 

interviews and surveys in conjunction 

with the financials reported by AIPs to 

construct estimates of the cost of 

delivery for the Federal crop insurance 

program. The information will help 

identify opportunities for improvement 

(e.g., increased efficiency) in the 

delivery system. In addition, this 

information could also be used in 

RMA’s program planning process before 

implementing any regulatory and 

programmatic changes in the future. 

Description of Respondents: Business 

for-profit, farms. 

Number of Respondents: 3,131. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

Other (One time). 

Total Burden Hours: 713. 

Charlene Parker, 

Departmental Information Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2013–02317 Filed 2–1–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–08–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2012–0102] 

Notice of Request for Revision to and 

Extension of Approval of an 

Information Collection; Certification 

Program for Imported Articles of 

Pelargonium spp. and Solanum spp. to 

Prevent the Introduction of Potato 

Brown Rot 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Revision to and extension of 

approval of an information collection; 

comment request. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service’s intention to 

request a revision to and extension of 

approval of an information collection 

associated with the regulations for a 

certification program for imported 

articles of Pelargonium spp. and 

Solanum spp. to prevent the 

introduction of potato brown rot into 

the United States. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before April 5, 

2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/#!document

Detail;D=APHIS-2012-0102-0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2012–0102, Regulatory Analysis 

and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 

3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, 

Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. 

Supporting documents and any 

comments we receive on this docket 

may be viewed at http://www.

regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=

APHIS-2012-0102 or in our reading 

room, which is located in room 1141 of 

the USDA South Building, 14th Street 

and Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC. Normal reading room 

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hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except holidays. To be 

sure someone is there to help you, 

please call (202) 799–7039 before 

coming. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information on the regulations for the 

certification program for imported 

articles of Pelargonium spp. and 

Solanum spp. to prevent introduction of 

potato brown rot, contact Dr. Vedpal 

Malik, Senior Agriculturist, QPAS, PPQ, 

APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 60, 

Riverdale MD 20737; (301) 851–2278. 

For copies of more detailed information 

on the information collection, contact 

Mrs. Celeste Sickles, APHIS’ 

Information Collection Coordinator, at 

(301) 851–2908. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Certification Program for 

Imported Articles of Pelargonium spp. 

and Solanum spp. to Prevent the 

Introduction of Potato Brown Rot. 

OMB Number: 0579–0221. 

Type of Request: Revision to and 

extension of approval of an information 

collection. 

Abstract: The Plant Protection Act 

(PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes 

the Secretary of Agriculture to restrict 

the importation, entry, or interstate 

movement of plants, plant products, and 

other articles to prevent the 

introduction of plant pests and noxious 

weeds into the United States. 

The regulations in 7 CFR part 319 

prohibit or restrict the importation of 

certain plants and plant products into 

the United States to prevent the 

introduction of plant pests. The 

regulations contained in ‘‘Subpart— 

Plants for Planting,’’ §§ 319.37 through 

319.37–14 (referred to below as the 

regulations), restrict, among other 

things, the importation of living plants, 

plant parts, seeds, and plant cuttings for 

propagation. These restrictions on 

certain importations help to prevent the 

introduction of plant pests and diseases, 

such as Ralstonia solanacearum race 3 

biovar 2, into the United States. R. 

solanacearum race 3 biovar 2 is a 

bacterium that causes potato brown rot, 

which causes potatoes to rot through, 

making them unusable and seriously 

affecting potato yields. 

The regulations provide a certification 

program for articles of Pelargonium spp. 

and Solanum spp. imported from 

countries where R. solanacearum race 3 

biovar 2 is known to occur. The 

requirements of the certification 

program were designed to ensure that R. 

solanacearum race 3 biovar 2 will not 

be introduced into the United States 

through the importation of articles of 

Pelargonium spp. and Solanum spp. 

The certification program requires 

information collection activities, 

including a phytosanitary certificate and 

additional declaration, trust fund, 

compliance agreement, and production 

site registration. 

The information collection activities 

of a phytosanitary certificate, trust fund, 

and compliance agreement were 

approved by the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) under control 

number 0579–0221. However, when 

comparing the regulations with the 

information collection activities, we 

found that production site registration 

was omitted from previous information 

collections. This has resulted in a 

change of the estimated total annual 

burden from 1,022 hours to 1,027 hours. 

We are asking OMB to approve our 

use of these information collection 

activities, as described, for an additional 

3 years. 

The purpose of this notice is to solicit 

comments from the public (as well as 

affected agencies) concerning our 

information collection. These comments 

will help us: 

(1) Evaluate 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) Evaluate the accuracy of our 

estimate of the burden of the collection 

of information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

(4) Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, through use, as 

appropriate, of automated, electronic, 

mechanical, and other collection 

technologies; e.g., permitting electronic 

submission of responses. 

Estimate of burden: The public 

reporting burden for this collection of 

information is estimated to average 1 

hour per response. 

Respondents: Growers, importers, and 

foreign national plant protection 

organizations. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 37. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 27.89. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 1,032. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 1,027 hours. (Due to 

averaging, the total annual burden hours 

may not equal the product of the annual 

number of responses multiplied by the 

reporting burden per response.) 

All responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval. All comments will 

also become a matter of public record. 

Done in Washington, DC, this 30th day of 

January 2013. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–02355 Filed 2–1–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food and Nutrition Service 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request—State 

Administrative Expense Funds 

Regulations 

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service 

(FNS), USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice invites the general public and 

other public agencies to comment on 

this proposed information collection 

related to State administrative expense 

funds expended in the operation of the 

Child Nutrition Programs (7 CFR parts 

210, 215, 220, 226 and 250) 

administered under the Child Nutrition 

Act of 1966. This collection is a revision 

of a currently approved collection. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before April 5, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on: 

(a) Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of the burden of the proposed collection 

of information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions that 

were 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 use of 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. 

Comments may be sent to Jon Garcia, 

Acting Branch Chief, Program Analysis 

and Monitoring Branch, Food and 

Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, 

Room 640, Alexandria, VA 22302. 

Comments will also be accepted through 

the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov, and follow 

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