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the collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

Title: Specialty Crops Market News 

Reports. 

OMB Control Number: 0581–0006. 

Summary of Collection: Section 203(g) 

of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 

1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621) directs and 

authorizes the collection of information 

and disseminating of market 

information including adequate outlook 

information on a market-area basis for 

the purpose of anticipating and meeting 

consumer requirements, aiding in the 

maintenance of farm income and 

bringing about balance between 

production and utilization of agriculture 

products. 

Market News provides all interested 

segments of the market chain with 

timely, accurate information from an 

unbiased third party. Equal access to 

timely and reliable market information 

tends to equalize the competitive 

position of all market participants. In 

the absence of Market News information 

and reports, small and medium sized 

market participants with limited 

resources for developing and collecting 

information are at a competitive 

disadvantage to larger participants who 

might be able to afford very 

sophisticated information systems. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

AMS will collect market information on 

some 411 specialty crops for prices and 

supply. The Specialty Crops Market 

News Division reports are used by 

academia and various government 

agencies for regulatory and other 

purposes, but are primarily used by the 

specialty crops trade, which includes 

packers, processors, brokers, retailers, 

producers, and associated industries. 

Members of the specialty crops industry 

regularly make it clear that they need 

and expect AMS to issue price and 

supply market reports for commodities 

of regional, national, and international 

significance in order to assist in making 

immediate production and marketing 

decisions and as a guide to the amount 

of product in the supply channel. 

In addition, AMS buys hundreds of 

millions of dollars of specialty crops 

products each year for domestic feeding 

programs, and Specialty Crops Market 

News Division data is a critical 

component of the decision-making 

process. The absence of these data 

would deny primary and secondary 

users information that otherwise would 

be available to aid them in their 

production, marketing decisions, 

analyses, research and knowledge of 

current market conditions. The 

omission of these data could adversely 

affect prices, supply, and demand. 

Description of Respondents: Farms; 

Business or other for-profit. 

Number of Respondents: 2,761. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

Weekly; Monthly. 

Total Burden Hours: 50,071. 

Levi S. Harrell, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2023–20267 Filed 9–18–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Farm Service Agency 

[Docket ID FSA–2023–0018] 

Information Collection Requests; 

Generic Clearance for the Collection of 

Qualitative Customer Feedback on the 

Service Delivery (0560–0286) 

AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture (USDA). 

ACTION: Notice; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), the 

Farm Production and Conservation 

(FPAC) is requesting comments from all 

interested individuals and organizations 

on an extension of a currently approved 

Generic Clearance for the Collection of 

Qualitative Customer Feedback on the 

Service Delivery (0560–0286). The Farm 

Service Agency (FSA) initially received 

the PRA approval for this information 

collection request and has expanded it 

to cover all four of the agencies in the 

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 

Farm Production and Conservation 

(FPAC) mission area. FPAC uses the 

approval to cover the surveys, window 

pop-up surveys, focus groups, beta 

testing new or revised electronic 

systems, comment cards, and other 

information collection instruments or 

methods, which are designed to get 

customer feedback on service delivery 

for various programs administered by 

any of the FPAC agencies. This request 

for approval broadly addresses the need 

for information about what our 

customers think of our services so that 

we can improve service delivery; 

specific information collection activities 

will be incorporated into the approval 

as the need for the information is 

identified. For example, when we 

implement a new program and provide 

information about the services for the 

program on our website, we may 

provide a voluntary customer service 

questionnaire about how well the 

program is working for our customers, 

specifically within the area of customer 

service. 

DATES: We will consider comments that 

we receive by November 20, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit 

comments on this notice. You may 

submit comments through the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal by going to http://

www.regulations.gov and searching for 

Docket ID FSA–2023–0018. 

Comments will be available on http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mary Ann Ball, (202) 205–5851, 

maryann.ball@usda.gov. Individuals 

who require alternative means of 

communication should contact the 

USDA TARGET Center at (202) 720– 

2600 (voice and text telephone (TTY)) or 

dial 711 for Telecommunications Relay 

Service (both voice and text telephone 

users can initiate this call from any 

telephone). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Generic Clearance for the 

Collection of Qualitative Customer 

Feedback on Farm Service Agency 

Service Delivery (FastTrack). 

OMB Control Number: 0560–0286. 

Expiration Date of Approval: January 

31, 2024. 

Type of Request: Extension. 

Abstract: FSA initially received the 

PRA approval for this information 

collection request and has expanded it 

to cover all of the agencies in the USDA 

FPAC mission area. FPAC includes the 

following four agencies: the FPAC 

Business Center, the Farm Service 

Agency (FSA), the National Resources 

Conservation Service (NRCS), and the 

Risk Management Agency (RMA). The 

program staff have created several 

feedback instruments (customer 

surveys) and submitted them to the 

FPAC information collection 

coordinator for approval under the 

current approved information collection 

of 0560–0286, Generic Clearance for the 

Collection of Qualitative Customer 

Feedback on Service Delivery. The 

program staff continue to use fast track 

approval to submit new customer 

instruments to the information 

collection coordinator for approval, 

which takes less time than going 

through a regular Paperwork Reduction 

Act process. 

As a result, program staff are able to 

quickly implement certain types of 

surveys and related collection of 

information using OMB control number 

of 0560–0286. For example, when we 

implement a new program and provide 

information about the programs on our 

website, we may provide a voluntary 

customer service questionnaire about 

how well the program is working for our 


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customers, specifically within the area 

of customer service. 

The information collection provides a 

means to gather qualitative customer 

and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, 

timely manner that is consistent with 

the commitment to improving service 

delivery. By qualitative feedback, we 

mean information, generally from 

customers, that provides useful insights 

on perceptions and opinions based on 

experiences with service delivery from 

one of the FPAC agencies. Such 

information does not include statistical 

surveys that yield quantitative results 

that can be generalized to the 

population. The qualitative feedback 

will: 

• Provide insights into customer or 

stakeholder perceptions, experiences, 

and expectations, 

• Provide an early warning of issues 

with service, and 

• Focus attention on areas where 

communication, training, or changes in 

operations might improve delivery of 

products or services. 

The collection will allow for ongoing, 

collaborative, and actionable 

communication between the FPAC 

agencies and customers and 

stakeholders. It will also allow feedback 

to contribute directly to the 

improvement of program management. 

The solicitation of feedback will target 

areas such as: timeliness, 

appropriateness, accuracy of 

information, courtesy, efficiency of 

service delivery, and resolution of 

issues with service delivery. Responses 

will be assessed to plan and inform 

efforts to improve or maintain the 

quality of service offered to the public. 

If this information is not collected, vital 

feedback from customers and 

stakeholders on FPAC agency services 

will be unavailable. 

We will only submit a collection for 

approval under this generic clearance if 

it meets the following conditions: 

• The collections are voluntary; 

• The collections are low burden for 

respondents (based on considerations of 

total burden hours, total number of 

respondents, or burden hours per 

respondent) and are low-cost for both 

the respondents and the Federal 

Government; 

• The collections are 

noncontroversial and do not raise issues 

of concern to other Federal agencies; 

• The collections are targeted to the 

solicitation of opinions from 

respondents who have experience with 

the program or may have experience 

with the program in the near future; 

• Personally identifiable information 

(PII) is collected only to the extent 

necessary and is not retained; 

• Information gathered will be used 

only internally for general service 

improvement and program management 

purposes and is not intended for release 

outside of the FPAC agencies; 

• Information gathered will not be 

used for the purpose of substantially 

informing influential policy decisions; 

and 

• Information gathered will yield 

qualitative information; the collections 

will not be designed or expected to 

yield statistically reliable results or used 

as though the results are generalizable to 

the population of study. 

As a general matter, information 

collections will not result in any new 

system of records containing privacy 

information and will not ask questions 

of a sensitive nature, such as religious 

beliefs, sexual behavior and attitudes, 

and other matters that are commonly 

considered private. 

Additionally, we are including 

surveys, focus groups, webinars, and 

other information collection 

instruments to cover a beta testing or 

testing of a newly developed 

information system or online 

application for any FPAC Business 

Center, FSA, RMA, or NRCS programs 

to ensure it is meeting the customers’ 

needs when applying for payments or 

benefits electronically. This will be an 

expansion of this information collection 

request and is being included to 

streamline the timing of our conversion 

from paper-based forms to encourage 

electronic submission of information. 

There are no changes to the annual 

burden hours in this collection. For the 

following estimated total annual burden 

on respondents, the formula used to 

calculate the total burden hours is the 

estimated average time per response 

multiplied by the estimated total annual 

number of responses. 

Estimate of Average Time to Respond: 

Public reporting burden for collecting 

information under this notice is 

estimated to average 11 minutes 

(0.17734 hours) per response, including 

the time for reviewing instructions, 

searching existing data sources, and 

completing and reviewing the collection 

of information. Specifically, it will be 10 

minutes per customer feedback survey, 

15 minutes per comment card, and 3 

hours per focus group and for beta 

testing. 

Respondents: Individuals and 

households; businesses; organizations; 

and State, local, or Tribal government. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

210,500. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Estimated Total Annual Responses: 

210,500. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours on Respondents: 37,333 hours. 

Requesting Comments 

We are requesting comments on all 

aspects of this information collection to 

help us to: 

(1) Evaluate whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

FPAC agencies, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the 

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; 

(4) Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including the use of 

appropriate 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 summarized and included in the 

submission for Office of Management 

and Budget approval. 

USDA Non-Discrimination Policy 

In accordance with Federal civil 

rights law and U.S. Department of 

Agriculture (USDA) civil rights 

regulations and policies, USDA, its 

Agencies, offices, and employees, and 

institutions participating in or 

administering USDA programs are 

prohibited from discriminating based on 

race, color, national origin, religion, sex, 

gender identity (including gender 

expression), sexual orientation, 

disability, age, marital status, family or 

parental status, income derived from a 

public assistance program, political 

beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior 

civil rights activity, in any program or 

activity conducted or funded by USDA 

(not all bases apply to all programs). 

Remedies and complaint filing 

deadlines vary by program or incident. 

Individuals who require alternative 

means of communication for program 

information (for example, braille, large 

print, audiotape, American Sign 

Language, etc.) should contact the 

responsible Agency or the USDA 

TARGET Center at (202) 720–2600 

(voice and text telephone (TTY)) or dial 

711 for Telecommunications Relay 

Service (both voice and text telephone 

users can initiate this call from any 

telephone). Additionally, program 

information may be made available in 

languages other than English. 


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To file a program discrimination 

complaint, complete the USDA Program 

Discrimination Complaint Form, AD– 

3027, found online at https://

ww.usda.gov/oascr/how-to-file-aprogram-discrimination-complaint and 

at any USDA office or write a letter 

addressed to USDA and provide in the 

letter all the information requested in 

the form. To request a copy of the 

complaint form, call (866) 632–9992. 

Submit your completed form or letter to 

USDA by: (1) mail to: U.S. Department 

of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20250–9410; (2) fax: (202) 690–7442; 

or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov. 

USDA is an equal opportunity 

provider, employer, and lender. 

Zach Ducheneaux, 

Administrator, Farm Service Agency. 

[FR Doc. 2023–20210 Filed 9–18–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Hiawatha National Forest Resource 

Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture 

(USDA). 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Hiawatha National Forest 

Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) 

will hold a public meeting according to 

the details shown below. The 

Committee is authorized under the 

Secure Rural Schools and Community 

Self-Determination Act (the Act) and 

operates in compliance with the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (FACA). The 

purpose of the Committee is to improve 

collaborative relationships and to 

provide advice and recommendations to 

the Forest Service concerning projects 

and funding consistent with Title II of 

the Act as well as to make 

recommendations on recreation fee 

proposals for sites on the Hiawatha 

National Forest within Chippewa 

County, consistent with the Federal 

Lands Recreation Enhancement Act. 

DATES: An in-person meeting will be 

held on September 25, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. 

through 4:30 p.m., eastern daylight time 

(EDT). 

Written and Oral Comments: Anyone 

wishing to provide in-person comments 

must pre-register by 11:59 p.m. EDT on 

September 15, 2023. Written public 

comments will be accepted by 11:59 

p.m. EDT on September 15, 2023. 

Comments submitted after this date will 

be provided to the Forest Service, but 

the Committee may not have adequate 

time to consider those comments prior 

to the meeting. 

All RAC meetings are subject to 

cancellation. For status of the meeting 

prior to attendance, please contact the 

person listed under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. 

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held in 

person at the St. Ignace District Ranger 

Office, located at W1900 US–2, St. 

Ignace, MI 49781. RAC information and 

meeting details can be found by 

contacting the person listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 

Written Comments: Written comments 

must be sent by email to rita.mills@

usda.gov or via mail (i.e., postmarked) 

to Rita Mills, Hiawatha National Forest, 

820 Rains Drive, Gladstone, MI 49837. 

The Forest Service strongly prefers 

comments be submitted electronically. 

Oral Comments: Persons or 

organizations wishing to make oral 

comments must pre-register by 11:59 

p.m. EDT, September 20, 2023, and 

speakers can only register for one 

speaking slot. Oral comments must be 

sent by email to rita.mills@usda.gov or 

via mail (i.e., postmarked) to Rita Mills, 

Hiawatha National Forest, 820 Rains 

Drive, Gladstone, MI 49837. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Shannon Rische, Designated Federal 

Officer (DFO), by phone at 906–428– 

5839 or email at shannon.rische@

usda.gov or Rita Mills, RAC 

Coordinator, at 906–241–0258 or email 

at rita.mills@usda.gov 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

purpose of the meeting is to: 

1. Make funding recommendations; 

2. Plan outreach efforts for additional 

chairs; 

3. Plan field trip; 

4. Introduce new Forest Supervisor 

and District Ranger; and 

5. Schedule the next meeting. 

The agenda will include time for 

individuals to make oral statements of 

three minutes or less. Individuals 

wishing to make an oral statement 

should make a request in writing at least 

three days prior to the meeting date to 

be scheduled on the agenda. Written 

comments may be submitted to the 

Forest Service up to 14 days after the 

meeting date listed under DATES. 

Please contact the person listed under 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, by 

or before the deadline, for all questions 

related to the meeting. All comments, 

including names and addresses when 

provided, are placed in the record and 

are available for public inspection and 

copying. The public may inspect 

comments received upon request. 

Meeting Accommodations: The 

meeting location is compliant with the 

Americans with Disabilities Act, and the 

USDA provides reasonable 

accommodation to individuals with 

disabilities where appropriate. If you are 

a person requiring reasonable 

accommodation, please make requests 

in advance for sign language 

interpretation, assistive listening 

devices, or other reasonable 

accommodation to the person listed 

under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section or contact USDA’s 

TARGET Center at (202) 720–2600 

(voice and TTY) or USDA through the 

Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339. 

Additionally, program information may 

be made available in languages other 

than English. 

USDA programs are prohibited from 

discriminating based on race, color, 

national origin, religion, sex, gender 

identity (including gender expression), 

sexual orientation, disability, age, 

marital status, family/parental status, 

income derived from a public assistance 

program, political beliefs, or reprisal or 

retaliation for prior civil rights activity, 

in any program or activity conducted or 

funded by USDA (not all bases apply to 

all programs). Remedies and complaint 

filing deadlines vary by program or 

incident. 

Equal opportunity practices in 

accordance with USDA’s policies will 

be followed in all appointments to the 

Committee. To ensure that the 

recommendations of the Committee 

have taken in account the needs of the 

diverse groups served by USDA, 

membership shall include to the extent 

possible, individuals with demonstrated 

ability to represent minorities, women, 

and persons with disabilities. USDA is 

an equal opportunity provider, 

employer, and lender. 

Dated: September 12, 2023. 

Cikena Reid, 

USDA Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2023–20212 Filed 9–18–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3411–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Census Bureau 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

Review and Approval; Comment 

Request; American Community Survey 

Methods Panel: 2024 Sexual 

Orientation and Gender Identity Test 

AGENCY: Census Bureau, Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection, 

request for comment. 


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