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consumers that organically produced 

products meet a consistent standard; 

and (3) facilitate interstate commerce in 

fresh and processed food that is 

organically produced (7 U.S.C. 6501). 

On April 5, 2022, the U.S. Department 

of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural 

Marketing Service (AMS) published the 

‘‘Origin of Livestock’’ (OOL) final rule 

(87 FR 19740) related to livestock 

production practices under the USDA 

organic regulations (7 CFR part 205). 

AMS took this action to increase 

uniformity in organic dairy production 

practices and reduce organic 

certification discrepancies between 

certifying agents. The final rule clarified 

that certified organic dairy operations 

may transition nonorganic animals to 

organic production only once. After 

that, any animals added to a certified 

organic dairy operation must have been 

organically managed from the last third 

of gestation. To provide flexibility, the 

final rule allows [in 7 CFR 205.236(d)] 

small certified organic dairy operations 

to request a variance under limited 

conditions. A variance is a process by 

which an entity requests permission to 

not follow a particular regulatory 

requirement without repercussion of 

regulatory noncompliance. If the 

variance is approved by AMS, the small 

certified organic dairy operation may 

source, sell, liquidate, or transfer, as one 

event, organic dairy livestock that were 

transitioned to organic production 

(livestock that were not organically 

managed from no later than the last 

third of gestation). 

Need and Use of the Information: 

AMS will be able to use other 

information submitted as part of the 

currently approved information 

collection package for the NOP (OMB 

#0581–0191) to determine if the 

applicants qualify as a small business 

[the first variance eligibility criterion at 

7 CFR 205.236(d)(1)]. 

However, this new variance request 

specifies new information not currently 

collected by AMS. This new 

information is described in the USDA 

organic regulations in 7 CFR 

205.236(d)(1)(i)-(iii) (see above). To 

apply for a variance, respondents (small 

certified organic dairy operations) will 

need to submit to AMS, through their 

certifying agent, records that 

demonstrate that they qualify for a 

variance due to bankruptcy proceedings, 

forced sales, insolvency, or an 

intergenerational transfer. 

The new information collected will be 

used by AMS to grant (or deny) 

individual, small certified organic dairy 

operations a variance from the USDA 

organic regulations in regard to the 

origin of livestock. 

Description of Respondents: Business 

or other for-profit; Farms. 

Number of Respondents: 56. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

Annually. 

Total Burden Hours: 98. 

Levi S. Harrell, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2023–21832 Filed 10–2–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Rural Housing Service 

[Docket No.: RHS–23–MFH–0021] 

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: Section 515 Multi-Family 

Housing Preservation and 

Revitalization Restructuring (MPR) 

Demonstration Program; OMB Control 

No.: 0575–0190 

AGENCY: Rural Housing Service (RHS), 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice; request for comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

United States Department of Agriculture 

(USDA) Rural Housing Service (RHS) 

announces its’ intention to request a 

revision of a currently approved 

information collection and invites 

comments on this information 

collection. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by December 4, 2023, to be 

assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted by the Federal eRulemaking 

Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov 

and, in the ‘‘Search Field’’ box, labeled 

‘‘Search for dockets and documents on 

agency actions,’’ enter the following 

docket number: (RHS–23–MFH–0021), 

and click ‘‘Search.’’ To submit public 

comments, select the ‘‘Comment’’ 

button. Before inputting your 

comments, you may also review the 

‘‘Commenter’s Checklist’’ (optional). 

Insert your comments under the 

‘‘Comment’’ title, click ‘‘Browse’’ to 

attach files (if applicable). Input your 

email address and select an identity 

category then click ‘‘Submit Comment.’’ 

Information on using Regulations.gov, 

including instructions for accessing 

documents, submitting comments, and 

viewing the docket after the close of the 

comment period, is available through 

the site’s ‘‘FAQ’’ link. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

MaryPat Daskal, Chief, Branch 1, Rural 

Development Innovation Center— 

Regulations Management Division, 

USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, 

STOP 1522, South Building, 

Washington, DC 20250–1522. 

Telephone: (202) 720–7853. Email 

MaryPat.Daskal@usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office 

of Management and Budget’s (OMB) 

regulation (5 CFR 1320) implementing 

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13) requires 

that interested members of the public 

and affected agencies have an 

opportunity to comment on information 

collection and recordkeeping activities 

(see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)). This notice 

identifies an information collection that 

RHS is submitting to OMB for revision. 

Title: Section 515 Multifamily 

Preservation and Revitalization (MPR) 

Demonstration Program. 

OMB Control Number: 0575–0190. 

Expiration Date of Approval: August 

31, 2024. 

Type of Request: Revision of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 1.57 hour per 

response. 

Respondents: Individuals, 

partnerships, public and private nonprofit corporations, agencies, 

institutions, organizations, and Indian 

tribes. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

150. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 

10,031 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 66.87. 

Estimated Annual Reporting Burden 

on Respondents: 15,447 hours. 

Estimated Annual Recordkeeping 

Burden on Respondents: 350 hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 15,797 hours. 

Abstract: The United State 

Department of Agriculture (USDA), 

Rural Development, Food and Drug 

Administration, and Related Agencies 

Appropriation Act, 2006 (Pub. L. 109– 

97) provides funding for, and authorizes 

Rural Development (RD) to conduct a 

demonstration program for the 

preservation and revitalization of the 

Section 515 Multi-Family Housing 

portfolio. Section 515 of the Housing 

Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1485) provides 

Rural Development the authority to 

make loans for low-income MultiFamily Housing and related facilities. 

The information contained in this 

collection will be used to determine 

applicant eligibility for this 

demonstration program. If an applicant 

proposal is selected, that applicant will 

be notified of the selection and will be 


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provided conditions in which the 

agency will provide funding. 

This MPR demonstration program 

continues to adjust the various 

opportunities available to demonstrate 

effective methods of providing the 

needed financial resources not 

otherwise available to current owners 

and transferees. Using alternative forms 

of financing, these owners will preserve 

existing Agency-financed Rural Rental 

Housing and Farm Labor Housing and 

extend the property’s useful life for 

tenants meeting RD eligibility 

requirements. Since the inception of the 

MPR demonstration program in 2006, 

revisions and adjustments in the nature 

of the program have necessitated certain 

revisions in the context, formatting, and 

use of the original forms in this package 

to permit RD’s ability to provide these 

needed financial opportunities. 

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 will 

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 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 

through the use of appropriate 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technological collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology. Comments may be sent by 

the Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Copies of this information collection 

can be obtained from Kimble Brown, 

Rural Development Innovation Center, 

USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, 

STOP 1522, South Building, 

Washington, DC 20250–1522. 

Telephone: (202) 720–6780. Email 

kimble.brown@usda.gov. 

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. 

Joaquin Altoro, 

Administrator, Rural Housing Service. 

[FR Doc. 2023–21764 Filed 10–2–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P 

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 

Notice of Public Meetings of the 

Arkansas Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil 

Rights. 

ACTION: Announcement of meeting. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, 

pursuant to the provisions of the rules 

and regulations of the U.S. Commission 

on Civil Rights (Commission) and the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act that 

the Arkansas Advisory Committee 

(Committee) will hold a virtual (online) 

meeting Monday, October 23, 2023 at 

12:30 p.m. Central Time. The purpose of 

the meeting is to discuss public 

distribution of the recently published 

IDEA Compliance and Implementatioin 

in AR Schools report and to begin 

discussion of other civil rights topics in 

the state. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Monday October 23, 2023 at 12:30 p.m. 

central time. 

ADDRESSES: 

Web Access (audio/visual): Register 

at: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/

1609293461?pwd=RlN3TUZDNS93dl

BnUXBjcWFxRzdFdz09. 

Phone Access (audio only): 833–435– 

1820, Meetin ID: 160 929 3461. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Melissa Wojnaroski, Designated Federal 

Officer, at mwojnaroski@usccr.gov or 

(202) 618–4158. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members 

of the public may join online or listen 

to this discussion through the above 

registration link or call-in number. An 

open comment period will be provided 

to allow members of the public to make 

a statement as time allows. Callers can 

expect to incur regular charges for calls 

they initiate over wireless lines, 

according to their wireless plan. The 

Commission will not refund any 

incurred charges. Closed captions will 

be provided. Individuals who are deaf, 

deafblind and hard of hearing may also 

follow the proceedings by first calling 

the Federal Relay Service at 1–800–877– 

8339 and providing the Service with the 

conference call number and conference 

ID number. 

Members of the public are entitled to 

submit written comments; the 

comments must be received in the 

regional office within 30 days following 

the meeting. Written comments may be 

emailed to Melissa Wojnaroski at 

mwojnaroski@usccr.gov. 

Records generated from this meeting 

may be inspected and reproduced at the 

Regional Programs Unit Office, as they 

become available, both before and after 

the meeting. Records of the meeting will 

be available via www.facadatabase.gov 

under the Commission on Civil Rights, 

Arkansas Advisory Committee link. 

Persons interested in the work of this 

Committee are directed to the 

Commission’s website, http://

www.usccr.gov, or may contact the 

Regional Programs Unit at the above 

email or street address. 

Agenda 

I. Welcome & Roll Call 

II. Report publication and distribution: 

IDEA Compliance and 

Implementation in AR Schools 

III. Discussion of other civil rights topics 

in the state 

IV. Next Steps 

V. Public Comment 

VI. Adjournment 

Dated: September 28, 2023. 

David Mussatt, 

Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. 

[FR Doc. 2023–21869 Filed 10–2–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6335–01–P 

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 

Notice of Public Meetings of the 

Pennsylvania Advisory Committee to 

the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights 

AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil 

Rights. 

ACTION: Announcement of meetings. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, 

pursuant to the provisions of the rules 

and regulations of the U.S. Commission 

on Civil Rights (Commission) and the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act that 

the Pennsylvania Advisory Committee 

(Committee) to the U.S. Commission on 

Civil Rights will hold a business 

meeting on Wednesday October 11, 

2023 from 12 p.m.-1 p.m. eastern time. 

The purpose of the meeting is for the 

Committee to select the next topic of 

study. 

DATES: Wednesday October 11, 2023 

from 12 p.m.–1 p.m. eastern time. 

ADDRESSES: Registration (Audio/Visual): 

https://www.zoomgov.com/j/

1614255857?

pwd=WUN2Q3VwdDRJZVA

5K0RxcUhlMjN3UT09 Telephone 

(Audio Only): (833) 435–1820 Toll Free; 

Meeting ID: 161 425 5857. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Melissa Wojnaroski, DFO, at 

mwojnaroski@usccr.gov or (202) 618– 

4158. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members 

of the public may listen to these 

discussions. Committee meetings are 

available to the public through the 


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