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Vol. 83, No. 131 

Monday, July 9, 2018 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

July 3, 2018. 

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 

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: 

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 by 

August 8, 2018. 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: Export Inspection and Weighing 

Waiver for High Quality Specialty 

Grains Transported in Containers Under 

the Authority of the United States Grain 

Standards Act. 

OMB Control Number: 0581–0306. 

Summary of Collection: The United 

States Grain Standards Act, as amended 

(7 U.S.C. 71–87) (USGSA), with few 

exceptions, requires that all grain 

shipped from the United States must be 

officially inspected and weighed. 

Section 7 CFR 800.18 of the regulations 

waives the mandatory inspection and 

weighing requirements of the USGSA 

for high quality specialty grain exported 

in containers. The Federal Grain 

Inspection Service (FGIS) established 

this waiver to facilitate the marketing of 

high quality specialty grain exported in 

containers. 

Need and Use of the Information: To 

comply with the waiver of the 

mandatory inspection and weighing 

requirements, FGIS is asking exporters 

of high quality specialty grain 

transported in containers to maintain 

records generated during the normal 

course of business that pertain to these 

shipments and make these documents 

available to FGIS upon request for 

review or copying purposes. These 

records are maintained for a period of 3 

years. This requirement is essential to 

ensure that exporters who ship high 

quality specialty grain in containers 

comply with the waiver requirements. 

Description of Respondents: Business 

or other for-profit. 

Number of Respondents: 40. 

Frequency of Responses: 

Recordkeeping. 

Total Burden Hours: 240. 

Ruth Brown, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2018–14593 Filed 7–6–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food and Nutrition Service 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection: 

Comment Request—Background 

Investigation Request for Contractor 

Employees—FNS–775 

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 the 

proposed information collection. This is 

an update of a currently approved 

collection. The purpose of this 

information collection request is to 

continue the use of the electronic form 

FNS–775, titled ‘‘Background 

Investigation Request for Contractor 

Employees.’’ This form will continue to 

provide for the collection of Personal 

Identification Information required in 

the conduct of a background 

investigation which is a pre-requisite for 

the contractor employees to be granted 

a security clearance for employment at 

all FNS locations. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before September 7, 

2018. 

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: Joseph 

Binns, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park 

Center Drive, Room 317, Alexandria, VA 

22302. Comments may also be 

submitted via email to Joseph.Binns@

fns.usda.gov. Comments will also be 


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accepted through the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal. Go to http://

www.regulations.gov, and follow the 

online instructions for submitting 

comments electronically. 

All responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for Office of Management and Budget 

approval. All comments will be a matter 

of public record. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of this information collection 

should be directed to Joseph Binns at 

703–605–1181. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Background Investigation 

Request for Contractor Employees Form. 

Form Number: FNS–775. 

OMB Number: 0584–NEW. 

Expiration Date: Not yet determined. 

Type of Request: Update of a currently 

approved collection. 

Abstract: Form FNS–775 is designed 

to collect user information required to 

conduct background investigations for 

contractor employees required in order 

to grant security clearances for 

contractor employees. 

Affected Public: Contractors, FNS. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

750. 

The respondents are contractor 

employees at all FNS locations across 

the nation, inclusive of the FNS 

Headquarters in Alexandria, VA and at 

the seven (7) FNS regional offices across 

the USA. The estimated annual number 

of respondents who will be required to 

complete the FNS–775 for requisite 

background investigation requests for 

contract employees is 750. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 1. 

Estimated Total Annual Responses: 

750. 

Estimated Time per Response: 0.167 

of an hour. Each respondent takes 

approximately 0.167 of an hour, or 10 

minutes, to complete the required 

information on the online form. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 125 hours. See the table 

below for estimated total annual burden 

for each type of respondent. 

ESTIMATED TOTAL ANNUAL BURDEN ON RESPONDENTS

Affected public Form number Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses 

annually per 

respondent 

Total 

annual 

responses 

Estimate of 

burden 

hours per 

response 

Total 

annual 

burden 

hours 

Contractors ................... FNS–775 ..................... 750 1 750 0.16667 (10 minutes) .. 125 

Annualized Totals ......... ..................................... 750 1 750 10 minutes .................. 125 

Dated: June 19, 2018. 

Brandon Lipps, 

Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. 

[FR Doc. 2018–14539 Filed 7–6–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–30–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food and Nutrition Service 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Comment Request: 

Assessment of Mandatory 

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance 

Program Employment & Training (E&T) 

Programs 

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 for 

the Assessment of Mandatory 

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance 

Program (SNAP) Employment &Training 

(E&T) Programs. This collection is a new 

information collection. 

This study will help identify how 

specific E&T processes and services 

affect a participant’s likelihood of 

participating or being sanctioned, with 

particular attention to potential leakage 

points, such as initial referral, intake, 

and orientation. This study also will 

describe what data exists on how well 

mandatory programs help SNAP 

participants gain skills, certificates and 

credentials and gain stable, well-paying 

employment. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before September 7, 

2018. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to: 

Jordan Younes, Food and Nutrition 

Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

3101 Park Center Drive, Room 1024, 

Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may 

also be submitted via fax to the attention 

of Jordan Younes at 703–305–2576 or 

via email to jordan.younes@

fns.usda.gov. Comments will also be 

accepted through the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal. Go to http://

www.regulations.gov, and follow the 

online instructions for submitting 

comments electronically. 

All responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for Office of Management and Budget 

approval. All comments will be a matter 

of public record. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of this information collection 

should be directed to Jordan Younes at 

703–305–2935. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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. 

Title: Assessment of Mandatory 

Employment and Training (E&T) 

Programs. 

Form Number: N/A. 

OMB Number: 0584–XXXX. 

Expiration Date: Not Yet Determined. 

Type of Request: New collection. 

Abstract: Section 17 [7 U.S.C. 2026] 

(a)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 

2008, as amended, provides general 

legislative authority for the planned 

data collection. It authorizes the 

Secretary of Agriculture to enter into 

contracts with private institutions to 

undertake research that will help to 

improve the administration and 

effectiveness of the Supplemental 

Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in 

delivering nutrition-related benefits. 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 

Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has 

funded the Assessment of Mandatory 

E&T Programs to examine program 

features and administrative practices of 

mandatory State SNAP E&T programs 


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