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duplication of information collection by 

multiple agencies and reduce the 

burden on producers, insurance agents 

and AIPs. Information being collected 

will consist of, but not be limited to: 

Producer name, location state, 

commodity name, commodity type or 

variety, location county, date planted, 

land location (legal description, FSA 

farm number, FSA track number, FSA 

field number), intended use, prevented 

planting acres, acres planted but failed, 

planted acres, and production of 

commodity produced. Failure to collect 

the applicable information could result 

in unearned Federal benefits being 

issued or producers being denied 

eligibility to program benefits. 

Description of Respondents: 

Individuals and households. 

Number of Respondents: 500,000. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

One time. 

Total Burden Hours: 187,500. 

Rachelle Ragland-Greene, 

Departmental Information Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2024–30386 Filed 12–19–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–08–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

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 are 

requested regarding; 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; the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of burden including 

the validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; ways to enhance the 

quality, utility and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and 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 this information 

collection received by January 21, 2025 

will be considered. 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. 

Economic Research Service 

Title: Food Security Supplement to 

the Current Population Survey. 

OMB Control Number: 0536–0043. 

Summary of Collection: The 

Economic Research Service (ERS) will 

be conducting an annual Food Security 

Supplement to the Current Population 

Survey (CPS–FSS). The mission of ERS 

is to provide timely research and 

analysis to public and private decision 

makers on topics related to agriculture, 

food, the environment, and rural 

America. ERS has provided estimates 

for the prevalence of food security 

among households in the United States 

for the last 30 years. These estimates 

capture U.S. households’ consistent 

access to enough food for an active, 

healthy life for all members, meaning, 

they are food secure. This survey 

supplement is the official source of 

information on food security in the 

United States and is used by ERS to 

report annually on the prevalence of 

food security among the U.S. 

population. 

Need and Use of the Information: The 

data collected by the CPS–FSS will be 

used for monitoring the prevalence of 

food security, food insecurity, and very 

low food security within the U.S. 

population as a whole and in selected 

population subgroups; conducting 

research on causes of food insecurity 

and the role of Federal food and 

nutrition programs in ameliorating food 

insecurity; and continuing development 

and improvement of methods for 

measuring these conditions. Information 

will be collected on food spending, use 

of Federal and community food and 

nutrition assistance programs, 

difficulties in obtaining adequate food 

during the previous 12 months and 30 

days due to constrained resources, and 

conditions that result from inadequate 

access to food. 

Description of Respondents: 

Individuals or Households. 

Number of Respondents: 51,937. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

Annually. 

Total Burden Hours: 6,559. 

Levi S. Harrell, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2024–30417 Filed 12–19–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–18–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

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 are 

requested regarding 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; the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of burden including 

the validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; ways to enhance the 

quality, utility and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and 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 this information 

collection received by January 21, 2025 

will be considered. 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. 

Food Safety and Inspection Service 

Title: Petitions for Rulemaking. 

OMB Control Number: 0583–0136. 

Summary of Collection: The Food 

Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has 

been delegated the authority to exercise 

the functions of the Secretary as 


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provided in the Federal Meat Inspection 

Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the 

Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) 

(21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.), and the Egg 

Product Inspection Act (EPIA) (21 

U.S.C. 1031 et seq.). These statutes 

mandate that FSIS protect the public by 

ensuring that meat and poultry products 

are safe, wholesome, unadulterated, and 

properly labeled and packaged. The 

Administrative Procedures Act requires 

that Federal agencies give interested 

persons the right to petition for 

issuance, amendment, or repeal of a rule 

(5 U.S.C. 553 (e)). FSIS has regulations 

(9 CFR 392) governing petitions to the 

Agency to issue, amend, or repeal its 

regulations. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

FSIS will use the information associated 

with petitions to assess the merits of the 

petition and to determine whether to 

issue, amend, or repeal its regulations. 

If the information is not collected or 

collected less frequently, it would 

reduce the effectiveness of the meat, 

poultry, and egg products inspection 

program. 

Description of Respondents: Business 

or other for-profit. 

Number of Respondents: 10. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 400. 

Levi S. Harrell, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2024–30347 Filed 12–19–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

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 are 

requested regarding: 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; the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of burden including 

the validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; ways to enhance the 

quality, utility and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and 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 this information 

collection received by January 21, 2025 

will be considered. 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. 

Rural Housing Service 

Title: RUS Form 87, Request for Mail 

List Data. 

OMB Control Number: 0572–0051. 

Summary of Collection: The Rural 

Utilities Service (RUS) is a credit agency 

of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. 

The agency makes loans (direct and 

guaranteed) to finance electric and 

telecommunications facilities in rural 

areas in accordance with the Rural 

Electrification Act of 1936, 7 U.S.C. 901 

as amended, (ReAct). RUS Electric 

Program provides support to the vast 

rural American electric infrastructure. 

RUS’ Telecommunications Program 

makes loans to furnish and improve 

telephone services and other 

telecommunications purposes in rural 

areas. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

RUS will collect information using RUS 

Form 87, Request for Mail List Data. The 

information is used for the RUS Electric 

and Telephone programs to obtain the 

name and addresses of the borrowers’ 

officers/board of directors and corporate 

officials, who are authorized to sign 

official documents and/or to make 

official representations concerning 

borrower operations and management. 

RUS uses the information to assure that 

(1) accurate, current, and verifiable 

information is available; (2) 

correspondence with borrowers is 

properly directed; and (3) the 

appropriate officials have signed the 

official documents submitted. Failure to 

collect information from borrowers 

could result in failure to protect the 

government’s security interest when 

determining eligibility and 

administering loan programs. 

Description of Respondents: Not-forprofit institutions; Business or other forprofit. 

Number of Respondents: 869. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 217. 

Levi S. Harrell, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2024–30341 Filed 12–19–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2023–0050] 

Addition of Black Stem Rust-Resistant 

Barberry Plant Varieties to Regulated 

Articles List 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: We are adding 33 varieties to 

the list of black stem rust-resistant 

barberry species and varieties. This 

change will allow for the interstate 

movement of these newly developed 

varieties without unnecessary 

restrictions. 

DATES: Varieties were added to the list 

of black stem rust-resistant barberry 

species on December 20, 2024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Allen Proxmire, National Policy 

Manager, Black Stem Rust, Specialty 

Crops and Cotton Pests, Emergency and 

Domestic Programs, PPQ, APHIS, 

USDA, 4700 River Road Unit 133, 

Riverdale, MD 20737–1231; phone: 

(480) 392–8754; email: allen.proxmire@

usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Black 

stem rust is a destructive plant disease 

caused by a fungus (Puccinia graminis) 

that reduces the quality and yield of 

infected wheat, oat, barley, and rye 

crops. In addition to infecting small 

grains, the fungus lives on a variety of 

alternate host plants that are species of 

the genera Berberis, Mahoberberis, and 

Mahonia, known as barberry plants. 

The regulations in ‘‘Subpart D—Black 

Stem Rust’’ (7 CFR 301.38 through 

301.38–8, referred to below as the 

regulations), quarantine the 

conterminous 48 States and the District 

of Columbia for black stem rust, and 

govern the interstate movement of 

plants of the genera Berberis, 


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