64360 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 209 / Wednesday, October 29, 2014 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food and Nutrition Service 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request—Generic Clearance 

To Conduct Pre-Testing of Surveys 

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. 

This is a new collection to conduct 

various procedures to test 

questionnaires and survey procedures to 

improve the quality and usability of 

information collection instruments. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before December 29, 

2014. 

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: Lynnette 

Thomas, Office of Policy Support, Food 

and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department 

of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, 

Room 1014, Alexandria, VA 22302. 

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 Lynnette Thomas 

at 703–305–2017. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Generic Clearance to Conduct 

Pre-Testing. 

Form Number: N/A. 

OMB Number: To be assigned. 

Expiration Date: To be assigned. 

Type of Request: New collection. 

Abstract: The Food and Nutrition 

Service (FNS) intends to request 

approval from the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) for a generic 

clearance that will allow FNS to 

conduct a variety of data-gathering 

activities aimed at improving the quality 

and usability of information collection 

instruments associated with research 

and analysis activities. 

The data-gathering activities utilized 

to this effect include but are not limited 

to experiments with levels of incentives 

for study participants, tests of various 

types of survey operations, focus 

groups, cognitive laboratory activities, 

pilot testing, exploratory interviews, 

experiments with questionnaire design, 

and usability testing of electronic data 

collection instruments. FNS envisions 

using a variety of techniques including 

field tests, respondent debriefing 

questionnaires, cognitive interviews, 

and focus groups in order to identify 

questionnaire and procedural problems, 

suggest solutions, and measure the 

relative effectiveness of alternative 

solutions. 

Following standard OMB 

requirements, FNS will submit a change 

request to OMB for each data collection 

activity undertaken under this generic 

clearance. FNS will provide OMB with 

the instruments and supporting 

materials describing the research project 

and specific pre-testing activities. 

Affected Public: The respondents will 

be identified at the time that each 

change request is submitted to OMB. 

Respondents will include State, Local 

and Tribal Government; Individual/

Households; and Businesses. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

1,500. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 1. 

Estimated Total Annual Responses: 

1,500. 

Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 1,500 hours. 

Collection instruments 

Estimated 

number 

respondents 

Responses 

annually per 

respondent 

Total annual 

responses 

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avg. number 

of hours per 

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Estimated total 

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Reporting Burden: Pre-testing activities .............................. 1,500 1 1,500 1 1,500 

Total Reporting Burden ................................................ 1,500 1 1,500 1 1,500 

Audrey Rowe, 

Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–25723 Filed 10–28–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–30–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Foreign Agricultural Service 

Notice of Request for Extension of a 

Currently Approved Information 

Collection 

AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces that the Foreign 

Agricultural Service (FAS) intends to 

request an extension for a currently 

approved information collection 

procedure for Sugar Import Licensing 

Programs described in 7 CFR part 1530. 

DATES: Comments should be received on 

or before December 29, 2014 to be 

assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver comments to 

William Janis, International Economist, 

Import Policies and Programs Division, 

Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, Stop 1021, 

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1400 Independence Ave. SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–1021. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

William Janis at the address stated 

above or telephone at (202) 720–2194, or 

by email at: William.Janis@fas.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Sugar Imported for Export as 

Refined Sugar or as a Sugar-Containing 

Product, or used in the Production of 

Certain Polyhydric Alcohols. 

OMB Number: 0551–0015. 

Expiration Date of Approval: March 

31, 2015. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Abstract: The primary objective of the 

Sugar Import Licensing Program is to 

permit entry of raw cane sugar, 

unrestricted by the quantitative limit 

established by the sugar tariff-rate quota, 

for re-export in refined form or in a 

sugar containing product or for the 

production of certain polyhydric 

alcohols. These programs are in use by 

as many as 250 licensees currently 

eligible to participate. Under 7 CFR part 

1530, licensees are required to submit 

the following: (1) ‘‘Application for a 

license’’ information required for 

participation as set forth in section 

1530.104; (2) ‘‘Regular reporting’’ of 

import, export, transfer, or use for 

charges and credits to licenses under 

section 1530.109; and (3) 

‘‘Miscellaneous submission’’ of bonds or 

letters of credit under section 1530.107, 

appeals of determinations by the 

licensing authority under section 

1530.112, or requests to the licensing 

authority for waivers under section 

1530.113. 

In addition, each participant must 

maintain records on all program reports 

as set forth in section 1530.110. The 

information collected is used by the 

licensing authority to manage, plan, 

evaluate, and account for program 

activities. The reports and records are 

required to ensure the proper operations 

of these programs. 

Estimate of Burden: (1) ‘‘Application 

for a license’’ would require 20 hours 

per response; (2) ‘‘Regular reporting’’ 

would require between 10 and 15 

minutes per transaction with the 

number of transactions varying per 

respondent; and (3) ‘‘miscellaneous 

submission’’ would require between 1 to 

2 hours per bond or letter of credit, 2 to 

10 hours per waiver request, and 10 to 

100 hours per appeal. 

Respondents: Sugar refiners, 

manufacturers of sugar containing 

products, and producers of polyhydric 

alcohol. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

250. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: New/Renew License: 1; 

Regular reporting: 75 transactions, total; 

Miscellaneous: Bonds/letters of credit: 

1; Waiver requests: 1; Appeals: 1. 

Estimated Total Burden Hours on 

Respondents: 1,739 hours. 

Copies of this information collection 

can be obtained from Connie Ehrhart, 

the Agency Information Collection 

Coordinator, at (202) 690–1578. 

Request of Comments: The public is 

invited to submit comments and 

suggestions to the above address 

regarding the accuracy of the burden 

estimate, ways to minimize the burden, 

including the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology, or any other 

aspect of this collection of information. 

Comments on issues covered by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act are most 

useful to OMB if received within 30 

days of publication of the Notice and 

Request for Comments, but should be 

submitted no later than 60 days from the 

date of this publication to be assured of 

consideration. All responses to this 

notice will be summarized and included 

in the request for OMB approval. All 

comments will also be a matter of public 

record. Persons with disabilities who 

require an alternative means to 

communicate information (Braille, large 

print, audiotape, etc.) should contact 

USDA’s Target Center at (202) 720–2600 

(voice and TDD). 

Dated: October 20, 2014. 

Philip C. Karsting, 

Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–25634 Filed 10–28–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–10–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Foreign Agricultural Service 

Notice of Request for Extension of a 

Currently Approved Information 

Collection 

AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces that the Foreign 

Agricultural Service (FAS) intends to 

request an extension for a currently 

approved information collection 

procedure for entry of specialty sugars 

into the United States as described in 7 

CFR part 2011. 

DATES: Comments should be received on 

or before December 29, 2014 to be 

assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver comments to 

William Janis, International Economist, 

Import Policies and Programs Division, 

Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, Stop 1021, 

1400 Independence Ave. SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–1021. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

William Janis at the address stated 

above, or telephone at (202) 720–2194; 

or by email at William.Janis@

fas.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Specialty Sugar Certificate 

Application. 

OMB Number: 0551–0025. 

Expiration Date of Approval: March 

31, 2015. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Abstract: The quota system 

established by Presidential 

Proclamation 4941 of May 5, 1982, 

prevented imports of certain sugars used 

for specialized purposes which 

originated in countries without quota 

allocations. Therefore, the regulation at 

15 CFR part 2011 (Allocation of TariffRate Quota on Imported Sugars, Syrups 

and Molasses, subpart B—Specialty 

Sugar) established terms and conditions 

under which certificates are issued 

permitting U.S. importers holding 

certificates to enter specialty sugars 

from specialty sugar source countries 

under the sugar tariff-rate quotas (TRQ). 

Nothing in this subpart affects the 

ability to enter specialty sugars at the 

over-TRQ duty rates. Applicants for 

certificates for the import of specialty 

sugars must supply the information 

required by 15 CFR 2011.205 to be 

eligible to receive a specialty sugar 

certificate. The specific information 

required on an application must be 

collected from those who wish to 

participate in the program in order to 

grant specialty sugar certificates, ensure 

that imported specialty sugar does not 

disrupt the current domestic sugar 

program, and administer the issuance of 

the certificates effectively. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 2 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Importers. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

37. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 1. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 74 hours. 

Copies of this information collection 

can be obtained from Connie Ehrhart, 

the Agency Information Collection 

Coordinator, at (202) 690–1578. 

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