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to noninfested areas. Citrus greening, 

also known as Huanglongbing disease of 

citrus, is considered to be one of the 

most serious citrus diseases in the 

world. Citrus greening is a bacterial 

disease that attacks the vascular system 

of host plants. This bacterial pathogen 

can be transmitted by grafting and, 

under laboratory conditions, by 

parasitic plants. The pathogen can also 

be transmitted by two insect vectors in 

the family Psyllidae, one of which is 

Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, ACP. ACP 

can also cause economic damage to 

citrus in groves and nurseries by direct 

feeding. Both adults and nymphs feed 

on young foliage, depleting the sap and 

causing galling or curling of leaves. 

High populations feeding on a citrus 

shoot can kill the growing tip. 

APHIS issued a Federal Order to 

allow the interstate movement of fresh, 

mature Kaffir lime, curry, and bael 

leaves intended for consumption if the 

listed requirements are followed. The 

requirements include information 

collection activities, such as compliance 

agreements (including a protocol 

document), limited permits, Federal 

certificates, inspections, and labeling 

requirements. 

We are asking the Office of 

Management and Budget to approve our 

use of these information collection 

activities for 3 years. 

The purpose of this notice is to solicit 

comments from the public (as well as 

affected agencies) concerning our 

information collection. These comments 

will help us: 

(1) Evaluate 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) Evaluate the accuracy of our 

estimate of the burden of the collection 

of information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

(4) Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, through use, as 

appropriate, of automated, electronic, 

mechanical, and other collection 

technologies; e.g., permitting electronic 

submission of responses. 

Estimate of burden: The public 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 0.18 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: U.S. producers, packers, 

and distributors of fresh, mature Kaffir 

lime, curry, and bael leaves. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 6. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Responses per Respondent: 73. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Responses: 483. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 81 hours. (Due to 

averaging, the total annual burden hours 

may not equal the product of the annual 

number of responses multiplied by the 

reporting burden per response.) 

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. 

Done in Washington, DC, this 17th day of 

August 2017. 

Michael C. Gregoire, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–17876 Filed 8–23–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Grain Inspection, Packers and 

Stockyards Administration 

Request for Extension and Revision of 

a Currently Approved Information 

Collection 

AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and 

Stockyards Administration (GIPSA), 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: GIPSA intends to request that 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) approve a 3-year extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection for the ‘‘Reporting and 

Recordkeeping Requirements under the 

United States Grain Standards Act 

(USGSA) and under the Agricultural 

Marketing Act of 1946 (AMA).’’ This 

approval is required under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA). 

DATES: GIPSA will consider comments 

received by October 23, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit 

comments on this notice. You may 

submit comments by any of the 

following methods: 

• Submit Comments Using the 

Internet: Go to http://

www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Mail, Courier or Hand Delivery: 

Irene Omade, GIPSA, USDA, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW., Room 

2530–S, Washington, DC 20250–3604. 

Instructions: All comments should be 

identified as ‘‘FGIS Information 

Collection,’’ and should reference the 

date and page number of this issue of 

the Federal Register. The information 

collection package and other documents 

relating to this action will be available 

for public inspection in Room 2530–S, 

1400 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–3604 during 

regular business hours. All comments 

will be available for public inspection in 

the above office during regular business 

hours (7 CFR 1.27(b)). Please call the 

Management and Budget Services Staff 

of GIPSA at (202) 720–8479 to arrange 

to inspect comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Irene Omade, 202–720–8479. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Congress 

enacted the United States Grain 

Standards Act (USGSA) (7 U.S.C. 71– 

87k) and the Agricultural Marketing Act 

(AMA) (7 U.S.C. 1621–1627) to facilitate 

the marketing of grain, oilseeds, pulses, 

rice, and related commodities. These 

statutes provide for the establishment of 

standards and terms that accurately and 

consistently measure the quality of grain 

and related products, provide for 

uniform official inspection and 

weighing, provide regulatory and 

service responsibilities, and furnish the 

framework for commodity quality 

improvement incentives to both 

domestic and foreign buyers. GIPSA’s 

Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) 

establishes policies, guidelines, and 

regulations to carry out the objectives of 

the USGSA and the AMA. Regulations 

appear at 7 CFR 800, 801, and 802 for 

the USGSA and 7 CFR 868 for the AMA. 

The USGSA, with few exceptions, 

requires official inspection of export 

grain sold by grade. Official services are 

provided, upon request, for grain in 

domestic commerce. The AMA 

authorizes similar inspection and 

weighing services, upon request, for 

rice, pulses, flour, corn meal, and 

certain other agricultural products. 

Conversely, the regulations promulgated 

under the USGSA and the AMA require 

specific information collection and 

recordkeeping necessary to carry out 

requests for official services. Applicants 

for official services must specify the 

kind and level of service, the 

identification of the product, the 

location, the amount, and other 

pertinent information in order that 

official personnel can efficiently 

respond to their needs. 

Official services under the USGSA are 

provided through FGIS field offices and 

delegated and/or designated State and 

private agencies. Delegated agencies are 

State agencies delegated authority under 

the USGSA to provide official 

inspection service, Class X or Class Y 

weighing services, or both, at one or 

more export port locations in the State. 


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Designated agencies are State or local 

governmental agencies or persons 

designated under the USGSA to provide 

official inspection services, Class X or 

Class Y weighing services, or both, at 

locations other than export port 

locations. State and private agencies, as 

a requirement for delegation and/or 

designation, must comply with all 

regulations, procedures, and 

instructions in accordance with 

provisions established under the 

USGSA. FGIS field offices oversee the 

performance of these agencies and 

provide technical guidance as needed. 

Official services under the AMA are 

performed, upon request, on a fee basis 

for domestic and export shipments 

either by FGIS employees, individual 

contractors, or cooperators. Contractors 

are persons who enter into a contract 

with FGIS to perform specified 

sampling and inspection services. 

Cooperators are agencies or departments 

of the Federal Government which have 

an interagency agreement, State 

agencies, or other entities which have a 

reimbursable agreement with FGIS. 

Title: Reporting and Recordkeeping 

Requirements (United States Grain 

Standards Act and Agricultural 

Marketing Act of 1946). 

OMB Number: 0580–0013. 

Expiration Date of Approval: January 

31, 2018. 

Type of Request: Extension and 

revision of a currently approved 

information collection. 

Abstract: The USGSA and the AMA 

authorize USDA to inspect, certify and 

identify the class, quality, quantity and 

condition of agricultural products 

shipped or received in interstate and 

foreign commerce. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

and record keeping burden for this 

collection of information is estimated to 

average .13 hours per response. 

Respondents: Grain producers, 

buyers, and sellers, elevator operators, 

grain merchandisers, and official grain 

inspection agencies. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

8,610. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 144.30. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 158,144 hours. 

As required by the PRA (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)) and its implementing 

regulations (5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1)(i)), 

GIPSA specifically requests comments 

on: (1) 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; 

(2) 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; 

(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 

the use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

All responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval. All comments will 

become a matter of public record. 

Randall D. Jones, 

Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, 

Packers and Stockyards Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2017–17887 Filed 8–23–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

The Department of Commerce will 

submit to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) for clearance the 

following proposal for collection of 

information under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35). 

Agency: Bureau of Industry and 

Security. 

Title: Procedures for Acceptance or 

Rejection of a Rated Order. 

Form Number(s): N/A. 

OMB Control Number: 0694–0092. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 21,380. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

734,650. 

Estimated Time per Response: 1 to 15 

minutes. 

Needs and Uses: This collection 

involves the exchange of rated order 

information between customers and 

suppliers. Recordkeeping is necessary 

for administration and enforcement of 

delegated authority under the Defense 

Production Act of 1950, as amended (50 

U.S.C. App. 2061, et seq.) and the 

Selective Service Act of 1948 (50 U.S.C. 

App. 468). Any person (supplier) who 

receives a priority rated order under 

DPAS regulation (15 CFR 700) must 

notify the customer of acceptance or 

rejection of that order within a specified 

period of time. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Frequency: On Occasion. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

This information collection request 

may be viewed at reginfo.gov http://

www.reginfo.gov/public/. Follow the 

instructions to view Department of 

Commerce collections currently under 

review by OMB. 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to OIRA_Submission@

omb.eop.gov. 

Sheleen Dumas, 

Departmental PRA Lead, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2017–17972 Filed 8–23–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–33–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; the Reporting 

Process for Complaint of Employment 

Discrimination Used by Permanent 

Employees and Applicants for 

Employment at the Department of 

Commerce 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Office 

of Civil Rights, Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, as part of its continuing 

effort to reduce paperwork and 

respondent burden, invites the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

take this opportunity to comment on 

proposed and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before October 23, 

2017. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 

14th and Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

Internet at PRAcomments@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument(s) and instructions should 

be directed to Kathryn Anderson, 202– 

482–3680, or KAnderson@doc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

The Equal Employment Opportunity 

Commission (EEOC) regulations at 29 

CFR 1614.106 require that a Federal 

employee or applicant for Federal 

employment alleging discrimination 

based on race, color, sex, national 

origin, religion, age, disability, or 

reprisal for protected activity must 

submit a signed statement that is 


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