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Vol. 82, No. 212 

Friday, November 3, 2017 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

October 31, 2017. 

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 (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. 

Comments regarding this information 

collection received by December 4, 2017 

will be considered. Written comments 

should be addressed to: Desk Officer for 

Agriculture, Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB), New 

Executive Office Building, 725—17th 

Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. 

Commentors 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. 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. 

Grain Inspection, Packers & Stockyards 

Administration 

Title: Report and Recordkeeping 

Requirements. 

OMB Control Number: 0580–0013. 

Summary of Collection: The Grain 

Inspection, Packers and Stockyards 

Administration (GIPSA) is mandated to 

provide, upon request, inspection, 

certification, and identification services 

related to assessing the class, quality, 

quantity, and condition of agricultural 

products shipped or received in 

interstate and foreign commerce. 

Applicants requesting GIPSA services 

must specify the kind and level of 

service desired, the identification of the 

product, the location, the amount, and 

other pertinent information in order that 

official personnel can efficiently 

respond to their needs. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

GIPSA employees use the information to 

guide them in the performance of their 

duties. Additionally, producers, elevator 

operators, and/or merchandisers who 

obtain official inspection, testing, and 

weighing services are required to keep 

records related to the grain or 

commodity for three years. Personnel 

who provide official inspection, testing, 

and weighing services are required to 

maintain records related to the lot of 

grain or related commodity for a period 

of five years. The information is used for 

the purpose of investigating suspected 

violations. 

Description of Respondents: Business 

or other for-profit; Federal Government; 

State, Local or Tribal Government. 

Number of Respondents: 8,610. 

Frequency of Responses: 

Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion, 

Weekly, Monthly, Semi-annually, and 

Annually. 

Total Burden Hours: 161,614. 

Ruth Brown, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2017–23946 Filed 11–2–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2017–0091] 

Notice of Request for Revision to and 

Extension of Approval of an 

Information Collection; Importation of 

Fresh Bananas From the Philippines 

Into Hawaii and U.S. Territories 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Revision to and extension of 

approval of an information collection; 

comment request. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service’s intention to 

request a revision to and extension of 

approval of an information collection 

associated with the regulations for the 

importation of fresh bananas from the 

Philippines into Hawaii and U.S. 

Territories. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before January 2, 

2018. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/ 

#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0091. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2017–0091, Regulatory Analysis 

and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 

3A–03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, 

Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. 

Supporting documents and any 

comments we receive on this docket 

may be viewed at http://

www.regulations.gov/ 

#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0091 or 

in our reading room, which is located in 

Room 1141 of the USDA South 

Building, 14th Street and Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC. Normal 

reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

holidays. To be sure someone is there to 

help you, please call 202–799–7039 

before coming. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information on the importation of 

bananas from the Philippines, contact 

Mr. George Apgar Balady, Senior 

Regulatory Policy Specialist, RCC, IRM, 

PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road, 


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