[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 209 (Friday, October 28, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 75026]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-26076]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 25, 2016.
    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 November 
28, 2016 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 20502. Commenters are 
encouraged to submit their comments to OMB via email to: 
[email protected] 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-
8958.
    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.

Office of Advocacy and Outreach

    Title: USDA Minority Farm Register.
    OMB Control Number: 0508-0005.
    Summary of Collection: The Minority Farm Register is a voluntary 
register of minority farm and ranch operators, landowners, tenants, and 
others with an interest in farming or agriculture. The Register will 
promote equity among minority farmers. The collected information is a 
tool to promote equal access to USDA Farm programs and services for 
minority farmers and ranchers with agricultural interests. The 
authority for the collection of this information can be found in 
Section 10707 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 
(Pub. L. 107-171) (7 U.S.C. 2279(a) (4) (b)).
    Need and Use of the Information: The Office of Advocacy and 
Outreach (OAO) will collect the name, address, phone number, farm 
location, race, ethnicity, gender and signature on the Minority Farm 
Register permission form, AD-2035. The OAO uses the collected 
information to better inform minority farmers about U.S. Department of 
Agriculture programs and services.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 5,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (once).
    Total Burden Hours: 4,667.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-26076 Filed 10-27-16; 8:45 am]
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