[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 37 (Monday, February 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11893-11894]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-03749]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

February 22, 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

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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 March 
29, 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 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.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

    Title: Customer Service Survey Project.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0334.
    Summary of Collection: The Animal Health Protection Act of 2002 (7, 
U.S.C. 8301, et seq.), authorizes the Secretary of the U.S. Department 
of Agriculture to prevent, control and eliminate domestic diseases such 
as tuberculosis and brucellosis and to take actions to prevent and to 
manage foreign animal diseases such as hog cholera, foot-and-mouth 
disease. The Veterinary Services (VS) program of the Animal and Plant 
Health Inspection Service (APHIS), USDA, carries out this work. This 
information collection solicits the beliefs and opinions of persons who 
use VS services and products. The survey is required to solicit 
information from the general public who utilize the business services 
and animal programs administered by the USDA, APHIS, and VS.
    Need and Use of the Information: The data collected from the survey 
will provide the local Area Office Manager with a general view of the 
public's perception of customer service and indicate problems which can 
be addressed locally. The survey will also provide feedback from the 
public on recommendations to improve upon customer service and provide 
a vehicle in which questions can be asked about VS to educate the 
public.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Farms; 
Individuals or households; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local or 
Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 15,050.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 760.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-03749 Filed 2-24-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3410-34-P