[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 222 (Friday, November 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69238-69239]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25076]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Doc. No. AMS-SC-22-0047]


Pecans Grown in Multiple States; Request for Extension and 
Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this

[[Page 69239]]

notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention 
to request an extension for and revision to a currently approved 
information collection for Pecans Grown in the States of Alabama, 
Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, 
Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South 
Carolina, and Texas, Marketing Order No. 986.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by January 17, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments 
concerning this notice. Comments must be sent to the Docket Clerk, 
Market Development Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 
Independence Avenue SW, STOP 0237, Washington, DC 20250-0237; Fax: 
(202) 720-8938; or internet: https://www.regulations.gov. Comments 
should reference the docket number and the date and page number of this 
issue of the Federal Register and will be available for public 
inspection in the Office of the Docket Clerk during regular business 
hours, or can be viewed at: https://www.regulations.gov. All comments 
submitted in response to this notice will be included in the record and 
will be made available to the public. Please be advised that the 
identity of the individuals or entities submitting the comments will be 
made available to the public on the internet at the address provided 
above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pushpa Kathir, Market Development 
Division, Specialty Crop Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue 
SW, STOP 0237, Room 1406-S, Washington, DC 20250-0237; Telephone:(202) 
720-2491 Fax:(202) 720-8938, or Email: [email protected].
    Small businesses may request information on this notice by 
contacting Richard Lower, Assistant to the Director, Market Development 
Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue 
SW, STOP 0237, Room 1406-S, Washington, DC, 20250-0237; Telephone (202) 
720-2491; Fax: (202) 720-8938; or Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Pecans Grown in Multiple States, Marketing Order No. 986.
    OMB Number: 0581-0291.
    Expiration Date of Approval: December 31, 2022
    Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Abstract: Marketing order programs provide an opportunity for 
producers of fresh fruits, vegetables, and specialty crops, in a 
specified production area, to work together to solve marketing problems 
that cannot be solved individually. Marketing order regulations help 
ensure adequate supplies of high-quality product and adequate returns 
to producers. Marketing orders are authorized by the Agricultural 
Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 (Act), as amended (7 U.S.C. 601-674). 
The Secretary of Agriculture oversees these operations and issues 
regulations recommended by a committee of representatives from the 
respective commodity industry.
    The purpose of this notice is to solicit public comments on the 14 
forms in this OMB package which are described below. Two ballot forms 
for committee nominations (SC-307 and SC-308), two grower and sheller 
nomination forms (SC-309 and SC-310) as well as two background and 
acceptance statements forms for growers and shellers and public members 
(SC-8 and SC-9) and a grower referendum ballot (SC-313). Two Marketing 
Agreements (SC-242 and SC-242A) are also included. In addition, this 
package includes five reporting forms the American Pecan Council uses 
to track shipments and inventory. The Summary Report/U.S. Pecans 
Received for Your Account (Form 1); Pecans Purchased Outside of the 
United States (Form 2); Exports by Country of Destination (Form 3); 
Annual Agreement of Inter-Handler Transfer (Form 4); and Year-End 
Inventory Report(Form 5). The number of producers has changed from 
2,500 to 4,380 since the last renewal. Now that the marketing order has 
been in place for a few years, the industry has a better understanding 
of the actual numbers of producers in the industry.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 0.3 hours per response (rounded).
    Respondents: Pecan producers, handlers, shellers and public 
members.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,512.
    Estimated Total Annual of Responses: 5,225.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.2 (rounded).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,587 (rounded).
    Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of the 
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 through 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 also become a matter of 
public record.

Erin Morris,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-25076 Filed 11-17-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-02-P