[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 24 (Monday, February 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 7675]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02458]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    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 required regarding; 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; the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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 8, 
2023 will be considered. Written comments and recommendations for the 
proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days of 
the publication of this notice on the following website 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    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.

Farm Service Agency

    Title: Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP).
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0289.
    Summary of Collection: Organic Certification Cost Share Program 
(OCCSP) provides cost share assistance to producers and handlers of 
agricultural product who are obtaining or renewing their certification 
under the National Organic Program (NOP). The National Organic 
Certification Cost-Share Program (NOCCSP) is authorized under section 
10606(d)(1) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 
U.S.C. 7901 note), as amended by section 10004(c) of the Agricultural 
Act of 2014 (2014 Farm Bill; Pub. L. 113-79).
    Need and Use of the Information: The Farm Service Agency (FSA) 
provides cost-share assistance, through FSA county offices and 
participating state agencies, to organic producers or handlers who are 
obtaining or renewing their certification under the National Organic 
Program. The information collected is needed to ensure that organic 
producers or handlers and State agencies are eligible for funding and 
comply with applicable program regulations. Without this collection of 
information, FSA would not be able to provide cost-share assistance to 
eligible producer or handler and state agencies.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or Households; State, Local 
and Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 15,659.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Semi-annually; Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 78,650.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-02458 Filed 2-3-23; 8:45 am]
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