[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 158 (Thursday, August 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 55997]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17722]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Foreign Agricultural Service


Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection

AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the intention of the Foreign Agricultural Service to 
extend the currently approved information collection for the USDA's 
Pima Agriculture Cotton Trust Fund.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by October 16, 2023 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, identified by the OMB Control number 
0551-0044, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www/regulations.gov. 
This portal enables respondents to enter short comments or attach a 
file containing lengthier comments.
     Email: [email protected]. Include OMB Control Number 0551-
0044 in the subject line of the message.
     Mail, Courier, or Hand Delivery: Curt Alt, U.S. Department 
of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, 1400 Independence Avenue 
SW, Room 6512, Washington, DC 20250.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and OMB Control Number for this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Curt Alt, (202) 690-4784, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Pima Agriculture Cotton Trust Fund.
    OMB Control Number: 0551-0044.
    Expiration Date of Approval: April 30, 2024.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: This information collection is required for affidavits 
submitted to FAS for claims against the Pima Agriculture Cotton Trust 
Fund. Claimants of the Pima Agriculture Cotton Trust Fund will be 
required to electronically submit a notarized affidavit to FAS to 
request a distribution from the Pima Agriculture Cotton Trust Fund. The 
affidavits will be available on the FAS website under the Pima 
Agriculture Cotton Trust Fund program section.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 1 hour per response for affidavits 
related to the Pima Agriculture Cotton Trust Fund.
    Type of Respondents: Under the Pima Agriculture Cotton Trust Fund 
there are three groups of potential respondents, all of whom must meet 
the requirements of Section 12314 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Pub. 
L. 113-79), as amended by the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Pub. 
L. 115-334) in order to be eligible to receive a payment: (1) One or 
more nationally recognized associations established for the promotion 
of pima cotton for use in textile and apparel goods; (2) Certain yarn 
spinners of pima cotton that produced ring spun cotton yarns in the 
United States from pima cotton during the prior calendar year; (3) 
Manufacturers who cut and sew cotton shirts in the United States who 
certify that they used imported cotton fabric during the prior calendar 
year.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 9.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden of Respondents: 9 hours.
    Copies of this information collection may be obtained from Dacia 
Rogers, the Agency Information Collection Coordinator, at 
[email protected].
    Requests for Comments: Send comments regarding (a) whether the 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
collection of information including validity of the methodology and 
assumption used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 
of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden 
of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including 
through the use of automated, electronic, mechanical, or other 
technological collection techniques, or other forms of information 
technology.
    All comments received in response to this notice, including names 
and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record. 
Comments will be available without change, including any personal 
information provided, for inspection online at http://www.regulations.gov and at the mail address listed above between 8:00 
a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays.
    Comments will be summarized and included in the submission for OMB 
approval.
    Persons with disabilities who require an alternative means for 
communication of information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) 
should contact [email protected].

Daniel Whitley,
Acting Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-17722 Filed 8-16-23; 8:45 am]
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