[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 246 (Tuesday, December 26, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 88864]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28379]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Reinstatement

    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and 
reinstatement under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 
104-13. Comments are requested 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 these 
information collections are best assured of having their full effect if 
received by January 25, 2024. 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.

Agricultural Marketing Service

    Title: Fruit Crops.
    OMB Control Number: 0581-0189.
    Summary of Collection: Marketing orders and marketing agreements 
are authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 (7 
U.S.C. 601-674; Act). This legislation permits the regulation of 
certain agricultural commodities for the purpose of providing orderly 
marketing conditions in interstate and intrastate commerce and 
improving returns to producers. The Act provides in section 608(d)(1) 
that information necessary to determine the extent to which an order 
has effectuated the declared policy of the Act shall be furnished at 
the request of the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary). Marketing 
orders and marketing agreements become effective only after public 
hearings are held in accordance with formal rulemaking procedures 
specified by the Act. The Federal programs can authorize the issuance 
of grade, size, quality, maturity and inspection requirements; pack and 
container requirements; and pooling and volume regulations. Some 
provide authority for research and development, including paid 
advertising. Pursuant to section 608(e)(1) of the Act, certain grade 
and condition requirements are imposed on 14 commodities imported into 
the United States for which Orders regulate domestic production.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information collection 
requirements in this request are essential to carry out the intent of 
the Act, to provide the respondents the type of service they request, 
and to administer the marketing orders. The Agricultural Marketing 
Service (AMS) requires several forms to be filed to enable the 
administration of each marketing order. These include forms covering 
the selection process for industry members to serve on a marketing 
order's committee or board and ballots used in referenda to amend or 
continue marketing orders. If this information collection was not 
conducted, not only would the Secretary lose his ability to administer 
the marketing orders, but the respective committees also would have no 
way of monitoring industry compliance with their respective marketing 
order and agreement. They would also not be able to determine the 
assessments due from industry handlers and growers, which would 
negatively impact any market research and promotion activities.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Farms.
    Number of Respondents: 21,858.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting; on occasion, 
Quarterly; Biennially; Weekly; Semi-annually; Monthly; Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 6,595.

Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-28379 Filed 12-22-23; 8:45 am]
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