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Vol. 82, No. 152
Wednesday, August 9, 2017

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Foreign Agricultural Service
Notice To Request an Extension for a
Currently Approved Information
Collection
Foreign Agricultural Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, this notice announces the
intention of the Foreign Agricultural
Service to request an extension for a
currently approved information
collection for the Pima Agricultural
Cotton Trust Fund.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by October 10, 2017 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit
comments as requested in this
document. In your comment, include
the volume, date, and page number of
this issue of the Federal Register. You
may submit comments by any of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments.
• Mail, hand delivery, or courier:
Peter W. Burr, Branch Chief, Import
Programs and Export Reporting
Division, Foreign Agricultural Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Ave. SW., Mail Stop
1021, Washington, DC 20250;
• Email: pimawool@fas.usda.gov ; or
• Telephone: (202) 720–3274
Comments will be available 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.
Persons with disabilities who require
an alternative means for communication

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of information (e.g., Braille, large print,
audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s
Target Center at (202) 720–2600 (voice
and TDD).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Peter W. Burr, 202–720–3274,
pimatwool@fas.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Pima Agricultural Cotton Trust
Fund.
OMB Control Number: 0551–0044.
Expiration Date of Approval:
December 31, 2017.
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
Agricultural Cotton Trust Fund.
Claimants of the Pima Agricultural
Cotton Trust Fund will be required to
submit electronically a notarized
affidavit to request a distribution from
the Trust Fund to FAS and will be
available on the FAS Web site 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 Agricultural Cotton Trust Fund.
Respondents: Under the Pima
Agricultural Cotton Trust Fund there are
three groups of potential respondents,
all of whom must meet the requirements
of Section 12314 of Act (Pub. L. 113–
79): (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 year for which the affidavit is filed
and during calendar year 2013; (3)
Manufacturers that certify that during
the year for which the affidavit is filed
and during calendar year 2013, used
imported cotton fabric to cut and sew
men’s and boys’ cotton shirts in the
United States.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 7.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Responses: 7.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 7 hours.
Request for Comments: We are
requesting comments on all aspects of
this information collection to help us to:

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(1) Evaluate whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of FAS’s functions,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the
accuracy of FAS’s estimate of burden
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3)
Enhance the quality, utility and clarity
of the information to be collected; and
(4) 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.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from Connie Ehrhart,
the Agency Information Collection
Coordinator, at (202) 690–1578 or email
at Connie.Ehrhart@fas.usda.gov.
All comments received in response to
this notice, including names and
addresses when provided, will be a
matter of public record. Comments will
be summarized and included in the
submission for Office of Management
and Budget approval.
E-Government Act Compliance
FAS is committed to complying with
the E-Government Act, to promote the
use of the Internet and other
information technologies to provide
increased opportunities for citizen
access to Government information and
services, and for other purposes.
Dated: August 1, 2017.
Holly Higgins,
Acting Administrator, Foreign Agricultural
Service.
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