80 FR 15742 - Notice of Intent for Renewal of a Currently Approved Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Institute of Food and Agriculture Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 57 (March 25, 2015)

Page Range		15742-15743
FR Document		2015-06826

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations (5 CFR part 1320) which implement the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces the National Institute of Food and Agriculture's (NIFA's) intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection (OMB No. 0524-0026) for Form NIFA-666, ``Organizational Information.''

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 57 (Wednesday, March 25, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 57 (Wednesday, March 25, 2015)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

National Institute of Food and Agriculture Service


Notice of Intent for Renewal of a Currently Approved Information 
Collection

AGENCY: National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), United 
States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 
and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations (5 CFR part 1320) 
which implement the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 
35), this notice announces the National Institute of Food and 
Agriculture's (NIFA's) intention to request an extension for a 
currently approved information collection (OMB No. 0524-0026) for Form 
NIFA-666, ``Organizational Information.''

DATES: Submit comments on or before May 26, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning this notice and requests for 
copies of the information collection may be submitted by any of the 
following methods to Robert Martin, Records Officer, Information 
Policy, Planning and Training Mail: NIFA/USDA; Mail Stop 2216; 1400 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-2299; Hand Delivery/
Courier: 800 9th Street SW., Waterfront Centre, Room 4206, Washington, 
DC 20024; or Email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Martin; Records Officer, 
Information Policy, Planning and Training; Office of Information 
Technology; USDA/NIFA, Email: [email protected].

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Organizational Information.
    OMB Number: 0524-0026.
    Expiration Date of Current Approval: June 1, 2015.
    Type of Request: Intent to extend a currently approved information 
collection for three years.
    Abstract: NIFA has primary responsibility for providing linkages 
between the Federal and State components of a broad-based, national 
agricultural research, extension, and education system. Focused on 
national issues, its purpose is to represent the Secretary of 
Agriculture and carry out the intent of Congress by administering 
capacity and grant funds appropriated for agricultural research, 
extension, and education. Before awards can be made, certain 
information is required from applicants to effectively assess the 
potential recipient's ability to manage Federal funds.

Need for the Information

    Form NIFA-666 ``Organizational Information'': Enables NIFA to 
determine that applicants recommended for awards will be responsible 
recipients of Federal funds. The information pertains to organizational 
management and financial matters of the potential grantee. This form 
and the documents which the applicant attaches to it provide NIFA with 
information such as the legal name of grantee, certification that the 
organization has the legal authority to accept Federal funding, 
identification and signatures of the key officials of the organization, 
the organization's practices in regard to compensation rates and 
benefits of employees, insurance for equipment, subcontracting with 
other organizations, etc., as well as the financial condition of the 
organization and certification that the organization is not delinquent 
on Federal taxes. All of this information is considered by NIFA prior 
to award to determine the grantee is both managerially and fiscally 
responsible. This information is submitted to NIFA on a one-time basis 
and updated accordingly. If sufficient changes occur within the 
organization, the grantee submits revised information.
    Estimate of the Burden: NIFA estimates the number of responses for 
the Form NIFA-666 will be 150 with an estimated response time of 6.3 
hours per form, representing a total annual burden of 945 hours for 
this form. These estimates are based on a survey of grantees that were 
approved for grant awards. They were asked to give an estimate of time 
it took them to complete each form. This estimate was to include such 
things as: (1) Reviewing the instructions; (2) searching existing data 
sources; (3) gathering and maintaining the data needed; and (4) actual 
completion of the forms. The average time it took each respondent was 
calculated from their responses.
    Comments: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the Agency, including whether the information will 
have a practical utility; (b) 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; (c) ways to enhance 
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; 
and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the information collection 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.

    Done at Washington, DC, this 16th day of 2015.
Catherine E. Woteki,
Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the instructions; (2) searching existing available in FY 2015 based on current
Title: Organizational Information. data sources; (3) gathering and appropriations.
OMB Number: 0524–0026. maintaining the data needed; and (4) Of particular note this year, the
Expiration Date of Current Approval: actual completion of the forms. The Agency will assign additional points to
June 1, 2015. average time it took each respondent pre-applications for projects based in or
Type of Request: Intent to extend a was calculated from their responses. serving census tracts with poverty rates
currently approved information Comments: Comments are invited on: greater than or equal to 20 percent over
collection for three years. (a) Whether the proposed collection of the last 30 years. This emphasis will
Abstract: NIFA has primary information is necessary for the proper support Rural Development’s mission of
responsibility for providing linkages performance of the functions of the improving the quality of life for rural
between the Federal and State Agency, including whether the Americans and commitment to directing
components of a broad-based, national information will have a practical utility; resources to those who most need them.
agricultural research, extension, and (b) the accuracy of the Agency’s DATES: The deadline for receipt of all
education system. Focused on national estimate of the burden of the proposed
issues, its purpose is to represent the applications in response to this Notice
collection of information, including the is 5:00 p.m., local time to the
Secretary of Agriculture and carry out validity of the methodology and
the intent of Congress by administering appropriate Rural Development State
assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance Office on June 23, 2015. Rural
capacity and grant funds appropriated
the quality, utility, and clarity of the Development will not consider any
for agricultural research, extension, and
information to be collected; and (d) application that is received after the
education. Before awards can be made,
ways to minimize the burden of the deadline unless the date and time is
certain information is required from
information collection on those who are extended by another Notice published
applicants to effectively assess the
to respond, including through the use of in the Federal Register. Applicants
potential recipient’s ability to manage
appropriate automated, electronic, intending to mail applications must
Federal funds.
mechanical, or other technological provide sufficient time to permit
Need for the Information collection techniques or other forms of delivery on or before the deadline.
Form NIFA–666 ‘‘Organizational information technology. Acceptance by a post office or private
Information’’: Enables NIFA to Done at Washington, DC, this 16th day of mailer does not constitute delivery.
determine that applicants recommended 2015. Facsimile (FAX) and postage due
for awards will be responsible recipients Catherine E. Woteki, applications will not be accepted.
of Federal funds. The information Under Secretary, Research, Education, and ADDRESSES: Applicants wishing to
pertains to organizational management Economics. submit an application in response to
and financial matters of the potential [FR Doc. 2015–06826 Filed 3–24–15; 8:45 am] this Notice must contact the Rural
grantee. This form and the documents BILLING CODE 3410–22–P Development State Office serving the
which the applicant attaches to it State of the proposed off-FLH project in
provide NIFA with information such as order to receive further information and
the legal name of grantee, certification DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE copies of the application package. You
that the organization has the legal may find the addresses and contact
authority to accept Federal funding, Rural Housing Service information for each State Office
identification and signatures of the key following this web link, http://
officials of the organization, the Notice of Solicitation of Applications www.rd.usda.gov/contact-us/state-
organization’s practices in regard to (NOSA) for Section 514 Farm Labor offices. Rural Development will date
compensation rates and benefits of Housing Loans and Section 516 Farm and time stamp incoming applications
employees, insurance for equipment, Labor Housing Grants for Off-Farm to evidence timely receipt and, upon
subcontracting with other organizations, Housing for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 request, will provide the applicant with
etc., as well as the financial condition AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, USDA. a written acknowledgment of receipt.
of the organization and certification that ACTION: Notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
the organization is not delinquent on Mirna Reyes-Bible, Finance and Loan
Federal taxes. All of this information is SUMMARY: The Rural Housing Service Analyst, Multi-Family Housing
considered by NIFA prior to award to (RHS) announces the timeframe to Preservation and Direct Loan Division,
determine the grantee is both submit pre-applications for Section 514 STOP 0781 (Room 1263–S), USDA Rural
managerially and fiscally responsible. Farm Labor Housing (FLH) loans and Development, 1400 Independence
This information is submitted to NIFA Section 516 FLH grants for the Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250–
on a one-time basis and updated construction of new off-farm FLH units 0781, telephone: (202) 720–1753 (this is
accordingly. If sufficient changes occur and related facilities for domestic farm not a toll free number.), or via email:
within the organization, the grantee laborers and for the purchase and mirna.reyesbible@wdc.usda.gov.
submits revised information. substantial rehabilitation of an existing SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Estimate of the Burden: NIFA non-FLH property. The intended
estimates the number of responses for purpose of these loans and grants is to Overview
the Form NIFA–666 will be 150 with an increase the number of available Federal Agency: Rural Housing
estimated response time of 6.3 hours per housing units for domestic farm Service.
form, representing a total annual burden laborers. This Notice describes the Funding Opportunity Title: NOSA for
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of 945 hours for this form. These method used to distribute funds, the Section 514 Farm Labor Housing Loans
estimates are based on a survey of application process, and submission and Section 516 Farm Labor Housing
grantees that were approved for grant requirements. Grants for Off-Farm Housing for Fiscal
awards. They were asked to give an RHS will publish on its Web site, Year 2015.
estimate of time it took them to http://www.rd.usda.gov/programs- Announcement Type: Solicitation of
complete each form. This estimate was services/farm-labor-housing-direct- pre-applications from qualified
to include such things as: (1) Reviewing loans-grants, the amount of funding applicants for FY 2015.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Submit comments on or before May 26, 2015.
Contact		Robert Martin; Records Officer, Information Policy, Planning and Training; Office of Information Technology; USDA/NIFA, Email: [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 15742

80 FR 15742 - Notice of Intent for Renewal of a Currently Approved Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURENational Institute of Food and Agriculture Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 57 (March 25, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Institute of Food and Agriculture Service