80 FR 27886 - Inviting Applications for Value-Added Producer Grants
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 94 (May 15, 2015)
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 94 (May 15, 2015)
| Page Range | 27886-27887 | |
| FR Document | 2015-11742 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 94 (Friday, May 15, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 27886-27887] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-11742] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Business-Cooperative Service Inviting Applications for Value-Added Producer Grants AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice, Correction. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Rural Business-Cooperative Service published a Notice in the Federal Register on Friday, May 8, 2015 (80 FR 26528), inviting applications for the Value Added Producer Grant Program. The document contained an incorrect date for [[Page 27887]] submitting paper applications, as well as an incorrect contact telephone number. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Grants Division, Cooperative Programs, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., MS 3253, Room 4008--South, Washington, DC 20250-3253, or call 202-690-1374. Correction In the Notice [FR Doc 2015-10040], published May 8, 2015 (80 FR 26528), column 2, under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT should read ``Grants Division, Cooperative Programs, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., MS 3253, Room 4208--South, Washington, DC 20250-3253, or call 202-690- 1374.'' In the Notice, [FR Doc 2015-10040] published May 8, 2015 (80 FR 26530), column 3, under ``4. Submission Dates and Times.'' The first sentence under ``Explanation of Deadlines'' should read ``Paper applications must be postmarked and mailed, shipped, or sent overnight by July 7, 2015.'' In the Notice, [FR Doc 2015-10040] published May 8, 2015 (80 FR 26534), column 1, under ``G. Agency Contacts,'' The fourth sentence should read ``You may also contact National Office staff: Tracey Kennedy, VAPG Program Lead, [email protected], or Shantelle Gordon, [email protected], or call the main line at 202- 690-1374.'' Dated: May 11, 2015. Chad Parker, Acting Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service. [FR Doc. 2015-11742 Filed 5-14-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-XY-P
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Time estimates established in the currently Activities and time estimates for revising
approved OMB No. 0584–0064 burden baseline for OMB No. 0584–0064
State agency State agency
Time estimate Time estimate
Information collection activities Information collection activities
(minutes) (minutes)
Initial Application ......................................................... 19 Initial Application: ....................................................... 19
Interview ............................................................. 30
Verification .......................................................... 24
Recertification Application ........................................... 19 Recertification Application: ........................................ 15
Interview ............................................................. 20
Verification .......................................................... 10
Reports: Periodic Reports:
Monthly Reports ................................................... 11 Monthly Reports ................................................. 7
Quarterly Reports ................................................. 12 Quarterly Reports ............................................... 8
Simplified Reports ................................................ 11 Simplified Reports .............................................. 11
Change Reports ................................................... 11 Change Report ................................................... 11
Notices: Notices:
Notice of Eligibility or Denial ................................ 2 Notice of Eligibility or Denial .............................. 2
Notice of Missing or Incomplete Report .............. 2 Notice of Missing or Incomplete Report ............. 2
Notice of Missed Interview ................................... 1 Notice of Missed Interviews ............................... 1
Notice of Expiration .............................................. 2 Notice of Expiration ............................................ 2
Notice of Adverse Action ..................................... 2 Notice of Adverse Action .................................... 2
Adequate Notice for Monthly Reports .................. 2 Adequate Notice ................................................. 2
Request for Contact ............................................. 2 Request for Contact ........................................... 2
Transition Notice .................................................. 0 Transitional notice .............................................. 0
Time estimates established in the currently Activities and time estimates for revising
approved OMB No. 0584–0064 burden baseline for OMB No. 0584–0064
Households Households
Time estimate Time estimate
Information collection activities Information collection activities
(minutes) (minutes)
Initial Application ......................................................... 19 Initial SNAP Application: ............................................ 19
Interview ............................................................. 30
Travel time—In office interview .......................... 120
Verification .......................................................... 24
Recertification Application ........................................... 19 SNAP Recertification Application: ............................. 15
Interview ............................................................. 20
Travel time—In office interview .......................... 120
Verification .......................................................... 10
Reports: Periodic Reports:
Monthly Reports ................................................... 7 Monthly Reports ................................................. 7
Quarterly Reports ................................................. 8 Quarterly Reports ............................................... 8
Simplified Reports ................................................ 8 Simplified or Periodic Reports ............................ 10
Change Report ............................................................ 5 Change Reports ................................................. 10
Notices: Notices:
Notice of Missed Interview ................................... 1 Notice of Missed Interviews ............................... 1
Notice of Adverse Action ..................................... 1 Notice of Adverse Action .................................... 1
Adequate Notice .................................................. 1 Adequate Notice ................................................. 1
Request for Contact ............................................. 2 Request for Contact ........................................... 2
Additionally, the burden estimates Estimated Number of Responses per DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
included in this collection account for Respondent: 45.04.
the burden applicable to each SNAP Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Estimated Total Number of Annual
applicant. The estimated number of Responses: 658,539,827.
applicants has increased from the prior Inviting Applications for Value-Added
estimate of approximately 11 million Estimated Hours per Response: .1795. Producer Grants
applicants to over 14.5 million Estimated Total Annual Burden AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative
applicants in Fiscal Year 2014. Hours: 118,221,440. Service, USDA.
The net impact to the burden is Current Burden Inventory: 24,897,947. ACTION: Notice, Correction.
summarized below.
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Net Increase: 93,323,493.
Summary of Estimated Burden SUMMARY: The Rural Business-
Dated: May 4, 2015.
Cooperative Service published a Notice
Affected Public: State and local Audrey Rowe, in the Federal Register on Friday, May
government agencies administering Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. 8, 2015 (80 FR 26528), inviting
SNAP and Individuals/Households. [FR Doc. 2015–11752 Filed 5–14–15; 8:45 am] applications for the Value Added
Estimated Number of Respondents: BILLING CODE 3410–30–P Producer Grant Program. The document
14,619,642. contained an incorrect date for
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submitting paper applications, as well qualified intermediary organizations Catalog of Federal Domestic
as an incorrect contact telephone that will provide financial and technical Assistance (CFDA) Number: 10.446.
number. assistance to recipients to develop their Dates: The deadline for receipt of an
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: capacity and ability to undertake application is 4 p.m. local time, August
Grants Division, Cooperative Programs, projects related to housing, community 13, 2015. The application date and time
Rural Business-Cooperative Service, facilities, or community and economic are firm. The Agency will not consider
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 development that will support the any application received after the
Independence Avenue SW., MS 3253, community. deadline. Applicants intending to mail
Room 4008—South, Washington, DC This Notice lists the information applications must provide sufficient
20250–3253, or call 202–690–1374. needed to submit an application for time to permit delivery on or before the
these funds. This Notice contains closing deadline date and time.
Correction revised evaluation criteria that are Acceptance by the United States Postal
In the Notice [FR Doc 2015–10040], streamlined, in order to enhance Service or private mailer does not
published May 8, 2015 (80 FR 26528), program efficiency and delivery. constitute delivery. Facsimile (FAX) and
column 2, under FOR FURTHER DATES: The deadline for receipt of an postage due applications will not be
INFORMATION CONTACT should read application is 4 p.m. local time, August accepted.
‘‘Grants Division, Cooperative Programs, 13, 2015. The application date and time A. Program Description
Rural Business-Cooperative Service, are firm. The Agency will not consider
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 any application received after the Congress first authorized the RCDI in
Independence Avenue SW., MS 3253, deadline. Applicants intending to mail 1999 (Pub. L. 106–78, which was
Room 4208—South, Washington, DC applications must provide sufficient amended most recently by The
20250–3253, or call 202–690–1374.’’ time to permit delivery on or before the Consolidated and Further Continuing
In the Notice, [FR Doc 2015–10040] closing deadline date and time. Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113–
published May 8, 2015 (80 FR 26530), Acceptance by the United States Postal 235)). The RCDI was authorized to
column 3, under ‘‘4. Submission Dates Service or private mailer does not develop the capacity and ability of
and Times.’’ The first sentence under constitute delivery. Facsimile (FAX) and qualified private, nonprofit community-
‘‘Explanation of Deadlines’’ should read postage due applications will not be based housing and community
‘‘Paper applications must be postmarked accepted. development organizations, low-income
and mailed, shipped, or sent overnight rural communities, and federally
by July 7, 2015.’’ ADDRESSES: Entities wishing to apply for recognized Native American Tribes to
In the Notice, [FR Doc 2015–10040] assistance may download the undertake projects related to housing,
published May 8, 2015 (80 FR 26534), application documents and community facilities, or community and
column 1, under ‘‘G. Agency Contacts,’’ requirements delineated in this Notice economic development in rural areas.
The fourth sentence should read ‘‘You from the RCDI Web site: http://www.rd. Strengthening the recipient’s capacity in
may also contact National Office staff: usda.gov/programs-services/rural- these areas will benefit the communities
Tracey Kennedy, VAPG Program Lead, community-development-initiative- they serve. The RCDI structure requires
tracey.kennedy@wdc.usda.gov, or grants. the intermediary (grantee) to provide a
Shantelle Gordon, shantelle.gordon@ Application information for electronic program of financial and technical
wdc.usda.gov, or call the main line at submissions may be found at http:// assistance to recipients. The recipients
202–690–1374.’’ www.grants.gov. will, in turn, provide programs to their
Applicants may also request paper communities (beneficiaries).
Dated: May 11, 2015.
application packages from the Rural Of particular note this year, the
Chad Parker,
Development office in their state. A list Agency is encouraging applications for
Acting Administrator, Rural Business- of Rural Development State offices can
Cooperative Service. projects based in or servicing high
be found via http://www.rd.usda.gov/ poverty areas. This emphasis will
[FR Doc. 2015–11742 Filed 5–14–15; 8:45 am]
files/RCDI_State_Contacts.pdf. support Rural Development’s (RD)
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The mission of improving the quality of life
Rural Development office for the state in for rural Americans and commitment to
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE which the applicant is located. A list of directing resources to those who most
Rural Development State Office contacts need them.
Rural Housing Service is provided at the following link: http://
www.rd.usda.gov/files/RCDI_State_ B. Federal Award Information
Notice of Solicitation of Applications Contacts.pdf. Congress, in The Continuing and
for the Rural Community Development Further Continuing Appropriations Act,
Initiative for Fiscal Year 2015 Paperwork Reduction Act
2015 (Pub.L. 113–235), appropriated
The paperwork burden has been $4,000,000 in FY 2015 for the RCDI
AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, USDA.
cleared by the Office of Management program. The amount of funding
ACTION: Notice.
and Budget (OMB) under OMB Control received in the FY 2015 Appropriations
SUMMARY: The Rural Housing Service Number 0575–0180. Act can also be found at the following
(RHS), an agency within the USDA SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: link: http://www.rd.usda.gov/
newsroom/notices-solicitation-
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Rural Development mission area herein
Overview applications-nosas#nosa.
referred to as the Agency announces the
acceptance of applications under the Federal Agency: Rural Housing Qualified private, nonprofit and
Rural Community Development Service. public (including tribal) intermediary
Initiative (RCDI) program. Applicants Funding Opportunity Title: Rural organizations proposing to carry out
must provide matching funds in an Community Development Initiative. financial and technical assistance
amount at least equal to the Federal Announcement Type: Initial programs will be eligible to receive the
grant. These grants will be made to Announcement. grant funding.
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| Contact | Grants Division, Cooperative Programs, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., MS 3253, Room 4008--South, Washington, DC 20250-3253, or call 202-690-1374. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 27886 |
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