80 FR 30998 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-USDA National Hunger Clearinghouse Database Forms FNS 543 and FNS 543-A
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 104 (June 1, 2015)
Food and Nutrition Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 104 (June 1, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-13062 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 104 (Monday, June 1, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 30998-31009] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-13062] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food and Nutrition Service Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request--USDA National Hunger Clearinghouse Database Forms FNS 543 and FNS 543-A AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), USDA. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on this proposed information collection. This is a revision of a currently approved collection for the purpose of collecting information from organizations fighting hunger and poverty. DATES: Written comments must be received on or before July 31, 2015. ADDRESSES: 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 shall have 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 that were 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 use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments may be sent to: Tony Craddock, Jr., Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 941, Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may also be submitted via email to Tony Craddock, Jr. at tony.craddock@fns.usda.gov. Comments will also be accepted through the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for submitting comments electronically. Comments will also be accepted through the [[Page 30999]] Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to http://www.regulations.gov, and follow the online instructions for submitting comments electronically. All written comments will be available for public inspection at the office of the Food and Nutrition Service located at 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 941, Alexandria, Virginia 22302 during regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday). All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments will be a matter of public record. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of this information collection should be directed to Tony Craddock, Jr. at 703-605-0037. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: USDA National Hunger Clearinghouse Database Forms. Form Number: FNS-543 and FNS 543-A. OMB Number: 0584-0474. Expiration Date: 09/30/2015. Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: Section 26 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S. C. 1769g) (the Act), which was added to the Act by section 123 of Public Law 103-448 on November 2, 1994, mandated that FNS enter into a contract with a non-governmental organization to establish and maintain an information clearinghouse (named ``USDA National Hunger Clearinghouse'' or ``Clearinghouse'') for groups that assist low-income individuals or communities regarding nutrition assistance programs or other assistance. Section 26(d) of this Act was amended again by Public Law 113-79 on February 7, 2014, to extend funding for the Clearinghouse through fiscal year 2015 for $250,000. FNS awarded this contract to the hunger advocacy organization New York City Coalition Against Hunger (NYCCAH) on October 1, 2014. The Clearinghouse includes a database of non-governmental, grassroots organizations in the areas of hunger and nutrition, along with a mailing list to communicate with these organizations. These organizations enter their information into the database, and Clearinghouse staff use that information to provide the public with information about where they can get food assistance. The database form (FNS-543) will be completed online at www.nhc.fns.usda.gov and physical versions of the form can still be completed and emailed to tony.craddock@fns.usda.gov. State agencies use the FNS-543A form to voluntarily collect information about summer meal sites. The FNS-543A collects site name, location and operating details such as dates and times of the day that the site is in operation. FNS-543A is part of the information collection because summer meal site information is part of the National Hunger Clearinghouse. Affected Public: Business or Other For-Profits, and Not For Profit (FNS 543) and State Agencies (FNS 543-A). Respondent group types for FNS-543 are identified as Food banks. Most of these groups are organizations providing nutrition assistance services to the public. Respondent groups identified for FNS-543A include all 55 State Agencies. As of February 2015, there were 6,011 registered organizations in the National Hunger Clearinghouse. FNS estimates approximately 600 new business registrants annually. Each respondent is expected to only participate in one survey per registration. Reporting Burden for FNS-543 Estimated Number of Respondents: 600. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1. Estimated Total Annual Responses: 600. Estimated Time per Response: 5 minutes (0.0833 hours). Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 49.98 hours rounded up to 50 hours. Reporting Burden for FNS-543-A. Estimated Number of Respondents: 55. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1. Estimated Total Annual Responses: 55. Estimated Time per Response: 1.05 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 57.75 hours rounded up to 58 hours. The total reporting burden for this information collection is 108 total annual burden hours and 655 total annual responses. See the table below for estimated total annual burden for each type of respondent and each FNS form. FNS-543 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Estimated Responses Total annual average number Estimated Respondent number of annually per responses of hours per total hours respondents respondent response ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Business Reporting Burden Food Banks.................. 300 1 300 0.0833 24.99 Business and Other For 100 1 100 0.0833 8.33 Profit..................... Not For Profit.............. 200 1 200 0.0833 16.66 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Reporting Burden.. 600 .............. 600 .............. 49.98 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FNS-543A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Estimated Responses Total annual average number Estimated Respondent number of annually per responses of hours per total hours respondents respondent response ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State Agencies Reporting Burden State agencies.............. 55 1 55 1.05 57.75 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 31000]] Total Reporting Burden.. 55 .............. 55 .............. 57.75 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dated: May 19, 2015. Jeffrey J. Tribiano, Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. Attached: Appendix A: USDA National Hunger Clearinghouse Database Form FNS543 (paper) Appendix B: USDA National Hunger Clearinghouse Database Form FNS543 (online) Appendix C: USDA National Hunger Clearinghouse Database Form FNS543-A BILLING CODE 3410-30-P [[Page 31001]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN01JN15.041 [[Page 31002]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN01JN15.042 [[Page 31003]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN01JN15.043 [[Page 31004]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN01JN15.044 [[Page 31005]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN01JN15.045 [[Page 31006]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN01JN15.046 [[Page 31007]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN01JN15.047 [[Page 31008]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN01JN15.048 [[Page 31009]] [FR Doc. 2015-13062 Filed 5-29-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-30-C
![30998 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 104 / Monday, June 1, 2015 / Notices
Under Approach 1, APHIS announces in Monsanto, a review of other scientific Done in Washington, DC, this 22nd day of
the Federal Register the availability of data, field tests conducted under APHIS May 2015.
APHIS’ preliminary regulatory oversight, and comments received on Kevin Shea,
determination along with its EA, the petition. APHIS is considering the Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
preliminary finding of no significant following alternatives: (1) Take no Inspection Service.
impact (FONSI), and its plant pest risk action, i.e., APHIS would not change the [FR Doc. 2015–13164 Filed 5–29–15; 8:45 am]
assessment (PPRA) for a 30-day public regulatory status of maize designated as BILLING CODE 3410–34–P
review period. APHIS will evaluate any event MON 87411, or (2) make a
information received related to the determination of nonregulated status of
petition and its supporting documents maize designated as event MON 87411. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
during the 30-day public review period.
If APHIS decides, based on its review The EA was prepared in accordance Food and Nutrition Service
of the petition and its evaluation and with (1) NEPA, as amended (42 U.S.C.
analysis of comments received during 4321 et seq.), (2) regulations of the Agency Information Collection
the 60-day public comment period on Council on Environmental Quality for Activities: Proposed Collection;
the petition, that the petition involves a implementing the procedural provisions Comment Request—USDA National
GE organism that raises substantive new of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500–1508), (3) Hunger Clearinghouse Database
issues, APHIS will follow Approach 2. USDA regulations implementing NEPA Forms FNS 543 and FNS 543–A
Under Approach 2, APHIS first solicits (7 CFR part 1b), and (4) APHIS’ NEPA AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service
written comments from the public on a Implementing Procedures (7 CFR part (FNS), USDA.
draft EA and preliminary PPRA for a 30- 372). ACTION: Notice.
day comment period through the
publication of a Federal Register notice. In accordance with our process for
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Then, after reviewing and evaluating the soliciting public input when Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
comments on the draft EA and considering petitions for determinations notice invites the general public and
preliminary PPRA and other of nonregulated status for GE organisms, other public agencies to comment on
information, APHIS will revise the we are publishing this notice to inform this proposed information collection.
PPRA as necessary and prepare a final the public that APHIS will accept This is a revision of a currently
EA and, based on the final EA, a written comments on our draft EA and approved collection for the purpose of
National Environmental Policy Act our preliminary PPRA regarding the collecting information from
(NEPA) decision document (either a petition for a determination of organizations fighting hunger and
FONSI or a notice of intent to prepare nonregulated status from interested or poverty.
an environmental impact statement). affected persons for a period of 30 days DATES: Written comments must be
For this petition, we are using Approach from the date of this notice. Copies of
2. received on or before July 31, 2015.
the draft EA and the preliminary PPRA, ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on:
As part of our decisionmaking process as well as the previously published
regarding a GE organism’s regulatory (a) Whether the proposed collection of
petition, are available as indicated information is necessary for the proper
status, APHIS prepares a PPRA to assess
under ADDRESSES and FOR FURTHER performance of the functions of the
the plant pest risk of the article. APHIS
INFORMATION CONTACT above. agency, including whether the
also prepares the appropriate
environmental documentation—either After the comment period closes, information shall have practical utility;
an EA or an environmental impact APHIS will review all written comments (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
statement—in accordance with NEPA, received during the comment period of the burden of the proposed collection
to provide the Agency and the public and any other relevant information. of information, including the validity of
with a review and analysis of any After reviewing and evaluating the the methodology and assumptions that
potential environmental impacts that comments on the draft EA and the were used; (c) ways to enhance the
may result if the petition request is preliminary PPRA and other quality, utility, and clarity of the
approved. information, APHIS will revise the information to be collected; and (d)
APHIS has prepared a preliminary PPRA as necessary and prepare a final ways to minimize the burden of the
PPRA and has concluded that maize EA. Based on the final EA, APHIS will collection of information on those who
designated as event MON 87411, which are to respond, including use of
prepare a NEPA decision document
has been genetically engineered for appropriate automated, electronic,
(either a FONSI or a notice of intent to
protection against corn rootworm and mechanical, or other technological
prepare an environmental impact
resistance to the herbicide glyphosate, is collection techniques or other forms of
unlikely to pose a plant pest risk. In statement). If a FONSI is reached, information technology.
section 403 of the Plant Protection Act, APHIS will furnish a response to the Comments may be sent to: Tony
‘‘plant pest’’ is defined as any living petitioner, either approving or denying Craddock, Jr., Food and Nutrition
stage of any of the following that can the petition. APHIS will also publish a Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
directly or indirectly injure, cause notice in the Federal Register 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 941,
damage to, or cause disease in any plant announcing the regulatory status of the Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may
or plant product: A protozoan, a GE organism and the availability of also be submitted via email to Tony
nonhuman animal, a parasitic plant, a APHIS’ final EA, PPRA, FONSI, and our Craddock, Jr. at tony.craddock@
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bacterium, a fungus, a virus or viroid, an regulatory determination. fns.usda.gov. Comments will also be
infectious agent or other pathogen, or Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7701–7772 and 7781– accepted through the Federal
any article similar to or allied with any 7786; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and eRulemaking Portal. Go to http://
of the foregoing. 371.3. www.regulations.gov and follow the
APHIS has also prepared a draft EA in online instructions for submitting
which we present two alternatives based comments electronically. Comments
on our analysis of data submitted by will also be accepted through the
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[FR Doc. 2015–13062 Filed 5–29–15; 8:45 am] Announcement Type: Notice. III. Eligibility Information
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A. Eligible Requirements
Assistance Number: 10.351, 10.760,
10.766 and 10.768. In order to be considered for Section
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE All active CFDA programs can be 6025 priority points, both the applicant
found at www.cfda.gov. and project must meet the eligibility
Rural Business-Cooperative Service Dates: For the list of dates please refer requirements of the underlying program.
back to the summary section above. These requirements vary among the
Rural Housing Service Availability of Notice: This Notice is underlying programs and the applicant
available through the USDA Rural is referred to the regulations for those
Rural Utilities Service Development Web site at http:// programs.
www.rd.usda.gov/about-rd/offices/ The regulation implementing the
Notice of Solicitation of Applications community-economic-development. Section 6025 priority does not make any
(NOSA) for the Strategic Economic and changes to any of the applicant
Community Development Programs for I. Funding Opportunity Description eligibility requirements of the
Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 A. Purpose underlying programs. However, the
Section 6025 regulation does include
AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative The purpose of Section 6025 of the
three criteria that a project must meet in
Service, Rural Housing Service, and 2014 Farm Bill is to give priority to
order to be considered for Section 6025
Rural Utilities Service, USDA. projects that support strategic economic
priority points (see 7 CFR 1980.1010).
ACTION: Notice. development or community The first criterion, as noted above, is
development plans when applying for that the project meets the applicable
SUMMARY: Section 6025 of the funds through the underlying programs.
Agricultural Act of 2014 (2014 Farm eligibility requirements of the
This Notice provides applicants with underlying program for which the
Bill) enables the Secretary of eligible projects the opportunity to
Agriculture to provide priority to applicant is applying.
receive additional priority when The second criterion is that the
projects that support Strategic Economic competing for one of the underlying
and Community Development plans. project is ‘‘carried out solely in a rural
program’s year-end pool of funds for area’’ as defined in 7 CFR 1980.1005. As
This Notice invites applicants who have Fiscal Year 2015.
submitted or will be submitting defined, this means either the entire
applications for the programs (referred B. Statutory Authority project is physically located in a rural
to as ‘‘underlying programs’’) in Fiscal area or all of the beneficiaries of the
This priority is authorized under
Year 2015. service(s) provided through the project
Section 6025 of the 2014 Farm Bill.
For FY 2015, projects eligible for must either reside in or be located in a
Section 6025 priority points will C. Programs rural area. Note that the definition of
compete one time with all other projects Based on Section 6025 of the 2014 ‘‘rural’’ varies among the underlying
eligible for the applicable underlying Farm Bill, the Agency is making programs and the Section 6025
program’s year-end pool of funds. These available additional priority points for regulation does not change those
priority points are not eligible to projects that support strategic economic definitions.
projects competing for FY 2015 funding The third criterion is that the project
or community development plans to the
prior to the program’s year-end pool of support the implementation of a
following Rural Development programs:
strategic economic development or
funds competition. • Community Facility Loans community development plan on a
All applicants are responsible for any • Fire and Rescue and Other Small
additional expenses incurred in multi-jurisdictional basis as defined in 7
Community Facilities Projects
CFR 1980.1005.
preparing and submitting Form RD • Community Facilities Grants
1980–88. • Community Programs Guaranteed B. Cost Sharing or Matching
DATES: To apply for Section 6025 Loans Any and all cost sharing, matching,
priority points, applicants must submit • Water and Waste Disposal Programs and cost participation requirements of
Form RD 1980–88, ‘‘Strategic Economic Guaranteed Loans the applicable underlying program
and Community Development (section • Water and Waste Loans and Grants
apply to projects seeking Section 6025
6025) Priority,’’ by 5:00 p.m. Eastern • Business and Industry Guaranteed
priority points. The Section 6025
Time on July 31, 2015. Loans
• Rural Business Development Grants regulation does not change such
ADDRESSES: Submit Form RD 1980–88 to requirements.
the USDA Rural Development Area II. Award Information
Office servicing the area where the C. Other Eligibility Requirements
Type of Awards: Guaranteed loans,
project is located. A list of the USDA Any and all other eligibility
direct loans and Grants.
Rural Development Area Offices can be Fiscal Year Funds: FY 2015; year-end requirements (beyond those identified
found listed by state at: http:// pools of funds only. in III.A of this Notice) found in the
www.rd.usda.gov/contact-us/state- Available Funds: The amount of underlying programs apply to
offices. funds available will depend on the applicants, their projects, and the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: amount of funds available at the time of beneficiaries of those projects are
Please contact the USDA Rural year-end pooling and will vary among unchanged by either this Notice or the
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Development Area Office servicing the the underlying programs. Section 6025 regulation.
area where the project will be located. Award Amounts: Guaranteed loans, IV. Form RD 1980–88
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: direct loans and grants will be awarded
in amounts consistent with each A. Address To Request Form RD 1980–
Overview applicable underlying program. 88
Solicitation Title: Strategic Economic Award Dates: Awards will be made on Applicants responding to this Notice
and Community Development. or before September 30, 2015. should contact the Rural Development
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