80 FR 35624 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 119 (June 22, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-15203
Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 119 (Monday, June 22, 2015)
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[FR Doc No: 2015-15203]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

June 16, 2015.
    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments 
regarding (a) 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; (b) the accuracy 
of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) 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 this information collection received by July 22, 
2015 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office Building, 
725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. Commenters are encouraged to 
submit their comments to OMB via email to: [email protected] 
or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, 
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Copies of the submission(s) 
may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8958.
    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.

National Institute of Food and Agriculture

    Title: Organizational Information.
    OMB Control Number: 0524-0026.
    Summary of Collection: The National Institute of Food and 
Agriculture (NIFA) has primary responsibility for providing linkages 
between the Federal and State components of a broad-based, national 
agricultural research, extension, and higher education system. Focused 
on national issues, its purpose is to represent the Secretary of 
Agriculture and the intent of Congress by administering formula and 
grant funds appropriated for agricultural research, extension, and 
higher education. Before awards can be made, certain information is 
required from applicant to effectively assess the potential recipient's 
capacity to manage Federal funds. NIFA will collection information 
using form NIFA 666, ``Organizational Information.''
    Need and Use of the Information: NIFA will collect information 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. If the 
information were not collected, it would not be possible to determine 
that the prospective grantees are responsible.
    Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; Business 
or other for-profit; Individuals or households; State, Local, or Tribal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents: 150.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 945.

National Institute of Food and Agriculture

    Title: NIFA Grant Application.
    OMB Control Number: 0524-0039.
    Summary of Collection: The United States Department of Agriculture 
(USDA), National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) sponsors 
ongoing agricultural research, education, and extension programs under 
which competitive, formula, and special awards of a high-priority 
nature are made These programs are authorized pursuant to the 
authorities contained in the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977, as amended (7 U.S.C. 3101), the Smith-
Lever Act, and other legislative authorities. Before awards can be 
made, certain information is required from applicants as part of an 
overall application. In addition to a project summary, proposal 
narrative, vitae of key personnel, and other pertinent technical 
aspects of the proposed project, supporting documentation of an 
administrative and budgetary nature also must be provided. This 
information is obtained via applications through the use of federal-
wide standard grant application forms and NIFA specific application 
forms. Because competitive applications are submitted, many of which 
necessitate review by peer panelists, it is particularly important that 
applicants provide the information in a standardized fashion to ensure 
equitable treatment for all.
    Need and Use of the Information: The fundamental purpose of the 
information requested is for USDA proposal evaluation, award, 
management, reporting, and recordkeeping, as part of the overall 
administration of the research, education, and extension programs 
administered by NIFA. In addition to federal-wide standard grant 
application forms, NIFA will use the following program and agency 
specific components as part of its application package: Letter of 
Intent Form, Supplemental Information Form; Application Type Form; 
Application Modification Form; Form NIFA-2008, Assurance Statement(s); 
Form NIFA-2010, Fellowships/Scholarships Entry/Annual Update/Exit Form.
    Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; Business 
or other for-profit; Individuals or household; Federal Government; 
State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 6,150.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 24,104.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER potential persons who are to respond to made These programs are authorized
contains documents other than rules or the collection of information that such pursuant to the authorities contained in
proposed rules that are applicable to the persons are not required to respond to the National Agricultural Research,
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, the collection of information unless it Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of
committee meetings, agency decisions and displays a currently valid OMB control 1977, as amended (7 U.S.C. 3101), the
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
petitions and applications and agency
number. Smith-Lever Act, and other legislative
statements of organization and functions are National Institute of Food and authorities. Before awards can be made,
examples of documents appearing in this Agriculture certain information is required from
section. applicants as part of an overall
Title: Organizational Information. application. In addition to a project
OMB Control Number: 0524–0026. summary, proposal narrative, vitae of
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Summary of Collection: The National key personnel, and other pertinent
Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
technical aspects of the proposed
Submission for OMB Review; has primary responsibility for providing
project, supporting documentation of an
Comment Request linkages between the Federal and State
administrative and budgetary nature
components of a broad-based, national
June 16, 2015. also must be provided. This information
agricultural research, extension, and
The Department of Agriculture has is obtained via applications through the
higher education system. Focused on
submitted the following information use of federal-wide standard grant
national issues, its purpose is to
collection requirement(s) to OMB for application forms and NIFA specific
represent the Secretary of Agriculture
review and clearance under the application forms. Because competitive
and the intent of Congress by
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, applications are submitted, many of
administering formula and grant funds
Public Law 104–13. Comments which necessitate review by peer
appropriated for agricultural research,
regarding (a) whether the collection of extension, and higher education. Before panelists, it is particularly important
information is necessary for the proper awards can be made, certain that applicants provide the information
performance of the functions of the information is required from applicant in a standardized fashion to ensure
agency, including whether the to effectively assess the potential equitable treatment for all.
information will have practical utility; recipient’s capacity to manage Federal Need and Use of the Information: The
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate funds. NIFA will collection information fundamental purpose of the information
of burden including the validity of the using form NIFA 666, ‘‘Organizational requested is for USDA proposal
methodology and assumptions used; (c) Information.’’ evaluation, award, management,
ways to enhance the quality, utility and Need and Use of the Information: reporting, and recordkeeping, as part of
clarity of the information to be NIFA will collect information to the overall administration of the
collected; (d) ways to minimize the determine that applicants recommended research, education, and extension
burden of the collection of information for awards will be responsible recipients programs administered by NIFA. In
on those who are to respond, including of Federal funds. The information addition to federal-wide standard grant
through the use of appropriate pertains to organizational management application forms, NIFA will use the
automated, electronic, mechanical, or and financial matters of the potential following program and agency specific
other technological collection grantee. If the information were not components as part of its application
techniques or other forms of information collected, it would not be possible to package: Letter of Intent Form,
technology. determine that the prospective grantees
Comments regarding this information Supplemental Information Form;
are responsible. Application Type Form; Application
collection received by July 22, 2015 will Description of Respondents: Not-for-
be considered. Written comments Modification Form; Form NIFA–2008,
profit institutions; Business or other for- Assurance Statement(s); Form NIFA–
should be addressed to: Desk Officer for profit; Individuals or households; State,
Agriculture, Office of Information and 2010, Fellowships/Scholarships Entry/
Local, or Tribal Government. Annual Update/Exit Form.
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Number of Respondents: 150.
Management and Budget (OMB), New Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Description of Respondents: Not-for-
Executive Office Building, 725 17th On occasion. profit institutions; Business or other for-
Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. Total Burden Hours: 945. profit; Individuals or household;
Commenters are encouraged to submit Federal Government; State, Local or
their comments to OMB via email to: National Institute of Food and Tribal Government.
OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or Agriculture
Number of Respondents: 6,150.
fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental Title: NIFA Grant Application.
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail OMB Control Number: 0524–0039. Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– Summary of Collection: The United On occasion.
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7602. Copies of the submission(s) may States Department of Agriculture Total Burden Hours: 24,104.
be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. (USDA), National Institute of Food and
An agency may not conduct or Agriculture (NIFA) sponsors ongoing Ruth Brown,
sponsor a collection of information agricultural research, education, and Departmental Information Collection
unless the collection of information extension programs under which Clearance Officer.
displays a currently valid OMB control competitive, formula, and special [FR Doc. 2015–15203 Filed 6–19–15; 8:45 am]
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FR Citation		80 FR 35624