80 FR 45502 - Notice of Request for an Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 146 (July 30, 2015)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 146 (July 30, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-18118 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 146 (Thursday, July 30, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 45502] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-18118] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Office of the Secretary Notice of Request for an Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection AGENCY: Office of Advocacy and Outreach, USDA/1890 Programs. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), this notice announces the Office of Advocacy and Outreach, USDA/1890 Program's intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection for the USDA/1890 National Scholars Program. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by September 28, 2015 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Office of Advocacy and Outreach invites interested persons to submit comments on this notice. Comments may be submitted by one of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. This site provides the ability to type short comments directly into the comment field on this Web page or attach a file for lengthier comments. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. Send all U.S. Postal Service Mail and courier delivered submissions to: Docket Clerk, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Advocacy and Outreach, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 520-A, Whitten Building, Washington, DC 20250. Instructions: All items submitted by mail or electronic mail must include the Agency name, Office of Advocacy and Outreach. Comments received in response to this docket will be made available for public inspection and posted without change, including any personal information, to http://www.regulations.gov. Docket: For access to background documents or comments received, send to the Office of Advocacy and Outreach, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., 520-A, Whitten Building, Washington, DC 20250 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Jordan, USDA/1890 National Scholar Program Coordinator, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., 520-A, Whitten Building, Washington, DC 20250 or call (202) 205-4307 (O) or (202) 720-7136 (Fax). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: USDA/1890 National Scholars Program Application. OMB Number: 0503-0015. Expiration Date of Approval: August 31, 2015. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: The USDA/1890 National Scholars Program is a joint human capital initiative between the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the 1890 Historically Black Land-Grant Universities. Through the 1890 Program, USDA offers scholarships to high school and college students who are seeking a bachelor's degree in the fields of agriculture, food, or natural resource sciences and related disciplines at 1890 Land-Grant Universities. In order for graduating high school students and current freshman and sophomores to be considered for the scholarship, a completed application is required. The first section of the high school application requests the applicant to include biographical information (i.e. name, address, age, etc.); educational background information (i.e. grade point average, test scores, name of university(ies), interested in attending, and desired major); and extracurricular activities. The second section of the application is completed by the student's guidance counselor and requests information pertaining to the student's academic status, grade point average, and test scores. The last section of the application, which is to be completed by a teacher, provides information that assesses the applicant's interests, habits, and potential. Two letters of recommendation must be submitted on behalf of the applicant. The letters may be from a Department Head, Dean of a College, or one of the University Vice Presidents or a College Professor for college-level applicants; and the Principal, Assistant Principal, Career Counselor, Guidance Counselor, or a Teacher for high school applicants. There are no sections included in the application that these individuals will need to complete. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response. Respondents: High School Students, Freshman, and Sophomore College Students, Teachers, and Guidance Counselors. Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,400 (600 applications). Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 7,200 hours. Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) 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; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments may be sent to Mary Jordan, USDA/ 1890 National Scholars Program Coordinator, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., 520-A, Whitten Building, Washington, DC 20250. All comments received will be available for public inspection during regular business hours at the same address. All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Christian Obineme, Associate Director, Office of Advocacy and Outreach. [FR Doc. 2015-18118 Filed 7-29-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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technological collection techniques or Instructions: All items submitted by submitted on behalf of the applicant.
other forms of information technology. mail or electronic mail must include the The letters may be from a Department
Comments may be sent to ToiAyna Agency name, Office of Advocacy and Head, Dean of a College, or one of the
Thompson, Management Support Staff, Outreach. Comments received in University Vice Presidents or a College
Specialty Crops Inspection Division, response to this docket will be made Professor for college-level applicants;
Fruit and Vegetable Programs, U.S. available for public inspection and and the Principal, Assistant Principal,
Department of Agriculture, STOP 0247, posted without change, including any Career Counselor, Guidance Counselor,
1400 Independence Ave. SW., personal information, to http:// or a Teacher for high school applicants.
telephone: (202) 720–0867 and FAX: www.regulations.gov. There are no sections included in the
(202) 690–3824; or Internet: http:// Docket: For access to background application that these individuals will
www.regulations.gov. All comments documents or comments received, send need to complete.
received will be available for public to the Office of Advocacy and Outreach,
inspection during regular business 1400 Independence Avenue SW., 520– Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
hours at the same address. A, Whitten Building, Washington, DC burden for this collection of information
All responses to this notice will be 20250 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., is estimated to average 1 hour per
summarized and included in the request Monday through Friday. response.
for OMB approval. All comments will FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Respondents: High School Students,
become a matter of public record. Mary Jordan, USDA/1890 National Freshman, and Sophomore College
Dated: July 27, 2015. Scholar Program Coordinator, U.S. Students, Teachers, and Guidance
Rex A. Barnes, Department of Agriculture, 1400 Counselors.
Associate Administrator. Independence Avenue SW., 520–A,
Estimated Number of Respondents:
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2,400 (600 applications).
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(202) 720–7136 (Fax). Estimated Number of Responses per
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Respondent: 1.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Title: USDA/1890 National Scholars Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Program Application. Respondents: 7,200 hours.
Office of the Secretary OMB Number: 0503–0015. Comments are invited on: (1) Whether
Expiration Date of Approval: August
Notice of Request for an Extension of the proposed collection of information
31, 2015.
a Currently Approved Information is necessary for the proper performance
Type of Request: Extension of a
Collection currently approved information of the functions of the agency, including
AGENCY: Office of Advocacy and collection. whether the information will have
Outreach, USDA/1890 Programs. Abstract: The USDA/1890 National practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
Scholars Program is a joint human Agency’s estimate of the burden of the
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments. capital initiative between the U.S. proposed collection of information
Department of Agriculture (USDA) and including the validity of the
SUMMARY: In accordance with the the 1890 Historically Black Land-Grant methodology and assumptions used; (3)
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 Universities. Through the 1890 Program, ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
U.S.C. chapter 35), this notice USDA offers scholarships to high school clarity of the information to be
announces the Office of Advocacy and and college students who are seeking a collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
Outreach, USDA/1890 Program’s bachelor’s degree in the fields of burden of the collection of information
intention to request an extension for a agriculture, food, or natural resource on those who are to respond, including
currently approved information sciences and related disciplines at 1890 the use of appropriate automated,
collection for the USDA/1890 National Land-Grant Universities. In order for electronic, mechanical, or other
Scholars Program. graduating high school students and technological collection techniques or
DATES: Comments on this notice must be current freshman and sophomores to be other forms of information technology.
received by September 28, 2015 to be considered for the scholarship, a Comments may be sent to Mary Jordan,
assured of consideration. completed application is required. The USDA/1890 National Scholars Program
ADDRESSES: Office of Advocacy and first section of the high school Coordinator, U.S. Department of
Outreach invites interested persons to application requests the applicant to Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue
submit comments on this notice. include biographical information (i.e. SW., 520–A, Whitten Building,
Comments may be submitted by one of name, address, age, etc.); educational
Washington, DC 20250. All comments
the following methods: background information (i.e. grade point
received will be available for public
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to average, test scores, name of
inspection during regular business
http://www.regulations.gov. This site university(ies), interested in attending,
provides the ability to type short and desired major); and extracurricular hours at the same address. All responses
comments directly into the comment activities. The second section of the to this notice will be summarized and
field on this Web page or attach a file application is completed by the included in the request for OMB
for lengthier comments. Follow the on- student’s guidance counselor and approval. All comments will become a
line instructions for submitting requests information pertaining to the matter of public record.
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comments. Send all U.S. Postal Service student’s academic status, grade point Christian Obineme,
Mail and courier delivered submissions average, and test scores. The last section
Associate Director, Office of Advocacy and
to: Docket Clerk, U.S. Department of of the application, which is to be Outreach.
Agriculture, Office of Advocacy and completed by a teacher, provides
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice and request for comments. | |
| Dates | Comments on this notice must be received by September 28, 2015 to be assured of consideration. | |
| Contact | Mary Jordan, USDA/1890 National Scholar Program Coordinator, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., 520-A, Whitten Building, Washington, DC 20250 or call (202) 205-4307 (O) or (202) 720-7136 (Fax). | |
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