80 FR 61334 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments; Renewal of a Currently Approved Collection: Representations Regarding Felony Conviction and Tax Delinquent Status for Corporate Applicants and Awardees
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 197 (October 13, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 197 (October 13, 2015)
| Page Range | 61334-61335 | |
| FR Document | 2015-25233 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 197 (Tuesday, October 13, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 61334-61335] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-25233] ======================================================================== Notices Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 197 / Tuesday, October 13, 2015 / Notices [[Page 61334]] DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments; Renewal of a Currently Approved Collection: Representations Regarding Felony Conviction and Tax Delinquent Status for Corporate Applicants and Awardees AGENCY: Office of the Chief Financial Officer, USDA. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces the intention of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to renew an approved information collection associated with Representations Regarding Felony Conviction and Tax Delinquent Status for Corporate Applicants and Awardees. DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by December 14, 2015 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by either one of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: This Web site provides the ability to type short comments directly into the comment field on this Web page or attach a file for lengthier comments. Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions at that site for submitting comments. Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send to Director, Transparency and Accountability Reporting Division, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Room 3027-S, Stop Code 9011, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250. Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), [email protected] or fax (202) 395-5806. All comments received will be available for public inspection and posted without change, including any personal information, to http://regulations.gov. or during regular business hours at the same address. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tyson P. Whitney, Director, Transparency and Accountability Reporting Division, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Room 3027-S, Stop Code 9011, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250; (202) 720-8978; [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces the intention of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to renew an approved information collection associated with Representations Regarding Felony Conviction and Tax Delinquent Status for Corporate Applicants and Awardees. Title: Representations Regarding Felony Conviction and Tax Delinquent Status for Corporate Applicants and Awardees in Non- procurement Programs. OMB Control Number: 0505-0025. Expiration Date of Approval: February 2016. Form Numbers: AD-3030 (Representations Regarding Felony Conviction and Tax Delinquent Status For Corporate Clients), AD-3031 (Assurance Regarding Felony Conviction or Tax Delinquent Status For Corporate Applicants). Type of Request: Renewal of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) agencies and staff offices must comply with the restrictions set forth in sections 744 and 745 of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235, as amended and/or subsequently enacted), hereinafter Public Law 113-235, which prevents agencies from doing business with corporations that (1) have been convicted of a felony criminal violation under Federal law within the preceding 24 months preceding the award and/or (2) have any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability; unless the agency or staff office has considered suspension or debarment of the recipient corporation and made a determination that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. To comply with the appropriation restrictions, the information collection requires corporate applicants and awardees for USDA programs to represent accurately whether they have or do not have qualifying felony convictions or tax delinquencies that would prevent entrance into proposed business transactions with USDA. For non-procurement programs and transactions, these representations are collected on forms AD-3030 (Representations Regarding Felony Conviction and Tax Delinquent Status For Corporate Applicants) and AD-3031 (Assurance Regarding Felony Conviction Or Tax Delinquent Status For Corporate Applicants). This notice and proposed renewal of an approved information collection deal only with USDA non-procurement transactions. The categories of non-procurement transactions covered include: Non-procurement contracts, grants, loans, loan guarantees, cooperative agreements, and some memoranda of understanding/agreement. For more specific information about whether a particular non-procurement program or transaction is included in this list please contact the USDA agency or staff office responsible for the program or transaction in question. In Fiscal Years 2012-2014 the appropriation restriction provisions were not uniform across the government. To effectuate compliance, USDA initially created and received clearance of two sets of forms--one set for use by all USDA agencies and offices, except the Forest Service (AD-3030, AD-3031) and one set for use by the Forest Service (AD-3030- FS and AD-3031-FS). In 2015, Congress eliminated the multiple versions of the appropriation restriction provisions and enacted a single set of government-wide provisions for all agencies and departments, thereby allowing USDA to collect this data with one set of forms--AD-3030 and AD-3031. The current [[Page 61335]] clearance for these forms expires February 2016. The representations continue to be required as reflected in Public Law 113-235. To ensure that USDA agencies and staff offices are positioned to continue compliance with the appropriation restrictions for their duration, the Office of the Chief Financial Officer is issuing this renewal approval notice for another formal three year clearance of the information collection request. Should the appropriation restrictions become ineffective or not be continued during the three year clearance period, this information request will be canceled when it is no longer required. Form AD-3030 (required during the application process) will effectuate compliance with the appropriation restrictions by requiring all corporate applicants to represent at the time of application for a non-procurement program whether they have any felony convictions or tax delinquencies that would prevent USDA from doing business with them. Form AD-3031 (applicable at the time of the award) requires an affirmative representation that corporate awardees for non-procurement transactions do not have any felony convictions or tax delinquencies. If the application and award process occurs in a single step, the agency or staff office may require concurrent submission of both forms. Corporations (for profit and non-profit entities) include, but are not limited to, any entity that has filed articles of incorporation in one of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, or the various territories of the United States. Collection of this information is necessary to ensure that USDA agencies and staff offices comply with the appropriation restrictions prohibiting the Government from doing business with corporations with felony convictions and/or tax delinquencies. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this information collection is estimated to average 15 minutes per response. Frequency of Collection: Other: Corporations--AD-3030--each time they apply to participate in a multitude of USDA non-procurement programs; Awardees--AD-3031--each time they receive an award from USDA non-procurement programs. Type of Respondents: Corporate applicants and awardees for USDA non-procurement programs, including grants, cooperative agreements, loans, loan guarantees, some memoranda of understanding/agreement, and non-procurement contracts. Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 741,544. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 2.75. Estimated Total Annual Responses: 2,039,246. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours on Respondents: 509,812. We are requesting comments on all aspects of this information collection to help us to: (1) Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agencies and staff offices, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, technological and other forms of information technology collection methods. All responses to this notice, including names and addresses when provided, will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of public record. Jon M. Holladay, Chief Financial Officer. [FR Doc. 2015-25233 Filed 10-9-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-KS-P
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clearance for these forms expires Estimated Number of Responses per automated, electronic, mechanical or
February 2016. The representations Respondent: 2.75. other technological collection
continue to be required as reflected in Estimated Total Annual Responses: techniques or other forms of information
Public Law 113–235. To ensure that 2,039,246. technology.
USDA agencies and staff offices are Estimated Total Annual Burden Comments regarding this information
positioned to continue compliance with Hours on Respondents: 509,812. collection received by November 12,
the appropriation restrictions for their We are requesting comments on all 2015 will be considered. Written
duration, the Office of the Chief aspects of this information collection to comments should be addressed to: Desk
Financial Officer is issuing this renewal help us to: Officer for Agriculture, Office of
approval notice for another formal three (1) Evaluate whether the collection of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
year clearance of the information information is necessary for the proper Office of Management and Budget
collection request. Should the performance of the functions of the (OMB), New Executive Office Building,
appropriation restrictions become agencies and staff offices, including 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC
ineffective or not be continued during whether the information will have 20503. Commenters are encouraged to
the three year clearance period, this practical utility; submit their comments to OMB via
information request will be canceled (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our email to: OIRA_Submission@
when it is no longer required. estimate of the burden of the collection omb.eop.gov or fax (202) 395–5806 and
Form AD–3030 (required during the of information, including the validity of to Departmental Clearance Office,
application process) will effectuate the methodology and assumptions used; USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602,
compliance with the appropriation (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and Washington, DC 20250–7602. Copies of
restrictions by requiring all corporate clarity of the information to be the submission(s) may be obtained by
applicants to represent at the time of collected; and calling (202) 720–8681.
application for a non-procurement (4) Minimize the burden of the An agency may not conduct or
program whether they have any felony collection of information on those who sponsor a collection of information
convictions or tax delinquencies that are to respond, including the use of unless the collection of information
would prevent USDA from doing appropriate automated, electronic, displays a currently valid OMB control
business with them. Form AD–3031 mechanical, technological and other number and the agency informs
(applicable at the time of the award) forms of information technology potential persons who are to respond to
requires an affirmative representation collection methods. the collection of information that such
that corporate awardees for non- All responses to this notice, including persons are not required to respond to
procurement transactions do not have names and addresses when provided, the collection of information unless it
any felony convictions or tax will be summarized and included in the displays a currently valid OMB control
delinquencies. If the application and request for OMB approval. All number.
award process occurs in a single step, comments will also become a matter of
public record. National Agricultural Statistics Service
the agency or staff office may require
concurrent submission of both forms. Jon M. Holladay,
Title: Floriculture Survey.
Corporations (for profit and non-profit OMB Control Number: 0535–0093.
Chief Financial Officer. Summary of Collection: The primary
entities) include, but are not limited to,
[FR Doc. 2015–25233 Filed 10–9–15; 8:45 am] function of the National Agricultural
any entity that has filed articles of
incorporation in one of the 50 States, BILLING CODE 3410–KS–P Statistics (NASS) is to prepare current
the District of Columbia, or the various official state and national estimates of
territories of the United States. crop and livestock production. Since
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 1985 Congress has provided funds to
Collection of this information is
necessary to ensure that USDA agencies conduct an annual Commercial
National Agricultural Statistics Service
and staff offices comply with the Floriculture Survey which obtains data
appropriation restrictions prohibiting Submission for OMB Review; on this important and growing industry.
the Government from doing business Comment Request The Floriculture Survey is currently
with corporations with felony conducted in 15 States (California,
convictions and/or tax delinquencies. October 6, 2015. Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland,
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting The Department of Agriculture has Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North
burden for this information collection is submitted the following information Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania,
estimated to average 15 minutes per collection requirement(s) to OMB for South Carolina, Texas, and
response. review and clearance under the Washington). General authority for these
Frequency of Collection: Other: Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, data collection activities is granted
Corporations—AD–3030—each time Public Law 104–13. Comments under U.S. Code Title 7, Section 2204.
they apply to participate in a multitude regarding (a) whether the collection of This statute specifies that ‘‘The
of USDA non-procurement programs; information is necessary for the proper Secretary of Agriculture shall procure
Awardees—AD–3031—each time they performance of the functions of the and preserve all information concerning
receive an award from USDA non- agency, including whether the agriculture which can be obtain by the
procurement programs. information will have practical utility; collection of statistics...and shall
Type of Respondents: Corporate (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate distribute them among agriculturists’’.
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applicants and awardees for USDA non- of burden including the validity of the The floriculture industry accounted for
procurement programs, including methodology and assumptions used; (c) more than $5.9 billion in wholesale
grants, cooperative agreements, loans, ways to enhance the quality, utility and sales at the U.S. level.
loan guarantees, some memoranda of clarity of the information to be Need and Use of the Information:
understanding/agreement, and non- collected; (d) ways to minimize the NASS obtains basic agricultural
procurement contracts. burden of the collection of information statistics on production and value of
Estimated Number of Annual on those who are to respond, including floriculture products. The target
Respondents: 741,544. through the use of appropriate population for this survey is all
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| Dates | Written comments on this notice must be received by December 14, 2015 to be assured of consideration. | |
| Contact | Tyson P. Whitney, Director, Transparency and Accountability Reporting Division, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Room 3027-S, Stop Code 9011, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250; (202) 720-8978; [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 61334 |
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