81 FR 19122 - Notice of Funds Availability: Inviting Applications for the Quality Samples Program
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Commodity Credit Corporation Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 64 (April 4, 2016)
Commodity Credit Corporation
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 64 (April 4, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-07635 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 64 (Monday, April 4, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 19122-19125] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-07635] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Commodity Credit Corporation Notice of Funds Availability: Inviting Applications for the Quality Samples Program Announcement Type: New. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 10.605. SUMMARY: The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) announces it is inviting proposals for the 2017 Quality Samples Program (QSP). The intended effect of this notice is to solicit applications from eligible applicants for fiscal year 2017 and to set out the criteria for the award of funds under the program in October 2016. QSP is administered by personnel of the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). DATES: To be considered for funding, applications must be received by 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, June 3, 2016. Any applications received after this time will be considered only if funds are still available. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Entities wishing to apply for funding assistance should contact the Program Operations Division, Office of Trade Programs, Foreign Agricultural Service by courier: Room 6512, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20250, or by phone: (202) 720-4327, or by fax: (202) 720-9361, or by email: [email protected]. Information is also available on the FAS Web site at http://www.fas.usda.gov/programs/quality-samples-program-qsp. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Funding Opportunity Description Authority: QSP is authorized under Section 5(f) of the CCC Charter Act, 15 U.S.C. 714c(f). Purpose: QSP is designed to encourage the development and expansion of export markets for U.S. agricultural commodities by assisting U.S. entities in providing commodity samples to potential foreign importers to promote a better understanding and appreciation for the high quality of U.S. agricultural commodities. QSP participants will be responsible for procuring (or arranging for the procurement of) commodity samples, exporting the samples, and providing the on-site technical assistance necessary to facilitate successful use of the samples by importers. Participants that are funded under this announcement may seek reimbursement from QSP for the sample purchase price and for the cost of transporting the samples domestically to the port of export and then to the foreign port or point of entry. Transportation costs from the foreign port or point of entry to the final destination are not eligible for reimbursement. CCC will not reimburse the costs incidental to purchasing and transporting samples, such as: Inspection or documentation fees, certificates of any kind, tariffs, etc. Although providing technical assistance is required for all projects, QSP will not reimburse the costs of providing technical assistance. A QSP participant will be reimbursed after CCC reviews its reimbursement claim and determines that the claim is complete. General Scope of QSP Projects: QSP projects are the activities undertaken by a QSP participant to provide an appropriate sample of a U.S. agricultural commodity to a foreign importer, or a group of foreign importers, in a given market. The purpose of the project is to provide information to an appropriate target audience regarding the attributes, characteristics, and proper use of the U.S. commodity. A QSP project addresses a single market/commodity combination. As a general matter, QSP projects should conform to the following guidelines: [[Page 19123]]Projects should benefit the represented U.S. industry and not a specific company or brand; Projects should develop a new market for a U.S. product, promote a new U.S. product, or promote a new use for a U.S. product rather than promote the substitution of one established U.S. product for another; Commodities provided under a QSP project must be available on a commercial basis and in sufficient supply; The QSP project must either subject the commodity sample to further processing or substantial transformation in the importing country, or the sample must be used in technical seminars in the importing country designed to demonstrate to an appropriate target audience the proper preparation or use of the sample in the creation of an end product; Samples provided in a QSP project shall not be directly used as part of a retail promotion or supplied directly to consumers. However, the end product (that is, the product resulting from further processing, substantial transformation, or a technical preparation seminar) may be provided to end-use consumers to demonstrate to importers consumer preference for that end product; Samples shall be in quantities less than a typical commercial sale and limited to the amount sufficient to achieve the project goal (e.g., not more than a full commercial mill run in the destination country); and Projects should be completed within one year of CCC approval. QSP projects shall target foreign importers and audiences who: Have not previously purchased the U.S. commodity that will be transported under QSP; Are unfamiliar with the variety, quality attributes, or end-use characteristics of the U.S. commodity; Have been unsuccessful in previous attempts to import, process, and market the U.S. commodity (e.g., because of improper specification, blending, formulation, sanitary, or phytosanitary issues); Are interested in testing or demonstrating the benefits of the U.S. commodity; or Need technical assistance in processing or using the U.S. commodity. B. Award Information Under this announcement, the number of projects per participant will not be limited. However, individual projects will be limited to $75,000 of QSP reimbursement. Projects comprised only of technical preparation seminars (that is, projects that do not include further processing or substantial transformation of the sample) will be limited to $15,000 of QSP reimbursement due to the need for smaller samples. Financial assistance will be made available on a reimbursement basis only; cash advances will not be made available to any QSP participant. All proposals will be reviewed against the evaluation criteria contained herein and funds will be awarded on a competitive basis. Funding for successful proposals will be provided through specific agreements between the applicant and CCC. These agreements will incorporate the proposal as approved by FAS. FAS must approve in advance any subsequent changes to the project. C. Eligibility Information 1. Eligible Applicants: Any United States private or government entity with a demonstrated role or interest in exporting U.S. agricultural commodities may apply to the program. Government organizations consist of Federal, State, and local agencies. Private organizations include non-profit trade associations, universities, agricultural cooperatives, state regional trade groups, and profit- making entities. 2. Cost Sharing: FAS considers the applicant's willingness to contribute resources, including cash, goods, and services of the U.S. industry and foreign third parties, when determining which proposals to approve for funding. 3. Proposals should include a justification for funding assistance from the program--an explanation as to what specifically could not be accomplished without Federal funding assistance and why the participating organization(s) would be unlikely to carry out the project without such assistance. Applicants may submit more than one proposal. D. Application and Submission Information 1. Address to Request Application Package: Organizations shall submit their QSP applications to FAS through the web-based Uniform Export Strategy (UES) application. The UES allows applicants to submit a single consolidated and strategically coordinated proposal that incorporates requests for funding for virtually all of the FAS marketing programs, financial assistance programs, and market access programs. The suggested UES format encourages applicants to examine the constraints or barriers to trade that they face, identify activities that would help overcome such impediments, consider the entire pool of complementary marketing tools and program resources, and establish realistic export goals. Applicants must contact FAS' Program Operations Division to obtain UES Web site access information. The Internet-based application may be found at the following URL address: https://www.fas.usda.gov/ues/webapp/. 2. Content and Form of Application Submission: To be considered for QSP, an applicant must submit to FAS, via the UES, information detailed in this notice. Additionally, in accordance with the Office of Management and Budget's policy directive (68 FR 38402 (June 27, 2003)) regarding the need to identify entities that are receiving government awards, all applicants must submit a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number. An applicant may request a DUNS number at no cost by calling the dedicated toll-free DUNS number request line at (866) 705-5711. In addition, in accordance with 2 CFR part 25, each entity that applies to the QSP and does not qualify for an exemption under 2 CFR 25.110 must: (i) Provide a valid DUNS number in each application or plan it submits to CCC; (ii) Be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to submitting an application or plan; and (iii) Continue to maintain an active SAM registration with current information at all times during which it has an active Federal award or an application or plan under consideration by CCC. Similarly, in accordance with 2 CFR part 170, each entity that applies to the QSP and does not qualify for an exception under 2 CFR 170.110(b) must ensure it has the necessary processes and systems in place to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of 2 CFR part 170 should it receive QSP funding. Incomplete applications and applications that do not otherwise conform to this announcement will not be accepted for review. Proposals should contain, at a minimum, the following: (a) Organizational information, including: Organization's name, address, Chief Executive Officer (or designee), Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN), and DUNS number; Type of organization; Name, telephone number, fax number, and email address of the primary contact person; A description of the organization and its membership; [[Page 19124]] A description of the organization's prior export promotion experience; and A description of the organization's experience in implementing an appropriate trade/technical assistance component. (b) Market information, including: An assessment of the market; A long-term strategy in the market; and U.S. export value/volume and market share (historic and goals) for 2010-2016. (c) Project information, including: A brief project title; The amount of funding requested; The beginning and end dates for the proposed project; A brief description of the specific market development trade constraint or opportunity to be addressed by the project; A description of the activities planned to address the constraint or opportunity, including how the sample will be used in the end-use performance trial, the attributes of the sample to be demonstrated and its end-use benefit, and details of the trade/ technical servicing component (including who will provide and fund this component); The performance measures that will be used to benchmark performance and measure the effectiveness of the project, the long-term sales to the market, and the benefits to the represented industry; A description of the sample to be provided (i.e., commodity, quantity, quality, type, and grade), including a justification for why a sample with such characteristics is needed (this justification should explain why the project could not be effective with a smaller sample); An itemized list of all estimated costs associated with the project for which reimbursement will be sought; The importer's role in the project regarding handling and processing the commodity sample; and An explanation as to what specifically could not be accomplished without Federal funding assistance and why the participating organization(s) would be unlikely to carry out the project without such assistance; (d) Information indicating all funding sources and amounts to be contributed by each entity that will supplement implementation of the proposed project. This may include the organization that submitted the proposal, private industry entities, host governments, foreign third parties, CCC, FAS, or other Federal agencies. Contributed resources may include cash, goods, or services. 3. Submission Dates and Times: QSP applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the fiscal year as long as QSP funding is available as set forth below: Proposals received by 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, June 3, 2016, will be considered for funding with other proposals received by that date; Proposals not approved for funding during this review period will be reconsidered for funding after the review period only if the applicant specifically requests such reconsideration in writing, and only if funding remains available; Proposals received after 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, June 3, 2016, will be considered in the order received for funding only if funding remains available. 4. Other Submission Requirements: All applications must be properly submitted through the UES by 5 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, June 3, 2016, in order to be considered for funding; submissions received after this deadline will be considered only if funding remains available. 5. Funding Restrictions: Proposals that request more than $75,000 of CCC funding for individual projects will not be considered. Projects comprised only of technical preparation seminars will be limited to $15,000 in QSP funding. CCC will not reimburse unreasonable expenditures or expenditures made prior to approval of a proposal. E. Application Review Information 1. Criteria and Review Process: FAS will use the following criteria in evaluating QSP proposals, each weighted at 10%: The income, population, or market share growth potential in the proposed market; Benefits of project would accrue to entire industry, not a single company; The proposed sample size is appropriate to the project; The ability of the organization to provide an experienced staff with the requisite technical and trade experience to execute the proposal; The extent to which the proposal is targeted to a market in which the United States is generally competitive; The potential for expanding commercial sales in the proposed market; The nature of the specific market constraint or opportunity identified and how well it is addressed by the proposal; The extent to which the importer's contribution in terms of handling and processing enhances the potential outcome of the project; The amount of reimbursement requested and the organization's willingness to contribute resources, including cash, goods, and services of the U.S. industry and foreign third parties; and How well the proposed technical assistance component assures that performance trials will effectively demonstrate the intended end-use benefit. FAS will also review and evaluate how well the following unweighted criteria are addressed in the proposal: The quality of the performance measures and how effective they will be in demonstrating the impact of the project; The assessment of the market; The long-term strategy in the market; and Export goals in each country. Proposals will be evaluated by the appropriate Commodity Branch in FAS' Cooperator Programs Division. The Commodity Branches will review each proposal against the factors described above. The purpose of this review is to identify meritorious proposals, recommend an appropriate funding level for each proposal based upon these factors, and submit proposals and funding recommendations to the Deputy Administrator, Office of Trade Programs. 2. Anticipated Announcement Date: Announcements of funding decisions for QSP are anticipated during October 2016. F. Award Administration Information 1. Award Notices: FAS will notify each applicant in writing of the final disposition of the submitted application. FAS will send an approval letter and agreement to each approved applicant. The approval letter and agreement will specify the terms and conditions applicable to the project, including the levels of QSP funding and any cost-share contribution requirements. 2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements: The agreements will incorporate the details of each project as approved by FAS. Each agreement will identify terms and conditions pursuant to which CCC will reimburse certain costs of each project. Agreements will also outline the responsibilities of the participant, including, but not limited to, procurement (or arranging for procurement) of the commodity sample at a fair market price, arranging for transportation of the commodity sample within the time limit specified in the agreement (organizations should endeavor to ship commodities within 6 months of the effective date of the agreement), compliance with cargo preference requirements (shipment on United States flag vessels, as required), [[Page 19125]] compliance with the Fly America Act requirements (shipment on United States air carriers, as required), timely and effective implementation of technical assistance, and submission of a written evaluation report within 90 days of expiration or termination of the agreement. QSP projects are subject to review and verification by FAS' Compliance, Security and Emergency Planning Division. Upon request, a QSP participant shall provide to CCC the original documents that support the participant's reimbursement claims. CCC may deny a claim for reimbursement if the claim is not supported by adequate documentation. 3. Reporting: A written evaluation report must be submitted via the UES within 90 days of the expiration or termination of each participant's QSP agreement. Evaluation reports should address all performance measures that were presented in the proposal. G. Agency Contact(s) For additional information and assistance, contact the Program Operations Division, Office of Trade Programs, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture by courier: Room 6512, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20250, or by phone: (202) 720- 4327, or by fax: (202) 720-9361, or by email: [email protected]. Signed at Washington, DC, on the 25th of March, 2016. 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(2) The potential trade impact of the regulations are available at the following by courier: Room 6512, 1400
proposed project on market retention, URL address: http://www.fas.usda.gov/ Independence Ave. SW., Washington,
market access, and market expansion, programs/technical-assistance- DC 20250, or by phone: (202) 720–4327,
including the potential for expanding specialty-crops-tasc. Hard copies may or by fax: (202) 720–9361, or by email:
commercial sales in the targeted market be obtained by contacting the Program podadmin@fas.usda.gov. Information is
(12.5%); Operations Division at (202) 720–4327. also available on the FAS Web site at
(3) The completeness and viability of 3. Reporting: TASC participants will http://www.fas.usda.gov/programs/
the proposal. Among other things, this be required to submit regular interim quality-samples-program-qsp.
can include the cost of the project and reports and a final performance report,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the amount of other resources dedicated each of which evaluate the TASC
to the project, including cash, goods, project using the performance measures A. Funding Opportunity Description
and services of the U.S. industry and presented in the approved proposal, as
foreign third parties (15%); set forth in the written program Authority: QSP is authorized under
(4) The ability of the organization to agreement. Section 5(f) of the CCC Charter Act, 15
provide an experienced staff with the U.S.C. 714c(f).
requisite technical and trade experience G. Federal Awarding Agency Contact Purpose: QSP is designed to
to execute the proposal (15%); For additional information and encourage the development and
(5) The extent to which the proposal assistance, contact the Program expansion of export markets for U.S.
is targeted to a market in which the Operations Division, Office of Trade agricultural commodities by assisting
United States is generally competitive Programs, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. entities in providing commodity
(17.5%); U.S. Department of Agriculture by samples to potential foreign importers to
(6) The degree to which time is courier: Room 6512, 1400 Independence promote a better understanding and
essential to addressing specific export Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20250, or by appreciation for the high quality of U.S.
barriers (5%); phone: (202) 720–4327, or by fax: (202) agricultural commodities.
(7) The ability of the applicant to 720–9361, or by e–mail: podadmin@ QSP participants will be responsible
provide a broad base of producer fas.usda.gov. for procuring (or arranging for the
representation (12.5%); Signed at Washington, DC on the 25th of procurement of) commodity samples,
(8) The effectiveness and potential of March, 2016. exporting the samples, and providing
the performance measures (10%); Bryce Quick, the on-site technical assistance
2. Review and Selection Process: FAS necessary to facilitate successful use of
will review proposals for eligibility and Acting Administrator, Foreign Agricultural
Service, and Vice President, Commodity the samples by importers. Participants
will evaluate each proposal against the Credit Corporation. that are funded under this
criteria referred to above. The purpose announcement may seek reimbursement
[FR Doc. 2016–07633 Filed 4–1–16; 8:45 am]
of this review is to identify meritorious from QSP for the sample purchase price
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proposals, recommend an appropriate and for the cost of transporting the
funding level for each proposal based samples domestically to the port of
upon these factors, and submit the DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE export and then to the foreign port or
proposals and funding point of entry. Transportation costs from
recommendations to the Deputy Commodity Credit Corporation the foreign port or point of entry to the
Administrator, Office of Trade final destination are not eligible for
Programs. FAS may, when appropriate, Notice of Funds Availability: Inviting reimbursement. CCC will not reimburse
request the assistance of other U.S. Applications for the Quality Samples the costs incidental to purchasing and
government subject area experts in Program transporting samples, such as:
evaluating the merits of a proposal. Inspection or documentation fees,
Announcement Type: New.
F. Award Administration Information Catalog of Federal Domestic certificates of any kind, tariffs, etc.
1. Federal Award Notices: FAS will Assistance (CFDA) Number: 10.605. Although providing technical assistance
notify each applicant in writing of the SUMMARY: The Commodity Credit is required for all projects, QSP will not
final disposition of the submitted Corporation (CCC) announces it is reimburse the costs of providing
application. FAS will send an approval inviting proposals for the 2017 Quality technical assistance. A QSP participant
letter and agreement to each approved Samples Program (QSP). The intended will be reimbursed after CCC reviews its
applicant. The approval letter and effect of this notice is to solicit reimbursement claim and determines
agreement will specify the terms and applications from eligible applicants for that the claim is complete.
conditions applicable to the project, fiscal year 2017 and to set out the General Scope of QSP Projects: QSP
including levels of funding, timelines criteria for the award of funds under the projects are the activities undertaken by
for implementation, and written program in October 2016. QSP is a QSP participant to provide an
evaluation requirements. administered by personnel of the appropriate sample of a U.S. agricultural
2. Administrative and National Policy Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). commodity to a foreign importer, or a
Requirements: The agreements will DATES: To be considered for funding, group of foreign importers, in a given
incorporate the details of each project as applications must be received by 5 p.m. market. The purpose of the project is to
approved by FAS. Each agreement will Eastern Daylight Time, June 3, 2016. provide information to an appropriate
Any applications received after this target audience regarding the attributes,
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identify terms and conditions pursuant
to which CCC will reimburse certain time will be considered only if funds are characteristics, and proper use of the
costs of each project. Agreements will still available. U.S. commodity. A QSP project
also outline the responsibilities of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: addresses a single market/commodity
participant. Interested parties should Entities wishing to apply for funding combination.
review the TASC program regulations assistance should contact the Program As a general matter, QSP projects
found at 7 CFR part 1487 in addition to Operations Division, Office of Trade should conform to the following
this announcement. TASC program Programs, Foreign Agricultural Service guidelines:
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compliance with the Fly America Act the Act. RAC information can be found access to the facility, please contact the
requirements (shipment on United at the following Web site: http:// person listed in the section titled FOR
States air carriers, as required), timely cloudapps-usda-gov.force.com/FSSRS/ FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. All
and effective implementation of RAC_Page?id=001t0000002JcvKAAS. reasonable accommodation requests are
technical assistance, and submission of DATES: Meeting will be held from 6:00 managed on a case by case basis.
a written evaluation report within 90 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on April 20, 2016. Dated: March 25, 2016.
days of expiration or termination of the All RAC meetings are subject to Dustin Bambrough,
agreement. cancellation. For status of meeting prior Acting Forest Supervisor.
QSP projects are subject to review and to attendance, please contact the person
[FR Doc. 2016–07568 Filed 4–1–16; 8:45 am]
verification by FAS’ Compliance, listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Security and Emergency Planning BILLING CODE 3411–15–P
CONTACT.
Division. Upon request, a QSP ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
participant shall provide to CCC the Ashley National Forest (NF) DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
original documents that support the Supervisor’s Office, 355 North Vernal
participant’s reimbursement claims. Avenue, Vernal, Utah. Rural Utilities Service
CCC may deny a claim for Written comments may be submitted
reimbursement if the claim is not as described under SUPPLEMENTARY Information Collection Activity;
supported by adequate documentation. INFORMATION. All comments, including Comment Request
3. Reporting: A written evaluation names and addresses when provided,
report must be submitted via the UES Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
AGENCY:
are placed in the record and are
within 90 days of the expiration or Notice and request for
ACTION:
available for public inspection and
termination of each participant’s QSP comments.
copying. The public may inspect
agreement. Evaluation reports should comments received at Ashley NF
address all performance measures that SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Supervisor’s Office. Please call ahead to Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
were presented in the proposal. facilitate entry into the building. U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended), the
G. Agency Contact(s) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rural Utilities Service (RUS) invites
For additional information and Louis Haynes, RAC Coordinator, by comments on this information
assistance, contact the Program phone at 435–781–5105 or via email at collection for which approval from the
Operations Division, Office of Trade ljhaynes@fs.fed.us. Office of Management and Budget
Individuals who use (OMB) will be requested.
Programs, Foreign Agricultural Service,
telecommunication devices for the deaf DATES: Comments on this notice must be
U.S. Department of Agriculture by
(TDD) may call the Federal Information received by June 3, 2016.
courier: Room 6512, 1400 Independence
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20250, or by FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.,
phone: (202) 720–4327, or by fax: (202) Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Director,
Eastern Standard Time, Monday
720–9361, or by email: podadmin@ Program Development and Regulatory
through Friday.
fas.usda.gov. Analysis, USDA Rural Utilities Service,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Rural Development, United States
Signed at Washington, DC, on the 25th of purpose of the meeting is to:
March, 2016. Department of Agriculture, 1400
1. Conduct a final evaluation and roll Independence Avenue SW., STOP 1522,
Bryce Quick, call;
Acting Administrator, Foreign Agricultural
Room 5164, South Building,
2. Vote on each submitted project; and
Service, and Vice President, Commodity Washington, DC 20250–1522.
3. Finalize recommendations for
Credit Corporation. Telephone: (202) 690–4492. FAX: (202)
funding of project long forms for the
[FR Doc. 2016–07635 Filed 4–1–16; 8:45 am] 720–8435. Email: Thomas.Dickson@
Designated Federal Officer’s approval.
BILLING CODE 3410–10–P The meeting is open to the public. wdc.usda.gov
The agenda will include time for people SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office
to make oral statements of three minutes of Management and Budget’s (OMB)
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE or less. Individuals wishing to make an regulation (5 CFR 1320) implementing
oral statement should request in writing provisions of the Paperwork Reduction
Forest Service by April 6, 2016, to be scheduled on the Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13) requires
agenda. Anyone who would like to that interested members of the public
Ashley Resource Advisory Committee
bring related matters to the attention of and affected agencies have an
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. the committee may file written opportunity to comment on information
ACTION: Notice of meeting. statements with the committee staff collection and recordkeeping activities
before or after the meeting. Written (see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)). This notice
SUMMARY: The Ashley Resource comments and requests for time for oral identifies an information collection that
Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in comments must be sent to Attention: RUS is submitting to OMB for
Vernal, Utah. The committee is Louis Haynes, RAC Coordinator, Ashley extension.
authorized under the Secure Rural NF Supervisor’s Office, 355 North Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
Schools and Community Self- Vernal Avenue, Vernal, Utah 84078; by the proposed collection of information
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Determination Act (the Act) and email to ljhaynes@fs.fed.us, or via is necessary for the proper performance
operates in compliance with the Federal facsimile to 435–781–5142. of the functions of the Agency,
Advisory Committee Act. The purpose Meeting Accommodations: If you are including whether the information will
of the committee is to improve a person requiring reasonable have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of
collaborative relationships and to accommodation, please make requests the Agency’s estimate of the burden of
provide advice and recommendations to in advance for sign language the proposed collection of information
the Forest Service concerning projects interpreting, assistive listening devices, including the validity of the
and funding consistent with Title II of or other reasonable accommodation. For methodology and assumptions used; (c)
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| Dates | To be considered for funding, applications must be received by 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, June 3, 2016. Any applications received after this time will be considered only if funds are still available. | |
| Contact | Entities wishing to apply for funding assistance should contact the Program Operations Division, Office of Trade Programs, Foreign Agricultural Service by courier: Room 6512, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20250, or by phone: (202) 720-4327, or by fax: (202) 720-9361, or by email: [email protected] Information is also available on the FAS Web site at http://www.fas.usda.gov/programs/quality-samples-program-qsp. | |
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