81 FR 7742 - Notice of Request for Approval of a New Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Foreign Agricultural Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 30 (February 16, 2016)

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the Foreign Agricultural Service to request approval for a new information collection for the USDA's Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement Program.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 16, 2016)]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-03087]


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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 30 / Tuesday, February 16, 2016 / 
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Foreign Agricultural Service


Notice of Request for Approval of a New Information Collection

AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the intention of the Foreign Agricultural Service to 
request approval for a new information collection for the USDA's Local 
and Regional Food Aid Procurement Program.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by April 18, 2016.

ADDRESSES: FAS invites interested persons to submit comments on this 
notice. Comments may be submitted by one of the following methods:
    [ssquf] Federal eRulemaking Portal: This Web site provides the 
ability to type short comments directly into the comment filed or 
attach a file for lengthier comments. Go to http://www/regulations.gov. 
Follow the on-line instructions at the site for submitting comments.
    [ssquf] Mail, including CD-ROMs, etc.: Send to Benjamin Muskovitz, 
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, 1400 
Independence Avenue SW., Room 4159, Mailstop 1034, Washington, DC 
20250.
    [ssquf] Hand or courier delivered submittals: Deliver to Benjamin 
Muskovitz, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural 
Service, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 4159, Mailstop 1034, 
Washington, DC 20250.
    Instructions: All items submitted by mail or electronic mail must 
include the agency name. 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benjamin Muskovitz, Director, Food 
Assistance Division, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, Room 4159, Mailstop 1034, Washington, DC 20250-1034, 
telephone: (202) 720-4221, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: USDA Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement Program.
    OMB Number: 0551--New.
    Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from approval date.
    Type of Request: New information collection.
    Abstract: Under the USDA Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement 
Program, information will be gathered from applicants desiring to 
receive grants or enter into cooperative agreements under the program 
to determine the viability of requests for resources to implement 
activities in foreign countries. Recipients of grants or cooperative 
agreements under the program must submit performance and financial 
reports until funds provided by FAS and commodities purchased with such 
funds are utilized. Documents are used to develop effective grant or 
cooperative agreements and assure that statutory requirements and 
program objectives are met.
    Estimate of Burden: The public reporting burden for each respondent 
resulting from information collection under the USDA Local and Regional 
Food Aid Procurement Program varies in direct relation to the number 
and type of agreements entered into by such respondent. The estimated 
average reporting burden for USDA Local and Regional Food Aid 
Procurement Program is 78 hours per response.
    Type of Respondents: Private voluntary organizations, cooperatives, 
and intergovernmental organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 22 per annum.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 17 per annum.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden of Respondents: 29,172 hours.
    Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Connie 
Ehrhart, the Agency Information Collection Coordinator, at (202) 690-
1578 or email at [email protected].
    Request for Comments: Send comments regarding (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information; (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 
through the use of automated, electronic, mechanical, or other 
technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology. Comments may be sent to the Director, Food Assistance 
Division, FAS, USDA, Room 4159, Mailstop 1034, Washington, DC 20250, or 
to [email protected]. Comments may also be sent to the Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Washington, DC 20503.
    All comments received in response to this notice, including names 
and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record. 
Comments will be summarized and included in the submission for Office 
of Management and Budget approval.

E-Government Act Compliance

    FAS is committed to complying with the E-Government Act of 2002, to 
promote the use of the Internet and other information technologies to 
provide increased opportunities for citizen access to Government 
information and services, and for other purposes.
    Persons with disabilities who require an alternative means for 
communication of information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, 
etc.) should contact USDA's Target Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and 
TDD).

    Signed at Washington, DC, on February 9, 2016.
Philip C. Karsting,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-03087 Filed 2-12-16; 8:45 am]
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