83 FR 19211 - Notice of Intent To Revise a Currently Approved Information Collection
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Institute of Food and Agriculture Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 85 (May 2, 2018)
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 85 (May 2, 2018)
| Page Range | 19211-19211 | |
| FR Document | 2018-09296 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 2, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 19211] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-09296] ======================================================================== 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. 83, No. 85 / Wednesday, May 2, 2018 / Notices [[Page 19211]] DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Institute of Food and Agriculture [Docket No. NIFA-2018-002] Notice of Intent To Revise a Currently Approved Information Collection AGENCY: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, this notice announces the National Institute of Food and Agriculture's (NIFA's) intention to request approval for an extension of the currently approved information collection for the NIFA proposal review process. DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by July 2, 2018 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable. ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning this notice and requests for copies of the information collection may be submitted by any of the following methods: Email: rmartin.usda.gov; Fax: 202-720-0857; Mail: Office of Information Technology (OIT), NIFA, USDA, STOP 2216, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-2216. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Martin, eGovernment Program Leader; Email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title of Collection: NIFA Proposal Review Process. OMB Control Number: 0524-0041. Expiration Date of Current Approval: November 30, 2018. Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved information collection for three years. Abstract: The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is responsible for performing a review of proposals submitted to NIFA competitive award programs in accordance with section 103(a) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998, 7 U.S.C. 7613(a). Reviews are undertaken to ensure that projects supported by NIFA are of high quality, and are consistent with the goals and requirements of the funding program. Proposals submitted to NIFA undergo a programmatic evaluation to determine worthiness of Federal support. The evaluations consist of a peer panel review and may also entail an assessment by Federal employees and electronically submitted (ad-hoc) reviews in the Peer Review System. Need and Use of the Information: As part of our panel process NIFA is required to ``maintain a balanced composition of reviewers with regard to minority and female representation and an equitable age distribution'', 7 CFR 3430.33. In addition, the information collected from the form is necessary to show compliance with nondiscrimination laws such as 7 CFR 15. Currently, we do not have a vehicle to collect this information for panelists, as the approved Research & Related Personal Data form, OMB number 4040-0001, is specific to applicants. Thus, we are seeking a revision of the currently approved Research & Related Personal Data form, OMB Number 4040-0001, tailoring it for panelists. Once collected, the information would be stored in a secure data base and referenced when recruiting panelists to ensure panels meet diversity requirements as stated in 7 CFR 3430.33. The information would also be aggregated for use in an annual report on the demographics of NIFA's applicants and panelists to ensure compliance and referenced as needed in cases of a discrimination complaint. The data would remain strictly confidential and would only be available to NIFA staff. Estimate of Burden: NIFA estimates that between one minute to ten minutes may be required to fill out the form. It is estimated that approximately five minutes are required to fill out the form on average. NIFA estimates it has 2,000 panelists each year. The total annual burden on panelists is 167 hours. Comments are invited on: (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 appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request to OMB for approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Done at Washington, DC, this 25th day of April, 2018. Sonny Ramaswamy, Director, National Institute of Food and Agriculture. [FR Doc. 2018-09296 Filed 5-1-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-22-P
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER Abstract: The National Institute of Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
contains documents other than rules or Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is the proposed collection of information
proposed rules that are applicable to the responsible for performing a review of is necessary for the proper performance
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, proposals submitted to NIFA of the functions of the Agency,
committee meetings, agency decisions and including whether the information will
competitive award programs in
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
petitions and applications and agency accordance with section 103(a) of the have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of
statements of organization and functions are Agricultural Research, Extension, and the Agency’s estimate of the burden of
examples of documents appearing in this Education Reform Act of 1998, 7 U.S.C. the proposed collection of information;
section. 7613(a). Reviews are undertaken to (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility
ensure that projects supported by NIFA and clarity of the information to be
are of high quality, and are consistent collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE with the goals and requirements of the burden of the collection of information
funding program. Proposals submitted on those who are to respond, including
National Institute of Food and to NIFA undergo a programmatic through the use of appropriate
Agriculture evaluation to determine worthiness of automated, electronic, mechanical, or
[Docket No. NIFA–2018–002] Federal support. The evaluations consist other technological collection
of a peer panel review and may also techniques or other forms of information
Notice of Intent To Revise a Currently entail an assessment by Federal technology.
Approved Information Collection employees and electronically submitted All responses to this notice will be
(ad-hoc) reviews in the Peer Review summarized and included in the request
AGENCY: National Institute of Food and System. to OMB for approval. All comments will
Agriculture, USDA. Need and Use of the Information: As become a matter of public record.
ACTION: Notice and request for part of our panel process NIFA is
comments. Done at Washington, DC, this 25th day of
required to ‘‘maintain a balanced April, 2018.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the composition of reviewers with regard to Sonny Ramaswamy,
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and minority and female representation and
Director, National Institute of Food and
Office of Management and Budget an equitable age distribution’’, 7 CFR Agriculture.
(OMB) regulations, this notice 3430.33. In addition, the information
[FR Doc. 2018–09296 Filed 5–1–18; 8:45 am]
announces the National Institute of collected from the form is necessary to
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Food and Agriculture’s (NIFA’s) show compliance with
intention to request approval for an nondiscrimination laws such as 7 CFR
extension of the currently approved 15. Currently, we do not have a vehicle
information collection for the NIFA to collect this information for panelists,
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proposal review process. as the approved Research & Related
Personal Data form, OMB number 4040– Bureau of the Census
DATES: Written comments on this notice
0001, is specific to applicants. Thus, we
must be received by July 2, 2018 to be are seeking a revision of the currently National Advisory Committee
assured of consideration. Comments approved Research & Related Personal
received after that date will be Data form, OMB Number 4040–0001, AGENCY: Bureau of the Census,
considered to the extent practicable. tailoring it for panelists. Department of Commerce.
ADDRESSES: Written comments Once collected, the information ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee
concerning this notice and requests for would be stored in a secure data base charter renewal.
copies of the information collection may and referenced when recruiting
be submitted by any of the following panelists to ensure panels meet SUMMARY: The Bureau of the Census
methods: Email: rmartin.usda.gov; Fax: diversity requirements as stated in 7 (U.S. Census Bureau) hereby gives
202–720–0857; Mail: Office of CFR 3430.33. The information would notice that the Secretary of the U.S.
Information Technology (OIT), NIFA, also be aggregated for use in an annual Department of Commerce has
USDA, STOP 2216, 1400 Independence report on the demographics of NIFA’s determined that the charter renewal of
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250– applicants and panelists to ensure the National Advisory Committee on
2216. compliance and referenced as needed in Racial, Ethnic, and Other Populations
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: cases of a discrimination complaint. The (NAC) is necessary and in the public
Robert Martin, eGovernment Program data would remain strictly confidential interest. The renewed charter can be
Leader; Email: rmartin@nifa.usda.gov. and would only be available to NIFA found on the Census Advisory
staff. Committee website at the following URL
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: NIFA Proposal Estimate of Burden: NIFA estimates link: https://www2.census.gov/cac/nac/
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
Review Process. that between one minute to ten minutes nac-charter.pdf.
OMB Control Number: 0524–0041. may be required to fill out the form. It FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara
Expiration Date of Current Approval: is estimated that approximately five Dunlop Jackson, Chief, Advisory
November 30, 2018. minutes are required to fill out the form Committee Branch, U.S. Census Bureau,
Type of Request: Revision of a on average. NIFA estimates it has 2,000 4600 Silver Hill Road, Room 8H177,
currently approved information panelists each year. The total annual Washington, DC 20233, 301–763–5222,
collection for three years. burden on panelists is 167 hours. tara.dunlop.jackson@census.gov.
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| Action | Notice and request for comments. | |
| Dates | Written comments on this notice must be received by July 2, 2018 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable. | |
| Contact | Robert Martin, eGovernment Program Leader; Email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 19211 |
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