83 FR 26254 - Notice of Intent To Revise Currently Approved Information Collection
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Institute of Food and Agriculture Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 109 (June 6, 2018)
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 109 (June 6, 2018)
| Page Range | 26254-26254 | |
| FR Document | 2018-12151 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 6, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 26254] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-12151] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Institute of Food and Agriculture Notice of Intent To Revise Currently Approved Information Collection AGENCY: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the National Institute of Food and Agriculture's (NIFA) intention to revise a currently approved information collection, 0524-0039 entitled, ``NIFA Application Kit''. NIFA does not plan to make any language changes to this information collection. DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by August 6, 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: [email protected]; 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; Email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: NIFA Application Kit. OMB Number: 0524-0039. Expiration Date of Current Approval: October 31, 2018. Type of Request: Intent to extend a currently approved information collection for three years. Abstract: The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) sponsors ongoing agricultural research, extension, and education programs under which competitive, formula, and special awards of a high-priority nature are made. Because competitive applications are submitted, many of which necessitate review by peer panelists, it is particularly important that applicants provide the information in a standardized fashion to ensure equitable treatment for all. Standardization is also important to applicants to other programs as it lends itself to a more efficient process and minimizes administrative burden. For this reason, NIFA uses standard forms in the SF-424 Research and Related (R&R) form family which includes agency-specific forms for the application process. NIFA issues Requests for Applications (RFA) that includes the instructions for the preparation and submission of applications. These instructions provide, where appropriate, the necessary format for information in order to expedite, to the extent possible, the application review process. NIFA requires submission of applications electronically through Grants.gov. The forms and narrative information are mainly used for application evaluation and administration purposes. While some of the information is used to respond to inquiries from Congress and other government agencies, the forms are not designed to be statistical surveys. Also included in this information collection is one form which only applies to recipients of a NIFA fellowship/scholarship. The form is only used to document pertinent demographic data on the fellows/ scholars, documentation of the progress of the fellows/scholars under the program, and performance outcomes of the student beneficiaries. Respondents: Universities, non-profit institutions, State, local, or Tribal government, and a limited number of for-profit institutions and individuals. Estimated Number of Responses by Form: Letter of Intent: 2.739. Form NIFA-2008 Assurance Statement(s): 2,000. Supplemental Information: 5,377. Application Type: 2,200. Proposal Type Form: 2,687. NIFA-2010 Fellowships/Scholarships Entry/Exit: 150. The individual form burden is as follows (calculated based on a survey of grant applicants conducted by NIFA): Letter of Intent: 2 hours. Form NIFA-2008 Assurance Statement(s): 30 minutes. Supplemental Information: 2 hours. Proposal Type Form: 15 minutes. NIFA-2010 Fellowships/Scholarships Entry/Annual Update/Exit: 3 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: The annual total burden on the public for all forms is estimated to be 18,354 hours. Frequency of Respondents: Annually. Comments: 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, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (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. Comments should be sent to the address stated in the preamble. All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments also will become a matter of public record. Done in Washington, DC, this 30th day of May 2018. Thomas G. Shanower, Acting Director, National Institute of Food and Agriculture. [FR Doc. 2018-12151 Filed 6-5-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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to make the Forest Plan consistent with copies of the information collection may Respondents: Universities, non-profit
the Project. The USFS Responsible be submitted by any of the following institutions, State, local, or Tribal
Official’s decisions will be separate methods: Email: rmartin@nifa.usda.gov; government, and a limited number of
from the decisions that BLM made in Fax: 202–720–0857; Mail: Office of for-profit institutions and individuals.
their November 17, 2017 Record of Information Technology (OIT), NIFA, Estimated Number of Responses by
Decision. USDA, STOP 2216, 1400 Independence Form:
The FEIS and the USFS’s Draft Record Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250–
of Decision (ROD) are available for 2216. Letter of Intent: 2.739.
public review. As required by 36 CFR Form NIFA–2008 Assurance
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
218.7(c), the Wallowa-Whitman Statement(s): 2,000.
Robert Martin; Email: rmartin@
National Forest published a Legal Supplemental Information: 5,377.
nifa.usda.gov.
Notice of the opportunity to object in
the newspaper of record, the Baker City SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Application Type: 2,200.
Herald. Eligible individuals and entities Title: NIFA Application Kit. Proposal Type Form: 2,687.
may file objections pursuant to 36 CFR OMB Number: 0524–0039.
Expiration Date of Current Approval: NIFA–2010 Fellowships/Scholarships
218 Subparts A and B. The USFS Entry/Exit: 150.
previously notified the public that, October 31, 2018.
pursuant to 36CFR 219.59(a), the agency Type of Request: Intent to extend a The individual form burden is as
would waive its administrative review currently approved information follows (calculated based on a survey of
procedures and adopt the BLM’s protest collection for three years. grant applicants conducted by NIFA):
Abstract: The National Institute of
procedures for its decisions to issue a Letter of Intent: 2 hours.
Food and Agriculture (NIFA) sponsors
special use authorization and to amend Form NIFA–2008 Assurance
ongoing agricultural research, extension,
the Forest Plan (NOA for the Draft EIS, Statement(s): 30 minutes.
and education programs under which
79 FR 75834). Following further review
competitive, formula, and special Supplemental Information: 2 hours.
of the scope of the decisions that the
awards of a high-priority nature are
USFS will make and the applicable Proposal Type Form: 15 minutes.
made. Because competitive applications
regulations, the USFS determined it NIFA–2010 Fellowships/Scholarships
are submitted, many of which
must instead follow the project-level Entry/Annual Update/Exit: 3 hours.
necessitate review by peer panelists, it
predecisional administrative review
is particularly important that applicants Estimated Total Annual Burden on
process described at 36 CFR 218
provide the information in a Respondents: The annual total burden
Subparts A and B.
standardized fashion to ensure equitable on the public for all forms is estimated
Dated: May 9, 2018. treatment for all. Standardization is also to be 18,354 hours.
Chris French, important to applicants to other Frequency of Respondents: Annually.
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest programs as it lends itself to a more
System. efficient process and minimizes Comments: Comments are invited on:
[FR Doc. 2018–12156 Filed 6–5–18; 8:45 am] administrative burden. For this reason, (a) Whether the proposed collection of
BILLING CODE 3411–15–P NIFA uses standard forms in the SF–424 information is necessary for the proper
Research and Related (R&R) form family performance of the functions of the
which includes agency-specific forms agency, including whether the
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE for the application process. NIFA issues information will have practical utility;
Requests for Applications (RFA) that (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
National Institute of Food and includes the instructions for the of the burden of the proposed collection
Agriculture preparation and submission of of information, including the validity of
applications. These instructions the methodology and assumptions used;
Notice of Intent To Revise Currently (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
Approved Information Collection provide, where appropriate, the
necessary format for information in and clarity of the information to be
AGENCY: National Institute of Food and order to expedite, to the extent possible, collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
Agriculture, USDA. the application review process. NIFA burden of the collection of information
ACTION: Notice and request for requires submission of applications on those who are to respond, including
comments. electronically through Grants.gov. through the use of appropriate
The forms and narrative information automated, electronic, mechanical, or
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Office are mainly used for application other technological collection
of Management and Budget (OMB) evaluation and administration purposes. techniques or other forms of information
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this While some of the information is used technology.
notice announces the National Institute to respond to inquiries from Congress Comments should be sent to the
of Food and Agriculture’s (NIFA) and other government agencies, the address stated in the preamble.
intention to revise a currently approved forms are not designed to be statistical
information collection, 0524–0039 All responses to this notice will be
surveys. summarized and included in the request
entitled, ‘‘NIFA Application Kit’’. NIFA Also included in this information
does not plan to make any language for OMB approval. All comments also
collection is one form which only
changes to this information collection. will become a matter of public record.
applies to recipients of a NIFA
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DATES: Written comments on this notice fellowship/scholarship. The form is Done in Washington, DC, this 30th day of
must be received by August 6, 2018 to only used to document pertinent May 2018.
be assured of consideration. Comments demographic data on the fellows/ Thomas G. Shanower,
received after that date will be scholars, documentation of the progress Acting Director, National Institute of Food
considered to the extent practicable. of the fellows/scholars under the and Agriculture.
ADDRESSES: Written comments program, and performance outcomes of [FR Doc. 2018–12151 Filed 6–5–18; 8:45 am]
concerning this notice and requests for the student beneficiaries. BILLING CODE P
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| Dates | Written comments on this notice must be received by August 6, 2018 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable. | |
| Contact | Robert Martin; Email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 26254 |
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