83_FR_35753 83 FR 35608 - Notice of Intent for Renewal of a Currently Approved Information Collection

83 FR 35608 - Notice of Intent for Renewal of a Currently Approved Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 145 (July 27, 2018)

Page Range35608-35609
FR Document2018-16100

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, which implemented the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the National Institute of Food and Agriculture's (NIFA's) intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection (OMB No. 0524-0026) for Form NIFA-666, ``Organizational Information.''

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 145 (Friday, July 27, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 145 (Friday, July 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35608-35609]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16100]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

National Institute of Food and Agriculture Service

[Docket No. NIFA-2018-003]


Notice of Intent for Renewal of a Currently Approved Information 
Collection

AGENCY: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, which implemented 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the National 
Institute of Food and Agriculture's (NIFA's) intention to request an 
extension for a currently approved information collection (OMB No. 
0524-0026) for Form NIFA-666, ``Organizational Information.''

DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by September 
25, 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 to Robert Martin, 
Records Officer, Information Policy, Planning and Training by any of 
the following methods: Mail: Office of Information Technology (OIT), 
NIFA/USDA; Mail Stop 2216; 1400 Independence Avenue SW; Washington, DC 
20250-2299; Hand Delivery/Courier: 800 9th Street SW, Waterfront 
Centre, Room 4206, Washington, DC 20024; or Email: 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Martin, Records Officer, 
Information Policy, Planning and Training, Office of Information 
Technology, NIFA/USDA, Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title of Collection: Organizational Information.
    OMB Control Number: 0524-0026.
    Expiration Date of Current Approval: October 30, 2018.
    Type of Request: Intent to extend a currently approved information 
collection for three years.
    Abstract: NIFA has primary responsibility for providing linkages 
between the Federal and State components of a broad-based, national 
agricultural research, extension, and education system. Focused on 
national issues, its purpose is to represent the Secretary of 
Agriculture and carry out the intent of Congress by administering 
capacity and grant funds appropriated for agricultural research, 
extension, and education. Before awards can be made, certain 
information is required from applicants to effectively assess the 
potential recipient's capacity to manage Federal funds.
    Need and Use of the Information: Form NIFA-666 ``Organizational 
Information'': Enables NIFA to determine that the applicants 
recommended for awards will be responsible recipients of Federal funds. 
The information requested from the applicant pertains to the 
organizational and financial management of the potential grantee. This 
form and the attached applicant documents provide NIFA with information 
such as the legal name of the organization, certification that the 
organization has the legal authority to accept Federal funding, 
identification and signatures of the key officials, the organization's 
policies for employee compensation and benefits, equipment insurance, 
policies on subcontracting with other organizations, etc., as well the 
financial condition of the organization and certification that the 
organization is not delinquent on Federal taxes. All of this 
information is considered prior to award, to determine the grantee is 
both managerially and fiscally responsible. This information is 
submitted to NIFA on a one-time basis and updated accordingly. If 
sufficient changes occur within the organization, the grantee submits 
revised information.
    Estimate of the Burden: NIFA estimates the number of responses for 
the Form NIFA-666 will be 150 with an estimated response time of 6.3 
hours per form, representing a total annual burden of 945 hours for 
this form. These estimates are based on a survey of grantees that were 
approved for grant awards.
    They were asked to give an estimate of time it took them to 
complete each form. This estimate was to include such things as: (1) 
Reviewing the instructions; (2) searching existing data sources; (3) 
gathering and maintaining the data needed; and (4) actual completion of 
the forms. The average time it took each respondent was calculated from 
their responses.
    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 a 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 information collection 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.


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    Done at Washington, DC, this 19th day of July 2018.
Chavonda Jacobs-Young,
Acting Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics.
[FR Doc. 2018-16100 Filed 7-26-18; 8:45 am]
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35608 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 145 / Friday, July 27, 2018 / Notices night, with an additional $5 extra Notice and request for ACTION: determine that the applicants vehicle fee per night for more than two comments. recommended for awards will be vehicles; responsible recipients of Federal funds. • Bottle Bay, Geisinger, Navigation, SUMMARY: In accordance with the The information requested from the Plowboy, Teacher Bay, Trapper, and Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and applicant pertains to the organizational Tule Bay Boat-in campgrounds on Priest Office of Management and Budget and financial management of the Lake; proposed fee of $15 per night; (OMB) regulations, which implemented potential grantee. This form and the • Green Bay and Whiskey Rock boat- the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, attached applicant documents provide in campgrounds on Pend Oreille Lake; this notice announces the National NIFA with information such as the legal proposed fee of $15 per night; Institute of Food and Agriculture’s name of the organization, certification • Reynolds Creek Group camp site; (NIFA’s) intention to request an that the organization has the legal proposed fee of $50 per night; extension for a currently approved authority to accept Federal funding, • Shadowy St. Joe Day Use Boating information collection (OMB No. 0524– identification and signatures of the key site; proposed fee of $5 per vehicle, per 0026) for Form NIFA–666, officials, the organization’s policies for day; ‘‘Organizational Information.’’ employee compensation and benefits, • Priest Lake Information Site (RV DATES: Written comments on this notice equipment insurance, policies on Dump Station); proposed fee of $10 per must be received by September 25, 2018 subcontracting with other organizations, use. to be assured of consideration. etc., as well the financial condition of Additional construction is required at Comments received after that date will the organization and certification that the Spyglass Ground House to complete be considered to the extent practicable. the organization is not delinquent on the renovation project and it is ADDRESSES: Written comments Federal taxes. All of this information is anticipated that this site would be concerning this notice and requests for considered prior to award, to determine available for the public to rent in May copies of the information collection may the grantee is both managerially and of 2019. The Beaver Creek Cabin is be submitted to Robert Martin, Records fiscally responsible. This information is currently unfurnished and would be Officer, Information Policy, Planning submitted to NIFA on a one-time basis available to rent in 2018 for $45 per and Training by any of the following and updated accordingly. If sufficient night; however, once the cabin is methods: Mail: Office of Information changes occur within the organization, furnished the fee would be raised to $55 Technology (OIT), NIFA/USDA; Mail the grantee submits revised information. per night. Stop 2216; 1400 Independence Avenue Reasonable fees, paid by users of Estimate of the Burden: NIFA SW; Washington, DC 20250–2299; Hand estimates the number of responses for these sites and services, will help Delivery/Courier: 800 9th Street SW, ensure that the Forest can continue the Form NIFA–666 will be 150 with an Waterfront Centre, Room 4206, estimated response time of 6.3 hours per maintaining and improving the sites for Washington, DC 20024; or Email: future generations. A market analysis of form, representing a total annual burden rmartin@nifa.usda.gov. of 945 hours for this form. These surrounding recreation sites with FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: estimates are based on a survey of similar amenities indicates that the Robert Martin, Records Officer, grantees that were approved for grant proposed fees are comparable and Information Policy, Planning and awards. reasonable. Training, Office of Information They were asked to give an estimate Advance reservations for the Beaver Technology, NIFA/USDA, Email: of time it took them to complete each Creek Cabin, Lunch Peak Lookout, and rmartin@nifa.usda.gov. form. This estimate was to include such Spyglass Ground House will be available through www.recreation.gov or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: things as: (1) Reviewing the by calling 1–877–444–6777. The Title of Collection: Organizational instructions; (2) searching existing data reservation service charges a $10 fee for Information. sources; (3) gathering and maintaining reservations. OMB Control Number: 0524–0026. the data needed; and (4) actual Expiration Date of Current Approval: completion of the forms. The average Dated: January 10, 2018. October 30, 2018. time it took each respondent was Chris French, Type of Request: Intent to extend a calculated from their responses. Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest currently approved information System. collection for three years. Comments: Comments are invited on: Abstract: NIFA has primary (a) Whether the proposed collection of Editorial Note: This document was information is necessary for the proper received for publication by the Office of the responsibility for providing linkages between the Federal and State performance of the functions of the Federal Register on July 23, 2018. components of a broad-based, national Agency, including whether the [FR Doc. 2018–16032 Filed 7–26–18; 8:45 am] information will have a practical utility; agricultural research, extension, and BILLING CODE 3411–15–P education system. Focused on national (b) the accuracy of the Agency’s issues, its purpose is to represent the estimate of the burden of the proposed DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Secretary of Agriculture and carry out collection of information, including the the intent of Congress by administering validity of the methodology and National Institute of Food and capacity and grant funds appropriated assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance Agriculture Service for agricultural research, extension, and the quality, utility, and clarity of the education. Before awards can be made, information to be collected; and (d) amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 [Docket No. NIFA–2018–003] certain information is required from ways to minimize the burden of the Notice of Intent for Renewal of a applicants to effectively assess the information collection on those who are Currently Approved Information potential recipient’s capacity to manage to respond, including through the use of Collection Federal funds. appropriate automated, electronic, Need and Use of the Information: mechanical, or other technological AGENCY: National Institute of Food and Form NIFA–666 ‘‘Organizational collection techniques or other forms of Agriculture, USDA. Information’’: Enables NIFA to information technology. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:38 Jul 26, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27JYN1.SGM 27JYN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 145 / Friday, July 27, 2018 / Notices 35609 Done at Washington, DC, this 19th day of 20250. Please state that your comment coverage similar to that offered in urban July 2018. refers to Docket No. RUS–18– areas. Comments are specifically Chavonda Jacobs-Young, TELECOM–0004. requested on whether affordability of Acting Under Secretary for Research, Other Information: Additional service should be included in evaluating Education and Economics. information about Rural Development whether an area already has ‘‘sufficient [FR Doc. 2018–16100 Filed 7–26–18; 8:45 am] and its programs is available on the access’’ and how to benchmark BILLING CODE 3410–22–P internet at https://www.usda.gov/topics/ affordability of internet services. And if rural. so, what equates to consumers’ costs SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section being so high that they are effectively DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 779 of the Consolidated Appropriations rendered inaccessible to rural Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115–141) households? Further, what other Rural Utilities Service appropriated $600 million for a pilot elements should RUS consider when broadband program (e-Connectivity defining sufficient access? Broadband e-Connectivity Pilot Pilot) to be operated under the Rural Program (2) RUS uses a combination of a Electrification Act (RE Act) of 1936 (7 AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA. U.S.C. 901 et seq.). The e-Connectivity Public Notice Filing—Public Notice Pilot was directed to expedite loans and Response process through our online ACTION: Notice of inquiry and request for grants for the costs of the construction, mapping tool and the most current data comments. improvement, and acquisition of of the National Broadband Map, or any SUMMARY: The Rural Utilities Service facilities and equipment for broadband other data regarding the availability of (RUS), an agency of the United States service in eligible rural areas. Those broadband service that may be collected Department of Agriculture, invites areas are defined as having at least 90 or obtained through reasonable efforts. comment on the implementation of percent of the households without RUS’ mapping tool will publicly post certain provisions of its pilot broadband sufficient access to broadband, defined proposed service territories of program (e-Connectivity Pilot) as 10 Mbps downstream, and 1 Mbps applicants to allow existing service established on March 23, 2018, in the upstream. Applications for eligible rural providers an opportunity to comment if Consolidated Appropriations Act of areas are prohibited from over-building 10 Mbps downstream and 1 Mbps 2018. The e-Connectivity Pilot was or duplicating broadband expansion upstream service exists for households appropriated $600 million in budget efforts made by any entity that has in the proposed service area or not. authority to be operated under the Rural received a broadband loan from the Notwithstanding this data, comments Electrification Act of 1936 on an Rural Utilities Service. Applications are sought on how data speeds are to be expedited basis. Loans and grants are must also be evaluated by the service used or verified, given the limited limited to the costs of the construction, area assessment requirements of Section availability of publicly-available improvement, and acquisition of 601(d)(10) of the RE Act (7 U.S.C. information regarding accurate facilities and equipment for broadband 950bb(d)(10)) so that existing broadband providers may provide input on service broadband speeds provided to rural service in eligible communities. households. Additionally, what other in the proposed service area. In the DATES: Comments are due on or before sources of data availability should be absence of responses, RUS is directed to 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on used for evaluation? use the most current data of the September 10, 2018. National Broadband Map, or any other (3) RUS is working to ensure that ADDRESSES: Submit comments, data regarding the availability of projects funded by the e-Connectivity identified as e-Connectivity Pilot, by broadband service that may be collected pilot provide improvements to rural either of the following methods: or obtained through reasonable efforts. prosperity. This includes projects that • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to Notice of Inquiry and Request for benefit rural industries such as http://www.regulations.gov and, in the Comment agriculture, manufacturing, e-commerce, lower ‘‘Search Regulations and Federal transportation, health care, and Actions’’ box, select ‘‘Rural Utilities RUS seeks input on several questions Service’’ from the agency drop-down education. Comments are specifically concerning development of the e- menu, then click on ‘‘Submit.’’ In the requested on effective methods that can Connectivity Pilot. Comments are Docket ID column, select RUS–18– requested from a broad range of measure leading indicators of potential TELECOM–0004 to submit or view stakeholders with an interest in rural project benefits for these sectors, using public comments and to view broadband deployment. Specifically, readily available public data. USDA is supporting and related materials RUS seeks comment on the following: also aiming to improve rural economies, available electronically. Information on (1) Eligible rural areas are defined as especially for those being served. using Regulations.gov, including having at least 90 percent of the Comments are also being sought on how instructions for accessing documents, households without sufficient access to to evaluate the viability of applications submitting comments, and viewing the broadband, defined in the law as 10 that include local utility partnership docket after the close of the comment Mbps downstream, and 1 Mbps arrangements, including locally-owned period, is available through the site’s upstream. At present, RUS is working to telecommunications companies where ‘‘User Tips’’ link. determine what types of technologies possible. amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: and services are defined as ‘‘sufficient Dated: July 17, 2018. Please send your comment addressed to access.’’ In particular, RUS is seeking Jonathan P. Claffey, Michele Brooks, Rural Development information about the transmission Innovation Center, Regulations Team capacity required for economic Senior Policy Advisor, Rural Utilities Service. Lead, U.S. Department of Agriculture, development, and speed and latency, [FR Doc. 2018–16014 Filed 7–26–18; 8:45 am] 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Stop especially in peak usage hours, to BILLING CODE P 1522, Room 1562, Washington, DC ensure rural premises have access to VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:38 Jul 26, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27JYN1.SGM 27JYN1


Document Created: 2018-07-27 04:05:18
Document Modified: 2018-07-27 04:05:18
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesWritten comments on this notice must be received by September 25, 2018 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable.
ContactRobert Martin, Records Officer, Information Policy, Planning and Training, Office of Information Technology, NIFA/USDA, Email: [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 35608 
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