83 FR 54311 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 209 (October 29, 2018)

Page Range		54311-54311
FR Document		2018-23552
Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 209 (Monday, October 29, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 209 (Monday, October 29, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 54311]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23552]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 24, 2018.

    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments 
are requested regarding (1) whether the collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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 regarding this information collection received by November 
28, 2018 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to: 
Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office 
Building, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20502. Commenters are 
encouraged to submit their comments to OMB via email to: 
[email protected] or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental 
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-
8958.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to 
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not 
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

National Institute of Food and Agriculture

    Title: NIFA Grant Application.
    OMB Control Number: 0524-0039.
    Summary of Collection: The United States Department of Agriculture 
(USDA), National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) sponsors 
ongoing agricultural research, education, and extension programs under 
which competitive, formula, and special awards of a high-priority 
nature are made. These programs are authorized pursuant to the 
authorities contained in the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977, as amended (7 U.S.C. 3101), the Smith-
Lever Act, and other legislative authorities. Before awards can be 
issued, certain information is required from applicants as part of an 
overall application. In addition to a project summary, proposal 
narrative, vitae of key personnel, and other pertinent technical 
aspects of the proposed project, supporting documentation of an 
administrative and budgetary nature also must be provided. This 
information is obtained via applications through the use of federal-
wide standard grant application forms and NIFA specific application 
forms. 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.
    Need and Use of the Information: The fundamental purpose of the 
information requested is to provide information that is not obtained in 
the federal-wide application forms but is necessary for the NIFA 
proposal and award process. In addition to federal-wide standard grant 
application forms, NIFA will use the following program and agency 
specific components as part of its application package: Letter of 
Intent Form, Supplemental Information Form; Application Type Form; Form 
NIFA-2008, Assurance Statement(s); and Form NIFA-2010, Fellowships/
Scholarships Entry/Annual Update/Exit Form.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or household; Federal 
Government; State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 15,153.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Weekly; Monthly; 
Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 18,354.

National Institute of Food and Agriculture

    Title: NIFA Proposal Review Process.
    OMB Control Number: 0524-0041.
    Summary of Collection: The United States Department of Agriculture 
(USDA), National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), administers 
competitive, peer-reviewed research, education and extension programs. 
The reviews are undertaken to ensure that projects supported by NIFA 
are of a high-quality and are consistent with the goals and 
requirements of the funding program. These programs are authorized 
pursuant to the authorities contained in the National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977, as amended (7 
U.S.C. 3101), the Smith-Lever Act, and other legislative authorities.
    Need and Use of the Information: The collected information from the 
evaluations is used to support NIFA grant programs. NIFA uses the 
results of each proposal to determine whether a proposal should be 
declined or recommended for award. In order to obtain this information, 
an electronic questionnaire is used to collect information about 
potential panel and ad-hoc reviewers. If this information is not 
collected, it would be difficult for a review panel and NIFA staff to 
determine which projects warrant funding, or identify appropriate 
qualified reviewers. In addition, Federal grants staff and auditors 
could not assess the quality or integrity of the review, and the writer 
of the application would not benefit from any feedback on why the 
application was funded or not.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; Federal 
Government; State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 50,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Weekly; Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 102,400.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-23552 Filed 10-26-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3410-09-P
Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 209 / Monday, October 29, 2018 / Notices 54311

Description of Respondents: unless the collection of information Frequency of Responses:
Individuals or Households; Businesses displays a currently valid OMB control Recordkeeping; Reporting: Weekly;
or Other For-Profit Entities; Not-For- number and the agency informs Monthly; Annually.
Profit Institutions; State, Local, and potential persons who are to respond to Total Burden Hours: 18,354.
Tribal Governments; Foreign Federal the collection of information that such
Governments. persons are not required to respond to National Institute of Food and
Number of Respondents: 13,183. the collection of information unless it Agriculture
Frequency of Responses: displays a currently valid OMB control
Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion; number. Title: NIFA Proposal Review Process.
Third Party Disclosure. National Institute of Food and OMB Control Number: 0524–0041.
Total Burden Hours: 366,021. Summary of Collection: The United
Agriculture
Ruth Brown, Title: NIFA Grant Application. States Department of Agriculture
Departmental Information Collection OMB Control Number: 0524–0039. (USDA), National Institute of Food and
Clearance Officer. Summary of Collection: The United Agriculture (NIFA), administers
[FR Doc. 2018–23565 Filed 10–26–18; 8:45 am] States Department of Agriculture competitive, peer-reviewed research,
BILLING CODE 3410–34–P (USDA), National Institute of Food and education and extension programs. The
Agriculture (NIFA) sponsors ongoing reviews are undertaken to ensure that
agricultural research, education, and projects supported by NIFA are of a
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE extension programs under which high-quality and are consistent with the
competitive, formula, and special goals and requirements of the funding
Submission for OMB Review; awards of a high-priority nature are program. These programs are authorized
Comment Request made. These programs are authorized pursuant to the authorities contained in
October 24, 2018.
pursuant to the authorities contained in the National Agricultural Research,
the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of
The Department of Agriculture has Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of
submitted the following information 1977, as amended (7 U.S.C. 3101), the
1977, as amended (7 U.S.C. 3101), the
collection requirement(s) to OMB for Smith-Lever Act, and other legislative
Smith-Lever Act, and other legislative
review and clearance under the authorities. Before awards can be authorities.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, issued, certain information is required Need and Use of the Information: The
Public Law 104–13. Comments are from applicants as part of an overall collected information from the
requested regarding (1) whether the application. In addition to a project evaluations is used to support NIFA
collection of information is necessary summary, proposal narrative, vitae of grant programs. NIFA uses the results of
for the proper performance of the key personnel, and other pertinent each proposal to determine whether a
functions of the agency, including technical aspects of the proposed proposal should be declined or
whether the information will have project, supporting documentation of an recommended for award. In order to
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the administrative and budgetary nature obtain this information, an electronic
agency’s estimate of burden including also must be provided. This information questionnaire is used to collect
the validity of the methodology and is obtained via applications through the information about potential panel and
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance use of federal-wide standard grant ad-hoc reviewers. If this information is
the quality, utility and clarity of the application forms and NIFA specific not collected, it would be difficult for a
information to be collected; and (4) application forms. Because competitive
ways to minimize the burden of the review panel and NIFA staff to
applications are submitted, many of determine which projects warrant
collection of information on those who which necessitate review by peer
are to respond, including through the funding, or identify appropriate
panelists, it is particularly important
use of appropriate automated, qualified reviewers. In addition, Federal
that applicants provide the information
electronic, mechanical, or other grants staff and auditors could not
in a standardized fashion to ensure
technological collection techniques or equitable treatment for all. assess the quality or integrity of the
other forms of information technology. Need and Use of the Information: The review, and the writer of the application
Comments regarding this information fundamental purpose of the information would not benefit from any feedback on
collection received by November 28, requested is to provide information that why the application was funded or not.
2018 will be considered. Written is not obtained in the federal-wide Description of Respondents:
comments should be addressed to: Desk application forms but is necessary for Individuals or households; Federal
Officer for Agriculture, Office of the NIFA proposal and award process. Government; State, Local or Tribal
Information and Regulatory Affairs, In addition to federal-wide standard Government.
Office of Management and Budget grant application forms, NIFA will use
(OMB), New Executive Office Building, Number of Respondents: 50,000.
the following program and agency
725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC specific components as part of its Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
20502. Commenters are encouraged to application package: Letter of Intent Weekly; Annually.
submit their comments to OMB via Form, Supplemental Information Form; Total Burden Hours: 102,400.
email to: OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP. Application Type Form; Form NIFA–
GOV or fax (202) 395–5806 and to 2008, Assurance Statement(s); and Form Ruth Brown,
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1

Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, NIFA–2010, Fellowships/Scholarships Departmental Information Collection
OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC Entry/Annual Update/Exit Form. Clearance Officer.
20250–7602. Copies of the Description of Respondents: [FR Doc. 2018–23552 Filed 10–26–18; 8:45 am]
submission(s) may be obtained by Individuals or household; Federal BILLING CODE 3410–09–P
calling (202) 720–8958. Government; State, Local or Tribal
An agency may not conduct or Government.
sponsor a collection of information Number of Respondents: 15,153.

VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:48 Oct 26, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\29OCN1.SGM 29OCN1
Document Created: 2018-10-27 01:08:15
Document Modified: 2018-10-27 01:08:15
Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
FR Citation		83 FR 54311