83 FR 62833 - Notice of Request for Approval of a Renewal Information Collection
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 234 (December 6, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 234 (December 6, 2018)
| Page Range | 62833-62834 | |
| FR Document | 2018-26496 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 234 (Thursday, December 6, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 62833-62834] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-26496] ======================================================================== 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. 234 / Thursday, December 6, 2018 / Notices [[Page 62833]] DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Office of the Chief Financial Officer Notice of Request for Approval of a Renewal Information Collection AGENCY: Office of the Chief Financial Officer, USDA. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces the intention of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer to request the renewal of a currently approved information collection (OMB No. 0505-0025) associated with Representations Regarding Felony Conviction and Tax Delinquent Status For Corporate Applicants and Assurance Regarding Felony Conviction or Tax Delinquent Status For Corporate Applicants. DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by February 4, 2019 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by either/one of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: This website provides the ability to type short comments directly into the comment field on this web page or attach a file for lengthier comments. Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions at that site for submitting comments. Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send to Director, Transparency and Accountability Reporting Division, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Room 3027-S, Stop Code 9011, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250. All comments received will be available for public inspection and posted without change, including any personal information, to http://regulations.gov, or during regular business hours at the same address. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha E. Burton, Management Analyst, Transparency and Accountability Reporting Division, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Room 3027-S, Stop Code 9011, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250; (202) 205-6182; [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces the intention of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to renew an approved information collection (OMB No. 0505-0025) associated with Representations Regarding Felony Conviction and Tax Delinquent Status for Corporate Applicants and Awardees in nonprocurement programs. Title: Representations Regarding Felony Conviction and Tax Delinquent Status for Corporate Applicants and Awardees in Nonprocurement Programs. OMB Number: 0505-0025. Expiration Date of Current Approval: April 2019. Form Numbers: AD-3030 (Representations Regarding Felony Conviction and Tax Delinquent Status For Corporate Clients), AD-3031 (Assurance Regarding Felony Conviction or Tax Delinquent Status For Corporate Applicants). Type of Request: Renewal of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) agencies and staff offices must comply with the restrictions set forth in sections 745 and 746 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017, Public Law 115-31, as amended and/or subsequently enacted), hereinafter Public Law 115-31, which prevents agencies from doing business with corporations that (1) have been convicted of a felony criminal violation under Federal law within the preceding 24 months preceding the award and/or (2) have any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability; unless the agency or staff office has considered suspension or debarment of the recipient corporation and made a determination that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. To comply with the appropriation restrictions, the information collection requires corporate applicants and awardees for USDA programs to represent accurately whether they have or do not have qualifying felony convictions or tax delinquencies that would prevent entrance into proposed business transactions with USDA. For nonprocurement programs and transactions, these representations are collected on Forms AD-3030 (Representations Regarding Felony Conviction and Tax Delinquent Status For Corporate Applicants) and AD-3031 (Assurance Regarding Felony Conviction Or Tax Delinquent Status For Corporate Applicants). This notice and proposed renewal of an approved information collection deal only with USDA nonprocurement transactions. The categories of nonprocurement transactions covered include: Nonprocurement contracts, grants, loans, loan guarantees, cooperative agreements, and some memoranda of understanding/agreement. For more specific information about whether a particular nonprocurement program or transaction is included in this list please contact the USDA agency or staff office responsible for the program or transaction in question. In fiscal years 2012-2014 the appropriation restriction provisions were not uniform across the government. To effectuate compliance, USDA initially created and received clearance of two sets of forms--one set for use by all USDA agencies and offices, except the Forest Service (AD-3030, AD-3031) and one set for use by the Forest Service (AD-3030- FS and AD-3031-FS). In 2015, Congress eliminated the multiple versions of the appropriation restriction provisions and enacted a single set of governmentwide provisions for all agencies and departments, thereby allowing USDA to collect this data with one set of forms--AD-3030 and AD-3031. The current clearance for these forms expires April 2019. The representations continue to be required as reflected in Public Law 115- 31. To ensure that USDA agencies and staff offices are positioned to [[Page 62834]] continue compliance with the appropriation restrictions for their duration, the Office of the Chief Financial Officer is issuing this renewal approval notice for another formal three year clearance of the information collection request. Should the appropriation restrictions become ineffective or not be continued during the three year clearance period, this information request will be cancelled when it is no longer required. Form AD-3030 (required during the application process) will effectuate compliance with the appropriation restrictions by requiring all corporate applicants to represent at the time of application for a nonprocurement program whether they have any felony convictions or tax delinquencies that would prevent USDA from doing business with them. Form AD-3031 (applicable at the time of the award) requires an affirmative representation that corporate awardees for nonprocurement transactions do not have any felony convictions or tax delinquencies. If the application and award process occurs in a single step, the agency or staff office may require concurrent submission of both forms. Corporations (for profit and non-profit entities) include, but are not limited to, any entity that has filed articles of incorporation in one of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, or the various territories of the United States. Collection of this information is necessary to ensure that USDA agencies and staff offices comply with the appropriation restrictions prohibiting the Government from doing business with corporations with felony convictions and/or tax delinquencies. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this information collection is estimated to average 0.25 hours per response. Frequency of Collection: Other: Corporations--AD-3030--each time they apply to participate in a multitude of USDA nonprocurement programs; Awardees--AD-3031--each time they receive an award from USDA nonprocurement programs. Type of Respondents. Corporate applicants and awardees for USDA nonprocurement programs, including grants, cooperative agreements, loans, loan guarantees, some memoranda of understanding/agreement, and nonprocurement contracts. Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 352,523. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 2.75. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 969,438. Estimate Total Annual Burden Hours on Respondents: 242,360. Comments from interested parties are invited to help us to: (1) Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agencies and staff offices, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, technological, and other forms of information technology collection methods. All responses to this notice, including names and addresses when provided, will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Signed: Tyson P. Whitney, Director, Transparency and Accountability Reporting Division. [FR Doc. 2018-26496 Filed 12-4-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-KS-P
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continue compliance with the Estimate Total Annual Burden Hours • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
appropriation restrictions for their on Respondents: 242,360. Send your comment to Docket No.
duration, the Office of the Chief Comments from interested parties are APHIS–2018–0079, Regulatory Analysis
Financial Officer is issuing this renewal invited to help us to: (1) Evaluate and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
approval notice for another formal three whether the collection of information is 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
year clearance of the information necessary for the proper performance of Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
collection request. Should the the functions of the agencies and staff Supporting documents and any
appropriation restrictions become offices, including whether the comments we receive on this docket
ineffective or not be continued during information will have practical utility; may be viewed at http://
the three year clearance period, this (2) evaluate the accuracy of our estimate www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;
information request will be cancelled of the burden of the collection of D=APHIS-2018-0079 or in our reading
when it is no longer required. information, including the validity of room, which is located in room 1141 of
Form AD–3030 (required during the the methodology and assumptions used; the USDA South Building, 14th Street
application process) will effectuate (3) enhance the quality, utility, and and Independence Avenue SW,
compliance with the appropriation clarity of the information to be Washington, DC. Normal reading room
restrictions by requiring all corporate collected; and (4) minimize the burden hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
applicants to represent at the time of of the collection of information on those through Friday, except holidays. To be
application for a nonprocurement who are to respond, including the use sure someone is there to help you,
program whether they have any felony of appropriate automated, electronic, please call (202) 799–7039 before
convictions or tax delinquencies that mechanical, technological, and other coming.
would prevent USDA from doing forms of information technology FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
business with them. Form AD–3031 collection methods. information on the national
(applicable at the time of the award) All responses to this notice, including management information system for
requires an affirmative representation names and addresses when provided, cooperative wildlife damage
that corporate awardees for will be summarized and included in the management programs, contact Mr.
nonprocurement transactions do not request for OMB approval. All Robert Myers, Wildlife Biologist,
have any felony convictions or tax comments will become a matter of Wildlife Services, APHIS, 4700 River
delinquencies. If the application and public record. Road Unit 87, Riverdale, MD 20737;
award process occurs in a single step, Signed: (301) 651–8845. For more detailed
the agency or staff office may require Tyson P. Whitney, information on the information
concurrent submission of both forms. Director, Transparency and Accountability collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy,
Corporations (for profit and non-profit Reporting Division. APHIS’ Information Collection
entities) include, but are not limited to, [FR Doc. 2018–26496 Filed 12–4–18; 8:45 am] Coordinator, at (301) 851–2483.
any entity that has filed articles of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title:
BILLING CODE 3410–KS–P
incorporation in one of the 50 States, National Management Information
the District of Columbia, or the various System.
territories of the United States. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OMB Control Number: 0579–0335.
Collection of this information is Type of Request: Reinstatement of
necessary to ensure that USDA agencies Animal and Plant Health Inspection approval of an information collection.
and staff offices comply with the Service Abstract: The Secretary of Agriculture
appropriation restrictions prohibiting is authorized under Section 426 of the
[Docket No. APHIS–2018–0079]
the Government from doing business Act of March 2, 1931, as amended (7
with corporations with felony Notice of Request for Reinstatement of U.S.C. 8351–8354; 46 Stat. 1468), to
convictions and/or tax delinquencies. Approval of an Information Collection; conduct a program of wildlife services
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting National Management Information with respect to injurious animal species.
burden for this information collection is System Large populations of aggressive wildlife
estimated to average 0.25 hours per species, if left unmanaged, may cause
response. ACTION: Reinstatement of approval of an tremendous amounts of damage to
Frequency of Collection: Other: information collection; comment crops, livestock herds, and private
Corporations—AD–3030—each time request. property within the United States.
they apply to participate in a multitude Without mitigation, the damage could
of USDA nonprocurement programs; SUMMARY: In accordance with the result in severe economic losses for
Awardees—AD–3031—each time they Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this agricultural businesses and private
receive an award from USDA notice announces the Animal and Plant property owners. The Act authorizes the
nonprocurement programs. Health Inspection Service’s intention to Secretary to take any action he
Type of Respondents. Corporate request a reinstatement of approval of considers necessary for the control of
applicants and awardees for USDA an information collection associated nuisance mammals and birds and those
nonprocurement programs, including with the national management mammal and bird species that are
grants, cooperative agreements, loans, information system for cooperative reservoirs for zoonotic diseases.
loan guarantees, some memoranda of wildlife damage management programs. The United States Department of
understanding/agreement, and DATES: We will consider all comments Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health
khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES
nonprocurement contracts. that we receive on or before February 4, Inspection Service, Wildlife Services
Estimated Number of Annual 2019. (WS), is responsible for assisting the
Respondents: 352,523. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments public with mitigating wildlife damage.
Estimated Number of Responses per by either of the following methods: WS provides advice or enters into
Respondent: 2.75. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to agreements with State and local
Estimated Total Annual Burden on http://www.regulations.gov/ jurisdictions, Tribes, public and private
Respondents: 969,438. #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2018-0079. agencies, organizations, institutions,
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| Action | Notice and request for comments. | |
| Dates | Written comments on this notice must be received by February 4, 2019 to be assured of consideration. | |
| Contact | Martha E. Burton, Management Analyst, Transparency and Accountability Reporting Division, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Room 3027-S, Stop Code 9011, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250; (202) 205-6182; [email protected] | |
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