[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 145 (Friday, July 27, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 44208]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-18357]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

July 24, 2012.
    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 
regarding (a) 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; (b) the accuracy 
of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (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 should be addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), [email protected] or 
fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, 
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Comments regarding these 
information collections are best assured of having their full effect if 
received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the 
submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8681.
    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.

Rural Business--Cooperative Service

    Title: Agriculture Innovation Centers.
    OMB Control Number: 0570-0045.
    Summary of Collection: The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act 
of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-171, signed May 13, 2002) authorized the Secretary 
of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to award grant funds for 
agriculture innovation centers, a demonstration program under which 
agricultural producers are to be provided with technical and business 
development assistance enabling them to establish businesses producing 
and marketing value-added products. The Food, Conservation, and Energy 
Act of 2008 reauthorized the program through 2012. This program is 
administered by Cooperative Programs within USDA's Rural Development.
    Need and Use of the Information: Information is collected by Rural 
Development State and Area office staff, as delegated, from applicants 
and grantees. Cooperative Programs uses the collected information to 
confirm that the applicant and use of funds meet the eligibility 
requirements for the program as well as to assess the quality of the 
proposed project. Grantees are required to submit financial status and 
performance reports to confirm that progress is being made toward 
achieving the stated goals of the project. A final report is submitted 
at the completion of the grant agreement. Centers may be non-profit 
corporations, for-profit corporations, institutions of higher learning, 
and consortia of the aforementioned entities.
    Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit Institutions; Business 
or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 2.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Semi-annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 88.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-18357 Filed 7-26-12; 8:45 am]
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