[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 149 (Monday, August 4, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45176-45177]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-18320]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

National Institute of Food and Agriculture


Request for Public Comments on Proposed Collection of Information

AGENCY: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA.

ACTION: Request for Public Comments on Proposed Collection of 
Information.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35, as amended) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
implementing regulations (5 CFR part 1320), this notice announces the 
National Institute of Food and Agriculture's (NIFA) proposed collection 
of information for the application for Non-Land Grant College of 
Agriculture designation. NIFA intends to submit the following 
information collection request to OMB for review and approval under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by October 3, 2014, to be 
assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will be 
considered to the extent practicable.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by the docket number by 
any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov, 
docket number NIFA-2014-0002. Follow the instructions for submitting 
comments.
     Email: [email protected]. Include the docket number in 
the subject line of the message.
     Fax: 202-720-0857.
     Mail: Robert Martin, Records Officer, Office of 
Information Technology (OIT), NIFA, USDA, STOP 2216, 1400 Independence 
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-2216.
     Hand Delivery/Courier: Office of Information Technology 
(OIT), National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA, 800 9th Street 
SW., STOP 2201 Washington, DC 20250-2201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Martin, Records Officer; Email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Application for Non-Land Grant College of Agriculture 
certification.
    OMB Number: 0524--New.
    Type of Request: Notice; Request for Public Comments on Proposed 
Collection of Information.
    Abstract: NIFA is responsible for designating Non-Land Grant 
Colleges of Agriculture (NLGCAs). Section 7101 of the Agricultural Act 
of 2014 (Pub. L. 113-79) required NIFA to establish an ongoing process 
allowing public colleges and universities that offer 4-year or higher 
degrees in the food and agricultural sciences to apply for designation 
as NLGCA Institutions. For additional information see ``Process for 
Non-Land Grant College of Agriculture (NLGCA) Designation'' 79 FR 29398 
(May 22, 2014).
    Type of Information Collection: NIFA will collect this information 
through web-based data collection. Institutions seeking designation as 
a NLGCA will submit requested information about their institution 
through a web-based form. The information collected from each 
institution will allow NIFA to verify that the institution is a public 
college or university, offers a baccalaureate or higher degree in food 
and agricultural sciences, as defined in 7 U.S.C. 3103(9), and is not 
otherwise ineligible to be designated as an NLGCA.
    Frequency: Institutions seeking designation as an NLGCA must apply 
one time. Their designation will be valid until September 30, 2018. 
Upon expiration of their designation, reapplication may be required.
    Affected Public: Institutions that meet the criteria for NLGCA 
designation; public colleges and universities that offer 4-year or 
higher degrees in the food and agricultural sciences.
    Estimate of Burden: NIFA estimates that the time required to 
complete the web-based application form will be approximately 15 
minutes. The information that is required includes minimal information 
about the institution. The total annual burden for the application to 
request designation as a NLGCA is 18.75 hours for a projected 75 
applicants.
    Comment Request: Comments are invited on 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; the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information; ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 
ways to minimize the

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burden of the collection of information on respondents, including the 
use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other 
technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request to OMB for approval. All comments will become a matter of 
public record.
    Obtaining a Copy of the Information Collection: A copy of the 
information collection and related instructions may be obtained free of 
charge by contacting Robert Martin as directed above.

    Done at Washington, DC, this 21st day of July, 2014.
Ann M. Bartuska,
Deputy Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics.
[FR Doc. 2014-18320 Filed 8-1-14; 8:45 am]
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