[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 141 (Thursday, July 23, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 43707]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18061]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

National Institute of Food and Agriculture


Notice of Intent to Renew an Existing 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, that implement the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the National 
Institute of Food and Agriculture's (NIFA) intention to request a 
renewal of an existing information collection.

DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received on or before 
September 21, 2015 to be assured of having their full effect.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
    Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
    Email: [email protected] Fax: (202) 720-0857
    Mail: Office of Information Technology (OIT), NIFA, USDA, STOP 
2216; 1400 Independence Avenue SW.; Washington, DC 20250-2216.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Proposed Collection

    Title: Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP) 
Veterinarian Shortage Situation Nomination.
    OMB Number: 0524-0046.
    Type of Request: Request renewal of an existing information 
collection for three years.
    Abstract: NIFA established a process to designate veterinarian 
shortage situations for the VMLRP as authorized under section 1415A of 
the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act 
of 1977 (NARETPA). This information collection applies to Subpart A of 
7 CFR part 3431.
    Estimate of Burden: NIFA used burden estimates from the current 
REEPORT collection to estimate the burden, but anticipates the 
transactions for project initiation may be reduced because grant 
application information will be used to prepopulate many fields. The 
total annual burden for the non Research Performance Progress Report 
(RPPR) portion of this collection is 36,760 hours and 23,490 hours for 
the RPPR.
    Method of Collection: The information collection (nomination form) 
is available on the NIFA Web site and nominators are required to make 
submissions by emailing the completed forms to [email protected].
    Frequency of Response: Annual nominations.
    Type of Respondents: Animal Health Official of each state and 
insular area.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 57 respondents.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 267 respondents (range of 1 to 8 for 
each nominating entity).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 534 hours.
    Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice 
will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of 
the information collection. All comments will become a matter of public 
record. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the VMLRP, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the public burden estimate (the estimated 
amount of time needed for individual respondents to provide the 
requested 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 public 
burden through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms 
of information technology.
    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 by telephone, (202) 401-5924, or by 
email, [email protected]. Information is also available at: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/vmlrp.

    Done in Washington, DC this 15 day of July, 2015.
Ann Bartuska,
Deputy Under Secretary Research, Education, and Economics.
[FR Doc. 2015-18061 Filed 7-22-15; 8:45 am]
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