[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 222 (Monday, November 18, 2019)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-24844]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

November 12, 2019.

    The Department of Agriculture will submit the following information 
collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 on or after the date 
of publication of this notice. Comments are requested regarding: 
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; the accuracy of the agency's 
estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology and 
assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and 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), New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC; New Executive 
Office Building, 725--17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503. 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.

DATES: Comments regarding these information collections are best 
assured of having their full effect if received by December 18, 2019. 
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.

Agricultural Marketing Service

    Title: AMS Grant Programs.
    OMB Control Number: 0581-0240.
    Summary of Collection: In 2016, OMB approved 0581-0240 which 
combined five grant programs (1) the Federal-State Marketing 
Improvement Program (FSMIP), (2) the Farmers Market, (3) the Local Food 
Promotion Program (FMLFPP), (4) the Specialty Crop Multi-State Program 
(SCMP), and (5) the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) into a 
single collection package entitled AMS Grant Programs. This renewal 
request is to extend AMS' current approval to collect information for 
these five grant programs and to add four additional grant programs to 
this collection. The four new grant programs are the Dairy Business 
Innovation (DBI) Initiatives, Regional Food System Partnerships (RFSP), 
the Sheep Production and Marketing Grant Program (SPMGP), and the Acer 
Access and Development Program (Acer).
    AMS Grant Programs are authorized pursuant to the Agricultural 
Marketing Act (AMA) of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621, et. seq.) and are 
implemented through the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost 
Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Super Circular) 
(2 CFR 200).
    Need and Use of the Information: The information collected is 
needed to certify that grant participants are complying with applicable 
program regulations, and the data collected are the minimum information 
necessary to effectively carry out the requirements of the program. The 
information collection requirements in this request are essential to 
carry out the intent of the AMA, to provide the respondents the type of 
service they request, and for AMS to administer these programs. The 
purpose of AMS Grant Programs is to provide grants to eligible 
entities. Without the required information, AMS will not be able to 
review, award, reimburse, or monitor grants to eligible applicants.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 11,161.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Annually; Semi-
annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 49,807.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-24844 Filed 11-15-19; 8:45 am]
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