[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 222 (Monday, November 18, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63605-63606]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-24893]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Foreign Agricultural Service


Notice of Request for Extension of Currently Approved Information 
Collection

AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the intention of the Foreign Agricultural Service 
(FAS) to request an extension of a currently approved information 
collection for the USDA Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement 
Program.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by January 17, 2020.

ADDRESSES: FAS invites interested persons to submit comments by any of 
the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www/regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Director, Food Assistance Division, Foreign 
Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence 
Avenue SW, Room 4159, Mailstop 1034, Washington, DC 20250. Comments may 
also be sent to the Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information 
and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), 
Washington, DC 20503.
     Email: [email protected]. Include the document number 
in the subject line of the message.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and document number for this notice. All comments received will be 
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without change to http://www/regulations.gov, including any personal 
information provided. Persons with disabilities who require an 
alternative means for communication of information (e.g., Braille, 
large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's Target Center at 
(202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benjamin Muskovitz, (202) 720-4221 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: USDA Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement Program.
    OMB Number: 0551-0046.
    Expiration Date of Approval: February 29, 2020.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: Under the USDA Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement 
Program, information will be gathered from applicants desiring to 
receive federal awards under the program to determine the viability of 
requests for resources to implement activities in foreign countries. 
Recipients of awards under the program must submit performance and 
financial reports until funds provided by FAS and commodities purchased 
with such funds are utilized. Documents are used to develop effective 
grant or cooperative agreements for awards under the program and assure 
that statutory requirements and program objectives are met.
    Estimate of Burden: The public reporting burden for each respondent 
resulting from information collection under the USDA Local and Regional 
Food Aid Procurement Program varies in direct relation to the number 
and type of agreements entered into by such respondent. The estimated 
average reporting burden for the USDA Local and Regional Food Aid 
Procurement Program is 78 hours per response.
    Type of Respondents: Private voluntary organizations, cooperatives, 
and intergovernmental organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 22 per annum.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 17 per annum.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden of Respondents: 29,172 hours.
    Request for Comments: Send comments regarding (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of 
the collection of information on those who are to respond, including 
through the use of automated, electronic, mechanical, or other 
technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology. Comments will be summarized and included in the submission 
for Office of Management and Budget approval.
    Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Connie 
Ehrhart, the Agency Information Collection Coordinator, at (202) 690-
1578 or email at [email protected].

E-Government Act Compliance

    FAS is committed to complying with the E-Government Act of 2002, to 
promote the use of the internet and other information technologies to 
provide increased opportunities for citizen access to Government 
information and services, and for other purposes.

    Dated: October 23, 2019.
Ken Isley,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-24893 Filed 11-15-19; 8:45 am]
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