[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 41 (Monday, March 2, 2020)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-04156]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

National Institute of Food and Agriculture


Notice of Intent for Reinstatement, Without Change, of a 
Previously Approved Information Collection for Which Approval Has 
Expired

AGENCY: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the 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 approval for the reinstatement, without 
change, of a previously approved information collection for which 
approval has expired for Children, Youth, and Families at Risk (CYFAR).

DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by May 1, 2020 
to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will 
be considered to the extent practicable.

ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning this notice and requests for 
copies of the information collection may be submitted by any of the 
following methods: Email: [email protected]; Mail: Office of 
Information Technology (OIT), NIFA, USDA, STOP 2216, 1400 Independence 
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-2216.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Martin, eGovernment Program 
Leader; Phone: 202-445-5388; Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Children, Youth, and Families at Risk (CYFAR) Year End 
Report.
    OMB Number: 0524-0043.
    Expiration Date of Approval: July 31, 2019.
    Type of Request: Intent to seek reinstatement, without change, of a 
previously approved information collection for which approval has 
expired, for three years.
    Abstract: Funding for the Children, Youth, and Families at Risk 
(CYFAR) community project grants is authorized under section 3(d) of 
the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 341 et seq.), as amended, and other 
relevant authorizing legislation, which are jurisdictional basis for 
the establishment and operation of Extension educational work for 
benefit of youth and families in communities. CYFAR funding program 
supports community-programs serving children, youth, and families in 
at-risk environments.
    CYFAR funds are intended to support the development of high 
quality, effective programs based on research and to document the 
impact of programs on intended audiences. The CYFAR Year Report 
collects demographic and impact data from each community site to 
conduct impact evaluations of the programs on its intended audience.
    The collection of information serves several purposes. It allows 
NIFA staff to gauge if the program is reaching the target audience and 
make programmatic improvements. This collection also allows program 
staff to demonstrate the impacts and capacity that is developed in the 
locales where federal assistance is provided.
    The evaluation processes of CYFAR are consistent with the 
requirements of Congressional legislation and OMB. The Government 
Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993 (Pub. L. 103-62), the 
Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act (FAIR) (Pub. L. 105-207), and 
the Agricultural, Research, Extension and Education Reform Act (AREERA) 
of 1998 (Pub. L. 105-185), together with OMB requirements, support the 
reporting requirements requested in this information collection. One of 
the five Presidential Management Agenda evaluation to be conducted is 
to determine whether federally funded agricultural research, extension, 
and education programs result in public goods that have national or 
multi-state significance.
    The immediate need of this information collection is to provide a 
means for satisfying accountability requirements. The long term 
objective is to provide a means to enable the evaluation and assessment 
of the effectiveness of programs receiving federal funds and to fully 
satisfy requirements of performance and accountability legislation in 
GPRA, the FAIR Act, and AREERA.
    Estimate of Burden: There are currently CYFAR projects in 40 
states. Each state and territory is required to submit an annual year-
end report which includes demographic and impact data on each of the 
community projects.
    NIFA estimates the burden of this collection to be 322 hours per 
response. There are currently 51 respondents, thus making the total 
annual burden of this collection an estimated 12,880 hours.
    Respondents: Individuals, households, business or other for-profit 
or not-for-profit institutions.
    Comments: Comments are invited on: (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 
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.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 20th day of February 2020.
Stephen L. Censky,
Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
[FR Doc. 2020-04156 Filed 2-28-20; 8:45 am]
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