[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 51 (Monday, March 16, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14873-14874]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-05219]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Doc. No. AMS-CP-19-0117]


Information Collection Request: Discharge and Delivery Survey 
Summary and Rate Schedule Forms

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is requesting comments from all 
interested individuals and organizations on a renewal of a currently 
approved information collection request. This information collection is 
necessary to support the procurement of agricultural commodities for 
domestic and export food donation programs. AMS issues invitations to 
purchase or sell and transport commodities, as well as sample, inspect. 
and survey, agricultural commodities at both domestic and foreign 
locations for use in international food donation programs on a monthly, 
multiple monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis. The AMS Commodity 
Procurement Program contracts for marine cargo discharge survey 
services conducted at the foreign destinations to ascertain count and 
condition of the commodities delivered.

DATES: We will consider comments that we receive by May 15, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
the internet at http://www.regulations.gov or to Service Contracting 
Support Branch, AMS-PPSCD, USDA, P.O. Box 419205, Kansas City, Missouri 
64141-6205. Comments should make reference to the dates and page number 
of this issue of the Federal Register and will be made available for 
public inspection in the above office during regular business hours or 
at http://www.regulations.gov.
    You may also send comments to the Desk Officer for Agriculture, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cita Trice, Chief; Service Contracting 
Support Branch, [email protected] (816) 926-1438.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Discharge and Delivery Survey Summary and Rate Schedule 
Forms.
    OMB Number: 0581-0317.
    Expiration Date: April 30, 2020.
    Type of Request: Renewal.
    Abstract: The United States donates agricultural commodities 
domestically and overseas for famine or other relief requirements, to 
combat malnutrition, and sells or donates commodities to promote 
economic development. AMS issues invitations to purchase or sell 
agricultural commodities and services for use in domestic and export 
programs. Vendors respond by making offers using various AMS commodity 
offer forms through the Web-based Supply Chain Management System 
(WBSCM). The AMS Commodity Procurement Program contracts for discharge 
survey services conducted at the foreign destinations to ascertain 
count and condition of the commodities shipped. The form for discharge 
survey services is not in WBSCM.
    The renewal to the information collection request is for the 
respondents to submit information electronically in WBSCM for all 
processes with the exception of the discharge/delivery survey summary 
and the rates schedule. Vendors will be able to access WBSCM to see the 
date and time the system shows for receipt of bid, bid modification, or 
bid cancellation information. At bid opening date and time, the bid 
information is evaluated through the system. Acceptances will be sent 
to the successful offerors electronically. Awarded contracts will be 
posted to the AMS website https://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food/solicitations and also to the WBSCM portal and beta.SAM.gov, Contract 
Opportunities. The discharge/delivery survey summary (KC-334) will be 
collected electronically and by mail, and the rate schedule (KC-337) 
will be collected by mail.
    For the following estimated total annual burden on respondents, the 
formula used to calculate the total burden hours is the estimated 
average time per responses multiplied by the estimated total annual of 
responses.
    Estimate of Average Time to Respond: Public reporting burden for 
collecting information under this notice is estimated to average 29 
minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, 
searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data 
needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.
    Respondents: Business and other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 41.
    Estimated Average Number of Responses per Respondent: 11.83.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 485.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 234 hours.

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    We are requesting comments on all aspects of this information 
collection to help us to:
    (1) Evaluate 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;
    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of 
the collection of information including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used;
    (3) Evaluate the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
technology; and
    (4) Minimize the burden of the information collection on those who 
respond through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms 
of information technology.
    All comments received in response to this notice, including names 
and addresses where provided, will be made a matter of public record. 
Comments will be summarized and included in the request for OMB 
approval.

    Dated: March 10, 2020.
Bruce Summers,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2020-05219 Filed 3-13-20; 8:45 am]
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