[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 122 (Wednesday, June 24, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37822-37823]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-13523]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Doc. No. AMS-CP-20-0059]


Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's 
(AMS) intention to request approval, from the Office of Management and 
Budget, for an extension of the currently approved information 
collection request Web-Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) system. 
This information collection is necessary to support the procurement of 
agricultural commodities for domestic and international nutrition 
assistance programs. AMS issues invitations to purchase fresh and 
processed commodities for domestic and international nutrition 
assistance programs on a year-round basis. The extension of the 
information collection request is required to continue using the WBSCM 
system, which allows respondents to submit information entered and 
received electronically in WBSCM. Vendors will be able to access 
electronically. The information collection burden for respondents 
should not increase.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by August 24, 2020 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments concerning 
this notice by using the electronic process available at 
www.regulations.gov or to Director, USDA/AMS-WBSCM Management Division, 
P.O. Box 419205, Kansas City, Missouri 64141-6205. All comments should 
reference the docket number, the date, and the page number of this 
issue of the Federal Register. All comments received will be posed 
without change, including personal information provided, at 
www.regulations.gov and will be included in the record and made 
available to the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Chad Burke, Director; WBSCM 
Management Division, [email protected] (202) 720-4517.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Web-Based Supply Chain Management.
    OMB Number: 0581-0273.
    Expiration Date of Approval: August 31, 2020.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: AMS purchases commodities for various domestic and 
international nutrition assistance programs and provides support for 
commodity markets with surplus inventory. AMS issues invitations to 
purchase agricultural commodities for use in domestic and international 
nutrition assistance programs. In accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), this information 
collection request is for the extension of the currently approved 
information collection for the WBSCM system where respondents will 
submit information electronically via that system. Vendor information, 
annual certification information, and all commodity offer information 
will be existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data 
needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information per 
response.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 15 minutes per response, including 
the time for reviewing instructions, searching 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 WBSCM system.
    Acceptances will be sent to the successful offerors electronically. 
Awarded contracts will be posted on the AMS website.
    Respondents: Businesses.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 330.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 189,892.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 575.43.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 48,375.76 hours.
    Comments are invited on: (1) 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) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;

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    (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.
    All comments received will be available for public inspection 
during regular business hours at the same address.

Bruce Summers,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-13523 Filed 6-23-20; 8:45 am]
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