[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 183 (Monday, September 21, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59280-59281]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-20788]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement


Notice of Request for Approval--New Information Collection and 
Request for Comments

AGENCY: Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE), 
Agriculture.

ACTION: Notice of request for approval--new information collection 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 OPPE to request approval for a 
new information collection for survey administration.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by October 21, 2020 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: OPPE invites interested persons to submit comments on this 
notice. Comments may be submitted by one of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: This website provides the ability to 
type short comments directly into the comment field on this web page or 
attach a file for lengthier comments. Go to http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the on-line instructions at that site for submitting comments. 
Mail, including CD-ROMs, etc.: Send to Docket Clerk, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement, Docket 
Clerk, 1400 Independence Ave SW, Mail Stop 0601, Room 520-A, 
Washington, DC 20250-3700.
    Hand or courier-delivered submittals: Deliver to 1400 Independence 
Ave SW, Room 520-A Washington, DC 20250-3700. 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.
    Instructions: All items submitted by mail or electronic mail must 
include the Agency name and docket number [USDA-OPPE]. Comments 
received in response to this docket will be made available for public 
inspection and posted without change, including any personal 
information, to http://www.regulations.gov.
    Docket: For access to background documents or comments received, 
send requests to the OPPE Docket Room at 1400 Independence Ave. SW, 
Washington, DC 20250 Mail Stop 3700 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., 
Monday through Friday.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
Attention: Kenya Nicholas, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Mail Stop 0601, 
Washington, DC 20250, Office 202-720-6350 and Fax 202-720-7704 or via 
email at: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Survey--Entities Serving Socially Disadvantaged/Veteran 
Farmers and Ranchers
    OMB Number:0503- New
    Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from approval date.
    Type of Request: New information collection.
    Abstract: The OPPE has established a partnership with the Southern 
Rural Development Council who will be conducting a survey with USDA's 
stakeholders including nonprofits, community-based and non-governmental 
organizations, higher education institutions, and others. Attendees of 
upcoming Centers of Community Prosperity Summits nationwide will assist 
communities to foster hope and opportunity, wealth creation, and asset 
building. The information collected is on a single form; illustrating a 
short assessment of:
    1. The self-identification of partners, collaborators, and 
stakeholders
    2. Programmatic feedback--a short description of challenges faced 
during grant administration, outreach, and training efforts.
    3. Participant contact information.
    4. Evaluation on the effectiveness of program delivery.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average .08 hours per response. [NOTE: To 
arrive at this

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estimate = number of burden hours divided by number of responses.]
    Type of Respondents: higher education institutions, nonprofit and 
community based organization;
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 250.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 250.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 250.
    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; (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. Comments may be sent to U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, Attention: Kenya Nicholas, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Mail 
Stop 0601, Washington, DC 20250, Office 202-720-6350 and Fax 202-720-
7704 or via email at: [email protected].
    All comments received will be available for public inspection 
during regular business hours at the same address.
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public 
record.

Jacqueline Davis-Slay,
Deputy Director,Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement.
[FR Doc. 2020-20788 Filed 9-18-20; 8:45 am]
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