[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 24, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74974-74975]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-25982]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Foreign Agricultural Service


Notice of Request for Revision of Currently Approved Information 
Collections

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 Foreign Agricultural Service's (FAS) intention to 
request a revision for currently approved information collections in 
support of the foreign donation of agricultural commodities under the 
section 416(b) program, the Food for Progress Program, and the 
McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition 
Program.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by January 25, 2021.

ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments, identified by the OMB 
Control number 0051-0035, as requested in this document. In your 
comment, include the volume, date, and page number of this issue of the 
Federal Register. You may submit comments by any of the following 
methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments.
     Mail, Hand Delivery, or Courier: Shane Danielson, Senior 
Director, International Food Assistance Division, Foreign Agricultural 
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Stop 1034, Washington, DC 
20250-1034.
     Email: [email protected]. Include OMB Control 
Number 0051-0035 in the subject line of the message.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shane Danielson, Senior Director, 
International Food Assistance Division, Foreign Agricultural Service, 
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Stop 1034, Washington, DC 20250-1034; 
or by email at [email protected]; or by telephone at (202) 720-
1230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Foreign Donation of Agricultural Commodities (section 416(b) 
and Food for Progress programs) and McGovern-Dole International Food 
for Education and Child Nutrition Program.
    OMB Number: 0551-0035.
    Expiration Date of Approval: January 31, 2021.
    Type of Request: Revision of currently approved information 
collections.
    Abstract: Under the section 416(b) and Food for Progress programs 
(the ``Foreign Donation Programs'') and the McGovern-Dole International 
Food for Education and Child Nutrition (``McGovern-Dole'') Program, 
information will be gathered from applicants desiring to receive 
federal awards under the programs to determine the viability of 
requests for resources to implement activities in foreign countries. 
Recipients of awards under the programs must submit compliance reports 
and other information until activities carried out with donated 
commodities or funds, or local currencies generated from the sale of 
donated commodities, are completed. Recipients that use the services of 
freight forwarders must submit certifications from the freight 
forwarders regarding their activities and affiliations. Documents are 
used to develop effective grant and cooperative agreements for awards 
under the programs and assure that statutory requirements and 
objectives are met.
    Estimate of Burden: The public reporting burden for each respondent 
resulting from information collections under the Foreign Donation 
Programs or the McGovern-Dole Program varies in direct relation to the 
number and type of agreements entered into by such respondent. The 
estimated average reporting burden for the Foreign Donation Programs is 
45.24 hours per response and for the McGovern-Dole Program is 45.24 
hours per response.
    Respondents: Private voluntary organizations, cooperatives, 
colleges and universities, foreign governments,

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intergovernmental organizations, freight forwarders, ship owners and 
brokers, and survey companies.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 61 per annum.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 32 per annum.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden of Respondents: 88,308.5 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. Copies of this information collection can be obtained from 
Ron Croushorn, the Agency Information Collection Coordinator, at (202) 
720-3038 or email at [email protected].
    FAS is committed to compliance with the Government Paperwork 
Elimination Act, which requires Government agencies, in general, to 
provide the public the option of submitting information or transacting 
business electronically to the maximum extent possible.
    Persons with disabilities who require an alternative means for 
communication of information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) 
should contact Colette Ross (Human Resources, 202-720-8805) or Jeffrey 
Galloway (Office of Civil Rights, 202-690-1399).
    Comments will be posted without change, including any personal 
information, and available for inspection online at http://www.regulations.gov and at the mail address listed above between 8:00 
a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. Comments 
will be summarized and included in the submission for Office of 
Management and Budget approval.

Daniel Whitley,
Acting Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-25982 Filed 11-23-20; 8:45 am]
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