[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 24, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74975-74976]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-25987]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Foreign Agricultural Service


Notice To Request an Extension for a Currently Approved 
Information Collection

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 intention of the Foreign Agricultural Service to 
revise the currently approved information collection for the USDA's 
Pima Agricultural Cotton Trust Fund.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by January 25, 2021 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, identified by the OMB Control number 
0551-0044, by any of the following methods:
    [square] Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www/regulations.gov. 
This portal enables respondents to enter short comments or attach a 
file containing lengthier comments.
    [square] Email: [email protected]. Include OMB Control Number 0551-
0044 in the subject line of the message.
    [square] Mail, Courier, or Hand Delivery: Benjamin Chan, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, 1400 
Independence Avenue SW, Room 6509, Washington, DC 20250.
    Instructions: All items submitted by mail or electronic mail must 
include the agency name. 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benjamin Chan, Grant Programs Branch, 
Program Operations Division, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, Room 6509, Washington, DC 20250-1034, 
telephone: (202) 720-9516, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Pima Agricultural Cotton Trust Fund.
    OMB Control Number: 0551-0044.
    Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from approval date.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: This information collection is required for affidavits 
submitted to FAS for claims against the Pima Agricultural Cotton Trust 
Fund. Claimants of the Pima Agricultural Cotton Trust Fund will be 
required to submit electronically a notarized affidavit to request a 
distribution from the Trust Fund to FAS and will be available on the 
FAS website under the Pima Agriculture Cotton Trust Fund program 
section.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 1 hour per response for affidavits 
related to the Pima Agricultural Cotton Trust Fund.
    Respondents: Under the Pima Agricultural Cotton Trust Fund there 
are three groups of potential respondents, all of whom must meet the 
requirements of Section 12314 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Pub. L. 
113-79), as amended by the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 
115-334) in order to be eligible to receive a payment: (1) One or more 
nationally recognized associations established for the promotion of 
pima cotton for use in textile and apparel goods; (2) Certain yarn 
spinners of pima cotton that produced ring spun cotton yarns in the 
United States from pima cotton during the prior calendar year; (3) 
Manufacturers who cut and sew cotton shirts in the United States who 
certify that they used imported cotton fabric during the prior calendar 
year.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 9.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 9.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 9 hours.
    Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Ronald 
Croushorn, the Agency Information Collection Coordinator, at (202) 720-
3038 or email at [email protected].
    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 collection of information 
including validity of the methodology and assumption used; (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.
    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

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information or transacting business electronically to the maximum 
extent possible.
    Comments will be 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.
    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).
    All comments received in response to this notice, including names 
and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record. 
Comments will be summarized and included in the submission for Office 
of Management and Budget approval.

E-Government Act Compliance

    FAS is committed to complying with the E-Government Act of 2002, to 
promote the use of the internet and other information technologies to 
provide increased opportunities for citizen access to Government 
information and services, and for other purposes. Persons with 
disabilities who require an alternative means for communication of 
information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should 
contact USDA's Target Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).

Daniel Whitley,
Acting Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-25987 Filed 11-23-20; 8:45 am]
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