[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 235 (Friday, December 10, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70431-70432]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-26701]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

December 6, 2021.
    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments 
are requested regarding: Whether the collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility; the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by January 
10, 2022 will be considered. Written comments and recommendations for 
the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days 
of the publication of this notice on the following website 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information

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unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to 
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not 
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

Rural Business-Cooperative Service

    Title: Rural Innovation Stronger Economy Grant Program (RISE).
    OMB Control Number: 0570-0075.
    Summary of Collection: Section 6424 of the Agriculture Improvement 
Act of 2018 (Farm Bill), Public Law 115-334, amended Subtitle D of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (the ``Act,'' 7 U.S.C. 
2009cc) by adding the ``Rural Innovation Stronger Economy Grant 
Program'' (``RISE'') to be established by the Secretary of the U.S. 
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
    The purpose of the RISE program is to create and enhance jobs and 
support industry clusters in low-income rural areas. This is achieved 
through grants awarded to a rural jobs accelerator partnerships 
consisting of non-profit entities, Tribal entities, institutions of 
higher education and public bodies with expertise in delivering 
economic and job training programs. RISE grant funds can be used to 
build or support a business incubator facility, provide worker training 
to assist in either the creation of new jobs, upskilling the present 
work force to a high-wage job, or developing a base of skilled workers 
that will enhance the opportunities to enter a high-wage job within 
existing industry segments in the region.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information provided will be 
used to determine applicant and project eligibility and to ensure that 
projects meet program goals and that funds will be used for authorized 
purposes.
    Additionally, Partnerships that receive RISE grant funding are 
required to provide financial and program reports to ensure that the 
project is progressing, and that funds continue to be used for 
authorized purposes.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local, and Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 30.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 917.

Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-26701 Filed 12-9-21; 8:45 am]
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