[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 25, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3755-3756]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01392]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Chief Financial Officer


Notice of Intent To Extend and Revise a Currently Approved 
Information Collection

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Financial Officer, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the intention of the Office of the Chief 
Financial Officer to request the renewal of a currently approved 
information collection (OMB No. 0505-0027) for suspension and debarment 
and drug-free workplace certifications.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by March 28, 2022 to be 
assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by either of the following 
methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: This website permits short 
comments in a comment field on the web page or file attachments for 
lengthier comments. Go to https://www.regulations.gov for instructions.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Attention: Tyson P. 
Whitney, Director, Transparency and Accountability Reporting Division, 
Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Room 3027-S, Mail Stop 9011, 
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, 
Washington, DC 20250; [email protected].
    All comments will be available for public inspection and posted 
without change, including any personal

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information, to https://www.regulations.gov. Out of an abundance of 
caution for USDA employees and the public, onsite review is closed, 
with limited exceptions, to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission. 
However, remote customer service will continue via email at the contact 
information cited above. The public is encouraged to submit comments 
via https://www.regulations.gov or email, as there may be a delay in 
processing mail. Hand deliveries and couriers may be received by 
scheduled appointment only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tyson P. Whitney, Director, 
Transparency and Accountability Reporting Division, Office of the Chief 
Financial Officer, Room 3027-S, Mail Stop 9011, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250; 202-
720-8978, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35) and Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) regulations at 5 CFR part 1320, this notice announces the 
intention of the USDA Office of the Chief Financial Officer to request 
the renewal of a currently approved information collection (OMB No. 
0505-0027) for suspension and debarment and drug-free workplace 
certifications.
    Title: Suspension and Debarment and Drug-Free Workplace 
Certifications.
    OMB Number: 0505-0027.
    Expiration Date of Current Approval: April 30, 2022.
    Type of Request: Intent to extend a currently approved information 
collection for three years.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this total 
collection of information is estimated to average 0.25 hours per 
response per individual form. This burden is assumed for all forms in 
the aggregate.
    Type of Respondents: Individuals or private entities; businesses or 
other for profit; not-for profit; Federal, state, local or tribal 
governments; institutions of higher education or other research 
organizations; foreign organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 620,697.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 1,241,394.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 2.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 310,349.

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                                                                                                   Total annual
                                     Number of       Number of       Number of     Average time      burden on
              Form                  respondents    responses per     responses      to prepare      respondents
                                                    respondent                         (hrs)           (hrs)
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AD-1047.........................         124,170               2         248,340            0.25          62,085
AD-1048.........................         124,131               2         248,262            0.25          62,066
AD-1049.........................         124,170               2         248,340            0.25          62,085
AD-1050.........................         124,113               2         248,226            0.25          62,057
AD-1052.........................         124,113               2         248,226            0.25          62,057
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    Total.......................         620,697               2       1,241,394            0.25         310,349
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    Comments from interested parties 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. All responses to this notice will be summarized and 
included in the request for OMB approval.

Tyson P. Whitney,
Director, Transparency and Accountability Reporting Division.
[FR Doc. 2022-01392 Filed 1-24-22; 8:45 am]
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