[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 8773]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03345]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Doc. No. AMS-CP-22-0009]


Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of request for emergency approval of a new information 
collection.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention 
to seek emergency approval from the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for a new information collection to administer the Local Food for 
Schools Cooperative Agreement Program. AMS is implementing a new 
cooperative agreement program under the authority of the Commodity 
Credit Corporation Charter Act by entering into cooperative agreements 
with States to purchase food for schools from small businesses, local 
and regional farmers/producers (within the state or within 400 miles), 
and socially disadvantaged farmers/producers.

DATES: Submit comments on or before April 18, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments concerning 
this notice by using the electronic process available at 
www.regulations.gov. Written comments may also be submitted to the 
Commodity Procurement Program; AMS; USDA; 1400 Independence Avenue SW, 
Room 2517-South Building, Stop 0239; Washington, DC 20250-0239. All 
comments should reference the document number and the date and page 
number of this issue of the Federal Register. All comments submitted in 
response to this notice will be posted without change, including any 
personal information provided, at www.regulations.gov and will be 
included in the record and made available to the public. All comments 
received will also be available for public inspection during regular 
business hours at the address above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Munford, Contract Specialist, 
Commodity Procurement Program; telephone: (202) 937-4920, email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Overview of This Information Collection

    Agency: USDA, AMS.
    Title: Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program (LFS).
    OMB Number: 0581-NEW.
    Type of Request: Emergency Approval of a New Information 
Collection.
    Abstract: The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621 et. 
seq.), as amended, directs and authorizes USDA to administer Federal 
cooperative agreements programs. AMS cooperative agreement programs are 
administered according to the OMB Guidance for Grants and Cooperative 
Agreements under the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost 
Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (2 CFR part 200) 
(85 FR 49506; December 13, 2020). The information collection 
requirements in this emergency request are needed for AMS to administer 
a new noncompetitive cooperative agreement program, in accordance with 
section 5(c) of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 
714c(c)), for the purchase of local foods for distribution to schools.
    Because the LFS is a voluntary program, respondents request or 
apply for this specific non-competitive cooperative agreement, and in 
doing so, they provide information. The information collected is used 
only by authorized representatives of USDA, AMS, Commodity Procurement 
Program to certify that cooperative agreement participants are 
complying with applicable program regulations, and the data collected 
is the minimum information necessary to effectively carry out the 
program requirements.
    The information collection requirements in this request are 
essential to carry out the intent of the Act, to provide the 
respondents the type of service they request, and to administer the 
program.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 2.5 hours.
    Respondents: Cooperative Agreement applicants; or Cooperative 
Agreement recipients.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses including Recordkeeping: 650.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 2.5.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents and Recordkeepers: 
3,154 hours.
    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 
new 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.
    Obtaining OMB's approval of this new information collection enables 
AMS to publish a Request for Applications (RFA) to establish 
application requirements, the review and approval process, and 
cooperative agreement administration procedures. This will enable 
eligible entities to develop appropriate cooperative agreement 
applications for the program so that AMS can adequately evaluate these 
new proposals and obligate the funds as required by the Act.
    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.

Erin Morris,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-03345 Filed 2-15-22; 8:45 am]
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