[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 99 (Monday, May 23, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31207-31208]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-11000]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement


New Information Collection: Entities Serving Socially 
Disadvantaged/Veteran Farmers and Ranchers

AGENCY: OPPE, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of request for approval--new information collection 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 Office of Partnerships and Public 
Engagement to request approval for a new information collection for 
survey administration.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received within 60 days of 
publication to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE) invites 
interested persons to submit comments on this notice. Comments may be 
submitted by one of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: This website provides the ability to 
type short comments directly into the comment field on this web page or

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attach a file for lengthier comments. Go to http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the on-line instructions at that site for submitting comments.
    Mail, including CD-ROMs, etc.: Send to Docket Clerk, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, Office of Partnerships and Public 
Engagement, Docket Clerk, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Mail Stop 0601, 
Room 524-A, Washington, DC 20250-3700.
    Hand or courier-delivered submittals: Deliver to 1400 Independence 
Ave. SW, Room 520-A, Washington, DC 20250-3700. You may also send 
comments to the Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 
20503.
    Instructions: All items submitted by mail or electronic mail must 
include the Agency name and docket number [USDA-OPPE]. 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.
    Docket: For access to background documents or comments received, 
send requests to the OPPE Docket Room at 1400 Independence Ave. SW, 
Washington, DC 20250, Mail Stop 3700 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., 
Monday through Friday.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
Attention: Kenya Nicholas, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Mail Stop 0601, 
Washington, DC 20250, Office 202-720-6350 and Fax 202-720-7704 or via 
email at: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Survey--Entities Serving Socially Disadvantaged/Veteran 
Farmers and Ranchers.
    OMB Number: 0503-New.
    Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from approval date.
    Type of Request: New information collection.
    Abstract: The Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE) 
has established a partnership with the Southern Rural Development 
Council who will be conducting a survey with USDA's stakeholders 
including nonprofits, community-based and non-governmental 
organizations, higher education institutions, and others. Participants 
and stakeholders of USDA's 2501 Program nationwide will assist OPPE in 
meeting its stakeholder community needs and to increase the impact of 
services provided, access to, and participation in USDA's programs and 
services. The information collected is on a single form, illustrating a 
short assessment of:
    1. The self-identification of partners, collaborators, and 
stakeholders.
    2. Programmatic feedback--a short description of challenges faced 
during grant administration, outreach, and training efforts.
    3. Participants contact information.
    4. Evaluation on the effectiveness of program delivery.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average .08 hours (15 minutes) per 
response. [Note: To arrive at this estimate = number of burden hours 
divided by number of responses.]
    Type of Respondents: Higher education institutions, nonprofits, and 
community-based and non-governmental organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 250.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 250.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 250.
    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 
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.
    Comments may be sent to U.S. Department of Agriculture, Attention: 
Kenya Nicholas, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Mail Stop 0601, Washington, 
DC 20250, Office 202-720-6350 and Fax 202-720-7704 or via email at: 
[email protected].
    All comments received will be available for public inspection 
during regular business hours at the same address.
    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.

Lisa Ramirez,
Director, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement.
[FR Doc. 2022-11000 Filed 5-20-22; 8:45 am]
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