[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 102 (Thursday, May 26, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 31972]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-11312]


 ========================================================================
 Notices
                                                 Federal Register
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules 
 or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings 
 and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, 
 delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency 
 statements of organization and functions are examples of documents 
 appearing in this section.
 
 ========================================================================
 

  Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 102 / Thursday, May 26, 2022 / 
Notices  

[[Page 31972]]



DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Agriculture will submit the following information 
collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 on or after the date 
of publication of this notice. 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 these information collections are best 
assured of having their full effect if received by June 27, 2022. 
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 
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.

Agricultural Marketing Service

    Title: Regional Food Business Centers.
    OMB Control Number: 0581-NEW.
    Summary of Collection: The Regional Food Business Centers are 
authorized and funded by Section 1001(b)(4) of the American Rescue Plan 
Act of 2021 (Pub. L. 117-2). Under Section 1001(b)(4), the Secretary is 
directed to provide assistance for maintaining and improving food and 
agricultural supply chain resiliency. AMS will enter into cooperative 
agreements with the RFBCs.
    The Regional Food Business Centers will be the backbone for local 
and regional supply chain development and will offer coordination, 
technical assistance, and capacity building support to small and mid-
sized food and farm businesses which will lead to more resilient, 
diverse, and connected supply chains. This program will provide a way 
for geographic regions to tailor development and investment to fit 
their needs, while recognizing that resilient supply chains are built 
upon strong relationships between individuals, communities, regions, 
sectors, and institutions. The RFBCs will support coordination in their 
region, fund technical assistance (TA) providers to offer business 
technical assistance to food and farm businesses and provide small 
grants to food businesses looking to expand or start in their region.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information collected is 
needed to certify that RFBCs are complying with applicable program 
regulations, and the data collected is the minimum information 
necessary to effectively carry out the requirements of the program. The 
information collection requirements in this request are essential to 
administer and evaluate the program and to provide the necessary 
technical assistance to RFBCs and their subrecipients.
    The data collection will include the collection of application 
information, quarterly reports, in addition to biannual interviews and 
quantitative information related to RFBCs (awardees), the TA providers 
(sub-awardees) and the businesses they fund.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Number of Respondents: 50.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 470.

Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-11312 Filed 5-25-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-02-P