[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 151 (Monday, August 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 48148]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16974]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    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 
September 7, 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 
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.

National Institute of Food and Agriculture

    Title: NIFA Proposal Review Process.
    OMB Control Number: 0524-0041.
    Summary of Collection: The United States Department of Agriculture 
(USDA), National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), administers 
competitive, peer-reviewed research, education and extension programs. 
The reviews are undertaken to ensure that projects supported by NIFA 
are of a high-quality and are consistent with the goals and 
requirements of the funding program. These programs are authorized 
pursuant to the authorities contained in the National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977, as amended (7 
U.S.C. 3101), the Smith-Lever Act, and other legislative authorities.
    Need and Use of the Information: The collected information from the 
evaluations is used to support NIFA grant programs. NIFA uses the 
results of each proposal to determine whether a proposal should be 
declined or recommended for award. In order to obtain this information, 
an electronic questionnaire is used to collect information about 
potential panel and ad-hoc reviewers. To ensure the highest quality of 
funded research, NIFA must collect reviews in a timely manner and on an 
individual application basis. If this information was not collected and 
documented, the decision to fund a particular application could be 
questioned.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; State, Local 
or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 52,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Weekly; Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 66,160.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-16974 Filed 8-5-22; 8:45 am]
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