[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 181 (Tuesday, September 20, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57452-57453]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20266]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Farm Service Agency

[Docket ID FSA-2022-0011]


Information Collection Request; In-Person and Online Registration 
for FSA-Hosted Events and Conferences

AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Notice; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Farm Service Agency (FSA) is requesting comments from all interested 
individuals and organizations on a revision and an extension of the 
information collection associated with online and in-person 
registration for FSA-hosted events and conferences. The information 
collection is needed for FSA to obtain information from the respondents 
who register on the internet to access and make preparation for 
participation in events, and when necessary, to make payment and 
reservations to attend any FSA-hosted conferences and events. 
Additionally, the demographic data collected through this information 
collection assists FSA in monitoring its outreach and engagement of 
farmers and ranchers.

DATES: We will consider comments that we receive by November 21, 2022.

ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on the information 
collection request. You may submit comments by any of the following 
methods, although FSA prefers that you submit comments electronically 
through the Federal eRulemaking Portal:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID FSA-2022-0004. Follow the 
online instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail, Hand-Delivery, or Courier: Farm Service Agency, 
USDA, Kaley Grimland, Program Analyst, 1400 Independence Avenue, Mail 
Stop 0539 SW, Washington, DC 20250. In your comment, specify the docket 
ID FSA-2022-0011.
    All comments will be posted without change and publicly available 
on https://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kaley Grimland telephone: 831-975-
7769; email: [email protected]. Persons with disabilities who 
require alternative means for communication should contact the USDA 
Target Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Description of Information Collection

    Title: In-Person and Online Registration for FSA-hosted Events and 
Conferences.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0226.
    Expiration Date of Approval: November 30, 2022.
    Type of Request: Extension with a Revision.
    Abstract: The collection of information is needed for FSA to obtain 
information from the respondents who register on the internet to access 
participation in events, and when necessary, to make payment and 
reservations to attend any FSA-hosted conferences and events. They can 
register on FSA's Online Registration site on the internet. Respondents 
who do not have access to the internet can register by mail or fax. The 
information is collected by the FSA employees who host the conferences 
and events. FSA is collecting common elements from interested 
respondents such as name, organization, address, country, phone number, 
email address, State, city or town, payment options (credit card, 
check), special accommodations requests and how the respondent learned 
of the conference. The information collection element may also include 
race, ethnicity, gender and veteran status, and new farmer status. The 
respondents are mainly individuals who will attend the FSA-hosted 
conferences or events. The information is primarily used to assess 
attendance and assist FSA staff in preparations to serve individuals 
registering for online or in person events. If applicable, the 
information collection may be used to collect payment from the 
respondents and make hotel reservations and other special arrangements 
as necessary. Race, ethnicity, gender, and other demographic 
information obtained through registration is voluntary, and is used to 
monitor FSA's outreach and engagement of farmers and ranchers, 
including historically underserved farmers and ranchers. FSA defines 
historically underserved as a community made up of a group whose 
members have been subjected to racial or ethnic prejudice because of 
their identity as members of a group without regard to their individual 
qualities. Those groups include African Americans, American Indians or 
Alaskan natives, Hispanics, and Asians or Pacific Islanders and women. 
This information is not used to evaluate any FSA program application 
and choosing not to provide this information will not affect the 
application process for any individual applying to an FSA program.
    The burden hours increased by 41,025 hours due to the revamped and 
improved registration format. FSA intends to obtain manual registration 
at in-person outreach events, which has not previously been done, and 
has also increased the number of on-line outreach events requiring 
registration. The number of respondents and responses increased by 
549,100 so the total number of 550,000 is currently reflected in the 
request.
    For the following estimated total annual burden on respondents, the 
formula used to calculate the total burden hour is the estimated 
average time per responses hours multiplied by the estimated total 
annual of responses.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: Public reporting burden for this 
collection of information is estimated to average 0.075 hours per 
response. (4.5 minutes).
    Type of Respondents: Individuals, Business or other for-profit, 
non-for-profit institutions, Farms, Federal Government, State, Local, 
or Tribal Government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 550,000.
    Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual of Responses: 550,000.
    Estimated Average Time per Responses: 0.075 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 41,250 hours.
    We are requesting comments on all aspects of this information 
collection to help us to:
    (1) Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary for 
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performance of the functions of FSA, including whether the information 
will have practical utility;
    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of FSA's estimate of burden including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected;
    (4) 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.
    All responses to this notice, including name and addresses when 
provided, will be summarized and included in the request for OMB 
approval. All comments will also become a matter of public record.

William Marlow,
Acting Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. 2022-20266 Filed 9-19-22; 8:45 am]
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