[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 184 (Friday, September 23, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 58054]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20663]


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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 October 
24, 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.

Natural Resource Conservation Service

    Title: Urban Agriculture and Innovation Production Grant Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0578-0032.
    Summary of Collection: The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 
(2018 Farm Bill, Pub. L. 115-334) authorized the Farm Production and 
Conservation (FPAC) mission area and the Natural Resources Conservation 
Service (NRCS) to award competitive grants to local units of 
government, school districts, and tribal communities to support the 
development of urban agriculture and innovative production with the 
goal of improving access to local foods in areas where access to fresh, 
healthy food is limited or unavailable.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information is utilized by 
NRCS to determine whether participants meet the eligibility 
requirements to be a recipient of grant funds. Lack of adequate 
information to make the determination could result in the improper 
administration and appropriation of Federal grant funds.
    Description of Respondents: Farms.
    Number of Respondents: 897.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Semi-annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 6,773.

Natural Resource Conservation Service

    Title: Composting and Food Waste Reduction Cooperative Agreements.
    OMB Control Number: 0578-0033.
    Summary of Collection: The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 
(2018 Farm Bill; Pub. L. 115-334) authorized the Farm Production and 
Conservation (FPAC) mission area and the Natural Resources Conservation 
Service (NRCS) to carry out pilot projects under which local and 
municipal governments enter into cooperative agreements to develop and 
test strategies for planning and implementing municipal composting 
plans and food waste reduction plans.
    Need and Use of the Information: NRCS is using the information to 
determine whether participants meet the eligibility requirements to be 
a recipient of grant funds. Lack of adequate information to make the 
determination could result in the improper administration and 
appropriation of Federal grant funds.
    Description of Respondents: Farms.
    Number of Respondents: 724.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Semi-annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 5,353.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-20663 Filed 9-22-22; 8:45 am]
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