[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 207 (Thursday, October 27, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65025-65026]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-23397]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Foreign Agricultural Service


Notice of Request for Approval of an Existing Collection in Use 
Without an OMB Control Number

AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice 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 Foreign Agricultural Service 
(FAS) to request approval for an existing collection in use without an 
OMB control number for the Cochran Fellowship Program.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by December 27, 2022 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, identified by OMB Control Number 
0551-New, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
This portal enables respondents to enter short comments or attach a 
file containing lengthier comments.
     Email: [email protected]. Include OMB 
Control Number 0551-New in the subject line of the message.
     Mail, Courier, or Hand Delivery: Giovanna Casas Reyes, 
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, 1400 
Independence Avenue SW, Room 6609, Washington, DC 20250.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency 
names and OMB Control Number for this notice. All comments received 
will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including 
any personal information provided.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Giovanna Casas Reyes, 202-720-9207, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Cochran Fellowship Program.
    OMB Number: 0551-New.
    Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from approval date.
    Type of Request: Existing collection in use without an OMB control 
number.
    Abstract: Since 1984, U.S. Congress has made funds available to 
USDA's Cochran Fellowship Program to provide short-term training to 
Fellows from middle-income and emerging market countries in order to 
expose agricultural officials and industry representatives to U.S. 
agriculture products and policies, helping facilitate lasting, global 
relationships. The Cochran Fellowship Program is implemented by USDA's 
Foreign Agricultural Service, Global Programs, Fellowship Programs, and 
has hosted U.S.-based trainings for over 19,000 international 
participants from 127 countries worldwide.
    To achieve its objectives, the Cochran Fellowship Program relies on 
the solicitation for qualified program applicants through a written 
application. FAS Posts across the globe provide this application to 
potential Fellows to assist in determining the adequacy of their 
candidacy alongside FAS Washington. The application is designed to 
capture the professional status of the applicant, the applicant's 
personal contact information, and the applicant's suitability for the 
program. Thus, the Cochran Fellowship Program application is an 
integral tool to Fellowship Programs Division and FAS' strategic goals 
at large.
    In summary, excluding discrete questions related to program 
objectives,

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the Cochran Fellowship Program application collects the following 
personal information (that may be considered Personal Identifiable 
Information (PII)): first name, middle name, last name, gender, 
salutation, birth date, birth city, birth country, citizenship country, 
country of residence, home phone, work phone, mobile phone, permanent 
home address, work address, personal email, work email, passport 
information, U.S. contacts information (name, title, address, phone 
number, email), emergency contact information (US implementer), and 
emergency contact information (family contact: name, relationship, home 
phone, cell phone, and email).
    Estimate of Burden: The public reporting burden for each respondent 
resulting from information collection under the Cochran Fellowship 
Program varies in direct relation to the number of fellowships that 
each respondent participates in.
    Type of Respondents: Individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 620 per annum.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1 per annum.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden of Respondents: 207 hours per annum.
    Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Dacia 
Rogers, the Agency Information Collection Coordinator, at 
[email protected].
    Request for Comments: Send comments regarding (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information 
including validity of the methodology and assumption used; (c) ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of 
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    All comments received in response to this notice, including names 
and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record. 
Comments will be available without change, including any personal 
information provided, for inspection online at http://www.regulations.gov and at the mail address listed above between 8:00 
a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays.
    Comments will be summarized and included in the submission for 
Office of Management and Budget approval.
    Persons with disabilities who require an alternative means for 
communication of information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) 
should contact [email protected] or Felice Robinson 
(Senior Reasonable Accommodations Specialist), 
[email protected].

Brooke Jamison,
Acting Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-23397 Filed 10-26-22; 8:45 am]
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