[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 207 (Thursday, October 27, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 65029]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-23398]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Foreign Agricultural Service


Notice of Request for Approval of an Existing Information 
Collection in use Without an Office of Management and Budget Control 
Number

AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of Information Collection; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) intends to request approval for an 
existing information collection in use without an Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) control number for the Embassy Science Fellows 
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: Embassy Science Fellows Program application.
    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: The Embassy Science Fellows Program (ESFP) was 
established in 2002 as a collaboration between USDA's Foreign 
Agricultural Service and the U.S. Department of State to provide U.S. 
embassies access to the subject matter expertise of U.S. government 
officials in science and technology fields. Fifteen U.S. Government 
agencies, including FAS, participate in the ESFP. The Program provides 
technical experts to U.S. embassies all over the world to assist with 
issues related to agriculture, science, technology, and health. Since 
the program's inception, FAS has sponsored 42 Fellows in 27 countries.
    To achieve its objectives, ESFP 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 ESFP 
application is an integral tool to Fellowship Programs Division and 
FAS' strategic goals at large.
    In addition to information related to program objectives, the ESFP 
application collects information that may be considered Personal 
Identifiable Information (PII), including the following: name, gender, 
birth date, birth city, citizenship country, country of residence, work 
phone, permanent home address, work address, personal email, work 
email, 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 ESFP varies in direct 
relation to the number of fellowships that each respondent participates 
in.
    Type of Respondents: Individuals.
    Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 10.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden of Respondents: 8 hours.
    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 OMB 
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. 2022-23398 Filed 10-26-22; 8:45 am]
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