[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 9 (Friday, January 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2318-2319]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-00596]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Foreign Agricultural Service


Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection

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 an extension from the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) of a currently approved information collection for the United 
States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Local and Regional Food Aid 
Procurement Program.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by March 14, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, identified by OMB Control Number 
0551-0046, 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-
0046 in the subject line of the message.
     Mail, Courier, or Hand Delivery: Shane Danielson, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, 1400 
Independence Avenue SW, Room 6648, Mailstop 1034, Washington, DC 20250.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and OMB Control Number for this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shane Danielson, Senior Director, 
International Food Assistance Division, Foreign Agricultural Service, 
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 6648, Mailstop 1034, Washington, 
DC 20250-1034, telephone: (202) 720-1230, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: USDA Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement Program.
    OMB Number: 0551-0046.
    Expiration Date of Approval: June 30, 2023.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: Under the USDA Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement 
Program, information will be gathered from applicants desiring to 
receive grants or enter into cooperative agreements under the program 
to determine the viability of requests for resources to implement 
activities in foreign countries. Recipients of grants or cooperative 
agreements under the program must submit performance and financial 
reports until funds provided by FAS and commodities purchased with such 
funds are utilized. Documents are used to develop effective grant or 
cooperative agreements and assure that statutory requirements and 
program objectives are met.
    Estimate of Burden: The public reporting burden for each respondent 
resulting from information collection under the USDA Local and Regional 
Food Aid Procurement Program varies in direct relation to the number 
and type of agreements entered into by such respondent. The estimated 
average reporting burden for the USDA Local and Regional Food Aid 
Procurement Program is 78 hours per response.
    Type of Respondents: Private voluntary organizations, cooperatives, 
and intergovernmental organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 22 per annum.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 17 per annum.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden of Respondents: 29,172 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 the validity of the assumptions made; (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.

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    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].

Daniel Whitley,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-00596 Filed 1-12-23; 8:45 am]
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