[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12910-12911]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04132]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

National Institute of Food and Agriculture


Notice of Intent To Request Approval of a New Information 
Collection

AGENCY: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, this notice 
announces the National Institute of Food and Agriculture's (NIFA) 
intention to request a new information collection, entitled National 4-
H Conference Registration and Leadership Roles.

DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by May 1, 2023 
to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will 
be considered to the extent practicable.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking 
Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for 
submitting comments.
    Instructions: All comments received will be posted without change 
to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 
provided.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Givens, 816-527-5379, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title of Collection: National 4-H Conference Registration and 
Leadership Roles.
    OMB Control Number: 5024-NEW.
    Type of Request: Notice of intent to request approval of a new 
information collection.
    Abstract: NIFA is requesting approval of a new information 
collection entitled ``National 4-H Conference Registration and 
Leadership Roles.'' This information collection is required to support 
the successful planning and delivery of activities associated with 
National 4-H Conference. The information collection is essential to 
provide the necessary instructions and paperwork to eligible 
registrants who would like to attend or serve in a leadership role at 
National 4-H Conference.
    The National 4-H Conference at the U.S. Department of Agriculture 
(USDA) is known as the ``Secretary's Conference'' and has been the 
flagship youth development opportunity of USDA since 1927. The 
objectives of National 4-H Conference are to: develop the next 
generation of leaders; increase youths' familiarity with the government

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and future career opportunities; and provide an opportunity for young 
people involved in 4-H in rural, urban and Tribal communities to share 
their voice on a national level with the federal government.
    National 4-H Conference is administered by the National Institute 
of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) of the USDA. NIFA has determined that 
the Conference is reasonably and logically related to carrying out its 
statutory authority under Section 7511(f)(2) of the Food, Conservation, 
and Energy Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-246), as amended.
    All NIFA Land-grant Colleges and Universities (1862, 1890, and 
1994) are invited to select and send high school aged 4-H participants 
along with chaperones to National 4-H Conference. Each is encouraged to 
partner within their state to select a diverse state delegation based 
on age, background, geographic distribution, and/or experience with the 
4-H Program.
    Approximately 220 4-H participants between the ages of 15 to 19; 90 
adult volunteer chaperones from 1862, 1890, and 1994 Institutions and 
the Cooperative Extension System; and 25 partner groups from across the 
federal government as well as non-profit organizations register to 
participate. Additionally, four adults, 17 college students and six 
youths serve in leadership positions.
    The multi-day event is held in the Washington, DC area in Spring 
and includes registration, a published substantive agenda, scheduled 
speakers, and discussion panels. A core program activity is the federal 
briefings where youth delegates plan and deliver briefings based on 
challenge questions submitted by partnering federal agencies and 
congressional committees. The Secretary of Agriculture speaks during 
the Secretary's Assembly and in the past, U.S. Presidents have graced 
the event.
    NIFA exercises overall oversight and development of the program for 
National 4-H Conference and works cooperatively with a logistics 
company, authorized under 7 U.S.C. 3318(c), who provides the required 
goods and services to ensure National 4-H Conference is successful at 
achieving its objectives.
    The information collection is used by USDA and the logistics 
company to ensure youth and adults who would like to attend or serve in 
a leadership role at National 4-H Conference can be contacted, submit 
activity and dietary preferences, meet eligibility requirements, and 
provide the required permissions required by law such as parental/
guardian consent. The information collection is necessary to evaluate 
the application and other required paperwork for determining the 
applicant's eligibility and to assist in the selection of the 
leadership team for National 4-H Conference.
    Type of Respondents: Individuals or Institutions of Higher 
Education.
    Estimate of Burden: The annual public reporting burden for the 
collection of information is estimated to average one (1) hour per 
response. Public reporting burden for this information collection is 
estimated to include the time for reviewing instructions, searching 
existing data sources, gathering the data needed and completing and 
reviewing the collections of information.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 400.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Burden per Response: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 400 hours.
    Comments: Comments are invited on: (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 proposed collection of information; (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 using appropriate 
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request to OMB for approval. All comments will become a matter of 
public record.
    Obtaining a Copy of the Information Collection: A copy of the 
information collection and related instructions may be obtained free of 
charge by contacting Laura Givens as directed above.

    Done at Washington, DC, this day of February 23, 2023.
Dionne Toombs,
Acting Director, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture.
[FR Doc. 2023-04132 Filed 2-28-23; 8:45 am]
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