[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 78 (Monday, April 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 24752]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08595]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS-CP-23-0025]
Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information
Collection
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is requesting comments from all
interested individuals and organizations on a renewal of a currently
approved information collection request. This information collection is
necessary to support the procurement of agricultural commodities for
domestic and export food donation programs. AMS issues invitations to
purchase or sell and transport commodities, as well as sample, inspect
and survey, agricultural commodities at both domestic and foreign
locations for use in international food donation programs on a monthly,
multiple monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis. The AMS Commodity
Procurement Program contracts for marine cargo discharge survey
services conducted at the foreign destinations to ascertain count and
condition of the commodities delivered.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by June 23, 2023 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments concerning
this notice by using the electronic process available at https://www.regulations.gov. Written comments may be submitted via mail to Mike
Dinkel, Commodity Procurement Program, AMS/USDA, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW, S-0239, Washington, DC 20250-0239. All comments should
reference the document number and the date and the page number of this
issue of the Federal Register. All comments received will be posted
without change, including any personal information provided, at https://www.regulations.gov and will be included in the record and made
available to the public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Dinkel, Branch Chief;
Communication & Support Branch, Telephone: (202) 350-5946; Email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Discharge and Delivery Survey Summary and Rate Schedule
Forms.
OMB Number: 0581-0317.
Expiration Date of Approval: June 30, 2023.
Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: The United States donates agricultural commodities
domestically and overseas for famine or other relief requirements, to
combat malnutrition, and sells or donates commodities to promote
economic development. AMS issues invitations to purchase or sell
agricultural commodities and services for use in domestic and export
programs. Vendors respond by making offers using various AMS commodity
offer forms through the Web-based Supply Chain Management System
(WBSCM). The AMS Commodity Procurement Program contracts for discharge
survey services conducted at the foreign destinations to ascertain
count and condition of the commodities shipped. The form for discharge
survey services is not in WBSCM.
The renewal to the information collection request is for the
respondents to submit information electronically in WBSCM for all
processes with the exception of the discharge/delivery survey summary
and the rates schedule. Vendors will be able to access WBSCM to see the
date and time the system shows for receipt of bid, bid modification, or
bid cancellation information. At bid opening date and time, the bid
information is evaluated through the system. Acceptances will be sent
to the successful offerors electronically. Awarded contracts will be
posted to the AMS website https://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food/solicitations and also to the WBSCM portal and https://sam.gov/content/opportunities, Contract Opportunities. The discharge/delivery survey
summary (KC-334) will be collected electronically and by mail, and the
rate schedule (KC-337) will be collected electronically and by mail.
For the following estimated total annual burden on respondents, the
formula used to calculate the total burden hours is the estimated
average time per responses multiplied by the estimated total annual of
responses.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 29 minutes per response.
Respondents: Business and other for- profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 41.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 485.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 11.83.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 234 hours.
Comments are invited on: (1) 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; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who
are to respond, including the use of 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 for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public
record.
Erin Morris,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-08595 Filed 4-21-23; 8:45 am]
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