Notice2021-11597
Notice of an Extension or Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection
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June 2, 2021
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Agriculture Department
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (OASCR) to request a renewal of a currently approved information collection. OASCR will use the information collected to collect the race, ethnicity, and gender (REG) of all program applicants and participants by county and State.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 104 (Wednesday, June 2, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29546-29547]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-11597]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Notice of an Extension or Revision of a Currently Approved
Information Collection
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 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 Office of the Assistant Secretary
for Civil Rights (OASCR) to request a renewal of a currently approved
information collection. OASCR will use the information collected to
collect the race, ethnicity, and gender (REG) of all program applicants
and participants by county and State.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by August 2, 2021 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights/Office of
Compliance, Policy, and Training invites interested persons to submit
comments on this notice. Comments may be submitted by one of the
following methods:
[ballot] Federal eRulemaking Portal: This website provides the
ability to type short comments directly into the comment field on this
web page or attach a file for lengthier comments. Go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the on-line instructions at that site for
submitting comments.
[ballot] Mail, including CD-ROMs, etc.: Send to Docket Clerk, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-3700, Mailstop 9401.
[ballot] Hand- or courier-delivered submittals: Deliver to 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-3700, Mailstop 9401.
Instructions: All items submitted by mail or electronic mail must
include the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights/Office
of Compliance, Policy, and Training, Docket No. 0503-0022, Comments
received in response to this docket will be made available for public
inspection and posted without change, including any personal
information, to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>.
Docket: For access to background documents or comments received, go
to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Center for
Civil Rights Operations, Docket Room at 1400 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20250-3700, Mailstop 9401, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Denise A. Banks, Executive
Director, Center for Civil Rights Operations, Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250, (202) 401-7654 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cb8faea5a2b8aee589aaa5a0b88bbeb8afaae5aca4bd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="99ddfcf7f0eafcb7dbf8f7f2ead9eceafdf8b7fef6ef">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 7 CFR part 15 Subpart D--Data Collection Requirement.
OMB Number: 0503-0022.
Expiration Date of Approval: July 31, 2021.
Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: Currently, Section 14006 of the 2008 Farm Bill requires
the Secretary of Agriculture to annually compile for each county and
State in the United States program application and participation rate
data regarding socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers for each
program of USDA that serves agricultural producers or landowners. This
requirement only applies to FSA, NRCS, RD, and RMA. These four agencies
use the voluntary data collection form approved by OMB that is attached
as a cover page to the application forms for programs that provide
services to agriculture producers, farmers and ranchers. In addition,
all remaining USDA agencies with conducted programs (Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service, and Foreign Agricultural Service) were
required to develop a strategy for collecting voluntary REG data from
individuals for their respective federally conducted programs by
utilizing the same OMB approved form. Applicants and program
participants of these programs and activities provide this data on a
voluntary basis. These strategies will be reviewed and approved by
OASCR, who will also provide oversight and monitoring of the collection
of this data through its compliance activities.
If the REG data is not collected on applicants and participants in
USDA federally conducted programs, USDA will not be able to collect and
report demographic data on its applicants and program participants. In
addition, USDA would not be able to determine if programs and services
are reaching and meeting the needs of the public, beneficiaries,
partners, and other stakeholders based on demographic data.
Failure to collect this information will also have a negative
impact on USDA's outreach and compliance activities. This could result
in an inability to equitably deliver programs and services to
applicants and producers, and ultimately an inability to hold the
agencies accountable.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average two minutes per response.
Respondents: Producers, applicants, and USDA customers.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,200.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 40 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. Comments may be sent to Denise A. Banks,
Executive Director, Center for Civil Rights Operations, Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights. All comments received will be
available for
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public inspection during regular business hours at the same address.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments will
become a matter of public record.
Winona Lake Scott,
Associate Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Civil Rights.
[FR Doc. 2021-11597 Filed 6-1-21; 8:45 am]
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