Notice2021-26701
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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December 10, 2021
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 235 (Friday, December 10, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70431-70432]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-26701]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
December 6, 2021.
The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments
are requested regarding: Whether the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility; the
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments regarding this information collection received by January
10, 2022 will be considered. Written comments and recommendations for
the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days
of the publication of this notice on the following website
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular information
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information
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unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays
a currently valid OMB control number.
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Title: Rural Innovation Stronger Economy Grant Program (RISE).
OMB Control Number: 0570-0075.
Summary of Collection: Section 6424 of the Agriculture Improvement
Act of 2018 (Farm Bill), Public Law 115-334, amended Subtitle D of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (the ``Act,'' 7 U.S.C.
2009cc) by adding the ``Rural Innovation Stronger Economy Grant
Program'' (``RISE'') to be established by the Secretary of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
The purpose of the RISE program is to create and enhance jobs and
support industry clusters in low-income rural areas. This is achieved
through grants awarded to a rural jobs accelerator partnerships
consisting of non-profit entities, Tribal entities, institutions of
higher education and public bodies with expertise in delivering
economic and job training programs. RISE grant funds can be used to
build or support a business incubator facility, provide worker training
to assist in either the creation of new jobs, upskilling the present
work force to a high-wage job, or developing a base of skilled workers
that will enhance the opportunities to enter a high-wage job within
existing industry segments in the region.
Need and Use of the Information: The information provided will be
used to determine applicant and project eligibility and to ensure that
projects meet program goals and that funds will be used for authorized
purposes.
Additionally, Partnerships that receive RISE grant funding are
required to provide financial and program reports to ensure that the
project is progressing, and that funds continue to be used for
authorized purposes.
Description of Respondents: State, Local, and Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 30.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 917.
Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-26701 Filed 12-9-21; 8:45 am]
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