Notice2022-03345
Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program
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Published
February 16, 2022
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Agriculture DepartmentAgricultural Marketing Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention to seek emergency approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a new information collection to administer the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program. AMS is implementing a new cooperative agreement program under the authority of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act by entering into cooperative agreements with States to purchase food for schools from small businesses, local and regional farmers/producers (within the state or within 400 miles), and socially disadvantaged farmers/producers.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 16, 2022)]
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[FR Doc No: 2022-03345]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS-CP-22-0009]
Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of request for emergency approval of a new information
collection.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention
to seek emergency approval from the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for a new information collection to administer the Local Food for
Schools Cooperative Agreement Program. AMS is implementing a new
cooperative agreement program under the authority of the Commodity
Credit Corporation Charter Act by entering into cooperative agreements
with States to purchase food for schools from small businesses, local
and regional farmers/producers (within the state or within 400 miles),
and socially disadvantaged farmers/producers.
DATES: Submit comments on or before April 18, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments concerning
this notice by using the electronic process available at
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. Written comments may also be submitted to the
Commodity Procurement Program; AMS; USDA; 1400 Independence Avenue SW,
Room 2517-South Building, Stop 0239; Washington, DC 20250-0239. All
comments should reference the document number and the date and page
number of this issue of the Federal Register. All comments submitted in
response to this notice will be posted without change, including any
personal information provided, at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> and will be
included in the record and made available to the public. All comments
received will also be available for public inspection during regular
business hours at the address above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Munford, Contract Specialist,
Commodity Procurement Program; telephone: (202) 937-4920, email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#89cde8ffe0eda7c4fce7efe6fbedc9fcfaede8a7eee6ff"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="733712051a175d3e061d151c011733060017125d141c05">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Overview of This Information Collection
Agency: USDA, AMS.
Title: Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program (LFS).
OMB Number: 0581-NEW.
Type of Request: Emergency Approval of a New Information
Collection.
Abstract: The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621 et.
seq.), as amended, directs and authorizes USDA to administer Federal
cooperative agreements programs. AMS cooperative agreement programs are
administered according to the OMB Guidance for Grants and Cooperative
Agreements under the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost
Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (2 CFR part 200)
(85 FR 49506; December 13, 2020). The information collection
requirements in this emergency request are needed for AMS to administer
a new noncompetitive cooperative agreement program, in accordance with
section 5(c) of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C.
714c(c)), for the purchase of local foods for distribution to schools.
Because the LFS is a voluntary program, respondents request or
apply for this specific non-competitive cooperative agreement, and in
doing so, they provide information. The information collected is used
only by authorized representatives of USDA, AMS, Commodity Procurement
Program to certify that cooperative agreement participants are
complying with applicable program regulations, and the data collected
is the minimum information necessary to effectively carry out the
program requirements.
The information collection requirements in this request are
essential to carry out the intent of the Act, to provide the
respondents the type of service they request, and to administer the
program.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 2.5 hours.
Respondents: Cooperative Agreement applicants; or Cooperative
Agreement recipients.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
Estimated Total Annual Responses including Recordkeeping: 650.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 2.5.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents and Recordkeepers:
3,154 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
new 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.
Obtaining OMB's approval of this new information collection enables
AMS to publish a Request for Applications (RFA) to establish
application requirements, the review and approval process, and
cooperative agreement administration procedures. This will enable
eligible entities to develop appropriate cooperative agreement
applications for the program so that AMS can adequately evaluate these
new proposals and obligate the funds as required by the Act.
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. 2022-03345 Filed 2-15-22; 8:45 am]
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