Notice2022-08017
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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Published
April 14, 2022
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Agriculture Department
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 72 (Thursday, April 14, 2022)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08017]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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 required 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 May 16,
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
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.
Farm Service Agency
Title: Request for Special Priorities Assistance (Agriculture
Priorities and Allocations System (APAS)).
OMB Control Number: 0560-0280.
Summary of Collection: The Request for Special Priorities
Assistance (Agriculture Priorities and Allocations System (APAS))
regulation is promulgated in 7 CFR 789. This information is used to
support the APAS managed by the United States Department of
Agriculture, Farm Service Agency (FSA). The APAS program supports not
only national defense needs (such as food for combat rations), but also
emergency preparedness initiatives by addressing essential civilian
needs (food and food resources) through the placing of priorities on
contracts for items and services or allocating resources, as necessary.
Priorities contracts are required to be given preference over other
respective contracts to ensure timely delivery of an item that has been
deemed necessary only in times of emergency or to promote the U.S.
national defense.
Need and Use of the Information: Information collected on the form
AD-2102, Request for Special Priorities Assistance for Emergency
Preparedness form is used to grant a priority rating request on
contract(s) between the government and private parties or between
private parties for the production or delivery of food, food resources
(including livestock, feed, and agriculture seed), fertilizer, and farm
equipment. The information collected on the Request for Special
Priorities Assistance is limited to: (1) Name, address, and contact
information of the person making the request for priority rating of a
contract, (2) Name, address, and contact information of the vendor
supplying the item, (3) Items the person is requesting for a priority
rating on a contract, including `required by shipping dates' and (4)
Explanatory section for the person to include circumstances requiring
this request.
Failure to collect and maintain the data collected on the form will
limit or eliminate USDA's ability to prepare for, respond to, and
conduct emergency recovery actions because of an actual or impending
hazard.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 50.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 25.
Dated: April 11, 2022.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-08017 Filed 4-13-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-05-P
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