Notice2022-11000
New Information Collection: Entities Serving Socially Disadvantaged/Veteran Farmers and Ranchers
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Published
May 23, 2022
Issuing agencies
Agriculture DepartmentPartnerships and Public Engagement Office
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement to request approval for a new information collection for survey administration.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 99 (Monday, May 23, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31207-31208]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-11000]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement
New Information Collection: Entities Serving Socially
Disadvantaged/Veteran Farmers and Ranchers
AGENCY: OPPE, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of request for approval--new information collection 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 Partnerships and Public
Engagement to request approval for a new information collection for
survey administration.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received within 60 days of
publication to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE) invites
interested persons to submit comments on this notice. Comments may be
submitted by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: This website provides the ability to
type short comments directly into the comment field on this web page or
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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.
Mail, including CD-ROMs, etc.: Send to Docket Clerk, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Office of Partnerships and Public
Engagement, Docket Clerk, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Mail Stop 0601,
Room 524-A, Washington, DC 20250-3700.
Hand or courier-delivered submittals: Deliver to 1400 Independence
Ave. SW, Room 520-A, Washington, DC 20250-3700. You may also send
comments to the Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC
20503.
Instructions: All items submitted by mail or electronic mail must
include the Agency name and docket number [USDA-OPPE]. 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,
send requests to the OPPE Docket Room at 1400 Independence Ave. SW,
Washington, DC 20250, Mail Stop 3700 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Attention: Kenya Nicholas, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Mail Stop 0601,
Washington, DC 20250, Office 202-720-6350 and Fax 202-720-7704 or via
email at: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5c6e696c6d3b2e3d32282f1c292f383d723b332a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="86b4b3b6b7e1f4e7e8f2f5c6f3f5e2e7a8e1e9f0">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Survey--Entities Serving Socially Disadvantaged/Veteran
Farmers and Ranchers.
OMB Number: 0503-New.
Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from approval date.
Type of Request: New information collection.
Abstract: The Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE)
has established a partnership with the Southern Rural Development
Council who will be conducting a survey with USDA's stakeholders
including nonprofits, community-based and non-governmental
organizations, higher education institutions, and others. Participants
and stakeholders of USDA's 2501 Program nationwide will assist OPPE in
meeting its stakeholder community needs and to increase the impact of
services provided, access to, and participation in USDA's programs and
services. The information collected is on a single form, illustrating a
short assessment of:
1. The self-identification of partners, collaborators, and
stakeholders.
2. Programmatic feedback--a short description of challenges faced
during grant administration, outreach, and training efforts.
3. Participants contact information.
4. Evaluation on the effectiveness of program delivery.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average .08 hours (15 minutes) per
response. [Note: To arrive at this estimate = number of burden hours
divided by number of responses.]
Type of Respondents: Higher education institutions, nonprofits, and
community-based and non-governmental organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 250.
Estimated Number of Responses: 250.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 250.
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 U.S. Department of Agriculture, Attention:
Kenya Nicholas, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Mail Stop 0601, Washington,
DC 20250, Office 202-720-6350 and Fax 202-720-7704 or via email at:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#89bbbcb9b8eefbe8e7fdfac9fcfaede8a7eee6ff"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="596b6c69683e2b38372d2a192c2a3d38773e362f">[email protected]</span></a>.
All comments received will be available for public inspection
during regular business hours at the same address.
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.
Lisa Ramirez,
Director, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement.
[FR Doc. 2022-11000 Filed 5-20-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3412-89-P
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