Notice2022-13304
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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June 22, 2022
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 119 (Wednesday, June 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
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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: 2022-13304]
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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 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; 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 July 22,
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 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 person are not
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays
a currently valid OMB control number.
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Title: Information Collection Request; Representations Regarding
Felony Conviction and Tax Delinquent Status for Corporate Applicants.
OMB Control Number: 0505-0025.
Summary of Collection: The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must
comply with the restrictions set forth in Division E, Title VII
Sec. Sec. 744,745 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, (Pub.
L. 117-103, as amended and/or subsequently enacted), hereinafter Public
Law 117-103. The restrictions apply to transactions with corporations
that (1) have any ``unpaid Federal tax liability that has been
assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been
exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner
pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting
the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax
liability and/or (2) were ``convicted of a felony criminal violation
under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the
awarding agency is aware of the conviction. The restrictions may not
apply if a Federal agency considers suspension or debarment of the
corporation and determines that such action is not necessary to protect
the interests of the Government.
Need and Use of the Information: To comply with the appropriations
restrictions, the information collection requires corporate applicants
for USDA programs to represent accurately whether they have or do not
have qualifying tax delinquencies or felony convictions which would
prevent USDA from entering into a proposed business transaction with
the corporate applicant. For nonprocurement programs and transactions,
these representations will be submitted using the AD-3030--
``Representations Regarding Felony Conviction or Tax Delinquent Status
for Corporate Applicants'' This form will normally be included as part
of the application package.
This information assists the agencies and staff offices with
identifying corporations with unpaid Federal tax liability and felony
convictions status prior to entering into nonprocurement transactions
for numerous Departmental programs. Failure to collect this information
may cause inappropriate use of funds and violation of the Anti-
Deficiency Act.
Descripton of Respondents: Corporate applicants for USDA
nonprocurement programs, including grants, cooperative agreements,
loans, loan guarantees, some memoranda of understanding/agreement, and
nonprocurement contracts.
Number of Respondents: 75,580.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other: Corporations--each time
they apply to participate in a multitude of USDA nonprocurement
programs.
Total Burden Hours: 37,790.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-13304 Filed 6-21-22; 8:45 am]
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