Notice2022-14519
Notice of Request for Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comments Requested
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Published
July 8, 2022
Issuing agencies
Agriculture DepartmentRural Business-Cooperative Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA), invites comments on this information collection for which the Agency intends to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 130 (Friday, July 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40782-40783]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-14519]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
[Docket Number: RBS-22-BUSINESS-0013]
Notice of Request for Revision of a Currently Approved
Information Collection; Comments Requested
AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed collection and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Rural Business-Cooperative Service, an agency of the United States
Department of Agriculture's (USDA), invites comments on this
information collection for which the Agency intends to request approval
from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by September 6, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynn Gilbert, Rural Development
Innovation Center--Regulations Management Division, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, South Building, Washington, DC 20250-1522.
Telephone: (202) 690-2682. Email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e78b9e8989c9808e8b85829593a792948386c9808891"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6c00150202420b05000e091e182c191f080d420b031a">[email protected]</span></a>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Management and Budget's (OMB)
regulation (5 CFR 1320) implementing provisions of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13) requires that interested members
of the public and affected agencies have an opportunity to comment on
information collection and recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR
1320.8(d)). This notice identifies an information collection that the
Agency is submitting to OMB for revision.
Comments are invited on (a) 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; (b) the
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of
the methodology and assumption used; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) 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 on
other forms and information technology. Comments may be sent as
follows:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and,
in the ``Search'' box, type in the Docket No.RBS-22-BUSINESS-0013. A
link to the Notice will appear. You may submit a comment here by
selecting the ``Comment'' button or you can access the ``Docket'' tab,
select the ``Notice,'' and go to the ``Browse & Comment on Documents''
Tab. Here you may view comments that have been submitted as well as
submit a comment. To submit a comment, select the ``comment'' button,
complete the required information, and select the ``Submit Comment''
button at the bottom. Information on using <a href="http://Regulations.gov">Regulations.gov</a>, including
instructions for accessing documents, submitting comments, and viewing
the docket after the close of the comment period, is available through
the site's ``FAQ'' link at the bottom. Comments on this information
collection must be received by September 6, 2022.
Title: 7 CFR PART 4280-E, Rural Business Development Grants.
OMB Control Number: 0570-0070.
Type of Request: Revision of currently approved package.
Abstract: The Agricultural Act of 2014, Public Law 113-79 (2014
Farm Bill) (7 U.S.C. 1932(c)), authorizes the Rural Business
Development Grant (RBDG) program to facilitate the development of small
and emerging private businesses, industries, and related employment as
well as identifying and analyzing business opportunities, establishing
business support centers, and providing training, technical assistance,
and planning for improving the economy in rural communities. The
regulations contain requirements that involve information collection
activities, including organizational documents, recordkeeping, scope of
work, budgets, project plan, appraisal reports, audit reports,
selection priorities narrative, appealing denial of grant application,
consultations, small business plan evidence, experience documentation,
financial information, funding source documentation, performance
reports and financial assistance plans.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 4.65 hours per responses.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 920.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 12,847.
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Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses per Respondents: 13.96.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 59,823.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Lynn
Gilbert, Rural Development Innovation Center-Regulatory Team, at (202)
690-2682. Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ff93869191d19896939d9a8d8bbf8a8c9b9ed1989089"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1e72677070307977727c7b6c6a5e6b6d7a7f30797168">[email protected]</span></a>.
All responses to this information collection and recordkeeping
notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval.
All comments will also become a matter of public record.
Karama Neal,
Administrator, Rural Business Cooperative Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-14519 Filed 7-7-22; 8:45 am]
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