Notice2022-17556
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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August 16, 2022
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Agriculture Department
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 157 (Tuesday, August 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50286-50287]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17556]
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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; 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
September 15, 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.
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Title: Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program.
OMB Control Number: 0570-0079.
Summary of Collection: Section 1001(b)(4) of the American Rescue
Plan Act provided funding for ``loans and
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grants and provide other assistance to maintain and improve food and
agricultural supply chain resiliency.'' Pursuant to this authority, the
Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS or Agency), a Rural
Development (RD) Agency of the United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA), has developed requirements for the Meat and Poultry Processing
Expansion Program (MPPEP). The Agency has made grant funding available
to promote competition and give more and better options to producers by
increasing meat and poultry processing.
Need and Use of the Information: Applicants wishing to apply for an
MPPEP grant must submit applications with specified forms, proposals,
certifications, and agreements to the Agency electronically through the
<a href="http://www.grants.gov">www.grants.gov</a> online application system.
The information provided will be used to determine applicant and
project eligibility and to ensure that projects meet program goals and
are for authorized purposes.
Applicants that receive grant awards are also required to execute a
Financial Assistance Agreement with the Agency and provide financial
and project performance reports to the Agency to ensure that projects
are being completed in a timely manner.
Description of Respondents: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
Number of Respondents: 300.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Semi-annually.
Total Burden Hours: 11,924.
Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-17556 Filed 8-15-22; 8:45 am]
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