Notice2022-17725
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Collection Instruments for the Board for International Food and Agricultural Development
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August 18, 2022
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Agency for International Development
Abstract
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following new information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Comments are requested concerning: Whether the proposed or continuing collections of information are necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the burden estimates; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the collection of the information on the respondents.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 159 (Thursday, August 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50826-50827]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17725]
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AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval;
Collection Instruments for the Board for International Food and
Agricultural Development
AGENCY: United States Agency for International Development.
ACTION: Notice of information collection.
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SUMMARY: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), as part of
its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden,
invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on the following new information collection, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Comments are requested
concerning: Whether the proposed or continuing collections of
information are necessary for the proper performance of the functions
of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; the accuracy of the burden estimates; ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of the information on the
respondents.
DATES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <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.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding
the proposed information collection to Clara Cohen, USAID, Bureau for
Resilience and Food Security, (USAID/RFS/AA) at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f093939f98959eb08583919994de979f86"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="91f2f2fef9f4ffd1e4e2f0f8f5bff6fee7">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clara Cohen, Executive Director,
BIFAD, USAID Bureau for Resilience and Food Security, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e78484888f8289a79294868e83c9808891"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="462525292e2328063335272f2268212930">[email protected]</span></a>
or 202-712-0119.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Board for International Food and Agricultural Development
(BIFAD) is a seven-member, presidentially appointed advisory board to
USAID established in 1975 under Title XII of the Foreign Assistance
Act, as amended, to ensure that USAID brings the assets of U.S.
universities to bear on development challenges in agriculture and food
security and supports their representation in USAID programming. BIFAD
convenes diverse thought leadership through its public meetings around
emerging issues related to food security, agricultural development, and
nutrition. BIFAD has a strong interest in engaging with a broad and
diverse stakeholder community, ensuring diverse participation in its
events, and understanding how its public events and commissioned
materials are used. A BIFAD support mechanism, implemented by Tetra
Tech, also seeks to understand how effectively it is providing support
to new BIFAD members through its orientation program.
The following six forms were developed:
1. Opt-in process for individuals electing to join a stakeholder
database for Board for International Food and Agricultural Development
(BIFAD), to receive occasional updates about BIFAD-led events and
resources. for the stakeholder database and to better understand the
types of participants reached through BIFAD activities. This
information is important as BIFAD and USAID strive to diversify
outreach of these activities.
2. An event registration form to facilitate the registration
process for events hosted or co-hosted by the Board for International
Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD). This data will be collected
by the BIFAD Support Contract implementer, Tetra Tech (as required in
the Activity Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Plan) to facilitate
event registration and to better understand the types of participants
reached through BIFAD events. This information is important as BIFAD
and USAID strive to diversify outreach of these activities.
3. A form to collect participant feedback following events hosted
or co-hosted by the Board for International Food and Agricultural
Development (BIFAD), related to participant reactions/level of
satisfaction and intent to apply information to their work. This data
will be collected by the BIFAD Support Contract implementer, Tetra Tech
(as required in the Activity Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Plan)
to inform BIFAD and USAID about participant engagement in BIFAD-
supported activities.
4. A form to measure participant feedback before and after the new-
member orientation process for the Board for International Food and
Agricultural Development (BIFAD). The surveys will be administered to
new BIFAD members with data collected by the BIFAD Support Contract
implementer, Tetra Tech (as required in the Activity Monitoring,
Evaluation, and Learning Plan) and maintained by Tetra Tech according
to privacy and information protection protocols. This information is
important as BIFAD and USAID strive to strengthen the new member
orientation experience for the Board.
5. A form to collect information necessary when coordinating with
speakers and authors for BIFAD-supported events and reports, while also
collecting data to understand how well BIFAD is engaging a diverse
community of experts. All speakers and authors will be asked to
complete the survey with data collected by the BIFAD Support Contract
implementer, Tetra Tech (as required in the Activity Monitoring,
Evaluation, and Learning Plan) and maintained by Tetra Tech according
to privacy and information protection protocols. This information is
important as BIFAD and USAID strive to diversify engagement and to
consistently collect information needed for planning and coordination
with event speakers.
6. A form to collect information about BIFAD event participants' or
report/product users' intent to use the information presented to inform
their work, teaching, or research.
II. Method of Collection
Electronic. The data will be collected and maintained by the BIFAD
Support Contract implementer, Tetra Tech, Inc.,
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as per the Activity Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Plan.
III. Data
Number: 1.
Title: BIFAD Stakeholder Database Opt-in Form.
OMB Number: Not yet known.
Expiration Date: Not yet known.
Type of Request: New collection.
Form Number: Not yet known.
Affected Public: Individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 50.
Number: 2.
Title: BIFAD Event Registration Form.
OMB Number: Not yet known.
Expiration Date: Not yet known.
Type of Request: New collection.
Form Number: Not yet known.
Affected Public: Individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 80.
Number: 3.
Title: BIFAD Post-Event Feedback Survey.
OMB Number: Not yet known.
Expiration Date: Not yet known.
Type of Request: New collection.
Form Number: Not yet known.
Affected Public: Individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 500.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 40 hours.
Number: 4.
Title: BIFAD New Member Orientation Survey.
OMB Number: Not yet known.
Expiration Date: Not yet known.
Type of Request: New collection.
Form Number: Not yet known.
Affected Public: Individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 14.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2.1.
Number: 5.
Title: BIFAD Speaker Information Form.
OMB Number: Not yet known.
Expiration Date: Not yet known.
Type of Request: New collection.
Form Number: Not yet known.
Affected Public: Individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 30.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4.5.
Number: 6.
Title: BIFAD Product Feedback Form.
OMB Number: Not yet known.
Expiration Date: Not yet known.
Type of Request: New collection.
Form Number: Not yet known.
Affected Public: Individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 500.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 25.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
USAID, including whether the information collected has practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of USAID's estimate of the burden (including
both hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; (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 respondents.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and included in the request for OMB approval of this information
collection. The comments will also become a matter of public record.
Michael Vernon Michener,
Deputy Assistant to the Administrator, Bureau for Resilience and Food
Security, U.S. Agency for International Development.
[FR Doc. 2022-17725 Filed 8-17-22; 8:45 am]
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