Notice2022-21889
Notice of New Information Collection
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October 7, 2022
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Agriculture DepartmentRural Business-Cooperative Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Rural Business-Cooperative Service's (RBCS or Agency), an agency within the United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, requested that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) conduct an emergency review by September 27, 2022, of a new information collection package for the Fertilizer Production Expansion Program (FPEP). In addition to the emergency clearance, the regular clearance process is hereby being initiated to provide the public with the opportunity to comment under a full comment period, as the Agency intends to request regular approval from OMB for this information collection. FPEP will support new and expanded supplies of fertilizer and nutrient alternatives that play the same role as fertilizer to United States farmers as a key input necessary for production of agricultural commodities.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 194 (Friday, October 7, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60980-60981]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-21889]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
[Docket No. RBS-22-Business-0023]
Notice of New Information Collection
AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Rural Business-Cooperative Service's (RBCS or
Agency), an agency within the United States Department of Agriculture,
Rural Development, requested that the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) conduct an emergency review by September 27, 2022, of a new
information collection package for the Fertilizer Production Expansion
Program (FPEP). In addition to the emergency clearance, the regular
clearance process is hereby being initiated to provide the public with
the opportunity to comment under a full comment period, as the Agency
intends to request regular approval from OMB for this information
collection. FPEP will support new and expanded supplies of fertilizer
and nutrient alternatives that play the same role as fertilizer to
United States farmers as a key input necessary for production of
agricultural commodities.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by December 6, 2022 to
be assured of consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Bennett, Regulations Management
Division, Innovation Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4e3e2f232b222f602c2b20202b3a3a0e3b3d2a2f60292138"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c0b0a1ada5aca1eea2a5aeaea5b4b480b5b3a4a1eea7afb6">[email protected]</span></a>. Telephone: (202) 720-9639.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Management and Budget's (OMB)
regulation (5 CFR part 1320) implementing provisions of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13) requires that RBCS provide
public notice of its request for emergency processing and the time
period within which OMB should approve or disapprove the collection of
information (see 5 CFR 1320.13(d)). This notice identifies this request
for an emergency review by September 27, 2022. The regulation also
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 RBCS will submit to OMB for regular
approval.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, including whether the
information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Rural
Business-Cooperative Service's estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information including validity of the methodology and
assumptions 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 or other forms of information
technology.
Comments may be sent by the 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-0023. 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.
A federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not
required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for
failure to comply with a collection of information subject to the
requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection of
information displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. Data
furnished by the applicants will be used to determine eligibility for
program benefits. Furnishing the data is voluntary; however, failure to
provide data could result in program benefits being withheld or denied.
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Title: Fertilizer Production Expansion Program.
OMB Control Number: 0570-0081.
Type of Request: New information collection.
Abstract: The Rural Business-Cooperative Service administers the
Fertilizer Production Expansion Program (FPEP). The purpose of the
program is to expand capacity, improve competition, and increase supply
chain resilience within the agricultural fertilizer and nutrient
management sector, in connection with the production of agricultural
commodities. To meet its purpose, FPEP will support the production of
agricultural commodities through the manufacturing and processing of
fertilizer and nutrient alternatives that are:
<bullet> Independent and outside the dominant fertilizer
suppliers--The goal is to increase domestic competition. Consequently,
entities that hold a Market Share (in either production or
distribution) that is greater than or equal to the entity that holds
the fourth largest share of the market for nitrogen, phosphate, or
potash, or any combination therefore, will not be considered for
funding;
<bullet> Made in America--Produced within Tribal Lands or in the
U.S. and its territories by entities operating within Tribal Lands or
in the U.S. and its territories, creating good-paying jobs at home, and
reducing the reliance on potentially unstable or inconsistent foreign
supplies;
<bullet> Innovative--To improve upon fertilizer production methods
and efficient-use technologies to jump start the next generation of
fertilizers and nutrient alternatives;
<bullet> Sustainable--Reduces the greenhouse gas impact of
transportation, production, and use through renewable energy sources,
feedstocks, formulations, and incentivizing greater precision in
fertilizer use; and
<bullet> Farmer-focused--Like other CCC investments, a driving
factor will be making sure the additional domestic capacity supported
by USDA is dedicated to U.S. agricultural commodity production.
The reporting burden covered by this collection of information
consists of forms, documents and written burden to support a request
for funding for an FPEP grant. This information collection will be used
to obtain information necessary to evaluate grant applications to
determine the eligibility of the applicant and the project for the
program and to qualitatively assess the project's technical and
financial merit to determine which projects should be funded.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 10.42 hours per response.
Respondents: Respondents for this data included but are not limited
to Tribes, Tribal entities, for-profit entities, corporations, non-
profit entities, producer-owned cooperatives and corporations,
certified benefit corporations and state or local government entities.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 135.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 13.56.
Estimated Number of Responses: 1,831.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 19,082 hours.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Pamela
Bennett, Rural Development Innovation Center, Regulations Management
Division, at (202) 720-9639. All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments
will also become a matter of public record.
Mark Brodziski,
Acting Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-21889 Filed 10-6-22; 8:45 am]
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