Notice2022-23398
Notice of Request for Approval of an Existing Information Collection in use Without an Office of Management and Budget Control Number
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Published
October 27, 2022
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Agriculture DepartmentForeign Agricultural Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) intends to request approval for an existing information collection in use without an Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number for the Embassy Science Fellows Program.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 207 (Thursday, October 27, 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: 2022-23398]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Foreign Agricultural Service
Notice of Request for Approval of an Existing Information
Collection in use Without an Office of Management and Budget Control
Number
AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of Information Collection; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) intends to request approval for an
existing information collection in use without an Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) control number for the Embassy Science Fellows
Program.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by December 27, 2022 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments, identified by OMB Control Number
0551-New, by any of the following methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>.
This portal enables respondents to enter short comments or attach a
file containing lengthier comments.
<bullet> Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#602621334e26050c0c0f171308091030120f0712010d1320151304014e070f16"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a4e2e5f78ae2c1c8c8cbd3d7cccdd4f4d6cbc3d6c5c9d7e4d1d7c0c58ac3cbd2">[email protected]</span></a>. Include OMB
Control Number 0551-New in the subject line of the message.
<bullet> Mail, Courier, or Hand Delivery: Giovanna Casas Reyes,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Room 6609, Washington, DC 20250.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency
names and OMB Control Number for this notice. All comments received
will be posted without change to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>, including
any personal information provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Giovanna Casas Reyes, 202-720-9207,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a6e0e7f588e0c3cacac9d1d5cecfd6f6d4c9c1d4c7cbd5e6d3d5c2c788c1c9d0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a0e6e1f38ee6c5cccccfd7d3c8c9d0f0d2cfc7d2c1cdd3e0d5d3c4c18ec7cfd6">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Embassy Science Fellows Program application.
OMB Number: 0551-New.
Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from approval date.
Type of Request: Existing collection in use without an OMB control
number.
Abstract: The Embassy Science Fellows Program (ESFP) was
established in 2002 as a collaboration between USDA's Foreign
Agricultural Service and the U.S. Department of State to provide U.S.
embassies access to the subject matter expertise of U.S. government
officials in science and technology fields. Fifteen U.S. Government
agencies, including FAS, participate in the ESFP. The Program provides
technical experts to U.S. embassies all over the world to assist with
issues related to agriculture, science, technology, and health. Since
the program's inception, FAS has sponsored 42 Fellows in 27 countries.
To achieve its objectives, ESFP relies on the solicitation for
qualified program applicants through a written application. FAS Posts
across the globe provide this application to potential Fellows to
assist in determining the adequacy of their candidacy alongside FAS
Washington. The application is designed to capture the professional
status of the applicant, the applicant's personal contact information,
and the applicant's suitability for the program. Thus, the ESFP
application is an integral tool to Fellowship Programs Division and
FAS' strategic goals at large.
In addition to information related to program objectives, the ESFP
application collects information that may be considered Personal
Identifiable Information (PII), including the following: name, gender,
birth date, birth city, citizenship country, country of residence, work
phone, permanent home address, work address, personal email, work
email, and emergency contact information (family contact: name,
relationship, home phone, cell phone, and email).
Estimate of Burden: The public reporting burden for each respondent
resulting from information collection under ESFP varies in direct
relation to the number of fellowships that each respondent participates
in.
Type of Respondents: Individuals.
Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 10.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden of Respondents: 8 hours.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Dacia
Rogers, the Agency Information Collection Coordinator, at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e6a287858f87c8b48981839495a693958287c8818990"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0d496c6e646c235f626a687f7e4d787e696c236a627b">[email protected]</span></a>.
Request for Comments: Send comments regarding (a) whether the
proposed 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 the burden of the collection of information
including 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
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
All comments received in response to this notice, including names
and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record.
Comments will be available without change, including any personal
information provided, for inspection online at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> and at the mail address listed above between 8:00
a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays.
Comments will be summarized and included in the submission for OMB
approval.
Persons with disabilities who require an alternative means for
communication of information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.)
should contact <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#236562700e714642504c4d42414f466240404c4e4e4c4742574a4c4d63565047420d444c55"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c98f889ae49baca8baa6a7a8aba5ac88aaaaa6a4a4a6ada8bda0a6a789bcbaada8e7aea6bf">[email protected]</span></a> or Felice Robinson
(Senior Reasonable Accommodations Specialist),
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2a6c4f4643494f0478454843445945446a5f594e4b044d455c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5610333a3f3533780439343f38253938162325323778313920">[email protected]</span></a>.
Brooke Jamison,
Acting Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-23398 Filed 10-26-22; 8:45 am]
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