Notice2023-12136
Notice of Request for Approval of New Information Collection
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Published
June 7, 2023
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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 88, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37199-37200]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-12136]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
[Docket Number: RBS-23-BUSINESS-0013]
Notice of Request for Approval of New Information Collection
AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of request and 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 August 7, 2023.
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#721e0b1c1c5c151b1e1017000632070116135c151d04"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9df1e4f3f3b3faf4f1fff8efe9dde8eef9fcb3faf2eb">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPLEMENTARY 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-23-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 August 7, 2023.
Title: Indigenous Animals and Harvesting Meat Processing Grant
Program for Fiscal Year 2023.
OMB Control Number: 0570-NEW.
Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from date of approval.
Type of Request: New information collection.
Abstract: The Indigenous Animals Harvesting and Meat Processing
Grant Program was authorized by section 1001 of the American Rescue
Plan (ARP) Act of 2021 (Pub. L. 117-2), which assists U.S. states and
territories to build resilience in the middle of the supply chain and
strengthen local and regional food systems. The Rural Business-
Cooperative Service (RBCS) administers this program, an agency within
USDA Rural Development, in partnership with the Agricultural Marketing
Service (AMS) and in consultation with the Office of Tribal Relations
(OTR).
If successfully selected for an Indigenous Animals Grant award,
respondents are not expected to spend more than 24 hours completing the
information required. Grant applicants are required to submit their
information via <a href="http://Grants.gov">Grants.gov</a>. Information collected as part of this one-
time grant program, outlined in the RFA, includes the grant narrative
(application) and standardized Federal forms (for which information is
collected through <a href="http://Grants.gov">Grants.gov</a>). Once grant recipients are determined,
Rural Business Cooperative Service (RBCS) uses the award agreement form
as its Notice of Award and Grant Agreement (NOA) as the binding
contract with the Federal award recipient. The NOA outlines additional
post-award requirements by which award recipients must comply,
including Terms and Conditions, Administrative and National Policy
Requirements (2 CFR 200.300), performance and financial reporting (AMS
requires annual reporting in alignment with 2 CFR 200.329), and final
close-out reporting requirements.
The program contain requirements that involve information
collection activities, including approved OMB forms in chart below, SAM
registration and general certifications, the project RFA, NEPA
environmental checklist, organizational documents, Articles of
Incorporation, design and construction documents, letters of support,
evidence of land ownership, the NICRA, surety, technical services
documents, final project and financial state report, project
performance reports, inspection reports, and recordkeeping.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 1.29 hours per response.
Respondents: Indian Tribes.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 36.
Estimated Number of Responses: 1801.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours on Respondents: 2328.
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Responses per
Form No. respondent
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SF 424, 424A, 424C, 424D............................... 1
SF LLL................................................. 1
RD 1940-1.............................................. 1
RD 4280-2.............................................. 1
RD 1942-46............................................. 1
RD 1924-9.............................................. 1
RD 1942-10............................................. 1
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SF 425................................................. 1
SF 271................................................. 1
SF 270................................................. 1
SF 3881................................................ 1
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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#7a16031414541d1316181f080e3a0f091e1b541d150c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0f63766161216866636d6a7d7b4f7a7c6b6e21686079">[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. 2023-12136 Filed 6-6-23; 8:45 am]
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