Notice2024-02156
Information Collection Request; Volunteer Program
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Published
February 5, 2024
Issuing agencies
Agriculture DepartmentFarm Service Agency
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) is requesting comments from all interested individuals and organizations on an extension of a currently approved information collection associated with the Volunteer Program.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 24 (Monday, February 5, 2024)]
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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: 2024-02156]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
[Docket ID FSA-2023-0024]
Information Collection Request; Volunteer Program
AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Farm
Service Agency (FSA) is requesting comments from all interested
individuals and organizations on an extension of a currently approved
information collection associated with the Volunteer Program.
DATES: We will consider comments that we receive by April 5, 2024.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this notice. You may
submit comments electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal:
Go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and search for Docket ID FSA-2023-
0024. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. All
comments received will be posted without change and will be publicly
available on <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, contact Toni Flax (785) 421-8373 (voice); or, by
email at: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cfbba0a1a6e1a9a3aeb78fbabcabaee1a8a0b9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b6c2d9d8df98d0dad7cef6c3c5d2d798d1d9c0">[email protected]</span></a>. Persons with disabilities who require
alternative means for communication should contact the USDA Target
Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Volunteer Program.
OMB Control Number: 0560-0232.
OMB Expiration Date for Approval: May 31, 2024.
Type of Request: Extension.
Abstract: Section 1526 of the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 (7
U.S.C. 2272) authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a
program (``the Volunteer Program'') to use volunteers to perform a wide
range of activities to carry out the programs of the Department of
Agriculture. In addition, 5 U.S.C. 3111 grants agencies the authority
to establish programs designed to provide educationally-related work
assignments for students, in non-pay status. For FSA's volunteer
program, each volunteer must follow the same responsibilities and
guidelines for conduct that Federal government employees are expected
to follow. The volunteers, who are mainly students participating in the
sponsored volunteer program, must complete a service agreement,
attendance records, and other forms, and provide the required
supporting documents to FSA. The information will allow FSA to
effectively recruit, train, and accept volunteers to carry out programs
supported by the Department of Agriculture, thereby benefitting
volunteers, the Department of Agriculture, and the general public.
Without the information, FSA will be unable to document the
services provided by the volunteers. FSA will report the collected
information to offices within the Department of Agriculture and the
Office of Personnel Management that request information on the
Volunteer Program.
FSA continues to use forms AD-2022, AD-2023, AD-2024, and AD-2025
in the Volunteer Program. The burden hours decreased by 10 due to the
removal of travel times. The respondents go to the county offices to do
regular and customary business with FSA; this means no travel times is
required specifically for the information collection and therefore, it
is no longer included in the burden hour reporting. For the following
estimated total annual burden on respondents, the formula used to
calculate the total burden hours is the estimated average time per
response multiplied by the estimated total annual responses.
Estimate of Average Time to Respond: Public reporting burden for
collecting information under this notice is estimated to average 15
minutes (0.25) per response for each of the 4 forms, including the time
for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering
and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the
collection of information. Therefore, the public reporting burden would
be an average 0.25 hours per response in this collection.
Type of Respondents: Any individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 20.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 4.
Estimated Total Annual Reponses: 80.
Estimated Average Time per Response: 0.25 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 20 hours.
We are requesting comments on all aspects of this information to
help us to:
(1) Evaluate 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;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of
the collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Evaluate the quality, ability and clarity of the information
technology; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the information collection on those who
respond through the use of appropriate 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 summarized and included in the submission for Office
of Management and Budget Approval.
Zach Ducheneaux,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. 2024-02156 Filed 2-2-24; 8:45 am]
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