Notice of Request for Extension of Currently Approved Information Collection
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Foreign Agricultural Service's (FAS) intention to request on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) an extension from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a currently approved information collection in support of the Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops (TASC) program.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 108 (Friday, June 6, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24092-24093]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-10293]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Foreign Agricultural Service
Commodity Credit Corporation
Notice of Request for Extension of Currently Approved Information
Collection
AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service and Commodity Credit Corporation,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Foreign Agricultural Service's (FAS) intention to
request on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) an
extension from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a
currently approved information collection in support of the Technical
Assistance for Specialty Crops (TASC) program.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by August 5, 2025 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments, identified by OMB Control Number
0551-0038, 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#eabaa5ae8b8e878384aa9f998e8bc48d859c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4b1b040f2a2f2622250b3e382f2a652c243d">[email protected]</span></a>. Include OMB Control Number 0551-
0038 in the subject line of the message.
<bullet> Mail, Courier, or Hand Delivery: Curt Alt, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW, Room 6512, 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: Curt Alt, 202 690-4784,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2979464d484d444047695c5a4d48074e465f">[email protected]</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops.
OMB Number: 0551-0038.
Expiration Date of Approval: August 31, 2025.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: This information is needed to administer CCC's TASC
program. The information will be gathered from applicants desiring to
receive grants under the program to determine the viability of the
request for funds. Regulations governing the program appear at 7 CFR
part 1487 and are available on the Foreign Agricultural Service's
website.
Estimate of Burden: The agency estimates that the public reporting
burden for the associated collection of information averages 50 hours
per respondent.
Respondents: U.S. government agencies, State government agencies,
non-profit trade associations, universities, agricultural cooperatives,
and private companies.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 25.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 50 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,250 hours.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Kenneth
Vernon, the Agency Information Collection Coordinator, at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#741f111a1a11001c5a0211061a1b1a34010710155a131b02"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8ae1efe4e4effee2a4fceff8e4e5e4cafff9eeeba4ede5fc">[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="https://www.regulations.gov">https://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
Office of Management and Budget approval.
Persons with disabilities who require an alternative means for
communication of information (Braille, large print,
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audiotape, etc.) should contact <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f0b6b1a3dda29591839f9e91929c95b193939f9d9d9f949184999f9eb085839491de979f86"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cb8d8a98e699aeaab8a4a5aaa9a7ae8aa8a8a4a6a6a4afaabfa2a4a58bbeb8afaae5aca4bd">[email protected]</span></a>.
William L. Beam,
Administrator, Commodity Credit Corporation.
Daniel Whitley,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
[FR Doc. 2025-10293 Filed 6-5-25; 8:45 am]
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