Notice2025-12606
Notice of Intent To Extend and Revise a Previously Approved Information Collection
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Published
July 8, 2025
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Agriculture DepartmentNational Institute of Food and Agriculture
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, this notice announces the National Institute of Food and Agriculture's (NIFA) intention to extend and revise a previously approved information collection, entitled NIFA Application Kit.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 8, 2025)]
[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: 2025-12606]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Notice of Intent To Extend and Revise a Previously Approved
Information Collection
AGENCY: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, this notice
announces the National Institute of Food and Agriculture's (NIFA)
intention to extend and revise a previously approved information
collection, entitled NIFA Application Kit.
DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by September 5,
2025 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date
will be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking
Portal: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the instructions for
submitting comments.
Instructions: 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: Laura Givens, 816-527-5379,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8ec2effbfcefa0c9e7f8ebe0fdcefbfdeaefa0e9e1f8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dd91bca8afbcf39ab4abb8b3ae9da8aeb9bcf3bab2ab">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: NIFA Application Kit.
OMB Control Number: 0524-0039.
Expiration Date of Current Approval: 8/31/2025.
Type of Request: Notice of intent to extend and revise a previously
approved information collection for three years.
Abstract: NIFA sponsors ongoing agricultural research, extension
and education programs under which competitive, formula (capacity), and
special awards of a high-priority nature are made. Because competitive
applications are submitted, many of which necessitate review by peer
panelists, it is important that applicants provide the information in a
standardized process to ensure consistency for all applicants.
Standardization is also important to applicants in other programs as it
creates a more efficient process and minimizes administrative burden.
For this reason, NIFA uses standard forms in the SF-424 Research and
Related (R&R) form category which includes agency-specific forms for
the application process. NIFA issues Requests for Application (RFAs)
that include the instructions for preparation and submission of
applications. NIFA requires submission of applications electronically
through <a href="http://Grants.gov">Grants.gov</a>.
The forms and narrative information are mainly used for application
evaluation and administration purposes. While some of the information
is used to respond to inquiries from Congress and other government
agencies, the forms are not designed to be statistical surveys.
NIFA is proposing to revise the collection by adding the ``NIFA
Disclosure of Foreign Relationships'' form. This form will allow NIFA
to perform legislatively mandated Due Diligence of Foreign Influence
review of USDA's SBIR and STTR applicants. NIFA also proposes to add
new general support templates that address confidentiality, conflict of
interest, and summaries germane to the application submission. NIFA is
also requesting approval to use additional OMB Research and Related
(R&R) Common forms as part of this collection.
NIFA is seeking to make minor revisions to previously approved
forms for purposes of making the forms easier to understand and use.
Finally, NIFA proposes to retire the ``NIFA Entry/Exit Fellowship
Form,'' which is used to document demographic data, program progress,
and performance outcomes of fellow/scholar recipients.
Respondents: Universities, non-profit institutions, State, local,
or Tribal government, and a limited number of for-profit institutions
and individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents by form:
Letter of Intent: 3,000.
Form NIFA-2008 Assurance Statement(s): 3,000.
Supplemental Information: 6,000.
AFRI Project Type: 2,500.
Foreign Disclosure Form: 3,000.
The individual form burden is as follows (calculated based on a
survey of grant applicants conducted by NIFA):
Letter of Intent: 2 hours.
Form NIFA-2008 Assurance Statement(s): 30 minutes.
Supplemental Information: 2 hours.
AFRI Project Type: 15 minutes.
Foreign Disclosure Form: 15 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on the public for all forms: 18,354
hours.
Frequency of Respondents: Annually.
Comments: Comments are invited on: (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 proposed collection of information; (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.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request to OMB for approval. All comments will become a matter of
public record.
Obtaining a Copy of the Information Collection: A copy of the
information collection and related instructions may be obtained free of
charge by contacting Laura Givens as directed above.
Drenda Williams,
Associate Director for Operations, National Institute of Food and
Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
[FR Doc. 2025-12606 Filed 7-7-25; 8:45 am]
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