Notice2026-00583
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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January 14, 2026
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 14, 2026)]
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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: 2026-00583]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and approval
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments
are requested regarding: 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; the
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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.
Comments regarding this information collection received by February
13, 2026 will be considered. Written comments and recommendations for
the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days
of the publication of this notice on the following website
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular information
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays
a currently valid OMB control number.
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Title: Strategic Economic and Community Development.
OMB Control Number: 0570-0068.
Summary of Collection: As authorized under the Agricultural Act of
2018 (2018 Farm Bill), the Strategic Economic and Community Development
(SECD) program establishes reserved funds through Rural Development
programs to fund projects that support the implementation of
multijurisdictional and multisectoral strategic community investment
plans (Plan).
Need and Use of the Information: Section 6401 relies on the covered
programs' methods for program administration. Thus, to the extent the
covered programs use collection techniques other than the submittal of
written material, this program will follow suit.
Regarding the covered programs, USDA--Rural Development has
considered the use of improved information technology to reduce the
burden on the applicants. The information involved is unique to each
particular case. Automating the written narrative portion of the
application assists the applicant and USDA--Rural Development because
most is completed and submitted electronically.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-
profit institutions.
Number of Respondents: 100.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 580.
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Title: Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan Program.
OMB Control Number: 0570-0077.
Summary of Collection: Section 1001 of the American Recovery Act of
2021, Public Law 117-2 provided funding for fiscal year 2022 (FY22) to
the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance to maintain and
improve food and agricultural supply chain resiliency.
The purpose of the Food Supply Chain (FSC) Guaranteed loan program
was to make funds available to qualified applicants and projects to
facilitate financing for the start-up or expansion of activities in the
middle of the food supply chain, particularly the aggregation,
processing, manufacturing, storing, transporting, wholesaling, or
distribution of food, to increase capacity and help create a more
resilient, diverse, and secure U.S. food supply chain.
FSC no longer has funding available, and RD is no longer accepting
applications for new loans in the program. All FSC loans in the
portfolio are now being serviced in accordance with established
regulations.
Need and Use of the Information: The FSC program requested
application submission via an online application system. The use of
this system allows the Agency to receive the applications
electronically. Applicants who receive funding will be encouraged, but
not required, to submit, as applicable, performance reports, and the
annual status reports electronically. As such, all reporting
requirements noted above, both written/non-forms and forms approved
under other OMB control numbers, can be submitted electronically
through online systems. The Agency will not require submission by
electronic methods because some applicants may not have the
technological expertise for electronic submission or may not have the
equipment necessary for high technological information gathering.
The information provided will be used to determine applicant and
project eligibility and to ensure that projects meet program goals and
are for authorized purposes.
Description of Respondents: Businesses or other for-profits; Farms;
Not-for-profit institutions.
Number of Respondents: 311.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 1,292.
Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-00583 Filed 1-13-26; 8:45 am]
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