Notice2026-02625
Information Collection Request; Advancing Markets for Producers (Formerly Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities)
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Published
February 10, 2026
Issuing agencies
Agriculture DepartmentCommodity Credit CorporationNatural Resources Conservation Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is requesting comments from all interested individuals and organizations on a revision of a currently approved information collection request associated with the Advancing Markets for Producers grant activity. The purpose of the Advancing Markets for Producers initiative is to prioritize producer support to develop sustained methods for expansion of markets for American agricultural products; prioritizing new markets, improving supply chains, and enabling direct-to consumer sales, thereby improving economic opportunities for farmers; and prioritize methods to improve farmers collective resource sharing, access to market infrastructure, and promotion of long-term economic sustainability within the amplification of market expansion. Additional information on the partnerships is available at https://www.usda.gov.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 27 (Tuesday, February 10, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5884-5885]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-02625]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Commodity Credit Corporation
Natural Resources Conservation Service
[Docket ID: NRCS-2025-0236]
Information Collection Request; Advancing Markets for Producers
(Formerly Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities)
AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation and Natural Resources Conservation
Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is requesting comments
from all interested individuals and organizations on a revision of a
currently approved information collection request associated with the
Advancing Markets for Producers grant activity. The purpose of the
Advancing Markets for Producers initiative is to prioritize producer
support to develop sustained methods for expansion of markets for
American agricultural products; prioritizing new markets, improving
supply chains, and enabling direct-to consumer sales, thereby improving
economic opportunities for farmers; and prioritize methods to improve
farmers collective resource sharing, access to market infrastructure,
and promotion of long-term economic sustainability within the
amplification of market expansion. Additional information on the
partnerships is available at <a href="https://www.usda.gov">https://www.usda.gov</a>.
DATES: We will consider comments that we receive by April 13, 2026.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this notice. You may
submit comments, identified by Docket ID: NRCS-2025-0236 in the Federal
eRulemaking Portal: Go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
You may also send comments to the Desk Officer for Agriculture,
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Washington, DC 20503. Copies of the information collection may
be requested by contacting Allison Costa below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allison Costa, telephone: (360) 768-
3113; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e482948587ca8a968797ca948596908a8196978c8d9497a491978085ca838b92"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bed8cedfdd90d0ccddcd90cedfcccad0dbcccdd6d7cecdfecbcddadf90d9d1c8">[email protected]</span></a>. Persons with disabilities
who require alternative mean for communication should contact the
USDA's TARGET Center at (844) 433-2774.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description of Information Collection
Title: Advancing Market for Producers.
OMB Control Number: 0578-0031.
Type of Request: Revision of currently approved collection.
OMB Expiration Date: February 28, 2026.
Abstract: We are requesting comments on the burden for ongoing
progress reporting. In general, reporting for the Advancing Markets for
Producers grants will follow the guidelines included in the General
Terms and Conditions, which are available at the following website:
<a href="https://www.fpacbc.usda.gov/about/grants-and-agreements/award-terms-and-conditions/index.html">https://www.fpacbc.usda.gov/about/grants-and-agreements/award-terms-and-conditions/index.html</a>.
Partners are required to submit progress reports after the first
quarter and at least twice a year on the project, including the
following information:
<bullet> Participating producers and landowners;
<bullet> Conservation practices applied;
<bullet> Outreach and training;
<bullet> Financial assistance for producers or landowners to
implement conservation practices;
<bullet> Benefits associated with the implementation of
conservation practices;
<bullet> Marketing and outreach related to commodities as a result
of project activities;
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<bullet> Technical assistance and resources are provided,
especially to help producers overcome barriers to adopting conservation
practices;
<bullet> Partnerships developed and leveraged, including public-
private partnerships to foster and develop commodity markets; and
<bullet> Commodity supply chain and demand impacts, as well as
other economic benefits.
Certain reporting elements may be required to be georeferenced
(geospatially referenced).
For the following estimated total annual burden on respondents, the
formula used to calculate the total burden hour is the estimated
average time per responses, in hours, multiplied by the estimated total
annual responses.
Estimate of Annual Burden: Public reporting burden for the
collection of information is estimated to average 10.5 hours per
response.
Respondents: Advancing Markets for Producers Awardees.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 125.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 2.
Estimated Total Annual Number of Responses: 250.
Estimated Average Time per Response: 17 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,250 hours.
We are requesting comments on all aspects of this information
collection to help us:
(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, utility, 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 where provided, will be made a matter of public record.
Comments will be summarized and included in the request for OMB
approval of the information collection.
William Beam,
Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation.
Aubrey Bettencourt,
Administrator, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-02625 Filed 2-9-26; 8:45 am]
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