Notice of Intent To Renew a Previously Approved Information Collection

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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 renew a previously approved information collection entitled Children, Youth, and Families at Risk (CYFAR) Year End Report.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 205 (Monday, October 26, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67266-67267]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21724]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

National Institute of Food and Agriculture


Notice of Intent To Renew a Previously Approved Information 
Collection

AGENCY: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA.

ACTION: Approval of 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 renew a previously approved information collection 
entitled Children,

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Youth, and Families at Risk (CYFAR) Year End Report.

DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by December 28, 
2026 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#7a361b0f081b543d130c1f14093a0f091e1b541d150c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dc90bda9aebdf29bb5aab9b2af9ca9afb8bdf2bbb3aa">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title of Collection: Children, Youth, and Families at Risk (CYFAR) 
Year End Report.
    OMB Control Number: 0524-0043.
    Expiration Date of Current Approval: 02/28/2027.
    Type of Request: Notice of intent to renew a previously approved 
information collection for three years.
    Abstract: Funding for the Children, Youth, and Families at Risk 
(CYFAR) community project grants is authorized under section 3(d) of 
the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 341 et seq.), as amended, and other 
relevant authorizing legislation, which provide jurisdictional basis 
for the establishment and operation of Extension educational work for 
benefit of youth and families in communities.
    CYFAR funding supports community programs serving children, youth, 
and families in environments needing support.
    CYFAR funds are intended to support the development of high 
quality, effective programs based on research and to document the 
impact of programs on intended audiences. The CYFAR Year End Report 
collects demographic and impact data from each community site to 
conduct impact evaluations of the programs on its intended audience. 
The collection of information serves several purposes. It allows NIFA 
staff to gauge if the program is reaching the audience, and make 
programmatic improvements. This collection also allows program staff to 
demonstrate the impacts and capacity that is developed in the locales 
where federal assistance is provided.
    The evaluation processes of CYFAR are consistent with the 
requirements of Congressional legislation and OMB. The Government 
Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993 (Pub. L. 103-62), the 
Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act (FAIR) (Pub. L. 105-270), and 
the Agricultural, Research, Extension and Education Reform Act (AREERA) 
of 1998 (Pub. L. 105-185), together with OMB requirements, support the 
reporting requirements requested in this information collection. The 
immediate need of this information collection is to provide a means for 
satisfying accountability requirements. The long-term objective is to 
provide a means to enable the evaluation and assessment of the 
effectiveness of programs receiving federal funds and to fully satisfy 
requirements of performance and accountability legislation in GPRA, the 
FAIR Act, and AREERA.
    Total Estimate of Burden:
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 51.
    Annual Responses: 1.
    Average Time to complete each response: 23 hours.
    Burden hours: 1,173 hours.
    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.

    Done at Kansas City, MO, this day of October 19,2026.
Drenda Williams,
Associate Director for Operations, National Institute of Food and 
Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
[FR Doc. 2026-21724 Filed 10-23-26; 8:45 am]
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