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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS–TM–10–0074; TM–10–01]
Solicitation of Applications for the
Federal-State Marketing Improvement
Program (FSMIP)
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Agricultural Marketing
Service (AMS) announces a solicitation
of applications for competitive grant
funds for fiscal year (FY) 2011, subject
to final appropriation action by
Congress, which would enable States to
explore new market opportunities for
U.S. food and agricultural products and
to encourage research and innovation
aimed at improving the efficiency and
performance of the U.S. marketing
system. Eligible applicants include State
departments of agriculture, State
agricultural experiment stations, and
other appropriate State Agencies.
Applicants are encouraged to involve
industry groups, academia, communitybased organizations, and other
stakeholders in developing proposals
and conducting projects. In accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, the information collection
requirements have been previously
approved by OMB under 0581–0240,
Federal-State Marketing Improvement
Program (FSMIP).
Historically, Congress has
appropriated funding for this program.
This notice is being issued prior to
passage of a FY 2011 Appropriations
Act, which may or may not provide an
appropriation for this program, to allow
applicants sufficient time to leverage
financing, submit applications, and give
AMS time to process applications
within the current fiscal year.
DATES: Proposals will be accepted
through February 17, 2011.
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Submit proposals and other
required documents to: FSMIP Staff
Officer, Transportation and Marketing
Programs, Agricultural Marketing
Service (AMS), U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1800 M Street, NW., Room
3002–South Tower, Washington, DC
20036; telephone (202) 694–4002; e-mail
janise.zygmont@ams.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Janise Zygmont, FSMIP Staff Officer;
telephone (202) 694–4002; fax (202)
694–5950; e-mail
janise.zygmont@ams.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FSMIP is
authorized under Section 204(b) of the
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7
U.S.C. 1621–1627). FSMIP provides
matching grants on a competitive basis
to enable States to explore new market
opportunities for U.S. food and
agricultural products and to encourage
research and innovation aimed at
improving the efficiency and
performance of the U.S. marketing
system. Eligible applicants include State
departments of agriculture, State
agricultural experiment stations, and
other appropriate State Agencies. Other
organizations interested in participating
in this program should contact their
State Department of Agriculture’s
Marketing Division. State agencies
specifically named under the
authorizing legislation should assume
the lead role in FSMIP projects, and use
cooperative or contractual linkages with
other agencies, universities, institutions,
and producer, industry or communitybased organizations as appropriate.
Multi-State projects are encouraged. In
such projects, one State assumes the
coordinating role, using appropriate
cooperative arrangements with the other
State agencies and entities involved in
the project.
Proposals must be accompanied by
completed Standard Forms (SF) 424 and
424A. AMS will not approve the use of
FSMIP funds for advertising or, with
limited exceptions, for the purchase of
equipment. Detailed program guidelines
may be obtained from the contact listed
above, and are available at the FSMIP
Web site: https://www.ams.usda.gov/
FSMIP.
ADDRESSES:
Background
FSMIP funds a wide range of applied
research projects that address barriers,
challenges, and opportunities in
marketing, transportation, and
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distribution of U.S. food and
agricultural products domestically and
internationally.
Eligible agricultural categories
include livestock, livestock products,
food and feed crops, fish and shellfish,
horticulture, viticulture, apiary, and
forest products and processed or
manufactured products derived from
such commodities. Reflecting the
growing diversity of U.S. agriculture, in
recent years, FSMIP has funded projects
dealing with nutraceuticals, bioenergy,
compost and products made from
agricultural residue.
Proposals may deal with barriers,
challenges, or opportunities manifesting
at any stage of the marketing chain
including direct, wholesale, and retail.
Proposals may involve small, medium,
or large scale agricultural entities but
should potentially benefit multiple
producers or agribusinesses. Proprietary
proposals that benefit one business or
individual will not be considered.
Proposals that address issues of
importance at the State, Multi-State or
national level are appropriate for
FSMIP. FSMIP also seeks unique
proposals on a smaller scale that may
serve as pilot projects or case studies
useful as a model for other States. Of
particular interest are proposals that
reflect a collaborative approach among
the States, academia, the farm sector
and other appropriate entities and
stakeholders. FSMIP’s enabling
legislation authorizes projects to:
• Determine the best methods for
processing, preparing for market,
packing, handling, transporting, storing,
distributing, and marketing agricultural
products.
• Determine the costs of marketing
agricultural products in their various
forms and through various channels.
• Assist in the development of more
efficient marketing methods, practices,
and facilities to bring about more
efficient and orderly marketing, and
reduce the price spread between the
producer and the consumer.
• Develop and improve standards of
quality, condition, quantity, grade, and
packaging in order to encourage
uniformity and consistency in
commercial practices.
• Eliminate artificial barriers to the
free movement of agricultural products
in commercial channels.
• Foster new/expanded domestic/
foreign markets and new/expanded uses
of agricultural products.
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• Collect and disseminate marketing
information to anticipate and meet
consumer requirements, maintain farm
income, and balance production and
utilization.
All proposals which fall within the
FSMIP guidelines will be considered.
FSMIP encourages States to submit
proposals that address the following
objectives:
• Creating wealth in rural
communities through the development
of local and regional food systems and
value-added agriculture.
• Developing direct marketing
opportunities for producers, or producer
groups.
Paperwork Reduction Act
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the FSMIP
information collection requirements
were previously approved by the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) and
were assigned OMB control number
0581–0240.
AMS is committed to compliance
with the Government Paperwork
Elimination Act (GPEA), which requires
Government agencies in general to
provide the public with the option of
submitted information or transacting
business electronically to the maximum
extent possible.
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How To Submit Proposals and
Applications
Applicants have the option of
submitting FSMIP applications
electronically through the Federal grants
Web site, instead of mailing hard copy
documents. Applicants considering the
electronic application option are
strongly urged to familiarize themselves
with the Federal grants Web site well
before the application deadline and to
begin the application process before the
deadline. Additional details about the
FSMIP application process for all
applicants are available at the FSMIP
Web site: https://www.ams.usda.gov/
FSMIP.
FSMIP is listed in the ‘‘Catalog of
Federal Domestic Assistance’’ under
number 10.156 and subject agencies
must adhere to Title VI of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964, which bars
discrimination in all federally assisted
programs.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621–1627.
Dated: December 16, 2010.
David R. Shipman,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request–Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP),
Store Applications, Forms FNS–252,
252–E, 252–R, 252–2, and 252–C
Food and Nutrition Service
(FNS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice invites the general public and
other public agencies to comment on
this proposed information collection.
This collection is a revision of a
currently approved collection in the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program and concerns Retail Store
Applications (Forms FNS–252; FNS–
252–E; and FNS–252–R).
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before February 22, 2011
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: 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 shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the proposed collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions 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
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments may be sent to: Ronald
Ward, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park
Center Drive, Room 426, Alexandria, VA
22302. Comments may also be
submitted via fax to the attention of
Ronald Ward at (703) 305–1863 or via
e-mail to: BRDHQ–WEB@fns.usda.gov.
Comments will also be accepted through
the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to
https://www.regulations.gov, and follow
the online instructions for submitting
comments electronically.
All written comments will be open for
public inspection at the office of the
Food and Nutrition Service during
regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m. Monday through Friday) at 3101
Park Center Drive, Room 426,
Alexandria, Virginia 22302.
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All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for Office of Management and Budget
approval. All comments will be a matter
of public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of this information collection
should be directed to Ronald Ward at
BRDHQ–WEB@fns.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP)—Store
Applications.
Form Number: FNS–252, 252–E, 252–
R, 252–2, and 252–C.
OMB Number: 0584–0008 and 0584–
0553.
Expiration Date: July 31, 2011.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved collection of
information.
Abstract: Section 9(a) of the Food and
Nutrition Act of 2008, as amended, (the
Act) (7 U.S.C. 2018(a)) requires that FNS
determine the eligibility of retail food
stores and certain food service
organizations to accept SNAP benefits
and to monitor them for compliance and
continued eligibility.
Part of FNS’ responsibility is to accept
applications from retail food stores that
wish to participate in SNAP, review the
applications in order to determine
whether or not applicants meet
eligibility requirements, and make
determinations whether to grant or deny
authorization to accept SNAP benefits.
There are currently four application
forms designed for that purpose
approved under the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) No.
0584–0008—the Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program
Application for Stores, Form FNS–252
and FNS–252–E (paper and online
version, respectively); the Meal Service
Application, Form FNS–252–2; and the
Corporate Supplemental Application,
Form FNS–252–C used for individual
(chain) stores under a corporation.FNS
is also responsible for reviewing retail
food store applications at least once
every five years to ensure that each firm
is under the same ownership and
continues to meet eligibility guidelines.
In order to accomplish this regulatory
requirement, FNS collects information
from retail food stores using the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program Application for Stores—
Reauthorization, Form FNS–252–R. This
information collection is approved
under OMB No. 0584–0553. In our
previous submission to OMB, FNS
received approval to merge this
information collection with OMB No.
0584–0008, which FNS intends to do at
this time.
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delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are examples of documents
appearing in this section.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS-TM-10-0074; TM-10-01]
Solicitation of Applications for the Federal-State Marketing
Improvement Program (FSMIP)
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announces a
solicitation of applications for competitive grant funds for fiscal
year (FY) 2011, subject to final appropriation action by Congress,
which would enable States to explore new market opportunities for U.S.
food and agricultural products and to encourage research and innovation
aimed at improving the efficiency and performance of the U.S. marketing
system. Eligible applicants include State departments of agriculture,
State agricultural experiment stations, and other appropriate State
Agencies. Applicants are encouraged to involve industry groups,
academia, community-based organizations, and other stakeholders in
developing proposals and conducting projects. In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the information collection
requirements have been previously approved by OMB under 0581-0240,
Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program (FSMIP).
Historically, Congress has appropriated funding for this program.
This notice is being issued prior to passage of a FY 2011
Appropriations Act, which may or may not provide an appropriation for
this program, to allow applicants sufficient time to leverage
financing, submit applications, and give AMS time to process
applications within the current fiscal year.
DATES: Proposals will be accepted through February 17, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit proposals and other required documents to: FSMIP
Staff Officer, Transportation and Marketing Programs, Agricultural
Marketing Service (AMS), U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1800 M Street,
NW., Room 3002-South Tower, Washington, DC 20036; telephone (202) 694-
4002; e-mail janise.zygmont@ams.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janise Zygmont, FSMIP Staff Officer;
telephone (202) 694-4002; fax (202) 694-5950; e-mail
janise.zygmont@ams.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FSMIP is authorized under Section 204(b) of
the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627). FSMIP
provides matching grants on a competitive basis to enable States to
explore new market opportunities for U.S. food and agricultural
products and to encourage research and innovation aimed at improving
the efficiency and performance of the U.S. marketing system. Eligible
applicants include State departments of agriculture, State agricultural
experiment stations, and other appropriate State Agencies. Other
organizations interested in participating in this program should
contact their State Department of Agriculture's Marketing Division.
State agencies specifically named under the authorizing legislation
should assume the lead role in FSMIP projects, and use cooperative or
contractual linkages with other agencies, universities, institutions,
and producer, industry or community-based organizations as appropriate.
Multi-State projects are encouraged. In such projects, one State
assumes the coordinating role, using appropriate cooperative
arrangements with the other State agencies and entities involved in the
project.
Proposals must be accompanied by completed Standard Forms (SF) 424
and 424A. AMS will not approve the use of FSMIP funds for advertising
or, with limited exceptions, for the purchase of equipment. Detailed
program guidelines may be obtained from the contact listed above, and
are available at the FSMIP Web site: https://www.ams.usda.gov/FSMIP.
Background
FSMIP funds a wide range of applied research projects that address
barriers, challenges, and opportunities in marketing, transportation,
and distribution of U.S. food and agricultural products domestically
and internationally.
Eligible agricultural categories include livestock, livestock
products, food and feed crops, fish and shellfish, horticulture,
viticulture, apiary, and forest products and processed or manufactured
products derived from such commodities. Reflecting the growing
diversity of U.S. agriculture, in recent years, FSMIP has funded
projects dealing with nutraceuticals, bioenergy, compost and products
made from agricultural residue.
Proposals may deal with barriers, challenges, or opportunities
manifesting at any stage of the marketing chain including direct,
wholesale, and retail. Proposals may involve small, medium, or large
scale agricultural entities but should potentially benefit multiple
producers or agribusinesses. Proprietary proposals that benefit one
business or individual will not be considered.
Proposals that address issues of importance at the State, Multi-
State or national level are appropriate for FSMIP. FSMIP also seeks
unique proposals on a smaller scale that may serve as pilot projects or
case studies useful as a model for other States. Of particular interest
are proposals that reflect a collaborative approach among the States,
academia, the farm sector and other appropriate entities and
stakeholders. FSMIP's enabling legislation authorizes projects to:
Determine the best methods for processing, preparing for
market, packing, handling, transporting, storing, distributing, and
marketing agricultural products.
Determine the costs of marketing agricultural products in
their various forms and through various channels.
Assist in the development of more efficient marketing
methods, practices, and facilities to bring about more efficient and
orderly marketing, and reduce the price spread between the producer and
the consumer.
Develop and improve standards of quality, condition,
quantity, grade, and packaging in order to encourage uniformity and
consistency in commercial practices.
Eliminate artificial barriers to the free movement of
agricultural products in commercial channels.
Foster new/expanded domestic/foreign markets and new/
expanded uses of agricultural products.
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Collect and disseminate marketing information to
anticipate and meet consumer requirements, maintain farm income, and
balance production and utilization.
All proposals which fall within the FSMIP guidelines will be
considered. FSMIP encourages States to submit proposals that address
the following objectives:
Creating wealth in rural communities through the
development of local and regional food systems and value-added
agriculture.
Developing direct marketing opportunities for producers,
or producer groups.
Paperwork Reduction Act
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the FSMIP
information collection requirements were previously approved by the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and were assigned OMB control
number 0581-0240.
AMS is committed to compliance with the Government Paperwork
Elimination Act (GPEA), which requires Government agencies in general
to provide the public with the option of submitted information or
transacting business electronically to the maximum extent possible.
How To Submit Proposals and Applications
Applicants have the option of submitting FSMIP applications
electronically through the Federal grants Web site, instead of mailing
hard copy documents. Applicants considering the electronic application
option are strongly urged to familiarize themselves with the Federal
grants Web site well before the application deadline and to begin the
application process before the deadline. Additional details about the
FSMIP application process for all applicants are available at the FSMIP
Web site: https://www.ams.usda.gov/FSMIP.
FSMIP is listed in the ``Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance''
under number 10.156 and subject agencies must adhere to Title VI of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964, which bars discrimination in all federally
assisted programs.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621-1627.
Dated: December 16, 2010.
David R. Shipman,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-32263 Filed 12-22-10; 8:45 am]
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