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Need and Use of the Information:
Applicants generally are seed firms who
use the seed analysis certificates to
represent the quality of seed lots to
foreign customers according to the terms
specified in contracts of trade. The only
information collected is information
needed to provide the service requested
by the applicant. Applicants must
provide information such as the kind
and quantity of seed, tests to be
performed, and seed treatment, if
present, along with a sample of seed in
order for AMS to provide the service.
Only authorized AMS employees use
the information collected to track, test,
and report test results to the applicant.
If the information were not collected,
AMS would not know which test to
conduct or would not be able to relate
the test results with a specific lot of
seed.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit; Farms; State, Local or
Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 81.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting;
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 668.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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Comment Request
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July 7, 2010.
The Department of Agriculture has
submitted the following information
collection requirement(s) to OMB for
review and clearance under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13. Comments
regarding (a) 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;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of burden including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; (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 should be addressed to: Desk
Officer for Agriculture, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget
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(OMB),
OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or
fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
7602. Comments regarding these
information collections are best assured
of having their full effect if received
within 30 days of this notification.
Copies of the submission(s) may be
obtained by calling (202) 720–8958.
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.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
Title: Importation of Nursery Stock.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0279.
Summary of Collection: Under the
Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et
seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture is
authorized to prohibit or restrict the
importation, entry, exportation, or
movement in interstate commerce of
plant pests and other articles to prevent
the introduction of plant pests into the
United States or their dissemination
within the United States. The Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service
(APHIS) regulations contained in
‘‘Subpart-Nursery Stock Plants, Roots,
Bulbs, Seeds, and Other Plant products
(§§ 319.37 through 319.37–14) restricts
among other things, the importation of
living plants, plant parts, seeds, and
plant cuttings for planting or
propagation.
Need and Use of the Information:
APHIS requires that some plants or
plant products be accompanied by
either a phytosanitary inspection
certificate with a declaration, export
certificate, or a special certificate that is
completed by plant health officials in
the originating or transiting country.
APHIS uses the information on these
certificates to determine the pest
condition of the shipment at the time of
inspection in the foreign country. This
information is used as a guide to the
intensity of the inspection that APHIS
must conduct when the shipment
arrives. Without this information, all
shipments would need to be inspected
more thoroughly, thereby requiring
considerably more time.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit; Federal Government.
Number of Respondents: 52.
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Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 451.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture
Notice of Intent To Request Approval
To Establish a New Information
Collection
AGENCY: National Institute of Food and
Agriculture, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) regulations, that implement the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the National Institute
of Food and Agriculture’s (NIFA)
intention to request approval to
establish a new information collection
for the REEport system.
DATES: Written comments on this notice
must be received by September 15,
2010, to be assured of consideration.
Comments received after that date will
be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by 2010–0002 to: Federal
eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
You may submit written comments
concerning this notice and requests for
copies of the information collection to:
Jason Hitchcock, Director, Information
Policy, Planning and Training; Mail:
NIFA/USDA, Mail Stop 2216, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–2299; Hand
Delivery/Courier: 800 9th Street, SW.,
Waterfront Centre, Room 4217,
Washington, DC 20024; Fax: 202–720–
0857; or E-mail:
jhitchcock@nifa.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jason Hitchcock, Director of
Information, Policy, Planning, and
Training; Information Systems and
Technology Management; NIFA/USDA;
E-mail: jhitchcock@nifa.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: REEport System.
OMB Number: 0524–New.
Type of Request: Intent to request
approval to establish a new information
collection for three years.
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Abstract: The United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA),
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture (NIFA) administers several
competitive, peer-reviewed research,
education, and extension programs,
under which awards of a high-priority
are made. These programs are
authorized pursuant to the authorities
contained in the National Agricultural
Research, Extension, and Teaching
Policy Act of 1977, as amended (7
U.S.C. 3101 et seq.); the Smith-Lever
Act (7 U.S.C. 341 et seq.); and other
legislative authorities. NIFA also
administers several formula funded
research programs. The programs are
authorized pursuant to the authorities
contained in the McIntire-Stennis
Cooperative Forestry Research Act of
October 10, 1962 (16 U.S.C. 582a–1–
582a–7); the Hatch Act of 1887, as
amended (7 U.S.C. 361a–361i); Section
1445 of Public Law 95–113, the Food
and Agriculture Act of 1977, as
amended (7 U.S.C. 3222); and Section
1433 of Subtitle E (Sections 1429–1439),
Title XIV of Public Law 95–113, as
amended (7 U.S.C. 3191–3201). Each
formula funded program is subject to a
set of administrative requirements:
‘‘Administrative Manual for the
McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry
Research Program,’’ the ‘‘Administrative
Manual for the Hatch Research
Program,’’ the ‘‘Administrative Manual
for the Evans-Allen Cooperative
Agricultural Research Program,’’ and the
‘‘Administrative Manual for the
Continuing Animal Health and Disease
Research Program.’’
NIFA plans to deploy REEport, a
critical component of its One Solution
reporting initiative (https://
www.nifa.usda.gov/business/reporting/
onesolution.html) in a staged approach.
REEport will become NIFA’s grant and
formula project reporting system,
building on and replacing the existing
Current Research Information System
(CRIS) web forms system (OMB Control
Number: 0524–0042). As part of
REEport’s implementation, NIFA
intends to transfer existing data in CRIS
to REEport and then terminate the
applicable component of CRIS. For the
existing projects that reported to CRIS,
the awardees will then report to
REEport.
Out of an initiative of the Research
Business Models (RBM) Subcommittee
of the Committee on Science (CoS), a
committee of the National Science and
Technology Council (NSTC), came the
Research Performance Progress Report
(RPPR). The RPPR is a new uniform
format for reporting performance
progress on Federally-funded research
projects. Upon implementation, the
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RPPR will be used by agencies that
support research and research-related
activities for use in submission of
interim progress reports. It is intended
to replace other interim performance
reporting formats currently in use by
agencies. In anticipation of the RPPR’s
implementation, NIFA based REEport’s
format on the RPPR.
REEport will better address NIFA
accountability and reporting needs by
supporting limited use of programspecific data fields and the ability to
upload documents such as portable
document files (PDF) into reports. With
the implementation of REEport, NIFA
will eliminate the requirement to submit
an annual Funding and Staff Support
(Form AD–419) for non-formula grants
(AD–419 data will still be required for
formula grant projects). At this time, the
intention is to collect expenditure
information only for formula projects
through REEport and this will take the
form of what is currently collected on
the AD–419.
REEport will allow Hatch and EvansAllen projects to be linked to planned
programs in the Agricultural, Research,
Extension and Education Reform Act of
1988 (AREERA) Plan of Work
Information System which will simplify
the preparation of State Annual Reports.
Each Hatch and Evans-Allen project in
REEport will choose which Planned
Program it is a part of in the Plan of
Work. Once this link is made,
expenditures, FTEs, and possibly
Knowledge Area Classification can then
roll up into the Plan of Work system,
thus eliminating points of double
reporting and eliminating discrepancies
between the two systems.
Version 1 of REEport is expected to be
deployed in the following four stages:
• Stage A—Non-formula new project
initiation—implementation is
anticipated for October 1, 2010.
• Stage B—Progress and final
technical reports for all new and
existing (data transferred from CRIS)
non-formula grants—implementation is
anticipated for January 14, 2011.
• Stage C—Formula new project
initiation—implementation is targeted
for October 1, 2011.
• Stage D—Expenditure, progress,
and termination reports for all new and
existing (data transferred from CRIS)
formula projects—implementation is
targeted for October 1, 2011.
Further information about each of
these stages can be found on https://
www.nifa.usda.gov/business/
reeport_imp.html which will include
implementation updates and other
information as it becomes available.
NIFA will send out the updates monthly
to the new REEportDeploy Lyris e-mail
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list, which has been created from the
CRIS and Plan of Work contacts lists.
Interested parties may subscribe to the
list by sending an e-mail message to
lyris@lyris.nifa.usda.gov. Skip the
subject line and type subscribe
REEportDeploy in the body of your
message. Be sure you receive an e-mail
confirming your subscription.
The REEport system is to be NIFA’s
new documentation and reporting
system for project initiation and
reporting and constitute a necessary
information collection for NIFAsupported projects as set forth in
requirements established in 7 CFR Parts
3400 through 3430 pertaining to the
aforementioned authorities. This
information collection is necessary in
order to provide descriptive information
regarding individual research,
education, extension, and integrated
activities and to document expenditures
and staff support, as well as monitor the
progress and impact of such activities.
The information provided through
REEport will help users (grantees,
grantee institutions and NIFA) to keep
abreast of the latest developments in
agricultural, food science, human
nutrition and forestry research and
education; track resource utilization in
specific target areas of work; plan for
future activities; plan for resource
allocation to research, education, and
extension programs; avoid costly
duplication of effort; aid in coordination
of efforts addressing similar problems in
different locations; and aid research,
education, and extension workers in
establishing valuable contacts within
the agricultural community.
REEport Stage A and Stage B User
Fields and Types
1. Project Initiation:
a. (conditional requirement) Grantee
Project Number (REEport partner sites
require a project number. Field will not
be displayed to independent grantees).
b. (optional) Collaborating/Partnering
Country.
c. Goals and Objectives (text box).
d. Expected Outputs (text box).
e. Expected Outcomes (text box).
f. Methods (text box).
g. Non-technical Summary (text box).
h. (optional) Target Audience (text
box).
i. (optional) Animal Health
Component (percent).
j. Taxonomy (one required but no
more than 10 accepted).
i. Knowledge Area (code and percent).
ii. Subject of Investigation (code and
percent).
iii. Field of Science (code and
percent).
k. Research/Education/Extension
project effort allocation (percent).
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i. If Research percent is greater than
0, further refinement of the activity is
required:
1. Basic (percent).
2. Applied (percent).
3. Development (percent).
ii. If Research is null or zero, the
refinement fields will be hidden from
view on the interface.
2. Progress/Final Technical Reports:
Information collected for progress/final
technical reports will be as indicated in
the RPPR with the exception of NIFA
special reporting requirements (as
allowed by the RPPR) as noted.
a. Grant Participants.
i. Actual FTEs for reporting period.
Nonstudents or
faculty
Role
Students within staffing roles
Undergraduate
Graduate
Postdoctorate
Scientist .......................................................................................................................
Professional .................................................................................................................
Technical ......................................................................................................................
Administrative ..............................................................................................................
Other ............................................................................................................................
ii. Changes project participants from
Project Initiation or previous report (text
box).
b. Target Audiences (NIFA special
requirement) (text box).
c. Products.
i. Publications, conference papers,
and presentations.
1. Type (choice of journal
publications; books or other nonperiodical, one time publications; other
publications, conference papers and
presentations).
2. Status (choice of published,
accepted, submitted, other).
3. Year published (4 digit year).
4. Citation (text box).
5. NIFA support acknowledged (Y/N
field).
ii. Inventions, patent applications,
and/or licenses (including Plant Variety
Protections).
1. Type (choice of patent, PVP,
licenses).
2. Status (choice of application,
awarded, licensed).
3. Patent/PVP Number (text box).
4. Title (text box).
iii. Other Products (Outputs).
1. Output Type.
2. Output (text box).
3. Description (text box).
d. Accomplishments.
i. Major activities, specific objectives,
and significant results, including major
findings, developments, or conclusions
(both positive and negative), including a
discussion of stated goals not met. (text
box).
ii. Key outcomes.
1. Outcome type (choice of change in
knowledge, change in action, change in
condition).
2. Outcome (text box).
Using RPPR
format
Transaction name
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Project Initiation ...............................................................................................
Progress Report ...............................................................................................
Final Technical Report .....................................................................................
Expenditure Report ..........................................................................................
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.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Southern New Mexico Resource
Advisory Committee
ACTION:
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Notice of meeting.
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Estimated
number of responses
Estimated burden per response
3,700
8,700
2,800
8,700
4.6
2.7
2.7
1.4
No
Yes
No
No
Done at Washington, DC, this 1st day of
July, 2010.
Ann Bartuska,
Acting Deputy Under Secretary Research,
Education, and Economics.
AGENCY:
iii. What opportunities for training
and professional development has the
project provided? (text box).
iv. How have the results been
disseminated to communities of
interest? (text box).
v. What do you plan to do during the
next reporting period to accomplish the
goals? (text box).
e. Changes/Problems (text box).
Estimate of Burden: NIFA used
burden estimates from the current CRIS
collection to estimate the burden for
REEport, but anticipates the transactions
for project initiation may be reduced
because grant application information
will be used to prepopulate many fields.
The total annual burden for the non
RPPR portion of this collection is 36,620
hours.
Total annual
burden
17,020
23,490
7,560
12,180
SUMMARY: The Southern New Mexico
Resource Advisory Committee (RAC)
will meet in Socorro, New Mexico. The
committee is meeting as authorized
under the Secure Rural Schools and
Community Self-Determination Act
(Pub. L. 110–343) and in compliance
with the Federal Advisory Committee
Act. The purpose of the meeting is to
continue to develop operating protocols,
create a news release to solicit for
project proposals, election of RAC
Chairman, and creation of evaluation
criteria for submitted proposals.
DATES: The meeting will be held August
2, 2010, 10 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
401 Park Street, Socorro Public Library.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Notice of Intent To Request Approval To Establish a New
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, that implement the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the National
Institute of Food and Agriculture's (NIFA) intention to request
approval to establish a new information collection for the REEport
system.
DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by September
15, 2010, to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that
date will be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by 2010-0002 to: Federal
eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions
for submitting comments. You may submit written comments concerning
this notice and requests for copies of the information collection to:
Jason Hitchcock, Director, Information Policy, Planning and Training;
Mail: NIFA/USDA, Mail Stop 2216, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250-2299; Hand Delivery/Courier: 800 9th Street, SW.,
Waterfront Centre, Room 4217, Washington, DC 20024; Fax: 202-720-0857;
or E-mail: jhitchcock@nifa.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason Hitchcock, Director of
Information, Policy, Planning, and Training; Information Systems and
Technology Management; NIFA/USDA; E-mail: jhitchcock@nifa.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: REEport System.
OMB Number: 0524-New.
Type of Request: Intent to request approval to establish a new
information collection for three years.
[[Page 39654]]
Abstract: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA),
National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) administers several
competitive, peer-reviewed research, education, and extension programs,
under which awards of a high-priority are made. These programs are
authorized pursuant to the authorities contained in the National
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977, as
amended (7 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.); the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 341 et
seq.); and other legislative authorities. NIFA also administers several
formula funded research programs. The programs are authorized pursuant
to the authorities contained in the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative
Forestry Research Act of October 10, 1962 (16 U.S.C. 582a-1-582a-7);
the Hatch Act of 1887, as amended (7 U.S.C. 361a-361i); Section 1445 of
Public Law 95-113, the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977, as amended (7
U.S.C. 3222); and Section 1433 of Subtitle E (Sections 1429-1439),
Title XIV of Public Law 95-113, as amended (7 U.S.C. 3191-3201). Each
formula funded program is subject to a set of administrative
requirements: ``Administrative Manual for the McIntire-Stennis
Cooperative Forestry Research Program,'' the ``Administrative Manual
for the Hatch Research Program,'' the ``Administrative Manual for the
Evans-Allen Cooperative Agricultural Research Program,'' and the
``Administrative Manual for the Continuing Animal Health and Disease
Research Program.''
NIFA plans to deploy REEport, a critical component of its One
Solution reporting initiative (https://www.nifa.usda.gov/business/reporting/onesolution.html) in a staged approach. REEport will become
NIFA's grant and formula project reporting system, building on and
replacing the existing Current Research Information System (CRIS) web
forms system (OMB Control Number: 0524-0042). As part of REEport's
implementation, NIFA intends to transfer existing data in CRIS to
REEport and then terminate the applicable component of CRIS. For the
existing projects that reported to CRIS, the awardees will then report
to REEport.
Out of an initiative of the Research Business Models (RBM)
Subcommittee of the Committee on Science (CoS), a committee of the
National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), came the Research
Performance Progress Report (RPPR). The RPPR is a new uniform format
for reporting performance progress on Federally-funded research
projects. Upon implementation, the RPPR will be used by agencies that
support research and research-related activities for use in submission
of interim progress reports. It is intended to replace other interim
performance reporting formats currently in use by agencies. In
anticipation of the RPPR's implementation, NIFA based REEport's format
on the RPPR.
REEport will better address NIFA accountability and reporting needs
by supporting limited use of program-specific data fields and the
ability to upload documents such as portable document files (PDF) into
reports. With the implementation of REEport, NIFA will eliminate the
requirement to submit an annual Funding and Staff Support (Form AD-419)
for non-formula grants (AD-419 data will still be required for formula
grant projects). At this time, the intention is to collect expenditure
information only for formula projects through REEport and this will
take the form of what is currently collected on the AD-419.
REEport will allow Hatch and Evans-Allen projects to be linked to
planned programs in the Agricultural, Research, Extension and Education
Reform Act of 1988 (AREERA) Plan of Work Information System which will
simplify the preparation of State Annual Reports. Each Hatch and Evans-
Allen project in REEport will choose which Planned Program it is a part
of in the Plan of Work. Once this link is made, expenditures, FTEs, and
possibly Knowledge Area Classification can then roll up into the Plan
of Work system, thus eliminating points of double reporting and
eliminating discrepancies between the two systems.
Version 1 of REEport is expected to be deployed in the following
four stages:
Stage A--Non-formula new project initiation--
implementation is anticipated for October 1, 2010.
Stage B--Progress and final technical reports for all new
and existing (data transferred from CRIS) non-formula grants--
implementation is anticipated for January 14, 2011.
Stage C--Formula new project initiation--implementation is
targeted for October 1, 2011.
Stage D--Expenditure, progress, and termination reports
for all new and existing (data transferred from CRIS) formula
projects--implementation is targeted for October 1, 2011.
Further information about each of these stages can be found on
https://www.nifa.usda.gov/business/reeport_imp.html which will include
implementation updates and other information as it becomes available.
NIFA will send out the updates monthly to the new REEportDeploy Lyris
e-mail list, which has been created from the CRIS and Plan of Work
contacts lists. Interested parties may subscribe to the list by sending
an e-mail message to lyris@lyris.nifa.usda.gov. Skip the subject line
and type subscribe REEportDeploy in the body of your message. Be sure
you receive an e-mail confirming your subscription.
The REEport system is to be NIFA's new documentation and reporting
system for project initiation and reporting and constitute a necessary
information collection for NIFA-supported projects as set forth in
requirements established in 7 CFR Parts 3400 through 3430 pertaining to
the aforementioned authorities. This information collection is
necessary in order to provide descriptive information regarding
individual research, education, extension, and integrated activities
and to document expenditures and staff support, as well as monitor the
progress and impact of such activities.
The information provided through REEport will help users (grantees,
grantee institutions and NIFA) to keep abreast of the latest
developments in agricultural, food science, human nutrition and
forestry research and education; track resource utilization in specific
target areas of work; plan for future activities; plan for resource
allocation to research, education, and extension programs; avoid costly
duplication of effort; aid in coordination of efforts addressing
similar problems in different locations; and aid research, education,
and extension workers in establishing valuable contacts within the
agricultural community.
REEport Stage A and Stage B User Fields and Types
1. Project Initiation:
a. (conditional requirement) Grantee Project Number (REEport
partner sites require a project number. Field will not be displayed to
independent grantees).
b. (optional) Collaborating/Partnering Country.
c. Goals and Objectives (text box).
d. Expected Outputs (text box).
e. Expected Outcomes (text box).
f. Methods (text box).
g. Non-technical Summary (text box).
h. (optional) Target Audience (text box).
i. (optional) Animal Health Component (percent).
j. Taxonomy (one required but no more than 10 accepted).
i. Knowledge Area (code and percent).
ii. Subject of Investigation (code and percent).
iii. Field of Science (code and percent).
k. Research/Education/Extension project effort allocation
(percent).
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i. If Research percent is greater than 0, further refinement of the
activity is required:
1. Basic (percent).
2. Applied (percent).
3. Development (percent).
ii. If Research is null or zero, the refinement fields will be
hidden from view on the interface.
2. Progress/Final Technical Reports: Information collected for
progress/final technical reports will be as indicated in the RPPR with
the exception of NIFA special reporting requirements (as allowed by the
RPPR) as noted.
a. Grant Participants.
i. Actual FTEs for reporting period.
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Students within staffing roles
Non- students --------------------------------------
Role or faculty Under- Post-
graduate Graduate doctorate
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Scientist................................................ .............. ........... ........... ...........
Professional............................................. .............. ........... ........... ...........
Technical................................................ .............. ........... ........... ...........
Administrative........................................... .............. ........... ........... ...........
Other.................................................... .............. ........... ........... ...........
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ii. Changes project participants from Project Initiation or
previous report (text box).
b. Target Audiences (NIFA special requirement) (text box).
c. Products.
i. Publications, conference papers, and presentations.
1. Type (choice of journal publications; books or other non-
periodical, one time publications; other publications, conference
papers and presentations).
2. Status (choice of published, accepted, submitted, other).
3. Year published (4 digit year).
4. Citation (text box).
5. NIFA support acknowledged (Y/N field).
ii. Inventions, patent applications, and/or licenses (including
Plant Variety Protections).
1. Type (choice of patent, PVP, licenses).
2. Status (choice of application, awarded, licensed).
3. Patent/PVP Number (text box).
4. Title (text box).
iii. Other Products (Outputs).
1. Output Type.
2. Output (text box).
3. Description (text box).
d. Accomplishments.
i. Major activities, specific objectives, and significant results,
including major findings, developments, or conclusions (both positive
and negative), including a discussion of stated goals not met. (text
box).
ii. Key outcomes.
1. Outcome type (choice of change in knowledge, change in action,
change in condition).
2. Outcome (text box).
iii. What opportunities for training and professional development
has the project provided? (text box).
iv. How have the results been disseminated to communities of
interest? (text box).
v. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to
accomplish the goals? (text box).
e. Changes/Problems (text box).
Estimate of Burden: NIFA used burden estimates from the current
CRIS collection to estimate the burden for REEport, but anticipates the
transactions for project initiation may be reduced because grant
application information will be used to prepopulate many fields. The
total annual burden for the non RPPR portion of this collection is
36,620 hours.
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Estimated Estimated
Transaction name Using RPPR number of burden per Total annual
format responses response burden
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Project Initiation.............................. No 3,700 4.6 17,020
Progress Report................................. Yes 8,700 2.7 23,490
Final Technical Report.......................... No 2,800 2.7 7,560
Expenditure Report.............................. No 8,700 1.4 12,180
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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.
Done at Washington, DC, this 1st day of July, 2010.
Ann Bartuska,
Acting Deputy Under Secretary Research, Education, and Economics.
[FR Doc. 2010-16854 Filed 7-9-10; 8:45 am]
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