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assist APHIS in developing more
effective methods for the NEPA process.
APHIS intends to create mechanisms for
early and frequent interactions between
APHIS’ Biotechnology Regulatory
Services program staff and participants
in the pilot project to identify and
thoroughly evaluate the potential
environmental impacts pertinent to the
Agency’s NEPA analysis. This pilot will
also include mechanisms to identify
NEPA-related issues early in the process
involving both the petitioners and
interested partners. APHIS also intends
to use the pilot project to develop
guidance for all petitioners that clearly
identifies the information needed to
initiate and complete the required
NEPA analysis.
APHIS will evaluate the overall
results of the pilot project, including the
effectiveness of using environmental
analyses and documents prepared by
petitioners (environmental reports) as
compared to environmental analyses
and documents prepared using an
independent contractor (EAs and EISs),
and a cost analysis of the two
approaches in relationship to the quality
and timeliness of the final product.
APHIS is soliciting letters of interest
from regulated entities interested in
participating in the NEPA Pilot Project;
no limit has been set on the number of
participants. APHIS anticipates that the
pilot project will run for 2 years.
However, APHIS is interested in
advancing the pilot project in the next
few months and therefore encourages
interested entities to submit letters of
interest as soon as possible. Interested
entities may submit letters of interest by
mail or e-mail through April 8, 2013 to
the person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT. APHIS will
promptly contact all entities that submit
letters of interest to discuss their
participation in the NEPA Pilot Project.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7701–7772 and 7781–
7786; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and
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April 2011.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
Information Collection; Certified State
Mediation Program
AGENCY:
Farm Service Agency, USDA.
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ACTION:
Notice; request for comments.
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Farm Service Agency (FSA) is seeking
comments from all interested
individuals and organizations on an
extension of a currently approved
information collection that supports the
Certified State Mediation Program. The
information collection is necessary to
ensure the grant program is being
administered properly. The collection of
information by mail, phone, fax, in
person, and by the internet is utilized by
FSA initially to determine whether the
State meets the eligibility criteria to be
a recipient of grant funds. Lack of
adequate information to make these
determinations could result in the
improper administration and
appropriation of Federal grant funds.
DATES: We will consider comments that
we receive by June 6, 2011.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit
comments on this notice. In your
comments, include date, volume, and
page number of this issue of the Federal
Register. You may submit comments by
any of the following methods:
• Mail: Carol Wagner, Certified State
Mediation Program Manager, USDA,
FSA, Appeals and Litigation Staff, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., Ag Stop
0570, Washington, DC 20250–0570.
• E-mail:
Carol.Wagner@wdc.usda.gov.
• Fax: (202) 690–3003.
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 Carol Wagner at the above
addresses.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carol Wagner, FSA, Appeals and
Litigation Staff, telephone (202) 720–
4966.
SUMMARY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Certified State Mediation
Program.
OMB Control Number: 0560–0165.
Expiration Date of Approval: August
31, 2011.
Type of Request: Extension.
Abstract: This information is needed
for FSA to effectively administer the
Certified State Mediation Program in
accordance with Subtitles A and B of
Title V of the Agricultural Credit Act of
1987 (7 U.S.C. 5106). FSA requires some
of the collected information to be
reported in a standard manner.
Although other institutions, public and
private, generally require and collect
information similar to that requested by
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FSA, there is a wide diversity in
reporting practices.
The information to be collected
includes an application for certification,
re-verification for subsequent annual
approval, SF–424, SF–424A, and SF–
424B Application for Federal
Assistance, financial management
systems and reporting requirements,
and audit reports. The information
collection request has not changed since
the last OMB approval.
The information requested is reported
annually and is necessary for the FSA
to determine eligibility and administer
the mediation grant program in an
equitable and cost-effective manner.
Estimated of Annual Burden: The
public reporting burden for this
information collection is estimated to
average 34 hours per respondent.
Respondents: State Agencies.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
35.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 5.
Estimated Total Annual of Reponses:
175.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
hours: 1190 hours.
We are requesting comments on all
aspects of this information collection to
help us to:
(1) Evaluate 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;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of burden including
the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected;
(4) 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 comments in response to this
notice, including names and addresses
when provided, will be a matter of
public record. Comments will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval.
Signed at Washington DC, on April 1,
2011.
Carolyn B. Cooksie,
Acting Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
Information Collection; Certified State Mediation Program
AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Farm Service Agency (FSA) is seeking comments from all interested
individuals and organizations on an extension of a currently approved
information collection that supports the Certified State Mediation
Program. The information collection is necessary to ensure the grant
program is being administered properly. The collection of information
by mail, phone, fax, in person, and by the internet is utilized by FSA
initially to determine whether the State meets the eligibility criteria
to be a recipient of grant funds. Lack of adequate information to make
these determinations could result in the improper administration and
appropriation of Federal grant funds.
DATES: We will consider comments that we receive by June 6, 2011.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this notice. In your
comments, include date, volume, and page number of this issue of the
Federal Register. You may submit comments by any of the following
methods:
Mail: Carol Wagner, Certified State Mediation Program
Manager, USDA, FSA, Appeals and Litigation Staff, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Ag Stop 0570, Washington, DC 20250-0570.
E-mail: Carol.Wagner@wdc.usda.gov.
Fax: (202) 690-3003.
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 Carol Wagner at the above addresses.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol Wagner, FSA, Appeals and
Litigation Staff, telephone (202) 720-4966.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Certified State Mediation Program.
OMB Control Number: 0560-0165.
Expiration Date of Approval: August 31, 2011.
Type of Request: Extension.
Abstract: This information is needed for FSA to effectively
administer the Certified State Mediation Program in accordance with
Subtitles A and B of Title V of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 (7
U.S.C. 5106). FSA requires some of the collected information to be
reported in a standard manner. Although other institutions, public and
private, generally require and collect information similar to that
requested by FSA, there is a wide diversity in reporting practices.
The information to be collected includes an application for
certification, re-verification for subsequent annual approval, SF-424,
SF-424A, and SF-424B Application for Federal Assistance, financial
management systems and reporting requirements, and audit reports. The
information collection request has not changed since the last OMB
approval.
The information requested is reported annually and is necessary for
the FSA to determine eligibility and administer the mediation grant
program in an equitable and cost-effective manner.
Estimated of Annual Burden: The public reporting burden for this
information collection is estimated to average 34 hours per respondent.
Respondents: State Agencies.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 35.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 5.
Estimated Total Annual of Reponses: 175.
Estimated Total Annual Burden hours: 1190 hours.
We are requesting comments on all aspects of this information
collection to help us to:
(1) Evaluate 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;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden
including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to
be collected;
(4) 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 comments in response to this notice, including names and
addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record. Comments
will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval.
Signed at Washington DC, on April 1, 2011.
Carolyn B. Cooksie,
Acting Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
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