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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS–TM–11–0083; TM–11–03]
Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA)
Inviting Applications for the FederalState Marketing Improvement Program
(FSMIP)
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Agricultural Marketing
Service (AMS) announces the
availability of approximately $1.2
million in competitive grant funds for
fiscal year (FY) 2012, 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).
DATES: Proposals must be received on or
before March 23, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit proposals and other
required documents to: FSMIP Staff
Officer, Transportation and Marketing
Programs, Agricultural Marketing
Service (AMS), U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW., Room 4945–South, Washington,
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DC 20250; telephone (202) 720–5024;
email janise.zygmont@ams.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Janise Zygmont, FSMIP Staff Officer;
telephone (202) 720–5024; fax (202)
690–1144; or email
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,
424A and 424B. 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
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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.
• 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.
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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 two options for
submitting FSMIP applications.
Applications may be submitted
electronically through the Federal grants
Web site, https://www.grants.gov, or
applications may be emailed to the
FSMIP Staff Officer at
janise.zygmont@ams.usda.gov.
Applicants who choose to submit their
application via the Federal grants Web
site 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. Applicants who
choose to email their applications to the
FSMIP Staff Officer must also express
mail the original-signature SF 424 to the
address provided in this Notice in time
to meet the application 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: February 1, 2012.
Robert C. Keeney,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2011–0121]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Requirements for Recognizing the
Animal Health Status of Foreign
Regions
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an
information collection; comment
request.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS)
intention to request an extension of
approval of an information collection
associated with regulations for
recognizing the animal health status of
foreign regions.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before April 9,
2012.
SUMMARY:
You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/#!document
Detail;D=APHIS-2011-0121-0001.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2011–0121, Regulatory Analysis
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
Supporting documents and any
comments we receive on this docket
may be viewed at https://www.
regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=
APHIS-2011-0121 or in our reading
room, which is located in room 1141 of
the USDA South Building, 14th Street
and Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC. Normal reading room
hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except holidays. To be
sure someone is there to help you,
please call (202) 690–2817 before
coming.
ADDRESSES:
For
information on regulations for
recognizing the animal health status of
foreign regions, contact Dr. Kelly
Rhodes, Senior Staff Officer, National
Center for Import and Export, VS,
APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 38,
Riverdale, MD 20737–1231; (301) 851–
3300. For copies of more detailed
information on the information
collection, contact Mrs. Celeste Sickles,
APHIS’ Information Collection
Coordinator, at (301) 851–2908.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Requirements for Recognizing
the Animal Health Status of Foreign
Regions.
OMB Number: 0579–0219.
Type of Request: Extension of
approval of an information collection.
Abstract: The Animal Health
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.)
authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture,
among other things, to prohibit or
restrict the importation and interstate
movement of animals and animal
products to prevent the introduction
into and dissemination within the
United States of animal diseases and
pests. Regulations governing the
importation of animals and animal
products into the United States are
contained in 9 CFR parts 92 through 98.
The regulations in 9 CFR part 92,
‘‘Importation of Animals and Animal
Products: Procedures for Requesting
Recognition of Regions,’’ set out the
process by which a foreign government
may request recognition of the animal
health status of a region or approval to
export animals or animal products to
the United States based on the risk
associated with animals or animal
products from that region. Each request
must include information about the
region, including information on the
veterinary services organization of the
region; the extent to which movement of
animals and animal products is
controlled from regions of higher risk
and the level of biosecurity for such
movements; livestock demographics and
marketing practices in the region;
diagnostic laboratory capabilities in the
region; and the region’s policies and
infrastructure for animal disease
control. Additionally, we require
regions that have been granted status
under the regulations to provide
information, or allow us to access
information, to confirm the regions’
animal health status when we request it.
The types of information collected will
vary based on the information required
to adequately assess a region’s animal
health status.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve our use of these information
collection activities for an additional 3
years.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit
comments from the public (as well as
affected agencies) concerning our
information collection. These comments
will help us:
(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;
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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-11-0083; TM-11-03]
Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) Inviting 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 the
availability of approximately $1.2 million in competitive grant funds
for fiscal year (FY) 2012, 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).
DATES: Proposals must be received on or before March 23, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit proposals and other required documents to: FSMIP
Staff Officer, Transportation and Marketing Programs, Agricultural
Marketing Service (AMS), U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Avenue SW., Room 4945-South, Washington, DC 20250;
telephone (202) 720-5024; email janise.zygmont@ams.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janise Zygmont, FSMIP Staff Officer;
telephone (202) 720-5024; fax (202) 690-1144; or email
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,
424A and 424B. 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.
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.
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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 two options for submitting FSMIP applications.
Applications may be submitted electronically through the Federal grants
Web site, https://www.grants.gov, or applications may be emailed to the
FSMIP Staff Officer at janise.zygmont@ams.usda.gov. Applicants who
choose to submit their application via the Federal grants Web site 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. Applicants who choose to email their
applications to the FSMIP Staff Officer must also express mail the
original-signature SF 424 to the address provided in this Notice in
time to meet the application 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: February 1, 2012.
Robert C. Keeney,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-2706 Filed 2-6-12; 8:45 am]
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