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the United States. The regulations under
which APHIS conducts these disease
prevention activities are contained in
Title 9, Chapter 1, Subchapter D, Parts
94, 95, and 122 of the Code of Federal
Regulations.
Need and Use of the Information:
APHIS will collect information to
ensure that imported items do not
present a disease risk to the livestock
and poultry populations of the United
States. The information collected will
provide APHIS with critical information
concerning the origin and history of the
items destined for importation into the
United States. Without the information,
the United States would be at increase
risk of an exotic disease incursion.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit; Not for-profit
institutions; Foreign Government.
Number of Respondents: 3,334.
Frequency of Responses:
Recordkeeping; Reporting; On occasion;
Quarterly.
Total Burden Hours: 3,279.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
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July 24, 2012.
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
(OMB), Pamela_Beverly_
OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or
fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental
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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.
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture
Title: Expanded Food and Nutrition
Education Program (EFNEP).
OMB Control Number: 0524–0044.
Summary of Collection: The
Department of Agriculture’s National
Institute of Food and Agriculture
(NIFA), Expanded Food and Nutrition
Education Program (EFNEP) is a unique
program that began in 1969 and is
designed to reach limited resource
audiences, especially youth and families
with young children. EFNEP operates in
all 50 states, the District of Columbia
and in American Samoa, Guam,
Micronesia, Northern Marianas, Puerto
Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Extension
professionals train and supervise
paraprofessionals and volunteers who
teach food and nutrition information
and skills to limited resources families
and youth.
Need and Use of the Information:
NIFA will collect information using
Nutrition Education Evaluation and
Reporting System (NEERS), which is an
integrated database system that stores
information on: (1) Adult program
participants, their family structure and
dietary practices; (2) youth group
participants; and (3) staff, NEERS
consists of separate software subsystems for the County and the State
levels (State also refers to U.S.
Territories). Without the information it
would be extremely difficult for the
national office to compare, assess, and
analyze the effectiveness and the impact
of EFNEP without the annual collection
of data.
Description of Respondents: State,
Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 75.
Frequency of Responses:
Recordkeeping; Reporting: Annually.
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Total Burden Hours: 93,225.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request—Uniform Grant
Application Package for Discretionary
Grant Programs
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.
The purpose of the Uniform Grant
Application Package for Discretionary
Grant Programs is to provide a
standardized format for the
development of all Requests for
Applications for discretionary grant
programs released by the Food and
Nutrition Service (FNS) Agency and to
allow for a more expeditious OMB
clearance process.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before September 25,
2012.
SUMMARY:
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 that
were 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: Lael Lubing, Food and
Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive,
Room 732, Alexandria, VA 22302.
Comments may also be submitted via
fax to the attention of Lael Lubing at
ADDRESSES:
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703–605–0363 or via email to
lael.lubing@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 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 Lael Lubing at
703–305–2048.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Uniform Grant Application
Package for Discretionary Grant
Programs.
Form Number: SF–425.
OMB Number: 0584–0512.
Expiration Date: September 30, 2012.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: FNS has a number of
discretionary grant programs.
(Consistent with the definition in 7 CFR
part 3016, the term ‘‘grant’’ as used in
this notice includes cooperative
agreements.) The authorities for these
grants vary and will be cited as part of
each grant application solicitation. The
purpose of the revision to the currently
approved collection for the Uniform
Grant Application Package for
Discretionary Grant Programs is to
continue the authority for the
established uniform grant application
package and to update the number of
collection burden hours. The uniform
collection package is useable for all of
FNS’ discretionary grant programs to
collect information from grant
applicants that are needed to evaluate
and rank applicants and protect the
integrity of the grantee selection
process. All FNS discretionary grant
programs will be eligible, but not
required, to use the uniform grant
application package. Before soliciting
applications for a discretionary grant
program, FNS will decide whether the
uniform grant application package will
meet the needs of that grant program. If
FNS decides to use the uniform grant
application package, FNS will note in
the grant solicitation that applicants
must use the uniform grant application
package and that the information
collection has already been approved by
OMB. If FNS decides not to use the
uniform grant application package or
determines that it needs grant
applicants to provide additional
information not contained in the
uniform package, then FNS will publish
a notice soliciting comments on its
proposal to collect different or
additional information before making
the grant solicitation.
The uniform grant application
package will include general
information and instructions; a
checklist; a requirement for the program
narrative statement describing how the
grant objectives will be reached; the
Standard Form (SF) 424 series that
request basic information, including
budget information and a disclosure of
lobbying activities certification (SF–
LLL). In addition, grantees are required
to submit the SF–425. The SF–425 is
approved by OMB; however, reporting
and recordkeeping burden hours
associated with this form must be
accounted for in each agency’s
information request packages.
The proposed information collection
covered by this notice is related to the
requirements for the program narrative
statement. The requirements for the
program narrative statement are based
on the requirements for program
narrative statements described in
section 1c(5) of the OMB Circular A–102
and will apply to all types of grantees—
State and Local governments, Indian
Tribal organizations, Non-Profit
organizations, Institutions of Higher
Education, and For-Profit organizations.
The information collection burden
related to the SF–424 series, and the
lobbying certification forms have been
separately approved by OMB.
Reporting Burden
Affected Public: (State, Local, and
Tribal Government, Universities,
Business-for and not-for-profit).
Pre-Award
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,505.
Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
1505.
Hours per Response: 80.
Estimated Total Annual Reporting
Burden: 120,400.
Post Award
Estimated Number of Respondents:
296.
Number of Responses per
Respondent: 5.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
1480.
Hours per Response: 2.25.
Estimated Total Annual Reporting
Burden: 3,330.
Grand Total Estimated Total Annual
Reporting Burden: 123,730.
Recordkeeping Burden
Estimated Number of Recordkeepers:
296.
Estimated Number of Records: 5.
Estimated Annual Records: 1,480.
Estimated Annual Hours per
Recordkeeper: .1169.
Estimated Total Annual
Recordkeeping Burden: 173.
Estimated Grand Total for Reporting
and Recordkeeping Burden: 124,199.
Total Annual Reporting Hours:
123,730.
Total Recordkeeper Responses: 296.
Total Recordkeeping Hours: 173.
SUMMARY LEVEL RECAP—AFFECTED PUBLIC: STATE, LOCAL AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENT, UNIVERSITIES, AND BUSINESSFOR AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT ANNUAL DISCRETIONARY GRANTS/COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS
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Total
estimated
number of
respondents
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Type of applicant
Frequency of
response per
respondent
Total
estimated
annual
responses
Estimated time
(hours) to
complete each
application
Estimated
burden hours
State & Local Government ..................................................
Indian Tribal Governments ..................................................
916
29
1
1
916
29
80
80
73,280
2,320
SUB-TOTAL STATE, LOCAL & INDIAN TRIBAL
GOVERNMENTS ......................................................
945
N/A
945
N/A
75,600
Non-profit Organizations ......................................................
500
1
500
80
40,000
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SUMMARY LEVEL RECAP—AFFECTED PUBLIC: STATE, LOCAL AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENT, UNIVERSITIES, AND BUSINESSFOR AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT ANNUAL DISCRETIONARY GRANTS/COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS—Continued
A.12–1—REPORTING BURDEN FOR PRE-AWARD ESTIMATES OF BURDEN HOURS
Total
estimated
number of
respondents
(responses)
Type of applicant
Frequency of
response per
respondent
Total
estimated
annual
responses
Estimated time
(hours) to
complete each
application
Estimated
burden hours
Universities ...........................................................................
10
1
10
80
800
SUB-TOTAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ...........
510
N/A
510
N/A
40,800
Produce Groups ...................................................................
50
1
50
80
4,000
SUB-TOTAL BUSINESS OR OTHER FOR–PROFIT ..
50
N/A
50
N/A
4,000
SUB-TOTAL ...........................................................
1,505
........................
1,505
........................
120,400
A.12–1A REPORTING BURDEN FOR POST-AWARD ESTIMATES OF BURDEN HOURS
Number of
annual
response
Number of
respondents
Action
Total annual
response
Hours per
response
Total annual
burden
Quarterly Progress and Financial Reports ..........................
Annual Final Report .............................................................
212
212
4
1
848
212
2.25
2.25
1,908.00
477.00
SUB-TOTAL
STATE,
LOCAL
&
TRIBAL
GOVERNEMENTS ....................................................
212
N/A
1,060
N/A
2,385.00
Quarterly Progress and Financial Reports ..........................
Annual Final Report .............................................................
78
78
4
1
312
78
2.25
2.25
702.00
175.50
SUB-TOTAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ...........
78
N/A
390
N/A
877.50
Quarterly Progress and Financial Reports ..........................
Annual Final Report .............................................................
6
6
4
1
24
6
2.25
2.25
54.00
13.50
SUB-TOTAL BUSINESS OR OTHER FOR-PROFIT ...
Recordkeeper Responses ...................................................
6
N/A
N/A
N/A
30
296
N/A
N/A
67.50
N/A
Post-Award Total Reporting Annualized Burden
Estimates ...........................................................
296
N/A
1,776
N/A
3,330.00
A.12–1B—RECORDKEEPING BURDEN FOR POST-AWARD ESTIMATES OF BURDEN HOURS
Number of
annual
response
Number of
respondents
Action
Total annual
response
Hours per
response
Total annual
burden
212
212
4
1
848
212
.1169
.1169
99.13
24.78
SUB-TOTAL
STATE,
LOCAL
&
TRIBAL
GOVERNEMENTS ....................................................
212
N/A
1,060
N/A
123.91
Quarterly Progress and Financial Reports ..........................
Annual/Final Report .............................................................
78
78
4
1
312
78
.1169
.1169
36.47
9.12
SUB-TOTAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ...........
78
N/A
390
N/A
45.59
Quarterly Progress and Financial Reports ..........................
Annual/Final Report .............................................................
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Quarterly Progress and Financial Reports ..........................
Annual/Final Report .............................................................
6
6
4
1
24
6
.1169
.1169
2.80
.70
SUB-TOTAL BUSINESS OR OTHER FOR-PROFIT ...
6
N/A
30
N/A
3.50
Post-Award Total Annualized Recordkeeping Burden Estimates ....................................................
296
N/A
1,480
N/A
173.00
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Dated: July 20, 2012.
Robin D. Bailey Jr.,
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition
Service.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–428–815 and A–580–816]
Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat
Products From Germany and the
Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results
of Full Sunset Reviews
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On January 3, 2012, the
Department of Commerce (’’the
Department’’) initiated the third sunset
reviews of the antidumping duty (‘‘AD’’)
orders on certain corrosion-resistant
carbon steel flat products (‘‘CORE’’)
from Germany and the Republic of
Korea (‘‘Korea’’) pursuant to section
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (‘‘the Act’’). On April 20,
2012, the Department revised its
original adequacy determination and
determined to conduct full sunset
reviews of the AD orders on CORE from
Germany and Korea as provided for in
section 751(c)(5)(A) of the Act and in 19
CFR 351.218(e)(2), and extended the
deadlines for the preliminary and final
results.1 As a result of its analysis, the
Department preliminarily finds that
revocation of these AD orders would be
likely to lead to continuation or
recurrence of dumping at the margins
indicated in the ‘‘Preliminary Results of
Review’’ section of this notice.
DATES: Effective Date: July 27, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dennis McClure or James Terpstra AD/
CVD Operations, Import
Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230;
telephone: (202) 482–5973 or (202) 482–
3965, respectively.
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AGENCY:
1 See Memorandum to Barbara E. Tillman, Acting
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping Duty
and Countervailing Duty Operations, from Melissa
G. Skinner, Director, Office 3, on ‘‘Sunset Reviews
of the Antidumping Duty Orders on CorrosionResistant Carbon Steel Flat Products from Germany
and South Korea: Adequacy Redetermination
Memorandum’’ and Corrosion-Resistant Carbon
Steel Flat Products From Germany and South
Korea: Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary and
Final Results of Third Antidumping Duty Sunset
Reviews, 77 FR 25141 (April 27, 2012) (‘‘CORE
Extension Notice’’).
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Background
On January 3, 2012, the Department
initiated the third sunset review of the
AD orders on CORE from Germany and
Korea pursuant to section 751(c) of the
Act.2 The Department received notices
of intent to participate from the
following domestic interested parties:
United States Steel Corporation (‘‘U.S.
Steel’’); ArcelorMittal USA LLC
(‘‘AMUSA’’); and Nucor Corporation
(‘‘Nucor’’), within the deadline specified
in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i). The
domestic interested parties claimed
interested party status under section
771(9)(C) of the Act as U.S. producers of
the subject merchandise. The
Department received complete
substantive responses from the domestic
interested parties within the 30-day
deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(3)(i).
The Department did not receive a
substantive response from any
respondent in either of the sunset
reviews of the AD orders on CORE from
Germany and Korea. As a result,
pursuant to 19 CFR
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), the Department
determined to conduct expedited
reviews of these orders. However, on
April 20, 2012, the Department revised
its original adequacy determination and
determined to conduct full sunset
reviews.3 The conversion to full sunset
reviews and extension of the deadlines
for the preliminary results were done to
provide interested parties with an
opportunity to comment concerning the
implementation of the Final
Modification for Reviews.4
The Department provided interested
parties with an opportunity to comment
on how the implementation of the Final
Modification for Reviews applies to the
sunset reviews of the AD orders on
CORE from Germany and Korea. U.S.
Steel, Nucor, and AMUSA submitted
comments on June 8, 2012.
ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG, a
German producer and exporter,
submitted comments on June 8, 2012.
U.S. Steel, Nucor, and AMUSA
2 See Initiation of Five-year (‘‘Sunset’’) Reviews,
77 FR 85 (January 3, 2012).
3 See Memorandum to Barbara E. Tillman, Acting
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping Duty
and Countervailing Duty Operations, from Melissa
G. Skinner, Director, Office 3, on ‘‘Sunset Reviews
of the Antidumping Duty Orders on CorrosionResistant Carbon Steel Flat Products from Germany
and South Korea: Adequacy Redetermination
Memorandum’’ and CORE Extension Notice.
4 See Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation of
the Weighted-Average Dumping Margin and
Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping Duty
Proceedings; Final Modification for Reviews, 77 FR
8101 (February 14, 2012) (‘‘Final Modification for
Reviews’’).
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submitted rebuttal comments on June
15, 2012.
Scope of the Orders
The products subject to the orders
include flat-rolled carbon steel
products, of rectangular shape, either
clad, plated, or coated with corrosionresistant metals such as zinc, aluminum,
or zinc-, aluminum-, nickel- or ironbased alloys, whether or not corrugated
or painted, varnished or coated with
plastics or other nonmetallic substances
in addition to the metallic coating, in
coils (whether or not in successively
superimposed layers) and of a width of
0.5 inch or greater, or in straight lengths
which, if of a thickness less than 4.75
mm, are of a width of 0.5 inch or greater
and which measures at least 10 times
the thickness, or if of a thickness of 4.75
mm or more, are of a width which
exceeds 150 mm and measures at least
twice the thickness, as currently
classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States
(‘‘HTSUS’’) under item numbers:
7210.30.0030, 7210.30.0060,
7210.41.0000, 7210.49.0030,
7210.49.0090, 7210.61.0000,
7210.69.0000, 7210.70.6030,
7210.70.6060, 7210.70.6090,
7210.90.1000, 7210.90.6000,
7210.90.9000, 7212.20.0000,
7212.30.1030, 7212.30.1090,
7212.30.3000, 7212.30.5000,
7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000,
7212.50.0000, 7212.60.0000,
7215.90.1000, 7215.90.3000,
7215.90.5000, 7217.20.1500,
7217.30.1530, 7217.30.1560,
7217.90.1000, 7217.90.5030,
7217.90.5060, and 7217.90.5090.
Included in the orders are flat-rolled
products of nonrectangular cross-section
where such cross-section is achieved
subsequent to the rolling process (i.e.,
products which have been ‘‘worked
after rolling’’)—for example, products
which have been beveled or rounded at
the edges.
Excluded from the scope of the orders
are flat-rolled steel products either
plated or coated with tin, lead,
chromium, chromium oxides, both tin
and lead (‘‘terne plate’’), or both
chromium and chromium oxides (‘‘tinfree steel’’), whether or not painted,
varnished or coated with plastics or
other nonmetallic substances in
addition to the metallic coating. Also
excluded from the scope of the orders
are clad products in straight lengths of
0.1875 inch or more in composite
thickness and of a width which exceeds
150 mm and measures at least twice the
thickness. Also excluded from the scope
of the orders are certain clad stainless
flat-rolled products, which are three-
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request--Uniform Grant Application Package for Discretionary
Grant Programs
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: 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.
The purpose of the Uniform Grant Application Package for
Discretionary Grant Programs is to provide a standardized format for
the development of all Requests for Applications for discretionary
grant programs released by the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Agency
and to allow for a more expeditious OMB clearance process.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before September 25,
2012.
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 that were 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: Lael
Lubing, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
3101 Park Center Drive, Room 732, Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may
also be submitted via fax to the attention of Lael Lubing at
[[Page 44211]]
703-605-0363 or via email to lael.lubing@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 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 Lael Lubing
at 703-305-2048.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Uniform Grant Application Package for Discretionary Grant
Programs.
Form Number: SF-425.
OMB Number: 0584-0512.
Expiration Date: September 30, 2012.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: FNS has a number of discretionary grant programs.
(Consistent with the definition in 7 CFR part 3016, the term ``grant''
as used in this notice includes cooperative agreements.) The
authorities for these grants vary and will be cited as part of each
grant application solicitation. The purpose of the revision to the
currently approved collection for the Uniform Grant Application Package
for Discretionary Grant Programs is to continue the authority for the
established uniform grant application package and to update the number
of collection burden hours. The uniform collection package is useable
for all of FNS' discretionary grant programs to collect information
from grant applicants that are needed to evaluate and rank applicants
and protect the integrity of the grantee selection process. All FNS
discretionary grant programs will be eligible, but not required, to use
the uniform grant application package. Before soliciting applications
for a discretionary grant program, FNS will decide whether the uniform
grant application package will meet the needs of that grant program. If
FNS decides to use the uniform grant application package, FNS will note
in the grant solicitation that applicants must use the uniform grant
application package and that the information collection has already
been approved by OMB. If FNS decides not to use the uniform grant
application package or determines that it needs grant applicants to
provide additional information not contained in the uniform package,
then FNS will publish a notice soliciting comments on its proposal to
collect different or additional information before making the grant
solicitation.
The uniform grant application package will include general
information and instructions; a checklist; a requirement for the
program narrative statement describing how the grant objectives will be
reached; the Standard Form (SF) 424 series that request basic
information, including budget information and a disclosure of lobbying
activities certification (SF-LLL). In addition, grantees are required
to submit the SF-425. The SF-425 is approved by OMB; however, reporting
and recordkeeping burden hours associated with this form must be
accounted for in each agency's information request packages.
The proposed information collection covered by this notice is
related to the requirements for the program narrative statement. The
requirements for the program narrative statement are based on the
requirements for program narrative statements described in section
1c(5) of the OMB Circular A-102 and will apply to all types of
grantees--State and Local governments, Indian Tribal organizations,
Non-Profit organizations, Institutions of Higher Education, and For-
Profit organizations. The information collection burden related to the
SF-424 series, and the lobbying certification forms have been
separately approved by OMB.
Reporting Burden
Affected Public: (State, Local, and Tribal Government,
Universities, Business-for and not-for-profit).
Pre-Award
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,505.
Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 1505.
Hours per Response: 80.
Estimated Total Annual Reporting Burden: 120,400.
Post Award
Estimated Number of Respondents: 296.
Number of Responses per Respondent: 5.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 1480.
Hours per Response: 2.25.
Estimated Total Annual Reporting Burden: 3,330.
Grand Total Estimated Total Annual Reporting Burden: 123,730.
Recordkeeping Burden
Estimated Number of Recordkeepers: 296.
Estimated Number of Records: 5.
Estimated Annual Records: 1,480.
Estimated Annual Hours per Recordkeeper: .1169.
Estimated Total Annual Recordkeeping Burden: 173.
Estimated Grand Total for Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
124,199.
Total Annual Reporting Hours: 123,730.
Total Recordkeeper Responses: 296.
Total Recordkeeping Hours: 173.
Summary Level Recap--Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Government, Universities, and Business-for and Not-
for-Profit Annual Discretionary Grants/Cooperative Agreements
A.12-1--Reporting Burden for Pre-Award Estimates of Burden Hours
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Total
estimated Frequency of Total Estimated time
Type of applicant number of response per estimated (hours) to Estimated
respondents respondent annual complete each burden hours
(responses) responses application
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State & Local Government........ 916 1 916 80 73,280
Indian Tribal Governments....... 29 1 29 80 2,320
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SUB-TOTAL STATE, LOCAL & 945 N/A 945 N/A 75,600
INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS..
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Non-profit Organizations........ 500 1 500 80 40,000
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Universities.................... 10 1 10 80 800
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SUB-TOTAL NON-PROFIT 510 N/A 510 N/A 40,800
ORGANIZATIONS..............
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Produce Groups.................. 50 1 50 80 4,000
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SUB-TOTAL BUSINESS OR OTHER 50 N/A 50 N/A 4,000
FOR-PROFIT.................
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SUB-TOTAL............... 1,505 .............. 1,505 .............. 120,400
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A.12-1a Reporting Burden for Post-Award Estimates of Burden Hours
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Number of
Action Number of annual Total annual Hours per Total annual
respondents response response response burden
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Quarterly Progress and Financial 212 4 848 2.25 1,908.00
Reports........................
Annual Final Report............. 212 1 212 2.25 477.00
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SUB-TOTAL STATE, LOCAL & 212 N/A 1,060 N/A 2,385.00
TRIBAL GOVERNEMENTS........
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Quarterly Progress and Financial 78 4 312 2.25 702.00
Reports........................
Annual Final Report............. 78 1 78 2.25 175.50
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SUB-TOTAL NON-PROFIT 78 N/A 390 N/A 877.50
ORGANIZATIONS..............
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Quarterly Progress and Financial 6 4 24 2.25 54.00
Reports........................
Annual Final Report............. 6 1 6 2.25 13.50
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SUB-TOTAL BUSINESS OR OTHER 6 N/A 30 N/A 67.50
FOR-PROFIT.................
Recordkeeper Responses.......... N/A N/A 296 N/A N/A
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Post-Award Total 296 N/A 1,776 N/A 3,330.00
Reporting Annualized
Burden Estimates.......
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A.12-1b--Recordkeeping Burden for Post-Award Estimates of Burden Hours
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Number of
Action Number of annual Total annual Hours per Total annual
respondents response response response burden
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Quarterly Progress and Financial 212 4 848 .1169 99.13
Reports........................
Annual/Final Report............. 212 1 212 .1169 24.78
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SUB-TOTAL STATE, LOCAL & 212 N/A 1,060 N/A 123.91
TRIBAL GOVERNEMENTS........
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Quarterly Progress and Financial 78 4 312 .1169 36.47
Reports........................
Annual/Final Report............. 78 1 78 .1169 9.12
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SUB-TOTAL NON-PROFIT 78 N/A 390 N/A 45.59
ORGANIZATIONS..............
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Quarterly Progress and Financial 6 4 24 .1169 2.80
Reports........................
Annual/Final Report............. 6 1 6 .1169 .70
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SUB-TOTAL BUSINESS OR OTHER 6 N/A 30 N/A 3.50
FOR-PROFIT.................
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Post-Award Total 296 N/A 1,480 N/A 173.00
Annualized
Recordkeeping Burden
Estimates..............
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Dated: July 20, 2012.
Robin D. Bailey Jr.,
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-18323 Filed 7-26-12; 8:45 am]
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