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Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 136.
Frequency of Responses:
Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 2,846.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
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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.
Comments regarding this information
collection received by April 25, 2013
will be considered. Written comments
should be addressed to: Desk Officer for
Agriculture, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), New
Executive Office Building, 725–17th
Street NW., Washington, DC 20502.
Commenters are encouraged to submit
their comments to OMB via email to:
OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or
fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
7602. 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
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Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
Title: Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS) Student
Outreach Program.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0362.
Summary of Collection: APHIS
Student Outreach Program to help
students learn about careers in animal
science, veterinary medicine, and plant
pathology. The objective(s) of the APHIS
Student Outreach Program is to: (1)
Provide students an opportunity to live
on a university campus while learning
about APHIS programs; (2) identify and
recruit students who are interested in
agricultural science; (3) provide
demonstrations in APHIS programs
including veterinary medicine, animal
science, plant pathology; and (4)
increase awareness of career
opportunities within APHIS. The
Application and brochure is provided to
the applicant via of the APHIS and
University Web site.
Need and Use of the Information:
APHIS will collect information annually
to be used to select the participants for
the APHIS Student Outreach Program.
The application provides the
information needed to assess the
students true interest in agriculture;
provide references from others who are
familiar with the students interest and
character; and provides verification of
the student age and enrollment in
school. The information collected from
the applications will help APHIS to rate
and rank the applicants.
Description of Respondents:
Individuals or households.
Number of Respondents: 1,100.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 6,200.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting; Correction.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Forest Service published
a document in the Federal Register of
January 31, 2013, concering a notice of
meeting for the Forest Resource
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Coordinating Committee. The document
contained an incorrect date.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Maya Solomon, Forest Resource
Coordinating Committee Program
Coordinator, 202–205–1376 or Ted
Beauvais, Deginated Federal Officer,
202–205–1190.
Correction
In the Federal Register of January 31,
2013, in FR Doc. 2013–02091, on page
6806, in the third column, correct the
ADDRESSES caption to read: Written
comments regarding agenda items must
be received by March 29, 2013.
Dated: March 21, 2013.
Paul Ries,
Associate Deputy Chief, State & Private
Forestry.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business—Cooperative Service
Notice of Request for Extension of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection
Rural Business—Cooperative
Service, Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Proposed collection; comments
requested.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Rural Business—
Cooperative Service’s (RBS) intention to
request information collection in
support of the Rural Business Enterprise
Grant (RBEG) program and Televisions
Demonstration Grants (7 CFR part 1942–
G).
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by May 28, 2013 to be assured
of consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cindy Mason, Specialty Programs
Division, Rural Business-Cooperative
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Stop 3226, 1400 Independence Ave.
SW., Washington, DC 20250–3225,
Telephone (202) 690–1433, Email:
cindy.mason@wdc.usda.gov.
Submit written comments
on the collection via the U.S. Postal
Service to the Branch Chief, Regulations
and Paperwork Management Branch,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Stop
0742, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–0742.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Rural Business Enterprise
Grants and Televisions Demonstration
Grants.
ADDRESSES:
Forest Resource Coordinating
Committee
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OMB Number: 0570–0022.
Expiration Date of Approval:
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The objective of the RBEG
program is to facilitate the development
of small and emerging private
businesses in rural areas. This purpose
is achieved through grants made by RBS
to public bodies and nonprofit
corporations. Television Demonstration
grants are available to private nonprofit
public television systems to provide
information on agriculture and other
issues of importance to farmers and the
rural residents. The regulation contains
various requirements for information
from the grantees, and some
requirements may cause the grantees to
require information from other parties.
The information requested is vital for
RBS to be able to process applications
in a responsible manner, make prudent
program decisions, and effectively
monitor the grantees’ activities to
protect the Government’s financial
interest and ensure that funds obtained
from the Government are used
appropriately. It includes information to
determine eligibility; the specific
purpose for which grant funds will be
used; timeframes; who will be carrying
out the grant purposes; project priority;
applicant experience; employment
improvement; and mitigation of
economic distress.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 1.8 hours per
response.
Respondents: Nonprofit corporations
and public bodies.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
720.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Responses:
16,805.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 29,718.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from Jeanne Jacobs,
Regulations and Paperwork
Management Branch, at (202) 692–0040.
Comments: Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of RBS,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of
the RBS estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
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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. Comments may be sent to
Jeanne Jacobs, Regulations and
Paperwork Management Branch, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Rural
Development, STOP 0742, 1400
Independence Ave. SW., Washington,
DC 20250. All responses to this notice
will be summarized and included in the
request for Office of Management and
Budget approval. All comments will
also become a matter of public record.
• You may also request application
guides and materials from RBS by
contacting, RBS Office of the Deputy
Administrator, Cooperative Programs at
(202) 690–1374 or your local State
Office. A list of State Office contacts can
be found at https://
www.rurdev.usda.gov/
StateOfficeAddresses.html.
Dated: March 15, 2013.
Lillian E. Salerno,
Acting Administrator, Rural Business—
Cooperative Service.
Arkansas
USDA Rural Development State Office,
700 West Capitol Avenue, Room 3416,
Little Rock, AR 72201–3225, (501)
301–3200/TDD (501) 301–3279
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business—Cooperative Service
Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)
for Delta Health Care Services Grants
Rural Business—Cooperative
Service, USDA.
ACTION: NOFA.
AGENCY:
Rural Business—Cooperative
Service (RBS), an agency of the United
States Department of Agriculture,
announces the availability of grant
funds through the Delta Health Care
Services Grant Program. Pursuant to the
2012 Appropriations Act, $3,000,000 is
available to be competitively awarded
for the Delta Health Care Services Grant
Program. The minimum grant amount is
$50,000.
DATES: You must submit completed
applications for grants according to the
following deadlines:
• Paper copies must be postmarked
and mailed, shipped, or sent overnight
no later than May 28, 2013 to be eligible
for grant funding. Late or incomplete
applications will not be eligible for
grant funding.
• Electronic copies must be received
by May 28, 2013 to be eligible for grant
funding. Late or incomplete
applications will not be eligible for
grant funding.
ADDRESSES: You may obtain application
guides and materials for the Delta
Health Care Services grants the
following ways:
• The Internet at the RBS Cooperative
Programs Web site: https://
www.rurdev.usda.gov/
bcp_deltahealthcare.html.
SUMMARY:
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Alabama
USDA Rural Development State Office,
Sterling Centre, Suite 601, 4121
Carmichael Road, Montgomery, AL
36106–3683, (334) 279–3400/TDD
(334) 279–3495
Illinois
USDA Rural Development State Office,
2118 West Park Court, Suite A,
Champaign, IL 61821, (217) 403–
6200/TDD (217) 403–6240
Kentucky
USDA Rural Development State Office,
771 Corporate Drive, Suite 200,
Lexington, KY 40503, (859) 224–7300/
TDD (859) 224–7422
Louisiana
USDA Rural Development State Office,
3727 Government Street, Alexandria,
LA 71302, (318) 473–7921/TDD (318)
473–7655
Mississippi
USDA Rural Development State Office,
Federal Building, Suite 831, 100 West
Capitol Street, Jackson, MS 39269,
(601) 965–4316/TDD (601) 965–5850
Missouri
USDA Rural Development State Office,
601 Business Loop 70 West, Parkade
Center, Suite 235, Columbia, MO
65203, (573) 876–0976/TDD (573)
876–9480
Tennessee
USDA Rural Development State Office,
3322 West End Avenue, Suite 300,
Nashville, TN 37203–1084, (615) 783–
1300
• You must submit either:
• Completed paper applications for
Delta Health Care Services grants to
Office of the Deputy Administrator,
Cooperative Programs, Rural BusinessCooperative Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave.
SW., Room 4016, STOP 3250,
Washington, DC 20250–3250, or
• Electronic grant applications at
https://www.grants.gov/ (Grants.gov),
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[FR Doc No: 2013-06899]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business--Cooperative Service
Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved
Information Collection
AGENCY: Rural Business--Cooperative Service, Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Proposed collection; comments requested.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Rural Business--Cooperative Service's (RBS)
intention to request information collection in support of the Rural
Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG) program and Televisions Demonstration
Grants (7 CFR part 1942-G).
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by May 28, 2013 to be
assured of consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cindy Mason, Specialty Programs
Division, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Stop 3226, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC
20250-3225, Telephone (202) 690-1433, Email: cindy.mason@wdc.usda.gov.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection via the U.S.
Postal Service to the Branch Chief, Regulations and Paperwork
Management Branch, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Stop 0742, 1400
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-0742.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Rural Business Enterprise Grants and Televisions
Demonstration Grants.
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OMB Number: 0570-0022.
Expiration Date of Approval:
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The objective of the RBEG program is to facilitate the
development of small and emerging private businesses in rural areas.
This purpose is achieved through grants made by RBS to public bodies
and nonprofit corporations. Television Demonstration grants are
available to private nonprofit public television systems to provide
information on agriculture and other issues of importance to farmers
and the rural residents. The regulation contains various requirements
for information from the grantees, and some requirements may cause the
grantees to require information from other parties. The information
requested is vital for RBS to be able to process applications in a
responsible manner, make prudent program decisions, and effectively
monitor the grantees' activities to protect the Government's financial
interest and ensure that funds obtained from the Government are used
appropriately. It includes information to determine eligibility; the
specific purpose for which grant funds will be used; timeframes; who
will be carrying out the grant purposes; project priority; applicant
experience; employment improvement; and mitigation of economic
distress.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 1.8 hours per response.
Respondents: Nonprofit corporations and public bodies.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 720.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Responses: 16,805.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 29,718.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Jeanne
Jacobs, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, at (202) 692-0040.
Comments: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of RBS, including whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the RBS estimate of the burden
of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology. Comments may be sent to Jeanne
Jacobs, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Rural Development, STOP 0742, 1400 Independence Ave. SW.,
Washington, DC 20250. All responses to this notice will be summarized
and included in the request for Office of Management and Budget
approval. All comments will also become a matter of public record.
Dated: March 15, 2013.
Lillian E. Salerno,
Acting Administrator, Rural Business--Cooperative Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-06899 Filed 3-25-13; 8:45 am]
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