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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture
Notice of Intent To Change the
Submission Requirements of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) regulations, this notice
announces the National Institute of
Food and Agriculture’s (NIFA) intention
to revise a currently approved
information collection entitled,
‘‘Reporting Requirements for State Plans
of Work for Agricultural Research and
Extension Formula Funds.’’
DATES: Written comments on this notice
must be received by December 31, 2013
to be assured of consideration.
Comments received after this date will
be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by any of the following methods: Email:
Include [Plan of Work] in the subject
line of the message. rmartin@
nifa.usda.gov; Fax: 202–720–0857; Mail:
Office of Information Technology (OIT),
NIFA, USDA, STOP 2216, 1400
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–2216.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Martin, eGovernment Program
Leader; Email: rmartin@nifa.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Title: Reporting Requirements for
State Plans of Work for Agricultural
Research and Extension Formula Grants.
OMB Number: 0524–0036.
Expiration Date of Current Approval:
August 31, 2016.
Type of Request: Notice of intent to
change the submission requirements for
a currently approved information
collection. The burden for this
submission remains unchanged.
Authority: Pub. L. 104–13 and 5 CFR part
1320 (60 FR 44977, August 29, 1985).
Abstract: This notice changes the
requirement for institutions within a
state to submit individual Plans of Work
and Annual Reports of
Accomplishments; and now will require
states to submit the Plans of Work and
Annual Reports of Accomplishments as
a single integrated State-wide
submission. In a memorandum dated
November 8, 2012, Dr. Sonny
Ramaswamy, NIFA Director, stated
NIFA’s intent to implement this policy
change, in accordance with the
Agriculture, Research, Extension, and
Education Reform Act of 1998
(AREERA), beginning with the FY 2015–
2019 Plan of Work Update, due April 1,
2014, to require that all Plans of Work
be submitted at the ‘‘state level’’. NIFA
defines ‘‘state level’’ as the combining of
all 1862 and 1890 Land-Grant
University and State Research and
Extension entities within the same State
or Insular Area. Full integration of
Research and Extension entities in a
State enables full demonstration of
effective partnership and leveraging in
the use of the federal grant dollars
subject to the Plan of Work.
The intent is to replace section II.A.1.
of the Guidelines for State Plans of
Work for Agricultural Research and
Extension Formula Funds published in
the Federal Register (71 FR 4101, 25
January 2006)) with the following text:
II. Submission of the 5-Year Plan of
Work
A. General
1. Planning Option
This document provides guidance for
preparing the Plan of Work (POW) with
preservation of programmatic flexibility
within the Federal-State Partnership.
The POW is a 5-year prospective plan
that covers the initial period of FY 2007
through FY 2011, with the submission
of annual updates to the 5-Year POW to
add an additional year to the plan each
year. The 5-Year POWs must be
prepared for state-wide activities, which
include research and extension
activities for all the eligible institutions
in a State. Each 5-Year POW must
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reflect the content of the program(s)
funded by Federal agricultural research
and extension formula funds and the
required matching funds. This 5-Year
POW must describe how the program(s)
address critical short-term,
intermediate, and long-term agricultural
issues in a State.
Comments: Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the proposed change to the
guidelines is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
and (b) whether the proposed change to
the guidelines will present undue
burden on the respondents. All
responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
to OMB for approval. All comments will
become a matter of public record.
Obtaining a Copy of the Information
Collection: A copy of the information
collection and related instructions may
be obtained free of charge by contacting
Robert Martin as directed above.
Done in Washington, DC, this 18th day of
October 2013.
Catherine E. Woteki,
Under Secretary, Research, Education, and
Economics.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Notice of Intent To Change the Submission Requirements of a
Currently Approved 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, this notice
announces the National Institute of Food and Agriculture's (NIFA)
intention to revise a currently approved information collection
entitled, ``Reporting Requirements for State Plans of Work for
Agricultural Research and Extension Formula Funds.''
DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by December 31,
2013 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after this date
will be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
Email: Include [Plan of Work] in the subject line of the message.
rmartin@nifa.usda.gov; Fax: 202-720-0857; Mail: Office of Information
Technology (OIT), NIFA, USDA, STOP 2216, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20250-2216.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Martin, eGovernment Program
Leader; Email: rmartin@nifa.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Reporting Requirements for State Plans of Work for
Agricultural Research and Extension Formula Grants.
OMB Number: 0524-0036.
Expiration Date of Current Approval: August 31, 2016.
Type of Request: Notice of intent to change the submission
requirements for a currently approved information collection. The
burden for this submission remains unchanged.
Authority: Pub. L. 104-13 and 5 CFR part 1320 (60 FR 44977,
August 29, 1985).
Abstract: This notice changes the requirement for institutions
within a state to submit individual Plans of Work and Annual Reports of
Accomplishments; and now will require states to submit the Plans of
Work and Annual Reports of Accomplishments as a single integrated
State-wide submission. In a memorandum dated November 8, 2012, Dr.
Sonny Ramaswamy, NIFA Director, stated NIFA's intent to implement this
policy change, in accordance with the Agriculture, Research, Extension,
and Education Reform Act of 1998 (AREERA), beginning with the FY 2015-
2019 Plan of Work Update, due April 1, 2014, to require that all Plans
of Work be submitted at the ``state level''. NIFA defines ``state
level'' as the combining of all 1862 and 1890 Land-Grant University and
State Research and Extension entities within the same State or Insular
Area. Full integration of Research and Extension entities in a State
enables full demonstration of effective partnership and leveraging in
the use of the federal grant dollars subject to the Plan of Work.
The intent is to replace section II.A.1. of the Guidelines for
State Plans of Work for Agricultural Research and Extension Formula
Funds published in the Federal Register (71 FR 4101, 25 January 2006))
with the following text:
II. Submission of the 5-Year Plan of Work
A. General
1. Planning Option
This document provides guidance for preparing the Plan of Work
(POW) with preservation of programmatic flexibility within the Federal-
State Partnership. The POW is a 5-year prospective plan that covers the
initial period of FY 2007 through FY 2011, with the submission of
annual updates to the 5-Year POW to add an additional year to the plan
each year. The 5-Year POWs must be prepared for state-wide activities,
which include research and extension activities for all the eligible
institutions in a State. Each 5-Year POW must reflect the content of
the program(s) funded by Federal agricultural research and extension
formula funds and the required matching funds. This 5-Year POW must
describe how the program(s) address critical short-term, intermediate,
and long-term agricultural issues in a State.
Comments: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed change
to the guidelines is necessary for the proper performance of the
functions of the Agency, including whether the information will have
practical utility; and (b) whether the proposed change to the
guidelines will present undue burden on the respondents. All responses
to this notice will be summarized and included in the request to OMB
for approval. All comments will become a matter of public record.
Obtaining a Copy of the Information Collection: A copy of the
information collection and related instructions may be obtained free of
charge by contacting Robert Martin as directed above.
Done in Washington, DC, this 18th day of October 2013.
Catherine E. Woteki,
Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics.
[FR Doc. 2013-25990 Filed 10-31-13; 8:45 am]
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