Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 15934 [2014-06342]

Download as PDF 15934 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 56 / Monday, March 24, 2014 / Notices authorized demonstration projects to develop and test methods of providing access to food for low-income children in urban and rural areas during the summer months when schools are not in regular sessions, as well as a rigorous independent evaluation of the projects regarding their effectiveness. The Summer Electronic Benefits for Children (SEBTC) Household-Based Demonstration on Food Insecurity carries out the demonstration projects Congress directed USDA to perform in this section of the Act. Need and Use of the Information: The 2014 evaluation of SEBTC has two broad objectives (1) to describe the receipt and use of the benefits and (2) to describe the implementation of the SEBTC in terms of approaches used and the challenges and lessons learned during the demonstrations. If this study is not conducted, the Food and Nutrition Service will not have the data necessary to examine how the demonstration sites implemented SEBTC and how the benefits were used by households in 2014, which will be used to produce the required report to Congress and inform future program decisions. Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 18. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually. Total Burden Hours: 16. 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), New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC; New Executive Office Building, 725—17th Street NW., Washington, DC, 20503. 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. Comments regarding these information collections are best assured of having their full effect if received by April 23, 2014. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720–8681. 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. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. Agricultural Marketing Service Title: Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP). OMB Control Number: 0581–0235. Summary of Collection: The purposes of the Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP) are to increase domestic consumption of agricultural commodities by improving and expanding, assisting in the improvement and expansion, and to develop or aid in the development of new domestic farmers’ markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture programs, and other direct producer-to-consumer infrastructure. The Farmer-to-Consumer Marketing Act of 1976 (Act) directs USDA to encourage the direct marketing of agricultural commodities from farmers to consumers, and to promote the development and expansion of direct marketing of agricultural commodities from farmers to consumers. The recently authorized Farmer’s Market Promotion Program (FMPP) (7 U.S.C. 3005), Section 6 of 7 U.S.C. 3004 directs the Secretary of Agriculture to ‘‘carry out a program to make grants to eligible entities for projects to establish, expand, and promote farmers’ markets.’’ [FR Doc. 2014–06341 Filed 3–21–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–30–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request WREIER-AVILES on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES March 19, 2014. The Department of Agriculture will submit the following information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13 on or after the date of publication of this notice. 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 VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:29 Mar 21, 2014 Jkt 232001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Need and Use of the Information: The Agricultural Marketing Service will review grant application information to determine eligibility of applicants for participation in FMPP, evaluate goals, objectives, work-plans, expected results and budget for the project. Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 1,500. Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: One time. Total Burden Hours: 20,988. Charlene Parker, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2014–06342 Filed 3–21–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–02–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Office of the Secretary Notice of Solicitation of Members to the National Genetic Research Advisory Council Research, Education, and Economics, USDA. ACTION: Solicitation of members. AGENCY: In accordance with the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C.A. 5843), the United States Department of Agriculture announces the solicitation for nominations to fill four vacancies on the National Genetic Resources Advisory Council. DATES: All nomination materials should be mailed in a single, complete package and postmarked or sent electronically by May 30, 2014. ADDRESSES: All nomination packages must be sent to: Thomas Vilsack, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture; 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250–2255, Attn: National Genetics Research Advisory Council, Room 3901, South Building. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michele Esch, Executive Director, National Genetics Research Advisory Council, Room 3901, South Building, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250–0321 Telephone: 202–720–3684. Fax: 202– 720–6199, or email: Michele.esch@ usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board is composed of 9 members. The NGRAC was re-established in 2012 as a permanent subcommittee of the National Agricultural Research, SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\24MRN1.SGM 24MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 56 (Monday, March 24, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 15934]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-06342]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

March 19, 2014.
    The Department of Agriculture will submit the following information 
collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 on or after the date 
of publication of this notice. 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), New 
Executive Office Building, Washington, DC; New Executive Office 
Building, 725--17th Street NW., Washington, DC, 20503. 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.
    Comments regarding these information collections are best assured 
of having their full effect if received by April 23, 2014. Copies of 
the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8681.
    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.

Agricultural Marketing Service

    Title: Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP).
    OMB Control Number: 0581-0235.
    Summary of Collection: The purposes of the Farmers Market Promotion 
Program (FMPP) are to increase domestic consumption of agricultural 
commodities by improving and expanding, assisting in the improvement 
and expansion, and to develop or aid in the development of new domestic 
farmers' markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture 
programs, and other direct producer-to-consumer infrastructure. The 
Farmer-to-Consumer Marketing Act of 1976 (Act) directs USDA to 
encourage the direct marketing of agricultural commodities from farmers 
to consumers, and to promote the development and expansion of direct 
marketing of agricultural commodities from farmers to consumers. The 
recently authorized Farmer's Market Promotion Program (FMPP) (7 U.S.C. 
3005), Section 6 of 7 U.S.C. 3004 directs the Secretary of Agriculture 
to ``carry out a program to make grants to eligible entities for 
projects to establish, expand, and promote farmers' markets.''
    Need and Use of the Information: The Agricultural Marketing Service 
will review grant application information to determine eligibility of 
applicants for participation in FMPP, evaluate goals, objectives, work-
plans, expected results and budget for the project.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-
profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 1,500.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: One time.
    Total Burden Hours: 20,988.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-06342 Filed 3-21-14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-02-P
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