Notice of Intent to Renew an Existing Information Collection, 43707 [2015-18061]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture
Notice of Intent to Renew an Existing
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, that implement the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the National Institute
of Food and Agriculture’s (NIFA)
intention to request a renewal of an
existing information collection.
DATES: Written comments on this notice
must be received on or before
September 21, 2015 to be assured of
having their full effect.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by any of the following methods:
Federal Rulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Email: 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; Records Officer; Email:
rmartin@nifa.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY:
Proposed Collection
Title: Veterinary Medicine Loan
Repayment Program (VMLRP)
Veterinarian Shortage Situation
Nomination.
OMB Number: 0524–0046.
Type of Request: Request renewal of
an existing information collection for
three years.
Abstract: NIFA established a process
to designate veterinarian shortage
situations for the VMLRP as authorized
under section 1415A of the National
Agricultural Research, Extension, and
Teaching Policy Act of 1977
(NARETPA). This information
collection applies to Subpart A of 7 CFR
part 3431.
Estimate of Burden: NIFA used
burden estimates from the current
REEPORT collection to estimate the
burden, but anticipates the transactions
for project initiation may be reduced
because grant application information
will be used to prepopulate many fields.
The total annual burden for the non
Research Performance Progress Report
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(RPPR) portion of this collection is
36,760 hours and 23,490 hours for the
RPPR.
Method of Collection: The information
collection (nomination form) is
available on the NIFA Web site and
nominators are required to make
submissions by emailing the completed
forms to vmlrp@nifa.usda.gov.
Frequency of Response: Annual
nominations.
Type of Respondents: Animal Health
Official of each state and insular area.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 57
respondents.
Estimated Number of Responses: 267
respondents (range of 1 to 8 for each
nominating entity).
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 534 hours.
Request for Comments: Comments
submitted in response to this notice will
be summarized and/or included in the
request for OMB approval of the
information collection. All comments
will become a matter of public record.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the VMLRP,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of
the public burden estimate (the
estimated amount of time needed for
individual respondents to provide the
requested 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 public burden
through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology.
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 by telephone, (202) 401–
5924, or by email, rmartin@
nifa.usda.gov. Information is also
available at: https://www.nifa.usda.gov/
vmlrp.
Done in Washington, DC this 15 day of
July, 2015.
Ann Bartuska,
Deputy Under Secretary Research, Education,
and Economics.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Information Collection Activity;
Comment Request
Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended), the
Rural Utilities Service, an agency of the
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Rural Development mission area, invites
comments on this information
collection for which approval from the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) will be requested.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by July 23, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Director,
Program Development and Regulatory
Analysis, USDA Rural Development,
1400 Independence Ave. SW., STOP
1522, Room 5162 South Building,
Washington, DC 20250–1522.
Telephone: (202) 690–4492. Fax: (202)
720–8435. Email: Thomas.Dickson@
wdc.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office
of Management and Budget’s (OMB)
regulation (5 CFR 1320) implementing
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13) requires
that interested members of the public
and affected agencies have an
opportunity to comment on information
collection and recordkeeping activities
(see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)). This notice
identifies an information collection that
will be submitted to OMB for approval.
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 will 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 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:
Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Director,
Program Development and Regulatory
Analysis, USDA Rural Development,
STOP 1522, 1400 Independence Ave.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Notice of Intent to Renew an Existing 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, that implement the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the National
Institute of Food and Agriculture's (NIFA) intention to request a
renewal of an existing information collection.
DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received on or before
September 21, 2015 to be assured of having their full effect.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
Federal Rulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Email: 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; Records Officer; Email:
rmartin@nifa.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Proposed Collection
Title: Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP)
Veterinarian Shortage Situation Nomination.
OMB Number: 0524-0046.
Type of Request: Request renewal of an existing information
collection for three years.
Abstract: NIFA established a process to designate veterinarian
shortage situations for the VMLRP as authorized under section 1415A of
the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act
of 1977 (NARETPA). This information collection applies to Subpart A of
7 CFR part 3431.
Estimate of Burden: NIFA used burden estimates from the current
REEPORT collection to estimate the burden, but anticipates the
transactions for project initiation may be reduced because grant
application information will be used to prepopulate many fields. The
total annual burden for the non Research Performance Progress Report
(RPPR) portion of this collection is 36,760 hours and 23,490 hours for
the RPPR.
Method of Collection: The information collection (nomination form)
is available on the NIFA Web site and nominators are required to make
submissions by emailing the completed forms to vmlrp@nifa.usda.gov.
Frequency of Response: Annual nominations.
Type of Respondents: Animal Health Official of each state and
insular area.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 57 respondents.
Estimated Number of Responses: 267 respondents (range of 1 to 8 for
each nominating entity).
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 534 hours.
Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice
will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of
the information collection. All comments will become a matter of public
record. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the VMLRP, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the public burden estimate (the estimated
amount of time needed for individual respondents to provide the
requested 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 public
burden through the use of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms
of information technology.
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 by telephone, (202) 401-5924, or by
email, rmartin@nifa.usda.gov. Information is also available at: https://www.nifa.usda.gov/vmlrp.
Done in Washington, DC this 15 day of July, 2015.
Ann Bartuska,
Deputy Under Secretary Research, Education, and Economics.
[FR Doc. 2015-18061 Filed 7-22-15; 8:45 am]
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