Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 19523-19524 [2018-09380]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 86 / Thursday, May 3, 2018 / Notices sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES VI. Federal Award Administration Information 1. Federal Award Notice. Within the limit of funds available for such purpose, the awarding official of the Agency shall make grants in ranked order to eligible applicants under the procedures set forth in this Notice and the grant regulation 7 CFR 3570, subpart F. Successful applicants will receive a letter in the mail containing instructions on requirements necessary to proceed with execution and performance of the award. This letter is not an authorization to begin performance. In addition, selected applicants will be requested to verify that components of the application have not changed at the time of selection and on the award date, if requested by the Agency. The award is not approved until all information has been verified, and the awarding official of the Agency has signed Form RD 1940–1, ‘‘Request for Obligation of Funds’’ and the grant agreement. Unsuccessful and ineligible applicants will receive written notification of their review and appeal rights. 2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements. Grantees will be required to do the following: (a) Execute a Grant Agreement. (b) Execute Form RD 1940–1. (c) Use Form SF 270, ‘‘Request for Advance or Reimbursement’’ to request reimbursement. Provide receipts for expenditures, timesheets, and any other documentation to support the request for reimbursement. (d) Provide financial status and project performance reports as set forth at 7 CFR 3570.276. (e) Maintain a financial management system that is acceptable to the Agency. (f) Ensure that records are maintained to document all activities and expenditures utilizing CF TAT grant funds and any matching funds, if applicable. Receipts for expenditures will be included in this documentation. (g) Provide audits or financial information as set forth in 7 CFR 3570.277. (h) Complete Form 400–4, ‘‘Assurance Agreement.’’ Each prospective recipient must sign Form RD 400–4, Assurance Agreement, which assures USDA that the recipient is in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 7 CFR part 15 and other Agency regulations. It also assures that no person will be discriminated against based on race, color or national origin, in regard to any program or activity for which the relender receives Federal financial VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:29 May 02, 2018 Jkt 244001 19523 assistance. Finally, it assures that nondiscrimination statements are in the recipient’s advertisements and brochures. (i) Collect and maintain data provided by ultimate recipients on race, sex, and national origin and ensure Ultimate Recipients collect and maintain this data. Race and ethnicity data will be collected in accordance with OMB Federal Register notice, ‘‘Revisions to the Standards for the Classification of Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity,’’ (62 FR 58782), October 30, 1997. Sex data will be collected in accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. These items should not be submitted with the application but should be available upon request by the Agency. (j) Provide a final performance report as set forth at 7 CFR 3570.276(a)(7). (k) Identify and report any association or relationship with Rural Development employees. (l) The applicant and the ultimate recipient must comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Executive Order 12250, Executive Order 13166 Limited English Proficiency (LEP), and 7 CFR part 1901, subpart E. The grantee must comply with policies, guidance, and requirements as described in the following applicable Code of Federal Regulations and any successor regulations: (1) 2 CFR parts 200 and 400 (Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards). (2) 2 CFR parts 417 and 180 (Government-wide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement)). (m) Form AD–3031, ‘‘Assurance Regarding Felony Conviction or Tax Delinquent Status for Corporate Applicants’’ must be signed by corporate applicants who receive an award under this Notice. 3. Reporting Reporting requirements for this grant as set forth at 7 CFR 3570.276. VIII. Nondiscrimination Statement In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/ parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD– 3027, found online at https:// www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_ cust.html and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632–9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) By mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington DC 20250–9410; (2) Fax: (202) 690–7442; or (3) Email: program.intake@usda.gov. VII. Federal Awarding Agency Contact BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P Contact the Rural Development state office in the state where the applicant’s headquarters is located. A list of Rural Development State Offices can be found at: https://www.rd.usda.gov/files/CF_ State_Office_Contacts.pdf. For Applicants located in Washington DC, please contact Shirley Stevenson at (202) 205–9685 or via email at Shirley.Stevenson@wdc.usda.gov. PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: April 18, 2018. Curtis M Anderson, Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service. [FR Doc. 2018–09351 Filed 5–2–18; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of E:\FR\FM\03MYN1.SGM 03MYN1 sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES 19524 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 86 / Thursday, May 3, 2018 / Notices information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Agency: International Trade Administration, Commerce. Title: Surveys for User Satisfaction, Impact, and Needs. OMB Control Number: 0625–0275. Form Number(s): ITA–XXXX. Type of Request: Regular submission; new information collection; generic clearance. Number of Respondents: 50,000. Average Hours per Response: 0.5 (30 minutes). Burden Hours: 25,000 (annual). Needs and Uses: The International Trade Administration provides a multitude of international trade related programs to help U.S. businesses. These programs include information products, services, and trade events. To accomplish its mission effectively, ITA needs ongoing feedback on its programs. This information collection item allows ITA to solicit clients’ opinions about the use of ITA products, services, and trade events. To promote optimal use and provide focused and effective improvements to ITA programs, we are requesting approval for this clearance package; including: Use of Comment Cards (i.e. transactional-based surveys) to collect feedback immediately after ITA assistance is provided to clients; use of annual surveys (i.e. relationshipbased surveys) to gauge overall satisfaction, impact and needs for clients with ITA assistance provided over a period time; use of multiple data collection methods (i.e. web-enabled surveys sent via email, telephone interviews, automated telephone surveys, and in-person surveys via mobile devices/laptops/tablets at trade events/shows) to enable clients to conveniently respond to requests for feedback; and a forecast of burden hours. Without this information, ITA is unable to systematically determine the actual and relative levels of performance for its programs and products/services and to provide clear, actionable insights for managerial intervention. This information will be used for program evaluation and improvement, strategic planning, allocation of resources and stakeholder reporting. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local, or Tribal government; and Federal government. Frequency: Once a year. Respondent’s Obligation: None. This information collection request may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce collections currently under review by OMB. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:29 May 02, 2018 Jkt 244001 Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to OIRA_Submission@ omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. Sheleen Dumas, Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2018–09380 Filed 5–2–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–FP–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE [S–64–2018] [FR Doc. 2018–09387 Filed 5–2–18; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zone 24—Pittston, Pennsylvania; Application for Subzone Expansion; Brake Parts Inc; Hazleton, Pennsylvania An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Board) by the Eastern Distribution Center, Inc., grantee of FTZ 24, requesting an expansion of Subzone 24E on behalf of Brake Parts Inc in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. The application was submitted pursuant to the provisions of the Foreign-Trade Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), and the regulations of the Board (15 CFR part 400). It was formally docketed on April 30, 2018. Subzone 24E was approved on March 2, 2017 (Doc. S–169–2016). The subzone currently consists of the following site: Site 1 (28 acres)—62 Green Mountain Road, Hazleton, Schuylkill County. The current request would add 15.2 acres to the existing subzone site. No additional authorization for production activity has been requested at this time. The subzone would continue to be subject to the existing activation limit of FTZ 24. In accordance with the Board’s regulations, Elizabeth Whiteman of the FTZ Staff is designated examiner to review the application and make recommendations to the Executive Secretary. Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions shall be addressed to the Board’s Executive Secretary at the address below. The closing period for their receipt is June 12, 2018. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period to June 27, 2018. A copy of the application will be available for public inspection at the Office of the Executive Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room Frm 00004 Dated: April 30, 2018. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Foreign-Trade Zones Board PO 00000 21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s website, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz. For further information, contact Elizabeth Whiteman at Elizabeth.Whiteman@trade.gov or (202) 482–0473. Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 International Trade Administration Proposed Information Collection Renewal; Comment Request; Domestic and International Client Export Services and Customized Forms International Trade Administration, Commerce. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before July 2, 2018. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230 (or via the internet at PRAcomment@doc.gov). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Joe Carter, Office of Strategic Planning, 1999 Broadway, Suite 2205 Denver, CO 80220, (303) 844–5656, joe.carter@trade.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: I. Abstract The International Trade Administration’s (ITA) Global Markets/ U.S. Commercial Service (CS) is mandated by Congress to broaden and deepen the U.S. exporter base. The CS accomplishes this by providing counseling, programs and services to help U.S. organizations export and conduct business in overseas markets. E:\FR\FM\03MYN1.SGM 03MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 86 (Thursday, May 3, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19523-19524]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09380]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of

[[Page 19524]]

information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: International Trade Administration, Commerce.
    Title: Surveys for User Satisfaction, Impact, and Needs.
    OMB Control Number: 0625-0275.
    Form Number(s): ITA-XXXX.
    Type of Request: Regular submission; new information collection; 
generic clearance.
    Number of Respondents: 50,000.
    Average Hours per Response: 0.5 (30 minutes).
    Burden Hours: 25,000 (annual).
    Needs and Uses: The International Trade Administration provides a 
multitude of international trade related programs to help U.S. 
businesses. These programs include information products, services, and 
trade events. To accomplish its mission effectively, ITA needs ongoing 
feedback on its programs. This information collection item allows ITA 
to solicit clients' opinions about the use of ITA products, services, 
and trade events. To promote optimal use and provide focused and 
effective improvements to ITA programs, we are requesting approval for 
this clearance package; including: Use of Comment Cards (i.e. 
transactional-based surveys) to collect feedback immediately after ITA 
assistance is provided to clients; use of annual surveys (i.e. 
relationship-based surveys) to gauge overall satisfaction, impact and 
needs for clients with ITA assistance provided over a period time; use 
of multiple data collection methods (i.e. web-enabled surveys sent via 
email, telephone interviews, automated telephone surveys, and in-person 
surveys via mobile devices/laptops/tablets at trade events/shows) to 
enable clients to conveniently respond to requests for feedback; and a 
forecast of burden hours. Without this information, ITA is unable to 
systematically determine the actual and relative levels of performance 
for its programs and products/services and to provide clear, actionable 
insights for managerial intervention. This information will be used for 
program evaluation and improvement, strategic planning, allocation of 
resources and stakeholder reporting.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; Not-
for-profit institutions; State, Local, or Tribal government; and 
Federal government.
    Frequency: Once a year.
    Respondent's Obligation: None.
    This information collection request may be viewed at reginfo.gov. 
Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce collections 
currently under review by OMB.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to [email protected] or fax to (202) 395-5806.

Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-09380 Filed 5-2-18; 8:45 am]
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