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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture
Notice of Intent To Revise Currently
Approved Information Collection
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB)
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the National Institute
of Food and Agriculture’s (NIFA)
intention to revise a currently approved
information collection, 0524–0039
entitled, ‘‘NIFA Application Kit’’. NIFA
does not plan to make any language
changes to this information collection.
DATES: Written comments on this notice
must be received by August 6, 2018 to
be assured of consideration. Comments
received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Written comments
concerning this notice and requests for
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copies of the information collection may
be submitted by any of the following
methods: 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; Email: rmartin@
nifa.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: NIFA Application Kit.
OMB Number: 0524–0039.
Expiration Date of Current Approval:
October 31, 2018.
Type of Request: Intent to extend a
currently approved information
collection for three years.
Abstract: The National Institute of
Food and Agriculture (NIFA) sponsors
ongoing agricultural research, extension,
and education programs under which
competitive, formula, and special
awards of a high-priority nature are
made. Because competitive applications
are submitted, many of which
necessitate review by peer panelists, it
is particularly important that applicants
provide the information in a
standardized fashion to ensure equitable
treatment for all. Standardization is also
important to applicants to other
programs as it lends itself to a more
efficient process and minimizes
administrative burden. For this reason,
NIFA uses standard forms in the SF–424
Research and Related (R&R) form family
which includes agency-specific forms
for the application process. NIFA issues
Requests for Applications (RFA) that
includes the instructions for the
preparation and submission of
applications. These instructions
provide, where appropriate, the
necessary format for information in
order to expedite, to the extent possible,
the application review process. NIFA
requires submission of applications
electronically through Grants.gov.
The forms and narrative information
are mainly used for application
evaluation and administration purposes.
While some of the information is used
to respond to inquiries from Congress
and other government agencies, the
forms are not designed to be statistical
surveys.
Also included in this information
collection is one form which only
applies to recipients of a NIFA
fellowship/scholarship. The form is
only used to document pertinent
demographic data on the fellows/
scholars, documentation of the progress
of the fellows/scholars under the
program, and performance outcomes of
the student beneficiaries.
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Respondents: Universities, non-profit
institutions, State, local, or Tribal
government, and a limited number of
for-profit institutions and individuals.
Estimated Number of Responses by
Form:
Letter of Intent: 2.739.
Form NIFA–2008 Assurance
Statement(s): 2,000.
Supplemental Information: 5,377.
Application Type: 2,200.
Proposal Type Form: 2,687.
NIFA–2010 Fellowships/Scholarships
Entry/Exit: 150.
The individual form burden is as
follows (calculated based on a survey of
grant applicants conducted by NIFA):
Letter of Intent: 2 hours.
Form NIFA–2008 Assurance
Statement(s): 30 minutes.
Supplemental Information: 2 hours.
Proposal Type Form: 15 minutes.
NIFA–2010 Fellowships/Scholarships
Entry/Annual Update/Exit: 3 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: The annual total burden
on the public for all forms is estimated
to be 18,354 hours.
Frequency of Respondents: Annually.
Comments: 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 should be sent to the
address stated in the preamble.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments also
will become a matter of public record.
Done in Washington, DC, this 30th day of
May 2018.
Thomas G. Shanower,
Acting Director, National Institute of Food
and Agriculture.
[FR Doc. 2018–12151 Filed 6–5–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Notice of Intent To Revise 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 Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the National
Institute of Food and Agriculture's (NIFA) intention to revise a
currently approved information collection, 0524-0039 entitled, ``NIFA
Application Kit''. NIFA does not plan to make any language changes to
this information collection.
DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by August 6,
2018 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date
will be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning this notice and requests for
copies of the information collection may be submitted by any of the
following methods: Email: [email protected]; 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; Email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: NIFA Application Kit.
OMB Number: 0524-0039.
Expiration Date of Current Approval: October 31, 2018.
Type of Request: Intent to extend a currently approved information
collection for three years.
Abstract: The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
sponsors ongoing agricultural research, extension, and education
programs under which competitive, formula, and special awards of a
high-priority nature are made. Because competitive applications are
submitted, many of which necessitate review by peer panelists, it is
particularly important that applicants provide the information in a
standardized fashion to ensure equitable treatment for all.
Standardization is also important to applicants to other programs as it
lends itself to a more efficient process and minimizes administrative
burden. For this reason, NIFA uses standard forms in the SF-424
Research and Related (R&R) form family which includes agency-specific
forms for the application process. NIFA issues Requests for
Applications (RFA) that includes the instructions for the preparation
and submission of applications. These instructions provide, where
appropriate, the necessary format for information in order to expedite,
to the extent possible, the application review process. NIFA requires
submission of applications electronically through Grants.gov.
The forms and narrative information are mainly used for application
evaluation and administration purposes. While some of the information
is used to respond to inquiries from Congress and other government
agencies, the forms are not designed to be statistical surveys.
Also included in this information collection is one form which only
applies to recipients of a NIFA fellowship/scholarship. The form is
only used to document pertinent demographic data on the fellows/
scholars, documentation of the progress of the fellows/scholars under
the program, and performance outcomes of the student beneficiaries.
Respondents: Universities, non-profit institutions, State, local,
or Tribal government, and a limited number of for-profit institutions
and individuals.
Estimated Number of Responses by Form:
Letter of Intent: 2.739.
Form NIFA-2008 Assurance Statement(s): 2,000.
Supplemental Information: 5,377.
Application Type: 2,200.
Proposal Type Form: 2,687.
NIFA-2010 Fellowships/Scholarships Entry/Exit: 150.
The individual form burden is as follows (calculated based on a
survey of grant applicants conducted by NIFA):
Letter of Intent: 2 hours.
Form NIFA-2008 Assurance Statement(s): 30 minutes.
Supplemental Information: 2 hours.
Proposal Type Form: 15 minutes.
NIFA-2010 Fellowships/Scholarships Entry/Annual Update/Exit: 3
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: The annual total
burden on the public for all forms is estimated to be 18,354 hours.
Frequency of Respondents: Annually.
Comments: 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 should be sent to the address stated in the preamble.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments also will become a matter of
public record.
Done in Washington, DC, this 30th day of May 2018.
Thomas G. Shanower,
Acting Director, National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
[FR Doc. 2018-12151 Filed 6-5-18; 8:45 am]
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