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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Notice of Request for Approval of a
Renewal Information Collection
Office of the Chief Financial
Officer, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
intention of the Office of the Chief
Financial Officer to request the renewal
of a currently approved information
collection (OMB No. 0505–0025)
associated with Representations
Regarding Felony Conviction and Tax
Delinquent Status For Corporate
Applicants and Assurance Regarding
Felony Conviction or Tax Delinquent
Status For Corporate Applicants.
DATES: Written comments on this notice
must be received by February 4, 2019 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted by either/one of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: This
website provides the ability to type
short comments directly into the
comment field on this web page or
attach a file for lengthier comments. Go
to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the on-line instructions at that site for
submitting comments.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send to Director, Transparency and
Accountability Reporting Division,
Office of the Chief Financial Officer,
Room 3027–S, Stop Code 9011, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20250.
All comments received will be
available for public inspection and
posted without change, including any
personal information, to https://
regulations.gov, or during regular
business hours at the same address.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Martha E. Burton, Management Analyst,
Transparency and Accountability
Reporting Division, Office of the Chief
Financial Officer, Room 3027–S, Stop
Code 9011, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW, Washington, DC 20250; (202) 205–
6182; martha.burton@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35), this notice announces the
intention of the Office of the Chief
Financial Officer to request approval
from the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) to renew an approved
information collection (OMB No. 0505–
0025) associated with Representations
Regarding Felony Conviction and Tax
Delinquent Status for Corporate
Applicants and Awardees in
nonprocurement programs.
Title: Representations Regarding
Felony Conviction and Tax Delinquent
Status for Corporate Applicants and
Awardees in Nonprocurement
Programs.
OMB Number: 0505–0025.
Expiration Date of Current Approval:
April 2019.
Form Numbers: AD–3030
(Representations Regarding Felony
Conviction and Tax Delinquent Status
For Corporate Clients), AD–3031
(Assurance Regarding Felony
Conviction or Tax Delinquent Status For
Corporate Applicants).
Type of Request: Renewal of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The U.S. Department of
Agriculture’s (USDA) agencies and staff
offices must comply with the
restrictions set forth in sections 745 and
746 of the Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2017, Public Law 115–31, as
amended and/or subsequently enacted),
hereinafter Public Law 115–31, which
prevents agencies from doing business
with corporations that (1) have been
convicted of a felony criminal violation
under Federal law within the preceding
24 months preceding the award and/or
(2) have any unpaid Federal tax liability
that has been assessed, for which all
judicial administrative remedies have
been exhausted or have lapsed, and that
is not being paid in a timely manner
pursuant to an agreement with the
authority responsible for collecting the
tax liability; unless the agency or staff
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office has considered suspension or
debarment of the recipient corporation
and made a determination that
suspension or debarment is not
necessary to protect the interests of the
Government.
To comply with the appropriation
restrictions, the information collection
requires corporate applicants and
awardees for USDA programs to
represent accurately whether they have
or do not have qualifying felony
convictions or tax delinquencies that
would prevent entrance into proposed
business transactions with USDA. For
nonprocurement programs and
transactions, these representations are
collected on Forms AD–3030
(Representations Regarding Felony
Conviction and Tax Delinquent Status
For Corporate Applicants) and AD–3031
(Assurance Regarding Felony
Conviction Or Tax Delinquent Status
For Corporate Applicants). This notice
and proposed renewal of an approved
information collection deal only with
USDA nonprocurement transactions.
The categories of nonprocurement
transactions covered include:
Nonprocurement contracts, grants,
loans, loan guarantees, cooperative
agreements, and some memoranda of
understanding/agreement. For more
specific information about whether a
particular nonprocurement program or
transaction is included in this list please
contact the USDA agency or staff office
responsible for the program or
transaction in question.
In fiscal years 2012–2014 the
appropriation restriction provisions
were not uniform across the
government. To effectuate compliance,
USDA initially created and received
clearance of two sets of forms—one set
for use by all USDA agencies and
offices, except the Forest Service (AD–
3030, AD–3031) and one set for use by
the Forest Service (AD–3030–FS and
AD–3031–FS). In 2015, Congress
eliminated the multiple versions of the
appropriation restriction provisions and
enacted a single set of governmentwide
provisions for all agencies and
departments, thereby allowing USDA to
collect this data with one set of forms—
AD–3030 and AD–3031. The current
clearance for these forms expires April
2019. The representations continue to
be required as reflected in Public Law
115–31. To ensure that USDA agencies
and staff offices are positioned to
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continue compliance with the
appropriation restrictions for their
duration, the Office of the Chief
Financial Officer is issuing this renewal
approval notice for another formal three
year clearance of the information
collection request. Should the
appropriation restrictions become
ineffective or not be continued during
the three year clearance period, this
information request will be cancelled
when it is no longer required.
Form AD–3030 (required during the
application process) will effectuate
compliance with the appropriation
restrictions by requiring all corporate
applicants to represent at the time of
application for a nonprocurement
program whether they have any felony
convictions or tax delinquencies that
would prevent USDA from doing
business with them. Form AD–3031
(applicable at the time of the award)
requires an affirmative representation
that corporate awardees for
nonprocurement transactions do not
have any felony convictions or tax
delinquencies. If the application and
award process occurs in a single step,
the agency or staff office may require
concurrent submission of both forms.
Corporations (for profit and non-profit
entities) include, but are not limited to,
any entity that has filed articles of
incorporation in one of the 50 States,
the District of Columbia, or the various
territories of the United States.
Collection of this information is
necessary to ensure that USDA agencies
and staff offices comply with the
appropriation restrictions prohibiting
the Government from doing business
with corporations with felony
convictions and/or tax delinquencies.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this information collection is
estimated to average 0.25 hours per
response.
Frequency of Collection: Other:
Corporations—AD–3030—each time
they apply to participate in a multitude
of USDA nonprocurement programs;
Awardees—AD–3031—each time they
receive an award from USDA
nonprocurement programs.
Type of Respondents. Corporate
applicants and awardees for USDA
nonprocurement programs, including
grants, cooperative agreements, loans,
loan guarantees, some memoranda of
understanding/agreement, and
nonprocurement contracts.
Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents: 352,523.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 2.75.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 969,438.
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Estimate Total Annual Burden Hours
on Respondents: 242,360.
Comments from interested parties are
invited to help us to: (1) Evaluate
whether the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agencies and staff
offices, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) evaluate the accuracy of our estimate
of the burden of the collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) minimize the burden
of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including the use
of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, technological, and other
forms of information technology
collection methods.
All responses to this notice, including
names and addresses when provided,
will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All
comments will become a matter of
public record.
Signed:
Tyson P. Whitney,
Director, Transparency and Accountability
Reporting Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2018–0079]
Notice of Request for Reinstatement of
Approval of an Information Collection;
National Management Information
System
Reinstatement of approval of an
information collection; comment
request.
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service’s intention to
request a reinstatement of approval of
an information collection associated
with the national management
information system for cooperative
wildlife damage management programs.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before February 4,
2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2018-0079.
SUMMARY:
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• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2018–0079, Regulatory Analysis
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
Supporting documents and any
comments we receive on this docket
may be viewed at https://
www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;
D=APHIS-2018-0079 or in our reading
room, which is located in room 1141 of
the USDA South Building, 14th Street
and Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC. Normal reading room
hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except holidays. To be
sure someone is there to help you,
please call (202) 799–7039 before
coming.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information on the national
management information system for
cooperative wildlife damage
management programs, contact Mr.
Robert Myers, Wildlife Biologist,
Wildlife Services, APHIS, 4700 River
Road Unit 87, Riverdale, MD 20737;
(301) 651–8845. For more detailed
information on the information
collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy,
APHIS’ Information Collection
Coordinator, at (301) 851–2483.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title:
National Management Information
System.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0335.
Type of Request: Reinstatement of
approval of an information collection.
Abstract: The Secretary of Agriculture
is authorized under Section 426 of the
Act of March 2, 1931, as amended (7
U.S.C. 8351–8354; 46 Stat. 1468), to
conduct a program of wildlife services
with respect to injurious animal species.
Large populations of aggressive wildlife
species, if left unmanaged, may cause
tremendous amounts of damage to
crops, livestock herds, and private
property within the United States.
Without mitigation, the damage could
result in severe economic losses for
agricultural businesses and private
property owners. The Act authorizes the
Secretary to take any action he
considers necessary for the control of
nuisance mammals and birds and those
mammal and bird species that are
reservoirs for zoonotic diseases.
The United States Department of
Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, Wildlife Services
(WS), is responsible for assisting the
public with mitigating wildlife damage.
WS provides advice or enters into
agreements with State and local
jurisdictions, Tribes, public and private
agencies, organizations, institutions,
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[FR Doc No: 2018-26496]
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules
or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings
and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings,
delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are examples of documents
appearing in this section.
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Notices
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Notice of Request for Approval of a Renewal Information
Collection
AGENCY: Office of the Chief Financial Officer, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the intention of the Office of the Chief
Financial Officer to request the renewal of a currently approved
information collection (OMB No. 0505-0025) associated with
Representations Regarding Felony Conviction and Tax Delinquent Status
For Corporate Applicants and Assurance Regarding Felony Conviction or
Tax Delinquent Status For Corporate Applicants.
DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by February 4,
2019 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by either/one of the following
methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: This website provides the
ability to type short comments directly into the comment field on this
web page or attach a file for lengthier comments. Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions at that site for
submitting comments.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send to Director,
Transparency and Accountability Reporting Division, Office of the Chief
Financial Officer, Room 3027-S, Stop Code 9011, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250.
All comments received will be available for public inspection and
posted without change, including any personal information, to https://regulations.gov, or during regular business hours at the same address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha E. Burton, Management Analyst,
Transparency and Accountability Reporting Division, Office of the Chief
Financial Officer, Room 3027-S, Stop Code 9011, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250; (202)
205-6182; [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces the intention
of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer to request approval from
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to renew an approved
information collection (OMB No. 0505-0025) associated with
Representations Regarding Felony Conviction and Tax Delinquent Status
for Corporate Applicants and Awardees in nonprocurement programs.
Title: Representations Regarding Felony Conviction and Tax
Delinquent Status for Corporate Applicants and Awardees in
Nonprocurement Programs.
OMB Number: 0505-0025.
Expiration Date of Current Approval: April 2019.
Form Numbers: AD-3030 (Representations Regarding Felony Conviction
and Tax Delinquent Status For Corporate Clients), AD-3031 (Assurance
Regarding Felony Conviction or Tax Delinquent Status For Corporate
Applicants).
Type of Request: Renewal of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) agencies and
staff offices must comply with the restrictions set forth in sections
745 and 746 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017, Public Law
115-31, as amended and/or subsequently enacted), hereinafter Public Law
115-31, which prevents agencies from doing business with corporations
that (1) have been convicted of a felony criminal violation under
Federal law within the preceding 24 months preceding the award and/or
(2) have any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for
which all judicial administrative remedies have been exhausted or have
lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an
agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax
liability; unless the agency or staff office has considered suspension
or debarment of the recipient corporation and made a determination that
suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of
the Government.
To comply with the appropriation restrictions, the information
collection requires corporate applicants and awardees for USDA programs
to represent accurately whether they have or do not have qualifying
felony convictions or tax delinquencies that would prevent entrance
into proposed business transactions with USDA. For nonprocurement
programs and transactions, these representations are collected on Forms
AD-3030 (Representations Regarding Felony Conviction and Tax Delinquent
Status For Corporate Applicants) and AD-3031 (Assurance Regarding
Felony Conviction Or Tax Delinquent Status For Corporate Applicants).
This notice and proposed renewal of an approved information collection
deal only with USDA nonprocurement transactions. The categories of
nonprocurement transactions covered include: Nonprocurement contracts,
grants, loans, loan guarantees, cooperative agreements, and some
memoranda of understanding/agreement. For more specific information
about whether a particular nonprocurement program or transaction is
included in this list please contact the USDA agency or staff office
responsible for the program or transaction in question.
In fiscal years 2012-2014 the appropriation restriction provisions
were not uniform across the government. To effectuate compliance, USDA
initially created and received clearance of two sets of forms--one set
for use by all USDA agencies and offices, except the Forest Service
(AD-3030, AD-3031) and one set for use by the Forest Service (AD-3030-
FS and AD-3031-FS). In 2015, Congress eliminated the multiple versions
of the appropriation restriction provisions and enacted a single set of
governmentwide provisions for all agencies and departments, thereby
allowing USDA to collect this data with one set of forms--AD-3030 and
AD-3031. The current clearance for these forms expires April 2019. The
representations continue to be required as reflected in Public Law 115-
31. To ensure that USDA agencies and staff offices are positioned to
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continue compliance with the appropriation restrictions for their
duration, the Office of the Chief Financial Officer is issuing this
renewal approval notice for another formal three year clearance of the
information collection request. Should the appropriation restrictions
become ineffective or not be continued during the three year clearance
period, this information request will be cancelled when it is no longer
required.
Form AD-3030 (required during the application process) will
effectuate compliance with the appropriation restrictions by requiring
all corporate applicants to represent at the time of application for a
nonprocurement program whether they have any felony convictions or tax
delinquencies that would prevent USDA from doing business with them.
Form AD-3031 (applicable at the time of the award) requires an
affirmative representation that corporate awardees for nonprocurement
transactions do not have any felony convictions or tax delinquencies.
If the application and award process occurs in a single step, the
agency or staff office may require concurrent submission of both forms.
Corporations (for profit and non-profit entities) include, but are not
limited to, any entity that has filed articles of incorporation in one
of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, or the various territories
of the United States.
Collection of this information is necessary to ensure that USDA
agencies and staff offices comply with the appropriation restrictions
prohibiting the Government from doing business with corporations with
felony convictions and/or tax delinquencies.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this information
collection is estimated to average 0.25 hours per response.
Frequency of Collection: Other: Corporations--AD-3030--each time
they apply to participate in a multitude of USDA nonprocurement
programs; Awardees--AD-3031--each time they receive an award from USDA
nonprocurement programs.
Type of Respondents. Corporate applicants and awardees for USDA
nonprocurement programs, including grants, cooperative agreements,
loans, loan guarantees, some memoranda of understanding/agreement, and
nonprocurement contracts.
Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 352,523.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 2.75.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 969,438.
Estimate Total Annual Burden Hours on Respondents: 242,360.
Comments from interested parties are invited to help us to: (1)
Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of the agencies and staff offices,
including whether the information will have practical utility; (2)
evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the collection
of information, including the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (3) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4) minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who are to respond, including the
use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, technological,
and other forms of information technology collection methods.
All responses to this notice, including names and addresses when
provided, will be summarized and included in the request for OMB
approval. All comments will become a matter of public record.
Signed:
Tyson P. Whitney,
Director, Transparency and Accountability Reporting Division.
[FR Doc. 2018-26496 Filed 12-4-18; 8:45 am]
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