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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Document No. AMS–TM–19–0067]
Transportation and Marketing
Program; Notice of Extension and
Request for Revision of a Currently
Approved Information Collection
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Agricultural
Marketing Service’s (AMS) intention to
seek renewal and extension of its
current approval from the Office of
Management and Budget to collect
information for eight competitive and
one non-competitive AMS Grant
Programs administered by its Grants
Division. Three of these programs were
created pursuant to the Agriculture
Improvement Act of 2018 (Farm Bill),
thereby increasing the number of
respondents who are potentially subject
to this information collection. However,
the reporting requirements should
remain the same across all of the grant
programs.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by September 30, 2019 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments concerning
this information collection notice.
Comments should be submitted online
at www.regulations.gov or sent to John
Miklozek, Grants Division Director,
AMS Transportation and Marketing
Program, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW, Stop 0269, Washington, DC 20250–
0264, or by facsimile to (202) 690–0338.
All comments should reference the Doc.
No. AMS–TM–19–0067, the date, and
the page number of this issue of the
Federal Register. All comments
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received, including any personal
information provided, will be posted
online, without change, at
www.regulations.gov and will be made
available for public inspection at the
above physical address during regular
business hours.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
Miklozek at the above physical address,
or by email at John.Miklozek@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: AMS Grant Programs.
OMB Number: 0581–0240.
Expiration Date of Approval: 11/30/
2019.
Type of Request: Extension and
revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: AMS Grant Programs are
authorized pursuant to the Agricultural
Marketing Act of 1946 (AMA) (7 U.S.C.
1621 et seq.) and are implemented
through the Uniform Administrative
Requirements, Cost Principles, and
Audit Requirements for Federal Awards
(Super Circular) (2 CFR 200). In
addition to renewal, the AMS Grants
Division requests to extend its current
approval to collect information for four
additional grant programs. The four
grant programs being added to this
collection are the Dairy Business
Innovation (DBI) Initiatives, Regional
Food System Partnerships (RFSP), the
Sheep Production and Marketing Grant
Program (SPMGP), and the Acer Access
and Development Program (Acer).
The Farm Bill authorizes the
appropriation of up to $20 million
dollars per fiscal year for the DBI
Initiatives grant program. This program
will establish three or more regionally
located dairy product and business
innovation initiatives for the purposes
of diversifying dairy product markets to
reduce risk and develop higher-value
uses for dairy products; promoting
business development that diversifies
farmer income through processing and
marketing innovation; and encouraging
the use of regional milk production. The
RFSP grant program supports
partnerships to plan and develop a local
or regional food system. The SPMGP
strengthens and enhances the
production and marketing of sheep and
sheep products in the United States,
including the improvement of business
infrastructure, resource development
and the development of innovative
approaches to solve long-term needs.
Acer supports efforts to promote the
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domestic maple syrup industry through
activities associated with the promotion
and expansion of, and research and
education about, maple-sugaring
activities on the land.
AMS solicits subject matter experts to
act as peer reviewers for competitive
grant programs under its purview.
Interested individuals apply and those
selected objectively review and evaluate
grant applications against the criteria
outlined in the published
announcement.
Because AMS Grant Programs are
voluntary, respondents request or apply
for the specific competitive or noncompetitive grant program(s) they
select, and in doing so, they provide
information. AMS is the primary user of
the information. The information
collected is needed to certify that grant
participants are complying with
applicable program regulations, and the
data collected are the minimum
information necessary to effectively
carry out the requirements of the
program. The information collection
requirements in this request are
essential to carry out the intent of the
AMA, to provide the respondents the
type of service they request, and to
administer these programs. The burden
of the AMS Grant Programs is as
follows:
Combined Burden for AMS Grant
Programs
Estimate of Burden: 2.58 hours.
Respondents: Peer reviewers, grant
applicants, grant recipients.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
10,641.
Estimated Total Annual Responses
including Recordkeeping: 17,257.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 29.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents and Recordkeepers:
44,607.18 hours.
Dairy Business Innovation (DBI)
Initiatives
Estimate of Burden: 2.51 hours.
Respondents: Peer reviewers, grant
applicants, grant recipients.
Estimated Number of Respondents
and Recordkeepers: 121.
Estimated Total Annual Responses
including Recordkeeping: 219.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent including Recordkeepers:
31.
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Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents and Recordkeepers: 549.41
hours.
Regional Food System Partnerships
(RFSP)
Estimate of Burden: 2.32 hours.
Respondents: Peer reviewers, grant
applicants, grant recipients.
Estimated Number of Respondents
and Recordkeepers: 435.
Estimated Total Annual Responses
including Recordkeeping: 768.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent including Recordkeepers:
45.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents and Recordkeepers:
1783.75 hours.
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Sheep Production and Marketing Grant
Program (SPMGP)
Estimate of Burden: 1.96 hours.
Respondents: Peer reviewers, grant
applicants, grant recipients.
Estimated Number of Respondents
and Recordkeepers: 15.
Estimated Total Annual Responses
including Recordkeeping: 29.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent including Recordkeepers:
29.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents and Recordkeepers: 56.83
hours.
Acer Access and Development Program
(Acer)
Estimate of Burden: 2.05 hours.
Respondents: Peer reviewers, grant
applicants, grant recipients.
Estimated Number of Respondents
and Recordkeepers: 172.
Estimated Total Annual Responses
including Recordkeeping: 304.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent including Recordkeepers:
38.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents and Recordkeepers: 623.58
hours.
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether
the new collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
new collection of information, including
the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
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All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
become a matter of public record.
Dated: July 26, 2019.
Erin Morris,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural
Marketing Service.
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names and addresses when provided,
are placed in the record and are
available for public inspection and
copying. The public may inspect
comments received at the Petersburg
Ranger District Office or the Wrangell
Ranger District Office, Monday through
Friday at 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please
call ahead to facilitate entry into the
building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Wrangell-Petersburg Resource
Advisory Committee
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Wrangell-Petersburg
Resource Advisory Committee (RAC)
will meet in Petersburg, Alaska and
Wrangell, Alaska. The committee is
authorized under the Secure Rural
Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (the Act) and
operates in compliance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act. The purpose
of the committee is to improve
collaborative relationships and to
provide advice and recommendations to
the Forest Service concerning projects
and funding consistent with Title II of
the Act. RAC information can be found
at the following website: https://
cloudapps-usda-gov.secure.force.com/
FSSRS/RAC_Page?id=001t0000002
JcwHAAS.
DATES: The meetings will be held on the
following dates:
• Wednesday, August 14, 2019, from
6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., and
• Thursday, August 15, 2019, from
6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., or until business
is concluded.
All RAC meetings are subject to
cancellation. For status of the meeting
prior to attendance, please contact
Linda Slaght, by telephone at 907–772–
5948 or by email at lslaght@usda.gov.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Wrangell Ranger District Office, 525
Bennett Street, Wrangell, Alaska and at
the Petersburg Ranger District Office, 12
North Nordic Drive, Petersburg, Alaska.
The two locations will be connected via
videoteleconference. Interested persons
may attend in person at either location,
or by teleconference. For anyone who
would like to attend by teleconference,
please contact Linda Slaght, by
telephone at 907–772–5948 or by email
at lslaght@usda.gov.
Written comments may be submitted
as described under Supplementary
Information. All comments, including
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Linda Slaght, RAC Coordinator, by
telephone at 907–772–5948 or by email
at lslaght@fs.fed.us.
Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.,
Eastern Standard Time, Monday
through Friday.
The
purpose of the meeting is to:
1. Review progress of previously
funded projects;
2. Review new project proposals; and
3. Conclude any business that may be
remaining concerning recommendations
for allocation of Title II funding to
projects.
The meeting is open to the public.
The agenda will include time for people
to make oral statements of three minutes
or less. Individuals wishing to make an
oral statement should request in writing
by Friday, August 9, 2019, to be
scheduled on the agenda. Anyone who
would like to bring related matters to
the attention of the committee may file
written statements with the committee
staff before or after the meeting. Written
comments and requests for time for oral
comments may be sent to Linda Slaght,
RAC Coordinator, Post Office Box 1328,
Petersburg, Alaska 99833; by email to
lslaght@usda.gov or by facsimile to 907–
772–5995.
Meeting Accommodations: If you are
a person requiring reasonable
accommodation, please make requests
in advance for sign language
interpreting, assistive listening devices,
or other reasonable accommodation. For
access to the facility or proceedings,
please contact Linda Slaght, by
telephone at 907–772–5948 or by email
at lslaght@usda.gov. All reasonable
accommodation requests are managed
on a case by case basis.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: July 12, 2019.
Richard A. Cooksey,
Acting Associate Deputy Chief, National
Forest System.
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules
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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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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Document No. AMS-TM-19-0067]
Transportation and Marketing Program; Notice of Extension and
Request for Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention
to seek renewal and extension of its current approval from the Office
of Management and Budget to collect information for eight competitive
and one non-competitive AMS Grant Programs administered by its Grants
Division. Three of these programs were created pursuant to the
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Farm Bill), thereby increasing the
number of respondents who are potentially subject to this information
collection. However, the reporting requirements should remain the same
across all of the grant programs.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by September 30, 2019
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments concerning
this information collection notice. Comments should be submitted online
at www.regulations.gov or sent to John Miklozek, Grants Division
Director, AMS Transportation and Marketing Program, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW, Stop 0269, Washington, DC 20250-0264, or by facsimile to
(202) 690-0338. All comments should reference the Doc. No. AMS-TM-19-
0067, the date, and the page number of this issue of the Federal
Register. All comments received, including any personal information
provided, will be posted online, without change, at www.regulations.gov
and will be made available for public inspection at the above physical
address during regular business hours.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Miklozek at the above physical
address, or by email at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: AMS Grant Programs.
OMB Number: 0581-0240.
Expiration Date of Approval: 11/30/2019.
Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: AMS Grant Programs are authorized pursuant to the
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (AMA) (7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.) and
are implemented through the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost
Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Super Circular)
(2 CFR 200). In addition to renewal, the AMS Grants Division requests
to extend its current approval to collect information for four
additional grant programs. The four grant programs being added to this
collection are the Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiatives,
Regional Food System Partnerships (RFSP), the Sheep Production and
Marketing Grant Program (SPMGP), and the Acer Access and Development
Program (Acer).
The Farm Bill authorizes the appropriation of up to $20 million
dollars per fiscal year for the DBI Initiatives grant program. This
program will establish three or more regionally located dairy product
and business innovation initiatives for the purposes of diversifying
dairy product markets to reduce risk and develop higher-value uses for
dairy products; promoting business development that diversifies farmer
income through processing and marketing innovation; and encouraging the
use of regional milk production. The RFSP grant program supports
partnerships to plan and develop a local or regional food system. The
SPMGP strengthens and enhances the production and marketing of sheep
and sheep products in the United States, including the improvement of
business infrastructure, resource development and the development of
innovative approaches to solve long-term needs. Acer supports efforts
to promote the domestic maple syrup industry through activities
associated with the promotion and expansion of, and research and
education about, maple-sugaring activities on the land.
AMS solicits subject matter experts to act as peer reviewers for
competitive grant programs under its purview. Interested individuals
apply and those selected objectively review and evaluate grant
applications against the criteria outlined in the published
announcement.
Because AMS Grant Programs are voluntary, respondents request or
apply for the specific competitive or non-competitive grant program(s)
they select, and in doing so, they provide information. AMS is the
primary user of the information. The information collected is needed to
certify that grant participants are complying with applicable program
regulations, and the data collected are the minimum information
necessary to effectively carry out the requirements of the program. The
information collection requirements in this request are essential to
carry out the intent of the AMA, to provide the respondents the type of
service they request, and to administer these programs. The burden of
the AMS Grant Programs is as follows:
Combined Burden for AMS Grant Programs
Estimate of Burden: 2.58 hours.
Respondents: Peer reviewers, grant applicants, grant recipients.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,641.
Estimated Total Annual Responses including Recordkeeping: 17,257.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 29.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents and Recordkeepers:
44,607.18 hours.
Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiatives
Estimate of Burden: 2.51 hours.
Respondents: Peer reviewers, grant applicants, grant recipients.
Estimated Number of Respondents and Recordkeepers: 121.
Estimated Total Annual Responses including Recordkeeping: 219.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent including
Recordkeepers: 31.
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Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents and Recordkeepers:
549.41 hours.
Regional Food System Partnerships (RFSP)
Estimate of Burden: 2.32 hours.
Respondents: Peer reviewers, grant applicants, grant recipients.
Estimated Number of Respondents and Recordkeepers: 435.
Estimated Total Annual Responses including Recordkeeping: 768.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent including
Recordkeepers: 45.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents and Recordkeepers:
1783.75 hours.
Sheep Production and Marketing Grant Program (SPMGP)
Estimate of Burden: 1.96 hours.
Respondents: Peer reviewers, grant applicants, grant recipients.
Estimated Number of Respondents and Recordkeepers: 15.
Estimated Total Annual Responses including Recordkeeping: 29.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent including
Recordkeepers: 29.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents and Recordkeepers:
56.83 hours.
Acer Access and Development Program (Acer)
Estimate of Burden: 2.05 hours.
Respondents: Peer reviewers, grant applicants, grant recipients.
Estimated Number of Respondents and Recordkeepers: 172.
Estimated Total Annual Responses including Recordkeeping: 304.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent including
Recordkeepers: 38.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents and Recordkeepers:
623.58 hours.
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the new collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
new collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who
are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms
of information technology.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public
record.
Dated: July 26, 2019.
Erin Morris,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-16273 Filed 7-30-19; 8:45 am]
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