Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Submission for Review, 68100-68101 [2019-26938]
Download as PDF
<![CDATA[
68100
Notices
Federal Register
Vol. 84, No. 240
Friday, December 13, 2019
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.
JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE
UNITED STATES
Hearings of the Judicial Conference
Advisory Committee on the Federal
Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
Advisory Committee on the
Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure,
Judicial Conference of the United States.
ACTION: Notice of cancellation of public
hearing.
AGENCY:
The following public hearing
on proposed amendments to the Federal
Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure has been
canceled: Bankruptcy Rules Hearing on
January 7, 2020, in Kansas City, MO.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rebecca A. Womeldorf, Rules
Committee Secretary, Rules Committee
Staff, Administrative Office of the
United States Courts, Washington, DC
20544, telephone (202) 502–1820.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Announcements for this hearing were
previously published in 84 FR 42951.
SUMMARY:
Dated: December 9, 2019.
Rebecca A. Womeldorf,
Rules Committee Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019–26892 Filed 12–12–19; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 2210–55–P
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Submission for Review
U.S. Agency for International
Development (USAID).
ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for
comments.
jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES
AGENCY:
U.S. Agency for International
Development (USAID), as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
SUMMARY:
VerDate Sep<11>2014
17:42 Dec 12, 2019
Jkt 250001
and respondent burden, invites the
general public and other Federal
agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on the following information
collection, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–
13. Comments are requested concerning
(1) whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for sustaining
USAID-funded programming; (2) the
accuracy of USAID’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information; (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
respondents.
All comments should be
submitted within 30 calendar days from
the date of this publication.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
the proposed information collection to
Ethel Brooks, USAID, Bureau of
Economic Growth, Education and
Environment (E3)/Office of Education at
ebrooks@usaid.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ethel Brooks, USAID, Bureau of
Economic Growth, Education and
Environment (E3)/Office of Education at
ebrooks@usaid.gov or 202–712–4226.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Forms used to collect USAID
Exchange Visitor Program management
data, including Conditions of
Sponsorship for U.S. Activities;
Exchange Visitors Biographical Data;
Dependent Certification; and Cost
Repayment.
Analysis: Data from these forms are
required to manage USAID’s Exchange
Visitor Program.
In support of its development
objectives, USAID sponsors U.S.-based
education and capacity strengthening
programs for host country nationals,
referred to as the Exchange Visitor (EV)
Program. Exchange Visitors travel to the
United States under a J–1 visa.
The USAID Bureau of Economic
Growth, Education, and Environment,
Office of Education (E3/ED) manages the
Agency’s J–1 visa designation and
ensures the Agency’s compliance with
Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) and Department of State (DoS)
regulations contained in 22 CFR 62.1–
90. The Office of Education collects
Exchange Visitor data from USAID’s
DATES:
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
overseas Missions and Contractors, and
manages the Agency’s EV approval
process. USAID relies on the data to
fulfill a mandatory Agency function of
providing the DHS, including
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
(ICE), and the DoS with information
about host country nationals who study
in the U.S. under USAID sponsorship.
The referenced bio data forms are used
to collect such data. The forms include
a section for collecting data about the
individuals’: (a) Suitability for USAID
sponsorship; (b) agreed upon
commitment to return to the home
country and use their newly acquired
skills to help solve local development
problems; (c) agreement to reimburse
program costs if they fail to comply with
USAID’s and other U.S. Government
Agencies Policy requirements; and (d)
certification of dependents who
accompany or visit EVs during their
study in the U.S. USAID/Washington
and Missions also use the data collected
through these forms to monitor program
performance and program completion,
along with other management
interventions. The main purpose is to
enable the transfer of effective education
and capacity interventions to host
country governments while supporting
U.S. national interests. The secondary
purpose is to improve future planning
and use of USAID resources. These
objectives are aligned with
Congressional requirements under the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as
amended. They are also closely aligned
with objectives of the Journey to SelfReliance for countries where USAID
operates.
Method of Collection: Electronic.
OMB Number: Not assigned.
Agency Form No.: N/A.
Agency: U.S. Agency for International
Development (USAID).
Federal Register: This information
was previously published in the Federal
Register on September 4, 2019 allowing
for a 60-day public comment period
under Document #2019–19233.
Type of Request: Forms Renewal.
Affected Public: Host country
nationals whose study in the U.S. is
funded by USAID.
Number of Respondents: 1.
One Responder submitted a comment
for the public record. The comment was
unrelated to collecting data, instead it
was a concern that foreign students who
are sponsored to study in the U.S.
E:\FR\FM\13DEN1.SGM
13DEN1
Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 240 / Friday, December 13, 2019 / Notices
remain here indefinitely and fill jobs
that should be reserved for Americans.
Expiration Date: Three years from
issuance date.
Frequency: Once during the Exchange
Visitor’s program period.
Estimated number of hours: Less than
15 minutes per form.
Stephen M. Kowal,
Deputy Director, USAID E3 Bureau Office
of Education.
[FR Doc. 2019–26938 Filed 12–12–19; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS–2019–0025]
Notice of Request for a New
Information Collection: Small Meat
Processor Study
Food Safety and Inspection
Service, 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, the Food Safety and
Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing
its intention to create a new information
collection to survey small and very
small meat processing plants about a
draft report concerning FSIS resources
available to help them achieve and
maintain regulatory compliance. This is
a new information collection with an
estimated burden of 375 hours.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
February 11, 2020.
ADDRESSES: FSIS invites interested
persons to submit comments on this
Federal Register notice. Comments may
be submitted by one of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: This
website provides commenters the ability
to type short comments directly into the
comment field on the web page or to
attach a file for lengthier comments. Go
to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the on-line instructions at that site for
submitting comments.
• Mail, including CD–ROMs, etc.:
Send to Docket Clerk, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, Food Safety and
Inspection Service, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW, Mailstop 3758, Room 6065,
Washington, DC 20250–3700.
• Hand- or courier-delivered
submittals: Deliver to 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Room 6065,
Washington, DC 20250–3700.
jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES
SUMMARY:
VerDate Sep<11>2014
17:42 Dec 12, 2019
Jkt 250001
Instructions: All items submitted by
mail or electronic mail must include the
Agency name and docket number FSIS–
2019–0025. Comments received in
response to this docket will be made
available for public inspection and
posted without change, including any
personal information, to https://
www.regulations.gov.
Docket: For access to background
documents or comments received, call
(202) 720–5627 to schedule a time to
visit the FSIS Docket Room at 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Room 6065,
Washington, DC 20250–3700.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina
Kouba, Office of Policy and Program
Development, Food Safety and
Inspection Service, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Room 6065,
South Building, Washington, DC 20250–
3700; (202) 720–5627.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Small Meat Processor Study.
OMB Control Number: 0583–XXXX.
Type of Request: Request for a new
information collection.
Abstract: FSIS has been delegated the
authority to exercise the functions of the
Secretary (7 CFR 2.18, 2.53), as specified
in the Federal Meat Inspection Act
(FMIA) (21 U.S.C. 601, et seq.). This
statute mandates that FSIS protect the
public by verifying that meat products
are safe, wholesome, unadulterated, and
properly labeled and packaged.
Section 12107 of the 2018 Farm Bill
states that the Secretary shall offer to
enter into a contract with a land-grant
college or university or a non-land-grant
college of agriculture (as those terms are
defined in section 1404 of the National
Agricultural Research, Extension, and
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
3101)) to review the effectiveness of
existing FSIS guidance materials and
other tools used by small and very small
establishments, including: (1) The
effectiveness of the outreach conducted
by the Food Safety and Inspection
Service to small and very small
establishments; (2) the effectiveness of
the guidance materials and other tools
used by the Food Safety and Inspection
Service to assist small and very small
establishments; and (3) the
responsiveness of Food Safety and
Inspection Service personnel to
inquiries and issues from small and very
small establishments.
FSIS has entered into a Cooperative
Agreement with the College of
Agriculture at Oregon State University,
to conduct this review for small and
very small establishments. FSIS is
requesting approval for a new
information collection to survey small
and very small meat processing plants
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
68101
about a draft report concerning FSIS
resources available to help them achieve
and maintain regulatory compliance.
This is a new information collection
with an estimated burden of 375 hours.
Oregon State will develop a draft
report based on multiple data sources.
This draft report will then be distributed
to a wider audience of key stakeholders
that are small plant operators. Oregon
will ask those stakeholders to read the
draft report and fill out a short survey
to gather their feedback. The survey will
be administered online and also inperson at three regional small plant
stakeholder meetings being held in
different locations in 2020.
FSIS has made the following
estimates based upon an information
collection assessment:
Estimate of burden: FSIS estimates
that it will take respondents an average
of 75 minutes per response.
Respondents: Official establishments.
Estimated total number of
respondents: 300.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 1.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 375 hours.
Copies of this information collection
assessment can be obtained from Gina
Kouba, Office of Policy and Program
Development, Food Safety and
Inspection Service, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Room 6065,
South Building, Washington, DC 20250–
3700; (202) 720–5627.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of FSIS’s functions, including whether
the information will have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of FSIS’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the
validity of the method 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, 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 both FSIS, at the addresses
provided above, and the Desk Officer for
Agriculture, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB),
Washington, DC 20253.
Responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
also become a matter of public record.
E:\FR\FM\13DEN1.SGM
13DEN1
]]>Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 240 (Friday, December 13, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68100-68101]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-26938]
=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Submission for Review
AGENCY: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), 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 the following information collection, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13.
Comments are requested concerning (1) whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for sustaining USAID-funded programming;
(2) the accuracy of USAID's estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information; (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 respondents.
DATES: All comments should be submitted within 30 calendar days from
the date of this publication.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding
the proposed information collection to Ethel Brooks, USAID, Bureau of
Economic Growth, Education and Environment (E3)/Office of Education at
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ethel Brooks, USAID, Bureau of
Economic Growth, Education and Environment (E3)/Office of Education at
[email protected] or 202-712-4226.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Forms used to collect USAID Exchange Visitor Program
management data, including Conditions of Sponsorship for U.S.
Activities; Exchange Visitors Biographical Data; Dependent
Certification; and Cost Repayment.
Analysis: Data from these forms are required to manage USAID's
Exchange Visitor Program.
In support of its development objectives, USAID sponsors U.S.-based
education and capacity strengthening programs for host country
nationals, referred to as the Exchange Visitor (EV) Program. Exchange
Visitors travel to the United States under a J-1 visa.
The USAID Bureau of Economic Growth, Education, and Environment,
Office of Education (E3/ED) manages the Agency's J-1 visa designation
and ensures the Agency's compliance with Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) and Department of State (DoS) regulations contained in
22 CFR 62.1-90. The Office of Education collects Exchange Visitor data
from USAID's overseas Missions and Contractors, and manages the
Agency's EV approval process. USAID relies on the data to fulfill a
mandatory Agency function of providing the DHS, including Immigration
and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the DoS with information about host
country nationals who study in the U.S. under USAID sponsorship. The
referenced bio data forms are used to collect such data. The forms
include a section for collecting data about the individuals': (a)
Suitability for USAID sponsorship; (b) agreed upon commitment to return
to the home country and use their newly acquired skills to help solve
local development problems; (c) agreement to reimburse program costs if
they fail to comply with USAID's and other U.S. Government Agencies
Policy requirements; and (d) certification of dependents who accompany
or visit EVs during their study in the U.S. USAID/Washington and
Missions also use the data collected through these forms to monitor
program performance and program completion, along with other management
interventions. The main purpose is to enable the transfer of effective
education and capacity interventions to host country governments while
supporting U.S. national interests. The secondary purpose is to improve
future planning and use of USAID resources. These objectives are
aligned with Congressional requirements under the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961, as amended. They are also closely aligned with objectives
of the Journey to Self-Reliance for countries where USAID operates.
Method of Collection: Electronic.
OMB Number: Not assigned.
Agency Form No.: N/A.
Agency: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
Federal Register: This information was previously published in the
Federal Register on September 4, 2019 allowing for a 60-day public
comment period under Document #2019-19233.
Type of Request: Forms Renewal.
Affected Public: Host country nationals whose study in the U.S. is
funded by USAID.
Number of Respondents: 1.
One Responder submitted a comment for the public record. The
comment was unrelated to collecting data, instead it was a concern that
foreign students who are sponsored to study in the U.S.
[[Page 68101]]
remain here indefinitely and fill jobs that should be reserved for
Americans.
Expiration Date: Three years from issuance date.
Frequency: Once during the Exchange Visitor's program period.
Estimated number of hours: Less than 15 minutes per form.
Stephen M. Kowal,
Deputy Director, USAID E3 Bureau Office of Education.
[FR Doc. 2019-26938 Filed 12-12-19; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE P
