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products? (2) If yes, how can the current
system be strengthened? (3) If no, what
criteria should FSIS use to determine
which products should be subject to
sampling and testing for STEC?
The two issues described above will
be presented to the full Committee. The
Committee will then divide into two
subcommittees to discuss the issues.
Each subcommittee will provide a
report of their comments and
recommendations to the full Committee
before the meeting concludes on Friday,
September 25, 2020.
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meeting dates and post it on the FSIS
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and groups who have similar interests to
consolidate their information for
presentation by a single representative.
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USDA Non-Discrimination Statement
No agency, officer, or employee of the
USDA shall, on the grounds of race,
color, national origin, religion, sex,
gender identity, sexual orientation,
disability, age, marital status, family/
parental status, income derived from a
public assistance program, or political
beliefs, exclude from participation in,
deny the benefits of, or subject to
discrimination any person in the United
States under any program or activity
conducted by the USDA.
How To File a Complaint of
Discrimination
To file a complaint of discrimination,
complete the USDA Program
Discrimination Complaint Form, which
may be accessed online at https://
www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/
docs/2012/Complain_combined_6_8_
12.pdf, or write a letter signed by you
or your authorized representative.
Send your completed complaint form
or letter to USDA by mail, fax, or email:
Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
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Fax: (202) 690–7442.
Email: program.intake@usda.gov.
Persons with disabilities who require
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(Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.),
should contact USDA’s TARGET Center
at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD).
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Dated: August 18, 2020.
Cikena Reid,
Committee Management Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Equal
Opportunity Compliance Review
Record
Forest Service, Agriculture
(USDA).
ACTION: Notice; request for comment.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Forest Service is seeking comments
from all interested individuals and
organizations on the information
collection, Equal Opportunity
Compliance Review Record.
DATES: Comments must be received in
writing on or before October 20, 2020 to
be assured of consideration. Comments
received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this
notice should be addressed to Civil
Rights, Mail Stop 1142, USDA, Forest
Service, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW, Washington, DC 20250–1142.
Comments also may be submitted via
facsimile to 703–605–5174 or by email
to: Christopher.moore@usda.gov.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice may be made available to the
public through relevant websites and
upon request. For this reason, please do
not include in your comments
information of a confidential nature,
such as sensitive personal information
or proprietary information. If you send
an email comment, your email address
will be automatically captured and
included as part of the comment that is
placed in the public docket and made
available on the internet. Please note
that responses to this public comment
request containing any routine notice
about the confidentiality of the
communication will be treated as public
comments that may be made available to
the public notwithstanding the
inclusion of the routine notice.
The public may inspect the draft
supporting statement and/or comments
received at USDA, Forest Service, Civil
Rights, 201 14th St. SW, Room 2S,
Washington, DC 20024 during normal
business hours. Visitors are encouraged
to call ahead to 202–205–8534 to
facilitate entry to the building. The
public may request an electronic copy of
the draft supporting statement and/or
SUMMARY:
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any comments received be sent via
return email. Requests should be
emailed to Christopher.Moore@
usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher Moore, Civil Rights by
email at Christopher.Moore@usda.gov or
by phone at 703–605–4858. Individuals
who use telecommunication devices for
the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
800–877–8339 twenty-four hours a day,
every day of the year, including
holidays.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Equal Opportunity Compliance
Review Record.
OMB Number: OMB–0596–New.
Expiration Date of Approval: 11/30/
2018.
Type of Request: New.
Abstract: All Federal agencies must
comply with equal opportunity laws:
• Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of
1964, as amended;
• Title IX of the Education
Amendments Act of 1972;
• The Age Discrimination Act of
1975, as amended;
• Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973, as amended; and
• Executive orders prohibiting
discrimination in the delivery of all
program and services to the public.
Federal agencies and entities
receiving Federal Financial Assistance
are prohibited from discriminating.
Federal Financial Assistance is defined
as, ‘‘Federal monies given by grants,
cooperative agreements, commercial
special use permits, training, loan/
temporary assignment of Federal
personnel, loan/use of Federal property
at below market value.’’
The equal opportunity laws require
agencies to conduct compliance reviews
to ensure that entities receiving Federal
Financial Assistance from the
government are adhering to the
nondiscrimination statues. The statutes
require that prior to awarding support or
issuing permits, the Federal government
shall conduct pre-award reviews to
ensure that potential recipients
understand their responsibilities to
provide services equitable pursuant to
the law. Thereafter, during the
partnership with the agency, ongoing
monitoring will take place to ensure the
public is being served without any
barriers or discrimination.
Forest Service employees will use
form FS–1700–6, Equal Opportunity
Compliance Review Record, to
document demographics (race,
ethnicity, and gender) and collect
information regarding actions taken by
recipients of Federal financial assistance
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to ensure the public receives services
without discrimination or barriers to
access, and that recipients’ employees
understand their customer services role.
Collection will occur during face-toface meetings or telephone interviews
conducted by Forest Service employees
as part of the pre-award and post award
process. The pre-award interview will
take place prior to the award of a grant,
signing of a cooperative agreement,
letting of commercial special use
permit, or similar activity. The post
award interview will take place once
every 5 years, or upon report/discovery
of discrimination.
The information collected will only
be shared with other Federal agencies
who share in the financial assistance
activities with the Forest Service.
Monitoring reviews have been a
responsibility of the Federal government
since 1964. Without the ability to
monitor recipients of Federal financial
assistance, the Forest Service would not
be able to ensure compliance with laws
and statutes. The Agency would not be
aware of potential violations, thereby
resulting in potential discriminatory
practices.
Affected Public: Recipients of Federal
financial assistance.
Estimate of Burden per Response:
One.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 11,000.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses per Respondent: One.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 11,000.
Comment is Invited
Comment is invited on: (1) Whether
this collection of information is
necessary for the stated purposes and
the proper performance of the functions
of the Agency, including whether the
information will have practical or
scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the
Agency’s estimate of the burden of the
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
respondents, including the use of
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology.
All comments received in response to
this notice, including names and
addresses when provided, will be a
matter of public record. Comments will
be summarized and included in the
submission request toward Office of
Management and Budget approval.
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Dated: August 14, 2020.
Ricky Balolong,
Acting Civil Rights Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business Cooperative Service
Rural Housing Service
Rural Utilities Service
[Docket No. RBS–20–BUSINESS–0033]
Implementation of Certain Provisions
of Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2020 Specific to Persistent Poverty
Counties
Rural Business-Cooperative
Service, Rural Housing Service and
Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces
implementation of certain provisions
published in the Further Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2020 (Pub. L. 116–
94) related to persistent poverty
counties served by Rural BusinessCooperative Service (RBSC), Rural
Housing Service (RHS) and the Rural
Utilities Service (RUS) agencies of the
Rural Development mission area of the
United States Department of
Agriculture, USDA, sometimes
collectively hereinafter referred to as
‘‘Agency’’ or ‘‘the Agency.’’
DATES: The provisions of this notice are
applicable August 21, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information specific to this notice
contact Michele Brooks, Director,
Regulations Management, Rural
Development Innovation Center—
Regulations Management, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, STOP 1522,
Room 4266, South Building,
Washington, DC 20250–1522.
Telephone: (202) 690–1078. Email
michele.brooks@wdc.usda.gov. For
information regarding implementation
contact your respective Rural
Development State Office listed here:
https://www.rd.usda.gov/browse-state.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Background
Rural Development improves the
quality of life in rural America by
offering loans, grants and loan
guarantees to help create jobs and
support economic development and
essential services such as housing;
health care; first responder services and
equipment; and water, electric and
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Equal Opportunity Compliance Review
Record
AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Notice; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and
organizations on the information collection, Equal Opportunity
Compliance Review Record.
DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before October 20,
2020 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date
will be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this notice should be addressed to Civil
Rights, Mail Stop 1142, USDA, Forest Service, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW, Washington, DC 20250-1142.
Comments also may be submitted via facsimile to 703-605-5174 or by
email to: [email protected].
Comments submitted in response to this notice may be made available
to the public through relevant websites and upon request. For this
reason, please do not include in your comments information of a
confidential nature, such as sensitive personal information or
proprietary information. If you send an email comment, your email
address will be automatically captured and included as part of the
comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the
internet. Please note that responses to this public comment request
containing any routine notice about the confidentiality of the
communication will be treated as public comments that may be made
available to the public notwithstanding the inclusion of the routine
notice.
The public may inspect the draft supporting statement and/or
comments received at USDA, Forest Service, Civil Rights, 201 14th St.
SW, Room 2S, Washington, DC 20024 during normal business hours.
Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to 202-205-8534 to facilitate
entry to the building. The public may request an electronic copy of the
draft supporting statement and/or
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any comments received be sent via return email. Requests should be
emailed to [email protected]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Moore, Civil Rights by
email at [email protected] or by phone at 703-605-4858.
Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may
call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339
twenty-four hours a day, every day of the year, including holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Equal Opportunity Compliance Review Record.
OMB Number: OMB-0596-New.
Expiration Date of Approval: 11/30/2018.
Type of Request: New.
Abstract: All Federal agencies must comply with equal opportunity
laws:
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended;
Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972;
The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended;
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended;
and
Executive orders prohibiting discrimination in the
delivery of all program and services to the public.
Federal agencies and entities receiving Federal Financial
Assistance are prohibited from discriminating. Federal Financial
Assistance is defined as, ``Federal monies given by grants, cooperative
agreements, commercial special use permits, training, loan/temporary
assignment of Federal personnel, loan/use of Federal property at below
market value.''
The equal opportunity laws require agencies to conduct compliance
reviews to ensure that entities receiving Federal Financial Assistance
from the government are adhering to the nondiscrimination statues. The
statutes require that prior to awarding support or issuing permits, the
Federal government shall conduct pre-award reviews to ensure that
potential recipients understand their responsibilities to provide
services equitable pursuant to the law. Thereafter, during the
partnership with the agency, ongoing monitoring will take place to
ensure the public is being served without any barriers or
discrimination.
Forest Service employees will use form FS-1700-6, Equal Opportunity
Compliance Review Record, to document demographics (race, ethnicity,
and gender) and collect information regarding actions taken by
recipients of Federal financial assistance to ensure the public
receives services without discrimination or barriers to access, and
that recipients' employees understand their customer services role.
Collection will occur during face-to-face meetings or telephone
interviews conducted by Forest Service employees as part of the pre-
award and post award process. The pre-award interview will take place
prior to the award of a grant, signing of a cooperative agreement,
letting of commercial special use permit, or similar activity. The post
award interview will take place once every 5 years, or upon report/
discovery of discrimination.
The information collected will only be shared with other Federal
agencies who share in the financial assistance activities with the
Forest Service. Monitoring reviews have been a responsibility of the
Federal government since 1964. Without the ability to monitor
recipients of Federal financial assistance, the Forest Service would
not be able to ensure compliance with laws and statutes. The Agency
would not be aware of potential violations, thereby resulting in
potential discriminatory practices.
Affected Public: Recipients of Federal financial assistance.
Estimate of Burden per Response: One.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 11,000.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: One.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 11,000.
Comment is Invited
Comment is invited on: (1) Whether this collection of information
is necessary for the stated purposes and the proper performance of the
functions of the Agency, including whether the information will have
practical or scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the Agency's
estimate of the burden of the 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
respondents, including the use of automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
All comments received in response to this notice, including names
and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record.
Comments will be summarized and included in the submission request
toward Office of Management and Budget approval.
Dated: August 14, 2020.
Ricky Balolong,
Acting Civil Rights Director.
[FR Doc. 2020-18317 Filed 8-20-20; 8:45 am]
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