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Type of Request: Revision to and
extension of approval of an information
collection.
Abstract: The Animal Health
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.)
provides the Secretary of Agriculture
broad authority to prohibit or restrict,
through orders and regulations, the
importation or entry of any animal,
article, or means of conveyance if the
U.S. Department of Agriculture
determines that the prohibition or
restriction is necessary to prevent the
introduction or spread of any pest or
disease of livestock within the United
States. Disease prevention is the most
effective method for maintaining a
healthy animal population.
As an element of the Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
disease prevention mission, the
National Veterinary Services
Laboratories (NVSL) safeguard U.S.
animal health by ensuring that timely
and accurate laboratory support is
provided through a nationwide animal
health diagnostic system. NVSL’s work
necessitates the use of several
information collection activities
including requests for reagents or
supplies, NVSL contact information
updates, and NVSL applications for
laboratory training.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve our use of these information
collection activities, as described, for an
additional 3 years.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit
comments from the public (as well as
affected agencies) concerning our
information collection. These comments
will help us:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Agency, 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, through use, as
appropriate, of automated, electronic,
mechanical, and other collection
technologies; e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
Estimate of burden: The public
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 0.25 hours per
response.
Respondents: Domestic and foreign
diagnostic laboratories (Federal, State,
university, or private), researchers
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(academia, private, government), and
private veterinary practitioners.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 1,113.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 4.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 4,837.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 1,213 hours. (Due to
averaging, the total annual burden hours
may not equal the product of the annual
number of responses multiplied by the
reporting burden per response.)
All 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.
Done in Washington, DC, this 15th day of
September 2020.
Mark Davidson,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2020–20741 Filed 9–18–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of Partnerships and Public
Engagement
Notice of Request for Approval—New
Information Collection and Request for
Comments
Office of Partnerships and
Public Engagement (OPPE), Agriculture.
ACTION: Notice of request for approval—
new information collection and request
for comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the intention of the
OPPE to request approval for a new
information collection for survey
administration.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by October 21, 2020 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: OPPE invites interested
persons to submit comments on this
notice. Comments may be submitted by
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. Mail, including
CD–ROMs, etc.: Send to Docket Clerk,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office
of Partnerships and Public Engagement,
Docket Clerk, 1400 Independence Ave
SW, Mail Stop 0601, Room 520–A,
Washington, DC 20250–3700.
SUMMARY:
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Hand or courier-delivered submittals:
Deliver to 1400 Independence Ave SW,
Room 520–A Washington, DC 20250–
3700. You may also send comments to
the Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget,
Washington, DC 20503.
Instructions: All items submitted by
mail or electronic mail must include the
Agency name and docket number
[USDA–OPPE]. 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, send
requests to the OPPE Docket Room at
1400 Independence Ave. SW,
Washington, DC 20250 Mail Stop 3700
between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Attention:
Kenya Nicholas, 1400 Independence
Ave. SW, Mail Stop 0601, Washington,
DC 20250, Office 202–720–6350 and Fax
202–720–7704 or via email at:
2501grants@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Survey—Entities Serving
Socially Disadvantaged/Veteran Farmers
and Ranchers
OMB Number:0503- New
Expiration Date of Approval: Three
years from approval date.
Type of Request: New information
collection.
Abstract: The OPPE has established a
partnership with the Southern Rural
Development Council who will be
conducting a survey with USDA’s
stakeholders including nonprofits,
community-based and nongovernmental organizations, higher
education institutions, and others.
Attendees of upcoming Centers of
Community Prosperity Summits
nationwide will assist communities to
foster hope and opportunity, wealth
creation, and asset building. The
information collected is on a single
form; illustrating a short assessment of:
1. The self-identification of partners,
collaborators, and stakeholders
2. Programmatic feedback—a short
description of challenges faced during
grant administration, outreach, and
training efforts.
3. Participant contact information.
4. Evaluation on the effectiveness of
program delivery.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average .08 hours per
response. [NOTE: To arrive at this
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estimate = number of burden hours
divided by number of responses.]
Type of Respondents: higher
education institutions, nonprofit and
community based organization;
Estimated Number of Respondents:
250.
Estimated Number of Responses: 250.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 250.
Comments are invited on: (1) 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; (2) 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; (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.
Comments may be sent to U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Attention:
Kenya Nicholas, 1400 Independence
Ave. SW, Mail Stop 0601, Washington,
DC 20250, Office 202–720–6350 and Fax
202–720–7704 or via email at:
2501grants@usda.gov.
All comments received will be
available for public inspection during
regular business hours at the same
address.
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.
Jacqueline Davis-Slay,
Deputy Director,Office of Partnerships and
Public Engagement.
[FR Doc. 2020–20788 Filed 9–18–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
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Notice of Solicitation of Applications
for the Biorefinery, Renewable
Chemical, and Biobased Product
Manufacturing Assistance Program
Rural Business-Cooperative
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This Notice announces the
solicitation of applications for funds
available under the Biorefinery,
SUMMARY:
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Renewable Chemical, and Biobased
Product Manufacturing Assistance
Program (the Program) to provide
guaranteed loans to fund the
development, construction, and
retrofitting of commercial scale
biorefineries using eligible technology
and of biobased product manufacturing
facilities that use technologically new
commercial scale processing and
manufacturing equipment to convert
renewable chemicals and other biobased
outputs of biorefineries into end-user
products, on a commercial scale.
DATES: With this Notice, the Agency is
announcing two separate application
cycles, which have application closing
dates of 4:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time
(EDT), October 1, 2020, and 4:30 p.m.
EDT, April 1, 2021.
Applications must be received in the
USDA Rural Business–Cooperative
Service, Program Processing Division no
later than 4:30 p.m. EDT of the
application closing date to compete for
program funds. Any application
received after 4:30 p.m. EDT of the
application closing date will be
considered for the subsequent
application cycle, provided that funding
is still available.
ADDRESSES: Applications and forms may
be obtained from:
• USDA, Rural Business–Cooperative
Service, Program Processing Division,
Attention: Biorefinery, Renewable
Chemical, and Biobased Product
Manufacturing Assistance Program,
1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room
5801–S, Washington, DC 20250–3225.
• Agency website: Application
materials can be obtained from the
Agency’s website: https://
www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/
biorefinery-renewable-chemical-andbiobased-product-manufacturingassistance.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Aaron Morris, Director, USDA Rural
Business–Cooperative Service, Program
Processing Division, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW, Room 5801–S, Washington,
DC 20250–3225. Telephone: (202) 720–
1501. Email: Aaron.Morris@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Preface
The Agency encourages applications
that will support recommendations
made in the Rural Prosperity Task Force
report to help improve life in rural
America (www.usda.gov/
ruralprosperity). Applicants are
encouraged to consider projects that
provide measurable results in helping
rural communities build robust and
sustainable economies through strategic
investments in infrastructure,
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partnerships, and innovation. Key
strategies include:
• Achieving e-Connectivity for Rural
America
• Developing the Rural Economy
• Harnessing Technological Innovation
• Supporting a Rural Workforce
• Improving Quality of Life
Paperwork Reduction Act
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the information
collection requirements associated with
the Program, as covered in this Notice,
have been approved by the Office of
Management Budget (OMB) under OMB
Control Number 0570–0065.
Overview
Federal Agency Name: Rural
Business-Cooperative Service (an
Agency of USDA in the Rural
Development mission area).
Solicitation Opportunity Title:
Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and
Biobased Product Manufacturing
Assistance Program.
Announcement Type: Notice of
Solicitation of Applications.
Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance (CFDA) Number: The CFDA
number for this Notice is 10.865.
Dates: Applications must be received
in the USDA Rural Business–
Cooperative Service, Energy Programs
no later than the application closing
dates of 4:30 p.m. EDT, October 1, 2020,
and 4:30 p.m. EDT, April 1, 2021. Any
application received after 4:30 p.m. EDT
of the application closing date will be
considered for the subsequent
application cycle, provided that funding
is available.
Availability of Notice and Rule: This
Notice and the final rule for the Program
are available on the USDA Rural
Development website at: https://
www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/
biorefinery-renewable-chemical-andbiobased-product-manufacturingassistance.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
A. Purpose of the Program. The
purpose of the Biorefinery, Renewable
Chemical, and Biobased Product
Manufacturing Assistance Program is to
assist in the development of new and
emerging technologies for the
development of advanced biofuels,
renewable chemicals, or biobased
product manufacturing. This is achieved
through guarantees for loans made to
fund the development, construction,
and retrofitting of commercial scale
biorefineries using eligible technology
and of biobased product manufacturing
facilities that use technologically new
commercial scale processing and
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- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
- Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement
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[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-20788]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement
Notice of Request for Approval--New Information Collection and
Request for Comments
AGENCY: Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE),
Agriculture.
ACTION: Notice of request for approval--new information collection and
request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the intention of the OPPE to request approval for a
new information collection for survey administration.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by October 21, 2020 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: OPPE invites interested persons to submit comments on this
notice. Comments may be submitted by 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.
Mail, including CD-ROMs, etc.: Send to Docket Clerk, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement, Docket
Clerk, 1400 Independence Ave SW, Mail Stop 0601, Room 520-A,
Washington, DC 20250-3700.
Hand or courier-delivered submittals: Deliver to 1400 Independence
Ave SW, Room 520-A Washington, DC 20250-3700. You may also send
comments to the Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC
20503.
Instructions: All items submitted by mail or electronic mail must
include the Agency name and docket number [USDA-OPPE]. 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,
send requests to the OPPE Docket Room at 1400 Independence Ave. SW,
Washington, DC 20250 Mail Stop 3700 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Attention: Kenya Nicholas, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Mail Stop 0601,
Washington, DC 20250, Office 202-720-6350 and Fax 202-720-7704 or via
email at: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Survey--Entities Serving Socially Disadvantaged/Veteran
Farmers and Ranchers
OMB Number:0503- New
Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from approval date.
Type of Request: New information collection.
Abstract: The OPPE has established a partnership with the Southern
Rural Development Council who will be conducting a survey with USDA's
stakeholders including nonprofits, community-based and non-governmental
organizations, higher education institutions, and others. Attendees of
upcoming Centers of Community Prosperity Summits nationwide will assist
communities to foster hope and opportunity, wealth creation, and asset
building. The information collected is on a single form; illustrating a
short assessment of:
1. The self-identification of partners, collaborators, and
stakeholders
2. Programmatic feedback--a short description of challenges faced
during grant administration, outreach, and training efforts.
3. Participant contact information.
4. Evaluation on the effectiveness of program delivery.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average .08 hours per response. [NOTE: To
arrive at this
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estimate = number of burden hours divided by number of responses.]
Type of Respondents: higher education institutions, nonprofit and
community based organization;
Estimated Number of Respondents: 250.
Estimated Number of Responses: 250.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 250.
Comments are invited on: (1) 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; (2) 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; (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. Comments may be sent to U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Attention: Kenya Nicholas, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Mail
Stop 0601, Washington, DC 20250, Office 202-720-6350 and Fax 202-720-
7704 or via email at: [email protected].
All comments received will be available for public inspection
during regular business hours at the same address.
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.
Jacqueline Davis-Slay,
Deputy Director,Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement.
[FR Doc. 2020-20788 Filed 9-18-20; 8:45 am]
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