Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 15452-15453 [2021-05937]

Download as PDF 15452 Notices Federal Register Vol. 86, No. 54 Tuesday, March 23, 2021 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. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request U.S. Agency for International Development. ACTION: Notice of information collection. AGENCY: The 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 continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13. Comments are requested concerning whether the proposed or continuing collections of information are necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the burden estimates; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the collection of the information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. DATES: All comments should be submitted within 60 calendar days from the date of this publication. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), 725 7th Street NW, Washington, DC 20543. Attention: Desk Officer for USAID. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. Agency for International Development, Office of Human Capital and Talent Management, Office of Workforce SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:45 Mar 22, 2021 Jkt 253001 Planning, Policy, and Systems Management (PPSM)—Washington, DC 20523; tel. 202–712–1234, option #2. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The purpose of this collection is to determine if a candidate is eligible to receive Physician and Dentist Pay under the provisions of Title 38. This information will be maintained by USAID and made available to the Internal Revenue Service for tax and withholding purposes and to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Disclosure is voluntary. However, without the requested information, USAID will not be able to process a candidate’s request to receive Physician and Dentist Pay. Authority to collect this information is contained in 5 U.S.C. 1104 and 5 U.S.C. 5371. The Office of U.S. Office of Personnel Management delegated authority to USAID to use provisions of Title 38, U.S.C. until June 30, 2022. is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of USAID, including whether the information collected has practical utility; (b) the accuracy of USAID’s estimate of the burden (including both hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; (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 on respondents, including automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of information technology. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval of this information collection. The comments will also become a matter of public record. Dated: March 11, 2021. Alexandra Riboul, Deputy Director, Office of Human Capital and Talent Management (HCTM), Office of Workforce Planning, Policy, and Systems Management (PPSM). [FR Doc. 2021–05943 Filed 3–22–21; 8:45 am] II. Method of Collection BILLING CODE P Paper. III. Data (a) Full Name (b) Organization (c) Position (d) Position Description Number (Federal candidates only) (e) Additional Comments (as necessary) (f) Current Occupation (g) Pay Information a. Federal Candidate: Pay Plan, Step, Tier, Title, Clinical Specialty/Board Certification, General Schedule Employee Current Pay b. Non-Federal Candidate: Clinical Specialty/Board Certifications, Total Annual Compensation (h) Official Tour of Duty (Full Time or Part Time) IV. Format (a) Form Title: Request for Title 38 Physician and Dentist Pay (b) Form Number: AID Form 465–1 (c) Type of Review: Initial (d) Affected Public: Individuals (e) Estimated Number of Respondents: 200 (f) Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 100–200 V. Request for Comments Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request March 18, 2021. The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13. Comments are requested regarding; 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; the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments regarding this information collection received by April 22, 2021 E:\FR\FM\23MRN1.SGM 23MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 54 / Tuesday, March 23, 2021 / Notices will be considered. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/ public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information that such persons are not required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Food and Nutrition Service Title: Survey of SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) Case Management. OMB Control Number: 0584–NEW. Summary of Collection: Section 17 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 provides general legislative authority for the planned data collection. It authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into contracts with private institutions to undertake research that will help improve the administration and effectiveness of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in delivering nutrition-related benefits. Under SNAP, States are required to operate an Employment and Training (E&T) program to help participants acquire skills, training, and work experience that lead to employment and greater economic self-sufficiency. Section 4005 of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill) requires States to provide case management in their SNAP E&T programs by October 1, 2019. Case management involves assessing participants’ skills, interests, strengths, and challenges, and using this information to develop an individualized plan to connect E&T participants to programs and activities that best meet their employment needs. Participants who receive support in their quest to obtain and maintain jobs that pay livable wages may be more likely to engage in program services and progress toward their goals than those who do not receive such support. Studies of case management in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families E&T programs have found that participants who worked with case managers who handled both program eligibility and E&T were more likely to participate in E&T activities, and that VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:45 Mar 22, 2021 Jkt 253001 team-based case management with integrated services showed promise in increasing participants’ employment and earnings. Need and Use of the Information: The primary purpose of this voluntary, onetime data collection is to gather information on how SNAP E&T programs provide case management (including assessments, participant reimbursements, and other supports). The data collection from this study will help identify lessons learned and best practices that FNS can share with States to implement robust SNAP E&T programs and fulfill the new requirement. Description of Respondents: Individuals/Households (248), Businessnot-for-Profit (50), State, Local, or Tribal Government (268). Number of Respondents: 570. Frequency of Responses: Reporting; On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 555. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2021–05937 Filed 3–22–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–30–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery Office of the Chief Information Officer, USDA. ACTION: 30-Day notice of submission of information collection approval from the Office of Management and Budget and request for comments. AGENCY: As part of a Federal Government-wide effort to streamline the process to seek feedback from the public on service delivery, the Office of the Chief Information Officer has submitted a Generic Information Collection Request (Generic ICR): ‘‘Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery’’ to OMB for approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). DATES: Comments regarding this information collection received by April 22, 2021 will be considered. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/ public/do/PRAMain. Find this SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 15453 particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. To request additional information, please contact Ruth Brown, 202–270–8958. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery. Abstract: The information collection activity will garner qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely manner, in accordance with the Administration’s commitment to improving service delivery. By qualitative feedback we mean information that provides useful insights on perceptions and opinions, but are not statistical surveys that yield quantitative results that can be generalized to the population of study. This feedback will provide insights into customer or stakeholder perceptions, experiences and expectations, provide an early warning of issues with service, or focus attention on areas where communication, training or changes in operations might improve delivery of products or services. These collections will allow for ongoing, collaborative and actionable communications between the Agency and its customers and stakeholders. It will also allow feedback to contribute directly to the improvement of program management. Feedback collected under this generic clearance will provide useful information, but it will not yield data that can be generalized to the overall population. This type of generic clearance for qualitative information will not be used for quantitative information collections that are designed to yield reliably actionable results, such as monitoring trends over time or documenting program performance. Such data uses require more rigorous designs that address: The target population to which generalizations will be made, the sampling frame, the sample design (including stratification and clustering), the precision requirements or power calculations that justify the proposed sample size, the expected response rate, methods for assessing potential nonresponse bias, the protocols for data collection, and any testing procedures that were or will be undertaken prior fielding the study. Depending on the degree of influence the results are likely to have, such collections may still be eligible for submission for other generic mechanisms that are designed to yield quantitative results. E:\FR\FM\23MRN1.SGM 23MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15452-15453]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-05937]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

March 18, 2021.
    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments 
are requested regarding; 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; the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by April 
22, 2021

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will be considered. Written comments and recommendations for the 
proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days of 
the publication of this notice on the following website 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to 
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not 
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

Food and Nutrition Service

    Title: Survey of SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) Case 
Management.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-NEW.
    Summary of Collection: Section 17 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 provides general legislative authority for the planned data 
collection. It authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into 
contracts with private institutions to undertake research that will 
help improve the administration and effectiveness of the Supplemental 
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in delivering nutrition-related 
benefits. Under SNAP, States are required to operate an Employment and 
Training (E&T) program to help participants acquire skills, training, 
and work experience that lead to employment and greater economic self-
sufficiency. Section 4005 of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 
(2018 Farm Bill) requires States to provide case management in their 
SNAP E&T programs by October 1, 2019. Case management involves 
assessing participants' skills, interests, strengths, and challenges, 
and using this information to develop an individualized plan to connect 
E&T participants to programs and activities that best meet their 
employment needs.
    Participants who receive support in their quest to obtain and 
maintain jobs that pay livable wages may be more likely to engage in 
program services and progress toward their goals than those who do not 
receive such support. Studies of case management in Temporary 
Assistance for Needy Families E&T programs have found that participants 
who worked with case managers who handled both program eligibility and 
E&T were more likely to participate in E&T activities, and that team-
based case management with integrated services showed promise in 
increasing participants' employment and earnings.
    Need and Use of the Information: The primary purpose of this 
voluntary, one-time data collection is to gather information on how 
SNAP E&T programs provide case management (including assessments, 
participant reimbursements, and other supports). The data collection 
from this study will help identify lessons learned and best practices 
that FNS can share with States to implement robust SNAP E&T programs 
and fulfill the new requirement.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals/Households (248), Business-
not-for-Profit (50), State, Local, or Tribal Government (268).
    Number of Respondents: 570.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting; On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 555.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-05937 Filed 3-22-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-30-P
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