USAID Information Collection on COVID-19 Global Response and Recovery Implementation Plan, 42776 [2021-16646]

Download as PDF 42776 Notices Federal Register Vol. 86, No. 148 Thursday, August 5, 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 USAID Information Collection on COVID–19 Global Response and Recovery Implementation Plan United States Agency for International Development (USAID), COVID–19 Task Force. AGENCY: Notice of emergency OMB approval. ACTION: In accordance with the emergency review procedures of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is announcing that on July 26, 2021, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) granted emergency approval of a new information collection to inform technical approaches to implementing USAID’s COVID–19 Implementation Plan. This emergency approval is valid until January, 2022. SUMMARY: Time Burden OMB’s approval enables USAID to engage a total of 250 individual respondents. Each respondent will be requested to provide one hour of time. As such, the total estimated time burden of this proposed information collection request is 250 hours. Ashley Boccuzzi, Coordination Advisor, USAID COVID–19 Task Force. [FR Doc. 2021–16646 Filed 8–4–21; 8:45 am] USAID plans initially to seek information between August 1 and August 13, 2021. DATES: BILLING CODE P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Requests for additional information should be directed to Lisa Schechtman, lschechtman@usaid.gov. Agricultural Research Service Pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.13, the Agency submitted a request for emergency approval of a new information collection on July 23, 2021, which was approved by OMB on July 26, 2021. The collection will request input from select experts on implementation of the five objectives of the U.S. Global COVID–19 Response and Recovery Framework, and USAID’s lines of efforts to help accomplish these objectives. Information will be requested of non-governmental organizations and private sector entities through focus-group discussions. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Description of Proposed Use of Information The information will be collected via small focus groups, and will be used by the USAID COVID–19 Task Force and technical bureaus to improve the technical assistance, global leadership, and guidance USAID provides to implementing partners, the InterAgency, and Missions globally. This will enable more focused, efficient, and effective coordination and implementation of the USAID COVID–19 Implementation Plan. Examples of use of similar information from past similar information collections undertaken by USAID include guidance documents on technical issues, alignment with national plans and strategies, or incorporation of key issues in Country Development Cooperation Strategies. Some materials produced utilizing information collected through this request may be made available to the public. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:07 Aug 04, 2021 Jkt 253001 Notice for Comment on Two Strategic Plans for the Subcommittee on Aquaculture Science Planning and Regulatory Efficiency Task Forces and on Updating the National Aquaculture Development Plan Agricultural Research Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: The Subcommittee on Aquaculture (SCA) is a statutory subcommittee that operates under the Committee on Environment of the National Science and Technology SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Council (NSTC) under the Office of Science and Technology Policy in the Executive Office of the President [National Aquaculture Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96–362. 94 Stat. 1198, 16 U.S.C. 2801, et seq.) and the National Aquaculture Improvement Act of 1985 (Pub. L. 99– 198, 99 Stat. 1641)]. In October 2018, the SCA established a Science Planning Task Force charged with documenting Federal science and technology opportunities and priorities for aquaculture by revising and updating the National Strategic Plan for Federal Aquaculture Research (2014–2019). Similarly, in February 2019, the SCA established a Regulatory Efficiency Task Force charged with developing a new plan for interagency science and technology coordination to improve regulatory efficiency, research and technology development, and economic growth. The Task Forces are seeking public comment on Science and Regulatory Efficiency strategic plans to determine if their respective topics are adequately covered. In addition, in May of 2020, the SCA established an Economic Development Task Force charged with developing a strategic plan for economic development through aquaculture. Separately from SCA, the National Aquaculture Act of 1980 requires select federal agencies to develop a National Aquaculture Development Plan (NADP). Last completed in 1983, the NADP describes aquaculture associated technologies, problems, and opportunities in the United States and its territories. It recommends actions to solve problems and analyzes the social, environmental, and economic impacts of growth in aquaculture. The SCA plans to update the NADP using the Science and Regulatory Efficiency plans described here, with the addition of the Economic Development plan currently in process. DATES: Comments must be received by September 10th, 2021 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Address all comments concerning the Science Plan to Task Force Chair Dr. Caird Rexroad, National Program Leader for Aquaculture, Agricultural Research Service, Office of National Programs, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Room 4–2106, Beltsville, Maryland 20705. 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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.

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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 148 / Thursday, August 5, 2021 / 
Notices

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AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT


USAID Information Collection on COVID-19 Global Response and 
Recovery Implementation Plan

AGENCY: United States Agency for International Development (USAID), 
COVID-19 Task Force.

ACTION: Notice of emergency OMB approval.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the emergency review procedures of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the United States Agency for 
International Development (USAID), is announcing that on July 26, 2021, 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) granted emergency approval of 
a new information collection to inform technical approaches to 
implementing USAID's COVID-19 Implementation Plan. This emergency 
approval is valid until January, 2022.

DATES: USAID plans initially to seek information between August 1 and 
August 13, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to Lisa Schechtman, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.13, the Agency 
submitted a request for emergency approval of a new information 
collection on July 23, 2021, which was approved by OMB on July 26, 
2021. The collection will request input from select experts on 
implementation of the five objectives of the U.S. Global COVID-19 
Response and Recovery Framework, and USAID's lines of efforts to help 
accomplish these objectives. Information will be requested of non-
governmental organizations and private sector entities through focus-
group discussions.

Description of Proposed Use of Information

    The information will be collected via small focus groups, and will 
be used by the USAID COVID-19 Task Force and technical bureaus to 
improve the technical assistance, global leadership, and guidance USAID 
provides to implementing partners, the InterAgency, and Missions 
globally. This will enable more focused, efficient, and effective 
coordination and implementation of the USAID COVID-19 Implementation 
Plan. Examples of use of similar information from past similar 
information collections undertaken by USAID include guidance documents 
on technical issues, alignment with national plans and strategies, or 
incorporation of key issues in Country Development Cooperation 
Strategies. Some materials produced utilizing information collected 
through this request may be made available to the public.

Time Burden

    OMB's approval enables USAID to engage a total of 250 individual 
respondents. Each respondent will be requested to provide one hour of 
time. As such, the total estimated time burden of this proposed 
information collection request is 250 hours.

Ashley Boccuzzi,
Coordination Advisor, USAID COVID-19 Task Force.
[FR Doc. 2021-16646 Filed 8-4-21; 8:45 am]
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