Seafood Processors Pandemic Response and Safety Block Grant Program; Request for Emergency Approval of a New Information Collection, 54419-54420 [2021-21347]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Document No. AMS–TM–21–0070]
Seafood Processors Pandemic
Response and Safety Block Grant
Program; Request for Emergency
Approval of a New Information
Collection
Overview of This Information
Collection
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice of emergency request.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the U.S. Department
of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural
Marketing Service’s (AMS) intention to
receive approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for a
new information collection to
administer the Seafood Processors
Pandemic Response and Safety (SPRS)
Block Grant Program under its Grants
Division. Due to the enactment of the
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
(CAA), AMS Grants Division is
implementing this new grant program
under Title VII, subtitle, B, section 751,
which directs the Secretary of
Agriculture to provide ‘‘grants and loans
to small or midsized food processors or
distributors, seafood processing
facilities and processing vessels, farmers
markets, producers, or other
organizations to respond to coronavirus,
including for measures to protect
workers against the Coronavirus Disease
2019 (COVID–19).’’
DATES: Submit comments on or before
November 30, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments concerning
this notice by using the electronic
process available at
www.regulations.gov. Written comments
may also be submitted to Grants
Division; Transportation and Marketing
Program; AMS; USDA; 1400
SUMMARY:
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Independence Avenue SW, Room 2055–
South Building, Stop 0201; Washington,
DC 20250–0264. All comments should
reference the docket number AMS–TM–
21–0070, the date of submission, and
the page number of this issue of the
Federal Register. All comments
received will be posted without change,
including any personal information
provided, at www.regulations.gov; will
be included in the record; and made
available to the public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
Miklozek, Director, Grants Division;
(202) 720–1403 or email
John.Miklozek@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agency: USDA, AMS.
Title: New Grant Program Information
Request.
OMB Number: 0581–NEW.
Type of Request: Emergency Approval
of a New Information Collection.
Abstract: The Agricultural Marketing
Act of 1946 (AMA) (7 U.S.C. 1621 et
seq.) directs and authorizes USDA to
administer Federal grant programs.
AMS Grant Programs are administered
through the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) Guidance for Grants and
Agreements based on its regulations
under the Uniform Administrative
Requirements, Cost Principles, and
Audit Requirements for Federal Awards
(2 CFR part 200) (85 FR 49506;
December 13, 2020). Information
collection requirements described in
this emergency request are needed for
AMS to administer a new competitive
grant program, in accordance with 2
CFR part 200, entitled the Seafood
Processors Pandemic Response and
Safety (SPRS) Block Grant Program
under OMB No. 0581–NEW.
SPRS is authorized pursuant to the
authority of Title VII, subtitle B, section
751 of the Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2021 (CAA) (Pub. L. 116–260) in
response to the ongoing COVID–19
pandemic and the need for worker
protections in seafood processing. The
AMS Grants Division requests to collect
information for this new grant program
from states, individuals, small
businesses, and nonprofit organizations
working in seafood processing.
Because this is a voluntary program,
respondents request or apply for this
specific competitive grant, and in doing
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so, they provide information. The
information collected is used only by
authorized representatives of USDA,
AMS, Transportation and Marketing
Program’s Grants Division to certify that
grant participants are complying with
applicable program regulations. Data
collected is the minimum information
necessary to effectively carry out
program requirements.
Information collection requirements
in this request are essential to carry out
the intent of section 751 of the CAA, to
provide respondents the type of service
they request, and to administer the
program.
Upon OMB approval of the SPRS
information collection package, AMS
will request OMB approval to merge this
information collection into the currently
approved information collection OMB
control number 0581–0240 approved on
January 13, 2021.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 27 hours per
response.
Respondents: Grant applicants; or
grant recipients.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
25.
Estimated Total Annual Responses
Including Recordkeeping: 485.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 19.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents and Recordkeepers: 1,025
hours.
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
new 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
information collection 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.
Obtaining OMB’s approval of this new
information collection enables AMS
Grants Division to publish a Request for
Applications (RFA) to establish
application requirements, the review
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and approval process, and grant
administration procedures. These
procedures will enable eligible entities
to develop appropriate grant
applications for the program so that
AMS can adequately evaluate these new
proposals and obligate the funds as
required by the CAA.
Erin Morris,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural
Marketing Service.
Overview of This Information
Collection
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Document No. AMS–CP–21–0063]
Local Food Purchase Assistance
Cooperative Agreement Program
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice of request for emergency
approval of a new information
collection.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), this notice announces the U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA),
Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS)
intention to seek approval from the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for a new information collection
to administer the Local Food Purchase
Assistance Cooperative Agreement
Program (LFPA). AMS is implementing
this new cooperative agreement program
under the American Rescue Plan Act,
which directs the Secretary of
Agriculture to enter into cooperative
agreements with State, local, and tribal
governments to purchase food from
local and regional farmers/producers
(within the state or within 400 miles)
and from socially disadvantaged
farmers/producers.
DATES: Submit comments on or
November 30, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments concerning
this notice by using the electronic
process available at
www.regulations.gov. Written comments
may also be submitted to the
Commodity Procurement Program;
AMS; USDA; 1400 Independence
Avenue SW, Room 2517–South
Building, Stop 0239; Washington, DC
20250–0239. All comments should
reference the docket number AMS–CP–
21–0063, the date of publication, and
the page number of this issue of the
Federal Register. All comments
received will be posted without change,
SUMMARY:
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including any personal information
provided, at www.regulations.gov and
will be included in the record and made
available to the public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elizabeth Lober, Assistant to the Deputy
Administrator, Commodity Procurement
Program; (202) 313–1411 or email
Elizabeth.Lober@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agency: USDA, AMS.
Title: Local Food Purchase Assistance
Cooperative Agreement Program
(LFPA).
OMB Number: 0581–NEW.
Type of Request: Emergency Approval
of a New Information Collection.
Abstract: The Agricultural Marketing
Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.), as
amended, directs and authorizes USDA
to administer Federal cooperative
agreements programs. AMS cooperative
agreement programs are administered
according to OMB Guidance for
Cooperative Agreements, which is based
on OMB’s regulations under the
Uniform Administrative Requirements,
Cost Principles, and Audit
Requirements for Federal Awards (2
CFR part 200) (85 FR 49506; December
13, 2020). Information collection
requirements in this emergency request
are needed for AMS to administer a new
noncompetitive cooperative agreement
program, in accordance with Section
1001(b)(4) of the American Rescue Plan
Act (Pub. L. 117–2) (Act). USDA will
collect information for this new program
to award cooperative agreements and
provide other assistance to maintain and
improve food and agriculture supply
chain resiliency.
Since the LFPA is a voluntary
program, respondents request or apply
for this specific competitive cooperative
agreement, and in doing so, they
provide information. The information
collected is used only by authorized
representatives of USDA, AMS,
Commodity Procurement Program to
certify that cooperative agreement
participants are complying with
applicable program regulations, and the
data collected is the minimum
information necessary to effectively
carry out program requirements.
Information collection requirements
in this request are essential to carry out
the intent of Act, to provide respondents
the type of service they request and to
administer the program.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 4 hours.
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Respondents: Cooperative Agreement
applicants; or Cooperative Agreement
recipients.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
75.
Estimated Total Annual Responses
Including Recordkeeping: 975.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 5.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents and Recordkeepers:
4,731.25 hours.
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of agency functions, including whether
the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the new
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.
Obtaining OMB’s approval of this new
information collection enables AMS to
publish a Request for Applications
(RFA) to establish application
requirements, the review and approval
process, and cooperative agreement
administration procedures. This will
enable eligible entities to develop
appropriate cooperative agreement
applications for the program so that
AMS can adequately evaluate these new
proposals and obligate the funds as
required by the American Act.
Erin Morris,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural
Marketing Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
September 28, 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
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Document No. AMS-TM-21-0070]
Seafood Processors Pandemic Response and Safety Block Grant
Program; Request for Emergency Approval of a New Information Collection
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of emergency request.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA),
Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention to receive approval
from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a new information
collection to administer the Seafood Processors Pandemic Response and
Safety (SPRS) Block Grant Program under its Grants Division. Due to the
enactment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA), AMS
Grants Division is implementing this new grant program under Title VII,
subtitle, B, section 751, which directs the Secretary of Agriculture to
provide ``grants and loans to small or midsized food processors or
distributors, seafood processing facilities and processing vessels,
farmers markets, producers, or other organizations to respond to
coronavirus, including for measures to protect workers against the
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).''
DATES: Submit comments on or before November 30, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments concerning
this notice by using the electronic process available at
www.regulations.gov. Written comments may also be submitted to Grants
Division; Transportation and Marketing Program; AMS; USDA; 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Room 2055-South Building, Stop 0201;
Washington, DC 20250-0264. All comments should reference the docket
number AMS-TM-21-0070, the date of submission, and the page number of
this issue of the Federal Register. All comments received will be
posted without change, including any personal information provided, at
www.regulations.gov; will be included in the record; and made available
to the public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Miklozek, Director, Grants
Division; (202) 720-1403 or email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Overview of This Information Collection
Agency: USDA, AMS.
Title: New Grant Program Information Request.
OMB Number: 0581-NEW.
Type of Request: Emergency Approval of a New Information
Collection.
Abstract: The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (AMA) (7 U.S.C.
1621 et seq.) directs and authorizes USDA to administer Federal grant
programs. AMS Grant Programs are administered through the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) Guidance for Grants and Agreements based on
its regulations under the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost
Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (2 CFR part 200)
(85 FR 49506; December 13, 2020). Information collection requirements
described in this emergency request are needed for AMS to administer a
new competitive grant program, in accordance with 2 CFR part 200,
entitled the Seafood Processors Pandemic Response and Safety (SPRS)
Block Grant Program under OMB No. 0581-NEW.
SPRS is authorized pursuant to the authority of Title VII, subtitle
B, section 751 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) (Pub.
L. 116-260) in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the need
for worker protections in seafood processing. The AMS Grants Division
requests to collect information for this new grant program from states,
individuals, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations working in
seafood processing.
Because this is a voluntary program, respondents request or apply
for this specific competitive grant, and in doing so, they provide
information. The information collected is used only by authorized
representatives of USDA, AMS, Transportation and Marketing Program's
Grants Division to certify that grant participants are complying with
applicable program regulations. Data collected is the minimum
information necessary to effectively carry out program requirements.
Information collection requirements in this request are essential
to carry out the intent of section 751 of the CAA, to provide
respondents the type of service they request, and to administer the
program.
Upon OMB approval of the SPRS information collection package, AMS
will request OMB approval to merge this information collection into the
currently approved information collection OMB control number 0581-0240
approved on January 13, 2021.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 27 hours per response.
Respondents: Grant applicants; or grant recipients.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 25.
Estimated Total Annual Responses Including Recordkeeping: 485.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 19.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents and Recordkeepers:
1,025 hours.
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
new 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 information collection 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.
Obtaining OMB's approval of this new information collection enables
AMS Grants Division to publish a Request for Applications (RFA) to
establish application requirements, the review
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and approval process, and grant administration procedures. These
procedures will enable eligible entities to develop appropriate grant
applications for the program so that AMS can adequately evaluate these
new proposals and obligate the funds as required by the CAA.
Erin Morris,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
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