Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 58859 [2021-23118]

Download as PDF 58859 Notices Federal Register Vol. 86, No. 203 Monday, October 25, 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. UNITED STATES AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION Public Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors United States African Development Foundation. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: The U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) will hold its quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors to discuss the agency’s programs and administration. This meeting will occur at the USADF office. DATES: The meeting date is Tuesday, October 26, 2021, 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. SUMMARY: The meeting will be held by teleconference. Please see contact information for invitation details. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nina-Belle Mbayu, 202–233–8808. Authority: Public Law 96–533 (22 U.S.C. § 290h). ADDRESSES: Dated: October 20, 2021. Nina-Belle Mbayu, Acting General Counsel. [FR Doc. 2021–23193 Filed 10–22–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6117–01–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 October 19, 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 required 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:00 Oct 22, 2021 Jkt 256001 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 November 24, 2021 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. Farm Service Agency Title: American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Section 1005 Loan Payment (ARPA). OMB Control Number: 0560–0300. Summary of Collection: The Farm Service Agency (FSA) implemented the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA; Pub. L. 117–2) to provide payments up to 120 percent to socially disadvantaged borrowers who have ARPA-eligible Farm Loan Programs (FLP) in the Direct and Guaranteed Farm Loan programs and Farm Storage Facility Loan Program (FSFL) loans for the loan balances as of January 1, 2021. This program will provide immediate financial relief from the COVID related economic crisis to approximately 24,000 FSA borrowers who are eligible. Need and Use of the Information: FSA is using the form FSA–2601, Notification of FSA’s Decision-ARPA that includes the information to borrowers to accept, discuss with FSA before making a decision, or decline the PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 financial assistance. The borrowers have 60 days to return FSA–2601 to accept the payment calculations and request payment; self-certify racial and/or ethnic eligibility; acknowledge that ARPA is subject to public disclosure; acknowledge probable tax liability; assign payment to FSA for the amount of the ARPA eligible debt as of January 1, 2021. The balance sent to the borrower to allow to schedule a meeting to discuss with FSA before making a decision; or decline ARPA. Description of Respondents: Farms. Number of Respondents: 24,000. Frequency of Responses: Reporting; Other (one-time). Total Burden Hours: 6,000. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2021–23118 Filed 10–22–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–05–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement, USDA. ACTION: Notice of conference call meeting. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the Department of Agriculture and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), that a public teleconference of the Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers (ACMF) will be held to discuss USDA outreach, technical assistance, and capacity building for and with minority farmers; the implementation of the Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmer and Rancher Grant Program (2501 Program); and methods of maximizing the participation of minority farmers and ranchers in the U.S. Department of Agriculture; and to plan mechanisms for best providing advice to the Secretary on the issues outlined above. DATES: The meeting will be held virtually, Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST). SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\25OCN1.SGM 25OCN1

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 19, 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 required 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 November 
24, 2021 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.

Farm Service Agency

    Title: American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Section 1005 Loan Payment 
(ARPA).
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0300.
    Summary of Collection: The Farm Service Agency (FSA) implemented 
the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA; Pub. L. 117-2) to provide payments 
up to 120 percent to socially disadvantaged borrowers who have ARPA-
eligible Farm Loan Programs (FLP) in the Direct and Guaranteed Farm 
Loan programs and Farm Storage Facility Loan Program (FSFL) loans for 
the loan balances as of January 1, 2021. This program will provide 
immediate financial relief from the COVID related economic crisis to 
approximately 24,000 FSA borrowers who are eligible.
    Need and Use of the Information: FSA is using the form FSA-2601, 
Notification of FSA's Decision-ARPA that includes the information to 
borrowers to accept, discuss with FSA before making a decision, or 
decline the financial assistance. The borrowers have 60 days to return 
FSA-2601 to accept the payment calculations and request payment; self-
certify racial and/or ethnic eligibility; acknowledge that ARPA is 
subject to public disclosure; acknowledge probable tax liability; 
assign payment to FSA for the amount of the ARPA eligible debt as of 
January 1, 2021. The balance sent to the borrower to allow to schedule 
a meeting to discuss with FSA before making a decision; or decline 
ARPA.
    Description of Respondents: Farms.
    Number of Respondents: 24,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting; Other (one-time).
    Total Burden Hours: 6,000.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-23118 Filed 10-22-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-05-P

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