Information Collection Request; Market Facilitation Program (MFP) Payments to Producers, 70432-70433 [2021-26708]
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Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Title: Rural Innovation Stronger
Economy Grant Program (RISE).
OMB Control Number: 0570–0075.
Summary of Collection: Section 6424
of the Agriculture Improvement Act of
2018 (Farm Bill), Public Law 115–334,
amended Subtitle D of the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act (the
‘‘Act,’’ 7 U.S.C. 2009cc) by adding the
‘‘Rural Innovation Stronger Economy
Grant Program’’ (‘‘RISE’’) to be
established by the Secretary of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
The purpose of the RISE program is to
create and enhance jobs and support
industry clusters in low-income rural
areas. This is achieved through grants
awarded to a rural jobs accelerator
partnerships consisting of non-profit
entities, Tribal entities, institutions of
higher education and public bodies with
expertise in delivering economic and
job training programs. RISE grant funds
can be used to build or support a
business incubator facility, provide
worker training to assist in either the
creation of new jobs, upskilling the
present work force to a high-wage job,
or developing a base of skilled workers
that will enhance the opportunities to
enter a high-wage job within existing
industry segments in the region.
Need and Use of the Information: The
information provided will be used to
determine applicant and project
eligibility and to ensure that projects
meet program goals and that funds will
be used for authorized purposes.
Additionally, Partnerships that
receive RISE grant funding are required
to provide financial and program reports
to ensure that the project is progressing,
and that funds continue to be used for
authorized purposes.
Description of Respondents: State,
Local, and Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 30.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 917.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
[Docket ID FSA–2021–0016]
Information Collection Request; Market
Facilitation Program (MFP) Payments
to Producers
Commodity Credit Corporation
and Farm Service Agency, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:
[FR Doc. 2021–26701 Filed 12–9–21; 8:45 am]
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act, Farm Service
Agency (FSA) is requesting comments
from interested individuals and
organizations on an extension of a
currently approved information
collection request associated with
Market Facilitation Program (MFP).
FSA, on the behalf of the Commodity
Credit Corporation, is making payments
to domestic crop and commodity
producers. FSA is authorized to assist in
the disposition of surplus commodities
and to increase the domestic
consumption of agricultural
commodities by expanding or aiding in
the expansion of domestic markets or by
developing or aiding in the
development of new and additional
markets, marketing facilities, and uses
for such commodities.
DATES: We will consider comments that
we receive by February 8, 2022.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit
comments on this notice. You may
submit comments by any of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to:
www.regulations.gov and search for
Docket ID FSA–2021–0016. Follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments.
• Mail, Hand-Delivery, or Courier:
Director, Safety Net Division, FSA,
USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW,
Stop 0510, Washington, DC 20250–
0522.
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. Copies of the
information collection may be requested
by contacting Kelly Hereth.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activity, contact Kelly Hereth;
telephone: (202) 720–0448; or email:
kelly.hereth@usda.gov. Persons with
disabilities who require alternative
means for communication should
contact the USDA Target Center at (202)
720–2600 or (844) 433–2774 (toll-free
nationwide).
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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Title: Market Facilitation Program
(MFP) Payments to Producers.
OMB Control Number: 0560–0292.
OMB Expiration Date: 04/30/2022.
Type of Request: Extension.
Abstract: FSA, on the behalf of the
Commodity Credit Corporation, is
managing the MFP information
collection activities, as specified in the
7 CFR part 1409, to provide eligible
producers payments with respect to
commodities that have been
significantly impacted by actions of
foreign governments resulting in the
loss of traditional exports. The
information collection is necessary to
evaluate the application and other
required paperwork for determining the
producer’s eligibilities and assist in
producer’s payment calculations. The
information collection is being extended
to continue the OMB approval for any
additional information that may be
needed until their payment process is
fully completed.
For the following estimated total
annual burden on respondents, the
formula used to calculate the total
burden hour is the estimated average
time per response multiplied by the
estimated total annual responses.
Public reporting burden for this
information collection is estimated
0.745 hours to include the time for
reviewing instructions, searching
existing data sources, gathering, and
maintaining data needed and
completing and reviewing the
collections of information.
Type of Respondents: Producers or
farmers.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 898,600.
Estimated Number of Reponses per
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
898,600.
Estimated Average Time per
Response: 0.745 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 669,850.
FSA is requesting comments on all
aspects of this information collection to
help us to:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
FSA, including whether the information
will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the FSA’s
estimate of burden including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected;
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including using
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appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
All comments received in response to
this notice, including names and
addresses when provided, will be a
matter of public record. Comments will
be summarized and included in the
submission for Office of Management
and Budget approval.
Zach Ducheneaux,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. 2021–26708 Filed 12–9–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service
[Docket No. RHS–21–MFH–0013]
Multi-Family Housing Non-Profit
Transfer Technical Assistance Grants
Rural Housing Service, USDA.
Notice of Funding Availability
(NOFA).
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Rural Housing Service
(RHS), a Rural Development agency
(Agency) of the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA),
announces the availability of $3 million
and the timeframe to submit
applications for Multi-Family Housing
Non-Profit Transfer Technical
Assistance (MFHNPTA) Grants program
from qualified nonprofits (NP) and
public housing authorities (PHA) to
provide technical assistance to RHS
Multi-Family Housing (MFH) borrowers
and applicants to facilitate the
acquisition of Section 515 properties by
NPs and PHAs.
DATES: The closing deadline for receipt
of all applications in response to this
NOFA is 11:59 p.m., Eastern Daylight
Time on February 8, 2022. See the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
additional information.
ADDRESSES: Applications in response to
this NOFA must be submitted
electronically to the CloudVault.
Specific instructions on how to submit
applications electronically are provided
below within this Notice under the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section and
can also be viewed at: https://
www.grants.gov.
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SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephanie Vergin, Preservation and
Production Division, Multi-Family
Housing, at (651) 602–7820 (this is not
a toll-free number) or via email:
stephanie.vergin@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Authority
This NOFA is authorized pursuant to
Section 749 of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2018 (Pub. L. 115–
141), Section 746 of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2019 (Pub. L. 116–
6), and Section 764 of the Further
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
(Pub. L. 116–94).
Overview Information
Federal Agency Name: Rural Housing
Service.
Funding Opportunity Title: Notice of
Funding Availability for the MultiFamily Housing Non-Profit Transfer
Technical Assistance (MFHNPTA)
Grants for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022.
Announcement Type: Initial
Announcement.
Assistance Listing Number (ALN)
10.494. (formerly Catalog of Federal
Domestic Assistance (CFDA).
Dates: The deadline for receipt of all
applications in response to this NOFA
is 11:59 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, on
February 8, 2022.
Submissions: Applications must be
submitted electronically to CloudVault.
Applications must be received by the
closing deadline.
The process for submitting an
electronic application to the Agency via
CloudVault is as follows:
At least three business days prior to
the application deadline for the
applicable funding round, the applicant
must email the Agency a request to
create a shared folder in CloudVault.
The email must be sent to the following
address: npta.rfp@usda.gov. The email
must contain the following information:
• Subject line: Non-Profit Technical
Assistance NOFA Submission.
• Body of email: Applicant Name and
Applicant Contact Information.
• Request language: ‘‘Please create a
shared CloudVault folder so that we
may submit our application
documents.’’
Once the email request to create a
shared CloudVault folder has been
received, a shared folder will be created
within two business days. When the
shared CloudVault folder is created by
the Agency, the system will
automatically send an email to the
applicant’s submission email with a link
to the shared folder. All required
application documents in accordance
with this NOFA must be loaded into the
shared CloudVault folder. When the
submission deadline is reached, the
applicant’s access to the shared
CloudVault folder will be removed. Any
document uploaded to the shared
CloudVault folder after the application
deadline will not be reviewed or
considered.
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The applicant should upload a Table
of Contents of all the documents that
have been uploaded to the shared
CloudVault folder. Last-minute requests
and submissions may not allow
adequate time for the submission
process to take place prior to the
deadline. Applicants are reminded that
all submissions must be submitted
electronically via CloudVault and
received by the deadline.
Documents received after the deadline
will not be evaluated. Upon request, the
Agency will provide the responding
entities with a written
acknowledgement of receipt.
A. Funding Opportunity Description
The technical assistance (TA) grants
offered under this NOFA are for the
purpose of facilitating the transfer and
preservation of existing Rural Rental
Housing properties under Section 515 of
the Housing Act of 1949, as amended
(42 U.S.C. 1485). Agency regulations for
the Section 515 program are published
at 7 CFR part 3560.
Applications must demonstrate the
responding entity’s experience and
expertise in the acquisition and
rehabilitation of affordable MFH
properties and their capacity to provide
advisory services in affordable housing.
Responding entities may submit
applications to serve a single-state or
multi-state area.
B. Award Information
The Agency will evaluate and score
the grant applications according to the
criteria set forth in this NOFA. The
maximum award per funded application
will be $350,000.
The Agency was granted authority for
this pilot program under Section 749 of
the Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2018 (Pub. L. 115–141); Section 746 of
the Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2019 (Pub. L. 116–6); and Section 764
of the Further Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2020 (Pub. L. 116–
94). In addition, the Agency is
authorized to utilize the appropriations
from each fiscal year for a total
appropriation of $3 million to provide
grants to qualified NPs and PHAs who
will then provide technical assistance,
including financial and legal services, to
MFH borrowers to facilitate the
acquisition of Section 515MFH
properties by NPs and PHAs. These
grants will be provided in areas where
the USDA Secretary determines there is
a risk of loss of affordable housing to
keep such properties in the MFH
program. Risk of loss of affordable
housing may be driven by market
conditions or may be due to propertyspecific factors, including mortgages
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
[Docket ID FSA-2021-0016]
Information Collection Request; Market Facilitation Program (MFP)
Payments to Producers
AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation and Farm Service Agency, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, Farm Service
Agency (FSA) is requesting comments from interested individuals and
organizations on an extension of a currently approved information
collection request associated with Market Facilitation Program (MFP).
FSA, on the behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation, is making
payments to domestic crop and commodity producers. FSA is authorized to
assist in the disposition of surplus commodities and to increase the
domestic consumption of agricultural commodities by expanding or aiding
in the expansion of domestic markets or by developing or aiding in the
development of new and additional markets, marketing facilities, and
uses for such commodities.
DATES: We will consider comments that we receive by February 8, 2022.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this notice. You may
submit comments by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to: www.regulations.gov and
search for Docket ID FSA-2021-0016. Follow the online instructions for
submitting comments.
Mail, Hand-Delivery, or Courier: Director, Safety Net
Division, FSA, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Stop 0510,
Washington, DC 20250-0522.
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. Copies of the information collection may
be requested by contacting Kelly Hereth.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activity, contact Kelly Hereth; telephone: (202) 720-0448;
or email: [email protected]. Persons with disabilities who require
alternative means for communication should contact the USDA Target
Center at (202) 720-2600 or (844) 433-2774 (toll-free nationwide).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Market Facilitation Program (MFP) Payments to Producers.
OMB Control Number: 0560-0292.
OMB Expiration Date: 04/30/2022.
Type of Request: Extension.
Abstract: FSA, on the behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation,
is managing the MFP information collection activities, as specified in
the 7 CFR part 1409, to provide eligible producers payments with
respect to commodities that have been significantly impacted by actions
of foreign governments resulting in the loss of traditional exports.
The information collection is necessary to evaluate the application and
other required paperwork for determining the producer's eligibilities
and assist in producer's payment calculations. The information
collection is being extended to continue the OMB approval for any
additional information that may be needed until their payment process
is fully completed.
For the following estimated total annual burden on respondents, the
formula used to calculate the total burden hour is the estimated
average time per response multiplied by the estimated total annual
responses.
Public reporting burden for this information collection is
estimated 0.745 hours to include the time for reviewing instructions,
searching existing data sources, gathering, and maintaining data needed
and completing and reviewing the collections of information.
Type of Respondents: Producers or farmers.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 898,600.
Estimated Number of Reponses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 898,600.
Estimated Average Time per Response: 0.745 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 669,850.
FSA is requesting comments on all aspects of this information
collection to help us to:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of the FSA, including whether
the information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the FSA's estimate of burden including
the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected;
(4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including using
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appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
All comments received in response to this notice, including names
and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record.
Comments will be summarized and included in the submission for Office
of Management and Budget approval.
Zach Ducheneaux,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. 2021-26708 Filed 12-9-21; 8:45 am]
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