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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
Notice of Request for Extension and
Revision of a Currently Approved
Information Collection: Advisory
Committee and Research and
Promotion Background Information.
Department of Agriculture.
Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
This notice announces the
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s
(USDA) intention to request an
extension and a revision to the currently
approved Advisory Committee and
Research and Promotion Background
Information AD–755 Supplemental
List—Agricultural Marketing Service
(AMS) Commodity Specific
Questionnaire. The revised form allows
applicants to answer whether the
individual is a veteran, has a disability/
impairment; further defines current
membership terms with the term start
and end dates when serving on a USDA
federal advisory committee, council, or
board; rearranged the preferred name on
official correspondence to legal name
section; requires an applicant to print
name; provides an update to the most
recent USDA equal employment
opportunity statement; and adds a reset
button to the form. The primary
objective is to determine the
qualifications, suitability and
availability of a candidate to serve on
advisory committees and/or research
and promotion boards.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by March 28, 2022 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: USDA invites interested
persons to submit comments on this
notice. Comments may be submitted
through one of the following methods:
b Federal eRulemaking Portal: This
website provides the ability to type
short comments directly into the
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comment field on this web page or
attach a file for lengthier comments. Go
to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the on-line instructions at that site for
submitting comments.
b Mail, including CD–ROMs, etc.:
White House Liaison Office, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, the Whitten
Building, Room 536–A, Washington, DC
20250–3700.
b Hand- or courier-delivered
submittals: Deliver to White House
Liaison Office, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW, the Whitten Building, Room 536–
A, Washington, DC 20250–3700.
Instructions: All items submitted by
mail or electronic mail must include the
Agency name and docket number.
Comments received in response to this
notice will be made available for public
inspection and posted without change,
including any personal information, to
https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact Cikena Reid, Committee
Management Officer, Office of the
Secretary, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave.
SW, the Whitten Building, Room 536–
A, Washington, DC 20250; office phone:
202–720–2406; email: cikena.reid@
usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
chapter 35), this notice announces the
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s
(USDA) intention to request an
extension for—and a revision to the
Advisory Committee and Research and
Promotion Background Information
collection form. The primary objective
is to determine the qualifications,
suitability and availability of a
candidate to serve on advisory
committees and/or research and
promotion boards.
Title: Advisory Committee and
Research and Promotion Background
Information.
OMB Number: 0505–0001.
Expiration Date of Approval: March
31, 2022.
Type of Request: Extension and
revision of a currently approved
information collection form document.
Abstract: The primary objective is to
determine the qualifications, suitability
and availability of a candidate to serve
on advisory committees and/or research
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and promotion boards. The information
will be used to both conduct
background clearances on the
candidates and to compile annual
reports regarding membership.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 30 minutes per
response.
Respondents: Individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
5,500.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: One (1).
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 5,500.
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
proposed 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.
Comments may be sent to Ms. Cikena
Reid, Committee Management Officer,
the White House Liaison Office, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, the Whitten
Building, Room 536–A, Washington, DC
20250; fax: 202–720–9286; or by email:
cikena.reid@usda.gov. Comments must
be postmarked 10 business days prior to
the deadline to ensure timely receipt.
All comments received will be
available for public inspection during
regular business hours at the same
address.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
become a matter of public record.
Dated: January 21, 2022.
Cikena Reid,
Committee Management Officer.
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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. 87, No. 17 / Wednesday, January 26, 2022 /
Notices
[[Page 3964]]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
Notice of Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently
Approved Information Collection: Advisory Committee and Research and
Promotion Background Information.
AGENCY: Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the U.S. Department of Agriculture's
(USDA) intention to request an extension and a revision to the
currently approved Advisory Committee and Research and Promotion
Background Information AD-755 Supplemental List--Agricultural Marketing
Service (AMS) Commodity Specific Questionnaire. The revised form allows
applicants to answer whether the individual is a veteran, has a
disability/impairment; further defines current membership terms with
the term start and end dates when serving on a USDA federal advisory
committee, council, or board; rearranged the preferred name on official
correspondence to legal name section; requires an applicant to print
name; provides an update to the most recent USDA equal employment
opportunity statement; and adds a reset button to the form. The primary
objective is to determine the qualifications, suitability and
availability of a candidate to serve on advisory committees and/or
research and promotion boards.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by March 28, 2022 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: USDA invites interested persons to submit comments on this
notice. Comments may be submitted through one of the following methods:
[squ] Federal eRulemaking Portal: This website provides the ability
to type short comments directly into the comment field on this web page
or attach a file for lengthier comments. Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions at that site for
submitting comments.
[squ] Mail, including CD-ROMs, etc.: White House Liaison Office,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, the
Whitten Building, Room 536-A, Washington, DC 20250-3700.
[squ] Hand- or courier-delivered submittals: Deliver to White House
Liaison Office, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW, the Whitten Building, Room 536-A, Washington, DC 20250-3700.
Instructions: All items submitted by mail or electronic mail must
include the Agency name and docket number. Comments received in
response to this notice will be made available for public inspection
and posted without change, including any personal information, to
https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Cikena Reid, Committee
Management Officer, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, the Whitten Building, Room 536-
A, Washington, DC 20250; office phone: 202-720-2406; email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), this notice announces the U.S.
Department of Agriculture's (USDA) intention to request an extension
for--and a revision to the Advisory Committee and Research and
Promotion Background Information collection form. The primary objective
is to determine the qualifications, suitability and availability of a
candidate to serve on advisory committees and/or research and promotion
boards.
Title: Advisory Committee and Research and Promotion Background
Information.
OMB Number: 0505-0001.
Expiration Date of Approval: March 31, 2022.
Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved
information collection form document.
Abstract: The primary objective is to determine the qualifications,
suitability and availability of a candidate to serve on advisory
committees and/or research and promotion boards. The information will
be used to both conduct background clearances on the candidates and to
compile annual reports regarding membership.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 30 minutes per response.
Respondents: Individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,500.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: One (1).
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 5,500.
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
proposed 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.
Comments may be sent to Ms. Cikena Reid, Committee Management
Officer, the White House Liaison Office, 1400 Independence Avenue SW,
the Whitten Building, Room 536-A, Washington, DC 20250; fax: 202-720-
9286; or by email: [email protected]. Comments must be postmarked 10
business days prior to the deadline to ensure timely receipt.
All comments received will be available for public inspection
during regular business hours at the same address.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public
record.
Dated: January 21, 2022.
Cikena Reid,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-01525 Filed 1-25-22; 8:45 am]
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