Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 9564-9566 [2022-03714]

Download as PDF 9564 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 35 / Tuesday, February 22, 2022 / Notices TAXES (DECEMBER 2014)—8 hours COST SHARE (JUNE 2012)—24 hours PROTECTION OF HUMAN RESEARCH SUBJECTS (JUNE 2012)—24 hours PATENT REPORTING PROCEDURES (NOVEMBER 2020)—16 hours Luis A. Rivera, Acting Senior Procurement Executive. [FR Doc. 2022–03658 Filed 2–18–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6116–02–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service [Doc. No. AMS–AMS–22–0005] Notice of Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. Notice and request for comments. ACTION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) intention to request approval, from the Office of Management and Budget, for an extension of and revision to the currently approved information collection National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by April 25, 2022 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments concerning this notice by using the electronic process available at www.regulations.gov. Comments may also be filed with the Docket Clerk, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Room 2069South, Washington, DC 20250; Fax: (202) 260–8369. All comments should reference the document number and the date and page number of this issue of the Federal Register. All comments submitted in response to this notice will be posted without change, including any personal information provided, at www.regulations.gov and will be included in the record and made available to the public. All comments received will also be available for public inspection during regular business hours at the address above. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth Becker, Chief, Research and Rulemaking Branch, Food Disclosure and Labeling Division, Fair Trade Practices Program, Agricultural lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:42 Feb 18, 2022 Jkt 256001 Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. telephone (202) 720–4486, email: kenneth.becker@usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agency: USDA, AMS. Title: National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard. OMB Number: 0581–0315. Expiration Date of Approval: April 30, 2022. Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) administers the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (Title II of the Act of August 14, 1946). P.L. 114–216 amended the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, directing the Secretary of Agriculture to establish the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (7 CFR 66) for disclosing certain foods that are bioengineered or contain bioengineered ingredients. The final rule (National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard [7 CFR 66]) fulfils USDA’s need to establish requirements and procedures to carry out the new standard. P.L. 114–216 also addressed Federal preemption of State and local genetic engineering labeling requirements and specifies that certification of food under USDA’s National Organic Program (7 CFR 205) were considered sufficient to make claims about the absence of bioengineering in the food. AMS gathered industry input and conducted rulemaking on the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standards. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), AMS is publishing this a 60-day notice on reporting and recordkeeping requirements related to the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard. This collection represents a total burden of 353,952 hours. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 2.3 hours per response. Respondents: Importers, food manufacturers, and food retailers. Estimated Number of Respondents: 155,098. Estimated Total Annual Responses: 155,098. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 353,952 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 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. 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. Erin Morris, Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service. [FR Doc. 2022–03713 Filed 2–18–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request 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 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 March 24, 2022 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 E:\FR\FM\22FEN1.SGM 22FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 35 / Tuesday, February 22, 2022 / Notices lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 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. Rural Housing Service Title: RD 1924 Construction Common Forms. OMB Control Number: 0575–NEW. Summary of Collection: The information collection under OMB Number 0575-New will enable the Agencies to effectively administer the policies, methods, and responsibilities in the planning and performing of construction and other development work for the related construction programs. The Rural Housing Service (RHS) is authorized under various sections of Title V of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, to provides financial assistance to construct, improve, alter, repair, replace, or rehabilitate dwellings, which will provide modest, decent, safe, and sanitary housing to eligible individuals in rural areas. The Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended, authorizes the credit programs of the RHS, RBCS and RUS to provide financial assistance for essential community facilities such as construction of community facilities and water and waste systems; and the improvement, development, and financing of businesses, industries, and employment. In several sections of both acts, loan limitations are established as percentages of development costs, requiring careful monitoring of those costs. Also, the Secretary is authorized to prescribe regulations to ensure that Federal funds are not wasted or dissipated and that construction will be undertaken economically and will not be of elaborate or extravagant design or materials. The collection of information covered by the forms allows for the planning and performing of construction and other development work. Need and Use of the Information: The applicant/borrower, contractor, subcontractor, material supplier, equipment lessor, architect, engineer, manufacturer or sponsor of manufactured housing collects the required information. Rural Development provides forms and/or guidelines to assist in the collection and submission of information; however, most of the information may be VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:42 Feb 18, 2022 Jkt 256001 collected and submitted in the form and content which is accepted and typically used in the normal conduct of planning and performing development work in private industry when a private lender is financing the activity. The information is usually submitted via hand delivery or U.S. Postal Service to the Rural Development Field Office, although receipt through email or USDA Service Center’s eForms website is becoming more common. Occasionally, information is submitted directly to the Rural Development State Office. The information is used by Rural Development to determine whether a loan/grant can be approved, to ensure that Rural Development has adequate security for the loans financed, to provide for sound construction and development work and to determine that the requirements of the applicable acts have been met. The information is also used to monitor compliance with the terms and conditions of the loan/ grant and to monitor the prudent use of Federal funds. Applications are submitted through the applicable USDA Rural Development State Office. Description of Respondents: Individuals or Households. Number of Respondents: 15. Frequency of Responses: Annually. Total Burden Hours: 7. Rural Housing Service Title: 1901–E Civil Rights Common Forms. OMB Control Number: 0575–NEW. Summary of Collection: The information collection under OMB Number 0575-New will enable the Agencies to effectively administer the policies, methods, and responsibilities in the planning and performing of construction and other development work for the related construction programs. The Rural Housing Service (RHS), Rural Business and Cooperative Service (RBCS) and Rural Utilities service (RUS) agencies within the Rural Development mission area, hereinafter referred to as Agency, is the credit Agency for agriculture and rural development for the United States Department of Agriculture. The Agency offers offer loans, grants and loan guarantees to help create jobs and support economic development and essential services such as housing; health care; first responder services and equipment; and water, electric and communications infrastructure on an equal opportunity basis. The information collection requirements in this request are needed to comply with civil rights laws and Executive Orders that provide PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 9565 protection and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. 7 CFR part 1901–E implements the following Civil Rights laws, Executive Orders, and regulations, to collect the necessary information and enforce the civil rights requirements of RD’s Federally assisted programs and programs that provide housing. Title VI and Title VIII have overlapping coverage providing protection on the bases of race, color and national origin. Need and use of the Information: The same information is provided by each program, but it is evaluated differently based on the specific nature of its benefits and services. This information is used by RD to comply with the Department of Justice (DOJ) Title VI Regulation 28 CFR part 42 subpart F to ensure that Federal agencies which extend Federal financial assistance properly enforce Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and similar provisions in Federal grant statutes. Additionally, Section 42.407—‘‘Procedures to Determine Compliance’’ established RD requirements to conduct pre-award and post-award compliance reviews. The requirement to conduct compliance reviews is also based on the requirements of Executive Order 12250. Information is also used internally by RD to monitor and analyze program participation to determine compliance with the civil rights laws applicable to that recipient. The information is also used by the Agency to determine Agency compliance. In the case of RD housing programs, the information will be reported to Congress for the required annual reporting. A compilation of all RD civil rights activities implementing the various civil rights laws and regulations and the number of compliance reviews conducted, including pre-and post-awards, will be reported on the Implementation Plan and submitted to the Department of Justice. This information is made available to USDA officials, officials of other Federal enforcement agencies, and to Congress for reporting purposes. To ensure compliance with 28 CFR 42.405, RD compliance officers conduct compliance reviews which often involve a visual review of the recipients’ posting of the required posters, and review advertising and community outreach to determine if the general public is made aware of the facility and that it is Federally financed, and therefore E:\FR\FM\22FEN1.SGM 22FEN1 9566 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 35 / Tuesday, February 22, 2022 / Notices eligible for use on an equal opportunity basis. Community contacts are made with business and community leaders and participants in the program to obtain their knowledge and opinions of the facility’s operation and determine if there have been allegations of discrimination made in the community. Compliance officers utilize compliance review forms such as Form 400–8 to comport with the compliance review requirements of DOJ regulation 28 CFR part 42, and Executive Order 12250. The frequency of compliance reviews is based on whether it is a loan or grant and the specific requirements of the program. Grants-only obligations only require a pre-award and a postaward compliance review. Where grants are utilized for revolving loan funds, compliance reviews are done on recipients every five years. Description of Respondents: Individuals or Households. Number of Respondents: 3. Frequency of Responses: Annually. Total Burden Hours: 0. Dated: February 16, 2022. Levi S. Harrell, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2022–03714 Filed 2–18–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 February 15, 2022. 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 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 March 24, 2022 will be considered. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:41 Feb 18, 2022 Jkt 256001 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. Food and Nutrition Service Title: USDA National Hunger Clearinghouse Database Form (FNS 543). OMB Control Number: 0584–0474. Summary of Collection: Section 26(d) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769g(d)) (the Act), which was added to the Act by section 123 of Public Law 103–448 on November 2, 1994, mandated that FNS enter into a contract with a nongovernmental organization to establish and maintain an information clearinghouse (named ‘‘USDA National Hunger Clearinghouse’’ or ‘‘Clearinghouse’’) for groups that assist low-income individuals or communities regarding nutrition assistance programs or other assistance. Need and Use of the Information: The Clearinghouse includes a database of non-governmental, grassroots organizations in the areas of hunger and nutrition, along with a mailing list to communicate with these organizations. These organizations enter their information into the database, and Clearinghouse staff use that information to provide the public with information about where they can get food assistance. Surveys (FNS–543) can be obtained online at www.hungerfreeamerica.org. Description of Respondents: Individuals/Households, State, Local, or Tribal government, and Profit/Nonprofit Business. Number of Respondents: 600. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Once. Total Burden Hours: 50. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2022–03613 Filed 2–18–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–30–P PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request February 16, 2022. 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 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 March 24, 2022 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. Economic Research Service Title: Food Security Supplement to the Current Population Survey. OMB Control Number: 0536–0043. Summary of Collection: The Food Security Supplement to the Current Population Survey (CPS) is sponsored by USDA as research and evaluation activity authorized under 7 U.S.C. 2204(a). This section outlines duties of the Secretary of Agriculture related to research and development including authorizing the collection of statistics. 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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    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 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 March 
24, 2022 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

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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.

Rural Housing Service

    Title: RD 1924 Construction Common Forms.
    OMB Control Number: 0575-NEW.
    Summary of Collection: The information collection under OMB Number 
0575-New will enable the Agencies to effectively administer the 
policies, methods, and responsibilities in the planning and performing 
of construction and other development work for the related construction 
programs.
    The Rural Housing Service (RHS) is authorized under various 
sections of Title V of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, to provides 
financial assistance to construct, improve, alter, repair, replace, or 
rehabilitate dwellings, which will provide modest, decent, safe, and 
sanitary housing to eligible individuals in rural areas. The 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended, authorizes the 
credit programs of the RHS, RBCS and RUS to provide financial 
assistance for essential community facilities such as construction of 
community facilities and water and waste systems; and the improvement, 
development, and financing of businesses, industries, and employment.
    In several sections of both acts, loan limitations are established 
as percentages of development costs, requiring careful monitoring of 
those costs. Also, the Secretary is authorized to prescribe regulations 
to ensure that Federal funds are not wasted or dissipated and that 
construction will be undertaken economically and will not be of 
elaborate or extravagant design or materials. The collection of 
information covered by the forms allows for the planning and performing 
of construction and other development work.
    Need and Use of the Information: The applicant/borrower, 
contractor, subcontractor, material supplier, equipment lessor, 
architect, engineer, manufacturer or sponsor of manufactured housing 
collects the required information. Rural Development provides forms 
and/or guidelines to assist in the collection and submission of 
information; however, most of the information may be collected and 
submitted in the form and content which is accepted and typically used 
in the normal conduct of planning and performing development work in 
private industry when a private lender is financing the activity. The 
information is usually submitted via hand delivery or U.S. Postal 
Service to the Rural Development Field Office, although receipt through 
email or USDA Service Center's eForms website is becoming more common. 
Occasionally, information is submitted directly to the Rural 
Development State Office. The information is used by Rural Development 
to determine whether a loan/grant can be approved, to ensure that Rural 
Development has adequate security for the loans financed, to provide 
for sound construction and development work and to determine that the 
requirements of the applicable acts have been met. The information is 
also used to monitor compliance with the terms and conditions of the 
loan/grant and to monitor the prudent use of Federal funds.
    Applications are submitted through the applicable USDA Rural 
Development State Office.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or Households.
    Number of Respondents: 15.
    Frequency of Responses: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 7.

Rural Housing Service

    Title: 1901-E Civil Rights Common Forms.
    OMB Control Number: 0575-NEW.
    Summary of Collection: The information collection under OMB Number 
0575-New will enable the Agencies to effectively administer the 
policies, methods, and responsibilities in the planning and performing 
of construction and other development work for the related construction 
programs.
    The Rural Housing Service (RHS), Rural Business and Cooperative 
Service (RBCS) and Rural Utilities service (RUS) agencies within the 
Rural Development mission area, hereinafter referred to as Agency, is 
the credit Agency for agriculture and rural development for the United 
States Department of Agriculture. The Agency offers offer loans, grants 
and loan guarantees to help create jobs and support economic 
development and essential services such as housing; health care; first 
responder services and equipment; and water, electric and 
communications infrastructure on an equal opportunity basis. The 
information collection requirements in this request are needed to 
comply with civil rights laws and Executive Orders that provide 
protection and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, 
national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender 
expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, 
family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance 
program, political beliefs, reprisal or retaliation for prior civil 
rights activity.
    7 CFR part 1901-E implements the following Civil Rights laws, 
Executive Orders, and regulations, to collect the necessary information 
and enforce the civil rights requirements of RD's Federally assisted 
programs and programs that provide housing. Title VI and Title VIII 
have overlapping coverage providing protection on the bases of race, 
color and national origin.
    Need and use of the Information: The same information is provided 
by each program, but it is evaluated differently based on the specific 
nature of its benefits and services. This information is used by RD to 
comply with the Department of Justice (DOJ) Title VI Regulation 28 CFR 
part 42 subpart F to ensure that Federal agencies which extend Federal 
financial assistance properly enforce Title VI of the Civil Rights Act 
and similar provisions in Federal grant statutes. Additionally, Section 
42.407--``Procedures to Determine Compliance'' established RD 
requirements to conduct pre-award and post-award compliance reviews. 
The requirement to conduct compliance reviews is also based on the 
requirements of Executive Order 12250.
    Information is also used internally by RD to monitor and analyze 
program participation to determine compliance with the civil rights 
laws applicable to that recipient. The information is also used by the 
Agency to determine Agency compliance. In the case of RD housing 
programs, the information will be reported to Congress for the required 
annual reporting. A compilation of all RD civil rights activities 
implementing the various civil rights laws and regulations and the 
number of compliance reviews conducted, including pre-and post-awards, 
will be reported on the Implementation Plan and submitted to the 
Department of Justice. This information is made available to USDA 
officials, officials of other Federal enforcement agencies, and to 
Congress for reporting purposes.
    To ensure compliance with 28 CFR 42.405, RD compliance officers 
conduct compliance reviews which often involve a visual review of the 
recipients' posting of the required posters, and review advertising and 
community outreach to determine if the general public is made aware of 
the facility and that it is Federally financed, and therefore

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eligible for use on an equal opportunity basis. Community contacts are 
made with business and community leaders and participants in the 
program to obtain their knowledge and opinions of the facility's 
operation and determine if there have been allegations of 
discrimination made in the community.
    Compliance officers utilize compliance review forms such as Form 
400-8 to comport with the compliance review requirements of DOJ 
regulation 28 CFR part 42, and Executive Order 12250. The frequency of 
compliance reviews is based on whether it is a loan or grant and the 
specific requirements of the program. Grants-only obligations only 
require a pre-award and a post-award compliance review. Where grants 
are utilized for revolving loan funds, compliance reviews are done on 
recipients every five years.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or Households.
    Number of Respondents: 3.
    Frequency of Responses: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 0.

    Dated: February 16, 2022.
Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-03714 Filed 2-18-22; 8:45 am]
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