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relationships between course
participants. Applicants submit the
completed form (Web-based) before the
PPT course date. The appropriate
APHIS official selects applicants based
on the need in their respective States for
such trained personnel. VS Form 1–5 is
subsequently sent to a PPT Program
Specialist for processing.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit; State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Number of Respondents: 350.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 116.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
Title: Citrus Canker, Citrus Greening,
and Asian Citrus Psyllid; Quarantine
and Interstate Movement Regulations.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0363.
Summary of Collection: The Plant
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.)
authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture
either independently or in cooperation
with the States, to carry out operations
or measures to detect, eradicate,
suppress, control, prevent, or retard the
spread of plant pests (such as citrus
canker) new or widely distributed
throughout the United States. In the
‘‘Domestic Quarantine Notices’’ in 7
CFR part 301, hereafter referred to as the
regulations, the subpart ‘‘Citrus Canker’’
(§§ 301.75 through 301.75–17) and
‘‘Citrus Greening and Asian Citrus
Psyllid’’ (§§ 301.76 through 301.76–11)
provide the regulatory guidance for the
presence of citrus canker (CC), citrus
greening (CG) and Asian citrus psyllid
(ACP). The regulations contained in 7
CFR 301.75 and 301.76 restrict the
interstate movement of regulated
articles from and through areas
quarantined because of CC, CG and
ACP.
Need and Use of the Information: The
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) will collect information
using the following activity to address
the risk associated with the interstate
movement of citrus nursery stock and
other regulated articles from areas
quarantined for citrus greening: Limit
Permit (PPO Form 530), Federal
Certificate (PPO Form 540), Compliance
Agreement (PPO Form 519), Labeling
Requirements, Recordkeeping, Appeal
of Cancellation of Certificates, Permits,
and Compliance Agreements, and
Emergency Action Notification (PPO
Form 523). Failing to collect this
information could cause a severe
economic loss to the citrus industry.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 1,395.
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Frequency of Responses:
Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion;
Third Party Disclosure.
Total Burden Hours: 364,697.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Notice of Intent To Extend and Revise
a Currently Approved Information
Collection
Office of the Chief Financial
Officer, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
intention of the Office of the Chief
Financial Officer to request the renewal
and revision of a currently approved
information collection (OMB No. 0505–
0025) associated with (1)
Representations Regarding Felony
Conviction and Tax Delinquent Status
For Corporate Applicants and (2)
Assurance Regarding Felony Conviction
or Tax Delinquent Status For Corporate
Applicants. The assurance information
collection is no longer used.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by May 9, 2022 to be assured
of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted by either of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: This
website permits short comments in a
comment field on the web page or file
attachments for lengthier comments. Go
to https://www.regulations.gov for
instructions.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Attention: Tyson P. Whitney, Director,
Transparency and Accountability
Reporting Division, Office of the Chief
Financial Officer, Room 3027–S, Mail
Stop 9011, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW, Washington, DC 20250;
tyson.whitney@usda.gov.
All comments will be available for
public inspection and posted without
change, including any personal
information, to https://
www.regulations.gov. Out of an
abundance of caution for USDA
employees and the public, onsite review
is closed, with limited exceptions, to
reduce the risk of COVID–19
transmission. However, remote
customer service will continue via email
SUMMARY:
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at the contact information cited above.
The public is encouraged to submit
comments via https://
www.regulations.gov or email, as there
may be a delay in processing mail. Hand
deliveries and couriers may be received
by scheduled appointment only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tyson P. Whitney, Director,
Transparency and Accountability
Reporting Division, Office of the Chief
Financial Officer, Room 3027–S, Mail
Stop 9011, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW, Washington, DC 20250; 202–720–
8978, tyson.whitney@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
chapter 35) and Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5 CFR
part 1320, this notice announces the
intention of the USDA Office of the
Chief Financial Officer to request the
renewal of a currently approved
information collection (OMB No. 0505–
0025) associated with (1)
Representations Regarding Felony
Conviction and Tax Delinquent Status
For Corporate Applicants and (2)
Assurance Regarding Felony Conviction
or Tax Delinquent Status For Corporate
Applicants. The assurance information
collection is no longer used.
Title: (1) Representations Regarding
Felony Conviction and Tax Delinquent
Status For Corporate Clients and (2)
Assurance Regarding Felony Conviction
or Tax Delinquent Status For Corporate
Applicants (no longer used).
OMB Number: 0505–0025.
Expiration Date of Current Approval:
June 30, 2022.
Type of Request: Intent to extend and
revise a currently approved information
collection for three years.
Abstract: The U.S. Department of
Agriculture’s (USDA) agencies and staff
offices must comply with the
restrictions set forth in sections 744 and
745 of the Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2021, Public Law 116–260, as
amended and/or subsequently enacted,
hereinafter Public Law 116–260, which
prevents agencies from doing business
with corporations that (1) have been
convicted of a felony criminal violation
under Federal law within 24 months
preceding the award and/or (2) have any
unpaid Federal tax liability that has
been assessed, for which all judicial
administrative remedies have been
exhausted or have lapsed, and that is
not being paid in a timely manner
pursuant to an agreement with the
authority responsible for collecting the
tax liability; unless the agency or staff
office has considered suspension or
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debarment of the recipient corporation
and made a determination that
suspension or debarment is not
necessary to protect the interests of the
Government.
To comply with the appropriation
restrictions, the information collection
requires corporate applicants for USDA
programs to represent accurately if they
have or do not have qualifying felony
convictions or tax delinquencies that
would prevent entrance into proposed
business transactions with USDA. For
nonprocurement programs and
transactions, these representations are
collected on Form AD–3030
(Representations Regarding Felony
Conviction and Tax Delinquent Status
For Corporate Applicants. This notice
and proposed renewal of an approved
information collection deal only with
USDA nonprocurement transactions.
The categories of nonprocurement
transactions covered include:
Nonprocurement contracts, grants,
loans, loan guarantees, cooperative
agreements, and some memoranda of
understanding/agreement. For more
specific information about whether a
particular nonprocurement program or
transaction is included in this list please
contact the USDA agency or staff office
responsible for the program or
transaction in question.
The representations continue to be
required as reflected in Public Law 116–
260. To ensure that USDA agencies and
staff offices are positioned to continue
compliance with the appropriation
restrictions for their duration, the Office
of the Chief Financial Officer is issuing
this renewal approval notice for another
formal three-year clearance of the
information collection request. Should
the appropriation restrictions become
ineffective or not be continued during
the three-year clearance period, this
information request will be canceled
when it is no longer required. This
information is also captured in the
General Services Administration’s
System for Award Management general
certification and representation process.
Form AD–3030 (required during the
application process) prompts
compliance with the appropriation
restrictions by requiring all corporate
applicants to represent, at the time of
application for a nonprocurement
program, whether or not they have any
felony convictions or tax delinquencies
that would prevent USDA from doing
business with them. Form AD–3031
(applicable at the time of the award)
required an affirmative representation
that corporate awardees for
nonprocurement transactions do not
have any felony convictions or tax
delinquencies. It is no longer used.
Number of
respondents
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Form
Number of
responses per
respondent
Corporations (for profit and non-profit
entities) include, but are not limited to,
any entity that has filed articles of
incorporation in one of the 50 States,
the District of Columbia, or the various
territories of the United States.
Collection of this information is
necessary to ensure that USDA agencies
and staff offices comply with the
appropriation restrictions prohibiting
the Government from doing business
with corporations with felony
convictions and/or tax delinquencies.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this total collection of
information is estimated to average 0.25
hours per response per individual form.
This burden is assumed for both forms.
Frequency of Collection: Other:
Corporations—AD–3030—each time
they apply to participate in a multitude
of USDA nonprocurement programs.
Type of Respondents: Corporate
applicants for USDA nonprocurement
programs, including grants, cooperative
agreements, loans, loan guarantees,
some memoranda of understanding/
agreement, and nonprocurement
contracts.
Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents: 75,580.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 2.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 37,790.
Number of
responses
Average
time to
prepare
(hrs)
Total
annual
burden on
respondents
(hrs)
AD–3030 ..............................................................................
75,580
2
151,160
0.25
37,790
Total ..............................................................................
75,580
2
151,160
0.25
37,790
Comments from interested parties 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.
All responses to this notice will be
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summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval.
Tyson P. Whitney,
Director, Transparency and Accountability
Reporting Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2022–0006]
Notice of Request for Revision to and
Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Horse
Protection Regulations
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
AGENCY:
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Revision to and extension of
approval of an information collection;
comment request.
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service’s intention to
request a revision to and extension of
approval of an information collection
associated with the Horse Protection
Program and enforcement of the Horse
Protection Act.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before May 9,
2022.
SUMMARY:
You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
www.regulations.gov. Enter APHIS–
2022–0006 in the Search field. Select
the Documents tab, then select the
ADDRESSES:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Notice of Intent To Extend and Revise a Currently Approved
Information Collection
AGENCY: Office of the Chief Financial Officer, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the intention of the Office of the Chief
Financial Officer to request the renewal and revision of a currently
approved information collection (OMB No. 0505-0025) associated with (1)
Representations Regarding Felony Conviction and Tax Delinquent Status
For Corporate Applicants and (2) Assurance Regarding Felony Conviction
or Tax Delinquent Status For Corporate Applicants. The assurance
information collection is no longer used.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by May 9, 2022 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by either of the following
methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: This website permits short
comments in a comment field on the web page or file attachments for
lengthier comments. Go to https://www.regulations.gov for instructions.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Attention: Tyson P.
Whitney, Director, Transparency and Accountability Reporting Division,
Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Room 3027-S, Mail Stop 9011,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20250; [email protected].
All comments will be available for public inspection and posted
without change, including any personal information, to https://www.regulations.gov. Out of an abundance of caution for USDA employees
and the public, onsite review is closed, with limited exceptions, to
reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission. However, remote customer
service will continue via email at the contact information cited above.
The public is encouraged to submit comments via https://www.regulations.gov or email, as there may be a delay in processing
mail. Hand deliveries and couriers may be received by scheduled
appointment only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tyson P. Whitney, Director,
Transparency and Accountability Reporting Division, Office of the Chief
Financial Officer, Room 3027-S, Mail Stop 9011, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250; 202-
720-8978, [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35) and Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) regulations at 5 CFR part 1320, this notice announces the
intention of the USDA Office of the Chief Financial Officer to request
the renewal of a currently approved information collection (OMB No.
0505-0025) associated with (1) Representations Regarding Felony
Conviction and Tax Delinquent Status For Corporate Applicants and (2)
Assurance Regarding Felony Conviction or Tax Delinquent Status For
Corporate Applicants. The assurance information collection is no longer
used.
Title: (1) Representations Regarding Felony Conviction and Tax
Delinquent Status For Corporate Clients and (2) Assurance Regarding
Felony Conviction or Tax Delinquent Status For Corporate Applicants (no
longer used).
OMB Number: 0505-0025.
Expiration Date of Current Approval: June 30, 2022.
Type of Request: Intent to extend and revise a currently approved
information collection for three years.
Abstract: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) agencies and
staff offices must comply with the restrictions set forth in sections
744 and 745 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Public Law
116-260, as amended and/or subsequently enacted, hereinafter Public Law
116-260, which prevents agencies from doing business with corporations
that (1) have been convicted of a felony criminal violation under
Federal law within 24 months preceding the award and/or (2) have any
unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all
judicial administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed,
and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement
with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability; unless
the agency or staff office has considered suspension or
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debarment of the recipient corporation and made a determination that
suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of
the Government.
To comply with the appropriation restrictions, the information
collection requires corporate applicants for USDA programs to represent
accurately if they have or do not have qualifying felony convictions or
tax delinquencies that would prevent entrance into proposed business
transactions with USDA. For nonprocurement programs and transactions,
these representations are collected on Form AD-3030 (Representations
Regarding Felony Conviction and Tax Delinquent Status For Corporate
Applicants. This notice and proposed renewal of an approved information
collection deal only with USDA nonprocurement transactions. The
categories of nonprocurement transactions covered include:
Nonprocurement contracts, grants, loans, loan guarantees, cooperative
agreements, and some memoranda of understanding/agreement. For more
specific information about whether a particular nonprocurement program
or transaction is included in this list please contact the USDA agency
or staff office responsible for the program or transaction in question.
The representations continue to be required as reflected in Public
Law 116-260. To ensure that USDA agencies and staff offices are
positioned to continue compliance with the appropriation restrictions
for their duration, the Office of the Chief Financial Officer is
issuing this renewal approval notice for another formal three-year
clearance of the information collection request. Should the
appropriation restrictions become ineffective or not be continued
during the three-year clearance period, this information request will
be canceled when it is no longer required. This information is also
captured in the General Services Administration's System for Award
Management general certification and representation process.
Form AD-3030 (required during the application process) prompts
compliance with the appropriation restrictions by requiring all
corporate applicants to represent, at the time of application for a
nonprocurement program, whether or not they have any felony convictions
or tax delinquencies that would prevent USDA from doing business with
them. Form AD-3031 (applicable at the time of the award) required an
affirmative representation that corporate awardees for nonprocurement
transactions do not have any felony convictions or tax delinquencies.
It is no longer used. Corporations (for profit and non-profit entities)
include, but are not limited to, any entity that has filed articles of
incorporation in one of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, or the
various territories of the United States.
Collection of this information is necessary to ensure that USDA
agencies and staff offices comply with the appropriation restrictions
prohibiting the Government from doing business with corporations with
felony convictions and/or tax delinquencies.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this total
collection of information is estimated to average 0.25 hours per
response per individual form. This burden is assumed for both forms.
Frequency of Collection: Other: Corporations--AD-3030--each time
they apply to participate in a multitude of USDA nonprocurement
programs.
Type of Respondents: Corporate applicants for USDA nonprocurement
programs, including grants, cooperative agreements, loans, loan
guarantees, some memoranda of understanding/agreement, and
nonprocurement contracts.
Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 75,580.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 2.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 37,790.
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Total annual
Number of Number of Number of Average time burden on
Form respondents responses per responses to prepare respondents
respondent (hrs) (hrs)
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AD-3030......................... 75,580 2 151,160 0.25 37,790
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Total....................... 75,580 2 151,160 0.25 37,790
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Comments from interested parties 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. All responses to this notice will be summarized and
included in the request for OMB approval.
Tyson P. Whitney,
Director, Transparency and Accountability Reporting Division.
[FR Doc. 2022-04842 Filed 3-7-22; 8:45 am]
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