Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection, 24752 [2023-08595]

Agencies

• Agricultural Marketing Service
• DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 78 (Monday, April 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 24752]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08595]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Doc. No. AMS-CP-23-0025]


Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information 
Collection

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is requesting comments from all 
interested individuals and organizations on a renewal of a currently 
approved information collection request. This information collection is 
necessary to support the procurement of agricultural commodities for 
domestic and export food donation programs. AMS issues invitations to 
purchase or sell and transport commodities, as well as sample, inspect 
and survey, agricultural commodities at both domestic and foreign 
locations for use in international food donation programs on a monthly, 
multiple monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis. The AMS Commodity 
Procurement Program contracts for marine cargo discharge survey 
services conducted at the foreign destinations to ascertain count and 
condition of the commodities delivered.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by June 23, 2023 to be 
assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments concerning 
this notice by using the electronic process available at https://www.regulations.gov. Written comments may be submitted via mail to Mike 
Dinkel, Commodity Procurement Program, AMS/USDA, 1400 Independence 
Avenue SW, S-0239, Washington, DC 20250-0239. All comments should 
reference the document number and the date and the page number of this 
issue of the Federal Register. All comments received will be posted 
without change, including any personal information provided, at https://www.regulations.gov and will be included in the record and made 
available to the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Dinkel, Branch Chief; 
Communication & Support Branch, Telephone: (202) 350-5946; Email: 
Mich[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Discharge and Delivery Survey Summary and Rate Schedule 
Forms.
    OMB Number: 0581-0317.
    Expiration Date of Approval: June 30, 2023.
    Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Abstract: The United States donates agricultural commodities 
domestically and overseas for famine or other relief requirements, to 
combat malnutrition, and sells or donates commodities to promote 
economic development. AMS issues invitations to purchase or sell 
agricultural commodities and services for use in domestic and export 
programs. Vendors respond by making offers using various AMS commodity 
offer forms through the Web-based Supply Chain Management System 
(WBSCM). The AMS Commodity Procurement Program contracts for discharge 
survey services conducted at the foreign destinations to ascertain 
count and condition of the commodities shipped. The form for discharge 
survey services is not in WBSCM.
    The renewal to the information collection request is for the 
respondents to submit information electronically in WBSCM for all 
processes with the exception of the discharge/delivery survey summary 
and the rates schedule. Vendors will be able to access WBSCM to see the 
date and time the system shows for receipt of bid, bid modification, or 
bid cancellation information. At bid opening date and time, the bid 
information is evaluated through the system. Acceptances will be sent 
to the successful offerors electronically. Awarded contracts will be 
posted to the AMS website https://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food/solicitations and also to the WBSCM portal and https://sam.gov/content/opportunities, Contract Opportunities. The discharge/delivery survey 
summary (KC-334) will be collected electronically and by mail, and the 
rate schedule (KC-337) will be collected electronically and by mail.
    For the following estimated total annual burden on respondents, the 
formula used to calculate the total burden hours is the estimated 
average time per responses multiplied by the estimated total annual of 
responses.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 29 minutes per response.
    Respondents: Business and other for- profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 41.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 485.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 11.83.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 234 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 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. 2023-08595 Filed 4-21-23; 8:45 am]
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