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Download as PDF 37005 Notices Federal Register Vol. 88, No. 108 Tuesday, June 6, 2023 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. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Notice of Meeting; Board for International Food and Agricultural Development Agency for International Development. ACTION: Notice of meeting; request for public comment. AGENCY: The Board for International Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD) (see https://www.usaid.gov/ bifad) is hosting a public meeting, A Public Consultation on BIFAD’s Plans to Propose a Subcommittee on Minority Serving Institution Engagement and Leadership in USAID’s Agricultural, Food Security, and Nutrition Programming. This public meeting will provide a forum for BIFAD to share plans for a proposed BIFAD Subcommittee on MSI Engagement and Leadership. It will assemble expert panelists and invite stakeholders to provide input on the Subcommittee’s objectives and membership. DATES: The virtual meeting will be on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. EDT, including a public comment period. ADDRESSES: The event is open to the public and will be hosted via ZOOM for virtual public participation. All participants should register at: https:// webinar-portal.net/webinars/tt/ registration_230628.php. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BIFAD plans to propose the establishment of a Subcommittee on MSI Engagement and Leadership in USAID’s Agricultural, Food Security, and Nutrition Programming this year. The proposed Subcommittee has the following overarching objectives: 1. Inform recommendations to strengthen partnerships with MSIs as thought leaders and implementing partners in USAID’s agriculture, food ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:24 Jun 05, 2023 Jkt 259001 security, and nutrition policies and programming. 2. Create a platform for direct dialogue. 3. Strengthen BIFAD’s collaboration with MSIs. 4. Identify opportunities for USAID to engage with higher education communities, particularly MSIs and underrepresented groups, to develop a diverse pipeline of future professionals in global food security, nutrition, and agricultural development. The establishment of this subcommittee is grounded in Executive Order 13985, Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities through the Federal Government, and USAID’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Strategy. At the meeting, expert panelists will provide perspective on opportunities and challenges for USAID engagement and collaboration with MSIs in agriculture, food security, and nutrition programming. Members of the MSI community, underrepresented groups in academia, and other stakeholders may discuss and share feedback on the draft objectives and membership plans for the BIFAD Subcommittee during a public comment period. BIFAD and USAID will post a draft of the Subcommittee’s Terms of Reference (TOR) outlining the objectives, authorities, membership plan, and member roles. The draft will be linked to www.usaid.gov/BIFAD on June 14th. Members of the public are invited to share written comments between June 14 and July 12, 2023. Please refer to the instructions below. All public comments will be included in the public record and considered in BIFAD’s finalization of a Subcommittee proposal. The BIFAD is a seven-member, presidentially appointed advisory board to the US. Agency for International Development (USAID) established in 1975 under title XII of the Foreign Assistance Act, as amended, to ensure that USAID brings the assets of U.S. universities to bear on development challenges in agriculture and food security and supports their representation in USAID programming. For questions about registration, please contact Rachel Helbig at rachel.helbig@tetratech.com. For questions about BIFAD, or to submit written comments, evidence, or PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 materials in advance or following the meeting, please contact Clara Cohen, Designated Federal Officer for BIFAD in the Bureau for Resilience and Food Security at USAID. Interested persons may email her at ccohen@usaid.gov (Subject: Comment on the proposed BIFAD Subcommittee on MSI Engagement) or telephone her at (202) 712–0119. Clara Cohen, Designated Federal Officer, BIFAD. [FR Doc. 2023–11978 Filed 6–5–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6116–01–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 July 6, 2023 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 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 E:\FR\FM\06JNN1.SGM 06JNN1 37006 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 108 / Tuesday, June 6, 2023 / Notices 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: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: State Options. OMB Control Number: 0584–0496. Summary of Collection: The Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, Public Law 110–246, section 4001– 4002, amended the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to rename the Food Stamp Program the ‘‘Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The Act establishes SNAP as a means-tested program under which needy households may apply for and receive assistance to supplement their ability to purchase food. The Act specifies national eligibility standards utility allowance (SUAs) and imposes certain administrative requirements on State agencies in administering the program. The program is directly administered by State welfare agencies, which are responsible for determining the eligibility of applicant households and issuing benefits to those households entitled to benefits under the Act. Need and Use of the Information: FNS will collect and approve information from State agencies on how the various SNAP develop, update, change and implement options will be determined for SUAs for household. The information collected will be used by FNS to establish quality control reviews, standards and self-employment costs. Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 53. Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Annually. Total Burden Hours: 1,388. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2023–11940 Filed 6–5–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–30–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:24 Jun 05, 2023 Jkt 259001 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 July 6, 2023 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. Foreign Agricultural Service Title: USDA Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement Program. OMB Control Number: 0551–0046. Summary of Collection: The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) awards funds to recipients under the USDA Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement Program (USDA LRP Program). The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (the ‘‘2008 Farm Bill’’), as amended by the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the ‘‘2018 Farm Bill’’), provided that the Secretary of Agriculture will provide grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements with, eligible organizations to implement field-based projects that consist of local or regional procurements of eligible commodities in developing countries to provide development assistance and respond to food crisis and disasters, in the case of emergencies, in consultation with United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Offices of Food for Peace. The USDA LRP Program aims to support PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 development activities to strengthen the trade capacity of food-insecure developing countries and address the cause of chronic food insecurity. Need and Use of the Information: FAS will collect information from the Participant to determine its ability to carry out a food aid program, to establish the terms under which procured commodities will be provided, to monitor the progress of procurement of commodities (including how transportation is procured), to monitor the progress of expenditure of funds, and to evaluate both the program’s success and the Participant’s effectiveness in meeting intended results. Without the information it would be significantly more difficult to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness and compliance of Participant’s program implementation. Description of Respondents: Private voluntary organizations, cooperatives, and intergovernmental organizations. Number of Respondents: 3. Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Semiannually; Annually. Total Burden Hours: 9,174. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2023–12031 Filed 6–5–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–10–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Office of the Secretary Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request Generic Clearance Collection for Meetings, Events, Registrations, and Miscellaneous Forms The Department of Commerce will submit the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public’s reporting burden. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on December 28, 2022, during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. E:\FR\FM\06JNN1.SGM 06JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 108 (Tuesday, June 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37005-37006]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11940]


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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 July 6, 
2023 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 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

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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: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: State Options.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0496.
    Summary of Collection: The Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 
2008, Public Law 110-246, section 4001-4002, amended the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008 to rename the Food Stamp Program the 
``Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The Act establishes 
SNAP as a means-tested program under which needy households may apply 
for and receive assistance to supplement their ability to purchase 
food. The Act specifies national eligibility standards utility 
allowance (SUAs) and imposes certain administrative requirements on 
State agencies in administering the program. The program is directly 
administered by State welfare agencies, which are responsible for 
determining the eligibility of applicant households and issuing 
benefits to those households entitled to benefits under the Act.
    Need and Use of the Information: FNS will collect and approve 
information from State agencies on how the various SNAP develop, 
update, change and implement options will be determined for SUAs for 
household. The information collected will be used by FNS to establish 
quality control reviews, standards and self-employment costs.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 53.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,388.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-11940 Filed 6-5-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-30-P
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