Information Collection Request; Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) and Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP), 56792-56793 [2023-17952]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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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
required 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 September 20,
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
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displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
Farm Service Agency
Title: Emergency Grain Storage
Facility Assistance Program (EGSFP).
OMB Control Number: 0560–0315.
Summary of Collection: FSA is
providing assistance to producers or
groups of producers in their efforts to
build and acquire new or used,
permanent or portable on-farm grain
storage capacity, drying and handling
equipment. FSA is administering the
EGSFP and addressing the emergency
on-farm grain storage, drying and
handling needs, while mitigating supply
chain disruption. The financial
assistance for the producers is covered
in the sections 5(b), (d), and (e) of the
Commodity Credit Cooperation (CCC)
Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714c(b), (d), and
(e)), in the amount of 80 million to be
used to partially compensate producers
for on-going market disruptions and
assist with the transition to a more
orderly marketing system.
Need and Use of the Information: The
information submitted by producers is
used by FSA to determine eligibility and
distribute payments to eligible
producers under EGSFP program.
Description of Respondents: Farms.
Number of Respondents: 9,350.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Other (once).
Total Burden Hours: 4,244.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
[Docket ID: FSA–2023–0016]
Information Collection Request;
Emergency Conservation Program
(ECP) and Biomass Crop Assistance
Program (BCAP)
Farm Service Agency, USDA.
Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act, the Farm
Service Agency (FSA) is requesting
comments from all interested
individuals and organizations on a
SUMMARY:
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revision of currently approved
information collection associated with
the Emergency Conservation Program
(ECP) and Biomass Crop Assistance
Program (BCAP). The revision will
include new forms related to ECP that
will accompany new software to be
implemented fiscal year 2024. The
existing forms for prior ECP contracts
will remain in use until contracts
executed prior to fiscal year 2024 are
closed.
DATES: We will consider comments that
we receive by October 20, 2023.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit
comments on this Notice. You may
submit comments, identified by Docket
ID: FSA–2023–0016, by any of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to:
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail, Hand Delivery, or Courier:
Shanita Landon, ECP Program Manager,
Conservation Division, Farm Service
Agency, United States Department of
Agriculture, STOP 0513, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20250–0513.
You may also send comments to the
Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget,
Washington, DC 20503. Copies of the
information collection may be requested
by contacting Shanita Landon.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, Shanita London, (202) 578–
9928 (work mobile); email:
shanita.landon@usda.gov. Persons with
disabilities who require alternative
means for communication should
contact the USDA Target Center at (202)
720–2600 (voice).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description of Information Collection
Title: Emergency Conservation
Program and Biomass Crop Assistance
Program.
OMB Control Number: 0560–0082.
Expiration Date: July 31, 2024.
Type of Request: Revision.
Abstract: The collection of this
information is necessary to allow FSA
to:
(1) Effectively administer the
regulations under ECP, which are set
forth at 7 CFR part 701, so as to provide
funding and technical assistance for
farmers and ranchers to restore farmland
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damaged by natural disasters, and for
emergency water conservation measures
in severe droughts; and
(2) Effectively administer the
regulations for BCAP, which are set
forth at 7 CFR part 1450, so as to
provide financial assistance to owners
and operators of agricultural and nonindustrial private forest land who wish
to establish, produce, and deliver
biomass feedstocks.
This information is collected in
support of, respectively, sections 401–
407 of the Agricultural Credit Act of
1978 (Pub. L. 95–334), as amended, and
section 9011 of the Farm Security and
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Pub. L.
107–171), as amended.
Activity related to BCAP did not
change since the last Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
submission due to the lack of BCAP
funding. Activity related to ECP
requests, approvals, and payments has
increased due to major storm systems
that caused catastrophic damage across
the nation, from 2022–2023. Hurricane
Fiona and Ian occurred in 2022.
Multiple wildfires in 2022 and flood
events in 2023 all contributed to the
increase in activity. The new Cost-Share
Request form for ECP is included in this
request. The number of responses
increased to 560,000 while the burden
hours increased by 18,497 to cover the
new Cost-Share Request form. The
number of respondents remains 140,000
in the request.
For the following estimated total
annual burden on respondents, the
formula used to calculate the total
burden hours is the estimated average
time per response multiplied by the
estimated total annual of responses.
Estimate of Average Time to Respond:
Public reporting burden for collecting
information under this notice is
estimated to average 0.0688 hours per
responses, including the time for
reviewing instructions, searching
existing data sources, gathering and
maintaining the data needed,
completing and reviewing the collection
of information for all respondents.
Type of Respondents: Owners,
operators and other eligible agricultural
producers on eligible farmland.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
140,000.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 3.04.
Estimated Total Annual Reponses:
945,445.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 67,852 hours.
We are requesting comments on all
aspects of this information collection to
help us to:
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(1) Evaluate 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) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
(3) Evaluate the quality, ability and
clarity of the information technology;
and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
information collection on those who
respond through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of
information.
All responses to this notice, including
names and addresses when provided,
will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All
comments will also become a matter of
public record.
USDA Non-Discrimination Policy
In accordance with Federal civil
rights law and U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) civil rights
regulations and policies, USDA, its
Agencies, offices, and employees, and
institutions participating in or
administering USDA programs are
prohibited from discriminating based on
race, color, national origin, religion, sex,
gender identity (including gender
expression), sexual orientation,
disability, age, marital status, family or
parental status, income derived from a
public assistance program, political
beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior
civil rights activity, in any program or
activity conducted or funded by USDA
(not all bases apply to all programs).
Remedies and complaint filing
deadlines vary by program or incident.
Persons with disabilities who require
alternative means of communication for
program information (for example,
braille, large print, audiotape, American
Sign Language, etc.) should contact the
responsible Agency or USDA TARGET
Center at (202) 720–2600 or (844) 433–
2774 (toll-free nationwide).
Additionally, program information may
be made available in languages other
than English.
To file a program discrimination
complaint, complete the USDA Program
Discrimination Complaint Form, AD–
3027, found online at https://
www.usda.gov/oascr/how-to-file-aprogram-discrimination-complaint and
at any USDA office or write a letter
addressed to USDA and provide in the
letter all the information requested in
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the form. To request a copy of the
complaint form, call (866) 632–9992.
Submit your completed form or letter to
USDA by mail to: U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20250–9410 or email: OAC@
usda.gov.
USDA is an equal opportunity
provider, employer, and lender.
Zach Ducheneaux,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Office of the Secretary
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Challenge and Prize
Competition Solicitations Generic
Clearance
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 April 20,
2023 during a 60-day comment period.
This notice allows for an additional 30
days for public comments.
Agency: Office of the Secretary,
Commerce.
Title: Challenge and Prize
Competition Solicitations Generic
Clearance.
OMB Control Number: 0690–0031.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular submission
[Extension of a current information
collection].
Number of Respondents: 2100.
Average Hours per Response: 10–30
minutes.
Burden Hours: 1050.
Needs and Uses: The information
collected will be for the following
purposes: verify data sources,
understand whether the solution
provider has met the technical
requirements for the challenge, has
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
[Docket ID: FSA-2023-0016]
Information Collection Request; Emergency Conservation Program
(ECP) and Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP)
AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Farm
Service Agency (FSA) is requesting comments from all interested
individuals and organizations on a revision of currently approved
information collection associated with the Emergency Conservation
Program (ECP) and Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP). The revision
will include new forms related to ECP that will accompany new software
to be implemented fiscal year 2024. The existing forms for prior ECP
contracts will remain in use until contracts executed prior to fiscal
year 2024 are closed.
DATES: We will consider comments that we receive by October 20, 2023.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this Notice. You may
submit comments, identified by Docket ID: FSA-2023-0016, by any of the
following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to: www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
Mail, Hand Delivery, or Courier: Shanita Landon, ECP
Program Manager, Conservation Division, Farm Service Agency, United
States Department of Agriculture, STOP 0513, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW, Washington, DC 20250-0513.
You may also send comments to the Desk Officer for Agriculture,
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Washington, DC 20503. Copies of the information collection may
be requested by contacting Shanita Landon.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, Shanita London, (202) 578-9928 (work mobile);
email: [email protected]. Persons with disabilities who require
alternative means for communication should contact the USDA Target
Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description of Information Collection
Title: Emergency Conservation Program and Biomass Crop Assistance
Program.
OMB Control Number: 0560-0082.
Expiration Date: July 31, 2024.
Type of Request: Revision.
Abstract: The collection of this information is necessary to allow
FSA to:
(1) Effectively administer the regulations under ECP, which are set
forth at 7 CFR part 701, so as to provide funding and technical
assistance for farmers and ranchers to restore farmland
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damaged by natural disasters, and for emergency water conservation
measures in severe droughts; and
(2) Effectively administer the regulations for BCAP, which are set
forth at 7 CFR part 1450, so as to provide financial assistance to
owners and operators of agricultural and non-industrial private forest
land who wish to establish, produce, and deliver biomass feedstocks.
This information is collected in support of, respectively, sections
401-407 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-334), as
amended, and section 9011 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act
of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-171), as amended.
Activity related to BCAP did not change since the last Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) submission due to the lack of BCAP funding.
Activity related to ECP requests, approvals, and payments has increased
due to major storm systems that caused catastrophic damage across the
nation, from 2022-2023. Hurricane Fiona and Ian occurred in 2022.
Multiple wildfires in 2022 and flood events in 2023 all contributed to
the increase in activity. The new Cost-Share Request form for ECP is
included in this request. The number of responses increased to 560,000
while the burden hours increased by 18,497 to cover the new Cost-Share
Request form. The number of respondents remains 140,000 in the request.
For the following estimated total annual burden on respondents, the
formula used to calculate the total burden hours is the estimated
average time per response multiplied by the estimated total annual of
responses.
Estimate of Average Time to Respond: Public reporting burden for
collecting information under this notice is estimated to average 0.0688
hours per responses, including the time for reviewing instructions,
searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data
needed, completing and reviewing the collection of information for all
respondents.
Type of Respondents: Owners, operators and other eligible
agricultural producers on eligible farmland.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 140,000.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 3.04.
Estimated Total Annual Reponses: 945,445.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 67,852 hours.
We are requesting comments on all aspects of this information
collection to help us to:
(1) Evaluate 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) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of
the collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Evaluate the quality, ability and clarity of the information
technology; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the information collection on those who
respond through the use of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms
of information.
All responses to this notice, including names and addresses when
provided, will be summarized and included in the request for OMB
approval. All comments will also become a matter of public record.
USDA Non-Discrimination Policy
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, USDA, its
Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or
administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on
race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including
gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital
status, family or parental status, income derived from a public
assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for
prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or
funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and
complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of
communication for program information (for example, braille, large
print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the
responsible Agency or USDA TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 or (844)
433-2774 (toll-free nationwide). Additionally, program information may
be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA
Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at https://www.usda.gov/oascr/how-to-file-a-program-discrimination-complaint and
at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in
the letter all the information requested in the form. To request a copy
of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form
or letter to USDA by mail to: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of
the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20250-9410 or email: [email protected].
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
Zach Ducheneaux,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
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