Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 15970 [2024-04678]

Download as PDF 15970 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 45 / Wednesday, March 6, 2024 / Notices 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 April 5, 2024 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. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 National Institute of Food and Agriculture Title: Reporting Requirements for State Plans of Work for Agricultural Research and Extension Formula Funds. OMB Control Number: 0524–0036. Summary of Collection: Section 202 and 225 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (AREERA) which requires that a plan of work must be submitted by each institution and approved by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) before formula funds may be provided to the 1862 and 1890 land-grant institutions. The plan of VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:57 Mar 05, 2024 Jkt 262001 work must address critical agricultural issues in the State and describe the programs and project targeted to address these issues using the NIFA formula funds. The plan of work also must describe the institution’s multistate activities as well as their integrated research and extension activities. NIFA is requesting to continue to collect an update to the 5-Year Plan of Work which began with the Fiscal Year 2007, and as a result no longer needs to collect the initial 5-Year Plan. Also, as required by the Food Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (FCEA) (Pub. L. 110–246, sec. 7505), NIFA is working with the university partners in extension and research to review and identify measures to streamline the submission, reporting under, and implementation of plan of work requirements. Need and Use of the Information: Institutions are required to annually report to NIFA the following: (1) The actions taken to seek stakeholder input to encourage their participation; (2) a brief statement of the process used by the recipient institution to identify individuals or groups who are stakeholders and to collect input from them; and (3) a statement of how collected input was considered. NIFA uses the information to provide feedback to the institutions on their Plans of Work and Annual Reports of Accomplishments and Results in order for institutions to improve the conduct and the delivery of their programs. Failure to comply with the requirements may result in the withholding of a recipient institution’s formula funds and redistribution of its share of formula funds to other eligible institutions. Description of Respondents: Not-forprofit institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 100. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually. Total Burden Hours: 172,464. Rachelle Ragland-Greene, Acting Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2024–04678 Filed 3–5–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–9–P PO 00000 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B–9–2024] Foreign-Trade Zone 98; Application for Subzone Expansion; Hyster-Yale Group, Inc.; Sulligent, Alabama An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board by the City of Birmingham, grantee of FTZ 98, requesting an expansion of Subzone 98D for the facility of Hyster-Yale Group, Inc. (Hyster-Yale), located in Sulligent, Alabama. The application was submitted pursuant to the provisions of the Foreign-Trade Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), and the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400). It was formally docketed on March 1, 2024. The application requests authority to expand Subzone 98D to include the following new site: Site 3 (6.2 acres) is located at 7862 Highway 278, Sulligent, Alabama. No authorization for additional production activity has been requested at this time. In accordance with the FTZ Board’s regulations, Kolade Osho of the FTZ Staff is designated examiner to review the application and make recommendations to the FTZ Board. Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions shall be addressed to the FTZ Board’s Executive Secretary and sent to: ftz@trade.gov. The closing period for their receipt is April 15, 2024. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period to April 30, 2024. A copy of the application will be available for public inspection in the ‘‘Online FTZ Information Section’’ section of the FTZ Board’s website, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ ftz. For further information, contact Kolade Osho at Kolade.Osho@trade.gov. Dated: March 1, 2024. Elizabeth Whiteman, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–04746 Filed 3–5–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\06MRN1.SGM 06MRN1

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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 April 5, 
2024 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.

National Institute of Food and Agriculture

    Title: Reporting Requirements for State Plans of Work for 
Agricultural Research and Extension Formula Funds.
    OMB Control Number: 0524-0036.
    Summary of Collection: Section 202 and 225 of the Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (AREERA) which 
requires that a plan of work must be submitted by each institution and 
approved by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) 
before formula funds may be provided to the 1862 and 1890 land-grant 
institutions. The plan of work must address critical agricultural 
issues in the State and describe the programs and project targeted to 
address these issues using the NIFA formula funds. The plan of work 
also must describe the institution's multistate activities as well as 
their integrated research and extension activities. NIFA is requesting 
to continue to collect an update to the 5-Year Plan of Work which began 
with the Fiscal Year 2007, and as a result no longer needs to collect 
the initial 5-Year Plan. Also, as required by the Food Conservation and 
Energy Act of 2008 (FCEA) (Pub. L. 110-246, sec. 7505), NIFA is working 
with the university partners in extension and research to review and 
identify measures to streamline the submission, reporting under, and 
implementation of plan of work requirements.
    Need and Use of the Information: Institutions are required to 
annually report to NIFA the following: (1) The actions taken to seek 
stakeholder input to encourage their participation; (2) a brief 
statement of the process used by the recipient institution to identify 
individuals or groups who are stakeholders and to collect input from 
them; and (3) a statement of how collected input was considered. NIFA 
uses the information to provide feedback to the institutions on their 
Plans of Work and Annual Reports of Accomplishments and Results in 
order for institutions to improve the conduct and the delivery of their 
programs.
    Failure to comply with the requirements may result in the 
withholding of a recipient institution's formula funds and 
redistribution of its share of formula funds to other eligible 
institutions.
    Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; State, 
Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 100.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 172,464.

Rachelle Ragland-Greene,
Acting Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-04678 Filed 3-5-24; 8:45 am]
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