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is to determine the qualifications,
suitability, and availability of a
candidates to serve on advisory
committees, research and promotion
boards, and now marketing boards. The
primary objective is to determine the
qualifications, suitability, and
availability of a candidate to serve on
advisory committees, research and
promotion, and marketing boards.
Lastly, the AD–755 Form and
supplemental questionnaire are being
digitized for the receipt of applications
to allow applicants to access and
complete the form electronically and
more securely safeguard data and
information collection.
Title: Advisory Committee and
Research and Promotion Background
Information.
OMB Number: 0505–0001.
Expiration Date of Approval:
December 31, 2025.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved information
collection form document and with a
revised research and promotion board
supplemental list and add the marketing
supplemental list with digitization to
the receipt of applications.
Abstract: The primary objective is to
determine the qualifications, suitability
and availability of a candidate to serve
on advisory committees and/or research
and promotion boards. The information
will be used to both conduct
background clearances on the
candidates and to compile annual
reports regarding membership.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 30 minutes per
response.
Respondents: Individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
5,500.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: One (1).
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 5,500.
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.
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Comments may be sent to Ms. Cikena
Reid, Committee Management Officer,
the White House Liaison Office, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, the Whitten
Building, Room 536–A, Washington, DC
20250; fax: 202–720–9286; or by email:
cikena.reid@usda.gov. Comments must
be postmarked 10 business days prior to
the deadline to ensure timely receipt.
All comments received will be
available for public inspection during
regular business hours at the same
address.
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.
Dated: May 8, 2024.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024–10484 Filed 5–13–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Notice of Request for Extension or
Renewal of a Currently Approved
Information Collection
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S.
Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the intention of the
Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Civil Rights (OASCR) to request a
renewal to a currently approved
information collection. OASCR will use
the information collected to process
Respondent’s program discrimination
complaints conducted or assisted by
USDA.
SUMMARY:
Comments on this notice must be
received by July 15, 2024 to be assured
of consideration.
ADDRESSES: The Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Civil Rights invites
interested persons to submit comments
on this notice. Comments may be
submitted by one of the following
methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: This
website provides the ability to type
short comments directly into the
comment field on this web page or
attach a file for lengthier comments. Go
to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the on-line instructions on the
eRulemaking Portal submitting
comments.
U.S. Mail, including CD–ROMs, etc.:
Send to U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Office of the Assistant Secretary for
DATES:
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Civil Rights, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250–
9410.
Hand or courier-delivered submittals:
Deliver to 1400 Independence Avenue,
Washington, DC 20250–9410.
Instructions: All items submitted by
U.S. mail or electronic mail must
include the Agency name, Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights.
Comments received in response to this
docket will be made available for public
inspection and posted without changes,
including any personal information, to
https://www.regulations.gov.
Docket: For access to background
documents or comments received,
please contact the Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Civil Rights at 1400
Independence Avenue SW, DC 20250,
between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact Winona Massie, Executive
Director, Center for Civil Rights
Operations, Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20250, (202) 720–3808.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
chapter 35), this notice announces the
intention of the Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Civil Rights to request
approval for an existing collection in
use without an Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) control number.
Title: USDA Program Discrimination
Complaint Form.
OMB Number: OMB No. 0508–0002.
Expiration Date of Approval: May 31,
2024.
Type of Request: Extension and
renewal of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: Under 7 CFR 15.6, ‘‘Any
person who believes himself/herself or
any specific class of individuals to be
subjected to discrimination [in any
USDA assisted program or activity] may
by himself/herself or by an authorized
representative file a written complaint.’’
Under 7 CFR 15d.5(a), ‘‘Any person who
believes that he or she (or any specific
class of individuals) has been, or is
being, subjected to [discrimination in
any USDA conducted program or
activity] * * * may file [on his or her
own,] (or file through an authorized
representative) a written complaint
alleging such discrimination.’’ The
collection of this information is an
avenue by which the individual or his
representative may file such a program
discrimination complaint.
The requested information, which can
be submitted by filling out a form or by
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submitting a letter, is necessary for
USDA OASCR to address the alleged
discriminatory action. The Respondent
is asked to state his/her name, mailing
address, property address (if different
from mailing address), telephone
number, email address (if any) and to
provide a name and contact information
for the Respondent’s representative (if
any). A brief description of who was
involved with the alleged
discriminatory action, what occurred
and when, is requested. In the event that
the Respondent is filing the program
discrimination complaint more than 180
days after the alleged discrimination
occurred, the Respondent is asked to
provide the reason for the delay.
Finally, the Respondent is asked to
identify which bases are alleged to have
motivated the discriminatory action.
The form explains that laws and
regulations prohibit on the bases of race,
color, national origin, age, sex, gender
identity (including gender expression),
disability, religion, sexual orientation,
marital or familial status, or because all
or part of the individual’s income is
derived from any public assistance
program, but that not all bases apply to
all programs.
The program discrimination
complaint filing information, which is
voluntarily provided by the Respondent,
will be used by the staff of USDA
OASCR to intake, investigate, resolve,
and/or adjudicate the Respondent’s
complaint. The program discrimination
complaint form will enable OASCR to
better collect information from
complainants in a timely manner,
therefore, reducing delays and errors in
determining USDA jurisdiction.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 1 hour per
response.
Respondents: Producers, applicants.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
280.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 280 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
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the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments may be sent by any of the
following methods:
• Email: Send comments to:
OASCR.CCRO@USDA.Gov.
• U.S. Mail: Winona Massie,
Executive Director, Center for Civil
Rights Operations, Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Ave. SW, Washington,
DC 20250–9410.
All comments received will be
available for public inspection during
regular business hours at the same
address.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for Office of Management and Budget
approval. All comments will become a
matter of public record.
Penny Brown Reynolds,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights,
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil
Rights.
[FR Doc. 2024–10536 Filed 5–13–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service
[Docket No. RHS–24–CF–0014]
Announcement of the Availability of
Puerto Rico Rural Partners Network
Rural Community Development
Initiative
Rural Housing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of funding of availability
(NOFA).
AGENCY:
The Rural Housing Service
(RHS or the Agency), a Rural
Development (RD) agency of the United
States Department of Agriculture
(USDA), announces the acceptance of
applications under the Puerto Rico
Rural Partners Network (RPN) Rural
Community Development Initiative
(RCDI) program to provide authorized
activities in Puerto Rico areas affected
by a disaster declared by the President
or the Secretary of Agriculture. These
grants will be made to qualified
intermediary organizations that will
provide financial and technical
assistance to recipients to develop their
capacity and ability to undertake
projects related to housing, community
facilities, or community and economic
development that will support the
community. The maximum grant award
amount available to an intermediary is
$250,000. The Consolidated Security,
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Disaster Assistance, and Continuing
Appropriations Act, 2009, created the
Disaster Assistance Fund (DAF) and the
Secretary of Agriculture has authorized
$1,000,000 of DAF funds to be utilized
in Puerto Rico for the RCDI program for
the purposes described in this NOFA.
DATES: Completed applications must be
submitted using one of the following
methods:
• Paper submissions: Paper
applications must be received by 4:00
p.m. local time by the Puerto Rico Rural
Development State Office July 3, 2024.
• Electronic submissions: Electronic
applications must be submitted via
Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
on June 28, 2024.
Prior to official submission of
applications, applicants may request
technical assistance or other application
guidance from the Agency, as long as
such requests are made prior to June 24,
2024.
ADDRESSES: Application information for
electronic submissions may be found at
https://www.Grants.gov/. Applicants
may also request paper application
packages from the Puerto Rico Rural
Development State Office at (787) 766–
5095.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Danna Quiles, Community Programs
Director, Puerto Rico Rural
Development State Office, United States
Department of Agriculture, 654 Mun˜oz
Rivera Ave., Suite 601, San Juan, Puerto
Rico 00918, Phone: (787) 766–5346,
Email: danna.quiles@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Overview
Federal Awarding Agency Name:
Rural Housing Service, (RHS).
Funding Opportunity Title: Puerto
Rico RPN RCDI.
Announcement Type: Notice of
Funding Availability (NOFA).
Funding Opportunity Number:
USDA–RD–HCFP–PR–RPN–RCDI–2024.
Assistance Listing: 10.446.
Dates: Applications must be
submitted using one of the following
methods:
• Paper submissions: The deadline
for receipt of a paper application is 4
p.m. local time, to the Puerto Rico Rural
Development State Office, 654 Mun˜oz
Rivera Ave., Suite 601, San Juan, Puerto
Rico 00918. July 3, 2024. Applicants
intending to mail applications must
provide sufficient time to permit
delivery on or before the closing
deadline date and time. Acceptance by
the United States Postal Service or
private mailer does not constitute
delivery. Facsimile (FAX), electronic
mail, and postage due applications will
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Notice of Request for Extension or Renewal of a Currently
Approved Information Collection
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S.
Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the intention of the Office of the Assistant Secretary
for Civil Rights (OASCR) to request a renewal to a currently approved
information collection. OASCR will use the information collected to
process Respondent's program discrimination complaints conducted or
assisted by USDA.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by July 15, 2024 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
invites interested persons to submit comments on this notice. Comments
may be submitted by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: This website provides the ability to
type short comments directly into the comment field on this web page or
attach a file for lengthier comments. Go to https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions on the eRulemaking Portal submitting
comments.
U.S. Mail, including CD-ROMs, etc.: Send to U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410.
Hand or courier-delivered submittals: Deliver to 1400 Independence
Avenue, Washington, DC 20250-9410.
Instructions: All items submitted by U.S. mail or electronic mail
must include the Agency name, Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Civil Rights. Comments received in response to this docket will be made
available for public inspection and posted without changes, including
any personal information, to https://www.regulations.gov.
Docket: For access to background documents or comments received,
please contact the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
at 1400 Independence Avenue SW, DC 20250, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Winona Massie, Executive
Director, Center for Civil Rights Operations, Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250, (202) 720-3808.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), this notice announces the intention
of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights to request
approval for an existing collection in use without an Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) control number.
Title: USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form.
OMB Number: OMB No. 0508-0002.
Expiration Date of Approval: May 31, 2024.
Type of Request: Extension and renewal of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: Under 7 CFR 15.6, ``Any person who believes himself/
herself or any specific class of individuals to be subjected to
discrimination [in any USDA assisted program or activity] may by
himself/herself or by an authorized representative file a written
complaint.'' Under 7 CFR 15d.5(a), ``Any person who believes that he or
she (or any specific class of individuals) has been, or is being,
subjected to [discrimination in any USDA conducted program or activity]
* * * may file [on his or her own,] (or file through an authorized
representative) a written complaint alleging such discrimination.'' The
collection of this information is an avenue by which the individual or
his representative may file such a program discrimination complaint.
The requested information, which can be submitted by filling out a
form or by
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submitting a letter, is necessary for USDA OASCR to address the alleged
discriminatory action. The Respondent is asked to state his/her name,
mailing address, property address (if different from mailing address),
telephone number, email address (if any) and to provide a name and
contact information for the Respondent's representative (if any). A
brief description of who was involved with the alleged discriminatory
action, what occurred and when, is requested. In the event that the
Respondent is filing the program discrimination complaint more than 180
days after the alleged discrimination occurred, the Respondent is asked
to provide the reason for the delay.
Finally, the Respondent is asked to identify which bases are
alleged to have motivated the discriminatory action. The form explains
that laws and regulations prohibit on the bases of race, color,
national origin, age, sex, gender identity (including gender
expression), disability, religion, sexual orientation, marital or
familial status, or because all or part of the individual's income is
derived from any public assistance program, but that not all bases
apply to all programs.
The program discrimination complaint filing information, which is
voluntarily provided by the Respondent, will be used by the staff of
USDA OASCR to intake, investigate, resolve, and/or adjudicate the
Respondent's complaint. The program discrimination complaint form will
enable OASCR to better collect information from complainants in a
timely manner, therefore, reducing delays and errors in determining
USDA jurisdiction.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 1 hour per response.
Respondents: Producers, applicants.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 280.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 280 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. Comments may be sent by any of the following
methods:
Email: Send comments to: [email protected].
U.S. Mail: Winona Massie, Executive Director, Center for
Civil Rights Operations, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil
Rights, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave. SW,
Washington, DC 20250-9410.
All comments received will be available for public inspection
during regular business hours at the same address.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments will
become a matter of public record.
Penny Brown Reynolds,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Civil Rights.
[FR Doc. 2024-10536 Filed 5-13-24; 8:45 am]
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