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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 200 / Wednesday, October 16, 2024 / Notices periods end on June 30 and December 31 of each year. The project performance reports shall include the elements prescribed in the Financial Assistance Agreement. b. Form RD 4280–3D, ‘Annual Outcome Project Performance Certification’ as outlined in 7 CFR 4280.124(i)(3), must be provided by grantee once the project has been constructed. c. A final project and financial status report must be provided within 120 days after the expiration or termination of the grant as outlined in 7 CFR 4280.124(i)(2)(ii). lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 G. Federal Awarding Agency Contacts For general questions about this announcement, please contact Jonathan Burns at CPgrants@usda.gov or (774) 678–7238. The Agency website also provides up to date contact information at rd.usda.gov/programs-services/ energy-programs/rural-energy-americaprogram-renewable-energy-systemsenergy-efficiency-improvementguaranteed-loans. H. Other Information 1. Paperwork Reduction Act. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the information collection requirements associated with the programs, as covered in this notice, have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under OMB Control Number 0570–0067. 2. National Environmental Policy Act. All recipients under this notice are subject to the requirements of 7 CFR part 1970. 3. Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act. All applicants, in accordance with 2 CFR part 25, must be registered in SAM and have a UEI number as stated in section D.3 of this notice. All recipients of Federal financial assistance are required to report information about first-tier subawards and executive total compensation in accordance with 2 CFR part 170. 4. Civil Rights Act. All grants made under this notice are subject to title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as required by the USDA 7 CFR part 15, subpart A and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, title IX, Executive Order 13166 (Limited English Proficiency), Executive Order 11246, and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act of 1974. 5. Equal Opportunity for Religious Organizations. a. Faith-based organizations may apply for this award on the same basis as any other organization, as set forth at, VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:43 Oct 15, 2024 Jkt 265001 and subject to the protections and requirements of, this part and any applicable constitutional and statutory requirements, including 42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq. USDA will not, in the selection of recipients, discriminate for or against an organization on the basis of the organization’s religious character, motives, or affiliation, or lack thereof, or on the basis of conduct that would not be considered grounds to favor or disfavor a similarly situated secular organization. b. A faith-based organization that participates in this program will retain its independence from the Government and may continue to carry out its mission consistent with religious freedom and conscience protections in Federal law. Religious accommodations may also be sought under many of these religious freedom and conscience protection laws. c. A faith-based organization may not use direct Federal financial assistance from USDA to support or engage in any explicitly religious activities except when consistent with the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment and any other applicable requirements. An organization receiving Federal financial assistance also may not, in providing services funded by USDA, or in their outreach activities related to such services, discriminate against a program beneficiary or prospective program beneficiary on the basis of religion, a religious belief, a refusal to hold a religious belief, or a refusal to attend or participate in a religious practice. 6. Signage. The Awardee is encouraged to display USDA standard infrastructure investment signage, available for download from the Agency, during construction of the project. Expenditures for such signage shall be a permitted eligible cost of IRA funded projects. 7. Nondiscrimination Statement. 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Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language) should contact the responsible Mission Area, agency, or staff office; or the 711 Relay Service. To file a program discrimination complaint, a complainant should complete a Form AD3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, which can be obtained online at https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/ files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632–9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD–3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by: (i) Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250–9410; or (ii) Fax: (833) 256–1665 or (202) 690– 7442; or (iii) Email: program.intake@usda.gov. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. Kathryn E. Dirksen Londrigan, Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA, Rural Development. [FR Doc. 2024–23854 Filed 10–15–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–XY–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Census Bureau Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Census Household Panel Topical 13 and Topical 14 Operations On July 12, 2024, the Department of Commerce received clearance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 to conduct the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth Census Household Panel topical operations (OMB No. 0607–1025, Exp. 6/30/26). The Census Household Panel is designed to ensure availability of frequent data collection for nationwide estimates on a variety of topics for a variety of subgroups of the population. E:\FR\FM\16OCN1.SGM 16OCN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 83456 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 200 / Wednesday, October 16, 2024 / Notices This notice serves to inform of the Department’s intent to request clearance from OMB to conduct topical operations 13 and 14. The Topical 13 (November) will include experiments on using auxiliary data, ‘‘don’t know’’ responses, and dependent data. For the December topical questionnaire (Topical 14) we will collect data using Household Pulse Survey content. For both months, we will conduct a digital incentives test. 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 February 6, 2023, during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. Agency: U.S. Census Bureau, Commerce. Title: Census Household Panel Topical 13 and Topical 14 Operations. OMB Control Number: 0607–1025. Form Number(s): Not yet determined. Type of Request: Request for a Revision of a Currently Approved Collection. Number of Respondents: 10,354 panel members. Average Hours per Response: 4 hours per year (20 minutes for monthly collection). Burden Hours: 41,375. Needs and Uses: The Census Household Panel is a probability-based nationwide nationally-representative survey panel designed to test the methods to collect data on a variety of topics of interest, and for conducting experimentation on alternative question wording and methodological approaches. The goal of the Census Household Panel is to ensure availability of frequent data collection for nationwide estimates on a variety of topics and a variety of subgroups of the population, meeting standards for transparent quality reporting of the Federal Statistical Agencies and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Panelists and households selected for the Panel were recruited from the Census Bureau’s gold standard Master Address File. This ensures the Panel is rooted in this rigorously developed and VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:43 Oct 15, 2024 Jkt 265001 maintained frame and available for linkage to administrative records securely maintained and curated by the Census Bureau. Invitations to complete the monthly surveys will be sent via email and SMS messages. Questionnaires will be mainly internet self-response. The Panel will maintain representativeness by allowing respondents who do not use the internet to respond via computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI). All panelists will receive an incentive for each complete questionnaire. Periodic replenishment samples will maintain representativeness and panelists will be replaced after a period of three years. Affected Public: Individuals or Households. Frequency: Monthly. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Legal Authority: Title 13, United States Code, sections 141, 182 and 193. This information collection request may be viewed at https:// www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view the Department of Commerce collections currently under review by OMB. 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 https:// 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 and entering either the title of the collection or the OMB Control Number 0607–1025. Sheleen Dumas, Departmental PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Commerce Department. [FR Doc. 2024–23870 Filed 10–15–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–07–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B–31–2024] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 230; Authorization of Production Activity; Patheon Softgels; (Pharmaceutical Products); High Point, North Carolina On June 12, 2024, The Piedmont Triad Partnership, grantee of FTZ 230, submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board on behalf of Patheon Softgels, within Subzone 230C, in High Point, North Carolina. PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The notification was processed in accordance with the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including notice in the Federal Register inviting public comment (89 FR 51873, June 20, 2024). On October 10, 2024, the applicant was notified of the FTZ Board’s decision that no further review of the activity is warranted at this time. The production activity described in the notification was authorized, subject to the FTZ Act and the FTZ Board’s regulations, including section 400.14. Dated: October 10, 2024. Elizabeth Whiteman, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–23819 Filed 10–15–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security [Docket No. 240926–0255] RIN 0694–XC108 Effectiveness of Licensing Procedures for the Export and Reexport of Agricultural Commodities to Cuba Bureau of Industry and Security, Commerce. ACTION: Request for comments. AGENCY: The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is requesting public comments on the effectiveness of its licensing procedures as defined in the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) for the export and reexport of agricultural commodities to Cuba. BIS will include a description of any comments it receives in its biennial report to Congress, as required by the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000, as amended (TSRA). DATES: Comments must be received by November 15, 2024. ADDRESSES: Comments on this notice may be submitted by either of the following methods: • Electronic Submission: Submit all electronic public comments via the Federal rulemaking portal. Visit https:// www.regulations.gov and type ‘‘BIS– 2024–0049’’ in the search box to find this notice. • Mail: Submit written comments by mail or delivery to Regulatory Policy Division, Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 2099B, 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230. Refer to RIN 0694–XC108. Comments sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\16OCN1.SGM 16OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 200 (Wednesday, October 16, 2024)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Census Bureau


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Census Household Panel Topical 13 and Topical 14 Operations

    On July 12, 2024, the Department of Commerce received clearance 
from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 to conduct the tenth, eleventh, and 
twelfth Census Household Panel topical operations (OMB No. 0607-1025, 
Exp. 6/30/26). The Census Household Panel is designed to ensure 
availability of frequent data collection for nationwide estimates on a 
variety of topics for a variety of subgroups of the population.

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This notice serves to inform of the Department's intent to request 
clearance from OMB to conduct topical operations 13 and 14.
    The Topical 13 (November) will include experiments on using 
auxiliary data, ``don't know'' responses, and dependent data. For the 
December topical questionnaire (Topical 14) we will collect data using 
Household Pulse Survey content. For both months, we will conduct a 
digital incentives test. 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 February 6, 2023, 
during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 
days for public comments.
    Agency: U.S. Census Bureau, Commerce.
    Title: Census Household Panel Topical 13 and Topical 14 Operations.
    OMB Control Number: 0607-1025.
    Form Number(s): Not yet determined.
    Type of Request: Request for a Revision of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
    Number of Respondents: 10,354 panel members.
    Average Hours per Response: 4 hours per year (20 minutes for 
monthly collection).
    Burden Hours: 41,375.
    Needs and Uses: The Census Household Panel is a probability-based 
nationwide nationally-representative survey panel designed to test the 
methods to collect data on a variety of topics of interest, and for 
conducting experimentation on alternative question wording and 
methodological approaches. The goal of the Census Household Panel is to 
ensure availability of frequent data collection for nationwide 
estimates on a variety of topics and a variety of subgroups of the 
population, meeting standards for transparent quality reporting of the 
Federal Statistical Agencies and the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB).
    Panelists and households selected for the Panel were recruited from 
the Census Bureau's gold standard Master Address File. This ensures the 
Panel is rooted in this rigorously developed and maintained frame and 
available for linkage to administrative records securely maintained and 
curated by the Census Bureau. Invitations to complete the monthly 
surveys will be sent via email and SMS messages. Questionnaires will be 
mainly internet self-response. The Panel will maintain 
representativeness by allowing respondents who do not use the internet 
to respond via computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI). All 
panelists will receive an incentive for each complete questionnaire. 
Periodic replenishment samples will maintain representativeness and 
panelists will be replaced after a period of three years.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Frequency: Monthly.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: Title 13, United States Code, sections 141, 182 
and 193.
    This information collection request may be viewed at https://www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view the Department of 
Commerce collections currently under review by OMB.
    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 https://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 and entering either the title of the collection or 
the OMB Control Number 0607-1025.

Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for 
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2024-23870 Filed 10-15-24; 8:45 am]
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