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ACTION:
Notice; request for comments.
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 the
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
(RBCS or Agency), an agency within the
United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA), Rural Development (RD),
announces its intention to request a
revision to a currently approved
information collection package for Rural
Development Cooperative Agreements
(RDCA) Program. The Agency invites
comments on this information
collection for which it intends to
request approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB).
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by February 18, 2025 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal,
regulations.gov. In the ‘‘Search for
dockets and documents on agency
actions’’ box, enter the docket number
‘‘RBS–24–CO–OP–0018,’’ and click the
‘‘Search’’ button. From the search
results: click on or locate the document
title: ‘‘60-Day Notice of Proposed
Information Collection: ‘‘Rural
Development Cooperative Agreements
(RDCA) Program’’ and select the
‘‘Comment’’ button. Before inputting
comments, commenters may review the
‘‘Commenter’s Checklist’’ (optional). To
submit a comment: Insert comments
under the ‘‘Comment’’ title, click
‘‘Browse’’ to attach files (if available),
input email address, select box to opt to
receive email confirmation of
submission and tracking (optional),
select the box ‘‘I’m not a robot,’’ and
then select ‘‘Submit Comment.’’
Information on using Regulations.gov,
including instructions for accessing
documents, submitting comments, and
viewing the docket after the close of the
comment period, is available through
the site’s ‘‘FAQ’’ link.
All comments will be available for
public inspection online at the Federal
eRulemaking Portal (https://
www.regulations.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
MaryPat Daskal, Rural Development
Innovation Center-Regulations
Management Division, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Room 4227,
South Building, Washington, DC 20250–
1522. Telephone: (202) 720–7853.
Email: MaryPat.Daskal@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OMB
regulation (5 CFR part 1320)
implementing provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. 104–13) requires that interested
members of the public and affected
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agencies have an opportunity to
comment on information collection and
recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR
1320.8(d)). This notice identifies an
information collection that the Agency
is submitting to OMB for a revision.
Title: Rural Development Cooperative
Agreements (RDCA) Program.
OMB Control Number: 0570–0074.
Expiration Date of Approval: May 31,
2025.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 1.65 hours per
response.
Respondents: Regional consortia of
higher education, academic health and
research institutes, or economic
development entities.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
64.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Number of
Responses: 640.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 1,056 hours.
Abstract: Pursuant to the Federal
Agricultural Improvement Act of 1996
(Pub. L. 104–127), the U.S. Department
of Agriculture (USDA) received
authorization from Congress under 7
U.S.C. 2204b(b)(4) to enter into
cooperative agreements for the purpose
of improving the coordination and
effectiveness of programs that benefit
rural areas. This authority is referred to
as the Rural Development Cooperative
Agreement (RDCA) program. There are
three agencies within USDA that
administer programs that specifically
target rural areas: The Rural BusinessCooperative Service (RB–CS), the Rural
Housing Service (RHS), and the Rural
Utilities Service (RUS).
Each year, USDA receives proposals
from the public that are not in response
to a specific program announcement.
These proposals are called unsolicited
proposals. If a proposal is related to one
or more programs, it will be routed to
the appropriated RD agency for review
and possible consideration for a
cooperative agreement using the RDCA
authority. If the proposal is unique or
innovative, then RD has authority to
enter into a cooperative agreement
without competition (see 2 CFR
415.1(d)(6)). Alternatively, USDA may
issue an invitation to submit
applications for a cooperative agreement
using the RDCA authority. These
proposals are called solicited proposals.
Solicited proposals would typically be
announced via a Federal Register
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Information will be collected by the
field offices from applicants. The
collection of information is considered
the minimum necessary to effectively
evaluate the overall scope of the project.
Failure to collect information could
have an adverse impact on effectively
carrying out the mission,
administration, processing, and program
requirements.
Comments are invited on:
(a) 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.
(b) 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.
(c) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(d) Ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on
respondents, including through the use
of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology. 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.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from Lisa Day,
Innovation Center—Regulations
Management Division, at (971)
313.4750. Email: Lisa.Day@USDA.GOV.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
also become a matter of public record.
Jacqueline Ponti-Lazaruk,
Chief Innovation Officer, Innovation Center,
USDA Rural Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
[Docket #: RBS–24–Business–0019]
Notice of Revision of a Currently
Approved Information Collection
Rural Business-Cooperative
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 the
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
(RBCS or Agency), an agency within the
United States Department of Agriculture
SUMMARY:
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(USDA), Rural Development (RD),
announces its intention to request a
revision to a currently approved
information collection package for Rural
Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE)
program. The Agency invites comments
on this information collection for which
it intends to request approval from the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB).
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by February 18, 2025 to be
assured of consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Katherine Anne Mathis, RD Innovation
Center—Regulations Management
Division, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW, Washington, DC 20250, Telephone:
202–713–7565, email:
Katherine.mathis@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OMB
regulation (5 CFR part 1320)
implementing provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. 104–13) requires that interested
members of the public and affected
agencies have an opportunity to
comment on information collection and
recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR
1320.8(d)). This notice identifies an
information collection that the Agency
is submitting to OMB for extension.
Comments are invited on (a) 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; (b) 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; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) 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 may be submitted
electronically by the Federal
eRulemaking Portal, regulations.gov/. In
the ‘‘Search for dockets and documents
on agency actions’’ box enter the Docket
No. RBS–24–BUSINESS–0019 and click
the ‘‘Search’’ button. From the search
results, click on or locate the document
title: ‘‘Notice of Revision of a Currently
Approved Information Collection’’ and
select the ‘‘Comment’’ button. Before
inputting comments, commenters may
review the ‘‘Commenter’s Checklist’’
(optional). To submit a comment: Insert
comments under the ‘‘Comment’’ title,
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click ‘‘Browse’’ to attach files (if
available), input email address, select
box to opt to receive email confirmation
of submission and tracking (optional),
select the box ‘‘I’m not a robot,’’ and
then select ‘‘Submit Comment.’’
Information on using Regulations.gov,
including instructions for accessing
documents, submitting comments, and
viewing the docket after the close of the
comment period, is available through
the site’s ‘‘FAQ’’ link. All comments
will be available for public inspection
online at the Federal eRulemaking
Portal (regulations.gov).
A Federal agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, nor shall a person be subject
to a penalty for failure to comply with
a collection of information subject to the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act unless that collection of
information displays a currently valid
OMB Control Number. Data furnished
by the applicants will be used to
determine eligibility for program
benefits. Furnishing the data is
voluntary; however, failure to provide
data could result in program benefits
being withheld or denied.
Title: Rural Innovation Stronger
Economy (RISE) program.
OMB Control Number: 0570–0075.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved information
collection under 7 CFR part 4284,
subpart L.
Abstract: The primary purpose of
RISE is to create and enhance jobs and
support industry clusters in low-income
rural areas. This is achieved through
grants awarded to a rural jobs
accelerator partnerships consisting of
non-profit entities, Tribal entities,
institutions of higher education and
public bodies with expertise in
delivering economic and job training
programs. RISE grant funds can be used
to build or support a business incubator
facility, provide worker training to assist
in either the creation of new jobs,
upskilling the present work force to a
high-wage job, or developing a base of
skilled workers that will enhance the
opportunities to enter a high-wage job
within existing industry segments in the
region.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 2.155 hours per
response.
Respondents: Nonprofit corporations
and institutions of higher education.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
60.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 14.22.
Estimated Number of Responses: 853.
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Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 1,839 hours.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from Katherine Anne
Mathis, RD Innovation Center—
Regulations Management Division,
Telephone: 202–713–7565, email:
Katherine.mathis@usda.gov.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
also become a matter of public record.
Kathryn E. Dirksen Londrigan,
Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative
Service, USDA Rural Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
[Docket #: RBS-24-Business-0019]
Notice of Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection
AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 the
Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS or Agency), an agency within
the United States Department of Agriculture
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(USDA), Rural Development (RD), announces its intention to request a
revision to a currently approved information collection package for
Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) program. The Agency invites
comments on this information collection for which it intends to request
approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by February 18, 2025 to
be assured of consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine Anne Mathis, RD Innovation
Center--Regulations Management Division, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250,
Telephone: 202-713-7565, email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OMB regulation (5 CFR part 1320)
implementing provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L.
104-13) requires that interested members of the public and affected
agencies have an opportunity to comment on information collection and
recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)). This notice identifies
an information collection that the Agency is submitting to OMB for
extension.
Comments are invited on (a) 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; (b) 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; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) 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 may be submitted electronically by the Federal eRulemaking
Portal, regulations.gov/. In the ``Search for dockets and documents on
agency actions'' box enter the Docket No. RBS-24-BUSINESS-0019 and
click the ``Search'' button. From the search results, click on or
locate the document title: ``Notice of Revision of a Currently Approved
Information Collection'' and select the ``Comment'' button. Before
inputting comments, commenters may review the ``Commenter's Checklist''
(optional). To submit a comment: Insert comments under the ``Comment''
title, click ``Browse'' to attach files (if available), input email
address, select box to opt to receive email confirmation of submission
and tracking (optional), select the box ``I'm not a robot,'' and then
select ``Submit Comment.'' Information on using Regulations.gov,
including instructions for accessing documents, submitting comments,
and viewing the docket after the close of the comment period, is
available through the site's ``FAQ'' link. All comments will be
available for public inspection online at the Federal eRulemaking
Portal (regulations.gov).
A Federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not
required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for
failure to comply with a collection of information subject to the
requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection of
information displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. Data
furnished by the applicants will be used to determine eligibility for
program benefits. Furnishing the data is voluntary; however, failure to
provide data could result in program benefits being withheld or denied.
Title: Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) program.
OMB Control Number: 0570-0075.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved information
collection under 7 CFR part 4284, subpart L.
Abstract: The primary purpose of RISE is to create and enhance jobs
and support industry clusters in low-income rural areas. This is
achieved through grants awarded to a rural jobs accelerator
partnerships consisting of non-profit entities, Tribal entities,
institutions of higher education and public bodies with expertise in
delivering economic and job training programs. RISE grant funds can be
used to build or support a business incubator facility, provide worker
training to assist in either the creation of new jobs, upskilling the
present work force to a high-wage job, or developing a base of skilled
workers that will enhance the opportunities to enter a high-wage job
within existing industry segments in the region.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 2.155 hours per response.
Respondents: Nonprofit corporations and institutions of higher
education.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 60.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 14.22.
Estimated Number of Responses: 853.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,839 hours.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from
Katherine Anne Mathis, RD Innovation Center--Regulations Management
Division, Telephone: 202-713-7565, email: [email protected].
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of
public record.
Kathryn E. Dirksen Londrigan,
Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA Rural
Development.
[FR Doc. 2024-30281 Filed 12-18-24; 8:45 am]
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