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AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
Agency Information Collection
Activities; 2025 Digital Development
Awards Application
Agency for International
Development (USAID).
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice of information collection.
The U.S. Agency for
International Development’s Innovation,
Technology, and Research Hub invites
the general public to review this new
information collection. This survey is
administered by the USAID Innovation,
Technology, and Research Hub’s
Technology Division. Responses to this
survey will be used to select the
winners of the 2025 Digital
Development Awards once the
application opens next year. The Digital
Development Awards recognize and
celebrate USAID-funded projects and
activities that harness the power of
digital technology to promote inclusive
growth.
DATES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be
submitted by February 24, 2025 to
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.
SUMMARY:
To access and review the
Google Form, please visit https://
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1FAIpQLSc2oCYXZ5APQNzIu952vKo8Cw79FELYT2Myuw5x4Z_LrvRg/viewform.
Interested persons are invited to submit
comments regarding the proposed
information collection to
digitaldevelopment@usaid.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to this
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collection, please contact John O’Bryan
(jobryan@usaid.gov) or 202–216–3443.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Digital Development Awards recognize
and celebrate USAID-funded projects
and activities that embrace the Agency’s
strategic goals of improving
development and humanitarian
assistance outcomes through the use of
digital technology and strengthening
open, secure, and inclusive digital
ecosystems.
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA), (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520) Federal
Agencies must obtain approval from the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor.
‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined
in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
1320.3(c) and includes Agency requests
or requirements that members of the
public submit reports, keep records, or
provide information to a third party for
the Agency. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
PRA requires Federal Agencies to
provide a 60-day notice in the Federal
Register concerning each proposed
collection of information, including
each proposed extension of an existing
collection of information, before
submitting the collection to OMB for
approval. To comply with this
requirement, USAID is publishing
notice of the proposed collection of
information set forth in this document.
The 60-day notice was published
November 15, 2024 at 89 FR 90260.
John O’Bryan,
Knowledge & Insights Team Lead, USAID
Innovation, Technology, and Research Hub.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS–TM–24–0073]
Request for Extension of an
Information Collection—Agritourism
Directory
Agricultural Marketing Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS)
intention to request approval from the
SUMMARY:
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Office of Management and Budget, for
extension of a currently approved
collection titled: Agritourism Directory,
from the Office of Management and
Budget 0581–0332. Under the
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as
amended, AMS is responsible for
conducting research to enhance market
access for small and medium sized
farmers. The role of the Local and
Regional Foods Division of AMS is to
facilitate the fair and efficient marketing
of U.S. agricultural products. This
information is used to populate the
USDA’s National Local Food Directories
that assists customers looking to buy
fresh local foods for their families to
wholesale food buyers.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by March 24, 2025 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments concerning
this notice. Comments should be
submitted online at https://
www.regulations.gov or mailed to
Americo Vega-Labiosa, Local and
Regional Foods Division, Transportation
and Marketing Program, Agricultural
Marketing Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave.
SW, Room 1529 South Building, Ag
Stop 0264, Washington, DC 20250–
0264. Comments should reference the
document number and the date and
page number of this issue of the Federal
Register. Comments submitted in
response to this notice will be included
in the public record and can be viewed
at: https://www.regulations.gov. Please
be advised that the identity of the
individuals or entities submitting the
comments will be made public on the
internet at the address provided above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Americo Vega-Labiosa, Local and
Regional Foods Division, Transportation
and Marketing Program, Agricultural
Marketing Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave.
SW, Room 1529 South Building, Ag
Stop 0264, Washington, DC 20250–
0264; Telephone: (202) 384–8936 or
Email: americoj.vega-labiosa@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Agritourism Directory.
OMB Number: 0581–0332.
Expiration Date of Approval: January
31, 2025.
Type of Request: Extension and
revision of a currently approved
information collection.
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Abstract: Under the Agricultural
Marketing Act of 1946, as amended (7
U.S.C. 1621 et seq.), AMS is responsible
for conducting research to enhance
market access for small and medium
sized farmers. The role of the Local and
Regional Foods Division (LFRD) of AMS
is to facilitate distribution of U.S.
agricultural products. The division
identifies marketing opportunities,
provides analysis to help take advantage
of those opportunities and develops and
evaluates strategies including methods
to diversify farming operations of direct
from farm-to-customer enterprises.
The definitions of farmers markets,
on-farm markets, community-supported
agriculture (CSA), and food hubs, as
utilized by AMS for the purposes of the
Local Food Directories and Survey are
listed below.
An agritourism operation is a working
farm, ranch, aquaculture and
agroforestry. An agritourism directory is
a list of working farms, ranches,
aquaculture and agroforestry operations
that provide education and recreation
opportunities, active-involvement
experiences (e.g., farming activities,
processing), as well as retailing and
hospitality (e.g., accommodations,
dining) facilities and services for the
enjoyment of visitors that generate
supplemental income, create and grow
farm product markets i.e., for local
foods, and build understanding of
agriculture. A working farm, ranch,
aquaculture or agroforestry operation is
defined as an area of land and buildings,
or water (ponds, lakes, rivers, oceans),
including within and around cities, that
is currently being utilized to raise and
grow domesticated animals, plants,
trees, and freshwater and marine fish
and shellfish, for food and beverages,
including vegetables, fruits, herbs,
meats, dairy products, oils, cereals, fish
and shellfish, and products for direct
sales to customers, and/or immediate
consumption or enjoyment of
customers, that are grown or processed
there (e.g., Christmas trees, pinyon
seeds, ginseng, wool, wine, beer,
cheeses, nursery plants).
An on-farm market is a single farm
operation that sells agricultural and/or
horticultural products directly to
customers on its farm property or on
property adjacent to its farm. Most
products sold at the on-farm market are
either grown on the proprietor’s farm or
are sourced from neighboring farms. An
on-farm market may operate seasonally
or year-round. On-farm markets are an
important component of direct
marketing, adding value by offering
customers a visit to the farm and the
opportunity to purchase products from
the people who grew them.
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A CSA enterprise is defined as a farm
or network/association of multiple
farms that offer customers regular
(usually weekly) deliveries of locallygrown farm products during one or
more harvest season(s) on a subscription
or membership basis. Customers have
access to a selected share or range of
farm products offered by a single farm
or group of farmers based on partial or
total advance payment of a subscription
or membership fee. The up-front
working capital generated by selling
shares reduces the financial risk to the
farmer(s). Generally, farmers receive
better prices for their crops and have
reduced marketing costs. Consumers
benefit by receiving a periodic (usually
weekly) delivery of fresh locally-grown
fruits, vegetables, meats, eggs and other
produce. They also benefit from the
ability to collectively support the
sustainability of local farmers.
A food hub is a business or
organization that actively manages the
aggregation, distribution, and marketing
of source-identified food products to
multiple buyers from multiple
producers, primarily local and regional
producers, to strengthen the ability of
these producers to satisfy local and
regional wholesale, retail, and
institutional demand. This marketing
channel also allows farm operators to
capture a larger share of consumers’
food dollar.
This information will be used to
continue building the USDA National
Local Food Directories describing the
characteristics of local food operations
and working farms.
Topic areas in the survey:
—Characteristics of local food business
—Contact information
—Types of products sold
—Location of the business
—Operation schedule
—Activities
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 5 minutes per
entry.
Respondents: Local food businesses
listing their information on USDA
National Local Food Directories
Estimated Number of Potential
Respondents: 15,000.
Estimated Total Potential Annual
Responses to all Surveys: 500.
Maximum Estimated Total Annual
Burden on All Respondents: 1,250
hours.
Comments: 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;
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(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.
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.
Melissa Bailey,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural
Marketing Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B–3–2025]
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 41,
Notification of Proposed Production
Activity; Zebra Technologies
Corporation; (Computer Printing
Products); Kenosha, Wisconsin
Zebra Technologies Corporation
submitted a notification of proposed
production activity to the FTZ Board
(the Board) for its facility in Kenosha,
Wisconsin within FTZ 41. The
notification conforming to the
requirements of the Board’s regulations
(15 CFR 400.22) was received on
January 13, 2025.
Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ
production activity would be limited to
the specific foreign-status material(s)/
component(s) and specific finished
product(s) described in the submitted
notification (summarized below) and
subsequently authorized by the Board.
The benefits that may stem from
conducting production activity under
FTZ procedures are explained in the
background section of the Board’s
website—accessible via www.trade.gov/
ftz.
The proposed finished products
include: self-adhesive nameplates,
labels, and sheets; plastic mounting
components; cellular rubber articles;
vulcanized rubber articles; paper
packing material; rolls of labels; stylus
tethers; straps; steel screws; steel wire
springs; metal clips; AC power filter
release instrument kits; cable routing
tool kits; PCB removal took kits and
print head cam sync gauge kits; castors;
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS-TM-24-0073]
Request for Extension of an Information Collection--Agritourism
Directory
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's
(AMS) intention to request approval from the Office of Management and
Budget, for extension of a currently approved collection titled:
Agritourism Directory, from the Office of Management and Budget 0581-
0332. Under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as amended, AMS is
responsible for conducting research to enhance market access for small
and medium sized farmers. The role of the Local and Regional Foods
Division of AMS is to facilitate the fair and efficient marketing of
U.S. agricultural products. This information is used to populate the
USDA's National Local Food Directories that assists customers looking
to buy fresh local foods for their families to wholesale food buyers.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by March 24, 2025 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments concerning
this notice. Comments should be submitted online at https://www.regulations.gov or mailed to Americo Vega-Labiosa, Local and
Regional Foods Division, Transportation and Marketing Program,
Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Ave. SW, Room 1529 South Building, Ag Stop 0264,
Washington, DC 20250-0264. Comments should reference the document
number and the date and page number of this issue of the Federal
Register. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be
included in the public record and can be viewed at: https://www.regulations.gov. Please be advised that the identity of the
individuals or entities submitting the comments will be made public on
the internet at the address provided above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Americo Vega-Labiosa, Local and
Regional Foods Division, Transportation and Marketing Program,
Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Ave. SW, Room 1529 South Building, Ag Stop 0264,
Washington, DC 20250-0264; Telephone: (202) 384-8936 or Email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Agritourism Directory.
OMB Number: 0581-0332.
Expiration Date of Approval: January 31, 2025.
Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved
information collection.
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Abstract: Under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as amended
(7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.), AMS is responsible for conducting research to
enhance market access for small and medium sized farmers. The role of
the Local and Regional Foods Division (LFRD) of AMS is to facilitate
distribution of U.S. agricultural products. The division identifies
marketing opportunities, provides analysis to help take advantage of
those opportunities and develops and evaluates strategies including
methods to diversify farming operations of direct from farm-to-customer
enterprises.
The definitions of farmers markets, on-farm markets, community-
supported agriculture (CSA), and food hubs, as utilized by AMS for the
purposes of the Local Food Directories and Survey are listed below.
An agritourism operation is a working farm, ranch, aquaculture and
agroforestry. An agritourism directory is a list of working farms,
ranches, aquaculture and agroforestry operations that provide education
and recreation opportunities, active-involvement experiences (e.g.,
farming activities, processing), as well as retailing and hospitality
(e.g., accommodations, dining) facilities and services for the
enjoyment of visitors that generate supplemental income, create and
grow farm product markets i.e., for local foods, and build
understanding of agriculture. A working farm, ranch, aquaculture or
agroforestry operation is defined as an area of land and buildings, or
water (ponds, lakes, rivers, oceans), including within and around
cities, that is currently being utilized to raise and grow domesticated
animals, plants, trees, and freshwater and marine fish and shellfish,
for food and beverages, including vegetables, fruits, herbs, meats,
dairy products, oils, cereals, fish and shellfish, and products for
direct sales to customers, and/or immediate consumption or enjoyment of
customers, that are grown or processed there (e.g., Christmas trees,
pinyon seeds, ginseng, wool, wine, beer, cheeses, nursery plants).
An on-farm market is a single farm operation that sells
agricultural and/or horticultural products directly to customers on its
farm property or on property adjacent to its farm. Most products sold
at the on-farm market are either grown on the proprietor's farm or are
sourced from neighboring farms. An on-farm market may operate
seasonally or year-round. On-farm markets are an important component of
direct marketing, adding value by offering customers a visit to the
farm and the opportunity to purchase products from the people who grew
them.
A CSA enterprise is defined as a farm or network/association of
multiple farms that offer customers regular (usually weekly) deliveries
of locally-grown farm products during one or more harvest season(s) on
a subscription or membership basis. Customers have access to a selected
share or range of farm products offered by a single farm or group of
farmers based on partial or total advance payment of a subscription or
membership fee. The up-front working capital generated by selling
shares reduces the financial risk to the farmer(s). Generally, farmers
receive better prices for their crops and have reduced marketing costs.
Consumers benefit by receiving a periodic (usually weekly) delivery of
fresh locally-grown fruits, vegetables, meats, eggs and other produce.
They also benefit from the ability to collectively support the
sustainability of local farmers.
A food hub is a business or organization that actively manages the
aggregation, distribution, and marketing of source-identified food
products to multiple buyers from multiple producers, primarily local
and regional producers, to strengthen the ability of these producers to
satisfy local and regional wholesale, retail, and institutional demand.
This marketing channel also allows farm operators to capture a larger
share of consumers' food dollar.
This information will be used to continue building the USDA
National Local Food Directories describing the characteristics of local
food operations and working farms.
Topic areas in the survey:
--Characteristics of local food business
--Contact information
--Types of products sold
--Location of the business
--Operation schedule
--Activities
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 5 minutes per entry.
Respondents: Local food businesses listing their information on
USDA National Local Food Directories
Estimated Number of Potential Respondents: 15,000.
Estimated Total Potential Annual Responses to all Surveys: 500.
Maximum Estimated Total Annual Burden on All Respondents: 1,250
hours.
Comments: 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.
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.
Melissa Bailey,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2025-01610 Filed 1-22-25; 8:45 am]
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