This information collection is
necessary for the Farm Service Agency to manage commodities which
are delivered to foreign countries through voluntary agencies,
United Nations World Food Program (WFP), the Foreign Agricultural
Service (FAS) and the Agency for Internationl Development (USAID).
FARES is a web-based application which begins the information
collection process to procure, sell, transport agricultural
commodities, and obtain discharege/delivery survey
information.
PL:
Pub.L. 480 - 83 416(b) Name of Law: Agricultural Trade
Development and Assistance Act of 1954
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.