Independent Assessment of the Delivery of Technical and Financial Assistance

ICR 201007-0503-003

OMB: 0503-0018

Federal Form Document

Forms and Documents
Document
Name
Status
Supplementary Document
2010-09-24
Supplementary Document
2010-07-29
Supporting Statement B
2010-09-24
Supporting Statement A
2010-09-24
ICR Details
0503-0018 201007-0503-003
Historical Active
USDA/AgSEC
Independent Assessment of the Delivery of Technical and Financial Assistance
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)   No
Emergency 08/02/2010
Approved with change 09/24/2010
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 07/29/2010
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, this information collection is approved for six months, with the understanding that the study design and data collection are not intended to bey uses as a basis for drawing generalizations about the population of USDA customers or potential customers.
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
03/31/2011 6 Months From Approved
2,586 0 0
1,450 0 0
0 0 0

To determine the efficiency of USDA's outreach and technical assistance programs and identify methods for improvement.
As part of the 2008 Farm Bill and the GAO Audit, the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights has been task with undertaking an independent civil rights assessment evaluation of the delivery of technical and financial assistance by USDA through its various agencies and programs with regards to civil rights. This collection is a tool to promote equal access to USDA Farm programs and services for minority farmers and ranchers with agricultural interests.

PL: Pub.L. 110 - 246 122 Stat. 1651 Name of Law: Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
  
PL: Pub.L. 110 - 246 122 Stat. 1651 Name of Law: Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

Not associated with rulemaking

  75 FR 7561 02/22/2010
Yes

  Total Approved Previously Approved Change Due to New Statute Change Due to Agency Discretion Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses 2,586 0 2,586 0 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 1,450 0 1,450 0 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
No
No
New collection.

$1,742,795
No
No
No
Uncollected
No
Uncollected
Stacy Portos 202 205-9993

  No

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.
07/29/2010


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