Under both Food for Progress and the
McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition
programs, information will be gathered from applicants desiring to
receive grants under the programs to determine the viability of
requests for resources to implement activities in foreign
countries.
US Code:
7
USC 17360-1 Name of Law: Farm Security and Rural Investment Act
of 2002
US Code: 7 USC
1431 Name of Law: Agriculture Act of 1949
US Code: 7
USC 17360 Name of Law: Food for Progress Act of 1985
The increase in burden hours
are due to new evaluation and audit processes which requires
grantees to submit a mid-term and final evaluation as well as a
program-specific audit. Other reasons behind increase are
attributed to an increase in the number of proposals
submitted.
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.