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AMS–TM–20–0090. It is our intention
to have all comments, whether
submitted by mail or internet, available
for viewing on the Regulations.gov
(www.regulations.gov) internet site.
The information collected is to be
used only by authorized employees of
the USDA, AMS.
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.
Bruce Summers,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
[FR Doc. 2020–25774 Filed 11–23–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request

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The Department of Agriculture has
submitted the following information
collection requirement(s) to OMB for
review and clearance under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13. Comments are
requested regarding; whether the
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of burden including
the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; ways to enhance the
quality, utility and clarity of the
information to be collected; and 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 regarding this information
collection received by December 24,
2020 will be considered. Written
comments and recommendations for the
proposed information collection should
be submitted within 30 days of the
publication of this notice on the
following website 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.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information
unless the collection of information
displays a currently valid OMB control
number and the agency informs
potential persons who are to respond to
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persons are not required to respond to
the collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
Foreign Agricultural Service
Title: Quality Samples Program.
OMB Control Number: 0551–0047.
Summary of Collection: The Quality
Samples Program is authorized by
Section 5 of the Commodity Credit
Corporation Charter Act, 15 U.S.C. 714c
(f), which became effective on
November 15, 1999. Section 5 provides
that in the fulfillment of its purposes
and in carrying out its annual budget
programs submitted to and approved by
the Congress pursuant to Chapter 91 of
Title 31, the Corporation is authorized
to use its general powers only to export
or cause to be exported, or aid in the
development of foreign markets for,
agricultural commodities (other than
tobacco), including fish and fish
products, without regard to whether
such fish are harvested in aquacultural
operations. By this authority the
program pays for U.S. commodity
samples and shipping to foreign ports in
order to demonstrate the quality of the
U.S. product to industrial users who are
unfamiliar with the product.
Need and Use of the Information:
Under the USDA Quality Samples
Program, information will be gathered
from applicants desiring to receive
grants under the program to determine
the viability of request for resources to
implement activities in foreign
countries. The collected information
will be used to develop effective grant
agreements and assure that statutory
requirements and program objectives are
met.
Description of Respondents: Not-forprofit institutions; Business or other forprofit; Federal Government.
Number of Respondents: 10.
Frequency of Responses:
Recordkeeping; Reporting: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 1,200.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Commodity Credit Corporation
Notice of Request for a Renewal of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection
AGENCY:

Commodity Credit Corporation,

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Notice and request for
comments.

ACTION:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Commodity Credit
Corporation’s (CCC) intention to request
a revision for a currently approved
information collection in support of the
CCC Export Credit Guarantee (GSM–
102) Program based on current program
levels and participants.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by January 25, 2021 to be
assured consideration.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit
comments, identified by the OMB
Control number 0551–004, as requested
in this document. In your comment,
include the volume, date, and page
number of this issue of the Federal
Register. You may submit comments by
any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments.
• Mail, hand delivery, or courier: Juan
McCoy, Director, Credit Programs
Division, Global Programs, Foreign
Agricultural Service, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20250–1025, STOP 1025; or by email
at [email protected]; or by
telephone at (202) 720–0370.
Comments will be available for
inspection online and posted without
change, including any personal
information, at http://
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Juan
McCoy, Director, Credit Programs
Division, Global Programs, Foreign
Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, AgStop 1025, Washington,
DC 20250–1025, telephone (202) 720–
0370.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: CCC Export Credit Guarantee
(GSM–102) Program.
OMB Number: 0551–0004.
Expiration Date of Approval: January
31, 2021.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The primary objective of the
GSM–102 program is to expand U.S.
agricultural exports by making available
export credit guarantees to encourage
U.S. private sector financing of foreign
purchases of U.S. agricultural
commodities on credit terms. The CCC
currently has programs operating in at
least 144 countries and regions with 167
exporters eligible to participate. Under 7
CFR part 1493, exporters, foreign banks,
and U.S. banks are required to submit
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the following: (1) Information about the
exporter, foreign banks, and U.S. banks
for program participation; (2)
applications for payment guarantees; (3)
notices of assignment; (4) repurchase
agreements; (5) information regarding
the actual export of the commodity
(evidence of export report); (6) notice of
default and claims for loss; and (7)
appeals. In addition, each exporter and
exporter’s assignee (U.S. financial
institution) must maintain records on all
information submitted to CCC and in
connection with sales made under the
GSM–102 program. The information
collected is used by CCC to manage,
plan, evaluate, and account for
government resources. The reports and
records are required to ensure the
proper and judicious use of public
funds.
Estimate of Burden: The public
reporting burden for these collections is
estimated to average 0.2776 hours per
response.
Respondents: U.S. exporters, U.S.
financial institutions, and foreign
financial institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 47
per annum.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 86.52 per annum.
Estimated Total Annual Burden of
Respondents: 1,129.52 hours.
Request for Comments: Send
comments regarding (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 validity of the methodology
and assumption 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 automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology. Copies of this
information collection can be obtained
from Ron Croushorn, the Agency
Information Collection Coordinator, at
(202) 720–3038 or email at
[email protected].
FAS is committed to compliance with
the Government Paperwork Elimination
Act, which requires Government
agencies, in general, to provide the
public the option of submitting
information or transacting business
electronically to the maximum extent
possible.
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www.regulations.gov and at the mail
address listed above between 8:00 a.m.
and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except holidays.
Persons with disabilities who require
an alternative means for communication
of information (Braille, large print,
audiotape, etc.) should contact Colette
Ross (Human Resources, 202–720–8805)
or Jeffrey Galloway (Office of Civil
Rights, 202–690–1399).
All comments received in response to
this notice, including names and
addresses when provided, will be a
matter of public record. Comments will
be summarized and included in the
submission for Office of Management
and Budget approval.
Daniel Whitley,
Acting Administrator, Foreign Agricultural
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Foreign Agricultural Service
Notice of Request for Revision of
Currently Approved Information
Collections
Foreign Agricultural Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Foreign
Agricultural Service’s (FAS) intention to
request a revision for currently
approved information collections in
support of the foreign donation of
agricultural commodities under the
section 416(b) program, the Food for
Progress Program, and the McGovernDole International Food for Education
and Child Nutrition Program.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by January 25, 2021.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit
comments, identified by the OMB
Control number 0051–0035, as
requested in this document. In your
comment, include the volume, date, and
page number of this issue of the Federal
Register. You may submit comments by
any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments.
• Mail, Hand Delivery, or Courier:
Shane Danielson, Senior Director,
International Food Assistance Division,
Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S.
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Department of Agriculture, Stop 1034,
Washington, DC 20250–1034.
• Email: Shane.Danielson@
USDA.gov. Include OMB Control
Number 0051–0035 in the subject line of
the message.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shane Danielson, Senior Director,
International Food Assistance Division,
Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Stop 1034,
Washington, DC 20250–1034; or by
email at [email protected];
or by telephone at (202) 720–1230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Foreign Donation of
Agricultural Commodities (section
416(b) and Food for Progress programs)
and McGovern-Dole International Food
for Education and Child Nutrition
Program.
OMB Number: 0551–0035.
Expiration Date of Approval: January
31, 2021.
Type of Request: Revision of currently
approved information collections.
Abstract: Under the section 416(b)
and Food for Progress programs (the
‘‘Foreign Donation Programs’’) and the
McGovern-Dole International Food for
Education and Child Nutrition
(‘‘McGovern-Dole’’) Program,
information will be gathered from
applicants desiring to receive federal
awards under the programs to determine
the viability of requests for resources to
implement activities in foreign
countries. Recipients of awards under
the programs must submit compliance
reports and other information until
activities carried out with donated
commodities or funds, or local
currencies generated from the sale of
donated commodities, are completed.
Recipients that use the services of
freight forwarders must submit
certifications from the freight forwarders
regarding their activities and
affiliations. Documents are used to
develop effective grant and cooperative
agreements for awards under the
programs and assure that statutory
requirements and objectives are met.
Estimate of Burden: The public
reporting burden for each respondent
resulting from information collections
under the Foreign Donation Programs or
the McGovern-Dole Program varies in
direct relation to the number and type
of agreements entered into by such
respondent. The estimated average
reporting burden for the Foreign
Donation Programs is 45.24 hours per
response and for the McGovern-Dole
Program is 45.24 hours per response.
Respondents: Private voluntary
organizations, cooperatives, colleges
and universities, foreign governments,

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