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Emerging Markets Program

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Federal Register
Vol. 86, No. 30
Wednesday, February 17, 2021

This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER
contains documents other than rules or
proposed rules that are applicable to the
public. Notices of hearings and investigations,
committee meetings, agency decisions and
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are
examples of documents appearing in this
section.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Foreign Agricultural Service
Notice of Request for Extension of
Currently Approved Information
Collection
Foreign Agricultural Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the intention of the
Foreign Agricultural Service to request
an extension for a currently approved
information collection for the USDA’s
Emerging Markets Program.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by April 19, 2021.
ADDRESSES: FAS invites interested
persons to submit comments on this
notice. Comments may be submitted by
one of the following methods:
b Federal eRulemaking Portal: This
website provides the ability to type
short comments directly into the
comment filed or attach a file for
lengthier comments. Go to http://www/
regulations.gov. Follow the on-line
instructions at the site for submitting
comments.
b Mail, hand delivery, or courier:
Curt Alt, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural
Service, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW, Room 6512, Mail Stop 1052,
Washington, DC 20250.
b Email: [email protected].
Include OMB Control Number 0551–
0048 in the subject line of the message.
Instructions: All items submitted by
mail or electronic mail must include the
agency name. Comments received in
response to this docket will be made
available for public inspection and
posted without change, including any
personal information, to http://
www.regulations.gov.

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Curt
Alt, Director, Program Operations
Division, Foreign Agricultural Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room
6512, Washington, DC 20250–1034,
telephone: (202) 690–4784, e–mail:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: USDA Emerging Markets
Program.
OMB Number: 0551–0048.
Expiration Date of Approval: Three
years from approval date.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: Under the USDA Emerging
Markets Program, information will be
gathered from applicants desiring to
receive grants under the program to
determine the viability of requests for
resources to implement activities in
foreign countries. Recipients of grants
under the program must submit
performance and financial reports
throughout the implementation of the
project. Documents are used to develop
effective grant agreements and assure
that statutory requirements and program
objectives are met.
Estimate of Burden: The public
reporting burden for each respondent
resulting from information collection
under the USDA Emerging Markets
Program varies in direct relation to the
number and type of agreements entered
into by such respondent. The estimated
average reporting burden for the USDA
Emerging Markets Program is 6.4 hours
per response.
Type of Respondents: U.S. private or
government entities such as private
organizations, agricultural cooperatives,
universities, state departments of
agriculture, Federal Agencies, non–
profit organizations and export trade
associations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 50
per annum.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 5 per annum.
Estimated Total Annual Burden of
Respondents: 1,600 hours.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from Lauren Gerald, the
Agency Information Collection
Coordinator, at Lauren.Gerald@
usda.gov.
Request for Comments: Send
comments regarding (a) whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
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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; (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.
FAS is committed to complying with
the E-Government Act of 2002 to
promote the use of the internet and
other information technologies to
provide increased opportunities for
citizen access to Government
information and services, and for other
purposes.
Comments will be available for
inspection online at http://
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 (e.g., 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.
[FR Doc. 2021–03164 Filed 2–16–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Foreign Agricultural Service
Notice of Request for Approval of a
New Information Collection
Foreign Agricultural Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this

SUMMARY:

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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 30 / Wednesday, February 17, 2021 / Notices

notice announces the intention of the
Foreign Agricultural Service to request
approval for a new information
collection for the USDA’s Trade
Missions and Trade Shows Program.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by April 19, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments,
identified by the OMB Control number
0551–NEW, by any of the following
methods:
b Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
www/regulations.gov. This portal
enables respondents to enter short
comments or attach a file containing
lengthier comments.
b Email: [email protected].
Include OMB Control Number 0551–
NEW in the subject line of the message.
b Mail, Courier, or Hand Delivery:
Ryan Brewster, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural
Service, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW, Room 6085, Washington, DC 20250.
Instructions: All items submitted by
mail or electronic mail must include the
agency name. Comments received in
response to this docket will be made
available for public inspection and
posted without change, including any
personal information, to http://
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ryan Brewster, Trade Missions and
Shows Division, Foreign Agricultural
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Room 6085, Washington, DC 20250–
1034, email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: USDA Trade Missions and
Trade Shows Program.
OMB Number: 0551–NEW.
Expiration Date of Approval: Three
years from approval date.
Type of Request: New information
collection.
Abstract: Under the USDA Trade
Missions and Trade Shows Program,
information will be gathered from
applicants desiring to participate in
USDA sponsored trade missions, shows,
and virtual trade events to determine
the eligibility of the applicants to take
part in the event. Participants in USDA
endorsed trade shows, trade missions,
and virtual trade events under the
program will be asked to voluntarily
submit written survey reports regarding
their satisfaction with the event and
actual and projected sales data as a
result of their participation in the
program. Submitted information is used
to develop effective programs and
assure that program objectives are met.
Estimate of Burden: The public
reporting burden for each respondent
resulting from information collection
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Trade Shows Program varies in direct
relation to the number of events that
each respondent participates in.
Trade Missions
Type of Respondents: Private U.S.
agribusinesses, U.S. agricultural
cooperatives, export trade associations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
600 per annum.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 4 per annum.
Estimated Total Annual Burden of
Respondents: 600 hours per annum.
USDA-Endorsed Trade Shows
Type of Respondents: Government
agencies, State Regional Trade Groups,
State Departments of Agriculture,
private organizations/companies,
agricultural cooperatives, and export
trade associations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,100.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1 per annum.
Estimated Total Annual Burden of
Respondents: 330 hours.
Virtual Trade Events
Type of Respondents: private
organizations, agricultural cooperatives,
and export trade associations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
600 per annum.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 3 per annum.
Estimated Total Annual Burden of
Respondents: 600 hours per annum.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from Lauren Gerald, the
Agency Information Collection
Coordinator, at Lauren.Gerald@
usda.gov.
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; (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.
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.

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E-Government Act Compliance
FAS is committed to complying with
the E-Government Act of 2002, to
promote the use of the internet and
other information technologies to
provide increased opportunities for
citizen access to Government
information and services, and for other
purposes.
Persons with disabilities who require
an alternative means for communication
of information (e.g., Braille, large print,
audiotape, etc.) should contact Colette
Ross (Human Resources, 202–720–8805)
or Jeffrey Galloway (Office of Civil
Rights, 202–690–1399).
Daniel Whitley,
Acting Administrator, Foreign Agricultural
Service.
[FR Doc. 2021–03165 Filed 2–16–21; 8:45 am]
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CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Meetings of the
Missouri Advisory Committee
U.S. Commission on Civil
Rights.
ACTION: Announcement of meeting.
AGENCY:

Notice is hereby given,
pursuant to the provisions of the rules
and regulations of the U.S. Commission
on Civil Rights (Commission) and the
Federal Advisory Committee Act that
the Missouri Advisory Committee
(Committee) will hold a meeting via the
web platform WebEx on Wednesday,
February 24, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. Central
Time. The purpose of the meeting is for
the committee to discuss civil rights
concerns in the state.
DATES: The meetings will be held on:
• Wednesday, February 24, 2021, at
12:00 p.m. Central Time https://
civilrights.webex.com/civilrights/
j.php?MTID=m8a5ab2bb8
6f86c4a9cba59b4d2c36279 or Join by
phone: 800–360–9505 USA Toll Free,
Access code: 1990 500 608.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Barreras, Designated Federal
Officer, at [email protected] or (202)
499–4066.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members
of the public may listen to this
discussion through the above call-in
number. An open comment period will
be provided to allow members of the
public to make a statement as time
allows. Callers can expect to incur
regular charges for calls they initiate
over wireless lines, according to their
wireless plan. The Commission will not
refund any incurred charges.
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