Faculty Exchange Program

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
2023-12397 (1).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-06-12	Repair queued
Support Statement Form Faculty Exchange Program_6-1.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-06-01	Repair queued
2022-23399.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-31	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
260463	Faculty Exchange Program	Other-Screenshot	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0551-0053	ICR Reference No: 202305-0551-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FAS	Agency Tracking No: FEP 2023
Title: Faculty Exchange Program
Type of Information Collection: Existing collection in use without an OMB Control Number	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 07/17/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/12/2023
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2026	36 Months From Approved
Responses	35	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	888	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Faculty Exchange Program was implemented by USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service, Global Programs, Fellowship Programs. FEP began in 1995 to bring university professors from countries in the Former Soviet Union to the United States for one semester to increase their knowledge agricultural economics, marketing, and agribusiness management at their home institutions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 95 - 113 1002 Name of Law: National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 65024	10/27/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 38015	06/12/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Faculty Exchange Program

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	35	0	0	0	0	35
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	888	0	0	1	0	887
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is an existing collection in use without a valid OMB control number. FAS has developed a new IT system (IFEDS) for the execution of this program which stores applicant information for the Fellowship Exchange Program. In the process of developing the system, it was discovered that this Program did not have an approved OMB Control Number for applications and evaluations. As soon as this became apparent, FAS immediately begin the ICR process to bring this IC into compliance with the PRA.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,106

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 06/12/2023

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