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Federal Register
Vol. 88, No. 158
Thursday, August 17, 2023

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Foreign Agricultural Service
Request for Approval of an Existing
Information Collection in Use Without
an OMB Control Number
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 (FAS) to
request approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) of an
Existing Information Collection in use
without an OMB Control Number for
grants and agreements issued pursuant
to the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of
1977 (NARETPA).
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by October 16, 2023 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments,
identified by the OMB Control number
0551—New, by any of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
www.regulations.gov. This portal
enables respondents to enter short
comments or attach a file containing
lengthier comments.
• Email: [email protected]. Include
OMB Control number 0551—New in the
subject line of the message.
• Mail, Courier, or Hand Delivery: Jim
Suits, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20250–1030.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and OMB
Control Number for this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim
Suits, 202–720–6328, Jim.Suits@
usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Title: Grant and Agreement
Applications and Reporting for
Activities in International Research,
Extension, and Teaching.
OMB Number: 0551—New.
Expiration Date of Approval: Three
years from approval date.
Type of Request: Existing Information
Collection in use without an OMB
Control Number.
Abstract: Section 503 of the
Agricultural Trade Expansion Act of
1978 (7 U.S.C. 5693), as delegated via 7
CFR 2.601, empowers the Foreign
Agricultural Service (FAS) to assist the
Secretary of Agriculture by, inter alia,
providing agricultural technical
assistance and training and by carrying
out other legislated programs, including
international agricultural research,
extension, and teaching as authorized
by the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of
1977, 7 U.S.C. 3101 et seq. FAS
administers eight grant and agreement
programs under both general and
specific authorities provided by
NARETPA, including several
Fellowship and Exchange programs,
collaborative science and research
programs, and international technical
agricultural assistance. FAS collects a
variety of information from the
applicants and recipients of these grant
and cooperative agreement programs to
ensure that the most meritorious
projects are supported and that funds
are supporting activities that are
advancing the public purpose
prescribed in law, and to validate
compliance with governmentwide and
program-specific requirements. This
information collection includes project
narratives and budget narratives in the
pre-award phase and performance
progress reporting in the post-award
phase. Information collections related to
beneficiaries of these programs are
covered by separate approvals.
Estimate of Burden: The public
reporting burden for each respondent
resulting from this information
collection varies in direct relation to the
number of voluntary applications that
each respondent submits.
Type of Respondents: State
agricultural experiment stations, State
cooperative extension services, all
colleges and universities, other research
or education institutions and
organizations, Federal and private
agencies and organizations, individuals,

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and any other contractor or recipient,
either foreign or domestic.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
100 per annum.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 5.57 per annum.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
1,028 hours per annum.
Copies of this information collection
may be obtained from Dacia Rogers, the
Agency Information Collection
Coordinator, at [email protected].
Requests for Comments: Send
comments regarding (a) whether the
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 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.
All comments received in response to
this notice, including names and
addresses when provided, will be a
matter of public record. Comments will
be available without change, including
any personal information provided, 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.
Comments will be summarized and
included in the submission for OMB
approval.
Persons with disabilities who require
an alternative means for communication
of information (Braille, large print,
audiotape, etc.) should contact
[email protected].
Daniel Whitley,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
[FR Doc. 2023–17721 Filed 8–16–23; 8:45 am]
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