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Vol. 78, No. 77 

Monday, April 22, 2013 

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 

DEVELOPMENT 

Analysis of Service Contract Inventory 

for FY 2011 and the Planned Analysis 

of the FY 2012 Inventory; Notice of 

Availability 

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, notice is hereby 

announcing the public availability of 

the United States Agency for 

International Development’s Analysis of 

Service Contract Inventory for FY 2011 

and the Planned Analysis of the FY 

2012 Inventory at http://www.usaid.gov/ 

open. 

In accordance with Section 743 of 

Division C of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 

Public Law 111–117, civilian agencies 

are required to prepare an annual 

inventory of their service contracts to 

determine whether the contractors’ 

skills are being utilized in an 

appropriate manner. As stated in the 

U.S. Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) Memorandum of December 19, 

2011 entitled, Service Contract 

Inventories, by December 30, 2012, 

USAID must submit a report for public 

disclosure on its analysis of the FY 2011 

service contract inventory to determine 

if contract labor is being used in an 

appropriate and effective manner. 

At a minimum, the analysis should 

identify: 

(1) The Special Interest Functions 

Product Service Codes (PSCs) studied 

by the Agency; 

(2) The methodology used by the 

Agency to support its analysis (e.g. 

sample contract files, conducted 

interviews of Agency staff working on 

specific contracts of interest); 

(3) Actions taken or planned by the 

Agency to address any identified 

weakness or challenge. 

Lisa Glufling, 

Chief, Policy Division, Bureau for 

Management Policy, Budget and 

Performance, U.S. Agency for International 

Development. 

[FR Doc. 2013–09411 Filed 4–19–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

April 16, 2013. 

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 

regarding (a) 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; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of burden including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; (d) 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 should be addressed to: Desk 

Officer for Agriculture, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB), 

OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or 

fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental 

Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail 

Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– 

7602. Comments regarding these 

information collections are best assured 

of having their full effect if received 

within 30 days of this notification. 

Copies of the submission(s) may be 

obtained by calling (202) 720–8681. 

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 

the collection of information that such 

persons are not required to respond to 

the collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. 

Rural Business-Cooperative Service 

Title: Small Socially-Disadvantaged 

Producer Grant Program. 

OMB Control Number: 0570–0052. 

Summary of Collection: The Small 

Socially-Disadvantaged Producer Grant 

Program was authorized by section 2744 

of the Federal Agriculture Improvement 

and Reform Act of 2006, Public Law 

109–97. The Act provides for the 

Secretary of Agriculture to make grants 

to cooperatives or associations of 

cooperative whose primary focus is to 

provide assistance to small, sociallydisadvantaged producers and whose 

governing board and/or membership are 

comprised of at least 75 percent 

socially-disadvantaged. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

Rural Business Service needs to receive 

the information contained in this 

collection of information to make 

prudent decisions regarding eligibility 

of applicants and selection priority 

among competing applicants, to ensure 

compliance with applicable laws and 

regulations and to evaluate the projects 

it believes will provide the most longterm economic benefit to rural areas. 

Description of Respondents: Not-forprofit institutions. 

Number of Respondents: 53. 

Frequency of Responses: 

Recordkeeping; Reporting: SemiAnnually; Annually. 

Total Burden Hours: 587. 

Ruth Brown, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2013–09326 Filed 4–19–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–XT–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

April 17, 2013. 

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 

regarding (a) whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 


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