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Notices Federal Register

31571 

Vol. 76, No. 105 

Wednesday, June 1, 2011 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

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) 720–8958. 

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. 

Food and Nutrition Service 

Title: Healthy Incentives Pilot 

Evaluation. 

OMB Control Number: 0584–NEW. 

Summary of Collection: The Food, 

Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, 

also known as the 2008 Farm Bill (Pub. 

L. 110–246), Section 4141 (K) (3) (E) 

authorizes funds for pilot projects to 

evaluate health and nutrition promotion 

in the Supplemental Nutrition 

Assistance Program (SNAP) to 

determine if nutrition education and 

incentives provided to SNAP recipients 

at the point-of-sale increase the 

consumption of fruits, vegetables, or 

other healthful foods. The legislation 

also provided for an evaluation of the 

funded pilot project. On the bases of 

this legislative authority, the Food and 

Nutrition Service (FNS) designed the 

Healthy Incentives Pilot (HIP) and its 

evaluation. 

Need and Use of the Information: FNS 

will use the collected information from 

the pilot to determine if SNAP 

recipients participating in HIP have 

higher fruit and vegetable consumption 

than recipients who did not receive the 

incentive. The data will also permit 

analysis of how impacts vary by 

recipients characteristics. The data 

collection is also essential for allowing 

FNS to determine the potential 

implications of a nationwide HIP-like 

program. 

Description of Respondents: 

Individuals or household; State, Local 

or Tribal Government; Not-for-profit 

institutions; Business or other for-profit. 

Number of Respondents: 4,383. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 4,831. 

Food and Nutrition Service 

Title: Child Nutrition Database. 

OMB Control Number: 0584–0494. 

Summary of Collection: The Child 

Nutrition (CN) Database is a necessary 

component in implementation of 

USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service 

(FNS) National School Lunch Program 

(NSLP) and School Breakfast (SBP): 

School Meals Initiative for Healthy 

Children final rule published in the 

June 13, 1995 Federal Register, Volume 

60, No. 113. The regulations (7 CFR 

210.10) require school food authorities 

(SFAs) following the Nutrient Standard 

Menu Planning option to conduct a 

nutrient analysis which require nutrient 

data contained in a wide range of foods. 

The CN Database provides the SFAs 

with the necessary nutrient information 

for this purpose. 

Need and Use of the Information: FNS 

will collect information on (1) USDA 

commodities; (2) USDA Nutrient 

Database for Standard Reference food 

items which are used in the SBP and 

NSLP; (3) quantity recipes for school 

food service developed by USDA; and 

(4) brand name commercially processed 

foods. Implementation of Nutrient 

Standard Menu Planning is dependent 

upon the school or school food 

authority’s ability to analyze the 

nutrient content of foods. The 

information gathered for the CN 

Database is required to be used in 

software programs approved by USDA 

for use in meeting the nutrient 

standards and nutrition goals of the 

Child Nutrition Programs. Both the State 

agencies and program operators use the 

information for auditing and menu 

planning purposes. If the information is 

not collected or updated regularly for 

the CN Database, the nutrient data will 

become less useful to program 

operators, causing them to rely on their 

vendor for required nutritional 

information. 

Description of Respondents: Business 

or other for-profit. 

Number of Respondents: 32. 

Frequency of Responses: Report: 

Other (as needed). 

Total Burden Hours: 2,240. 

Dated: May 26, 2011. 

Ruth Brown, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2011–13506 Filed 5–31–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–30–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Document Number AMS–TM–11–0008; TM– 

11–01] 

Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) 

Inviting Applications for the 2011 

Farmers’ Market Promotion Program 

(FMPP) 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing 

Service (AMS) announces the 

availability of approximately $10 

million in competitive grant funds for 

fiscal year (FY) 2011 to increase 

domestic consumption of agricultural 

commodities by expanding direct 

producer-to-consumer market 

opportunities. Examples of direct 

producer-to-consumer market 

opportunities include new farmers 

markets, roadside stands, communitysupported agriculture (CSA) programs, 

agri-tourism activities, and other direct 

producer-to-consumer infrastructure. 

AMS hereby requests proposals from 

eligible entities within the following 

categories: agricultural cooperatives, 

producer networks, producer 

associations, local governments, 

nonprofit corporations, public benefit 

corporations, economic development 

corporations, regional farmers market 

authorities, and Tribal governments. 

The minimum award per grant is $5,000 

and the maximum award per grant is 

$100,000. No matching funds are 

required. 

DATES: Applications should be received 

at the address below and must be 

delivered not later than July 1, 2011. 

Applications received after the deadline 

will not be considered. 

ADDRESSES: Submit proposals and other 

required materials to the 2011 Farmers’ 

Market Promotion Program (FMPP) 

Grant Program, Agricultural Marketing 

Service, USDA, Room 4004–South 

Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, 

SW., Washington, DC, 20250–0269, 

phone 202–720–8317. 

For hard-copy (paper) submissions, 

all forms, narratives, letters of support, 

and other required materials must be 

forwarded in one application package. 

AMS will not accept application 

packages by e-mail; electronic 

applications will be accepted only if 

submitted via http://www.Grants.gov. 

AMS strongly recommends that each 

applicant visit the AMS Web site at 

http://www.ams.usda.gov/FMPP to 

review a copy of the 2011 FMPP 

Guidelines and application instructions 

to assist in preparing the proposal 

narrative and application. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Carmen Humphrey, Branch Chief, 

Marketing Grants and Technical 

Services Branch, Marketing Services 

Division, Transportation and Marketing 

Programs, AMS, USDA, on 202–720– 

8317, or via facsimile on 202–690–0031. 

State that your request for information 

refers to Document No. AMS–TM–11– 

0008. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

solicitation is issued pursuant to 

Section 6 of the Farmer-to-Consumer 

Direct Marketing Act of 1976 (7 U.S.C. 

3001–3006) as amended by Section 

10605 of the Farm Security and Rural 

Investment Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107– 

171) authorizing the establishment of 

the Farmers’ Market Promotion Program 

(7 U.S.C. 3005) (FMPP) and as amended 

by section 10106 of the Food, 

Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 

(Pub. L. 110–246). The amended act 

states that the purposes of the FMPP are 

‘‘(A) to increase domestic consumption 

of agricultural commodities by 

improving and expanding, or assisting 

in the improvement and expansion of 

domestic farmers markets, roadside 

stands, community-supported 

agriculture programs, agri-tourism 

activities and other direct producer-toconsumer market opportunities; and (B) 

to develop, or aid in the development of 

new farmers markets, roadside stands, 

community-supported agriculture 

programs, agri-tourism activities, and 

other direct producer-to-consumer 

marketing opportunities.’’ 

Detailed program guidelines may be 

obtained at http://www.ams.usda.gov/ 

FMPP or from the contact listed above. 

In accordance with the Secretary’s 

Statement of Policy (36 FR 13804), it is 

found and determined upon good cause 

that it is impracticable, unnecessary, 

and contrary to the public’s interest to 

engage in further public participation 

under 5 U.S.C 553 because the 

applications for the FMPP need to be 

made available as soon as possible as 

the program season approaches. 

Background 

AMS will grant awards for projects 

that continue developing, promoting, 

and expanding direct marketing of 

agricultural commodities from farmers 

to consumers. Eligible FMPP proposals 

should support marketing entities where 

agricultural farmers or vendors sell their 

own products directly to consumers, 

and the sales of these farm products 

should represent the core business of 

the entity. 

All eligible entities shall be domestic 

entities; i.e., those owned, operated, and 

located within one or more of the 50 

United States and the District of 

Columbia only. Entities located within 

U.S. territories are not eligible. 

Additionally, under this program 

eligible entities must apply for FMPP 

funds on behalf of direct marketing 

operators that include two or more 

agricultural farmers/vendors that 

produce and sell their own products 

through a common distribution channel. 

Individual agricultural producers and 

sole proprietors, including farmers and 

farmers market vendors, roadside stand 

operators, community-supported 

agriculture participants, and other 

individual direct marketers are not 

eligible for FMPP funds. 

FMPP grant funds must be applied to 

the specific programs and objectives 

identified in the application. Proprietary 

projects and projects that benefit one 

agricultural producer or individual will 

not be considered. 

In a coordinated effort to eliminate 

food deserts in urban and rural areas in 

the United States with limited access to 

affordable, nutritious, and healthy food, 

AMS in coordination with other USDA, 

Treasury, and Health and Human 

Services grantors will give funding 

priority to the development of healthy 

food retail outlets in food deserts (areas 

with limited access to affordable and 

nutritious food, particularly areas 

composed of predominantly lowerincome neighborhoods and 

communities). USDA, Treasury and 

Health and Human Services seek to 

increase access to ‘‘healthy foods’’ which 

include whole foods such as fruits, 

vegetables, whole grains, fat free or lowfat dairy, and lean meats that are 

perishable (fresh, refrigerated, or frozen) 

or canned as well as nutrient-dense 

foods and beverages encouraged by the 

2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. 

Under FMPP, healthy food retail 

outlets will include producer-toconsumer marketing outlets that sell 

healthy foods including, but not limited 

to, farmers markets, CSAs, and road-side 

stands. A healthy food retail outlet 

might also be an existing producer-toconsumer market that upgrades to offer 

a full range of healthy food choices, 

particularly fresh fruits and vegetables 

in underserved areas. 

AMS will give FMPP funding priority 

to measurable, outcome-based, and 

output-based projects that focus on 

developing healthy food directmarketing outlets in food deserts. These 

projects must improve food access by 

developing new marketing outlets that 

sell healthy foods in food desert 

communities; or improving 

infrastructure and distribution 

(transportation, processing, storage, and 

other equipment) for healthy foods in 

food desert communities. 

These projects will receive additional 

points under FMPP if in addition to 

meeting all the other established criteria 

for FMPP projects, the project is located 

in one of the USDA-identified food 

desert census tracts or a low-income 

area (with at least a 20 percent poverty 

rate). For additional information, see the 

2011 FMPP Guidelines at http:// 

www.ams.usda.gov/FMPP. 

Not less than 10 percent of the total 

available funds will be used to support 

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the use of new electronic benefits 

transfer (EBT) for Federal nutrition 

programs at farmers markets. To be 

considered within the 10 percent 

allotment of funds for EBT, the 

application narrative must clearly 

designate the applicant’s intent to 

compete for FMPP funds as a new EBT 

project. FMPP funds shall be provided 

to successful proposals that demonstrate 

a plan to continue to provide EBT card 

access at one or more farmers markets 

following the receipt of the grant. 

When an applicant has multiple 

project ideas, AMS requires that similar 

proposals be submitted in the 

application package. Due to the 

legislative mandate, the Agency 

differentiates projects as EBT-related or 

non EBT-related submissions. As such, 

all non-EBT project ideas must be 

submitted in one application and all 

new or existing EBT-related projects 

submitted in a second, distinctly 

separate application. Failure to comply 

with this requirement will result in the 

rejection of the application. See the 

2011 FMPP Guidelines at http:// 

www.ams.usda.gov/FMPP for 

instructions for multiple application 

submissions. 

While there is no limit to the number 

of applications that may be submitted, 

AMS will only award an organization 

one grant in a funding year. Awardees 

from the FY 2010 grant program will not 

be considered for FMPP funding in FY 

2011. 

FMPP reserves the right to reject an 

application that is incomplete or does 

not follow the application requirements; 

i.e., hand-written or in excess of the 

required page limitation. Application 

packages without required information 

will not be considered. FMPP’s award 

decisions are final. 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

In accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, (44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35), the FMPP information 

collection was previously approved by 

OMB and was assigned OMB control 

number 0581–0235. 

AMS is committed to compliance 

with the Government Paperwork 

Elimination Act (GPEA) that requires 

Government agencies in general to 

provide the public the option of 

submitting information or transacting 

business electronically to the maximum 

extent possible. 

How To Submit Proposals and 

Applications 

Each applicant must follow the 

application preparation and submission 

instructions provided within the 2011 

FMPP Guidelines at http:// 

www.ams.usda.gov/FMPP. Electronic 

forms, proposals, letters of support, or 

any other application materials e-mailed 

directly to AMS–FMPP or USDA–AMS 

staff will not be accepted. 

Following are the options available 

for submitting proposals and 

applications to AMS: 

Paper Submissions—An original and 

one copy of the proposal, required 

forms, narrative, letters of support, and 

all required materials must be submitted 

in one package, preferably via express 

mail. 

Electronic Submissions via 

Grants.gov—Applicants may apply 

electronically for grants through 

Grants.gov at http://www.Grants.gov 

(insert 10.168 in grant search field) and 

are strongly encouraged to initiate the 

electronic submission process at least 

two weeks prior to the application 

deadline. Grants.gov applicants who 

submit their FMPP proposals via this 

Federal grants web site are not required 

to submit any paper documents to 

FMPP. 

FMPP is listed in the ‘‘Catalog of 

Federal Domestic Assistance’’ under 

number 10.168. Subject agencies, 

including FMPP, must adhere to Title VI 

of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which 

bars discrimination in all federally 

assisted programs. 

Dated: May 24, 2011. 

Rayne Pegg, 

Administrator. 

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BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[AMS–CN–11–0036; CN–11–003] 

Cotton Research and Promotion 

Program: Request for Comments To 

Be Used in a Review of 1990 

Amendments to the Cotton Research 

and Promotion Act 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: As provided for by the Cotton 

Research and Promotion Act 

Amendments of 1990, the Agricultural 

Marketing Service (AMS) is announcing 

its intention to conduct a review to 

ascertain whether a referendum is 

needed to determine whether producers 

and importers favor continuation of 

amendments to the Cotton Research and 

Promotion Order. This notice invites all 

interested parties to submit written 

comments to the Department of 

Agriculture (USDA). USDA will 

consider these comments in 

determining whether a referendum is 

warranted. USDA should announce 

review results sometime during the 

latter part of 2011. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before August 1, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments on 

the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov or to Shethir M. 

Riva, Chief, Research and Promotion 

Staff, Cotton and Tobacco Programs, 

AMS, USDA, Stop 0224, 1400 

Independence Ave., SW., Room 2635–S, 

Washington, DC 20250–0224; fax: (202) 

690–1718. All comments should 

reference the docket number and the 

date and page number of this issue of 

the Federal Register and will be made 

available for public inspection in the 

above office during regular business 

hours or can be viewed at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. All comments 

submitted in response to this notice will 

be included in the record and will be 

made available to the public. Please be 

advised that the identity of the 

individuals or entities submitting 

comments will be made public on the 

Internet at the address provided above. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Shethir M. Riva, Chief, Research and 

Promotion Staff, Cotton and Tobacco 

Programs, AMS, USDA, Stop 0224, 1400 

Independence Ave., SW., Room 2635–S, 

Washington, DC 20250–0224, telephone 

(540) 361–2726, facsimile (202) 690– 

1718, or e-mail at 

Shethir.Riva@ams.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Cotton Research and Promotion Act of 

1966 (7 U.S.C. 2101–2118) authorized a 

national Cotton Research and Promotion 

Program which is industry operated and 

funded, with oversight by USDA. The 

program’s objective is to enable cotton 

growers and importers to establish, 

finance, and carry out a coordinated 

program of research and promotion to 

improve the competitive position of, 

and to expand markets for cotton. 

The program became effective on 

December 31, 1966, when the Cotton 

Research and Promotion Order (7 CFR 

part 1205) was issued. Assessments 

began with the 1967 cotton crop. The 

Order was amended and a supplemental 

assessment initiated, not to exceed one 

percent of the value of each bale, 

effective January 26, 1977. 

The program is currently financed 

through assessments levied on domestic 

and imported cotton and cottoncontaining products. Assessments under 

this program are used to fund 

promotional campaigns and to conduct 

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