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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 Housing Service 

Title: 7 CFR 1940–G, Environmental 

Program. 

OMB Control Number: 0575–0094. 

Summary of Collection: The National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 

requires Federal agencies prior to the 

approval of proposed actions to 

consider the potential environmental 

impacts of these actions. Consequently, 

for the agencies to comply with NEPA, 

it is necessary to have information on 

the types of environmental resources on 

site or in the vicinity that might impact 

the proposed action. Also, information 

is required on the nature of the project 

selected by the applicant. 

Need and Use of the Information: The 

agency will collect environmental data 

using form RD 1940–20, Request for 

Environmental Information. Having all 

activities and environmental 

information on the proposed project site 

will enable the Agency official to 

determine the magnitude of the 

potential environmental impacts and 

whether the project is controversial for 

environmental reasons. The agency’s 

failure to collect the environmental 

information would result in a violation 

of NEPA. Thus, the agency would have 

no basis to support a decision regarding 

the need for an environmental impact 

statement. 

Description of Respondents: Farms; 

Individuals or households; Business or 

other for-profit; Not-for-profit 

institutions; State, Local or Tribal 

Government. 

Number of Respondents: 1,684. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 12,470. 

Charlene Parker, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

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BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Docket No. AMS–TM–13–0015; TM–13–01] 

Notice of Request for Extension and 

Revision of a Currently Approved 

Information Collection 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice 

announces the Agricultural Marketing 

Service’s (AMS) intention to request 

approval, from the Office of 

Management and Budget, for an 

extension of and revision to the 

currently approved information 

collection, Federal-State Marketing 

Improvement Program (FSMIP). 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by July 22, 2013 to be assured 

of consideration. 

Additional Information or Comments: 

Contact Janise Zygmont, Staff Officer, 

Federal-State Marketing Improvement 

Program, Transportation and Marketing 

Program, Agricultural Marketing 

Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 

4549–S, Washington, DC 20250, 

telephone: 202–720–5024; fax: 202– 

690–1144. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FSMIP is 

authorized under Section 204(b) of the 

Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 

U.S.C. 1621 et seq.). FSMIP provides 

matching grants on a competitive basis 

to enable States to explore new market 

opportunities for U.S. food and 

agricultural products and to encourage 

research and innovation aimed at 

improving the efficiency and 

performance of the U.S. marketing 

system. 

Title: Federal-State Marketing 

Improvement Program (FSMIP) 

OMB Number: 0581–0240. 

Type of Request: Extension and 

revision of a currently approved 

information collection. 

Expiration Date of Approval: 

December 31, 2013. 

Abstract: The primary objective of 

FSMIP is to enable States to explore 

new market opportunities for U.S. food 

and agricultural products and to 

encourage research and innovation 

aimed at improving the efficiency and 

performance of the U.S. marketing 

system. Eligible entities under this 

program include State departments of 

agriculture, State agricultural 

experiment stations, and other 

appropriate State Agencies. 

AMS has established Application 

Guidelines that contain full details 

about FSMIP and the application 

process. The guidelines are available 

from the FSMIP Staff Officer by calling 

202/720–5024, faxing-202/690–1144, or 

emailing to 

janise.zygmont@ams.usda.gov. This 

information is also available at the 

FSMIP Web site: www.ams.usda.gov/ 

FSMIP. FSMIP applicants must 

complete Form SF–424, ‘‘Application 

for Federal Assistance,’’ (approved 

under OMB #4040–0004), and Form SF– 

424B, ‘‘Assurances Non-Construction 

Program,’’ (approved under OMB 

#0348–0040) for each application. The 

Project Narrative and Other Required 

Elements are also required for each 

application. Form SF–424A, ‘‘Budget 

Information—Non-Construction 

Programs,’’ (approved under OMB 

#4040–0006) was previously required 

for each application, but starting in 

fiscal year 2013, this form is no longer 

required. 

AMS needs to receive the information 

contained in this collection of 

information to select the projects that 

will best meet and fulfill FSMIP 

program objectives. The selection 

process is competitive and AMS must 

ensure that limited funds are used for 

the intended purpose. 

Estimate of Burden: The public 

reporting burden for FSMIP applicants 

to apply for a grant, and for FSMIP 

grantees to complete all requirements in 

the post-award period is estimated to 

average 10.50 hours per response. This 

public reporting burden also includes 

an estimate of the burden for nonfederal proposal reviewers to complete 

a Conflict of Interest/Confidentiality 

Statement and to complete evaluations 

of assigned proposals using a Proposal 

Score Sheet for Reviewers. 

Respondents: State departments of 

agriculture, State agricultural 

experiment stations, and other 

appropriate State Agencies. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

80. 

Estimated Total Annual Responses: 

520. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 6.5. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 5,462 hours. 

After applications have been reviewed 

and final awards announced, grantees 

must read the Grant Terms and 

Conditions and sign the AMS–33 

Agreement Face Sheet to certify 

compliance with applicable Federal 

regulations. The Grant Terms and 

Conditions outline responsibilities of 

both parties with regard to the grant. 

The Grant Terms and Conditions 

replace the following forms that were 

approved under the previous collection: 

AD–1047, Certification Regarding 

Debarment, Suspension, and Other 

Responsibility Matters—Primary 

Covered Transactions; AD–1048, 

Certification Regarding Debarment, 

Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary 

Exclusion—Lower Tier Covered 

Transactions; and AD–1049, 


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Certification Regarding Drug-Free 

Workplace Requirements (Grants) 

Alternative 1-for Grantees Other Than 

Individuals. 

The AMS–33 Agreement Face Sheet 

replaces the Grant Agreement that was 

approved under the previous collection. 

The information will be used to affirm 

the award amount, time frame, 

objectives and work plan agreed upon 

by the grantee and USDA/AMS. 

Standard Form 270, Request for 

Advance or Reimbursement (approved 

under OMB #0348–0004), is completed 

whenever the grantee requests an 

advance or reimbursement of grant 

funds. The information will be used to 

keep track of grant disbursements and 

the level of matching funds expended 

by the grantee during the grant period. 

We expect that grantees will submit a 

total of three SF–270 forms annually. 

Progress Reports are required at the 

midpoint of projects approved for one 

year and at six-month intervals for 

projects of longer duration. Progress 

Reports should (1) briefly summarize 

activities performed and milestones 

achieved for each objective or subelement of the narrative; (2) note 

unexpected delays or impediments as 

well as favorable or unusual 

developments; (3) outline work to be 

performed during the succeeding 

period; and (4) indicate the amount of 

grant and matching funds expended to 

date. We expect that grantees will 

submit a total of two Progress Reports 

during the grant period. 

Not later than 90 days following the 

ending date of the grant the grantee 

must submit Standard Form 425, 

Federal Financial Report (approved 

under OMB #0348–0061), to document 

the final financial status of the grant 

project and to indicate that the one-toone matching requirement has been met. 

The grantee must also submit a Final 

Report of results and accomplishments 

within 90 days following the grant 

ending date. The Final Report will 

include: 

• An outline of the issue or problem. 

• A description of how the issue or 

problem was approached via the project. 

• A description of the contribution of 

public or private agency cooperators. 

• A description of results, 

conclusions and lessons learned. 

• A summary of current or future 

benefits to be derived from the project. 

• Additional information available 

(publications, Web sites). 

• Recommendations for future 

research needed, if applicable. 

• A description of the project 

beneficiaries. 

• The contact person for the project 

with telephone number and email 

address. 

This collection adds two items 

relating to the grant review process: A 

Conflict of Interest/Confidentiality 

Statement and a Proposal Score Sheet 

for Reviewers. Upon receipt of an 

application, the FSMIP Staff Officer 

ensures that all components of the 

application are present. The FSMIP Staff 

Officer also ensures that the $1 for $1 

required match is met. Each proposal is 

then assigned to several subject matter 

specialists from AMS and elsewhere in 

USDA to evaluate and score. Reviewers 

from other Federal agencies and the 

university community may be sought 

depending on the subject matter and 

scope of the proposals. All reviewers 

sign a Conflict of Interest/ 

Confidentiality Statement before 

beginning their proposal reviews. 

Proposals are numerically scored on 

several criteria by individual reviewers. 

These scores are used to make 

recommendations for funding. 

Reviewers use the Proposal Score Sheet 

for Reviewers to report their scores and 

comments about the strengths and 

weaknesses of each proposal they have 

been assigned to review. 

Estimate of Burden: The public 

reporting burden for reading and signing 

the Conflict of Interest/Confidentiality 

Statement, for reviewing six proposals, 

and for completing the Proposal Score 

Sheet for Reviewers is estimated to 

average 1.93 hours per response. 

Respondents: Non-federal proposal 

reviewers. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

20. 

Estimated Total Annual Responses: 

140. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 7. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 270 hours. 

Comments are invited on: (1) 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; (2) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (3) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (4) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond, including 

the use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Comments may be sent to Janise 

Zygmont, FSMIP Staff Officer, USDA, 

AMS, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., 

Room 4549–S, Washington, DC 20250, 

telephone: 202–720–5024; fax: 202– 

690–1144. All comments received will 

be available for public inspection during 

regular business hours at the same 

address. 

All responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval. All comments will 

become a matter of public record. 

Dated: May 17, 2013. 

Rex A. Barnes, 

Associate Administrator, Agricultural 

Marketing Service. 

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BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food and Nutrition Service 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request: Supplemental 

Nutrition Assistance Program 

Regulations, Quality Control 

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, this notice 

invites the general public and other 

public agencies to comment on the 

proposed information collection for the 

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance 

Program’s Regulations, Part 275— 

Quality Control. Specifically, the 

burden associated with the collection of 

information for the sampling plan, 

arbitration process and the good cause 

process. This is a revision of a currently 

approved collection, OMB No. 0584– 

0303. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before July 22, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on: 

(a) Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of the burden of the proposed collection 

of information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions that 

were 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 the use of 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical or other technological 


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