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Vol. 77, No. 47 

Friday, March 9, 2012 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Office of the Secretary 

Notice of Request for Revision of a 

Currently Approved Information 

Collection 

AGENCY: Office of Advocacy and 

Outreach/1890 Programs 

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 Office of Advocacy and 

Outreach/1890 Programs intention to 

request an extension for a currently 

approved information collection for the 

USDA/1890 National Scholars Program. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received May 8, 2012. 

Additional Information or Comments: 

Contact Mona Adkins-Easley, Higher 

Education Initiatives Program Lead, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, 1400 

Independence Ave. SW., 530–A, 

Whitten Building, Washington, DC 

20250 or call 202–692–0251(O) or 202– 

720–7136 (Fax). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: 

USDA/1890 National Scholars Program 

Application. 

OMB Number: 0503–0015. 

Expiration Date of Approval: June 30, 

2012. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Abstract: The USDA/1890 National 

Scholars Program is a joint human 

capital initiative between the U.S. 

Department of Agriculture (USDA) and 

the 1890 Historically Black Land-Grant 

Universities. Through the Program, 

USDA offers scholarships to high school 

and college students who are seeking a 

bachelor’s degree in the fields of 

agriculture, food, or natural resource 

sciences and related disciplines at 1890 

Land-Grant Universities. In order for 

graduating high school students and 

current freshman and sophomores to be 

considered for the scholarship, a 

completed application is required. The 

first section of the high school 

application requests the applicant to 

include biographical information (i.e. 

name, address, age, etc.); educational 

background information (i.e. grade point 

average, test scores, name of 

university(ies) interested in attending 

and desired major); and extracurricular 

activities. The second section of the 

application is completed by the 

student’s guidance counselor and 

requests information pertaining to the 

student’s academic status, graduate 

point average, and test scores. The last 

section of the application, which is to be 

completed by a teacher, provides 

information that assesses the applicant’s 

interests, habits, and potential. The first 

section of the college application 

requests the applicant to include 

biographical information (i.e. name, 

address, age, etc.); educational 

background information (i.e. grade point 

average, test scores, name of 

university(ies) interested in attending 

and desired major); extracurricular 

activities, and an essay. Two letters of 

recommendation are required by a 

Department Head, Dean of a College or 

one of the University Vice President and 

a College Professor, however, there are 

not sections included in the application 

that these individuals will need to 

complete. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 1 hour per 

response. 

Respondents: High School Students, 

Freshman and Sophomore College 

Students, Teachers, and Guidance 

Counselors. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

2,400 (600 applications). 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 1. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 7,200 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 Mona AdkinsEasley, Higher Education Initiatives 

Program Lead, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave. 

SW., 530–A, Whitten Building, 

Washington, DC 20250. 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. 

Pearlie S. Reed, 

Assistant Secretary for Administration. 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

National Institute of Food and 

Agriculture 

Notice of Intent To Request Approval 

To Establish a New Information 

Collection 

AGENCY: National Institute of Food and 

Agriculture, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) regulations, this notice 

announces the National Institute of 

Food and Agriculture (NIFA) intention 

to request approval to establish a new 

information collection for the NIFA 

Division of Community and Education. 

DATES: Written comments on this notice 

must be received by May 8, 2012, to be 

assured of consideration. Comments 

received after that date will be 

considered to the extent practicable. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments 

concerning this notice and requests for 

copies of the information collection may 

be submitted by any of the following 

methods: Email: 

gmendez@nifa.usda.gov; Fax: 202–720– 


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