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# Notices Federal Register 

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Vol. 77, No. 67

Friday, April 6, 2012

1 Note that it may take Grants.gov up to 48 hours to send an email confirming that the application was received and validated by the Grants.gov system. The application must have been received by Grants.gov prior to the FMPP deadline.

2 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). **ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES** 

**Committee on Administration and Management** 

**AGENCY :**  Administrative Conference of the United States.

**ACTION :**  Notice of public meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  Notice is hereby given of a public meeting of the Committee on Administration and Management of the Assembly of the Administrative Conference of the United States. The meeting will provide an opportunity for the committee to continue its consideration of a draft recommendation regarding the Paperwork Reduction Act. Complete details regarding the committee meeting, the contours of the project, how to attend (including information about remote access and obtaining special accommodations for persons with disabilities), and how to submit comments to the committee can be found in the ‘‘About’’ section of the Conference’s Web site, at http://
www.acus.gov. Click on ‘‘About,’’ then on ‘‘The Committees,’’ and then on ‘‘Committee on Administration and Management.’’

Comments may be submitted by email
to Comments@acus.gov, with ‘‘Committee on Administration and Management’’ in the subject line, or by postal mail to ‘‘Committee on Administration and Management Comments’’ at the address given below.

**ADDRESSES :**  The meeting will be held at 1120 20th Street NW., Suite 706 South, Washington, DC 20036.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Emily Schleicher Bremer, Designated Federal Officer, Administrative Conference of the United States, 1120 20th Street NW., Suite 706 South, Washington, DC 20036; Telephone 202–
480–2080.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Committee on Administration and Management

The Committee on Administration and Management will meet to continue its consideration of a draft recommendation on the Paperwork Reduction Act and proposed improvements to its implementation.

Date: Wednesday, May 2, 2012 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Dated: April 3, 2012. Shawne C. McGibbon,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2012–8369 Filed 4–5–12; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6110–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE**

**Agricultural Marketing Service**

**[Doc# AMS–TM–12–0004; TM–12–01]**

**Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) Inviting Applications for the 2012**  **Farmers’ Market Promotion Program (FMPP)** 

**AGENCY :**  Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announces the availability of approximately $10 million in competitive grant funds for fiscal year (FY) 2012 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 farmersmarkets, roadside stands, communitysupported agriculture (CSA) programs, agri-tourism activities, and other direct producer-to-consumer infrastructures. 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. Based on the available funding, AMS will award the most competitive applications that demonstrate measurable, outcome-based strategies that help increase farmers’ or agricultural producers’ revenue through direct producer to consumer marketing opportunities. 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 and accepted, 1 via Grants.gov, not later than May 21, 2012. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

**ADDRESSES :**  The 2012 Farmers’ Market Promotion Program (FMPP), Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA, Room 4509–South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC, 20250–0269, phone (202) 720–0933.

AMS will only accept application packages submitted via http:// www.Grants.gov. AMS will not accept application packages by mail, hand delivery, email, or fax. Except for the submission of multiple applications (for instance, an EBT and a non-EBT project), all forms, narrative, letters of support, and other required materials must be forwarded in one application package. AMS strongly recommends that each applicant visit the AMS Web site at http://www.ams.usda.gov/FMPP to review a copy of the 2012 FMPP Guidelines and application instructions prior to 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– 0933, or via facsimile on (202) 690– 4152. State that your request for information refers to Docket No. TM–
12–01.

**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. 2 The amended act states that the purposes of the FMPP are ‘‘(A) to increase domestic