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3964 

Vol. 87, No. 17 

Wednesday, January 26, 2022 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Office of the Secretary 

Notice of Request for Extension and 

Revision of a Currently Approved 

Information Collection: Advisory 

Committee and Research and 

Promotion Background Information. 

AGENCY: Department of Agriculture. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 

(USDA) intention to request an 

extension and a revision to the currently 

approved Advisory Committee and 

Research and Promotion Background 

Information AD–755 Supplemental 

List—Agricultural Marketing Service 

(AMS) Commodity Specific 

Questionnaire. The revised form allows 

applicants to answer whether the 

individual is a veteran, has a disability/ 

impairment; further defines current 

membership terms with the term start 

and end dates when serving on a USDA 

federal advisory committee, council, or 

board; rearranged the preferred name on 

official correspondence to legal name 

section; requires an applicant to print 

name; provides an update to the most 

recent USDA equal employment 

opportunity statement; and adds a reset 

button to the form. The primary 

objective is to determine the 

qualifications, suitability and 

availability of a candidate to serve on 

advisory committees and/or research 

and promotion boards. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by March 28, 2022 to be 

assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: USDA invites interested 

persons to submit comments on this 

notice. Comments may be submitted 

through one of the following methods: 

b Federal eRulemaking Portal: This 

website provides the ability to type 

short comments directly into the 

comment field on this web page or 

attach a file for lengthier comments. Go 

to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow 

the on-line instructions at that site for 

submitting comments. 

b Mail, including CD–ROMs, etc.: 

White House Liaison Office, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW, the Whitten 

Building, Room 536–A, Washington, DC 

20250–3700. 

b Hand- or courier-delivered 

submittals: Deliver to White House 

Liaison Office, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue 

SW, the Whitten Building, Room 536– 

A, Washington, DC 20250–3700. 

Instructions: All items submitted by 

mail or electronic mail must include the 

Agency name and docket number. 

Comments received in response to this 

notice will be made available for public 

inspection and posted without change, 

including any personal information, to 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Contact Cikena Reid, Committee 

Management Officer, Office of the 

Secretary, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave. 

SW, the Whitten Building, Room 536– 

A, Washington, DC 20250; office phone: 

202–720–2406; email: cikena.reid@

usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the Paperwork 

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

chapter 35), this notice announces the 

U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 

(USDA) intention to request an 

extension for—and a revision to the 

Advisory Committee and Research and 

Promotion Background Information 

collection form. The primary objective 

is to determine the qualifications, 

suitability and availability of a 

candidate to serve on advisory 

committees and/or research and 

promotion boards. 

Title: Advisory Committee and 

Research and Promotion Background 

Information. 

OMB Number: 0505–0001. 

Expiration Date of Approval: March 

31, 2022. 

Type of Request: Extension and 

revision of a currently approved 

information collection form document. 

Abstract: The primary objective is to 

determine the qualifications, suitability 

and availability of a candidate to serve 

on advisory committees and/or research 

and promotion boards. The information 

will be used to both conduct 

background clearances on the 

candidates and to compile annual 

reports regarding membership. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 30 minutes per 

response. 

Respondents: Individuals. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

5,500. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: One (1). 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 5,500. 

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 Ms. Cikena 

Reid, Committee Management Officer, 

the White House Liaison Office, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW, the Whitten 

Building, Room 536–A, Washington, DC 

20250; fax: 202–720–9286; or by email: 

cikena.reid@usda.gov. Comments must 

be postmarked 10 business days prior to 

the deadline to ensure timely receipt. 

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: January 21, 2022. 

Cikena Reid, 

Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2022–01525 Filed 1–25–22; 8:45 am] 

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