[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 30 (Monday, February 14, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 8228]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03083]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

February 9, 2022.
    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 
are requested regarding; 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; the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by March 
16, 2022 will be considered. Written comments and recommendations for 
the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days 
of the publication of this notice on the following website 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    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.

Foreign Agricultural Service

    Title: USDA Trade Missions and Trade Show Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0551-NEW.
    Summary of Collection: The primary purpose of the USDA Trade 
Missions and Trade Shows is to evaluate the effectiveness and value 
added of USDA support to USDA-endorsed Trade Shows, USDA Agribusiness 
Trade Missions, and USDA Virtual Trade Events. Participants desiring to 
participate in the USDA Trade Missions and Trade Shows Program will 
submit an application to determine eligibility of the applicants to 
take part in the event. This program evaluation information will be 
reported as USDA Key Performance Indicator ``Value of agricultural 
exports resulting from participation in USDA endorsed foreign 
agricultural trade shows and trade missions''. Authority for these 
programs falls under: (a) 7 U.S.C. 1761 ``Foreign Market Development'', 
(b) 7 U.S.C. 5693 ``Export Promotion--Foreign Agricultural Service--
Functions of the Foreign Agricultural Service,'' and; (c) 7 U.S.C. 
1765b ``Functions of the U.S. Agricultural Trade Offices''.
    Need and Use of the Information: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service 
Staff will utilize the information in assessing the performance of 
USDA-endorsed Trade Shows, USDA Agribusiness Trade Missions or USDA 
Virtual Trade Events activities that utilize Market Access Program, 
Emerging Market Program and Country Strategy Statement Funds. The 
information will be used to measure the outcomes of the activities, 
participant satisfaction with the activities, and how activities can be 
improved.
    Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; Business 
or other for-profit; Farms.
    Number of Respondents: 2,300.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 444.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-03083 Filed 2-11-22; 8:45 am]
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