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10877 

Vol. 74, No. 48 

Friday, March 13, 2009 

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 

DEVELOPMENT 

Notice of Public Information 

Collections Being Reviewed by the 

U.S. Agency for International 

Development; Comments Requested; 

Republication 

SUMMARY: U.S. Agency for International 

Development (USAID) is making efforts 

to reduce the paperwork burden. USAID 

invites the general public and other 

Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on the 

following proposed and/or continuing 

information collections, as required by 

the Paperwork Reduction Act for 1995. 

Comments are requested concerning: (a) 

Whether the proposed or continuing 

collections of information are necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information collected; and (d) ways to 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on the respondents, 

including the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

May 12, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments via e-mail 

at mgushue@usaid.gov or mail 

comments to: Michael Gushue, Contract 

Specialist, Office of Acquisition and 

Assistance, Policy Division, United 

States Agency for International 

Development, Ronald Reagan Building, 

1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20523 (202) 712–5831. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Beverly Johnson, Bureau for 

Management, Office of Administrative 

Services, Information and Records 

Division, United States Agency for 

International Development, Ronald 

Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20523, 

(202) 712–1365 or via e-mail 

bjohnson@usaid.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

OMB No.: 0412–0570. 

Form No.: N/A. 

Title: USAID 22 CFR 226.91, Marking 

Requirements, ‘‘Branding Strategy’’ and 

‘‘Marking Plan’’. 

Type of Review: Renewal of 

information collection. 

Purpose: The information collection 

consists of the requirement for Apparent 

Successful Applicants to submit a 

Branding Strategy and Marking Plan as 

defined in the Final Rule (70 FR 50188, 

August 26, 2005). The information 

collected will be the Apparent 

Successful Applicant’s proposal on how 

to brand and mark with the USAID 

Identity, The USAID funded program, 

project, activity, public communication 

or commodity. Respondents will consist 

of only those applicants for USAID 

funding who have been requested to 

submit a Branding Strategy and Marking 

Plan by the Agreement Officer. 

Annual Reporting Burden 

Respondents: 500. 

Total Annual Responses: 500. 

Total Annual Hours Requested: 1,750 

hours. 

Dated: March 3, 2009. 

Sylvia Lankford, 

Acting Chief, Information and Records 

Division, Office of Administrative Services, 

Bureau for Management. 

[FR Doc. E9–5143 Filed 3–12–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6116–01–M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Docket No. AMS–TM–08–0112; TM–08–14] 

Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) 

Inviting Applications for the 2009 

Farmers’ Market Promotion Program 

(FMPP) 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing 

Service (AMS) announces funding of 

approximately $5 million in competitive 

grant funds for fiscal year (FY) 2009 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 farmers’ 

markets, roadside stands, community 

supported agriculture programs, agritourism activities, and other direct 

producer-to-consumer infrastructures. 

AMS hereby requests proposals from 

eligible entities from the following 

categories: (1) An agricultural 

cooperative or a producer network or 

association, (2) local governments, (3) 

nonprofit corporations, (4) public 

benefit corporations, (5) economic 

development corporations, (6) regional 

farmers’ market authorities, and (7) 

Tribal governments. The maximum 

award per grant is $100,000. No 

matching funds are required. AMS 

strongly recommends that each 

applicant visit the AMS Web site at 

http://www.ams.usda.gov/FMPP to 

review a copy of the FMPP Guidelines 

and application package preparation 

information to assist in preparing the 

proposal narrative and application. In 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, the information 

collection requirements have been 

previously approved by the Office of 

Budget and Management (OMB) under 

0581–0235. 

DATES: Applications should be received 

at the address below and must be 

postmarked not later than April 27, 

2009. Applications bearing a postmark 

after the deadline will not be 

considered. 

ADDRESSES: Submit proposals and other 

required materials to Mr. Errol Bragg, 

Director, Marketing Services Division, 

Transportation and Marketing Programs, 

Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), 

USDA, Room 2646-South, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–0269, phone 

202/720–8317. 

For hard-copy (paper) submissions, 

all forms, narrative, letters of support, 

and other required materials must be 

forwarded in one application package. 

AMS will not accept application 

packages by e-mail; electronic 

applications will be accepted only if 

submitted via http://www.Grants.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Carmen Humphrey, Branch Chief, 

Marketing Grants and Technical 

Assistance Branch, Marketing Services 

Division, Transportation and Marketing 

Programs, AMS, USDA, on 202–720– 


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