[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 119 (Wednesday, June 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 37301]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-13304]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    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; 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 July 22, 
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 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 person are not 
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

Office of the Chief Financial Officer

    Title: Information Collection Request; Representations Regarding 
Felony Conviction and Tax Delinquent Status for Corporate Applicants.
    OMB Control Number: 0505-0025.
    Summary of Collection: The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must 
comply with the restrictions set forth in Division E, Title VII 
Sec. Sec.  744,745 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, (Pub. 
L. 117-103, as amended and/or subsequently enacted), hereinafter Public 
Law 117-103. The restrictions apply to transactions with corporations 
that (1) have any ``unpaid Federal tax liability that has been 
assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been 
exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner 
pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting 
the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax 
liability and/or (2) were ``convicted of a felony criminal violation 
under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the 
awarding agency is aware of the conviction. The restrictions may not 
apply if a Federal agency considers suspension or debarment of the 
corporation and determines that such action is not necessary to protect 
the interests of the Government.
    Need and Use of the Information: To comply with the appropriations 
restrictions, the information collection requires corporate applicants 
for USDA programs to represent accurately whether they have or do not 
have qualifying tax delinquencies or felony convictions which would 
prevent USDA from entering into a proposed business transaction with 
the corporate applicant. For nonprocurement programs and transactions, 
these representations will be submitted using the AD-3030--
``Representations Regarding Felony Conviction or Tax Delinquent Status 
for Corporate Applicants'' This form will normally be included as part 
of the application package.
    This information assists the agencies and staff offices with 
identifying corporations with unpaid Federal tax liability and felony 
convictions status prior to entering into nonprocurement transactions 
for numerous Departmental programs. Failure to collect this information 
may cause inappropriate use of funds and violation of the Anti-
Deficiency Act.
    Descripton of Respondents: Corporate applicants for USDA 
nonprocurement programs, including grants, cooperative agreements, 
loans, loan guarantees, some memoranda of understanding/agreement, and 
nonprocurement contracts.
    Number of Respondents: 75,580.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other: Corporations--each time 
they apply to participate in a multitude of USDA nonprocurement 
programs.
    Total Burden Hours: 37,790.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-13304 Filed 6-21-22; 8:45 am]
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