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Vol. 87, No. 130 

Friday, July 8, 2022 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Foreign Agricultural Service 

Commodity Credit Corporation 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Currently Approved Information 

Collection 

AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service 

and Commodity Credit Corporation, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the Foreign 

Agricultural Service’s (FAS) and 

Commodity Credit Corporation’s (CCC) 

intention to request an extension from 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for a currently approved 

information collection process in 

support of the Foreign Market 

Development (FMD) Program and the 

Market Access Program (MAP). 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by September 6, 2022 to be 

assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

identified by OMB Control Number 

0551–0026, by any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. This portal 

enables respondents to enter short 

comments or attach a file containing 

lengthier comments. 

• Email: PODadmin@usda.gov. 

Include OMB Control Number 0551– 

0026 in the subject line of the message. 

• Mail, Courier, or Hand Delivery: 

Curt Alt, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural 

Service, 1400 Independence Avenue 

SW, Room 6512, Washington, DC 20250. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency names and 

OMB Control Number for this notice. 

All comments received will be posted 

without change to http://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Curt 

Alt, 202 690–4784, Podadmin@

usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Foreign Market Development 

Program and Market Access Program. 

OMB Number: 0551–0026. 

Expiration Date of Approval: 

September 30, 2022. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Abstract: The primary objective of the 

FMD and MAP programs is to encourage 

and aid in the creation, maintenance, 

and expansion of commercial export 

markets for U.S. agricultural products 

through cost-share assistance to eligible 

trade organizations. The programs are a 

cooperative effort between CCC and 

eligible trade organizations. Currently, 

there are approximately 67 

organizations participating directly in 

the programs with activities in more 

than 100 countries. 

Prior to initiating program activities, 

each FMD or MAP participant must 

submit a detailed application to FAS 

which includes an assessment of 

overseas market potential; market or 

country strategies, constraints, goals, 

and benchmarks; proposed market 

development activities; estimated 

budgets; and performance 

measurements. Each FMD or MAP 

participant is also responsible for 

submitting: (1) reimbursement claims 

for approved costs incurred in carrying 

out approved activities, (2) an end-ofyear contribution report, (3) travel 

reports, and (4) progress reports/ 

evaluation studies. FMD or MAP 

participants must maintain records on 

all information submitted to FAS. The 

information collected is used by FAS to 

manage, plan, evaluate, and account for 

government resources. The reports and 

records are required to ensure the 

proper and judicious use of public 

funds. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is currently estimated to average 21 

hours per response. 

Type of Respondents: Non-profit 

agricultural trade organizations, nonprofit state regional trade groups, 

agricultural cooperatives, and state 

agencies. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

67. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 64. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 89,324 hours. 

Copies of this information collection 

can be obtained from Dacia Rogers, the 

Agency Information Collection 

Coordinator, at Dacia.Rogers@usda.gov. 

Request for Comments: Send 

comments regarding (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

collection of information including 

validity of the methodology and 

assumption used; (c) ways to enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (d) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. 

All comments received in response to 

this notice, including names and 

addresses when provided, will be a 

matter of public record. Comments will 

be available without change, including 

any personal information provided, for 

inspection online at http://

www.regulations.gov and at the mail 

address listed above between 8:00 a.m. 

and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except holidays. 

Comments will be summarized and 

included in the submission for Office of 

Management and Budget approval. 

Persons with disabilities who require 

an alternative means for communication 

of information (Braille, large print, 

audiotape, etc.) should contact FASReasonableAccommodation@usda.gov 

or Cynthia Stewart (RA Coordinator), 

cynthia.stewart@usda.gov. 

Zach Ducheneaux, 

Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit 

Corporation. 

Daniel Whitley, 

Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–14575 Filed 7–7–22; 8:45 am] 

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