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Vol. 79, No. 238 

Thursday, December 11, 2014 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Doc. No. TM–15–01] 

Notice of Request for Extension and 

Revision of a Currently Approved 

Information Collection 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice 

announces the Agricultural Marketing 

Service’s (AMS) intention to request 

approval, from the Office of 

Management and Budget, for an 

extension of and revision to the 

currently approved information 

collection Specialty Crop Block Grant 

Program (SCBGP). 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by February 9, 2015 to be 

assured of consideration. 

Additional Information or Comments: 

Interested persons are invited to submit 

comments concerning this information 

collection document. Comments should 

be submitted online at 

www.regulations.gov or sent to John 

Miklozek, Specialty Crop Block Grant 

Program, Marketing Grants and 

Compliance Team, Transportation and 

Marketing Program Agricultural 

Marketing Service, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture; 1400 Independence Avenue 

SW., Stop 0269, South Building, 

Washington, DC 20250–0269; by phone 

(202) 720–1403; or by facsimile to (202) 

690–4152. All comments should 

reference the docket number (TM–15– 

01), the date, and the page number of 

this issue of the Federal Register. All 

comments received will be posted 

without change, including any personal 

information provided, online at http://

www.regulations.gov and will be made 

available for public inspection at the 

above physical address during regular 

business hours. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Specialty Crop Block Grant 

Program. 

OMB Number: 0581–0248. 

Expiration Date of Approval: 3 years 

from date of OMB approval. 

Type of Request: Extension and 

revision of a currently approved 

information collection. 

Abstract: The information collection 

requirements in this request are applied 

only to those State departments of 

agriculture who voluntarily participate 

in the SCBGP. The information 

collected is needed to certify that grant 

participants are complying with 

applicable program regulations. Data 

collected is the minimum information 

necessary to effectively carry out the 

requirements of the program, and to 

fulfill the intent of Section 101 of the 

Competitiveness Act of 2004, as 

amended by Section 10010 of the 

Agriculture Act of 2014, Public Law 

113–79, the Farm Bill. 

The overall estimated burden hours 

for this collection of information is 

estimated to average 3.275 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: State departments of 

agriculture. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 56 

(All 50 States, the District of Columbia, 

American Samoa, Guam, the 

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 

Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto 

Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands). 

Estimated Total Annual Responses: 

560. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 1,834 hours. 

State departments of agriculture who 

wish to participate in the SCBGP would 

have to submit the following: 

(a) SF–424, ‘‘Application for Federal 

Assistance’’, (approved under OMB 

collection number 4040–0004) is 

required to apply for Federal assistance. 

(b) SF–424B, ‘‘Assurances-NonConstruction Programs’’, (approved 

under OMB collection number 4040– 

0007) to assure the Federal government 

of the applicant’s legal authority to 

apply for Federal assistance. 

(c) State Plan Narrative. Completed 

applications must include a State Plan 

Narrative to show how grant funds will 

be utilized to enhance the 

competitiveness of specialty crops. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 10 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: State departments of 

agriculture. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 56 

(All 50 States, the District of Columbia, 

American Samoa, Guam, the 

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 

Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto 

Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands). 

Estimated Total Annual Responses: 

56. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 1. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 560 hours. 

Before funds are dispersed, State 

departments of agriculture must 

complete the following forms: 

(a) Grant Agreement. The Grant 

Agreement (AMS–33) sets forth the 

agreed upon responsibilities of AMS 

project work. It also indicates the agreed 

upon grant funding dollar amounts and 

the beginning date and ending date of 

the project work and the Grant 

Agreement. One copy of this Grant 

Agreement is required to be returned to 

AMS with the recipient’s signatures and 

dated for each grant. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 2 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: State departments of 

agriculture. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

56. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 56. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 1. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 112 hours. 

(b) SF–270, ‘‘Request for Advance and 

Reimbursement’’ (approved under OMB 

collection number 0348–0004) is 

required whenever the recipients 

request an advance or reimbursement of 

Federal grant funds. AMS expects that 

at least three (3) SF–270 forms will be 

submitted during the grant agreement 

period. 

(c) Annual Performance Report. The 

Annual Performance Report is required 

if a grant period is more than one year 

in length. The Annual Performance 

Report is written documentation 

required to notify AMS about the work 

activities and progress towards 

completing the recipients’ and 

subrecipients’ established project 

activities, goals and outcomes. AMS 

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expects that at least two (2) Annual 

Performance Reports will be submitted 

during the grant agreement period. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 3 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: State departments of 

agriculture. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

56. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 112. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 2. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 336 hours. 

(d) Final Performance Report. The 

Final Performance Report is written 

information required by AMS within 90 

days after the ending date of the grant 

agreement. This information is utilized 

as final documentation of completion of 

the project activities, goals and 

outcomes. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 6 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: State departments of 

agriculture. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

56. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 56. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 1. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 336 hours. 

(e) Request for Grant Amendment. A 

State department of agriculture 

participating in the SCBGP would have 

to submit a Request for Grant 

Amendment to AMS if there is a change 

in key personnel, scope or objectives of 

the grant, budget changes that exceed 

more than 20 percent of a project’s total 

budget, request to purchase of special 

purpose equipment, request for foreign 

travel and travel costs for government 

officials, and/or an extension of the 

grant period not to exceed 3 calendar 

years. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 1 hour per 

response. 

Respondents: State departments of 

agriculture. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

56. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 56. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 2. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 112 hours. 

(f) SF–425 ‘‘Federal Financial Report’’ 

(approved under OMB collection 

number 0348–0061) is to be completed 

90 days after the expiration date of the 

grant period to comply with various 

legal and regulatory requirements as 

described within the form. 

(g) Audit Report. A State is required 

to conduct an audit of SCBGP 

expenditures and an audit report is 

required to be submitted to AMS no 

later than 30 days after completion of 

the audit. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 3 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: State departments of 

agriculture. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

56. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 56. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 1. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 168 hours. 

(h) SF–428 ‘‘Tangible Personal 

Property Report’’ (approved under OMB 

collection number 3090–0289) is to be 

completed 90 days after the expiration 

date of the grant period to comply with 

various legal and regulatory 

requirements as described within the 

form. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 2.75 hour per 

response. 

Respondents: State departments of 

agriculture. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

56. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 56. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 1. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 154 hours. 

Finally, State departments of 

agriculture are required to retain records 

pertaining to the SCBGP for 3 years after 

completion of the grant period or until 

final resolution of any audit findings or 

litigation claims relating to the SCBGP. 

This is a part of normal business 

practice. 

This program would not be 

maintained by any other Agency, 

therefore, the requested information will 

not be available from any other existing 

records. 

AMS is committed to compliance 

with the Government Paperwork 

Elimination Act (GPEA), which requires 

Government agencies in general to 

provide the public the option of 

submitting information or transacting 

business electronically to the maximum 

extent possible. The SF–424 and SF– 

424B forms and State Plan (Narrative) 

can be completed electronically and are 

required to be submitted electronically 

through www.grants.gov. 

The SF–425, SF–428, and SF–270 

forms can be filled out electronically 

and submitted electronically. These 

forms can be found at http://www.

whitehouse.gov/omb/grants_forms/. 

The Annual Performance Report, 

Final Performance Report, Audit Report, 

and Request for Grant Amendment can 

be submitted electronically. The Grant 

Agreement requires an original 

signature and can be submitted by mail. 

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 John 

Miklozek at the above physical address, 

by telephone (202) 720–1403, or by 

email at scblockgrants@usda.gov. 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: December 5, 2014. 

Rex A. Barnes, 

Associate Administrator, Agricultural 

Marketing Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–28991 Filed 12–10–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

The Department of Commerce will 

submit to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) for clearance the 

following proposal for collection of 

information under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35). 

Agency: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 

Title: Alaska License Limitation 

Program for Groundfish, Crab, and 

Scallops. 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0334. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Request: Regular (revision 

and extension of a currently approved 

information collection). 

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