Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Published date11 February 2021
Record Number2021-02818
SectionNotices
CourtAgriculture Department
This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER
contains documents other than rules or
proposed rules that are applicable to the
public. Notices of hearings and investigations,
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rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
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section.
Notices Federal Register
9044
Vol. 86, No. 27
Thursday, February 11, 2021
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
February 8, 2021.
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 15, 2021
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.
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture
Title: Research Education Extension
Project Online Reporting Tool
(REEPORT).
OMB Control Number: 0524–0048.
Summary of Collection: The United
States Department of Agriculture
(USDA), National Institute of Food and
Agriculture (NIFA) administer several
competitive, peer-reviewed research,
education, and extension programs,
under which awards of high-priority are
made. These programs are authorized
pursuant to the authorities contained in
the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of
1977, as amended (7 U.S.C. 3101), the
Smith-Lever Act of 1914, as amended
(Pub. L. 107–293, 2002) and other
legislative authorities. NIFA also
administers several formula funded
research programs. The programs are
authorized pursuant to the authorities
contained in the McIntire-Stennis
Cooperative Forestry Research Act of
October 10, 1962 (16 U.S.C. 582a–582a–
7) (McIntire-Stennis Act); the Hatch Act
of 1887, as amended (7 U.S.C. 361a–i)
(Hatch Act); Section 1445 of Public Law
95–113, the Food and Agriculture Act of
1977, as amended (7 U.S.C. 3222) (Pub.
L. 95–113); Section 1433 of Subtitle E
(Sections 1429–1439); Title XIV of
Public Law 95–113, as amended (7
U.S.C. 3191–3201) (Pub. L. 95–113); the
Smith-Lever Act; and the Renewable
Resources Extension Act. Each formula
funded program is also subject to
requirements, which were revised in
March 2000, and set forth in the
Administrative Manual for the McIntire-
Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research
Program, the Administrative Manual for
the Hatch Research Program, the
Administrative Manual for the Evans-
Allen Cooperative Agricultural Research
Program, and the Administrative
Manual for the Continuing Animal
Health and Disease Research Program.
Need and Use of the Information: The
collection of information is necessary in
order to provide descriptive information
regarding individual research,
education, and integrated activities, to
document expenditures and staff
support for the activities, and to monitor
the progress and impact of such
activities. The information is collected
primarily via the internet through a
website that may be accessed via the
NIFS Reporting Portal. The information
provided helps users to keep abreast of
the latest developments in utilization in
specific target areas, plan for future
activities; plan for resource allocation to
research and education programs; avoid
costly duplication of effort; aid in
coordination of research and education
efforts addressing similar problems in
different location; and aid researchers
and project directors in establishing
valuable contacts with the agricultural
community.
Description of Respondents: Not-for-
profit institutions; Business or other for-
profit; Individuals or household;
Federal Government; State, Local or
Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 23,900.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Once per request.
Total Burden Hours: 72,900.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021–02818 Filed 2–10–21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–09–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS–2021–0002]
Notice of Request for Renewal of an
Approved Information Collection
(Mechanically Tenderized Beef
Products)
AGENCY
: Food Safety and Inspection
Service, USDA.
ACTION
: Notice and request for
comments.
SUMMARY
: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) regulations, the Food Safety and
Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing
its intention to renew an approved
information collection regarding the
labeling requirements for mechanically
tenderized beef products. There are no
changes to the existing information
collection. The approval for this
information collection will expire on
July 31, 2021.
DATES
: Submit comments on or before
April 12, 2021.
ADDRESSES
: FSIS invites interested
persons to submit comments on this
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