Information Collection Request

Independent Assessment of the Delivery of Technical and Financial Assistance

ICR 201010-0503-001 · OMB 0503-0018 · Historical Active

Forms and Documents
DocumentTypeStatusAvailability
Justification for change to Appendix III 10-28-10.doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change Uploaded 2010-10-28 Available
Appendix 1 Legal Backgroud.doc Supplementary Document Uploaded 2010-09-24 Available
Assessment ICR Emergency Memo 07 29 2010.TIF.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2010-07-29 Available
SuptStmt-Part B 9-23.DOC Supporting Statement B Uploaded 2010-09-24 Available
SuptStmt-Part A 9-23.doc Supporting Statement A Uploaded 2010-09-24 Available
IC Document Collections
IC IDCollectionTypeStatusForm
193964 CBO Interviews - Non-responses Other-Place Holder Unchanged
193963 Focus Groups - Non-responses Other-Place Holder Unchanged
193962 CBO and AIP Interviews - Private Sector Respondents Other-Interview Questions Unchanged
193961 Focus Groups - Individual Respondents Other-Focus Group Questions Modified
ICR Details
0503-0018 201010-0503-001
Historical Active 201007-0503-003
USDA/AgSEC
Independent Assessment of the Delivery of Technical and Financial Assistance
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection   No
Emergency 08/02/2010
Approved without change 10/29/2010
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 10/28/2010
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
03/31/2011 03/31/2011 03/31/2011
2,586 0 2,586
1,450 0 1,450
0 0 0

To determine the efficiency of USDA's outreach and technical assistance programs and identify methods for improvement.
As part of the 2008 Farm Bill and the GAO Audit, the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights has been task with undertaking an independent civil rights assessment evaluation of the delivery of technical and financial assistance by USDA through its various agencies and programs with regards to civil rights. This collection is a tool to promote equal access to USDA Farm programs and services for minority farmers and ranchers with agricultural interests.

PL: Pub.L. 110 - 246 122 Stat. 1651 Name of Law: Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
  
PL: Pub.L. 110 - 246 122 Stat. 1651 Name of Law: Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

Not associated with rulemaking

  75 FR 7561 02/22/2010
Yes

  Total Approved Previously Approved Change Due to New Statute Change Due to Agency Discretion Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses 2,586 2,586 0 0 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 1,450 1,450 0 0 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
No
No
New collection.

$1,742,795
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Stacy Portos 202 205-9993

  No

On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    (i) Why the information is being collected;
    (ii) Use of information;
    (iii) Burden estimate;
    (iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
    (v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
    (vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
 
 
 
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
10/28/2010