USDA Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement Program

OMB Control No: 0551-0046	ICR Reference No: 201603-0551-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FAS	Agency Tracking No: LRP 2016
Title: USDA Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement Program
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 03/09/2016
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 06/24/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/07/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2016	6 Months From Approved
Responses	374	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	29,172	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) awards funds to recipients under the USDA Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement Program (USDA LRP Program). The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (the “2008 Farm Bill”), as amended by the Agricultural Act of 2014 (the “2014 Farm Bill”), provides that the Secretary of Agriculture will provide grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements with, eligible organizations to implement field-based projects that consist of local or regional procurements of eligible commodities in developing countries to provide development assistance and respond to food crises and disasters, in the case of emergencies, in consultation with United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Office of Food for Peace. The intended effects of the USDA LRP Program are to support development activities aimed at strengthening the trade capacity of food-insecure developing countries and to address the cause of chronic food insecurity.

Emergency Justfication: The collected information is needed to evaluate an applicant’s eligibility and to determine the feasibility of the proposed operation. The type of information to be collected will largely mirror the information currently collected under the McGovern-Dole. Under the LRP Program, information will be gathered from applicants desiring to receive grants or enter into cooperative agreements to determine the viability of requests for resources to implement activities in foreign countries. Recipients of grants or cooperative agreements under the LRP Program must submit performance and financial reports until funds provided by FAS and commodities purchased with such funds are utilized. We are requesting emergency approval of the new information collection package by March 9, 2016, in order to start the program effective immediately upon publication of the final rule.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 7742	02/16/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name LRP N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A Disposition of Equipment ,   Repayment of Unspent Funds Wire Transfer and Agreement Closure

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	374	0	0	374	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	29,172	0	0	29,172	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection of information resulting in a program change of 29,172 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,303,323

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Connie Simpson 202 690-1578 [email protected]

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(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;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
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.
Certification Date: 03/07/2016

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