Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA)
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
No
Emergency
10/15/2021
10/08/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
6 Months From Approved
975
0
4,732
0
0
0
Section 1001(b)(4) of the American Rescue Plan Act (P.L. 117-2), which directs the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to make loans and cooperative agreements and provide other assistance to maintain and improve food and agriculture supply chain resiliency. Program provisions are intended to use available funds to purchase healthy nutritious food from local, regional, and socially disadvantaged farmers/producers for distribution targeting underserved communities
AMS believes this emergency clearance request shall be granted since the agency will not be able to reasonably comply with the normal clearance procedures under the PRA because the use of normal clearance procedures is reasonably likely to prevent or disrupt the collection of information that is necessary to administer the LFPA. If the emergency clearance is not granted, it is reasonably likely that implementation of the program will be postponed, subsequently delaying efforts to maintain and improve food and agricultural supply chain resiliency and effectively provide food to underserved communities.
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.