[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 237 (Tuesday, December 9, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74684-74685]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-29092]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
December 4, 2008.
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
regarding (a) 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; (b) the accuracy
of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) 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 should be addressed to: Desk
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Pamela--Beverly--OIRA;--
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[email protected] or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-
7602. Comments regarding these information collections are best assured
of having their full effect if received within 30 days of this
notification. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling
(202) 720-8958.
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.
Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
Title: CSREES Proposal Review Process.
OMB Control Number: 0524-0041.
Summary of Collection: The Cooperative State Research, Education,
and Extension Service (CSREES) is responsible for performing a review
of proposals submitted to CSREES competitive awards programs in
accordance with section 103(a) of the Agricultural Research, Extension,
and Education Reform Act, of 1998, 7 U.S.C. 7613(a). Reviews are
undertaken to ensure that projects supported by CSREES are of high
quality and are consistent with the goals and requirements of the
funding program. Proposals submitted to CSREES undergo a programmatic
evaluation to determine worthiness of Federal support. The evaluations
consist of a peer panel review and may also entail an assessment by
Federal employees. CSREES will collect information using the ``Proposal
Review Sheet'' or the ``Reviewer Worksheet'', and a Reviewer
Questionnaire.
Need and Use of the Information: The collected information from the
evaluations is used to support CSREES grant programs. CSREES uses the
results of each proposal to determine whether a proposal should be
declined or recommended for award. If this information is not
collected, it would be difficult for a review panel and CSREES staff to
determine which projects warrant funding, or identify appropriate
qualified reviewers. In addition, Federal grants staff and auditors
could not assess the quality or integrity of the review, and the writer
of the application would not benefit from any feedback on why the
application was funded or not.
Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; Business
or other for-profit; Individuals or households; Federal Government;
State, Local or Tribal Government; Farms.
Number of Respondents: 12,600.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion; Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 78,650.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-29092 Filed 12-8-08; 8:45 am]
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