[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 133 (Monday, July 13, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37513-37514]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-18460]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Foreign Agricultural Service
RIN 0551-AA26
Notice of Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently
Approved Information Collection
AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
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notice announces the Foreign Agricultural Service's (FAS) intention to
request an extension for and revision to a currently approved
information collection in support of the FAS/Cooperator Market
Development Program based on re-estimates.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by September 11, 1998
to be assured of consideration.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS:
Contact Kent D. Sisson, Director, Marketing Operations Staff, Foreign
Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-1042, (202) 720-4327.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FAS/Cooperator Market Development Program.
OMB Number: 0551-0026.
Expiration Date of Approval: December 31, 1998.
Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: The primary objective of the Foreign Market Development
Program is to develop, maintain and expand long-term export markets for
U.S. agricultural products. Created over 40 years ago, the program is a
cooperative effort between FAS and non-profit agricultural trade
organizations (called ``Cooperators''). The FAS currently provides cost
share assistance for market development to approximately 30 Cooperators
working in more than 100 countries.
Prior to initiating program activities, each Cooperator must submit
a detailed application to FAS which includes an assessment of overseas
market potential; marketing strategy, goals and market development
activities; estimated budgets; and performance measurements. Prior
years' plans often dictate the content of current year plans because
many activities are continuations of previous activities. Each
Cooperator is also responsible for submitting: (1) reimbursement claims
for eligible costs incurred, (2) an end-of-year contribution report,
(3) travel reports, and (4) progress reports/evaluation studies.
Cooperators must maintain records on all information submitted to FAS.
The information collection is used by FAS to manage, plan, evaluate and
account for Government resources. The reports and records are required
to ensure the proper and judicious use of public funds.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 20 hours per response.
Respondents: Non-profit trade organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 30.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 73.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 43,800 hours.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Valerie
Countiss, the Agency Information Collection Coordinator, at (202) 720-
6713.
Requests for Comments: Send comments regarding the accuracy of the
burden estimate, ways to minimize the burden, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, or any other aspect of this collection of information, to:
Kent D. Sisson, Director, Marketing Operations Staff, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., STOP 1042, Washington, DC
20250-1042. Facsimile submissions may be sent to 202-720-9361 and
electronic mail submissions should be addressed to
mosadmin@fas.usda.gov.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of
public record.
Signed at Washington, D.C. June 29, 1998.
Timothy J. Galvin,
Acting Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service and Vice President,
Commodity Credit Corporation.
[FR Doc. 98-18460 Filed 7-10-98; 8:45 am]
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