[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 50 (Friday, March 14, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 14471]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-05560]
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Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 50 / Friday, March 14, 2014 /
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. FV10-CP-01, AMS-FV-10-0041]
Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved
Information Collection
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's
(AMS) intention to request approval, from the Office of Management and
Budget, for an extension of the currently approved information
collection request Web-Based Supply Chain Management Commodity Offer
Form, Paperwork Collection Notice. This information collection is
necessary to support the procurement of agricultural commodities for
domestic nutrition assistance programs. AMS issues invitations to
purchase fresh and processed commodities for domestic nutrition
assistance programs on a year round basis. The extension of the
information collection request is required to continue using our Web-
Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) system, which allows respondents
to submit information electronically. The information collection burden
for respondents should not increase.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received May 13, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Address all comments concerning this notice to David
Tuckwiller, Project Manager, Web Based Supply Chain Management System,
Commodity Procurement Branch, South Building, Room 3524-S, 1400
Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20250-0239. Submit electronic
comments and other data to [email protected].
You may also send comments to the Desk Officer for Agriculture,
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Tuckwiller, 202-720-4517.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Web-Based Supply Chain Management Offer Forms.
OMB Number: 0581-0273.
Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from approval.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: AMS purchases commodities for various domestic nutrition
assistance programs, and provides support for commodity markets with
surplus inventory. AMS issues invitations to purchase agricultural
commodities for use in domestic nutrition assistance programs. In
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter
35), this information collection request is for the extension of the
currently approved information collection for the WBSCM system where
respondents will submit information electronically via that system.
Vendor information, annual certification information, and all domestic
commodity offer information will be entered and received electronically
in WBSCM. Vendors will be able to access WBSCM to see the date and time
the system shows for receipt of bid, bid modification, or bid
cancellation information. At bid opening date and time, the bid
information is evaluated through the WBSCM system. Acceptances will be
sent to the successful offerors electronically. Awarded contracts will
be posted on the AMS Website.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 15 minutes per response, including
the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources,
gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing
the collection of information per response.
Respondents: Businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 341.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 187,175.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 549.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 47,793.75 hours.
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who
are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms
of information technology. All comments received will be available for
public inspection during regular business hours at the same address.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public
record.
Dated: March 5, 2014.
Rex A. Barnes,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-05560 Filed 3-13-14; 8:45 am]
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