[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 56 (Monday, March 24, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 15934]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-06342]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

March 19, 2014.
    The Department of Agriculture will submit the following information 
collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 on or after the date 
of publication of this notice. 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), New 
Executive Office Building, Washington, DC; New Executive Office 
Building, 725--17th Street NW., Washington, DC, 20503. Commenters are 
encouraged to submit their comments to OMB via email to: [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 by April 23, 2014. Copies of 
the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8681.
    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.

Agricultural Marketing Service

    Title: Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP).
    OMB Control Number: 0581-0235.
    Summary of Collection: The purposes of the Farmers Market Promotion 
Program (FMPP) are to increase domestic consumption of agricultural 
commodities by improving and expanding, assisting in the improvement 
and expansion, and to develop or aid in the development of new domestic 
farmers' markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture 
programs, and other direct producer-to-consumer infrastructure. The 
Farmer-to-Consumer Marketing Act of 1976 (Act) directs USDA to 
encourage the direct marketing of agricultural commodities from farmers 
to consumers, and to promote the development and expansion of direct 
marketing of agricultural commodities from farmers to consumers. The 
recently authorized Farmer's Market Promotion Program (FMPP) (7 U.S.C. 
3005), Section 6 of 7 U.S.C. 3004 directs the Secretary of Agriculture 
to ``carry out a program to make grants to eligible entities for 
projects to establish, expand, and promote farmers' markets.''
    Need and Use of the Information: The Agricultural Marketing Service 
will review grant application information to determine eligibility of 
applicants for participation in FMPP, evaluate goals, objectives, work-
plans, expected results and budget for the project.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-
profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 1,500.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: One time.
    Total Burden Hours: 20,988.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-06342 Filed 3-21-14; 8:45 am]
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