[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 126 (Tuesday, July 1, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 37272]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-15342]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
June 25, 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 July 31, 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: USDA Web Based Supply Chain Management System (WBSCM).
OMB Control Number: 0581-0273.
Summary of Collection: Section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935, as
amended (Section 32 Pub. L. 74-320; 7 U.S.C. 612c); Sections 6(a) and
(e), 13, and 17 of the National School Lunch Act, as amended, (42
U.S.C. sections 1751, 1761, and 1766) in addition to several other acts
authorize the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Procurement Branches
to prepare and issue announcements for the purchase and sale of
perishable agricultural commodities. AMS purchases agricultural
commodities for the Section 32 and 6a & e National School Lunch
Program/Child & Adult Care Food Program; Nutrition Service Incentive
Program; Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations; Commodity
Supplemental Food Program; The Emergency Food Assistance Program and
Disaster Feeding in addition to providing support for commodity markets
with surplus inventory.
Need and Use of the Information: AMS issues solicitation for offers
in order to solicit bids for commodities for delivery to domestic
nutrition assistance programs. Vendors respond by making electronic
offers using the secure Web Based Supply Chain Management System
(WBSCM). Vendors must be registered, and have an ID and password, in
order to submit bids electronically through WBSCM via the Internet. The
information will change in response to the needs of the domestic
feeding programs and each solicitation. Information collected has been
consolidated into three processes--a New Vendor Application, Bid
Solicitation and Contract Delivery, Invoice Submission and Inspection
Results. The data collected from vendors assists AMS with making a
determination whether a business is viable and capable of supplying
product to the Federal government.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for profit; Farms.
Number of Respondents: 73.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion; Weekly; Monthly;
Quarterly.
Total Burden Hours: 47,698.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-15342 Filed 6-30-14; 8:45 am]
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