[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 241 (Friday, December 13, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65519-65520]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31596]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Commodity Credit Corporation
Notice of Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently
Approved Information Collection
AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Commodity Credit Corporation's intention to
request an extension for and revision to a currently approved
information collection in support of the Market Access Program,
formerly the Market Promotion Program.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by February 11, 1997.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: Contact Sharon L. McClure,
Director, Marketing Operations Staff, Foreign Agricultural Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 14th & Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250-1042, (202) 720-4327.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Market Access Program.
OMB Number: 0551-0027.
Expiration Date of Approval: March 31, 1997.
Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: The primary objective of the Market Access Program is to
encourage the development, maintenance and expansion of commercial
export markets for U.S. agricultural products through cost-share
assistance to eligible trade organizations that implement a foreign
market development program. Financial assistance under this program is
made available on a competitive basis. Currently, there are more than
70 organizations participating directly in the program with activities
in more than 100 countries. The Market access Program is administered
by personnel of the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS).
Prior to initiating program activities, Participants must submit
detailed activity plans to FAS which include country strategies, goals
and benchmarks, proposed activities, estimated budgets, and performance
measurements. Each Participant is also responsible for submitting: (1)
Reimbursement claims for costs incurred as outlines in the activity
plans, (2) and end-of-year contribution report, (3) travel reports, and
(4) program evaluations. Participants must maintain records on all
information submitted to FAS. The information collected 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 77 hours per response.
Respondents: Non-profit organizations, state groups, cooperatives,
and commercial entities.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 70
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 17
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 78,460.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Valerie
Countiss, the Agency Information Collection Coordinator, at (202) 720-
6713.
Request 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:
Sharon L. McClure, Director, Marketing Operations Staff, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 14th & Independence Avenue, SW., STOP 1042,
Washington, DC 20250-1042.
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.
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Signed at Washington, D.C. on November 18, 1996.
August Schumacher,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service and Vice President,
Commodity Credit Corporation.
[FR Doc. 96-31596 Filed 12-12-96; 8:45 am]
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