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OMB Control No:
0551-0053
ICR Reference No:
202305-0551-002
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency:
USDA/FAS
Agency Tracking No:
FEP 2023
Title:
Faculty Exchange Program
Type of Information Collection:
Existing collection in use without an OMB Control Number
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
07/17/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
06/12/2023
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
07/31/2026
36 Months From Approved
Responses
35
0
0
Time Burden (Hours)
888
0
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The Faculty Exchange Program was implemented by USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service, Global Programs, Fellowship Programs. FEP began in 1995 to bring university professors from countries in the Former Soviet Union to the United States for one semester to increase their knowledge agricultural economics, marketing, and agribusiness management at their home institutions.
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 95 - 113 1002
Name of Law: National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
87 FR 65024
10/27/2022
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
88 FR 38015
06/12/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Faculty Exchange Program
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
35
0
0
0
0
35
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
888
0
0
1
0
887
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
This is an existing collection in use without a valid OMB control number. FAS has developed a new IT system (IFEDS) for the execution of this program which stores applicant information for the Fellowship Exchange Program. In the process of developing the system, it was discovered that this Program did not have an approved OMB Control Number for applications and evaluations. As soon as this became apparent, FAS immediately begin the ICR process to bring this IC into compliance with the PRA.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$3,106
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
Yes
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
No
Agency Contact:
Dacia Rogers 202 402-3374 dacia.a.rogers@hud.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
06/12/2023
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