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OMB Control No: 3145-0279	ICR Reference No: 202410-0503-001CF
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AgSEC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Common Form for Biographical Sketch and Common Form for Current and Pending (Other) Support Information
Type of Information Collection: RCF New	Common Form ICR:
Type of Review Request:
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/02/2024
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/02/2024
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2026
Responses	152,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	304,000	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Biographical Sketch	CF 1
Common Form for Current and Pending (Other) Support	CF 2

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	152,000	152,000
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	304,000	304,000
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	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: USDA is adopting the Biographical Sketch Common Form and the Current and Pending (Other) Support Common Form (herein common forms) as per the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) memorandum on Policy Regarding Use of Common Disclosure Forms. These common forms aim to standardize disclosure requirements and processes across federal research agencies, with the goal of reducing the time and effort researchers spend providing disclosure information to federal funders and ensuring integrity throughout the research process. These Common Forms allow researchers to disclose the relevant experience, achievements, and resources that demonstrate their qualifications (Biographical Sketch) and capacity (Current and Pending (Other) Support) to conduct proposed research. This information will help USDA to be informed and better assess potential scientific, budgetary, or commitment overlap when making funding decisions. In the context of foreign interference concerns, the purpose of the common forms is to require researchers to transparently disclose their affiliations, funding sources, and research activities, including any potential connections to foreign governments or entities, thereby allowing funding agencies to assess potential conflicts of interest and risks related to foreign influence on research projects.

Annual Cost to Federal Government:

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?

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.

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.

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Rachelle Ragland-Greene 703 605-0038 Rachelle.Greene@fns.usda.gov

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