Federal Register #2026-09097

Extension of Information Collection for USDA Cochran Fellowship Program

This opportunity concerns the extension of an information collection for the USDA's Cochran Fellowship Program, managed by the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) - Purpose: - Request for public comments on extending the information collection required for the Cochran Fellowship Program - The program provides short-term training in the U.S. for agricultural officials and industry representatives from middle-income and emerging market countries - Information Collection Details: - Collects personal and professional data from applicants to assess eligibility - Estimated 620 respondents per year - Total annual burden of 207 hours - Products/Services: - No products or services are being procured; this is an administrative information collection extension - Unique Requirements: - Focused solely on the administrative process for fellowship application data collection - OEMs and Vendors: - No OEMs or vendors are mentioned or involved - Place of Performance/Delivery: - Foreign Agricultural Service Headquarters, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 6628, Washington, DC 20250 - USDA Rural Utilities Service Headquarters, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Mail Stop 1590, Room 4121S, Washington, DC 20250-1590

Description

The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) intends to request an extension for a currently approved information collection for USDA's Cochran Fellowship Program. This program provides short-term training to Fellows from middle-income and emerging market countries to expose agricultural officials and industry representatives to U.S. agriculture products and policies. The application collects personal and professional information to determine the suitability of candidates. Comments on this notice must be received by July 6, 2026.

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