Federal Register #2026-22445

USDA FAS information-collection notice for the Borlaug Fellowship Program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service is seeking public comments on information collection for the Borlaug Fellowship Program. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). - Purpose: The notice concerns an existing application used to select participants for U.S.-based scientific training and collaborative research opportunities. - Information collected: Applicants’ professional status, contact information, emergency contacts, and suitability for the program. - Estimated burden: 145 respondents, one response per respondent annually, and 218 total reporting hours per year. - Procurement status: This is an information-collection notice, not a request to buy products or services. No OEMs, vendors, products, quantities, or part numbers are identified.

Description

The Foreign Agricultural Service announces its intention to seek approval for an existing information collection for the Borlaug Fellowship Program, currently in use without an OMB control number. The program provides U.S.-based scientific training and collaborative research opportunities to early- and mid-career scientists, researchers, and policymakers from developing and middle-income countries. The application collects information about applicants’ professional status, contact details, and suitability for the program. The notice seeks public comments on the information collection and its estimated burden of 145 respondents and 218 hours annually.

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