Federal Register #2026-22438

USDA FAS Seeks Comments on Emerging Markets Program Information Collection

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service is seeking public comment on an information collection for the Emerging Markets Program. - Government agency: USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS); the collection’s extension will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). - Program and collection: Emerging Markets Program information collection, OMB Control Number 0551-0048. - Purpose: Collects information from grant applicants to evaluate proposed activities and from grant recipients through performance and financial reports. - Estimated burden: 50 respondents annually, five responses per respondent, an average of 8.4 hours per response, and 2,100 total annual burden hours. - Procurement: This is a public-comment notice, not a solicitation for products or services. No OEMs, vendors, products, or service line items are identified.

Description

The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) plans to request an extension from the Office of Management and Budget for its currently approved information collection for the Emerging Markets Program. The collection gathers information from grant applicants to assess proposed activities and from grant recipients through performance and financial reports. The notice estimates 50 respondents per year, five responses per respondent, and 2,100 total annual burden hours. Comments must be received by January 4, 2027.

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