[Federal Register: December 20, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 245)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
Notice of Intent To Establish an Information Collection
AGENCY: Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5 CFR part 1320,
this notice announces the Cooperative State Research, Education, and
Extension Service's (CSREES) intention to request approval to establish
an information collection for the CSREES proposal review process.
DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by February 24,
2003, to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date
will be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning this notice may be mailed to
Robert C. MacDonald, Grants Policy Program Leader, Information Systems
and Technology Management, CSREES, USDA, STOP 2216, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-2216 or sent electronically to:
rmacdonald@reeusda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request a copy of the information
collection, contact Robert C. MacDonald, (202) 205-5967.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: CSREES Proposal Review Process.
OMB Number: 0524-NEW.
Expiration Date of Current Approval: Not applicable.
Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to establish an
information collection for three years.
Abstract: The Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension
Service (CSREES) is responsible for performing a review of proposals
submitted to CSREES competitive award programs in accordance with
section 103(a) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education
Reform Act of 1998, 7 U.S.C. 7613(a). Reviews are undertaken to ensure
that projects supported by CSREES are of high quality, and are
consistent with the goals and requirements of the funding program.
Proposals submitted to CSREES undergo a programmatic evaluation to
determine worthiness of Federal support. The evaluations consist of a
peer review and may also entail an assessment by Federal employees and
mail-in reviews.
The information collected from the evaluations is used to support
CSREES grant programs. CSREES uses the results of the proposal
evaluation to determine whether a proposal should be declined or
recommended for award. When CSREES has rendered a decision, copies of
reviews, excluding the names of the reviewers, and summaries of review
panel deliberations, if any, are provided to the submitting Project
Director. Listings of panelists' names are released; however, no
association is made with the review of an individual proposal.
Estimate of Burden: CSREES estimates that anywhere from one hour to
twenty hours may be required to review a proposal. It is estimated that
approximately five hours are required to review an average proposal.
Each proposal receives an average of four reviews.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Robert
C. MacDonald, Grants Policy Program Leader, Information Systems and
Technology Management, CSREES, USDA, STOP 2216, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-2216. Telephone (202) 205-5967. E-
mail: rmacdonald@reeusda.gov.
Comments: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Agency, including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of
the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Done in Washington, DC, this 10th day of December, 2002.
Joseph J. Jen,
Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics.
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