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Notices

Federal Register
Vol. 84, No. 95
Thursday, May 16, 2019

This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER
contains documents other than rules or
proposed rules that are applicable to the
public. Notices of hearings and investigations,
committee meetings, agency decisions and
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are
examples of documents appearing in this
section.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture
Designation as a Non Land Grant
College of Agriculture
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of revision to Non Land
Grant College of Agriculture (NLGCA)
definition and invitation to request
NLGCA designation.
AGENCY:

Section 7102 of the
Agriculture Act of 2018 revises the
definition of a Non Land Grant College
of Agriculture and requires the National
Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
ensure compliance with the revised
definition by proposing revocation of
Non Land Grant designations where
prior designees do not comply with the
new NLGCA definition. All institutions
certified prior to December 21, 2018
must reapply for certification and meet
the new criteria for NLGCA
certification. NLGCA designation
satisfies the eligibility requirement for
the Capacity Building Grants for NonLand Grant Colleges of Agriculture
program.
DATES: NIFA has updated its process for
designating NLGCA and is inviting new
requests for NLGCA designation
effective immediately upon publication
in the Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joanna Moore, Policy Specialist,
jmoore@nifa.usda.gov, 202–690–6011.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
7102 of the 2018 Agriculture
Improvement Act:
(1) Amended the definition of
‘‘NLGCA Institution’’ and ‘‘non-landgrant College of agriculture’’. In order
for an institution to qualify as a NLGCA,
it must be a public college or university
offering a baccalaureate or higher degree
in the study of agricultural sciences,
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specified areas of study: Agricultural
and domestic animal services;
Agricultural and extension education
services; Agricultural and food products
processing; Agricultural business and
management; Agricultural
communication or agricultural
journalism; Agricultural economics;
Agricultural engineering; Agricultural
mechanization; Agricultural production
operations; Agricultural public services;
Agriculture; Animal sciences; Applied
horticulture or horticulture operations;
Aquaculture; Equestrian/Equine
Studies; Floriculture or floristry
operations and management; Food
science; Forest sciences and biology;
Forestry; Greenhouse operations and
management; International agriculture;
Natural resource economics; Natural
resources management and policy;
Natural resources or conservation;
Ornamental horticulture; Plant nursery
operations and management; Plant
sciences; Range science and
management; Soil sciences; Turf and
turfgrass management; Urban forestry;
and Wood science and wood products
or pulp or paper technology.
(2) Removed Opt-in, Opt-out language
for Hispanic Serving Agricultural
Colleges and Universities (HSACU) and
McIntire-Stennis Colleges and
Universities.
(3) Required, within 90 days of
enactment of the Agriculture
Improvement Act of 2018, that NIFA
establish a process of reviewing NLGCA
designees to ensure compliance with the
revised definition and to propose
revocation of the designation where
NLGCA’s were found noncompliant.

days of submitting a request for the
inclusion of a new Area of Study.
All interested institutions who meet
the above criteria must apply for
NLGCA certification. All institutions
certified prior to December 21, 2018
must reapply for certification and meet
the new criteria for NLGCA
certification; Previous NLGCA
certification is not a guarantee of
continued certification.
To request that NIFA provide
certification of NLGCA status, an
Authorized Representative (AR) must go
to http://www.nifa.usda.gov/form/
form.html and submit a web-based form
indicating the institution meets the
qualifications. By submitting this
request electronically, the AR certifies
that they have the authority to make this
request on behalf of their institution.
Receipt of NLGCA Designation
Requests for NLGCA designation are
accepted on a rolling basis. Within 30
days of submission, NIFA will provide
the administrative point of contact
specified on the request, with a
certification of NLGCA designation or a
response indicating why the request for
certification is being denied. Future
Requests for Application issued by
NIFA may require NLGCA certification.
Done at Washington, DC, on May 7, 2019.
Steve Censky,
Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
[FR Doc. 2019–10105 Filed 5–15–19; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Requesting NLGCA Designation

Rural Housing Service

A flow chart describing the process
for determining eligibility is available at
https://nifa.usda.gov/program/capacitybuilding-grants-non-land-grant-collegesagriculture-program. To determine
programmatic fit in Areas of Study,
NIFA will utilize the Department of
Education’s Classification of
Instructional Programs (CIP) definitions
as a guideline. These are available for
reference at https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/
cipcode. You may request consideration
of an additional Area of Study by the
Secretary of Agriculture. The
requirements for this are detailed on the
web form mentioned below. A
determination will be made within 90

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Rural Housing Service, USDA.
Notice; request for comments.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Rural Housing Service (RHS) invites
comments on this information
collection for Community Facilities
Technical Assistance and Training
Grant Program, for which the Agency
intends to request approval from the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) will be requested. The
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Assistance and Training (TAT) is a
competitive grant program, which RHS
administers. Section 306 of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (CONACT), was
amended by Section 6006 of the
Agriculture Act of 2014 to establish the
Community Facilities Technical
Assistance and Training Grant. Section
6006 authorized grants be made to
public bodies and private nonprofit
corporations (including Indian Tribes)
that will serve rural areas for the
purpose of enabling the grantees to
provide to associations technical
assistance and training with respect to
essential community facilities
authorized under Section 306(a)(1) of
the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act. Grants can be made
for 100 percent of the cost of assistance.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by July 15, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas P. Dickson, Rural Development
Innovation Center—Regulatory Team 2,
USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW,
STOP 1522, Room 4233, South
Building, Washington, DC 20250–1522.
Telephone: (202) 690–4492. Email
Thomas.dickson@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office
of Management and Budget’s (OMB)
regulation (5 CFR 1320) implementing
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13) requires
that interested members of the public
and affected agencies have an
opportunity to comment on information
collection and recordkeeping activities
(see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)). This notice
identifies an information collection that
RHS is submitting to OMB for revision.
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
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (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.
Comments may be sent by any of the
following methods:
• Mail: Thomas P. Dickson, Rural
Development Innovation Center, 1400
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Room 4233, South Building,
Washington, DC 20250–1522.
Telephone: (202) 690–4492. Email:
Thomas.Dickson@wdc.usda.gov.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Title: 7 CFR 3570 Community
Facilities Technical Assistance and
Training Grant Program.
OMB Control Number: 0575–0198.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The Community Facilities
Technical Assistance and Training
(TAT) is a competitive grant program
which the Rural Housing Service (RHS)
administers. Section 306 of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (CONACT), 7 U.S.C.
1926, was amended by Section 6006 of
the Agriculture Act of 2014 (Pub. L.
113–79) to establish the Community
Facilities Technical Assistance and
Training Grant. Section 6006 authorized
grants be made to public bodies and
private nonprofit corporations
(including Indian Tribes) that will serve
rural areas for the purpose of enabling
the grantees to provide to associations
technical assistance and training with
respect to essential community facilities
authorized under Section 306(a)(1) of
the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)).
Grants can be made for 100 percent of
the cost of assistance.
Need and Use of the Information:
Eligible entities receive TAT grants to
help small rural communities or areas
identify and solve problems relating to
essential community facilities. The
grant recipients may provide technical
assistance to public bodies and private
nonprofit corporations. Applicants
applying for TAT grants must submit an
application, which includes an
application form, narrative proposal,
various other forms, certifications, and
supplemental information. The Rural
Development State Offices and the RHS
National Office staff will use the
information collected to determine
applicant eligibility, project feasibility,
and the applicant’s ability to meet the
grant and regulatory requirements.
Failure to collect proper information
could result in improper determinations
of eligibility or improper use of funds.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 1 hour per
response.
Respondents: Not-for-Profit
Institutions, Public Bodies and Tribal
Organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
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Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 1,397.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from Robin M. Jones,
Innovation Center, at (202)772–1172,
Email: robin.m.jones@wdc.usda.gov.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
also become a matter of public record.
Richard A. Davis,
Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
[FR Doc. 2019–10156 Filed 5–15–19; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Information Collection Activity;
Comment Request
Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
Notice; request for comments.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
United States Department of
Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Service
(RUS), invites comments on this
information collection for which the
Agency intends to request approval
from the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB).
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by July 15, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas P. Dickson, Rural Development
Innovation Center—Regulatory Team 2,
USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW,
STOP 1522, South Building,
Washington, DC 20250–1522.
Telephone: (202) 690–4492. Email
thomas.dickson@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office
of Management and Budget’s (OMB)
regulation (5 CFR 1320) implementing
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13) requires
that interested members of the public
and affected agencies have an
opportunity to comment on information
collection and recordkeeping activities
(see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)). This notice
identifies an information collection that
RUS is submitting to OMB for extension
of an existing collection. 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
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