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Federal Register
Vol. 85, No. 128
Thursday, July 2, 2020

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
Forest Service
National Forests in Alabama Resource
Advisory Committee
Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:

The National Forests in
Alabama Resource Advisory Committee
(RAC) will meet virtually. The
committee is authorized under the
Secure Rural Schools and Community
Self-Determination Act (the Act) and
operates in compliance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act. The purpose
of the committee is to improve
collaborative relationships and to
provide advice and recommendations to
the Forest Service concerning projects
and funding consistent with Title II of
the Act. RAC information can be found
at the following website: https://
www.fs.usda.gov/main/pts/special
projects/racweb.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Friday, July 31, 2020, from 9:00 a.m.–
2:00 p.m.
All RAC meetings are subject to
cancellation. For status of the meeting
prior to attendance, please contact the
person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
with virtual attendance only. For virtual
meeting information, please contact the
person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
Written comments may be submitted
as described under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION. All comments, including
names and addresses when provided,
are placed in the record and are
available for public inspection and
copying. The public may inspect
comments received at the National
Forests in Alabama Supervisor’s Office.
Please call ahead to set an appointment
and facilitate entry into the building.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sheila Holifield, RAC Coordinator, by
phone at 334–235–5494 or via email at
sheila.holifield@usda.gov; or Tammy
Freeman Brown, Designated Federal
Officer, by phone at 334–315–4926 or
via email at tammy.freemanbrown@
usda.gov.
Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.,
Eastern Standard Time, Monday
through Friday.
The
purpose of the meeting is to review,
discuss, recommend, and approve new
Title II projects. The meeting is open to
the public. The agenda will include
time for people to make oral statements
of three minutes or less. Individuals
wishing to make an oral statement
should request in writing by Tuesday,
July 21, 2020, to be scheduled on the
agenda. Anyone who would like to
bring related matters to the attention of
the RAC may file written statements
with the RAC staff before or after the
meeting. Written comments and
requests for time for oral comments
must be sent to Sheila Holifield, RAC
Coordinator by email to
sheila.holifield@usda.gov.
Meeting Accommodations: If you are
a person requiring reasonable
accommodation, please make requests
in advance for sign language
interpreting, assistive listening
devices, or other reasonable
accommodation. For access to the
facility or proceedings, please contact
the person listed in the section titled
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. All
reasonable accommodation requests are
managed on a case-by-case basis.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
[Docket: RBS–20–CO–OP–0024]

Notice of Request for Revision of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection
Rural Business-Cooperative
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed collection; comments
requested.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice
announces the Rural BusinessCooperative Service’s (RBCS) intention
to revise a currently approved
information collection in support of the
program for the Annual Survey of
Farmer Cooperatives, as authorized in
the Cooperative Marketing Act of 1926.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by August 31, 2020 to be
assured of consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pamela Bennett, Rural Development
Innovation Center, Regulations
Management Division, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW, STOP 0793, Room 4015
South Building, Washington, DC 20250–
0793. Telephone: (202) 720–9639.
Email: pamela.bennett@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title:
Annual Survey of Farmer Cooperatives.
OMB Number: 0570–0007.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: One of the objectives of
RBCS is to promote the understanding,
use and development of the cooperative
form of business as a viable option for
enhancing the income of agricultural
producers and other rural residents.
RBCS direct role is providing
knowledge to improve the effectiveness
and performance of farmer cooperative
businesses through technical assistance,
research, information, and education.
The annual survey of farmer
cooperatives collects basic statistics on
cooperative business volume, net
income, members, financial status,
employees, and other selected
information to support RBCS’ objective
and role. Cooperative statistics are
published in an annual report and other
formats for use by the U.S. Department
SUMMARY:

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of Agriculture, cooperative management
and members, educators and
researchers, other Federal agencies,
cooperative trade associations, general
agribusiness, cooperative development
practitioners, students, teachers,
consultants, and many others.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 76 minutes or
less per response.
Respondents: Farmer, rancher, and
fishery cooperatives.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,037.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Responses:
1,037.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 792 Hours.
Comments
The Office of Management and
Budget’s (OMB) regulation (5 CFR part
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 RBCS is
submitting to OMB for approval.
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 the Federal
eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://
www.regulations.gov and, in the lower
‘‘Search Regulations and Federal
Actions’’ box, select ‘‘Rural BusinessCooperative Service’’ from the agency
drop-down menu, then click on
‘‘Submit.’’ In the Docket ID column,
select RBS–20–CO–OP–0024 to submit
or view public comments and to view
supporting and related materials
available electronically. Information on
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submitting comments, and viewing the
docket after the close of the comment
period, is available through the site’s
‘‘User Tips’’ link.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from Pamela Bennett,
Rural Development Innovation Center,
Regulations Management Division, at
(202) 720–9639. 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.
Mark Brodziski,
Acting Administrator,Rural BusinessCooperative Service.
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can be found at http://www.rd.usda.gov/
contact-us/state-offices.
Program guidance as well as
application and matching funds
templates may be obtained at http://
www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/
rural-cooperative-development-grantprogram. To submit an electronic
application, follow the instructions for
the RCDG funding announcement
located at http://www.grants.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Natalie Melton, Program Management
Division, Rural Business-Cooperative
Service, United States Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW, Mail Stop–3226, Room 4204–
South, Washington, DC 20250–3226,
(202) 720–1400 or email CPgrants@
usda.gov.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Rural Business-Cooperative Service

Preface

[Docket #: RBS–CO–OP–0026]

Inviting Applications for Rural
Cooperative Development Grants
Rural Business-Cooperative
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of Funding Availability.
AGENCY:

This Notice announces that
the Rural Business-Cooperative Service
(Agency) is accepting fiscal year (FY)
2020 applications for the Rural
Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG)
program. The program funding level for
FY 2020 is a total of $5.8 million.
The purpose of this program is to
provide financial assistance to improve
the economic condition of rural areas
through cooperative development.
Eligible applicants are a non-profit
corporation or an institution of higher
education.

SUMMARY:

Completed applications must be
submitted electronically by no later than
midnight Eastern Time, August 3, 2020,
through Grants.gov, to be eligible for
grant funding. Please review the
Grants.gov website at https://
www.grants.gov/web/grants/
register.htmlfor instructions on the
process of registering your organization
as soon as possible to ensure that you
are able to meet the electronic
application deadline. Late applications
are not eligible for funding under this
Notice and will not be evaluated.
ADDRESSES: You are encouraged to
contact your USDA Rural Development
State Office well in advance of the
application deadline to discuss your
project and ask any questions about the
RCDG program or application process.
Contact information for State Offices
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The Agency encourages applications
that will support recommendations
made in the Rural Prosperity Task Force
report to help improve life in rural
America. www.usda.gov/ruralprosperity
Applicants are encouraged to consider
projects that provide measurable results
in helping rural communities build
robust and sustainable economies
through strategic investments in
infrastructure, partnerships and
innovation. Key strategies include:
• Achieving e-Connectivity for rural
America
• Developing the Rural Economy
• Harnessing Technological Innovation
• Supporting a Rural Workforce
• Improving Quality of Life
Overview
Federal Agency: Rural BusinessCooperative Service.
Funding Opportunity Title: Rural
Cooperative Development Grants.
Announcement Type: Initial Notice.
Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Number: 10.771.
Date: Application Deadline.
Electronic applications must be received
by http://www.grants.gov no later than
midnight Eastern Time, August 3, 2020,
or it will not be considered for funding.
The Application Template provides
specific, detailed instructions for each
item of a complete application. The
Agency emphasizes the importance of
including every item and strongly
encourages applicants to follow the
instructions carefully, using the
examples and illustrations in the
Application Template. Prior to official
submission of applications, applicants
may request technical assistance or
other application guidance from the
Agency, as long as such requests are

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