The Foreign Agricultural Service, part of the USDA, is planning to request an extension for a currently approved information collection concerning the Emerging Markets Program, as per the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This program involves collecting information from applicants seeking grants to evaluate the viability of proposed projects and ensure compliance with statutory requirements. Public comments on this proposal must be submitted by May 5, 2025, via mail, email, or the Federal eRulemaking Portal. The estimated public reporting burden for respondents is about 6.4 hours per response, with an annual total burden of 2,100 hours.
Simple Explanation
The Foreign Agricultural Service wants to keep asking people for information about their projects to ensure they can get the help they need from a program that supports new markets, and they're looking for people's thoughts on this by May 5, 2025. They think each person will spend about 6 hours giving this information each year.