Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, USDA.
Notice and request for comments.
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) implementing regulations, this notice announces the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service's (CSREES) intention to revise and extend a currently approved information collection, Form CSREES–1232, “Project Summary,” Form CSREES–1233, “Conflict of Interest List,” and Form CSREES–1234, “National Environmental Policy Act Exclusions Form”.
Comments on this notice must be received on or before July 20, 2000, to be assured of consideration.
Address all comments concerning this notice to Sally J. Rockey, Deputy Administrator, Competitive Research Grants and Awards Management, CSREES, USDA, STOP 2240, Washington, D.C. 20250–2240. E-mail: OEP@reeusda.gov.
Sally J. Rockey, (202) 401–1761.
Since several programs use these forms and some programs are peer reviewed and others are not, the number of copies requested by CSREES varies. The number required may be as few as three and as many as fifteen. If the proposals are not peer reviewed fewer copies are needed since copies are not needed for members of a peer review panel. If a program uses a peer review panel the number of copies may still vary since the size of the panels vary with each program. Multiple copies are requested as a result of a desire to minimize delays in beginning the review process that would be caused if CSREES were required to make the copies inhouse, and minimization of the risk of proposals becoming separated, incorrectly organized, or misplaced during a high volume, minimally-staffed, time-driven photocopying process.
CSREES developed a general “Application Kit” (OMB Approval 0525–0022) for most of its programs. This kit includes the necessary forms and instructions for applicants requesting support under various competitive and noncompetitive funding programs sponsored by CSREES. In 1994, CSREES sought and received approval of three additional forms. These forms include: Form CSREES–1232, “Project Summary,” Form CSREES–1233, “Conflict of Interest List,” and Form CSREES–1234, “National Environmental Policy Act Exclusions Form”. These forms are primarily used for proposal evaluation and administration. While some of the information will be used to respond to inquiries from Congress and other government agencies, the forms are not designed to be statistical surveys or data collection instruments. Their completion by potential recipients is a normal part of an application to Federal agencies for support for basic and applied scientific research, education and extension activities.
The following information has been collected and will continue to be collected through these forms:
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Sally J. Rockey, Deputy Administrator, CSREES, (202) 401–1761. E-mail: OEP@reeusda.gov.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record.