# Submission for OMB Review; Notice of Request for Emergency Approval
In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Department of Agriculture (USDA) has submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a six-month emergency approval of the following information collection: ICR 0578-NEW, Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP). The requested approval would enable the implementation for NRCS to collect the necessary information to accept and review proposals and manage agreements for the FY22 Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) Grant Program.
**Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)**
*Title:* Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) Grant Program.
*OMB Control Number:* 0578-NEW.
*Summary of Collection:* The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is requesting emergency clearance and review through 5 CFR 1320.13 for a new information collection for the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) Grant Program. The NRCS is using funds provided by the American Rescue Plan of 2021 (Pub. L. 117-2) to assist local units of government in implementing projects that improve access to local foods in areas where access to fresh, healthy food is limited or unavailable.
Dated: March 29, 2022.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.