80 FR 34138 - Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 114 (June 15, 2015)

Page Range		34138-34139
FR Document		2015-14461

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended), the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) invites comments on the following information collection for which RUS intends to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Utilities Service


Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended), the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) 
invites comments on the following information collection for which RUS 
intends to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB).

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by August 14, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Director, 
Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, 
1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP 1522, Room 5164, South Building, 
Washington, DC 20250-1522. Telephone: (202) 690-4492. Fax: (202) 720-
8435 or email [email protected].

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 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 
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 respondents, including through the 
use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical or other 
technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology. Comments may be sent to: Thomas P. Dickson, Acting 
Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities 
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP 1522, 1400 Independence 
Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20250-1522. Telephone: (202) 690-4492, Fax: 
(202) 720-8435 or email: [email protected].
    Title: Advance of Loan Funds and Budgetary Control and Other 
Related Burdens.
    OMB Control Number: 0572-0015.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The Rural Utilities Service administers the electric loan 
and loan guarantee program authorized under the Rural Electrification 
Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) In order to protect and ensure the 
Government's security interest in loans, and in exercise of due 
diligence, electric borrowers furnish information to RUS regarding the 
condition, financial or otherwise, related to expenditure of loan 
funds. This Information Collection is necessary to comply with 
applicable provisions of the RUS loan contract. RUS Borrowers submit 
requisitions to RUS for funds for project costs incurred. Insured loan 
funds will be advanced only for projects which are included in the RUS 
approved borrowers workplan or approved amendment and in an approved 
loan, as amended. The process of loan advances establishes the 
beginning of the audit trail of the use of loan funds which is required 
to subsequent RUS compliance audits.
    The RUS Form 595 is used as a requisition for advances of funds. 
The form helps to assure that loan funds are advanced only for the 
budget purposes and amount approved by RUS. According to the applicable 
provisions of the RUS loan contract, borrowers must certify with each 
request for funds to be approved for advance, which such funds are for 
projects previously approved.
    When a prospective borrower requests and is granted a RUS loan, a 
loan contract is established between the Federal government, acting 
through the RUS Administrator, and the borrower. At the time this 
contract is entered into, the borrower must provide RUS with a list of 
projects for which loan funds will be spent, along with an itemized 
list of the estimated costs of these projects. Thus, the borrower 
receives a loan based upon estimated cost figures.
    RUS Form 219, Inventory of Work Orders, is one of the documents the 
borrower submits to RUS to support actual expenditures and an advance 
of loan funds. The form also serves as a connecting link and provides 
an audit trail that originates with the advance of funds and terminates 
with evidence supporting the propriety of expenditures for construction 
or retirement projects.
    Estimate of Burden: The Public reporting burden for this collection 
of

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information is estimated to average 1.57 hours per response.
    Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; Business or other for 
profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 600.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 15.42.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 14,526 hours.
    Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Rebecca 
Hunt, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, at (202) 205-3660, 
Fax: (202) 720-8435 or email: [email protected]. 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.

    Dated: June 3, 2015.
Brandon McBride,
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
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of race, color, national origin, age, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 720–8435 or email: Thomas.Dickson@
disability, sex, gender identity, religion, wdc.usda.gov.
reprisal, and where applicable, political Rural Utilities Service Title: Advance of Loan Funds and
beliefs, marital status, familial or Budgetary Control and Other Related
Information Collection Activity; Burdens.
parental status, sexual orientation, or all
Comment Request OMB Control Number: 0572–0015.
or part of an individual’s income is
Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
AGENCY:
Type of Request: Revision of a
derived from any public assistance
currently approved collection.
program, or protected genetic Notice and request for
ACTION: Abstract: The Rural Utilities Service
information in employment or in any comments. administers the electric loan and loan
program or activity conducted or funded guarantee program authorized under the
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
by the Department. (Not all prohibited Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
bases will apply to all programs and/or U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended), the U.S.C. 901 et seq.) In order to protect
employment activities.) Rural Utilities Service (RUS) invites and ensure the Government’s security
If you wish to file an employment comments on the following information interest in loans, and in exercise of due
complaint, you must contact your collection for which RUS intends to diligence, electric borrowers furnish
agency’s EEO Counselor within 45 days request approval from the Office of information to RUS regarding the
of the date of the alleged discriminatory Management and Budget (OMB). condition, financial or otherwise,
act, event, or in the case of a personnel DATES: Comments on this notice must be
related to expenditure of loan funds.
received by August 14, 2015. This Information Collection is necessary
action. Additional information can be
to comply with applicable provisions of
found online at http:// FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
the RUS loan contract. RUS Borrowers
www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_ Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Director,
submit requisitions to RUS for funds for
file.html. Program Development and Regulatory
project costs incurred. Insured loan
If you wish to file a Civil Rights Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, 1400
funds will be advanced only for projects
Independence Avenue SW., STOP 1522,
program complaint of discrimination, which are included in the RUS
Room 5164, South Building,
complete the USDA Program approved borrowers workplan or
Washington, DC 20250–1522.
Discrimination Complaint Form (PDF), approved amendment and in an
Telephone: (202) 690–4492. Fax: (202)
found online at http:// approved loan, as amended. The process
720–8435 or email Thomas.Dickson@
www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_ of loan advances establishes the
wdc.usda.gov.
cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call beginning of the audit trail of the use of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office loan funds which is required to
(866) 632–9992 to request the form. You
of Management and Budget’s (OMB) subsequent RUS compliance audits.
may also write a letter containing all of
regulation (5 CFR 1320) implementing The RUS Form 595 is used as a
the information requested in the form.
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction requisition for advances of funds. The
Send your completed complaint form or Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13) requires form helps to assure that loan funds are
letter to us by mail at U.S. Department that interested members of the public advanced only for the budget purposes
of Agriculture, Director, Office of and affected agencies have an and amount approved by RUS.
Adjudication, 1400 Independence opportunity to comment on information According to the applicable provisions
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250– collection and recordkeeping activities of the RUS loan contract, borrowers
9410, by fax (202) 690–7442 or email at (see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)). This notice must certify with each request for funds
program.intake@usda.gov. identifies an information collection that to be approved for advance, which such
Individuals who are deaf, hard of RUS is submitting to OMB for revision. funds are for projects previously
hearing or have speech disabilities and Comments are invited on: (a) Whether approved.
you wish to file either an EEO or the proposed collection of information When a prospective borrower requests
program complaint please contact is necessary for the proper performance and is granted a RUS loan, a loan
USDA through the Federal Relay of the functions of the Agency, contract is established between the
Service at (800) 877–8339 or (800) 845– including whether the information will Federal government, acting through the
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of RUS Administrator, and the borrower.
6136 (in Spanish).
the Agency’s estimate of the burden of At the time this contract is entered into,
Persons with disabilities, who wish to the collection of information including the borrower must provide RUS with a
file a program complaint, please see the validity of the methodology and list of projects for which loan funds will
information above on how to contact us assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance be spent, along with an itemized list of
by mail directly or by email. If you the quality, utility, and clarity of the the estimated costs of these projects.
require alternative means of information to be collected; and (d) Thus, the borrower receives a loan
communication for program information ways to minimize the burden of the based upon estimated cost figures.
(e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) collection of information on RUS Form 219, Inventory of Work
please contact USDA’s TARGET Center respondents, including through the use Orders, is one of the documents the
at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD). of appropriate automated, electronic, borrower submits to RUS to support
mechanical or other technological actual expenditures and an advance of
Dated: June 9, 2015.
collection techniques or other forms of loan funds. The form also serves as a
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Chad Parker, information technology. Comments may connecting link and provides an audit
Acting Administrator, Rural Business be sent to: Thomas P. Dickson, Acting trail that originates with the advance of
Cooperative Service. Director, Program Development and funds and terminates with evidence
[FR Doc. 2015–14676 Filed 6–12–15; 8:45 am] Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities supporting the propriety of
BILLING CODE 3410–XY–P Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, expenditures for construction or
STOP 1522, 1400 Independence Ave. retirement projects.
SW., Washington, DC 20250–1522. Estimate of Burden: The Public
Telephone: (202) 690–4492, Fax: (202) reporting burden for this collection of

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information is estimated to average 1.57 recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR All responses to this notice will be
hours per response. 1320.8(d)). This notice identifies an summarized and included in the request
Respondents: Not-for-profit information collection that RUS is for OMB approval. All comments will
institutions; Business or other for profit. submitting to OMB as extension to an also become a matter of public record.
Estimated Number of Respondents: existing collection with Agency Dated: June 3, 2015.
600. adjustment. Brandon McBride,
Estimated Number of Responses per Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
Respondent: 15.42. the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance [FR Doc. 2015–14458 Filed 6–12–15; 8:45 am]
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 14,526 hours. of the functions of the Agency, BILLING CODE P

Copies of this information collection including whether the information will
can be obtained from Rebecca Hunt, have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of
Program Development and Regulatory the Agency’s estimate of the burden of COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
Analysis, at (202) 205–3660, Fax: (202) the proposed collection of information
720–8435 or email: Rebecca.hunt@ including the validity of the Notice of Public Meeting of the Idaho
wdc.usda.gov. All responses to this methodology and assumptions used; (c) Advisory Committee for the Purpose of
notice will be summarized and included ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Discussing the Committee’s Project on
in the request for OMB approval. All clarity of the information to be Equity in School Expenditures and
comments will also become a matter of collected; and (d) ways to minimize the Receive Information From Invited
public record. burden of the collection of information Panelists and the Public on the Rights
on those who are to respond, including of Persons With Disabilities
Dated: June 3, 2015.
Brandon McBride,
through the use of appropriate AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil
automated, electronic, mechanical, or Rights.
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
other technological collection
[FR Doc. 2015–14461 Filed 6–12–15; 8:45 am] ACTION: Announcement of meeting.
techniques or other forms of information
BILLING CODE P technology. Comments may be sent to: SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given,
Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Director, pursuant to the provisions of the rules
Program Development and Regulatory and regulations of the U.S. Commission
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, U.S. on Civil Rights (Commission) and the
Rural Utilities Service Department of Agriculture, STOP 1522, Federal Advisory Committee Act
Room 5164, 1400 Independence Ave. (FACA) that a meeting of the Idaho
Information Collection Activity; SW., Washington, DC 20250–1522. Advisory Committee (Committee) to the
Comment Request Telephone: (202) 690–4492; Fax: (202) Commission will be held on Thursday,
720–8435. June 25, 2015, for the purpose of
Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
AGENCY: Title: 7 CFR 1773, Policy on Audits of discussing the Committee’s project on
Notice and request for
ACTION: RUS Borrowers. equity in school expenditures and
comments. OMB Control Number: 0572–0095. holding a public meeting on the rights
Type of Request: Extension of a
SUMMARY: In accordance with the of persons with disabilities. The
currently approved collection.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 Abstract: The Rural Utilities Service meeting will be held at the Boise Main
U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended), the relies on the information provided by Library, 715 S. Capitol Boulevard,
United States Department of Agriculture the borrowers in their financial Marion Bingham Room, Boise, ID 83702.
(USDA) Rural Utilities Service (RUS) statements to make lending decisions as The session to discuss the Committee’s
invites comments on this information to borrowers’ credit worthiness and to project on equity in school expenditures
collection for which the RUS intends to assure that loan funds are approved, is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. The
request approval from the Office of advanced and disbursed for proper RE session to receive information from
Management and Budget (OMB). Act purposes. These financial invited panelists and the public on the
statements are audited by a certified rights of persons with disabilities is
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
public accountant to provide scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. and
received by August 14, 2015. adjourn at approximately 5:00 p.m.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
independent assurance that the data
being reported are properly measured Members of the public are entitled to
Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Director, make comments in the open period at
Program Development and Regulatory and fairly presented.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting the end of the meeting. Members of the
Analysis, USDA Rural Development, public may also submit written
burden for this collection of information
1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP comments. The comments must be
is estimated to average 7.58 hours per
1522, Room 5164 South Building, received in the Western Regional Office
response.
Washington, DC 20250–1522. of the Commission by July 24, 2015. The
Respondents: Business or other for-
Telephone: (202) 690–4492. Fax: (202) address is Western Regional Office, U.S.
profit, Not-for-profit institutions.
720–8435 or email Estimated Number of Respondents Commission on Civil Rights, 300 N. Los
mailto:Thomas.Dickson@wdc.usda.gov. and Recordkeepers: 1,340. Angeles Street, Suite 2010, Los Angeles,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office CA 90012. Persons wishing to email
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Estimated Number of Responses per
of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Respondent: 1.47. their comments may do so by sending
regulation (5 CFR part 1320) Estimated Total Annual Burden on them to Angelica Trevino, Civil Rights
implementing provisions of the Respondents: 14,914 hours. Analyst, Western Regional Office, at
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. Copies of this information collection atrevino@usccr.gov. Persons who desire
L. 104–13) requires that interested can be obtained from Rebecca Hunt, additional information should contact
members of the public and affected Program Development and Regulatory the Western Regional Office, at (213)
agencies have an opportunity to Analysis, Telephone: (202) 205–3660, 894–3437, (or for hearing impaired TDD
comment on information collection and Fax: (202) 720–8435. 913–551–1414), or by email to atrevino@

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Dates		Comments on this notice must be received by August 14, 2015.
Contact		Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP 1522, Room 5164, South Building, Washington, DC 20250-1522. Telephone: (202) 690-4492. Fax: (202) 720- 8435 or email [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 34138

80 FR 34138 - Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURERural Utilities Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 114 (June 15, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service