80 FR 42788 - Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 138 (July 20, 2015)
Rural Utilities Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 138 (July 20, 2015)
| Page Range | 42788-42788 | |
| FR Document | 2015-17673 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 138 (Monday, July 20, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 42788] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-17673] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Utilities Service Information Collection Activity; Comment Request AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service (RUS) invites comments on the following information collections for which the RUS intends to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by September 18, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, USDA 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 information collections that USDA Rural Development is submitting to OMB for extension. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether this 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, USDA 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]. Title: Borrower Investments--Telecommunications Loan Program, 7 CFR 1744, Subpart E. OMB Control Number: 0572-0098. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection. Abstract: The Rural Economic Development Act of 1990, Title XXIII of the Farm Bill, Public Law 101-624, authorized qualified Rural Utilities Service (RUS) borrowers to make investments in rural development projects without the prior approval of the Agency's Administrator provided that such investments do not cause the borrower to exceed its allowable qualified investment level as determined in accordance with the procedures set forth in 7 CFR part 1744, subpart E. When a borrower exceeds these limits, the security for the Government's loans could be in jeopardy. However, in the interest of encouraging rural development, RUS will consider approving such investments that exceed a borrower's qualified investment level. This information collection covers those items that a borrower would need to submit to RUS for consideration of the borrower's request to make such an investment. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response. Respondents: Not for profit institutions; business or other for- profit entities. Estimated Number of Respondents: 2. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1 hour. 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: July 10, 2015. Brandon McBride, Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. [FR Doc. 2015-17673 Filed 7-17-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-15-P
![42788 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 138 / Monday, July 20, 2015 / Notices
the collection of information that such DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Utilities Service, 1400 Independence
persons are not required to respond to Avenue SW., STOP 1522, Room 5164,
the collection of information unless it Rural Utilities Service South Building, Washington, DC 20250–
displays a currently valid OMB control 1522. Telephone: (202) 690–4492. Fax:
Information Collection Activity;
number. (202) 720–8435 or email
Comment Request
Thomas.Dickson@wdc.usda.gov.
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
AGENCY: Title: Borrower Investments—
Title: Suspension and Debarment and Notice and request for
ACTION: Telecommunications Loan Program, 7
Drug-Free Workplace Certifications. comments. CFR 1744, Subpart E.
OMB Control Number: 0505—New. SUMMARY: In accordance with the OMB Control Number: 0572–0098.
Summary of Collection: Suspension Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 Type of Request: Extension of a
and debarment is a discretionary or U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended), the currently approved collection.
statutory administrative action taken by United States Department of Agriculture Abstract: The Rural Economic
Federal agencies to protect the (USDA) Rural Utilities Service (RUS) Development Act of 1990, Title XXIII of
government by excluding person and invites comments on the following
the Farm Bill, Public Law 101–624,
entities that are not presently information collections for which the
authorized qualified Rural Utilities
responsible from participating in RUS intends to request approval from
the Office of Management and Budget Service (RUS) borrowers to make
Federal programs or activities. The investments in rural development
information will be collected by USDA (OMB).
projects without the prior approval of
Federal financial assistance agencies as DATES: Comments on this notice must be the Agency’s Administrator provided
certifying information concerning received by September 18, 2015. that such investments do not cause the
applicant suitability in compliance with FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: borrower to exceed its allowable
Federal Suspension and Debarment and Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Director, qualified investment level as
Drug-Free Work Place regulations, as Program Development and Regulatory determined in accordance with the
defined by 2 CFR parts 180, 417 and Analysis, USDA Rural Utilities Service, procedures set forth in 7 CFR part 1744,
Public Law 100–690, Title V, Subtitle D; 1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP subpart E. When a borrower exceeds
41 U.S.C., 8101 et seq., 2 CFR parts 182 1522, Room 5164, South Building, these limits, the security for the
and 421. Washington, DC 20250–1522. Government’s loans could be in
Need and Use of the Information: The Telephone: (202) 690–4492. Fax: (202) jeopardy. However, in the interest of
information will be collected using the 720–8435 or email Thomas.Dickson@
encouraging rural development, RUS
following Forms: AD–1047, Certification wdc.usda.gov.
will consider approving such
Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office investments that exceed a borrower’s
Other Responsibility Matters Primary of Management and Budget’s (OMB) qualified investment level. This
Covered Transaction; AD–1048, regulation (5 CFR 1320) implementing information collection covers those
Certification Regarding Debarment, provisions of the Paperwork Reduction items that a borrower would need to
Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13) requires submit to RUS for consideration of the
Exclusion Lower Tier Covered that interested members of the public borrower’s request to make such an
Transactions; AD–1049, Certification and affected agencies have an investment.
Regarding Drug-Free Workplace opportunity to comment on information
collection and recordkeeping activities Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
Requirements (Grants) Alternative I— burden for this collection of information
For Grantees Other than Individuals; [see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)]. This notice
identifies information collections that is estimated to average 1 hour per
AD–1050, Certification Regarding Drug- response.
USDA Rural Development is submitting
Free Workplace Requirements (Grants)
to OMB for extension. Respondents: Not for profit
Alternative II—For Grantees Who Are Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
Individuals; AD–1052, Certification institutions; business or other for-profit
this collection of information is entities.
Regarding Drug-Free Workplace State necessary for the proper performance of
and State Agencies, Federal Fiscal Year. the functions of the agency, including Estimated Number of Respondents: 2.
Description of Respondents: whether the information will have Estimated Number of Responses per
Individuals or household; Business or practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Respondent: 1.
other for-profit; Not-for-profit agency’s estimate of the burden of the Estimated Total Annual Burden on
institutions; Federal Government; State, collection of information including the Respondents: 1 hour.
Local or Tribal Government. validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance All responses to this notice will be
Number of Respondents: 1. summarized and included in the request
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: information to be collected; and (d) for OMB approval. All comments will
One time. ways to minimize the burden of the also become a matter of public record.
Total Burden Hours: 1. collection of information on Dated: July 10, 2015.
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
respondents, including through the use Brandon McBride,
Ruth Brown, of appropriate automated, electronic,
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
Departmental Information Collection mechanical or other technological
Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2015–17673 Filed 7–17–15; 8:45 am]
collection techniques or other forms of
[FR Doc. 2015–17671 Filed 7–17–15; 8:45 am] information technology. Comments may BILLING CODE 3410–15–P
BILLING CODE 3410–KS–P be sent to Thomas P. Dickson, Acting
Director, Program Development and
Regulatory Analysis, USDA Rural
VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:30 Jul 17, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\20JYN1.SGM 20JYN1](https://thefederalregister.org/doc/80_FR_42926/page/1.svg)
Document Created: 2015-12-15 12:58:16
Document Modified: 2015-12-15 12:58:16
| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice and request for comments. | |
| Dates | Comments on this notice must be received by September 18, 2015. | |
| Contact | Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, USDA 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 42788 |
2025 Federal Register | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy
USC | CFR | eCFR