80 FR 43707 - Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 141 (July 23, 2015)

Page Range		43707-43708
FR Document		2015-18109

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended), the Rural Utilities Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development mission area, invites comments on this information collection for which approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will be requested.

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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, an agency 
of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development mission 
area, invites comments on this information collection for which 
approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will be 
requested.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by July 23, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Director, 
Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, USDA Rural Development, 
1400 Independence Ave. SW., STOP 1522, Room 5162 South Building, 
Washington, DC 20250-1522. Telephone: (202) 690-4492. Fax: (202) 720-
8435. Email: Thomas.[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 will 
be submitted to OMB for approval. 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 proposed 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 those who are to respond, 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 
Development, STOP 1522, 1400 Independence Ave.

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SW., Washington, DC 20250-1522. Fax: (202) 720-8435.
    Title: RUS Form 675, Certification of Authority.
    OMB Control Number: 0572-0074.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) manages loan programs 
in accordance with the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended (7 
U.S.C. 901 et seq.) (RE Act). A major factor in managing loan programs 
is controlling the advance funds, including assuring that actual 
borrowers receive their funds. OMB Circular A-123, Management 
Accountability and Control, provides that information should be 
maintained on a current basis and that funds should be protected from 
unauthorized use. The use of RUS Form 675 allows effective control 
against unauthorized release of funds by providing a list of authorized 
borrower signatures against which signatures requesting funds are 
compared. Form 675 allows borrowers to keep RUS up to-date of changes 
in signature authority and controls release of funds only to authorized 
borrower representatives.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting for this collection of 
information is estimated to average .10 hours per response.
    Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; Business or other for-
profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 250.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 25.0 hours.
    Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Thomas 
P. Dickson, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, at (202) 690-
1078. Fax: (202) 720-3485. Email: Thomas [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: July 16, 2015.
Brandon McBride,
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (RPPR) portion of this collection is DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
36,760 hours and 23,490 hours for the
National Institute of Food and RPPR. Rural Utilities Service
Agriculture
Method of Collection: The information Information Collection Activity;
Notice of Intent to Renew an Existing collection (nomination form) is Comment Request
Information Collection available on the NIFA Web site and
nominators are required to make Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
AGENCY:
AGENCY: National Institute of Food and submissions by emailing the completed Notice and request for
ACTION:
Agriculture, USDA. forms to vmlrp@nifa.usda.gov. comments.
ACTION: Notice and request for
Frequency of Response: Annual SUMMARY: In accordance with the
comments.
nominations. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Type of Respondents: Animal Health U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended), the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Official of each state and insular area. Rural Utilities Service, an agency of the
Office of Management and Budget U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
(OMB) regulations, that implement the Estimated Number of Respondents: 57 Rural Development mission area, invites
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this respondents. comments on this information
notice announces the National Institute Estimated Number of Responses: 267 collection for which approval from the
of Food and Agriculture’s (NIFA) respondents (range of 1 to 8 for each Office of Management and Budget
intention to request a renewal of an nominating entity). (OMB) will be requested.
existing information collection. DATES: Comments on this notice must be
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
DATES: Written comments on this notice received by July 23, 2015.
Respondents: 534 hours.
must be received on or before FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Request for Comments: Comments Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Director,
September 21, 2015 to be assured of
having their full effect. submitted in response to this notice will Program Development and Regulatory
be summarized and/or included in the Analysis, USDA Rural Development,
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
request for OMB approval of the 1400 Independence Ave. SW., STOP
by any of the following methods:
Federal Rulemaking Portal: http:// information collection. All comments 1522, Room 5162 South Building,
www.regulations.gov Follow the will become a matter of public record. Washington, DC 20250–1522.
instructions for submitting comments. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether Telephone: (202) 690–4492. Fax: (202)
Email: rmartin@nifa.usda.gov Fax: the proposed collection of information 720–8435. Email: Thomas.Dickson@
(202) 720–0857 is necessary for the proper performance wdc.usda.gov.
Mail: Office of Information of the functions of the VMLRP, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office
Technology (OIT), NIFA, USDA, STOP including whether the information will of Management and Budget’s (OMB)
2216; 1400 Independence Avenue SW.; have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of regulation (5 CFR 1320) implementing
Washington, DC 20250–2216. the public burden estimate (the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: estimated amount of time needed for Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13) requires
Robert Martin; Records Officer; Email: individual respondents to provide the that interested members of the public
rmartin@nifa.usda.gov. requested information), including the and affected agencies have an
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: validity of the methodology and opportunity to comment on information
assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance collection and recordkeeping activities
Proposed Collection (see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)). This notice
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
Title: Veterinary Medicine Loan information to be collected; and (d) identifies an information collection that
Repayment Program (VMLRP) ways to minimize the public burden will be submitted to OMB for approval.
Veterinarian Shortage Situation through the use of appropriate Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
Nomination. the proposed collection of information
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
OMB Number: 0524–0046. is necessary for the proper performance
other technological collection
Type of Request: Request renewal of of the functions of the agency, including
techniques or other forms of information
an existing information collection for whether the information will have
technology. practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
three years.
Abstract: NIFA established a process Obtaining a Copy of the Information agency’s estimate of the burden of the
to designate veterinarian shortage Collection: A copy of the information proposed collection of information
situations for the VMLRP as authorized collection and related instructions may including the validity of the
under section 1415A of the National be obtained free of charge by contacting methodology and assumptions used; (c)
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Robert Martin by telephone, (202) 401– ways to enhance the quality, utility and
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 5924, or by email, rmartin@ clarity of the information to be
(NARETPA). This information nifa.usda.gov. Information is also collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
collection applies to Subpart A of 7 CFR available at: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/ burden of the collection of information
part 3431. vmlrp. on those who are to respond, including
Estimate of Burden: NIFA used through the use of appropriate
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burden estimates from the current automated, electronic, mechanical, or
July, 2015.
REEPORT collection to estimate the other technological collection
burden, but anticipates the transactions Ann Bartuska, techniques or other forms of information
for project initiation may be reduced Deputy Under Secretary Research, Education, technology. Comments may be sent to:
because grant application information and Economics. Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Director,
will be used to prepopulate many fields. [FR Doc. 2015–18061 Filed 7–22–15; 8:45 am] Program Development and Regulatory
The total annual burden for the non BILLING CODE 3410–22–P Analysis, USDA Rural Development,
Research Performance Progress Report STOP 1522, 1400 Independence Ave.

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SW., Washington, DC 20250–1522. Fax: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Type of Request: Extension of a
(202) 720–8435. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 currently approved collection.
Title: RUS Form 675, Certification of U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended), the Abstract: The Rural Electrification Act
Authority. United States Department of Agriculture of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.), as
OMB Control Number: 0572–0074. (USDA) Rural Utilities Service (RUS) amended (RE Act) authorizes and
Type of Request: Extension of a invites comments on the following empowers the administration of RUS to
currently approved collection. information collections for which the make and guarantee loans to furnish and
Abstract: The Rural Utilities Service RUS intends to request approval from improve electric service in rural areas.
(RUS) manages loan programs in the Office of Management and Budget Due to deregulation and restructuring
accordance with the Rural (OMB). activities in the electric industry, RUS
Electrification Act of 1936, as amended borrowers may find it advantageous to
(7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) (RE Act). A major DATES: Comments on this notice must be
merge or consolidate to meet the
factor in managing loan programs is received by September 21, 2015.
challenges of industry change. This
controlling the advance funds, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: information collection addresses the
including assuring that actual borrowers Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Director, requirements of RUS policies and
receive their funds. OMB Circular A– Program Development and Regulatory procedures for mergers and
123, Management Accountability and Analysis, USDA Rural Utilities Service, consolidations of electric program
Control, provides that information 1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP borrowers.
should be maintained on a current basis 1522, Room 5164, South Building, Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
and that funds should be protected from Washington, DC 20250–1522. burden for this collection of information
unauthorized use. The use of RUS Form Telephone: (202) 690–4492. Fax: (202) is estimated to average 1.32 hours per
675 allows effective control against 720–8435 or email response.
unauthorized release of funds by Thomas.Dickson@wdc.usda.gov. Respondents: Not for profit
providing a list of authorized borrower institutions; business or other for-profit
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office
signatures against which signatures entities.
of Management and Budget’s (OMB)
requesting funds are compared. Form Estimated Number of Respondents:
regulation (5 CFR 1320) implementing
675 allows borrowers to keep RUS up 10.
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction
to-date of changes in signature authority Estimated Number of Responses per
Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13) requires
and controls release of funds only to Respondent: 10.6.
that interested members of the public
authorized borrower representatives. Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting and affected agencies have an
Respondents: 140 hours.
for this collection of information is opportunity to comment on information
Copies of this information collection
estimated to average .10 hours per collection and recordkeeping activities
can be obtained from Rebecca Hunt,
response. (see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)). This notice
Program Development and Regulatory
Respondents: Not-for-profit identifies information collections that
Analysis, at (202) 205–3660, Facsimile:
institutions; Business or other for-profit. USDA Rural Development is submitting
(202) 720–8435, or email:
Estimated Number of Respondents: to OMB for extension.
rebecca.hunt@wdc.usda.gov. All
250. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether responses to this notice will be
Estimated Number of Responses per this collection of information is summarized and included in the request
Respondent: 1. necessary for the proper performance of for OMB approval. All comments will
Estimated Total Annual Burden on the functions of the agency, including also become a matter of public record
Respondents: 25.0 hours. whether the information will have
Copies of this information collection practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Dated: July 17, 2015.
can be obtained from Thomas P. agency’s estimate of the burden of the Brandon McBride,
Dickson, Program Development and collection of information including the Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
Regulatory Analysis, at (202) 690–1078. validity of the methodology and [FR Doc. 2015–18055 Filed 7–22–15; 8:45 am]
Fax: (202) 720–3485. Email: Thomas assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance BILLING CODE 3410–15–P
Dickson@wdc.usda.gov. the quality, utility, and clarity of the
All responses to this notice will be information to be collected; and (d)
summarized and included in the request ways to minimize the burden of the DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
for OMB approval. All comments will collection of information on
also become a matter of public record. respondents, including through the use Rural Utilities Service
Dated: July 16, 2015. of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical or other technological Information Collection Activity;
Brandon McBride, Comment Request
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. collection techniques or other forms of
information technology. Comments may Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
AGENCY:
[FR Doc. 2015–18109 Filed 7–22–15; 8:45 am]
be sent to Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Notice and request for
ACTION:
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Director, Program Development and comments.
Regulatory Analysis, USDA Rural
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Utilities Service, 1400 Independence SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Avenue SW., STOP 1522, Room 5164, Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
South Building, Washington, DC 20250– U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended), the
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Rural Utilities Service
1522. Telephone: (202) 690–4492. Fax: Rural Utilities Service (RUS) invites
Information Collection Activity; (202) 720–8435 or email comments on the following information
Comment Request Thomas.Dickson@wdc.usda.gov. collections for which RUS intends to
Title: Mergers and Consolidations of request approval from the Office of
Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
AGENCY:
Electric Borrowers, 7 CFR 1717, subpart Management and Budget (OMB).
Notice and request for
ACTION:
D. DATES: Comments on this notice must be
comments.
OMB Control Number: 0572–0114. received by September 21, 2015.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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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 July 23, 2015.
Contact		Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, USDA Rural Development, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., STOP 1522, Room 5162 South Building, Washington, DC 20250-1522. Telephone: (202) 690-4492. Fax: (202) 720- 8435. Email: [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 43707

80 FR 43707 - Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURERural Utilities Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 141 (July 23, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service