81 FR 13318 - Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 49 (March 14, 2016)
Rural Utilities Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 49 (March 14, 2016)
| Page Range | 13318-13318 | |
| FR Document | 2016-05585 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 49 (Monday, March 14, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 13318] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-05585] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Rural Utilities Service (RUS) invites comments on this 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 May 13, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., STOP 1522, Room 5164--South Building, Washington, DC 20250-1522. Telephone: (202) 690-4492. FAX: (202) 720- 8435. Email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) regulation (5 CFR part 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 extension. 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 Utilities Service, STOP 1522, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20250-1522. FAX: (202) 720-8435. Email: [email protected]. Title: 7 CFR 1779, Water and Waste Disposal Programs Guaranteed Loans. OMB Number: 0572-0122. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: The Rural Utilities Service is authorized by Section 306 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926) to make loans to public agencies, nonprofit corporations, and Indian tribes for the development of water and waste disposal facilities primarily servicing rural residents. The guaranteed loan program encourages lender participation and provides specific guidance in the processing and servicing of guaranteed loans. The regulations governing the Water and Waste Disposal Guaranteed Loan program are codified at 7 CFR 1779. The required information, in the form of written documentation and Agency approved forms, is collected from applicants/ borrowers, their lenders, and consultants. The collected information will be used to determine applicant/borrower eligibility, project feasibility, and to ensure borrowers operate on a sound basis and use loan funds for authorized purposes. Failure to collect proper information could result in improper determinations of eligibility, improper use of funds, and/or unsound loans. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 7.8 hours per response. Respondents: Business or other for profit; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal government. Estimated Number of Respondents: 15. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 7.3. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 858 hours. Copies of this information collection can be obtained from MaryPat Daskal, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, at (202) 720-0992. FAX: (202) 720-8435. 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: March 4, 2016. Brandon McBride, Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. [FR Doc. 2016-05585 Filed 3-11-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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documentation, and ultimately project- Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. eligibility, improper use of funds, and/
level decisions. L. 104–13) requires that interested or unsound loans.
The PEA is available for public review members of the public and affected Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
at the digital and physical addresses agencies have an opportunity to burden for this collection of information
provided in this Notice. Questions and comment on information collection and is estimated to average 7.8 hours per
comments should be sent to RUS at the recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR response.
mailing or email addresses provided in 1320.8(d)). This notice identifies an Respondents: Business or other for
this Notice. RUS should receive written information collection that RUS is profit; Not-for-profit institutions; State,
comments on the PEA on or before submitting to OMB for extension. Local or Tribal government.
March 31, 2016 to ensure that they are Comments are invited on: (a) Whether Estimated Number of Respondents:
considered in its environmental impact the proposed collection of information 15.
determination. is necessary for the proper performance Estimated Number of Responses per
Any final action by RUS related to the of the functions of the Agency, Respondent: 7.3.
broadband portion of the RUS including whether the information will Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Telecommunications Program will be have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of Respondents: 858 hours.
the Agency’s estimate of the burden of Copies of this information collection
subject to, and contingent upon,
the proposed collection of information can be obtained from MaryPat Daskal,
compliance with all relevant
including the validity of the Program Development and Regulatory
presidential executive orders and
methodology and assumptions used; (c) Analysis, at (202) 720–0992. FAX: (202)
federal, state, and local environmental
ways to enhance the quality, utility and 720–8435. Email: marypat.daskal@
laws and regulations in addition to the
clarity of the information to be wdc.usda.gov. All responses to this
completion of the environmental review
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the notice will be summarized and included
requirements as prescribed in the
burden of the collection of information in the request for OMB approval. All
Agency’s Environmental Policies and
on those who are to respond, including comments will also become a matter of
Procedures.
through the use of appropriate public record.
Dated: March 7, 2016. automated, electronic, mechanical, or Dated: March 4, 2016.
Keith B. Adams, other technological collection Brandon McBride,
Assistant Administrator— techniques or other forms of information
Telecommunications Program, Rural Utilities Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
technology. Comments may be sent to: [FR Doc. 2016–05585 Filed 3–11–16; 8:45 am]
Service. Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Director,
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Program Development and Regulatory
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STOP 1522, 1400 Independence Ave.
SW., Washington, DC 20250–1522. FAX: ARCTIC RESEARCH COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (202) 720–8435. Email:
Notice of 105th Commission Meeting
Thomas.dickson@wdc.usda.gov.
Rural Utilities Service Title: 7 CFR 1779, Water and Waste Notice is hereby given that the U.S.
Information Collection Activity; Disposal Programs Guaranteed Loans. Arctic Research Commission will hold
OMB Number: 0572–0122. its 105th meeting in Fairbanks, Alaska,
Comment Request Type of Request: Extension of a on March 16, 2016. The business
Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
AGENCY: currently approved information session, open to the public, will
Notice and request for
ACTION:
collection. convene at 8:30 a.m.
Abstract: The Rural Utilities Service The agenda items include:
comments.
is authorized by Section 306 of the (1) Call to order and approval of the
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Consolidated Farm and Rural agenda
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926) to (2) Approval of the minutes from the
U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended), the make loans to public agencies, nonprofit 104th meeting
Rural Utilities Service (RUS) invites corporations, and Indian tribes for the (3) Commissioners and staff reports
comments on this information development of water and waste The focus of the meeting will be a
collection for which RUS intends to disposal facilities primarily servicing discussion of Arctic research activities
request approval from the Office of rural residents. The guaranteed loan and events.
Management and Budget (OMB). program encourages lender participation If you plan to attend this meeting,
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
and provides specific guidance in the please notify us via the contact
received by May 13, 2016. processing and servicing of guaranteed information below. Any person
loans. The regulations governing the planning to attend who requires special
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Water and Waste Disposal Guaranteed accessibility features and/or auxiliary
Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Director, Loan program are codified at 7 CFR
Program Development and Regulatory aids, such as sign language interpreters,
1779. The required information, in the must inform the Commission of those
Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, 1400 form of written documentation and
Independence Ave. SW., STOP 1522, needs in advance of the meeting.
Agency approved forms, is collected Contact person for further
Room 5164—South Building, from applicants/borrowers, their
Washington, DC 20250–1522. information: John Farrell, Executive
lenders, and consultants. The collected
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Telephone: (202) 690–4492. FAX: (202) Director, U.S. Arctic Research
information will be used to determine Commission, 703–525–0111 or TDD
720–8435. Email: thomas.dickson@ applicant/borrower eligibility, project
wdc.usda.gov. 703–306–0090.
feasibility, and to ensure borrowers
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office operate on a sound basis and use loan Kathy Farrow,
of Management and Budget’s (OMB) funds for authorized purposes. Failure Communications Specialist.
regulation (5 CFR part 1320) to collect proper information could [FR Doc. 2016–04559 Filed 3–11–16; 8:45 am]
implementing provisions of the result in improper determinations of BILLING CODE 7555–01–P
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| Dates | Comments on this notice must be received by May 13, 2016. | |
| Contact | Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., STOP 1522, Room 5164--South Building, Washington, DC 20250-1522. Telephone: (202) 690-4492. FAX: (202) 720- 8435. Email: [email protected] | |
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