81_FR_16194 81 FR 16136 - Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

81 FR 16136 - Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 58 (March 25, 2016)

Page Range16136-16137
FR Document2016-06768

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Rural Business-Cooperative Service's (RBS) intention to request an extension of a currently approved information collection in support of the program for 7 CFR part 4279-A, ``Guaranteed Loanmaking--General.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Business-Cooperative Service


Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection

AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA.

ACTION: Proposed collection; Comments requested.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the Rural Business-Cooperative Service's (RBS) 
intention to request an extension of a currently approved information 
collection in support of the program for 7 CFR part 4279-A, 
``Guaranteed Loanmaking--General.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by May 24, 2016 to be 
assured of consideration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ginger Allen, Business and Industry 
Loan Processing Branch, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, STOP 3224, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20250-3224. Telephone: (202) 690-0309. The TDD number is 
(800) 877-8339 or (202) 708-9300.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Guaranteed Loanmaking--Business and Industry Loans.
    OMB Number: 0570-0018.
    Expiration Date of Approval: August 31, 2016.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: The Business and Industry (B&I) Guaranteed Loan Program 
was legislated in 1972 under Section 310B of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act, as amended. The purpose of the program is to 
improve, develop, or finance businesses, industries, and employment and 
improve the economic and environmental climate in rural communities. 
This purpose is achieved through bolstering the existing private

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credit structure through the guaranteeing of quality loans made by 
lending institutions, thereby providing lasting community benefits. The 
collected information is necessary to assist Agency loan officers and 
approval officials in determining program eligibility and program 
monitoring.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 30 minutes to 12 hours per 
response.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit; State, Local or Tribal; 
Lenders, accountants, attorneys.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 225.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 462.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 955 hours.
    Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Jeanne 
Jacobs, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, Support Services 
Division at (202) 692-0040.
    Comments: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of RBS, including whether the information will have 
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of RBS'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 Jeanne 
Jacobs, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, Support Services 
Division, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, STOP 0742, 
1400 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20250.
    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: February 25, 2016.
William C. Smith,
Acting Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-06768 Filed 3-24-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                    Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250–                         Type of Request: Extension of a                       All responses to this notice will be
                                                    9410, by fax (202) 690–7442 or email at                 currently approved information                        summarized and included in the request
                                                    program.intake@usda.gov.                                collection.                                           for OMB approval. All comments will
                                                       Individuals who are deaf, hard of                      Abstract: The Business and Industry                 also become a matter of public record.
                                                    hearing or have speech disabilities and                 (B&I) Guaranteed Loan Program was                       Dated: February 25, 2016.
                                                    you wish to file either an EEO or                       legislated in 1972 under section 310B of              William C. Smith,
                                                    program complaint please contact                        the Consolidated Farm and Rural
                                                                                                                                                                  Acting Administrator, Rural Business-
                                                    USDA through the Federal Relay                          Development Act, as amended. The                      Cooperative Service.
                                                    Service at (800) 877–8339 or (800) 845–                 purpose of the program is to improve,
                                                                                                                                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–06767 Filed 3–24–16; 8:45 am]
                                                    6136 (in Spanish).                                      develop, or finance businesses,
                                                                                                                                                                  BILLING CODE 3410–XY–P
                                                       Persons with disabilities, who wish to               industries, and employment and
                                                    file a program complaint, please see                    improve the economic and
                                                    information above on how to contact us                  environmental climate in rural                        DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
                                                    by mail directly or by email. If you                    communities. This purpose is achieved
                                                    require alternative means of                            through bolstering the existing private               Rural Business-Cooperative Service
                                                    communication for program information                   credit structure through the
                                                    (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.)           guaranteeing of quality loans made by                 Notice of Request for Extension of a
                                                    please contact USDA’s TARGET Center                     lending institutions, thereby providing               Currently Approved Information
                                                    at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD).                      lasting community benefits.                           Collection
                                                      Dated: March 17, 2016.                                  Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
                                                                                                                                                                  AGENCY:  Rural Business-Cooperative
                                                    Samuel H. Rikkers,                                      for this collection of information is
                                                                                                                                                                  Service, USDA.
                                                    Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative
                                                                                                            estimated to average 2 hours per
                                                                                                            response.                                             ACTION: Proposed collection; Comments
                                                    Service.                                                                                                      requested.
                                                    [FR Doc. 2016–06765 Filed 3–24–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                              Respondents: Business or other for-
                                                                                                            profit; State, Local or Tribal; Lenders,              SUMMARY:  In accordance with the
                                                    BILLING CODE 3410–XY–P
                                                                                                            accountants, attorneys.                               Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
                                                                                                              Estimated Number of Respondents:                    notice announces the Rural Business-
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                               413.                                                  Cooperative Service’s (RBS) intention to
                                                                                                              Estimated Number of Responses per                   request an extension of a currently
                                                    Rural Business-Cooperative Service                      Respondent: 1.                                        approved information collection in
                                                                                                              Estimated Number of Responses:                      support of the program for 7 CFR part
                                                    Notice of Request for Extension of a                    5,384.                                                4279–A, ‘‘Guaranteed Loanmaking—
                                                    Currently Approved Information                            Estimated Total Annual Burden on                    General.
                                                    Collection                                              Respondents: 13,349 hours.
                                                                                                              Copies of this information collection               DATES:  Comments on this notice must be
                                                    AGENCY:  Rural Business-Cooperative                                                                           received by May 24, 2016 to be assured
                                                    Service, USDA.                                          can be obtained from Jeanne Jacobs,
                                                                                                            Regulations and Paperwork                             of consideration.
                                                    ACTION: Proposed collection; Comments                                                                         FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                            Management Branch, Support Services
                                                    requested.                                              Division at (202) 692–0040.                           Ginger Allen, Business and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                  Loan Processing Branch, Rural
                                                    SUMMARY:   In accordance with the                       Comments                                              Business-Cooperative Service, U.S.
                                                    Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
                                                                                                               Comments are invited on: (a) Whether               Department of Agriculture, STOP 3224,
                                                    notice announces the Rural Business-
                                                                                                            the proposed collection of information                1400 Independence Avenue SW.,
                                                    Cooperative Service’s (RBS) intention to
                                                                                                            is necessary for the proper performance               Washington, DC 20250–3224.
                                                    request an extension of a currently
                                                                                                            of the functions of RBS, including                    Telephone: (202) 690–0309. The TDD
                                                    approved information collection in
                                                                                                            whether the information will have                     number is (800) 877–8339 or (202) 708–
                                                    support of the program 7 CFR part
                                                                                                            practical utility; (b) the accuracy of                9300.
                                                    4279–B, ’’ Guaranteed Loanmaking—
                                                    Business and Industry Loans.’’                          RBS’s estimate of the burden of the                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                            proposed collection of information                      Title: Guaranteed Loanmaking—
                                                    DATES: Comments on this notice must be
                                                                                                            including the validity of the                         Business and Industry Loans.
                                                    received by May 24, 2016 to be assured                  methodology and assumptions used; (c)                   OMB Number: 0570–0018.
                                                    of consideration.                                       ways to enhance the quality, utility, and               Expiration Date of Approval: August
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        clarity of the information to be                      31, 2016.
                                                    Ginger Allen, Business and Industry                     collected; and (d) ways to minimize the                 Type of Request: Extension of a
                                                    Loan Processing Branch, Rural                           burden of the collection of information               currently approved information
                                                    Business-Cooperative Service, U.S.                      on those who are to respond, including                collection.
                                                    Department of Agriculture, STOP 3224,                   through the use of appropriate                          Abstract: The Business and Industry
                                                    1400 Independence Ave. SW.,                             automated, electronic, mechanical, or                 (B&I) Guaranteed Loan Program was
                                                    Washington, DC 20250–3224.                              other technological collection                        legislated in 1972 under Section 310B of
                                                    Telephone: (202) 690–0309. The TDD                      techniques or other forms of information              the Consolidated Farm and Rural
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                                                    number is (800) 877–8339 or (202) 708–                  technology. Comments may be sent to                   Development Act, as amended. The
                                                    9300.                                                   Jeanne Jacobs, Regulations and                        purpose of the program is to improve,
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              Paperwork Management Branch,                          develop, or finance businesses,
                                                      Title: Guaranteed Loanmaking—                         Support Services Division, U.S.                       industries, and employment and
                                                    Business and Industry Loans.                            Department of Agriculture, Rural                      improve the economic and
                                                      OMB Number: 0570–0017.                                Development, STOP 0742, 1400                          environmental climate in rural
                                                      Expiration Date of Approval: August                   Independence Ave. SW., Washington,                    communities. This purpose is achieved
                                                    31, 2016.                                               DC 20250.                                             through bolstering the existing private


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                                                    credit structure through the                            UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF                           Bureau of Industry and Security’s Office
                                                    guaranteeing of quality loans made by                   COMMERCE                                              of Exporter Services may revoke any
                                                    lending institutions, thereby providing                                                                       Bureau of Industry and Security (‘‘BIS’’)
                                                    lasting community benefits. The                         Bureau of Industry and Security                       licenses previously issued in which the
                                                    collected information is necessary to                                                                         person had an interest in at the time of
                                                    assist Agency loan officers and approval                In the Matter of: Nutveena                            her conviction.
                                                    officials in determining program                        Sirirojnananont, 399 Maplewood
                                                                                                                                                                     BIS has received notice of
                                                    eligibility and program monitoring.                     Avenue, Portmouth, NH 03801; Order
                                                                                                                                                                  Sirirojnananont’s conviction for
                                                                                                            Denying Export Privileges
                                                       Estimate of Burden: Public reporting                                                                       violating the AECA, and has provided
                                                    for this collection of information is                      On August 26, 2014, in the U.S.                    notice and an opportunity for
                                                    estimated to average 30 minutes to 12                   District Court for the District of New                Sirirojnananont to make a written
                                                    hours per response.                                     Hamsphire, Nutveena Sirirojnananont                   submission to BIS, as provided in
                                                                                                            (‘‘Sirirojnananont’’), was convicted of               Section 766.25 of the Regulations. BIS
                                                       Respondents: Business or other for-                  violating Section 38 of the Arms Export               has not received a submission from
                                                    profit; State, Local or Tribal; Lenders,                Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778 (2012))                   Sirirojnananont.
                                                    accountants, attorneys.                                 (‘‘AECA’’). Specifically, Sirirojnananont                Based upon my review and
                                                       Estimated Number of Respondents:                     knowingly and willfully caused to be                  consultations with BIS’s Office of
                                                    225.                                                    exported from the United States to                    Export Enforcement, including its
                                                       Estimated Number of Responses per                    Thailand firearms which were                          Director, and the facts available to BIS,
                                                    Respondent: 1.                                          designated as defense articles on the                 I have decided to deny Sirirojnananont’s
                                                                                                            United States Munitions List, without                 export privileges under the Regulations
                                                       Estimated Number of Responses: 462.                  having obtained from the United States                for a period of 10 years from the date of
                                                       Estimated Total Annual Burden on                     Department of State a license or written              Sirirojnananont’s conviction. I have also
                                                    Respondents: 955 hours.                                 approval for the export of these defense              decided to revoke all licenses issued
                                                       Copies of this information collection                articles. Sirirojnananont was sentenced               pursuant to the Act or Regulations in
                                                    can be obtained from Jeanne Jacobs,                     to 10 months of imprisonment, one year                which Sirirojnananont had an interest at
                                                    Regulations and Paperwork                               of supervised release, and fined a $600               the time of her conviction.
                                                    Management Branch, Support Services                     assessment.                                              Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED:
                                                    Division at (202) 692–0040.                                Section 766.25 of the Export
                                                                                                                                                                     First, from the date of this Order until
                                                                                                            Administration Regulations (‘‘EAR’’ or
                                                       Comments: Comments are invited on:                                                                         August 26, 2024, Nutveena
                                                                                                            ‘‘Regulations’’) 1 provides, in pertinent
                                                    (a) Whether the proposed collection of                                                                        Sirirojnananont, with a last known
                                                                                                            part, that ‘‘[t]he Director of the Office of
                                                    information is necessary for the proper                                                                       address of 399 Maplewood Avenue,
                                                                                                            Exporter Services, in consultation with
                                                    performance of the functions of RBS,                                                                          Portmouth, NH 03801, and when acting
                                                                                                            the Director of the Office of Export
                                                    including whether the information will                                                                        for or on her behalf, her successors,
                                                                                                            Enforcement, may deny the export
                                                    have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of                                                                   assigns, employees, agents or
                                                                                                            privileges of any person who has been
                                                    RBS’s estimate of the burden of the                                                                           representatives (the ‘‘Denied Person’’),
                                                                                                            convicted of a violation of the Export
                                                    proposed collection of information                                                                            may not, directly or indirectly,
                                                                                                            Administration Act (‘‘EAA’’), the EAR,
                                                    including the validity of the                                                                                 participate in any way in any
                                                                                                            or any order, license or authorization
                                                    methodology and assumptions used; (c)                                                                         transaction involving any commodity,
                                                                                                            issued thereunder; any regulation,
                                                    ways to enhance the quality, utility, and                                                                     software or technology (hereinafter
                                                                                                            license, or order issued under the
                                                    clarity of the information to be                                                                              collectively referred to as ‘‘item’’)
                                                                                                            International Emergency Economic
                                                    collected; and (d) ways to minimize the                                                                       exported or to be exported from the
                                                                                                            Powers Act (50 U.S.C. § 1701–1706); 18
                                                    burden of the collection of information                                                                       United States that is subject to the
                                                                                                            U.S.C. §§ 793, 794 or 798; section 4(b)
                                                    on those who are to respond, including                                                                        Regulations, including, but not limited
                                                                                                            of the Internal Security Act of 1950 (50
                                                    through the use of appropriate                                                                                to:
                                                                                                            U.S.C. § 783(b)), or section 38 of the
                                                    automated, electronic, mechanical, or                   Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.                       A. Applying for, obtaining, or using
                                                    other technological collection                          § 2778).’’ 15 CFR 766.25(a); see also                 any license, License Exception, or
                                                    techniques or other forms of information                Section 11(h) of the EAA, 50 U.S.C.                   export control document;
                                                    technology. Comments may be sent to                     4610(h). The denial of export privileges                 B. Carrying on negotiations
                                                    Jeanne Jacobs, Regulations and                          under this provision may be for a period              concerning, or ordering, buying,
                                                    Paperwork Management Branch,                            of up to 10 years from the date of the                receiving, using, selling, delivering,
                                                    Support Services Division, U.S.                         conviction. 15 CFR 766.25(d); see also                storing, disposing of, forwarding,
                                                    Department of Agriculture, Rural                        50 U.S.C. 4610(h). In addition, Section               transporting, financing, or otherwise
                                                    Development, STOP 0742, 1400                            750.8 of the Regulations states that the              servicing in any way, any transaction
                                                    Independence Ave. SW., Washington,                                                                            involving any item exported or to be
                                                    DC 20250.                                                 1 The Regulations are currently codified in the     exported from the United States that is
                                                       All responses to this notice will be
                                                                                                            Code of Federal Regulations at 15 CFR parts 730–      subject to the Regulations, or in any
                                                                                                            774 (2015). The Regulations issued pursuant to the    other activity subject to the Regulations;
                                                    summarized and included in the request                  Export Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 4601–4623
                                                    for OMB approval. All comments will                                                                           or
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                                                                                                            (Supp. III 2015) (available at http://
                                                    also become a matter of public record.                  uscode.house.gov)). Since August 21, 2001, the Act       C. Benefitting in any way from any
                                                                                                            has been in lapse and the President, through          transaction involving any item exported
                                                      Dated: February 25, 2016.                             Executive Order 13222 of August 17, 2001 (3 CFR,
                                                                                                                                                                  or to be exported from the United States
                                                                                                            2001 Comp. 783 (2002)), which has been extended
                                                    William C. Smith,                                       by successive Presidential Notices, the most recent   that is subject to the Regulations, or in
                                                    Acting Administrator, Rural Business-                   being that of August 7, 2015 (80 FR 48,233 (Aug.      any other activity subject to the
                                                    Cooperative Service.                                    11, 2015)), has continued the Regulations in effect   Regulations.
                                                                                                            under the International Emergency Economic
                                                    [FR Doc. 2016–06768 Filed 3–24–16; 8:45 am]                                                                      Second, no person may, directly or
                                                                                                            Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701, et seq. (2006 & Supp.
                                                    BILLING CODE 3410–XY–P                                  IV 2010)).                                            indirectly, do any of the following:


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionProposed collection; Comments requested.
DatesComments on this notice must be received by May 24, 2016 to be assured of consideration.
ContactGinger Allen, Business and Industry Loan Processing Branch, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP 3224, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-3224. Telephone: (202) 690-0309. The TDD number is (800) 877-8339 or (202) 708-9300.
FR Citation81 FR 16136 

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