81 FR 26773 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 86 (May 4, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-10419
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Utility Service


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

April 28, 2016.
    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments are requested regarding (1) 
whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the 
information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and 
clarity of the information to be collected; (4) 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 regarding this information collection received by June 3, 
2016 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office Building, 
725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. Commenters are encouraged to 
submit their comments to OMB via email to: [email protected] 
or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, 
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Copies of the submission(s) 
may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8958.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to 
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not 
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

Rural Utilities Service

    Title: Operating Reports for Telecommunications and Broadband 
Borrowers.
    OMB Control Number: 0572-0031.
    Summary of Collection: The Rural Utilities Service's (RUS) is a 
credit agency of the Department of Agriculture. The Rural 
Electrification Act of 1936, as amended (RE Act) (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq) 
authorizes the Secretary to make mortgage loans and loan guarantees to 
finance electric, telecommunications, broadband, and water and waste 
facilities in rural areas. In addition to providing loans and loan 
guarantees, one of RUS' main objectives is to safeguard loan security 
until the loan is repaid. The RE Act also authorizes the Secretary to 
make studies, investigations, and reports concerning the progress of 
borrowers' furnishing of adequate telephone service and publish and 
disseminate this information.
    Need and Use of the Information: Information from the Operating 
Report for both telecommunication and broadband borrowers provides RUS 
with vital financial information needed to ensure the maintenance of 
the security for the Government's loans and service data which enables 
RUS to ensure the provision of quality telecommunications and broadband 
service as mandated by the RE Act of 1936. Form 674, ``Certificate of 
Authority to Submit or Grant Access to Data'' will allow 
telecommunication and broadband borrowers to file electronic Operating 
Reports with the agency using the new USDA Data Collection System. 
Accompanied by a Board Resolution, it will identify the name and USDA 
e-Authentication ID for a certifier and security administrator that 
will have access to the system for purposes of filing electronic 
Operating Reports.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-
profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 647.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion; Quarterly; 
Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 8,525.

Rural Utilities Service

    Title: Request for Release of Lien and/or Approval of Sale.
    OMB Control Number: 0572-0041.
    Summary of Collection: The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) is a 
credit agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that makes 
mortgage loans and loan guarantees to finance electric, 
telecommunications, and water and waste facilities in rural areas. RUS 
manages loan programs in accordance with the Rural Electrification Act 
(RE Act) of 1936, 7 U.S.C. 901 et seq., as amended (RE Act). A 1949 
amendment to the RE Act established the telephone program in RUS with 
the purpose of making loans to furnish and improve rural telephone 
service. Section 201 of the RE Act provides that loans shall not be 
made unless RUS finds and certifies that the security for the loan is 
reasonably adequate and that the loan will be repaid within the time 
agreed. In addition to providing loans and loan guarantees, one of RUS 
main objectives is to safeguard loan security until the loan is repaid.
    Need and Use of the Information: A borrower's assets provide the 
security for a Government loan. The selling of assets reduces the 
security and increases the risk of loss to the Government. A borrower 
seeking permission to sell some of its assets uses RUS Form 793. The 
form contains detailed information regarding the proposed sale. If the 
information in Form 793 is not collected when capital assets are sold, 
the capital assets securing the Government's loans could be liquidated 
and the Government's security either eliminated entirely or diluted to 
an undesirable level. This increases the risk of loss to the Government 
in the case of a default.
    Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; State, 
Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 40.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 100.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-10419 Filed 5-3-16; 8:45 am]
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER unless the collection of information Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
contains documents other than rules or displays a currently valid OMB control On occasion; Quarterly; Annually.
proposed rules that are applicable to the number and the agency informs Total Burden Hours: 8,525.
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, potential persons who are to respond to
committee meetings, agency decisions and the collection of information that such Rural Utilities Service
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
persons are not required to respond to Title: Request for Release of Lien and/
petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are the collection of information unless it or Approval of Sale.
examples of documents appearing in this displays a currently valid OMB control OMB Control Number: 0572–0041.
section. number. Summary of Collection: The Rural
Rural Utilities Service Utilities Service (RUS) is a credit agency
of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Title: Operating Reports for (USDA) that makes mortgage loans and
Telecommunications and Broadband loan guarantees to finance electric,
Rural Utility Service Borrowers. telecommunications, and water and
OMB Control Number: 0572–0031.
Summary of Collection: The Rural waste facilities in rural areas. RUS
Submission for OMB Review;
Utilities Service’s (RUS) is a credit manages loan programs in accordance
Comment Request
agency of the Department of with the Rural Electrification Act (RE
April 28, 2016. Agriculture. The Rural Electrification Act) of 1936, 7 U.S.C. 901 et seq., as
The Department of Agriculture has Act of 1936, as amended (RE Act) amended (RE Act). A 1949 amendment
submitted the following information (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq) authorizes the to the RE Act established the telephone
collection requirement(s) to Office of Secretary to make mortgage loans and program in RUS with the purpose of
Management and Budget (OMB) for loan guarantees to finance electric, making loans to furnish and improve
review and clearance under the telecommunications, broadband, and rural telephone service. Section 201 of
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, water and waste facilities in rural areas. the RE Act provides that loans shall not
Public Law 104–13. Comments are In addition to providing loans and loan be made unless RUS finds and certifies
requested regarding (1) whether the guarantees, one of RUS’ main objectives that the security for the loan is
collection of information is necessary is to safeguard loan security until the reasonably adequate and that the loan
for the proper performance of the loan is repaid. The RE Act also will be repaid within the time agreed. In
functions of the agency, including authorizes the Secretary to make addition to providing loans and loan
whether the information will have studies, investigations, and reports guarantees, one of RUS main objectives
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the concerning the progress of borrowers’ is to safeguard loan security until the
agency’s estimate of burden including furnishing of adequate telephone service loan is repaid.
the validity of the methodology and and publish and disseminate this Need and Use of the Information: A
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance information. borrower’s assets provide the security
the quality, utility and clarity of the Need and Use of the Information: for a Government loan. The selling of
information to be collected; (4) ways to Information from the Operating Report assets reduces the security and increases
minimize the burden of the collection of for both telecommunication and the risk of loss to the Government. A
information on those who are to broadband borrowers provides RUS borrower seeking permission to sell
respond, including through the use of with vital financial information needed some of its assets uses RUS Form 793.
appropriate automated, electronic, to ensure the maintenance of the The form contains detailed information
mechanical, or other technological security for the Government’s loans and regarding the proposed sale. If the
collection techniques or other forms of service data which enables RUS to information in Form 793 is not collected
information technology. ensure the provision of quality when capital assets are sold, the capital
Comments regarding this information telecommunications and broadband assets securing the Government’s loans
collection received by June 3, 2016 will service as mandated by the RE Act of could be liquidated and the
be considered. Written comments 1936. Form 674, ‘‘Certificate of Government’s security either eliminated
should be addressed to: Desk Officer for Authority to Submit or Grant Access to entirely or diluted to an undesirable
Agriculture, Office of Information and Data’’ will allow telecommunication level. This increases the risk of loss to
Regulatory Affairs, Office of and broadband borrowers to file the Government in the case of a default.
Management and Budget (OMB), New electronic Operating Reports with the Description of Respondents: Not-for-
Executive Office Building, 725 17th agency using the new USDA Data profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal
Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. Collection System. Accompanied by a Government.
Commenters are encouraged to submit Board Resolution, it will identify the Number of Respondents: 40.
their comments to OMB via email to:
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name and USDA e-Authentication ID for Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or a certifier and security administrator On occasion.
fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental that will have access to the system for Total Burden Hours: 100.
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail purposes of filing electronic Operating
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– Reports. Charlene Parker,
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may Description of Respondents: Business Departmental Information Collection
be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. or other for-profit; Not-for-profit Clearance Officer.
An agency may not conduct or institutions. [FR Doc. 2016–10419 Filed 5–3–16; 8:45 am]
sponsor a collection of information Number of Respondents: 647. BILLING CODE 3410–15–P

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81 FR 26773 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURERural Utilities Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 86 (May 4, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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