81 FR 51430 - Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 150 (August 4, 2016)

Page Range		51430-51430
FR Document		2016-18497

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Rural Business-Cooperative Service's (RBS) intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of the Rural Cooperative Development Grants program.

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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 for a currently approved information 
collection in support of the Rural Cooperative Development Grants 
program.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by October 3, 2016 to 
be assured of consideration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Horst, Management and Program 
Analyst, Cooperative Services, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, Stop 3250, Room 4214, South Agriculture 
Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-3250. 
Telephone (202) 260-5952.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Rural Cooperative Development Grants.
    OMB Number: 0570-0006.
    Expiration Date of Approval: December 31, 2016.
    Type of Request: Intent to extend the clearance for collection of 
information under RD Instruction 4284-F, Rural Cooperative Development 
Grants.
    Abstract: The primary purpose of the RBS is to promote 
understanding, use, and development of the cooperative form of business 
as a viable option for enhancing the income of agricultural producers 
and other rural residents. The primary objective of the Rural 
Cooperative Development Grants program is to improve the economic 
condition of rural areas through cooperative development. Grants will 
be awarded on a competitive basis to nonprofit corporations and 
institutions of higher education based on specific selection criteria.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 15 minutes to 80 hours per 
response.
    Respondents: Nonprofit corporations and institutions of higher 
education.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 55.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 8.4.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 462.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 6,182 hours.
    Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Jeanne 
Jacobs, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, at (202) 692-0040.
    Comments:
    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of RBS functions, 
including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the 
accuracy of RBS' 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, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Stop 0742, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 
20250. All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in 
the request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments 
will also become a matter of public record.

    Dated: July 21, 2016.
Samuel H. Rikkers,
Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER condition of rural areas through COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
contains documents other than rules or cooperative development. Grants will be
proposed rules that are applicable to the awarded on a competitive basis to Notice of Public Meeting of the
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, nonprofit corporations and institutions Minnesota Advisory Committee for a
committee meetings, agency decisions and of higher education based on specific New Committee Orientation Meeting,
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of To Discuss Civil Rights Issues in the
petitions and applications and agency
selection criteria.
statements of organization and functions are Estimate of Burden: Public reporting State, and To Plan Future Activities
examples of documents appearing in this burden for this collection of information AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil
section. is estimated to average 15 minutes to 80 Rights.
hours per response.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
Respondents: Nonprofit corporations
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE and institutions of higher education. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given,
Rural Business-Cooperative Service Estimated Number of Respondents: pursuant to the provisions of the rules
55. and regulations of the U.S. Commission
Notice of Request for Extension of a Estimated Number of Responses per on Civil Rights (Commission) and the
Currently Approved Information Respondent: 8.4. Federal Advisory Committee Act that
Collection Estimated Number of Responses: 462. the Minnesota Advisory Committee
(Committee) will hold a meeting on
AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Wednesday, August 31, 2016. The
Service, USDA Respondents: 6,182 hours.
meeting will include an orientation of
ACTION: Proposed collection, comments Copies of this information collection the Committee scope and duties for new
requested. can be obtained from Jeanne Jacobs, members, a discussion of current civil
Regulations and Paperwork rights issues in Minnesota, and a
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Management Branch, at (202) 692–0040. discussion of plans for the next
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this Comments: Committee project. Members of the
notice announces the Rural Business-
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether Advisory Committee will be presenting
Cooperative Service’s (RBS) intention to
the proposed collection of information issues that they believe the Committee
request an extension for a currently
is necessary for the proper performance should research and issue a report to the
approved information collection in
of RBS functions, including whether the Commission.
support of the Rural Cooperative
information will have practical utility; DATES: The meeting will be held on
Development Grants program.
(b) the accuracy of RBS’ estimate of the Wednesday, August 31, 2016, 1:00–3:00
DATES: Comments on this notice must be burden of the proposed collection of p.m. CDT.
received by October 3, 2016 to be information, including the validity of
assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at:
the methodology and assumptions used; City Hall, Martin Luther King
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
Susan Horst, Management and Program Conference Room 241, 350 S. Fifth St.—
and clarity of the information to be Rm. 241, Minneapolis, MN 55415.
Analyst, Cooperative Services, Rural collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
Business-Cooperative Service, U.S. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
burden of the collection of information
Department of Agriculture, Stop 3250, on those who are to respond, including Members of the public are invited to
Room 4214, South Agriculture Building, through the use of appropriate make statements into the record at the
1400 Independence Avenue SW., automated, electronic, mechanical, or meeting at the designated open
Washington, DC 20250–3250. other technological collection comment period. Members of the public
Telephone (202) 260–5952. techniques or other forms of information are also entitled to submit written
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: technology. Comments may be sent to comments; the comments must be
Title: Rural Cooperative Development Jeanne Jacobs, Regulations and received in the regional office within 30
Grants. Paperwork Management Branch, U.S. days following the meeting. Written
OMB Number: 0570–0006. Department of Agriculture, Rural comments may be mailed to the
Expiration Date of Approval: Development, Stop 0742, 1400 Midwestern Regional Office, U.S.
December 31, 2016. Independence Avenue SW., Commission on Civil Rights, 55 W.
Type of Request: Intent to extend the Washington, DC 20250. All responses to Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago, IL
clearance for collection of information this notice will be summarized and 60603. They may also be faxed to the
under RD Instruction 4284–F, Rural included in the request for Office of Commission at (312) 353–8324, or
Cooperative Development Grants. Management and Budget approval. All emailed to Carolyn Allen at callen@
Abstract: The primary purpose of the comments will also become a matter of usccr.gov. Persons who desire
RBS is to promote understanding, use, additional information may contact the
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public record.
and development of the cooperative Midwestern Regional Office at (312)
form of business as a viable option for Dated: July 21, 2016. 353–8311.
enhancing the income of agricultural Samuel H. Rikkers, Hearing-impaired persons who will
producers and other rural residents. The Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative attend the meeting and require the
primary objective of the Rural Service. services of a sign language interpreter
Cooperative Development Grants [FR Doc. 2016–18497 Filed 8–3–16; 8:45 am] should contact the Midwestern Regional
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Section		Notices
Action		Proposed collection, comments requested.
Dates		Comments on this notice must be received by October 3, 2016 to be assured of consideration.
Contact		Susan Horst, Management and Program Analyst, Cooperative Services, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Stop 3250, Room 4214, South Agriculture Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-3250. Telephone (202) 260-5952.
FR Citation		81 FR 51430

81 FR 51430 - Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURERural Business-Cooperative Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 150 (August 4, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service