81_FR_6529 81 FR 6504 - Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

81 FR 6504 - Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 25 (February 8, 2016)

Page Range6504-6504
FR Document2016-02462

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development administers rural utilities programs through the Rural Utilities Service (RUS). RUS invites comments on the following information collection for which the Agency intends to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 25 (Monday, February 8, 2016) 
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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 United States Department of 
Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development administers rural utilities 
programs through the Rural Utilities Service (RUS). RUS invites 
comments on the following information collection for which the Agency 
intends to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB).

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by April 8, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Director, 
Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, USDA Rural Utilities 
Service, 1400 Independence Avenue 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 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 this 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 respondents, 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 Avenue SW., Washington, DC 
20250-1522. FAX: (202) 720-8435.
    Title: Emergency and Imminent Community Water Assistance Grants, 7 
CFR 1778.
    OMB Control Number: 0572-0110.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: Rural Utilities Service (RUS), an agency delivering the 
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) administers Emergency and 
Imminent Community Water Assistance Grants pursuant to 7 CFR 1778 and 
awards grants to qualified rural communities that have experienced a 
significant decline in quality or quantity of water or expect such a 
decline to be imminent. Grants under this RUS program may be made to 
public bodies and private nonprofit corporations serving rural areas. 
Public bodies include counties, cities, townships, incorporated towns 
and villages, boroughs, authorities, districts, and other political 
subdivisions of a state. Public bodies also include Indian Tribes on 
Federal and State reservations and other Federally-recognized Indian 
tribal groups in rural areas. Applicants will provide information to be 
collected as part of the application and grant process through 
documentation, certifications, or completed application forms. These 
procedures are codified at 7 CFR part 1778.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 4 hours per response.
    Respondents: Not-for-profit Institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 400 hours.
    Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Rebecca 
Hunt, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, at (202) 205-3660, 
FAX (202) 720-8435 or 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 records.

    Dated: February 2, 2016.
Brandon McBride,
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
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6504 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 25 / Monday, February 8, 2016 / Notices between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: nonprofit corporations serving rural Eastern Standard Time, Monday Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Director, areas. Public bodies include counties, through Friday. Program Development and Regulatory cities, townships, incorporated towns SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Analysis, USDA Rural Utilities Service, and villages, boroughs, authorities, purpose of the meeting is: 1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP districts, and other political 1. Proposal review and 1522, Room 5164, South Building, subdivisions of a state. Public bodies recommendations. Washington, DC 20250–1522. also include Indian Tribes on Federal The meeting is open to the public. Telephone: (202) 690–4492. FAX: (202) and State reservations and other The agenda will include time for people 720–8435. Email: Thomas.Dickson@ Federally-recognized Indian tribal to make oral statements of three minutes wdc.usda.gov. groups in rural areas. Applicants will or less. Individuals wishing to make an provide information to be collected as SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office oral statement should request in writing part of the application and grant process of Management and Budget’s (OMB) by February 29, 2016 to be scheduled on through documentation, certifications, regulation (5 CFR 1320) implementing the agenda. Anyone who would like to or completed application forms. These provisions of the Paperwork Reduction bring related matters to the attention of procedures are codified at 7 CFR part Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13) requires the committee may file written 1778. that interested members of the public statements with the committee staff Estimate of Burden: Public reporting and affected agencies have an before or after the meeting. Written for this collection of information is opportunity to comment on information comments and requests for time for oral estimated to average 4 hours per collection and recordkeeping activities comments must be sent to Shoshana response. (see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)). This notice Cooper, RAC Coordinator, 3815 Respondents: Not-for-profit identifies an information collection that Schreiber Way, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, Institutions. RUS is submitting to OMB for 83815; or by email to smcooper@ Estimated Number of Respondents: extension. fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 208–765– Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 100. 7426. this collection of information is Estimated Total Annual Burden on Meeting Accommodations: If you are Respondents: 400 hours. necessary for the proper performance of a person requiring reasonable Copies of this information collection the functions of the Agency, including accommodation, please make requests can be obtained from Rebecca Hunt, whether the information will have in advance for sign language Program Development and Regulatory practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the interpreting, assistive listening devices Analysis, at (202) 205–3660, FAX (202) Agency’s estimate of the burden of the or other reasonable accommodation for 720–8435 or email: Rebecca.Hunt@ proposed collection of information access to the facility or proceedings by wdc.usda.gov. including the validity of the contacting the person listed in the All responses to this notice will be methodology and assumptions used; (c) section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION summarized and included in the request ways to enhance the quality, utility, and CONTACT. All reasonable for OMB approval. All comments will clarity of the information to be accommodation requests are managed also become a matter of public records. collected; and (d) ways to minimize the on a case by case basis. burden of the collection of information Dated: February 2, 2016. Dated: February 1, 2016. on respondents, including through the Brandon McBride, Mary Farnsworth, use of appropriate automated, Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. Forest Supervisor. electronic, mechanical, or other [FR Doc. 2016–02462 Filed 2–5–16; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2016–02435 Filed 2–5–16; 8:45 am] technological collection techniques or BILLING CODE P BILLING CODE 3411–15–P other forms of information technology. Comments may be sent to: Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Director, Program DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Development and Regulatory Analysis, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE USDA Rural Development, STOP 1522, Rural Utilities Service International Trade Administration 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250–1522. FAX: [A–570–832] Information Collection Activity; (202) 720–8435. Comment Request Pure Magnesium From the People’s Title: Emergency and Imminent AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA. Community Water Assistance Grants, 7 Republic of China: Preliminary Results ACTION: Notice and request for CFR 1778. of Antidumping Duty Administrative comments. OMB Control Number: 0572–0110. Review; 2014–2015 Type of Request: Extension of a SUMMARY: In accordance with the currently approved information AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 collection. International Trade Administration, U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended), the Abstract: Rural Utilities Service Department of Commerce. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesComments on this notice must be received by April 8, 2016.
ContactThomas P. Dickson, Acting Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, USDA Rural Utilities Service, 1400 Independence Avenue 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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