82_FR_15382 82 FR 15324 - Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

82 FR 15324 - Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 58 (March 28, 2017)

Page Range15324-15325
FR Document2017-06026

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS) invites comments on this information collection for which approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will be requested.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 58 (Tuesday, March 28, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 58 (Tuesday, March 28, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15324-15325]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-06026]


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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, the 
United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS) 
invites comments on this information collection for which approval from 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will be requested.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by May 30, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Director, 
Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, 
1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP 1522, Room 5164 South Building, 
Washington, DC 20250-1522. Telephone: (202) 690-4492. 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 approval.

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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, Rural Utilities Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP 
1522, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-1522. Email: 
[email protected].
    Title: Technical Assistance Programs.
    OMB Control Number: 0572-0112.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved 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, American Indian tribes, and nonprofit 
corporations to fund the development of drinking water, wastewater, and 
solid waste disposal facilities in rural areas with populations of up 
to 10,000 residents. Under the CONACT, 7 U.S.C. 1925(a), as amended, 
section 306(a)(14)(A) authorizes Technical Assistance and Training 
grants, and 7 U.S.C. 1932(b), section 310B authorizes Solid Waste 
Management grants. Grants are made for 100 percent of the cost of 
assistance. The Technical Assistance and Training Grants and Solid 
Waste Management Grants programs are administered through 7 CFR part 
1775.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 3 hours per response.
    Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 142.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 17.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 6,250.
    Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Thomas 
P. Dickson, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, at (202) 690-
4492. 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 16, 2017.
Christopher McLean,
Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-06026 Filed 3-27-17; 8:45 am]
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15324 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 58 / Tuesday, March 28, 2017 / Notices which would be necessary to approve with groundwater withdrawal and dam including references, citations, or the final MPO. safety permits (Arizona Department of additional information to be considered Water Resources); air quality Class II for this project, please provide a copy Final EIS and Record of Decision synthetic minor permit (Arizona and specify exactly how the material The Forest Supervisor plans to release Department of Environmental Quality), relates to the project. Also indicate a draft ROD in conjunction with the Arizona Pollutant Discharge Elimination exactly what part of the material you final EIS. The draft ROD would address System process and stormwater permits, would like us to consider (such as page the decision on approval of the MPO. Aquifer Protection Permit, and public or figure number). Comments received The decision would be subject to 36 water supply permit (Arizona in response to this solicitation, CFR part 218, Project-Level Pre- Department of Environmental Quality); including names and addresses of those decisional Administrative Review Mined Land Reclamation Plan (Arizona who comment, will be part of the public Process. If forest plan amendments are State Mine Inspector); letter agreement record for this proposed action. required, then the draft decision may for a commercial vehicle staging area Comments submitted anonymously will also be subject to 36 CFR part 219, (Arizona Department of Transportation); be accepted and considered; however, subpart B, Pre-decisional Administrative and other required permits. Because the anonymous comments will not provide Review Process. Pinto Valley Mine is an operating mine, the agency with the ability to provide Following resolution of objections to PVMC already holds required permits. the respondent with subsequent the draft ROD, a final ROD would be PVMC would update and amend environmental documents. issued. PVMC would have an permits for additional activities Dated: March 21, 2017. opportunity to appeal the decision as set proposed in the MPO, as required. Jeanne M. Higgins, forth at 36 CFR part 214, Postdecisional Administrative Review Process for Scoping Process Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System. Occupancy or Use of National Forest This notice of intent initiates the scoping process, which guides the [FR Doc. 2017–06020 Filed 3–27–17; 8:45 am] System Lands and Resources. Prior to approval of the MPO, PVMC development of the Pinto Valley Mine BILLING CODE 3411–15–P may be required to modify the proposed EIS. Public comments may be submitted MPO to align it with the description of to TNF in a variety of ways, including: the selected alternative in the final ROD. By email, via the project Web site, by DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE In addition, the TNF Forest Supervisor mail, and by facsimile. In addition, TNF Rural Utilities Service would require PVMC to submit a will conduct two open houses during reclamation bond or other acceptable the scoping process through which Information Collection Activity; financial assurance to ensure that NFS members of the public can learn about Comment Request lands and resources involved with the the proposed action and the NEPA mining operation are reclaimed in review process, and submit comments. Rural Utilities Service, USDA. AGENCY: accordance with the approved MPO and Comments sought by TNF include Notice and request for ACTION: Forest Service requirements for specific comments related to the comments. environmental protection (36 CFR 228.8 proposed action, appropriate SUMMARY: In accordance with the and 228.13). After the Forest Service has information that could be pertinent to Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the determined that the MPO conforms to the description of baseline resource United States Department of the ROD and that the reclamation bond conditions and analysis of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Service is acceptable, the TNF Forest Supervisor environmental effects, identification of (RUS) invites comments on this would approve the MPO. significant issues, identification of information collection for which Implementation of mining operations reasonably foreseeable actions that approval from the Office of Management that affect NFS lands and resources may should be considered in the cumulative and Budget (OMB) will be requested. not commence until the MPO is analysis, and identification of potential design features and alternatives. DATES: Comments on this notice must be approved and the reclamation bond or received by May 30, 2017. other financial assurance is in place. Written comments may be sent to: Pinto Valley Mine EIS Comments, 2324 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Preliminary Issues E McDowell Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85006. Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Director, Issues to be analyzed in the EIS will Comments may also be sent by email to: Program Development and Regulatory be developed during the scoping Comment@pintovalleymineeis.us, or Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, 1400 process. Preliminary issues expected to sent by facsimile to (602) 225–5302. Independence Avenue SW., STOP 1522, be analyzed include potential impacts It is important that reviewers provide Room 5164 South Building, to: Groundwater and surface water comments at such times and in such Washington, DC 20250–1522. quantity and quality; riparian and manner that they are useful to the Telephone: (202) 690–4492. Email: aquatic areas and springs; biological agency’s preparation of the thomas.dickson@wdc.usda.gov. resources, including threatened and environmental impact statement. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office endangered species and Forest Service Therefore, comments should be of Management and Budget’s (OMB) sensitive species; historical and cultural provided prior to the close of the regulation (5 CFR part 1320) resources; air quality; socioeconomics; comment period and should clearly implementing provisions of the transportation and traffic; noise; visual articulate the reviewer’s concerns and Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. contentions and specific L. 104–13) requires that interested sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES resources; and recreation. This list is subject to change based on comments recommendations wherever possible. members of the public and affected received from the public and resource When submitting comments, please agencies have an opportunity to agencies. keep them specific to this proposal only. comment on information collection and Comments which are not specific to the recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR Permits or Licenses Required project and project area will be deemed 1320.8(d)). This notice identifies an The following is a list of permits for outside the scope of the analysis and information collection that RUS is Pinto Valley Mine: Permits associated will not be considered. If you are submitting to OMB for approval. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:14 Mar 27, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28MRN1.SGM 28MRN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 58 / Tuesday, March 28, 2017 / Notices 15325 Comments are invited on: (a) Whether summarized and included in the request Respondents: Business or other for- the proposed collection of information for OMB approval. All comments will profit and non-profit institutions. is necessary for the proper performance also become a matter of public record. Estimated Number of Respondents: of the functions of the agency, including Dated: March 16, 2017. 513. whether the information will have Christopher McLean, Estimated Number of Responses per practical utility; (b) The accuracy of the Respondent: 9. Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. agency’s estimate of the burden of the Estimate Total Annual Burden on [FR Doc. 2017–06026 Filed 3–27–17; 8:45 am] Respondents: 8,434 hours. proposed collection of information including the validity of the BILLING CODE P Copies of this information collection methodology and assumptions used; (c) can be requested from MaryPat Daskal, Ways to enhance the quality, utility and Program Development and Regulatory DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Analysis, Rural Utilities Service by clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) Ways to minimize the Rural Utilities Service telephone at (202) 720–7853 or email: burden of the collection of information MaryPat.Daskdal@wdc.usda.gov. on those who are to respond, including Information Collection Activity; Comments are invited on (a) Whether through the use of appropriate Comment Request the collection of information is automated, electronic, mechanical, or necessary for the proper performance of other technological collection Rural Utilities Service, USDA. AGENCY: the functions of the agency, including techniques or other forms of information Notice and request for ACTION: whether the information will have technology. Comments may be sent to: comments. practical utility; (b) The accuracy of the Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Director, agency’s estimate of burden including Program Development and Regulatory SUMMARY: In accordance with the the validity of the methodology and Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, U.S. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the assumption used; (c) Ways to enhance Department of Agriculture, STOP 1522, Rural Utilities Service, invites the quality, utility and clarity of the 1400 Independence Avenue SW., comments on this information information to be collected; and (d) Washington, DC 20250–1522. Email: collection for which the Agency intends Ways to minimize the burden of the thomas.dickson@wdc.usda.gov. to request approval from the Office of collection of information on those who Title: Technical Assistance Programs. Management and Budget (OMB). are to respond, including through the OMB Control Number: 0572–0112. DATES: Comments on this notice must be use of appropriate automated, Type of Request: Extension of a received by May 30, 2017. electronic, mechanical, or other currently approved collection. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: technological collection techniques on Abstract: The Rural Utilities Service Thomas P. Dickson, Deputy Director, other forms of information technology. is authorized by section 306 of the Program Development & Regulatory All responses to this notice will be Consolidated Farm and Rural Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, USDA, summarized and included in the request Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926) to 1400 Independence Ave. SW., STOP for OMB approval. All comments will make loans to public agencies, 1522, Room 5164 South Building, also become a matter of public record. American Indian tribes, and nonprofit Washington, DC 20250–1522. Dated: March 22, 2017. corporations to fund the development of Telephone: (202) 690–4492. (202) FAX: drinking water, wastewater, and solid Christopher A. McLean, (202) 720–8435. Thomas.Dickson@ waste disposal facilities in rural areas Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. wdc.usda.gov. with populations of up to 10,000 [FR Doc. 2017–06024 Filed 3–27–17; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: residents. Under the CONACT, 7 U.S.C. BILLING CODE P 1925(a), as amended, section Title: 7 CFR 1753, 306(a)(14)(A) authorizes Technical Telecommunications System Assistance and Training grants, and 7 Construction Policies and Procedures. COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS U.S.C. 1932(b), section 310B authorizes OMB Control Number: 0572–0059. Type of Request: Extension of a Notice of Public Meeting of the Oregon Solid Waste Management grants. Grants currently approved collection package. Advisory Committee are made for 100 percent of the cost of Abstract: In order to facilitate the assistance. The Technical Assistance AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil programmatic interest of the RE Act, and Training Grants and Solid Waste Rights. and, in order to assure that loans made Management Grants programs are or guaranteed by the Agency are ACTION: Announcement of meeting. administered through 7 CFR part 1775. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting adequately secured, the Agency, as a secured lender, has established certain SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, for this collection of information is pursuant to the provisions of the rules estimated to average 3 hours per forms for materials, equipment and construction of electric and and regulations of the U.S. Commission response. on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Respondents: Not-for-profit telecommunications systems. The use of standard forms, construction contracts, Federal Advisory Committee Act institutions. Estimated Number of Respondents: and procurement procedures helps (FACA) that a meeting of the Oregon 142. assure the Agency that appropriate Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Estimated Number of Responses per standards and specifications are Commission will be held at 1:00 p.m. maintained, the Agency’s loan security (Pacific Time) Tuesday, April 4, 2017. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Respondent: 17. Estimated Total Annual Burden on is not adversely affected; and the loan The purpose of the meeting is for the Respondents: 6,250. response. In an effort to improve Committee to consider and discuss Copies of this information collection customer service provided to RUS rural potential topics for their FY17 civil can be obtained from Thomas P. borrowers, the Agency continues to rights project. Dickson, Program Development and revise, consolidate, and/or streamline its DATES: The meeting will be held on Regulatory Analysis, at (202) 690–4492. current contracts and contracting Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at 1:00 p.m. All responses to this notice will be procedures. PST. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:14 Mar 27, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28MRN1.SGM 28MRN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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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 May 30, 2017.
ContactThomas P. Dickson, Acting Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP 1522, Room 5164 South Building, Washington, DC 20250-1522. Telephone: (202) 690-4492. Email: [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 15324 
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