82_FR_41563 82 FR 41395 - Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

82 FR 41395 - Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 168 (August 31, 2017)

Page Range41395-41396
FR Document2017-18454

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 the Agency intends to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 168 (Thursday, August 31, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 168 (Thursday, August 31, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41395-41396]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-18454]


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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 the 
Agency intends to request approval from the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB).

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

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-S, 
Washington, DC 20250-1522. Telephone: (202) 690-4492, Facsimile: (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 existing information collection 
that the Agency is submitting to OMB for extension. 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, USDA Rural 
Utilities Service, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 5164-S, STOP 
1522, Washington, DC 20250-1522. Telephone: (202) 690-4492, Facsimile: 
(202) 720-8435, email: [email protected].
    Title: Accounting Requirements for Electric and Telecommunications 
Borrowers.
    OMB Control Number: 0572-0003.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: The Rural Utilities Service is a credit agency of the 
USDA which makes direct and guaranteed loans to finance electric and 
telecommunications facilities in rural areas. Accounting requirements 
that are unique to RUS borrowers are contained in 7 CFR parts 1767 and 
1770, and establish basic accounting requirements for the recording of 
financial information that must be available to the management, 
investors, and lenders of any business enterprise. This collection is 
primarily a recordkeeping requirement, although the Agency is requiring 
borrowers to establish an index of records. The hours of burden to 
maintain this index are directly related to the portions of the 
accounting system that are unique to the Agency. There are many 
important financial considerations for retention and preservation of 
accounting records. One of the most important considerations to RUS is 
that documentation be available so that the borrower's records may be 
audited for proper disbursements of funds.

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    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 2 hours per response.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents and Recordkeepers: 650.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Number of Hours per Recordkeeper: 24 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 2,100 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Recordkeepers: 26,250 hours.
    Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Rebecca 
Hunt, Management Analyst, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, 
at (202) 205-3660; FAX: (202) 720-8435.
    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: August 11, 2017.
Christopher A. McLean,
Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-18454 Filed 8-30-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 168 / Thursday, August 31, 2017 / Notices 41395 the quality, utility, and clarity of the How To File a Complaint of and affected agencies have an information to be collected; and (d) Discrimination opportunity to comment on information ways to minimize the burden of the To file a complaint of discrimination, collection and recordkeeping activities collection of information, including complete the USDA Program (see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)). This notice through the use of appropriate Discrimination Complaint Form, which identifies an existing information automated, electronic, mechanical, or may be accessed online at http:// collection that the Agency is submitting other technological collection www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/ to OMB for extension. Comments are techniques, or other forms of docs/2012/Complain_combined_6_8_ invited on: (a) Whether the proposed information technology. 12.pdf, or write a letter signed by you collection of information is necessary Comments may be sent to both FSIS, or your authorized representative. for the proper performance of the at the addresses provided above, and the Send your completed complaint form functions of the Agency, including Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of or letter to USDA by mail, fax, or email: whether the information will have Information and Regulatory Affairs, Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, practical utility; (b) The accuracy of the Office of Management and Budget, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Agency’s estimate of the burden of the Washington, DC 20253. proposed collection of information Independence Avenue SW., including the validity of the Responses to this notice will be Washington, DC 20250–9410, Fax: (202) methodology and assumptions used; (c) summarized and included in the request 690–7442. Email: program.intake@ Ways to enhance the quality, utility and for OMB approval. All comments will usda.gov. clarity of the information to be also become a matter of public record. Persons with disabilities who require collected; and (d) Ways to minimize the alternative means for communication Additional Public Notification burden of the collection of information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.), on those who are to respond, including should contact USDA’s TARGET Center Public awareness of all segments of through the use of appropriate at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD). rulemaking and policy development is automated, electronic, mechanical, or important. Consequently, FSIS will Done at Washington, DC, on: August 28, other technological collection announce this Federal Register 2017. techniques or other forms of information publication on-line through the FSIS Paul Kiecker, technology. Comments may be sent to: Web page located at: http:// Acting Administrator. Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Director, www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register. [FR Doc. 2017–18491 Filed 8–30–17; 8:45 am] Program Development and Regulatory FSIS also will make copies of this BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P Analysis, USDA Rural Utilities Service, publication available through the FSIS 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room Constituent Update, which is used to 5164–S, STOP 1522, Washington, DC provide information regarding FSIS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 20250–1522. Telephone: (202) 690– policies, procedures, regulations, 4492, Facsimile: (202) 720–8435, email: Rural Utilities Service Thomas.Dickson@wdc.usda.gov. Federal Register notices, FSIS public meetings, and other types of information Title: Accounting Requirements for Information Collection Activity; Electric and Telecommunications that could affect or would be of interest Comment Request Borrowers. to our constituents and stakeholders. Rural Utilities Service, USDA. AGENCY: OMB Control Number: 0572–0003. The Update is available on the FSIS Type of Request: Extension of a Web page. Through the Web page, FSIS Notice and request for ACTION: currently approved information is able to provide information to a much comments. collection. broader, more diverse audience. In Abstract: The Rural Utilities Service addition, FSIS offers an email SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the is a credit agency of the USDA which subscription service which provides makes direct and guaranteed loans to automatic and customized access to United States Department of finance electric and telecommunications selected food safety news and Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Service facilities in rural areas. Accounting information. This service is available at: (RUS), invites comments on this requirements that are unique to RUS http://www.fsis.usda.gov/subscribe. information collection for which the borrowers are contained in 7 CFR parts Options range from recalls to export Agency intends to request approval 1767 and 1770, and establish basic information, regulations, directives, and from the Office of Management and accounting requirements for the notices. Customers can add or delete Budget (OMB). recording of financial information that subscriptions themselves, and have the DATES: Comments on this notice must be must be available to the management, option to password protect their received by October 30, 2017. investors, and lenders of any business accounts. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: enterprise. This collection is primarily a Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Director, recordkeeping requirement, although USDA Non-Discrimination Statement Program Development and Regulatory the Agency is requiring borrowers to No agency, officer, or employee of the Analysis, USDA Rural Utilities Service, establish an index of records. The hours USDA shall, on the grounds of race, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP of burden to maintain this index are color, national origin, religion, sex, 1522, Room 5164–S, Washington, DC directly related to the portions of the gender identity, sexual orientation, 20250–1522. Telephone: (202) 690– accounting system that are unique to the disability, age, marital status, family/ 4492, Facsimile: (202) 720–8435. Email: Agency. There are many important sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES parental status, income derived from a Thomas.Dickson@wdc.usda.gov. financial considerations for retention public assistance program, or political SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office and preservation of accounting records. beliefs, exclude from participation in, of Management and Budget’s (OMB) One of the most important deny the benefits of, or subject to regulation (5 CFR 1320) implementing considerations to RUS is that discrimination any person in the United provisions of the Paperwork Reduction documentation be available so that the States under any program or activity Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13) requires borrower’s records may be audited for conducted by the USDA. that interested members of the public proper disbursements of funds. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:54 Aug 30, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\31AUN1.SGM 31AUN1

41396 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 168 / Thursday, August 31, 2017 / Notices Estimate of Burden: Public reporting A. Discussion and Vote on Report: TDD: Dial Federal Relay Service 1– burden for this collection of information Working for Inclusion: Time for 800–977–8339 and give the operator the is estimated to average 2 hours per Congress to Enact Federal above conference call number and response. Legislation to Redress Workplace conference ID. Respondents: Business or other for- Discrimination Against Lesbian, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: profit, Not-for-profit institutions. Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Evelyn Bohor, ebohor@usccr.gov, 303– Estimated Number of Respondents Americans 866–1040. and Recordkeepers: 650. B. Discussion and Vote on Report: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members Estimated Number of Responses per Public Education Funding of the public may listen to the Respondent: 1. Inequality in an Era of Increasing discussion by dialing the following Estimated Number of Hours per Concentration of Poverty and Conference Call Toll-Free Number: 1– Recordkeeper: 24 hours. Resegregation Estimated Total Annual Burden on 877–857–6163; Conference ID: 2621087. C. State Advisory Committees Please be advised that before being Respondents: 2,100 hours. • Vote on appointments to the New Estimated Total Annual Burden on placed into the conference call, the Jersey State Advisory Committee Recordkeepers: 26,250 hours. • Vote on appointments to the North operator will ask callers to provide their Copies of this information collection Dakota State Advisory Committee names, their organizational affiliations can be obtained from Rebecca Hunt, • Vote on appointments to the Rhode (if any), and an email address (if Management Analyst, Program Island State Advisory Committee available) prior to placing callers into Development and Regulatory Analysis, D. Management and Operations the conference room. Callers can expect at (202) 205–3660; FAX: (202) 720– • Staff Director’s Report to incur charges for calls they initiate 8435. E. [To begin at 11:00 a.m. EST] over wireless lines, and the Commission All responses to this notice will be Presentations on President will not refund any incurred charges. summarized and included in the request Eisenhower’s Civil Rights Legacy Callers will incur no charge for calls for OMB approval. All comments will and the Creation of the U.S. they initiate over land-line connections also become a matter of public record. Commission on Civil Rights by: to the toll-free phone number. a. Dawn Hammatt, Director of the Persons with hearing impairments Dated: August 11, 2017. may also follow the discussion by first Eisenhower Presidential Library Christopher A. McLean, b. David A Nichols, Author of ‘‘A calling the Federal Relay Service (FRS) Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. Matter of Justice, Eisenhower and at 1–800–977–8339 and provide the FRS [FR Doc. 2017–18454 Filed 8–30–17; 8:45 am] the Beginning of the Civil Rights operator with the Conference Call Toll- BILLING CODE P Movement’’ Free Number: 1–877–857–6163, III. Adjourn Meeting Conference ID: 2621087. Members of the Dated: August 29, 2017. public are invited to submit written COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Brian Walch, comments; the comments must be received in the regional office by Director, Communications and Public Sunshine Act Meeting Notice Monday, November 20, 2017. Written Engagement. comments may be mailed to the Rocky AGENCY: United States Commission on [FR Doc. 2017–18629 Filed 8–29–17; 4:15 pm] Mountain Regional Office, U.S. Civil Rights. BILLING CODE 6335–01–P Commission on Civil Rights, 1961 Stout ACTION: Notice of Commission briefing Street, Suite 13–201, Denver, CO 80294, and business meeting. faxed to (303) 866–1050, or emailed to COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Evelyn Bohor at ebohor@usccr.gov. DATES: Friday, September 8, 2017, at Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting Persons who desire additional 10:00 a.m. EST. of the New Mexico Advisory information may contact the Rocky ADDRESSES: National Place Building, Mountain Regional Office at (303) 866– Committee 1331 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 11th 1040. Floor, Suite 1150, Washington, DC AGENCY: Commission on Civil Rights. Records and documents discussed 20245 (Entrance on F Street NW.). ACTION: Announcement of meetings. during the meeting will be available for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: public viewing as they become available Brian Walch, phone: (202) 376–8371; SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, at https://database.faca.gov/committee/ TTY: (202) 376–8116; email: pursuant to the provisions of the rules meetings.aspx?cid=264 and clicking on publicaffairs@usccr.gov. and regulations of the U.S. Commission the ‘‘Meeting Details’’ and ‘‘Documents’’ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This on Civil Rights (Commission), and the links. Records generated from this business meeting is open to the public. Federal Advisory Committee Act meeting may also be inspected and There will also be a call-in line for (FACA), that a planning meeting of the reproduced at the Rocky Mountain individuals who desire to listen to the New Mexico Advisory Committee to the Regional Office, as they become presentations: 800–310–7032; Commission will convene at 3:00 p.m. available, both before and after the Conference ID 799–7226. (MDT) on Thursday, October 18, 2017, meeting. Persons interested in the work Persons with disabilities who need via teleconference. The purpose of the of this advisory committee are advised accommodation should contact Pamela meeting is to discuss the progress made to go to the Commission’s Web site, on the report on elder abuse and next sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Dunston at (202) 376–8105 or at www.usccr.gov, or to contact the Rocky signlanguage@usccr.gov at least three steps. Mountain Regional Office at the above business days before the scheduled date DATES: Thursday, October 18, 2017, at phone number, email or street address. of the meeting. 3:00 p.m. (MDT). ADDRESSES: To be held via Agenda Meeting Agenda teleconference: • Welcome and Roll-Call I. Approval of Agenda Conference Call Toll-Free Number: 1– Sandra Rodriguez, Chair, New Mexico II. Business Meeting 877–857–6163, Conference ID: 2621087. Advisory Committee VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:54 Aug 30, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\31AUN1.SGM 31AUN1


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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 October 30, 2017.
ContactThomas P. Dickson, Acting Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, USDA Rural Utilities Service, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP 1522, Room 5164-S, Washington, DC 20250-1522. Telephone: (202) 690-4492, Facsimile: (202) 720-8435. Email: [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 41395 
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