83_FR_54916 83 FR 54705 - Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

83 FR 54705 - Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 211 (October 31, 2018)

Page Range54705-54705
FR Document2018-23728

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

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 211 (Wednesday, October 31, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 211 (Wednesday, October 31, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 54705]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23728]


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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 (USDA) Rural Utilities Service 
(RUS) invites comments on this information collection for which RUS 
intends to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB).

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by December 31, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michele Brooks, Team Lead, Rural 
Development Innovation Center--Regulatory Team, USDA, 1400 Independence 
Ave. SW, STOP 1522, Room 5162, South Building, Washington, DC 20250-
1522. Telephone: (202) 690-1078. FAX: (202) 720-4120. 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 reinstatement.
    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: Michele 
Brooks, Team Lead, Rural Development Innovation Center--Regulatory 
Team, U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP 1522, 1400 Independence Ave. 
SW, Washington, DC 20250-1522. Telephone: (202) 690-1078. FAX: (202) 
720-8435. Email: [email protected].
    Title: Lien Accommodations and Subordinations, 7 CFR 1717, Subparts 
R & S.
    OMB Control Number: 0572-0100.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The Rural Electrification (RE) Act of 1936, as amended (7 
U.S.C. 901 et seq.), authorizes and empowers the Administrator of RUS 
to make loans in the several United States and Territories of the 
United States for rural Electrification and the furnishing of electric 
energy to persons in rural areas who are not receiving central station 
service. The RE Act also authorizes and empowers the Administrator of 
RUS to provide financial assistance to borrowers for purposes provided 
in the RE Act by accommodating or subordinating loans made by the 
national Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation, the Federal 
Financing Bank, and other lending agencies. Title 7 CFR part 1717, 
subparts R & S sets forth policy and procedures to facilitate and 
support borrowers' efforts to obtain private sector financing of their 
capital needs, to allow borrowers greater flexibility in the management 
of their business affairs without compromising RUS loan security, and 
to reduce the cost to borrowers, in terms of time, expenses and 
paperwork, of obtaining lien accommodations and subordinations. The 
information required to be submitted is limited to necessary 
information that would allow the Agency to make a determination on the 
borrower's request to subordinate and accommodate their lien with other 
lenders.
    Estimate of Burden: Public Reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 19 hours per response.
    Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; Business or other for 
profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 19.25 hours.
    Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Kimble 
Brown, Regulations Team, Innovation Center, at (202) 692-0043 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 record.

    Dated: October 18, 2018.
Christopher A. McLean,
Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-23728 Filed 10-30-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 211 / Wednesday, October 31, 2018 / Notices 54705 support centers, and providing training, Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13) requires security, and to reduce the cost to technical assistance, and planning for that interested members of the public borrowers, in terms of time, expenses improving the economy in rural and affected agencies have an and paperwork, of obtaining lien communities. opportunity to comment on information accommodations and subordinations. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting collection and recordkeeping activities The information required to be burden for this collection of information (see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)). This notice submitted is limited to necessary is estimated to average 22.3 hours per identifies an information collection that information that would allow the responses. RUS is submitting to OMB for Agency to make a determination on the Estimated Number of Respondents: reinstatement. borrower’s request to subordinate and 920. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether accommodate their lien with other Estimated Number of Total Annual the proposed collection of information lenders. Responses per Respondents: 20,517. is necessary for the proper performance Estimate of Burden: Public Reporting Estimated Total Annual Burden on of the functions of the Agency, burden for this collection of information Respondents: 64,773. including whether the information will is estimated to average 19 hours per Copies of this information collection have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of response. can be obtained from MaryPat Daskal, the Agency’s estimate of the burden of Respondents: Not-for-profit Rural Development Innovation Center— the proposed collection of information institutions; Business or other for profit. Regulatory Team, at (202) 720–7853. including the validity of the Estimated Number of Respondents: 1. Email: MaryPat.Daskal@.usda.gov. methodology and assumptions used; (c) Estimated Number of Responses per All responses to this information ways to enhance the quality, utility and Respondent: 1. clarity of the information to be Estimated Total Annual Burden on collection and recordkeeping notice will collected; and (d) ways to minimize the Respondents: 19.25 hours. be summarized and included in the burden of the collection of information Copies of this information collection request for OMB approval. All can be obtained from Kimble Brown, comments will also become a matter of on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate Regulations Team, Innovation Center, at public record. (202) 692–0043 or email: automated, electronic, mechanical, or Dated: October 25, 2018. Kimble.Brown@wdc.usda.gov. other technological collection Bette Brand, techniques or other forms of information All responses to this notice will be Administrator, Rural Business—Cooperative technology. Comments may be sent to: summarized and included in the request Service. Michele Brooks, Team Lead, Rural for OMB approval. All comments will [FR Doc. 2018–23835 Filed 10–30–18; 8:45 am] Development Innovation Center— also become a matter of public record. BILLING CODE P Regulatory Team, U.S. Department of Dated: October 18, 2018. Agriculture, STOP 1522, 1400 Christopher A. McLean, Independence Ave. SW, Washington, Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE DC 20250–1522. Telephone: (202) 690– [FR Doc. 2018–23728 Filed 10–30–18; 8:45 am] 1078. FAX: (202) 720–8435. Email: BILLING CODE 3410–15–P Rural Utilities Service michele.broooks@wdc.usda.gov. Information Collection Activity; Title: Lien Accommodations and Subordinations, 7 CFR 1717, Subparts R COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Comment Request & S. Rural Utilities Service, USDA. AGENCY: OMB Control Number: 0572–0100. Notice of Public Meeting of the Notice and request for ACTION: Type of Request: Revision of a Missouri Advisory Committee To comments. currently approved collection. Discuss Civil Rights Topics in the Abstract: The Rural Electrification State SUMMARY: In accordance with the (RE) Act of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 901 et seq.), authorizes and empowers AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil United States Department of Agriculture the Administrator of RUS to make loans Rights. (USDA) Rural Utilities Service (RUS) in the several United States and ACTION: Announcement of meeting. invites comments on this information Territories of the United States for rural Electrification and the furnishing of SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, collection for which RUS intends to electric energy to persons in rural areas pursuant to the provisions of the rules request approval from the Office of who are not receiving central station and regulations of the U.S. Commission Management and Budget (OMB). service. The RE Act also authorizes and on Civil Rights (Commission) and the DATES: Comments on this notice must be Federal Advisory Committee Act that received by December 31, 2018. empowers the Administrator of RUS to provide financial assistance to the Missouri Advisory Committee FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (Committee) will hold a meeting on borrowers for purposes provided in the Michele Brooks, Team Lead, Rural RE Act by accommodating or Friday, November 9, 2018, at 3:00 p.m. Development Innovation Center— subordinating loans made by the (Central) for the purpose discussing Regulatory Team, USDA, 1400 national Rural Utilities Cooperative civil rights topics in the state. Independence Ave. SW, STOP 1522, Finance Corporation, the Federal DATES: The meeting will be held on Room 5162, South Building, Financing Bank, and other lending Friday, November 9, 2018, at 3:00 p.m. Washington, DC 20250–1522. agencies. 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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 December 31, 2018.
ContactMichele Brooks, Team Lead, Rural Development Innovation Center--Regulatory Team, USDA, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, STOP 1522, Room 5162, South Building, Washington, DC 20250- 1522. Telephone: (202) 690-1078. FAX: (202) 720-4120. Email: [email protected]
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