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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
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October 31, 2014.
The Department of Agriculture has
submitted the following information
collection requirement(s) to Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13. Comments
regarding (a) whether the 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 burden including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; (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 should be addressed to: Desk
Officer for Agriculture, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget, New
Executive Office Building, 725—17th
Street NW., Washington, DC 20502.
Commenters are encouraged to submit
their comments to OMB via email to:
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax
(202) 395–5806 and to Departmental
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
7602. Comments regarding these
information collections are best assured
of having their full effect if received
within 30 days of this notification.
Copies of the submission(s) may be
obtained by calling (202) 720–8681.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information
unless the collection of information
displays a currently valid OMB control
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number and the agency informs
potential persons who are to respond to
the collection of information that such
persons are not required to respond to
the collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
Rural Utility Service
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities: Revision and Extension of
Approved Collection; Comment
Request; Generic Clearance for the
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service Delivery
November 3, 2014.
Title: 7 CFR 1780, Water and Waste
Loan and Grant Program.
OMB Control Number: 0572–0121.
Summary of Collection: Section 306 of
the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (CONACT), 7 U.S.C.
1926, authorizes Rural Utilities Service
(RUS) to make loans and grants to
nonprofit corporations, state, local and
tribal governments, and public agencies
for the development of water and waste
disposal facilities primarily servicing
rural residents with populations up to
10,000 residents.
Need and Use of the Information:
Rural Development’s field offices will
collect information from applicants/
borrowers and consultants to determine
eligibility and project feasibility. The
information will help to ensure
borrowers operate on a sound basis and
use loan funds for authorized purposes.
There are agency forms required as well
as other requirements that involve
certifications from the borrower,
lenders, and other parties. Failure to
collect proper information could result
in improper determinations of
eligibility, use of funds and or unsound
loans.
Description of Respondents: State,
Local or Tribal Government; Not-forprofit institutions.
Number of Respondents: 862.
Frequency of Responses:
Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion;
Annually and Weekly.
Total Burden Hours: 107,003.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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The Office of the Chief
Information Officer—OCIO, USDA.
ACTION: 30-Day notice of submission of
information collection approval from
the Office of Management and Budget
and request for comments.
AGENCY:
As part of a Federal
Government-wide effort to streamline
the process to seek feedback from the
public on service delivery, the
Department of Agriculture (USDA), the
Office of the Chief Information Officer
(OCIO) has submitted a Generic
Information Collection Request (Generic
ICR): ‘‘Generic Clearance for the
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service Delivery’’ to OMB for
approval under the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et
seq.).
DATES: Comments must be submitted by
December 8, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be
submitted to the Desk Officer for
Agriculture, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, New
Executive Office Building, Washington,
DC 20503; OIRA_Submission@
OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395–5806
and to Departmental Clearance Office,
USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602,
Washington, DC 20250–7602.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information, please
contact Ruth Brown (202) 720–8958 or
Charlene Parker (202) 720–8681.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Generic Clearance for the
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service Delivery.
Abstract: The information collection
activity will garner qualitative customer
and stakeholder feedback in an efficient,
timely manner, in accordance with the
Administration’s commitment to
improving service delivery. By
qualitative feedback we mean
information that provides useful
insights on perceptions and opinions,
but are not statistical surveys that yield
SUMMARY:
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules
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and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings,
delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are examples of documents
appearing in this section.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
October 31, 2014.
The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following
information collection requirement(s) to Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments regarding (a) whether the
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
burden including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information
to be collected; (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 should
be addressed to: Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive
Office Building, 725--17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. Commenters
are encouraged to submit their comments to OMB via email to:
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-
7602. Comments regarding these information collections are best assured
of having their full effect if received within 30 days of this
notification. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling
(202) 720-8681.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays
a currently valid OMB control number.
Rural Utility Service
Title: 7 CFR 1780, Water and Waste Loan and Grant Program.
OMB Control Number: 0572-0121.
Summary of Collection: Section 306 of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act (CONACT), 7 U.S.C. 1926, authorizes Rural
Utilities Service (RUS) to make loans and grants to nonprofit
corporations, state, local and tribal governments, and public agencies
for the development of water and waste disposal facilities primarily
servicing rural residents with populations up to 10,000 residents.
Need and Use of the Information: Rural Development's field offices
will collect information from applicants/borrowers and consultants to
determine eligibility and project feasibility. The information will
help to ensure borrowers operate on a sound basis and use loan funds
for authorized purposes. There are agency forms required as well as
other requirements that involve certifications from the borrower,
lenders, and other parties. Failure to collect proper information could
result in improper determinations of eligibility, use of funds and or
unsound loans.
Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government; Not-
for-profit institutions.
Number of Respondents: 862.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion;
Annually and Weekly.
Total Burden Hours: 107,003.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-26299 Filed 11-5-14; 8:45 am]
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