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section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT. All reasonable
accommodation requests are managed
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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.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
Dated: January 15, 2016.
Gerald Lawrence, Jr.,
Designated Federal Officer,
Davy Crockett National Forest RAC.
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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National Institute of Food and
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January 20, 2016.
The Department of Agriculture has
submitted the following information
collection requirement(s) to OMB for
review and clearance under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13. Comments are
requested regarding (1) 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; (2) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of burden including
the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4)
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 regarding this information
collection received by February 25, 2016
will be considered. Written comments
should be addressed to: Desk Officer for
Agriculture, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), 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. Copies of the submission(s) may
be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958.
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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Title: Small Business Innovation
Research (SBIR) Program
OMB Control Number: 0524–NEW
Summary Of Collection: The Small
Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
program at the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) makes
competitively awarded grants to
qualified small businesses to support
high quality, advanced concepts
research related to important scientific
problems and opportunities in
agriculture that could lead to significant
public benefit if successful. The
objectives of the SBIR Program are to:
stimulate technological innovation in
the private sector; strengthen the role of
small businesses in meeting Federal
research and development needs;
increase private sector
commercialization of innovations
derived from USDA-supported research
and development efforts; and foster and
encourage participation by womenowned and socially and economically
disadvantaged small business firms in
technological innovation. The USDA
SBIR Program is administered by the
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture (NIFA) of the USDA.
Need And Use Of The Information:
The USDA SBIR Program Office
proposes to contact Phase II awardees to
determine their success in achieving
commercial application of a market
ready technology that was funded under
the USDA SBIR Program. The survey
would collect information from Phase II
companies that received funding during
the years of 1994 to 2014. Data from the
survey will be used to provide
information that currently does not
exist. The data will be used internally
by the USDA SBIR Office to identify
past and current activities of Phase II
grantees in the areas of technology
development, commercialization
success, product development or
services, and factors that may have
prevented the technology from entering
into the marketplace.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit
Number of Respondents: 499
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion
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Rural Utilities Service
Information Collection Activity;
Comment Request
Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended), the
Rural Utilities Service (RUS) an agency
delivering the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development
Utilities Programs 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 March 28, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Director,
Program Development and Regulatory
Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, 1400
Independence Ave. SW., STOP 1522,
Room 5159 South Building,
Washington, DC 20250–1522. FAX:
(202)720–8435. Telephone: (202) 690–
4492. Email: thomas.dickson@
wdc.usda.gov.
SUMMARY:
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
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
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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 L. Brooks, Program
Development and Regulatory Analysis,
Rural Utilities Service, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, STOP 1522, 1400
Independence Ave. SW., Washington,
DC 20250–1522. FAX: (202)720–8435.
Title: Review Rating Summary, RUS
Form 300, 7 CFR part 1730.
OMB Control Number: 0572–0025.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: RUS manages loan programs
in accordance with the RE Act of 1936,
as amended (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.). An
important part of safeguarding loan
security is to see that RUS financed
facilities are being responsibly used,
adequately operated, and adequately
maintained. Future needs must be
anticipated to ensure that facilities will
continue to produce revenue and loans
will be repaid as required by the RUS
mortgage. A periodic operations and
maintenance (O&M) review, using the
RUS Form 300, in accordance with 7
CFR part 1730, is an effective means for
RUS to determine whether the
Borrower’s systems are being properly
operated and maintained, thereby
protecting the loan collateral. The O&M
review is also used to rate facilities and
can be used for appraisals of collateral
as prescribed by OMB Circular A–129,
Policies for Federal Credit Programs and
Non-Taxable Receivables.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 4 hours per
response.
Respondents: Not-for-profit
institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
217.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 868.
Brandon McBride,
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
Notice of Public Meeting of the
Michigan Advisory Committee for a
Meeting to Discuss Preparations for a
Public Hearing Regarding the Civil
Rights Impact of Civil Forfeiture
Practices in the State
AGENCY:
U.S. Commission on Civil
Rights.
ACTION:
Announcement of meeting.
Notice is hereby given,
pursuant to the provisions of the rules
and regulations of the U.S. Commission
on Civil Rights (Commission) and the
Federal Advisory Committee Act that
the Michigan Advisory Committee
(Committee) will hold a meeting on
Tuesday, February 09, 2016, at 10:00
a.m. EST for the purpose of discussing
preparations for a public hearing
regarding the civil rights impact of civil
asset forfeiture in the State.
This meeting is available to the public
through the following toll-free call-in
number: 888–359–3624, conference ID:
6714810. Any interested member of the
public may call this number and listen
to the meeting. An open comment
period will be provided to allow
members of the public to make a
statement at the end of the meeting. The
conference call operator will ask callers
to identify themselves, the organization
they are affiliated with (if any), and an
email address prior to placing callers
into the conference room. Callers can
expect to incur regular charges for calls
they initiate over wireless lines
according to their wireless plan, and the
Commission will not refund any
incurred charges. Callers will incur no
charge for calls they initiate over landline connections to the toll-free
telephone number. Persons with hearing
impairments may also follow the
proceedings by first calling the Federal
Relay Service at 1–800–977–8339 and
providing the Service with the
conference call number and conference
ID number.
Member of the public are also entitled
to submit written comments; the
comments must be received in the
regional office within 30 days following
the meeting. Written comments may be
mailed to the Regional Programs Unit,
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 55 W.
Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago, IL
60615. They may also be faxed to the
Commission at (312) 353–8324, or
emailed to Carolyn Allen at callen@
usccr.gov. Persons who desire
additional information may contact the
Regional Programs Unit at (312) 353–
8311.
SUMMARY:
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Records and documents discussed
during the meeting will be available for
public viewing prior to and after the
meeting at https://facadatabase.gov/
committee/meetings.aspx?cid=255.
Click on the ‘‘Meeting Details’’ and
‘‘Documents’’ links to download.
Records generated from this meeting
may also be inspected and reproduced
at the Regional Programs Unit, as they
become available, both before and after
the meeting. Persons interested in the
work of this Committee are directed to
the Commission’s Web site, https://
www.usccr.gov, or may contact the
Regional Programs Unit at the above
email or street address.
Agenda
Welcome and Introductions
Donna Budnick, Chair
Preparatory Discussion for Public
Hearing; Civil Rights Impact of Civil
Forfeiture Practices in Michigan
Future plans and actions
Open Comment
Adjournment
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Tuesday, February 09, 2016, at 10:00
a.m. EST.
Public Call Information:
Dial: 888–359–3624
Conference ID: 6714810
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Melissa Wojnaroski at mwojnaroski@
usccr.gov or 312–353–8311.
Dated: January 20, 2016.
David Mussatt,
Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
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Notice of Public Meeting of the Hawai‘i
State Advisory Committee for the
Purpose of Considering Its Report on
Micronesian Immigration to Hawai‘i
U.S. Commission on Civil
Rights.
ACTION: Announcement of meeting.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given,
pursuant to the provisions of the rules
and regulations of the U.S. Commission
on Civil Rights (Commission) and the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA) that a meeting of the Hawai‘i
State Advisory Committee (Committee)
to the Commission will be held at 2:00
p.m. HST on Wednesday, February 17,
2016, for the purpose of considering the
Committee’s report on Micronesian
immigration to Hawai‘i.
This meeting is available to the public
through the following toll-free call-in
SUMMARY:
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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 Rural Utilities Service (RUS) an
agency delivering the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural
Development Utilities Programs 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 March 28, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Director,
Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities Service,
1400 Independence Ave. SW., STOP 1522, Room 5159 South Building,
Washington, DC 20250-1522. FAX: (202)720-8435. Telephone: (202) 690-
4492. Email: thomas.dickson@wdc.usda.gov.
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 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
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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 L. Brooks, Program Development and Regulatory
Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP
1522, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20250-1522. FAX:
(202)720-8435.
Title: Review Rating Summary, RUS Form 300, 7 CFR part 1730.
OMB Control Number: 0572-0025.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: RUS manages loan programs in accordance with the RE Act
of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.). An important part of
safeguarding loan security is to see that RUS financed facilities are
being responsibly used, adequately operated, and adequately maintained.
Future needs must be anticipated to ensure that facilities will
continue to produce revenue and loans will be repaid as required by the
RUS mortgage. A periodic operations and maintenance (O&M) review, using
the RUS Form 300, in accordance with 7 CFR part 1730, is an effective
means for RUS to determine whether the Borrower's systems are being
properly operated and maintained, thereby protecting the loan
collateral. The O&M review is also used to rate facilities and can be
used for appraisals of collateral as prescribed by OMB Circular A-129,
Policies for Federal Credit Programs and Non-Taxable Receivables.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 4 hours per response.
Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 217.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 868.
Brandon McBride,
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
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