Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection, 68402-68403 [2016-23915]

Download as PDF mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES 68402 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 192 / Tuesday, October 4, 2016 / Notices Below we provide projected average estimates for the next three years: Average Expected Annual Number of activities: 15. Average number of Respondents per Activity: 750. Annual responses: 11,250. Frequency of Response: Once per request. Average minutes per response: 30. Burden hours: 5,625. Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the collection of information; (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 respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install and utilize technology and systems for the purpose of collecting, validating and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; train personnel and to be able to respond to a collection of information, to search data sources, to complete and review the collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise disclose the information. All written comments will be available for public inspection on Regulations.gov. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget control number. Done at Washington, DC, this 23rd day of September, 2016. Catherine E. Woteki, Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics. [FR Doc. 2016–23956 Filed 10–3–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–22–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:01 Oct 03, 2016 Jkt 241001 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Business-Cooperative Service Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA. ACTION: Proposed collection; comments requested. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Rural BusinessCooperative Service’s intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by December 5, 2016, to be assured of consideration. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Director, Specialty Programs Division, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP 3226, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250–3226, Telephone (202) 720–1400. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program. OMB Number: 0570–0035. Expiration Date of Approval: February 28, 2017. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: Under this program, loans and grants are provided to electric and telecommunications utilities that have borrowed funds from the Agency. The purpose of the program is to encourage these electric and telecommunications utilities to promote rural economic development and job creation projects such as business start-up costs, business expansion, community development, and business incubator projects. The utilities must use program loan funds to make a pass-through loan to an ultimate recipient such as a business. The utility is responsible for fully repaying its loan to the Government, even if the ultimate recipient does not repay its loan. The intermediary must use program grant funds, along with its required contribution, to create a revolving loan fund that the utility will operate and administer. Loans to the ultimate recipient are made from the revolving loan fund for a variety of community development projects. The information requested is necessary and vital in order for the Agency to be able to make prudent and financial analysis decisions. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 2 hours per response. Respondents: Rural Utilities Service Electric and Telecommunications Borrowers. Estimated Number of Respondents: 120. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 17. Estimated Number of Responses: 2,075. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 4,728. Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Jeanne Jacobs, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, Support Services Division at (202) 692–0040. Comments: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of USDA, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of USDA’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 Jeanne Jacobs, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, Support Services Division, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, STOP 0742, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250–0742. 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: September 28, 2016. Justin Hatmaker, Acting Administrator, Rural BusinessCooperative Service. [FR Doc. 2016–23914 Filed 10–3–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–XY–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Business-Cooperative Service Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Department of Agriculture. AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\04OCN1.SGM 04OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 192 / Tuesday, October 4, 2016 / Notices Proposed Collection; Comments Requested. ACTION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), this Notice announces the Rural BusinessCooperative Service intention to request an extension for to a currently approved information collection for the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP). SUMMARY: Comments on this notice must be received by December 5, 2016 to be assured of consideration. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: Director, Specialty Programs Division, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250–3226, Telephone (202) 720–1400, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program. OMB Number: 0570–0062. Expiration Date of Approval: February 28, 2017. Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: The purpose of the RMAP program is to support the development and ongoing success of rural microentrepreneurs and microenterprises. Direct loans and grants are made to selected Microenterprise Development Organizations (MDOs). Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 2 hours per response. Respondents: Nonprofits, Indian Tribes, and Public Institutions of Higher Education. Estimated Number of Respondents: 75. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 20. Estimated Number of Responses: 1506. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours on Respondents: 3,254 hours. Comments are invited on: (1) 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; (2) 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; (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 mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:01 Oct 03, 2016 Jkt 241001 on those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments may be sent to Jeanne Jacobs, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, Support Services Division, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP 0742, Washington, DC 20250. All comments received will be available for public inspection during regular business hours at the same address. All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Dated: September 28, 2016. Justin Hatmaker, Acting Administrator, Rural BusinessCooperative Service. [FR Doc. 2016–23915 Filed 10–3–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Utility Service Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request September 29, 2016. 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 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; (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 November 3, 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, PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 68403 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 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 Utilities Service Title: Broadband Grant Program. OMB Control Number: 0572–0127. Summary of Collection: Congress has recognized the need to facilitate the deployment of broadband service to unserved rural areas. The provision to broadband transmission service is vital to the economic development, education, health, and safety of rural Americans. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004 (Title III, Pub. L. 108–199, Stat.3), 7 CFR 1739 Subpart A, as amended, authorizes the Rural Development, Rural Utilities Service (RUS) to administer the Community Connect Grant Program for the provision of broadband transmission service in rural America. Grant authority is utilized to deploy broadband infrastructure to extremely rural, lower income communities on a ‘‘community-oriented connectivity’’ basis. Need and Use of the Information: RUS gives priority to rural areas that it believes have the greatest need for broadband transmission services. This broadband access is intended to promote economic development and provide enhanced educational and health care opportunities. RUS will provide financial assistance to eligible entities that are proposing to deploy broadband transmission service in rural communities where such service does not currently exist and who will connect the critical community facilities including the local schools, libraries, hospitals, police, fire and rescue services and who will operate a community center that provides free and open access to residents. Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local and Tribal Governments. E:\FR\FM\04OCN1.SGM 04OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 192 (Tuesday, October 4, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68402-68403]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-23915]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Business-Cooperative Service


Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection

AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Department of Agriculture.

[[Page 68403]]


ACTION: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35), this Notice announces the Rural Business-
Cooperative Service intention to request an extension for to a 
currently approved information collection for the Rural 
Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP).

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by December 5, 2016 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: Director, Specialty Programs 
Division, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-3226, 
Telephone (202) 720-1400,

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program.
    OMB Number: 0570-0062.
    Expiration Date of Approval: February 28, 2017.
    Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Abstract: The purpose of the RMAP program is to support the 
development and ongoing success of rural microentrepreneurs and 
microenterprises. Direct loans and grants are made to selected 
Microenterprise Development Organizations (MDOs).
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 2 hours per response.
    Respondents: Nonprofits, Indian Tribes, and Public Institutions of 
Higher Education.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 75.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 20.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 1506.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours on Respondents: 3,254 hours.
    Comments are invited on: (1) 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; (2) 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; (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 the use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms 
of information technology. Comments may be sent to Jeanne Jacobs, 
Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, Support Services Division, 
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, 1400 Independence 
Avenue SW., STOP 0742, Washington, DC 20250. All comments received will 
be available for public inspection during regular business hours at the 
same address.
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments will 
become a matter of public record.

    Dated: September 28, 2016.
Justin Hatmaker,
Acting Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-23915 Filed 10-3-16; 8:45 am]
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