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Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 59 / Tuesday, March 29, 2005 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Information Collection Activity;
Comment Request
Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended), the
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 May 31, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard C. Annan, Director, Program
Development and Regulatory Analysis,
Rural Utilities Service, 1400
Independence Ave., SW., STOP 1522,
Room 5168 South Building,
Washington, DC 20250–1522.
Telephone: (202) 720–0784. Fax: (202)
720–4120.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office
of Management and Budget’s (OMB)
regulation (5 CFR part 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 as a revision to an
existing collection. 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:
Richard C. Annan, Director, Program
Development and Regulatory Analysis,
Rural Utilities Service, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, STOP 1522, Room 5168,
1400 Independence Ave., SW.,
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720–4120.
Title: Accounting Requirements for
Electric and Telecommunications
Borrowers.
OMB Control Number: 0572–0003.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: The Agency believes that
this is the minimum record retention
requirements needed to carry out its due
diligence responsibilities in loan
underwriting and maintaining loan
security. RUS borrowers should
understand that they may be subject to
additional record retention
requirements imposed by other
regulatory authorities such as FERC,
FCC, State commissions and IRS.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 2 hours per
response.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit, Not-for-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents
and Recordkeepers: 1,660.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Hours per
Recordkeeper: 36 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 3,320 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Recordkeepers: 29,653 hours.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from MaryPat Daskal,
Program Development and Regulatory
Analysis, at (202) 720–7853, Fax: (202)
720–4120.
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: March 23, 2005.
Curtis M. Anderson,
Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. 05–6136 Filed 3–28–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Information Collection Activity;
Comment Request
Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended), the
Rural Utilities Service’s (RUS) invites
comments on this information
collection for which RUS intends to
request approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB).
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Comments on this notice must be
received by May 31, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard Annan, Acting Director,
Program Development & Regulatory
Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, USDA,
1400 Independence Ave., SW., STOP
1522, Room 5168 South Building,
Washington, DC 20250–1522.
Telephone: (202) 720–0784. Fax: (202)
720–4120.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office
of Management and Budget’s (OMB)
regulation (5 CFR 1320) implanting
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 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
assumption 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 on
other forms of information technology.
Comments may be sent to: Dawn
Wolfgang, Program Development and
Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
1400 Independence Ave., SW., Room
5166–South, STOP 1522, Washington,
DC 20250–1522. Fax: (202) 720–4120. Email: dawn.wolfgang@usda.gov.
Title: 7 CFR 1726, Electric System
Construction Policies and Procedures.
OMB Control Number: 0572–0107.
Type of Request: Extension of a
previously approved collection.
Abstract: In order to facilitate the
programmatic interest of the Rural
Electrification Act of 1936, 7 U.S.C. 901
et seq. (RE Act), and, in order to assure
that loans made or guaranteed by RUS
are adequately secured, RUS, as a
secured lender, has established certain
standards and specifications for
materials, equipment, and construction
of electric systems. The use of standard
forms, construction contracts, and
procurement procedures helps assure
RUS that appropriate standards and
DATES:
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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)
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 May 31, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard C. Annan, Director, Program
Development and Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, 1400
Independence Ave., SW., STOP 1522, Room 5168 South Building,
Washington, DC 20250-1522. Telephone: (202) 720-0784. Fax: (202) 720-
4120.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Management and Budget's (OMB)
regulation (5 CFR part 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 as a revision to an existing collection. 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: Richard C. Annan, Director,
Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP 1522, Room 5168, 1400 Independence
Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250-1522. Fax: (202) 720-4120.
Title: Accounting Requirements for Electric and Telecommunications
Borrowers.
OMB Control Number: 0572-0003.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: The Agency believes that this is the minimum record
retention requirements needed to carry out its due diligence
responsibilities in loan underwriting and maintaining loan security.
RUS borrowers should understand that they may be subject to additional
record retention requirements imposed by other regulatory authorities
such as FERC, FCC, State commissions and IRS.
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: 1,660.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Hours per Recordkeeper: 36 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 3,320 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Recordkeepers: 29,653 hours.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from MaryPat
Daskal, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, at (202) 720-7853,
Fax: (202) 720-4120.
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: March 23, 2005.
Curtis M. Anderson,
Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. 05-6136 Filed 3-28-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-15-P
