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rehabilitation of three aging floodwater
retarding structures to meet current
safety criteria and performance
standards for a high hazard dam.
The Notice of a Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI) has been
forwarded to the Environmental
Protection Agency and to various
Federal, State, and local agencies and
interested parties. A limited number of
copies of the FONSI are available to fill
single copy requests at the above
address. Basic data developed during
the environmental assessment are on
file and may be reviewed by contacting
M. Darrel Dominick. No administrative
action on implementation of the
proposal will be taken until 30 days
after the date of this publication in the
Federal Register.
M. Darrel Dominick,
State Conservationist, Oklahoma.
(This activity is listed in the Catalog of
Federal Domestic Assistance under No.
10.904, Watershed Protection and Flood
Prevention, and is subject to the provisions
of Executive Order 12372, which requires
intergovernmental consultation with State
and local officials.)
[FR Doc. 05–16202 Filed 8–15–05; 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 (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 October 17, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard C. Annan, Director, Program
Development and Regulatory Analysis,
Rural Utilities Service, 1400
Independence Ave., SW., STOP 1522,
Room 5818, 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) implementing
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13) requires
that interested members of the public
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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
this 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
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
respondents, 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,
1400 Independence Ave., SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–1522. Fax: (202)
720–4120.
Title: Advance of Loan Funds and
Budgetary Control and Other Related
Burdens.
OMB Control Number: 0572–0015.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: This collection is necessary
to comply with the applicable
provisions of the RUS loan contract.
Borrowers submit requisitions to RUS
for funds for project costs incurred.
Insured loan funds will be advanced
only for projects which are included in
the RUS approved borrower’s
construction workplan or approved
amendment and in an approved loan, as
amended. The process of loan advances
establishes the beginning of the audit
trail of the use of loan funds which is
required for subsequent RUS
compliance audits.
The RUS Form 595 is used as a
requisition for advances of funds. The
form helps to assure that loan funds are
advanced only for the budget purposes
and amount approved by RUS.
According to the applicable provisions
of the RUS loan contract, borrowers
must certify with each request for funds
to be approved for advance, which such
funds are for projects previously
approved.
When a prospective borrower requests
and is granted an RUS loan, a loan
contract is established between the
Federal Government, acting through the
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RUS Administrator, and the borrower.
At the time this contract is entered into,
the borrower must provide RUS with a
list of projects for which loan funds will
be spent, along with an itemized list of
the estimated costs of these projects.
Thus, the borrower receives a loan
based upon estimated cost figures.
RUS Form 219, Inventory of Work
Orders, is one of the documents the
borrower submits to RUS to support
actual expenditures and an advance of
loan funds. The form also serves as a
connecting link and provides an audit
trail that originates with the advance of
funds and terminates with evidence
supporting the propriety of
expenditures for construction or
retirement projects.
Estimate of Burden: The Public
reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 1.48
hours per response.
Respondents: Not-for-profit
institutions; Business or other for profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
700.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 14.31.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 14,820.
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: August 5, 2005.
Michael P. Thieman,
Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. 05–16182 Filed 8–15–05; 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 (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 October 17, 2005.
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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 October 17, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard C. Annan, Director, Program
Development and Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, 1400
Independence Ave., SW., STOP 1522, Room 5818, 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) 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 this 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 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 respondents, 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, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC
20250-1522. Fax: (202) 720-4120.
Title: Advance of Loan Funds and Budgetary Control and Other
Related Burdens.
OMB Control Number: 0572-0015.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: This collection is necessary to comply with the
applicable provisions of the RUS loan contract. Borrowers submit
requisitions to RUS for funds for project costs incurred. Insured loan
funds will be advanced only for projects which are included in the RUS
approved borrower's construction workplan or approved amendment and in
an approved loan, as amended. The process of loan advances establishes
the beginning of the audit trail of the use of loan funds which is
required for subsequent RUS compliance audits.
The RUS Form 595 is used as a requisition for advances of funds.
The form helps to assure that loan funds are advanced only for the
budget purposes and amount approved by RUS. According to the applicable
provisions of the RUS loan contract, borrowers must certify with each
request for funds to be approved for advance, which such funds are for
projects previously approved.
When a prospective borrower requests and is granted an RUS loan, a
loan contract is established between the Federal Government, acting
through the RUS Administrator, and the borrower. At the time this
contract is entered into, the borrower must provide RUS with a list of
projects for which loan funds will be spent, along with an itemized
list of the estimated costs of these projects. Thus, the borrower
receives a loan based upon estimated cost figures.
RUS Form 219, Inventory of Work Orders, is one of the documents the
borrower submits to RUS to support actual expenditures and an advance
of loan funds. The form also serves as a connecting link and provides
an audit trail that originates with the advance of funds and terminates
with evidence supporting the propriety of expenditures for construction
or retirement projects.
Estimate of Burden: The Public reporting burden for this collection
of information is estimated to average 1.48 hours per response.
Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; Business or other for
profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 700.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 14.31.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 14,820.
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: August 5, 2005.
Michael P. Thieman,
Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. 05-16182 Filed 8-15-05; 8:45 am]
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