Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To Collect Information, 6747-6748 [E6-1792]

Download as PDF 6747 Notices Federal Register Vol. 71, No. 27 Thursday, February 9, 2006 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings 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. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by the U.S. Agency for International Development; Comments Requested SUMMARY: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is making efforts to reduce the paperwork burden. USAID invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act for 1995. Comments are requested concerning: (a) Whether the proposed or continuing collections of information are necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. DATES: Submit comments on or before April 10, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beverly Johnson, Bureau for Management, Office of Administrative Services, Information and Records Division, U.S. Agency for International Development, Room 2.07–106, RRB, Washington, DC 20523, (202) 712–1365 or via e-mail bjohnson@usaid.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB No: OMB 0412–0011. Form No.: AID 1010–2. Title: Application for Assistance— American Schools and Hospitals Abroad. Type of Review: Revision of Information Collection. Purpose: USAID finances grant assistance to U.S. founders or sponsors VerDate Aug<31>2005 13:56 Feb 08, 2006 Jkt 208001 who apply for grant assistance from the Office of Private-Voluntary Cooperation, American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (PVCASHA) on behalf of their institutions overseas. PVCASHA is a competitive grants program. The Office of PVCASHA is charged with judging which applicants may be eligible for consideration and receive what amounts of funding for what purposes. To aid in such determination, the Office of PVCASHA has established guidelines as the basis for deciding upon the eligibility of the applicants and the resolution on annual grant awards. These guidelines are published in the Federal Register, Doc. 79–36221. Annual Reporting Burden: Respondents: 85. Total annual responses: 85. Total annual hours requested: 900 hours. Dated: February 2, 2006. Joanne Paskar, Chief, Information and Records Division, Office of Administrative Services, Bureau for Management. [FR Doc. 06–1191 Filed 2–8–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6116–01–M DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Agricultural Library Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To Collect Information National Agricultural Library, Agricultural Research Service, USDA. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5 CFR Part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995), this notice announces the National Agricultural Library’s intent to request approval for a new electronic mailing list subscription form from those working with water quality and water resources. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by April 17, 2006 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Address all comments concerning this notice to Joseph Makuch, Coordinator, Water Quality Information Center, National Agricultural Library, 10301 Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705–2351. Comments may be sent by facsimile to AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (301) 504–6409. Submit electronic comments to: wqic@nal.usda.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Makuch (301) 504–6077. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Electronic Mailing List Subscription Form. OMB Number: Not yet assigned. Expiration Date: Not yet assigned. Type of Request: Approval for data collection from individuals working in the areas of water quality and water resources. Abstract: The form would include the following items: This form contains five items and is used to collect information about participants who are interested in joining an electronic discussion group. The form collects data to see if a person is eligible to join the discussion group. Because these electronic discussion groups are only available to people who work in the areas of water quality and water resources, it is necessary to gather this information. The questionnaire asks for the person’s name, e-mail address, job title, work affiliation, and topics of interest. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 minute per response. Respondents: Individuals who are interested in joining an electronic discussion group. Estimated Number of Respondents: 750 per year. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 750 minutes or 12.5 hours. 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 the 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 respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technology. Comments should be sent to the address in the preamble. All responses to the notice will be summarized and included in the request E:\FR\FM\09FEN1.SGM 09FEN1 6748 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 27 / Thursday, February 9, 2006 / Notices for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Dated: February 1, 2006. Antoinette A. Betschart, Associate Administrator, ARS. [FR Doc. E6–1792 Filed 2–8–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–03–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Housing Service Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection Rural Housing Service (RHS). Proposed collection; comments requested. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Rural Housing Service’s intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of Form RD 410–8 ‘‘Applicant Reference Letter.’’ Comments on this notice must be received by April 10, 2006 to be assured of consideration. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gale Richardson, Loan Specialist, Single Family Housing, Rural Housing Service, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Mail Stop 0783, Washington, DC 20250– 0783, Telephone 202–720–1459. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Form RD 410–8, ‘‘Applicant Reference Letter.’’ OMB Number: 0575–0091. Expiration Date of Approval: June 30, 2006. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: The Rural Housing Service (RHS), under Section 502 of Title V of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, provides financial assistance to construct, improve, alter, repair, replace, or rehabilitate dwellings, which will provide modest, decent, safe, and sanitary housing to eligible individuals in rural areas. To assist a customer, they must provide the Agency with a standard housing application (used by government and private lenders), and provide documentation, including their credit history, to support the same. Form RD 410–8 is used to obtain information about an applicant’s credit history that might not appear on a credit report. It is used to document an ability to handle credit effectively for applicants who have not used sources of cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES DATES: VerDate Aug<31>2005 13:56 Feb 08, 2006 Jkt 208001 credit that appear on a credit report. This form provides a mechanism for following up on repayment history for debts reported by the applicant on the application that do not appear on the credit report. This information is used by the Loan Originator serving the area in which the applicant or borrower will live to determine whether the applicant’s credit history meets the Agency criteria. In addition to supplementing or verifying other debts when a credit report is limited and unavailable to determine the applicant’s eligibility and credit worthiness, the Form RD 410–8 is widely used by the Agency because credit reports are not always used to obtain credit information when an applicant/borrower lives in a remote area. RHS must, by law, make available to the applicant, upon request, the source of information used to make an adverse decision. Individual references may be solicited with the clear understanding that if the information is used to deny credit the information will be made available to the applicant upon request. Without this information, the Agency is unable to determine if a customer would qualify for services. Estimate of Burden: Public burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 6 minutes per response. Respondents: Applicants seeking direct single family housing loans and grants from the Agency. Estimated Number of Respondents: 13,466. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1. Estimated Number of Responses: 13,466. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,346 hours. Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Brigitte Sumter, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, at (202) 692–0042. Comments Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Rural Housing Service, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Rural Housing Service’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 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments may be sent to Brigitte Sumter, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, STOP 0742, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, and 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: February 2, 2006. Russell T. Davis, Administrator, Rural Housing Service. [FR Doc. E6–1749 Filed 2–8–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of the Census Request for Nominations of Members To Serve on the Census Advisory Committee on the African American Population Bureau of the Census, Commerce. ACTION: Notice of request for nominations. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) is requesting nominations of individuals to the Census Advisory Committee on the African American Population. The Census Bureau will consider nominations received in response to this notice, as well as from other sources. The SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice provides Committee and membership criteria. DATES: Please submit nominations by March 2, 2006. ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations to Edwina Jaramillo, Race and Ethnic Advisory Committee Program Coordinator, Census Advisory Committee Office, U.S. Census Bureau, Room 3627, Federal Building 3, 4700 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233. Nominations also may be submitted via fax at 301–457–8608 or e-mail to edwina.martha.jaramillo@census.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edwina Jaramillo, Race and Ethnic Advisory Committee Program Coordinator, Census Advisory Committee Office, U.S. Census Bureau, Room 3627, Federal Building 3, 4700 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233, telephone (301) 763–4047. E:\FR\FM\09FEN1.SGM 09FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 27 (Thursday, February 9, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6747-6748]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-1792]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

National Agricultural Library


Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To Collect Information

AGENCY: National Agricultural Library, Agricultural Research Service, 
USDA.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. 
L. 104-13) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5 
CFR Part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995), this notice announces the 
National Agricultural Library's intent to request approval for a new 
electronic mailing list subscription form from those working with water 
quality and water resources.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by April 17, 2006 to be 
assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Address all comments concerning this notice to Joseph 
Makuch, Coordinator, Water Quality Information Center, National 
Agricultural Library, 10301 Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705-
2351. Comments may be sent by facsimile to (301) 504-6409. Submit 
electronic comments to: wqic@nal.usda.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Makuch (301) 504-6077.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Electronic Mailing List Subscription 
Form.
    OMB Number: Not yet assigned.
    Expiration Date: Not yet assigned.
    Type of Request: Approval for data collection from individuals 
working in the areas of water quality and water resources.
    Abstract: The form would include the following items:
    This form contains five items and is used to collect information 
about participants who are interested in joining an electronic 
discussion group. The form collects data to see if a person is eligible 
to join the discussion group. Because these electronic discussion 
groups are only available to people who work in the areas of water 
quality and water resources, it is necessary to gather this 
information. The questionnaire asks for the person's name, e-mail 
address, job title, work affiliation, and topics of interest.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 1 minute per response.
    Respondents: Individuals who are interested in joining an 
electronic discussion group.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 750 per year.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 750 minutes or 12.5 
hours.
    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 the 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 
respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technology. Comments should be sent to the address 
in the preamble. All responses to the notice will be summarized and 
included in the request

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for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval. All comments will 
become a matter of public record.

    Dated: February 1, 2006.
Antoinette A. Betschart,
Associate Administrator, ARS.
[FR Doc. E6-1792 Filed 2-8-06; 8:45 am]
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