Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 30859 [E6-8373]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 104 / Wednesday, May 31, 2006 / Notices jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES cause the borrower to exceed its allowable qualified investment level as determined in accordance with the procedures set forth in 7 CFR part 1744, subpart E. RUS requests that the borrower submit (1) a description of the rural development project and type of investment; (2) a reasonable estimate of the amount the borrower is committed to provide to the project including future expenditures; and (3) a pro forma balance sheet and cash flow statement for the period covering the borrower’s future commitments to determine that the ‘‘excess’’ or proposed ‘‘excess’’ investments will not impair the borrower’s ability to repay the loan or cause financial hardship. Need and Use of the Information: RUS will collect information to consider whether or not to approve a borrower’s request to make an investment in a rural development project when such an investment would cause the borrower to exceed its allowable investment level. If this information was not collected, RUS could not thoroughly assess the economic impact of such an investment. Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions. Number of Respondents: 25. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 238. Rural Utilities Service Title: 7 CFR 1730, Review Rating Summary. OMB Control Number: 0572–0025. Summary of Collection: The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) manages loan programs in accordance with the Rural Electrification Act (RE Act) of 1936, 7 U.S.C. 901 et seq., as amended. 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 have to be anticipated to ensure that facilities will continue to produce revenue and that loans will be repaid as required by the RUS mortgage. Regular periodic operations and maintenance (O&M) review can identify and correct inadequate O&M practices before they cause extensive harm to the system. Inadequate O&M practices can result in public safety hazards, increased power outages for consumers, added expense for emergency maintenance, and premature aging of the borrower’s systems, which could increase the loan security risk to RUS. Need and Use of the Information: RUS will collect information using form 300 Review Rate Summary to identify items that may be in need of additional VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:52 May 30, 2006 Jkt 208001 attention; to plan corrective actions when needed; to budget funds and manpower for needed work; and to initiate ongoing programs as necessary to avoid or minimize the need for ‘‘catch-up’’ programs. Description of Respondents: Not-forprofit institutions; Business or other forprofit. Number of Respondents: 229. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 916. Charlene Parker, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E6–8372 Filed 5–30–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request May 25, 2006. 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 regarding (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 assumptions used; (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 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 should be addressed to: Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– 7602. Comments regarding these information collections are best assured of having their full effect if received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720–8681. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 30859 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. Forest Service Title: Urgent Removal of Timber. OMB Control Number: 0596–0167. Summary of Collection: Periodically, catastrophic events such as severe drought conditions, insect and disease outbreaks, wildfires, floods, and windthrow occur on forested lands within, or near, National Forest System (NFS) lands. As a result of such catastrophic event, substantial amounts of private and other public timber may be severely damaged. The damaged timber must be harvested within a relatively short time period to avoid substantial losses in both the quantity and quality of the timber due to deterioration. The critical time period available for harvesting this damaged timber and avoiding substantial deterioration varies with the season of the year, the species of timber, the damaging agent, and the location of the damaged timber. The following statute is applicable to extension of National Forest System timber sales: The National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 472a), and 36 CFR part 223.115 and 36 CFR part 223.53. Need and Use of the Information: The Forest Service (FS) will collect the following information: (1) Name of the timber sale purchaser; (2) Identity of catastrophic event creating the need for urgent removal of timber; (3) Name of the NFS sale contract(s) for which an urgent removal extension is requested; (4) Quantity of urgent removal from qualifying catastrophic event purchaser has under contract and/or plans to harvest subject to approval by FS of urgent removal extension of sale(s) identified in purchaser’s request; and (5) General information showing the manufacturing and/or logging equipment capacity available to purchaser. Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Individuals or households; Federal Government; State, Local or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 25. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 100. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

May 25, 2006.
    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 
regarding (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 assumptions used; (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 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 should be addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), OIRA--Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or 
fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, 
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Comments regarding these 
information collections are best assured of having their full effect if 
received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the 
submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8681.
    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.

Forest Service

    Title: Urgent Removal of Timber.
    OMB Control Number: 0596-0167.
    Summary of Collection: Periodically, catastrophic events such as 
severe drought conditions, insect and disease outbreaks, wildfires, 
floods, and windthrow occur on forested lands within, or near, National 
Forest System (NFS) lands. As a result of such catastrophic event, 
substantial amounts of private and other public timber may be severely 
damaged. The damaged timber must be harvested within a relatively short 
time period to avoid substantial losses in both the quantity and 
quality of the timber due to deterioration. The critical time period 
available for harvesting this damaged timber and avoiding substantial 
deterioration varies with the season of the year, the species of 
timber, the damaging agent, and the location of the damaged timber. The 
following statute is applicable to extension of National Forest System 
timber sales: The National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 
472a), and 36 CFR part 223.115 and 36 CFR part 223.53.
    Need and Use of the Information: The Forest Service (FS) will 
collect the following information: (1) Name of the timber sale 
purchaser; (2) Identity of catastrophic event creating the need for 
urgent removal of timber; (3) Name of the NFS sale contract(s) for 
which an urgent removal extension is requested; (4) Quantity of urgent 
removal from qualifying catastrophic event purchaser has under contract 
and/or plans to harvest subject to approval by FS of urgent removal 
extension of sale(s) identified in purchaser's request; and (5) General 
information showing the manufacturing and/or logging equipment capacity 
available to purchaser.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; 
Individuals or households; Federal Government; State, Local or Tribal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents: 25.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 100.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-8373 Filed 5-30-06; 8:45 am]
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