Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection, 35410 [E6-9673]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Notice of Request for Extension of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection
Rural Business-Cooperative
Service (RBS), Department of
Agriculture.
ACTION: Proposed collection; comments
requested.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Rural BusinessCooperative Service’s (RBS) intention to
request an extension of a currently
approved information collection in
support of the Intermediary Relending
Program (IRP).
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by August 21, 2006 to be
assured of consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lori
Washington, Specialty Lenders
Division, Rural Business-Cooperative
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
STOP 3225, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250–
3225, Telephone (202) 720–9815, E-mail
lori.washington@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Intermediary Relending
Program.
OMB Number: 0570–0021.
Expiration Date of Approval:
December 31, 2006.
Type of Request: Extension of
currently approved collection
information.
Abstract: The objective of the
Intermediary Relending Program (IRP) is
to improve community facilities and
employment opportunities and increase
economic activity in rural areas by
financing business facilities and
community development. This purpose
is achieved through loans made by the
RBS to intermediaries that establish
programs for the purpose of providing
loans to ultimate recipients for business
facilities and community development.
The regulations contain various
requirements for information from the
intermediaries, and some requirements
may cause the intermediary to seek
information from ultimate recipients.
The information requested is necessary
for RBS to be able to process
applications in a responsible manner,
make prudent credit and program
decisions, and effectively monitor the
intermediaries’ activities to protect the
Government’s financial interest and
ensure that funds obtained from the
Government are used appropriately. It
includes information to identify the
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intermediary; describe the
intermediary’s experience and expertise;
describe how the intermediary will
operate its revolving loan fund; provide
for debt instruments, loan agreements,
and security; and other material
necessary for prudent credit decisions
and reasonable program monitoring.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 7.5 hours per
response.
Respondents: Non-profit corporations,
public agencies, and cooperatives.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
202.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 11.9.
Estimated Number of Responses:
2,403.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 17,989 hours.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from Cheryl Thompson,
Regulations and Paperwork
Management Branch, Support Services
Division at (202) 692–0043.
Comments
Comments are invited on (a) whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of RBS, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of
RBS’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
Cheryl Thompson, Regulations and
Paperwork Management Branch,
Support Services Division, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Rural
Development, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., STOP 0742, 1400
Independence Ave. SW., Washington,
DC 20250. 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: June 5, 2006.
Jackie J. Gleason,
Acting Administrator, Rural BusinessCooperative Service.
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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, an agency
delivering the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development
Utilities Programs, invites comments on
this information collection for which
approval from the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) will be requested.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by August 21, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michele Brooks, Deputy Director,
Program Development and Regulatory
Analysis, USDA Rural Development,
1400 Independence Ave., SW., STOP
1522, Room 5159 South Building,
Washington, DC 20250–1522.
Telephone: (202) 690–1078. 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 will be
submitted to OMB for approval.
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:
Michele Brooks, Deputy Director,
Program Development and Regulatory
Analysis, USDA Rural Development,
STOP 1522, 1400 Independence Ave.,
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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 (RBS), Department of
Agriculture.
ACTION: Proposed collection; comments requested.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Rural Business-Cooperative Service's (RBS)
intention to request an extension of a currently approved information
collection in support of the Intermediary Relending Program (IRP).
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by August 21, 2006 to
be assured of consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lori Washington, Specialty Lenders
Division, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, STOP 3225, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20250-3225, Telephone (202) 720-9815, E-mail lori.washington@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Intermediary Relending Program.
OMB Number: 0570-0021.
Expiration Date of Approval: December 31, 2006.
Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection
information.
Abstract: The objective of the Intermediary Relending Program (IRP)
is to improve community facilities and employment opportunities and
increase economic activity in rural areas by financing business
facilities and community development. This purpose is achieved through
loans made by the RBS to intermediaries that establish programs for the
purpose of providing loans to ultimate recipients for business
facilities and community development. The regulations contain various
requirements for information from the intermediaries, and some
requirements may cause the intermediary to seek information from
ultimate recipients. The information requested is necessary for RBS to
be able to process applications in a responsible manner, make prudent
credit and program decisions, and effectively monitor the
intermediaries' activities to protect the Government's financial
interest and ensure that funds obtained from the Government are used
appropriately. It includes information to identify the intermediary;
describe the intermediary's experience and expertise; describe how the
intermediary will operate its revolving loan fund; provide for debt
instruments, loan agreements, and security; and other material
necessary for prudent credit decisions and reasonable program
monitoring.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 7.5 hours per response.
Respondents: Non-profit corporations, public agencies, and
cooperatives.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 202.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 11.9.
Estimated Number of Responses: 2,403.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 17,989 hours.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Cheryl
Thompson, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, Support Services
Division at (202) 692-0043.
Comments
Comments are invited on (a) whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
RBS, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b)
the accuracy of RBS'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 Cheryl Thompson, Regulations and
Paperwork Management Branch, Support Services Division, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, Rural Development, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., STOP
0742, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20250. 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: June 5, 2006.
Jackie J. Gleason,
Acting Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
[FR Doc. E6-9673 Filed 6-19-06; 8:45 am]
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