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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
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June 23, 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
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promote rural development and rural
job creation projects that are based on
sound economic and financial analyses.
Need and Use of the Information:
Rural Utilities Service
RUS will collect information to
Title: 7 CFR Part 1744–C, Advance
determine eligibility; specific purposes
and Disbursement of Funds—
for which the deferment amount will be
Telecommunications.
utilized; the term of the deferment the
OMB Control Number: 0572–0023.
borrower will receive; the cost of the
Summary of Collection: Section 201 of total project and degree of participation
the Rural Electrification Act (RE Act) of
in the financing from other sources;
1936 authorizes the Administrator of the verification that the purposes will not
Rural Utilities Service (RUS) to make
violate limitations established in 7 CFR
loans for the purpose of providing
1703–H. If the information were not
telephone service to the widest
collected, RUS would be unable to
practicable number of rural subscribers. determine eligibility for a project.
A borrower requesting loan advances
Description of Respondents: Not-formust submit RUS Form 481, ‘‘Financial
profit; Business or other for-profit.
Requirement Statement’’. Along with
Number of Respondents: 1.
the Form 481 the borrower must also
Frequency of Responses:
submit a description of the advances
Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
and upon request copies of backup
Total Burden Hours: 35.
documentation relating to the
transactions. The information is used to Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection
determine what projects the contracts
Clearance Officer.
listed on the Form relate to. Within a
[FR Doc. 06–5802 Filed 6–28–06; 8:45 am]
reasonable amount of time, funds are
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advanced to the borrower for the
purposes specified in the statement of
purposes.
Need and Use of the Information: The DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Form 481 is used by RUS to record and
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
control transactions in the construction
Service
fund. RUS will collect information and
verify that the funds advanced are
[Docket No. APHIS–2006–0090]
related directly to loan purposes. If the
Plant Protection and Quarantine
information were not collected, RUS
Export-Related Services and
would not have any control over how
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loan funds are spent or a record of the
balance to be advanced.
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health
Description of Respondents: Business Inspection Service, USDA.
or other for-profit.
ACTION: Notice.
Number of Respondents: 177.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
SUMMARY: The Plant Protection and
On occasion.
Quarantine (PPQ) program of the
Total Burden Hours: 1,223.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Rural Utilities Service
Service provides, among other things,
Title: 7 CFR Part 1703–H, Deferments certain technical services to businesses
and individuals to help them
of RUS Loan Payments for Rural
successfully export live plants or plant
Development Projects.
products. This notice provides
OMB Control Number: 0572–0097.
Summary of Collection: Subsection (b) information concerning trade-related
of section 12 of the Rural Electrification international agreements and
organizations and details PPQ’s role in
Act (RE Act) of 1936, as amended (7
facilitating the export of plants and
U.S.C. 912), a Rural Utilities Service
plant products from the United States.
(RUS) electric or telephone borrower
may defer the payment of principal and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
interest on any insured or direct loan
Narcy G. Klag, Deputy Director,
made under the RE Act invest the
Phytosanitary Issues Management, PPQ,
deferred amounts in rural development
APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 140,
projects. The Deferment program is used Riverdale, MD 20737–1236; (301) 734–
to encourage borrowers to invest in and
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the collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
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Federal Register
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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.
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Notices
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
June 23, 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.
Rural Utilities Service
Title: 7 CFR Part 1744-C, Advance and Disbursement of Funds--
Telecommunications.
OMB Control Number: 0572-0023.
Summary of Collection: Section 201 of the Rural Electrification Act
(RE Act) of 1936 authorizes the Administrator of the Rural Utilities
Service (RUS) to make loans for the purpose of providing telephone
service to the widest practicable number of rural subscribers. A
borrower requesting loan advances must submit RUS Form 481, ``Financial
Requirement Statement''. Along with the Form 481 the borrower must also
submit a description of the advances and upon request copies of backup
documentation relating to the transactions. The information is used to
determine what projects the contracts listed on the Form relate to.
Within a reasonable amount of time, funds are advanced to the borrower
for the purposes specified in the statement of purposes.
Need and Use of the Information: The Form 481 is used by RUS to
record and control transactions in the construction fund. RUS will
collect information and verify that the funds advanced are related
directly to loan purposes. If the information were not collected, RUS
would not have any control over how loan funds are spent or a record of
the balance to be advanced.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 177.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 1,223.
Rural Utilities Service
Title: 7 CFR Part 1703-H, Deferments of RUS Loan Payments for Rural
Development Projects.
OMB Control Number: 0572-0097.
Summary of Collection: Subsection (b) of section 12 of the Rural
Electrification Act (RE Act) of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 912), a
Rural Utilities Service (RUS) electric or telephone borrower may defer
the payment of principal and interest on any insured or direct loan
made under the RE Act invest the deferred amounts in rural development
projects. The Deferment program is used to encourage borrowers to
invest in and promote rural development and rural job creation projects
that are based on sound economic and financial analyses.
Need and Use of the Information: RUS will collect information to
determine eligibility; specific purposes for which the deferment amount
will be utilized; the term of the deferment the borrower will receive;
the cost of the total project and degree of participation in the
financing from other sources; verification that the purposes will not
violate limitations established in 7 CFR 1703-H. If the information
were not collected, RUS would be unable to determine eligibility for a
project.
Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit; Business or other for-
profit.
Number of Respondents: 1.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 35.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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