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Vol. 71, No. 132
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
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July 5, 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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the collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
Rural Utilities Service
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
July 6, 2006.
Title: Certification of Authority.
OMB Control Number: 0572–0074.
Summary of Collection: The Rural
Utilities Service (RUS) is a credit agency
of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA). It makes mortgage loans and
loan guarantees to finance electric,
telecommunications, and water and
waste facilities in rural areas. Rural
Electrification Act of 1936, 7 U.S.C. 901
et seq., as amended, (RE ACT) and as
prescribed by Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) Circular A–129, Policies
for Federal Credit Programs and NonTax Receivables, which states that
agencies must, based on a review of a
loan application, determine that an
applicant complies with statutory,
regulatory, and administrative eligibility
requirements for loan assistance. A
major factor in managing loan programs
is controlling the advancement of funds.
RUS Form 675 allows this control to be
achieved by providing a list of
authorized signatures against which
signatures requesting funds are
compared.
Need and Use of the Information:
RUS will collect information to ensure
that only authorized representatives of
the borrowers signs the lending
requisition form. Without the
information RUS would not know if the
request for a loan advance was
legitimate or not and so the potential for
waste, loss, unauthorized use, and
misappropriation would be increased.
Description of Respondents: Not-forprofit institutions; Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 350.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 35.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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 Utility Service
Title: 7 CFR 1780, Water and Waste
Loan and Grant Program.
OMB Control Number: 0572–0121.
Summary of Collection: Section 306 of
the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (CONACT), 7 U.S.C.
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1926, authorizes Rural Utilities Service
(RUS) to make loans to public agencies,
nonprofit corporations, and Indian
tribes for the development of water and
waste disposal facilities primarily
servicing rural residents with
populations up to 10,000 residents.
Need and Use of the Information:
Rural Development’s field offices will
collect information from applicants/
borrowers and consultants to determine
eligibility and project feasibility. The
information will help to ensure
borrowers operate on a sound basis and
use loan funds for authorized purposes.
There are agency forms required as well
as other requirements that involve
certifications from the borrower,
lenders, and other parties. Failure to
collect proper information could result
in improper determinations of
eligibility, use of funds and or unsound
loans.
Description of Respondents: State,
local or tribal government; Not-for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents: 7,000.
Frequency of Responses:
Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion;
Annually; Weekly.
Total Burden Hours: 131,469.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Child and Adult Care Food Program:
National Average Payment Rates, Day
Care Home Food Service Payment
Rates, and Administrative
Reimbursement Rates for Sponsoring
Organizations of Day Care Homes for
the Period July 1, 2006–June 30, 2007
Food and Nutrition Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
annual adjustments to: The national
average payment rates for meals and
supplements served in child care
centers, outside-school-hours care
centers, at-risk afterschool care centers,
and adult day care centers; the food
service payment rates for meals and
supplements served in day care homes;
and the administrative reimbursement
rates for sponsoring organizations of day
care homes, to reflect changes in the
Consumer Price Index. Further
adjustments are made to these rates to
reflect the higher costs of providing
meals in the States of Alaska and
Hawaii. The adjustments contained in
this notice are made on an annual basis
each July, as required by the statutes
and regulations governing the Child and
Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).
DATES: Effective Date: July 1, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Keith Churchill, Section Chief, Child
and Adult Care and Summer Programs
SUMMARY:
Section, Policy and Program
Development Branch, Child Nutrition
Division, Food and Nutrition Service,
USDA, Alexandria, Virginia 22302,
(703) 305–2590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Definitions
The terms used in this notice shall
have the meanings ascribed to them in
the regulations governing the CACFP (7
CFR part 226).
Background
Pursuant to sections 4, 11 and 17 of
the Richard B. Russell National School
Lunch Act (NSLA) (42 U.S.C. 1753,
1759a and 1766), section 4 of the Child
Nutrition Act of 1966 (CNA) (42 U.S.C.
1773) and §§ 226.4, 226.12 and 226.13
of the regulations governing the CACFP
(7 CFR part 226), notice is hereby given
of the new payment rates for institutions
participating in CACFP. These rates
shall be in effect during the period
July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007.
As provided for under the NSLA and
the CNA, all rates in the CACFP must
be revised annually on July 1 to reflect
changes in the Consumer Price Index
(CPI) for the most recent 12-month
period. In accordance with this
mandate, the Department last published
the adjusted national average payment
rates for centers, the food service
payment rates for day care homes, and
the administrative reimbursement rates
for sponsors of day care homes on
July 18, 2005, at 70 FR 41196 (for the
period July 1, 2005–June 30, 2006).
CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM (CACFP)—PER MEAL RATES IN WHOLE OR FRACTIONS OF U.S. DOLLARS
[Effective from July 1, 2006–June 30, 2007]
Centers
Lunch and
supper 1
Breakfast
Contiguous States:
Paid .......................................................................................................................................
Reduced price ......................................................................................................................
Free ......................................................................................................................................
Alaska:
Paid .......................................................................................................................................
Reduced price ......................................................................................................................
Free ......................................................................................................................................
Hawaii:
Paid .......................................................................................................................................
Reduced Price ......................................................................................................................
Free ......................................................................................................................................
Breakfast
Supplement
.24
1.01
1.31
.23
2.00
2.40
.06
.32
.65
.35
1.78
2.08
.37
3.48
3.88
.09
.53
1.06
.27
1.22
1.52
.27
2.40
2.80
.07
.38
.77
Lunch and supper
Supplement
Day care homes
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Tier I
Contiguous States ....................................
Alaska ......................................................
Hawaii ......................................................
Tier II
1.06
1.69
1.24
Tier I
.39
.61
.45
Administrative reimbursement rates for sponsoring organizations of day
care homes per home/per month rates in U.S. dollars
Contiguous States ...........................................................................................
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[FR Doc No: E6-10791]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
July 6, 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 Utility Service
Title: 7 CFR 1780, Water and Waste Loan and Grant Program.
OMB Control Number: 0572-0121.
Summary of Collection: Section 306 of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act (CONACT), 7 U.S.C.
[[Page 39050]]
1926, authorizes Rural Utilities Service (RUS) to make loans to public
agencies, nonprofit corporations, and Indian tribes for the development
of water and waste disposal facilities primarily servicing rural
residents with populations up to 10,000 residents.
Need and Use of the Information: Rural Development's field offices
will collect information from applicants/borrowers and consultants to
determine eligibility and project feasibility. The information will
help to ensure borrowers operate on a sound basis and use loan funds
for authorized purposes. There are agency forms required as well as
other requirements that involve certifications from the borrower,
lenders, and other parties. Failure to collect proper information could
result in improper determinations of eligibility, use of funds and or
unsound loans.
Description of Respondents: State, local or tribal government; Not-
for-profit institutions.
Number of Respondents: 7,000.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion;
Annually; Weekly.
Total Burden Hours: 131,469.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-10791 Filed 7-10-06; 8:45 am]
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