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corporations, and Indian tribes for the
development of water and waste
disposal facilities primarily servicing
rural residents. The guaranteed loan
program encourages lender participation
and provides specific guidance in the
processing and servicing of guaranteed
loans. The regulations governing the
Water and Waste Disposal Guaranteed
Loan program are codified at 7 CFR part
1779. The required information, in the
form of written documentation and
Agency approved forms, is collected
from applicants/borrowers, their
lenders, and consultants. The collected
information will be used to determine
applicant/borrower eligibility, project
feasibility, and to ensure borrowers
operate on a sound basis and use loan
funds for authorized purposes. Failure
to collect proper information could
result in improper determinations of
eligibility, improper use of funds, and/
or unsound loans.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 7.8 hours per
response.
Respondents: Business or other for
profit; not-for-profit institutions; State,
local or tribal government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
15.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 7.3.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 858 hours.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from Joyce McNeil,
Program Development and Regulatory
Analysis, at (202) 720–0812. Fax: (202)
720–8435.
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: August 11, 2006.
James M. Andrew,
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. 06–6971 Filed 8–16–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Information Collection Activity;
Comment Request
Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended), the
Rural Utilities Service (RUS), an agency
delivering the U.S. Department of
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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 October 16, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michele Brooks, Deputy Director,
Program Development and Regulatory
Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, 1400
Independence Ave., SW., STOP 1522,
Room 5159 South Building,
Washington, DC 20250–1522.
Telephone: (202) 690–1078. FAX: (202)
720–8435.
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 RUS is
submitting to OMB for extension.
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:
Joyce McNeil, Program Development
and Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
STOP 1522, 1400 Independence Ave.,
SW., Washington, DC 20250–1522. FAX:
(202) 720–8435.
Title: Seismic Safety of New Building
Construction.
OMB Control Number: 0572–0099.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: The Earthquake Hazards
Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7701
et seq.) was enacted to reduce risks to
life and property through the National
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program
(NEHRP). The Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) is
designated as the agency with the
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primary responsibility to plan and
coordinate the NEHRP. This program
includes the development and
implementation of feasible design and
construction methods to make
structures earthquake resistant.
Executive Order 12699 of January 5,
1990, Seismic Safety of Federal and
Federally Assisted or Regulated New
Building Construction, requires that
measures to assure seismic safety be
imposed on Federally assisted new
building construction.
7 CFR Part 1792, Subpart C, Seismic
Safety of Federally Assisted New
Building Construction, identifies
acceptable seismic standards which
must be employed in new building
construction funded by loans, grants, or
guarantees made by the Rural Utilities
Service, hereinafter referred to as
agency, through lien accommodations or
subordinations approved by the agency.
This subpart implements and explains
the provisions of the loan contract
utilized by the agency for both electric
and telecommunications borrowers.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 1 hour per
response.
Respondents: Small business or
organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,000.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 750.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from Joyce McNeil,
Program Development and Regulatory
Analysis, at (202) 720–0812. FAX: (202)
720–8435.
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: August 11, 2006.
James M. Andrew,
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. E6–13547 Filed 8–16–06; 8:45 am]
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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
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended), the Rural Utilities Service (RUS), 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 October 16, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michele Brooks, Deputy Director,
Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities Service,
1400 Independence Ave., SW., STOP 1522, Room 5159 South Building,
Washington, DC 20250-1522. Telephone: (202) 690-1078. FAX: (202) 720-
8435.
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 RUS
is submitting to OMB for extension.
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: Joyce
McNeil, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP 1522, 1400 Independence
Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250-1522. FAX: (202) 720-8435.
Title: Seismic Safety of New Building Construction.
OMB Control Number: 0572-0099.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: The Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C.
7701 et seq.) was enacted to reduce risks to life and property through
the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP). The Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is designated as the agency with the
primary responsibility to plan and coordinate the NEHRP. This program
includes the development and implementation of feasible design and
construction methods to make structures earthquake resistant. Executive
Order 12699 of January 5, 1990, Seismic Safety of Federal and Federally
Assisted or Regulated New Building Construction, requires that measures
to assure seismic safety be imposed on Federally assisted new building
construction.
7 CFR Part 1792, Subpart C, Seismic Safety of Federally Assisted
New Building Construction, identifies acceptable seismic standards
which must be employed in new building construction funded by loans,
grants, or guarantees made by the Rural Utilities Service, hereinafter
referred to as agency, through lien accommodations or subordinations
approved by the agency.
This subpart implements and explains the provisions of the loan
contract utilized by the agency for both electric and
telecommunications borrowers.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 1 hour per response.
Respondents: Small business or organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,000.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 750.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Joyce
McNeil, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, at (202) 720-0812.
FAX: (202) 720-8435.
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: August 11, 2006.
James M. Andrew,
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. E6-13547 Filed 8-16-06; 8:45 am]
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