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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, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed collection; comments
requested.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Rural BusinessCooperative Service’s (RBS) intention to
request an extension for a currently
approved information collection in
support of the program for 7 CFR 4287,
subpart B, Servicing Business and
Industry Guaranteed Loans.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by March 31, 2009 to be
assured of consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Lewis, Business and Industry
Loan Servicing Branch, Rural BusinessCooperative Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, STOP 3224, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–3224, telephone
(202) 690–0797, or by e-mail to
david.lewis@wdc.usda.gov.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Servicing Business and Industry
Guaranteed Loan Servicing.
OMB Number: 0570–0016.
Expiration Date of Approval: June 30,
2009.
Type of Request: Extension of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection.
Abstract: The purpose of the Business
and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program
is to improve, develop, or finance
business, industry, and employment
and to improve the economic and
environmental climate in rural
communities. The information
requested is necessary and vital in order
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for the Agency to make prudent credit
and financial decisions.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average .85 hours per
response.
Respondents: Guaranteed lenders.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
3,500.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Responses:
21,340.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 18,223.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from Cheryl Thompson,
Regulations and Paperwork
Management Branch, 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, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Rural
Development, 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: January 23, 2009.
William F. Hagy III,
Acting Administrator, Rural BusinessCooperative Service.
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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, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed collection; comments
requested.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Rural BusinessCooperative Service’s (RBS) intention to
request an extension for a currently
approved information collection in
support of the program for 7 CFR part
4279, subpart A, Business and Industry
Loans.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by March 31, 2009 to be
assured of consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brenda Griffin, Business and Industry
Loan Servicing Branch, Rural BusinessCooperative Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, STOP 3224, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–3224, telephone
(202) 690–3802, or by e-mail to
brenda.griffin@wdc.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Business and Industry Loans.
OMB Number: 0570–0018.
Expiration Date of Approval: June 30,
2009.
Type of Request: Extension of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection.
Abstract: The purpose of the program
is to improve, develop, or finance
businesses, industries, and employment
and improve the economic and
environmental climate in rural
communities. The collection
information is necessary to assist
Agency loan officers and approval
officials in determining program
eligibility and program monitoring.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
for this collection of information is
estimated to average 30 minutes to 12
hours per response.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit; State, Local or Tribal; Lenders,
accountants, attorneys.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
750.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
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Estimated Number of Responses:
1,037.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 1,494.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from Renita Bolden,
Regulations and Paperwork
Management Branch, Support Services
Division at (202) 692–0035.
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
Renita Bolden, Regulations and
Paperwork Management Branch,
Support Services Division, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Rural
Development, 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: January 23, 2009.
William F. Hagy III,
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:
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended), the
United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA) Rural Development administers
rural utilities programs through the
Rural Utilities Service. The USDA Rural
Development invites comments on the
following information collections for
which the Agency intends to request
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approval from the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB).
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by March 31, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michele Brooks, Director, Program
Development and Regulatory Analysis,
USDA Rural Development, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Ave., SW., STOP 1522,
Room 5162, 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 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 information collections that
RUS is submitting to OMB for
extension.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
this 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
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
respondents, 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, Director,
Program Development and Regulatory
Analysis, USDA Rural Development,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP
1522, 1400 Independence Ave., SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–1522. Fax: (202)
720–8435.
Title: Telecommunications Standards
and Specifications, 7 CFR Part 1755.
OMB Control Number: 0572–0132.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: To protect the security of
loans it makes and to ensure that the
telecommunications services provided
to rural Americans are comparable to
those offered in urban and suburban
areas, USDA Rural Development
establishes the minimum acceptable
performance criteria for materials and
equipment to be employed on
telecommunications systems financed
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by USDA Rural Development. These
specifications cover a variety of
materials and equipment, ranging from
multipair cables for direct burial to
highly sophisticated computerized
central office switches. Manufacturers,
wishing to sell their products to USDA
Rural Development borrowers, request
RUS consideration for acceptance of
their products and submit data
demonstrating their products’
compliance with USDA Rural
Development specification.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 20 hours per
response.
Respondents: Not-for-profit
institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
50.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.68.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 1400 hours.
Title: Telecommunications Field
Trials.
OMB Control Number: 0572–0133.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: To protect the equity of
loans it makes, the USDA Rural
Development Telecommunications
Program establishes the minimum
acceptable performance criteria for
materials and equipment to be
employed on telecommunication
systems financed by USDA Rural
Development. These specifications
cover a variety of materials and
equipment, ranging from multipair
cables for direct burial in the earth, to
highly sophisticated, computerized
central office digital switches.
Manufacturers wishing to sell their
products to USDA Rural Development
borrowers, request USDA Rural
Development consideration for
acceptance of their products and submit
data demonstrating their products’
compliance with USDA Rural
Development specifications and that the
products are otherwise acceptable for
use on rural telecommunications
systems. The review and determination
of product acceptability is made to help
assure that the products will perform
properly and provide service lives that
assure reliable revenue incomes and
repayment of USDA Rural Development
loans funds in a manner consistent with
the terms and conditions of the USDA
Rural Development loan. Unacceptable
products may fail prematurely and
interrupt service, require costly
replacements, and reduce revenues.
Without this collection, USDA Rural
Development has no means of
determining the acceptability of
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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, USDA.
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 for a currently approved information
collection in support of the program for 7 CFR part 4279, subpart A,
Business and Industry Loans.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by March 31, 2009 to be
assured of consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Griffin, Business and Industry
Loan Servicing Branch, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, STOP 3224, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250-3224, telephone (202) 690-3802, or by e-mail to
brenda.griffin@wdc.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Business and Industry Loans.
OMB Number: 0570-0018.
Expiration Date of Approval: June 30, 2009.
Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved Information
Collection.
Abstract: The purpose of the program is to improve, develop, or
finance businesses, industries, and employment and improve the economic
and environmental climate in rural communities. The collection
information is necessary to assist Agency loan officers and approval
officials in determining program eligibility and program monitoring.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting for this collection of
information is estimated to average 30 minutes to 12 hours per
response.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit; State, Local or Tribal;
Lenders, accountants, attorneys.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 750.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
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Estimated Number of Responses: 1,037.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,494.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Renita
Bolden, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, Support Services
Division at (202) 692-0035.
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 Renita
Bolden, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, Support Services
Division, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, 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: January 23, 2009.
William F. Hagy III,
Acting Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
[FR Doc. E9-1995 Filed 1-29-09; 8:45 am]
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