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Download as PDF 4336 Notices Federal Register Vol. 75, No. 17 Wednesday, January 27, 2010 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. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES January 21, 2010. 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 VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:22 Jan 26, 2010 Jkt 220001 the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Public Law 104–13. Comments regarding (a) whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Rural Utilities Service agency, including whether the Title: Broadband Initiatives Program. information will have practical utility; OMB Control Number: 0572–0142. (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate Summary of Collection: The American of burden including the validity of the Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 methodology and assumptions used; (c) (Recovery Act) appropriated $2.5 billion ways to enhance the quality, utility and of budget authority for establishing the clarity of the information to be Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP). collected; (d) ways to minimize the The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) is burden of the collection of information establishing the BIP which may extend on those who are to respond, including loans, grants, and loan/grant through the use of appropriate combinations to facilitate broadband automated, electronic, mechanical, or deployment in rural areas. other technological collection Need and Use of the Information: techniques or other forms of information Each applicant for a loan, grant, or loan/ technology should be addressed to: Desk grant combination will complete one Officer for Agriculture, Office of application form. The information in the Information and Regulatory Affairs, application will be used to determine: Office of Management and Budget applicant eligibility, availability of (OMB), broadband service, technical and OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or economic feasibility of the proposed fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental project (that the funds requested are Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail adequate to complete the project taking Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– into consideration any additional 7602. Comments regarding these funding provided by the applicant and information collections are best assured that the loan can be repaid within the of having their full effect if received allowable time frame), and applicant within 30 days of this notification. compliance with certain Federal Copies of the submission(s) may be regulations and requirements. Without obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. the requested information, RUS could An agency may not conduct or not make awards consistent with the sponsor a collection of information purposes of the Recovery Act. RUS also unless the collection of information could not determine whether applicants displays a currently valid OMB control meet the requirements that the Recovery number and the agency informs Act establishes for BIP financing. potential persons who are to respond to Description of Respondents: Business the collection of information that such or other for-profit. persons are not required to respond to Number of Respondents: 1,800. the collection of information unless it Frequency of Responses: Reporting: displays a currently valid OMB control Quarterly; Annually; On occasion. number. Total Burden Hours: 631,272. 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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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Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 17 / Wednesday, January 27, 2010 / 
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

January 21, 2010.
    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: Broadband Initiatives Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0572-0142.
    Summary of Collection: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 
of 2009 (Recovery Act) appropriated $2.5 billion of budget authority 
for establishing the Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP). The Rural 
Utilities Service (RUS) is establishing the BIP which may extend loans, 
grants, and loan/grant combinations to facilitate broadband deployment 
in rural areas.
    Need and Use of the Information: Each applicant for a loan, grant, 
or loan/grant combination will complete one application form. The 
information in the application will be used to determine: applicant 
eligibility, availability of broadband service, technical and economic 
feasibility of the proposed project (that the funds requested are 
adequate to complete the project taking into consideration any 
additional funding provided by the applicant and that the loan can be 
repaid within the allowable time frame), and applicant compliance with 
certain Federal regulations and requirements. Without the requested 
information, RUS could not make awards consistent with the purposes of 
the Recovery Act. RUS also could not determine whether applicants meet 
the requirements that the Recovery Act establishes for BIP financing.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1,800.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Quarterly; Annually; On 
occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 631,272.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-1542 Filed 1-26-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-15-P
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