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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
Rural Utilities Service (RUS) 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 June 1, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michele L. Brooks, 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. E-mail:
Michele.Brooks@wdc.usda.gov.
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 an information collection that
the Agency 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
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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:
Michele L. Brooks, Director, Program
Development and Regulatory Analysis,
Rural Utilities Service, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, STOP 1522, South
Building, 1400 Independence Ave., SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–1522. Fax: (202)
720–8435.
Title: Broadband Grant Program.
OMB Control Number: 0572–0127.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The provision of broadband
transmission service is vital to the
economic development, education,
health, and safety of rural Americans.
To further this objective, RUS provides
financial assistance in the form of grant
to eligible entities that propose, on a
‘‘community-oriented connectivity’’
basis, to provide broadband
transmission service that fosters
economic growth and delivers enhanced
educational, health care, and public
safety services to extremely rural, lower
income communities. The Agency gives
priority to rural areas that it believes
have the greatest need for broadband
transmission services. Grant authority is
utilized to deploy broadband
infrastructure to extremely rural, lower
income communities on a ‘‘communityoriented connectivity’’ basis. The
‘‘community-oriented connectivity’’
concept integrates the deployment of
broadband infrastructure with the
practical, everyday uses and
applications of the facilities. This
broadband access is intended to
promote economic development and
provide enhanced educational and
health care opportunities. The Agency
provides financial assistance to eligible
entities that are proposing to deploy
broadband transmission service in rural
communities where such service does
not currently exist and who will
connect the critical community facilities
including the local schools, libraries,
hospitals, police, fire and rescue
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services and who will operate a
community center that provides free
and open access to residents.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 154.87 hours per
response.
Respondents: Public bodies,
commercial companies, cooperatives,
nonprofits, Indian tribes, and limited
dividend or mutual associations and
must be incorporated or a limited
liability company.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
300.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 48,010.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from Joyce McNeil,
Program Development and Regulatory
Analysis, Rural Utilities Service 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: March 24, 2010.
Jonathan Adelstein,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2010–7040 Filed 3–29–10; 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
Rural Utilities Service (RUS) 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 June 1, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michele L. Brooks, Director, Program
Development & Regulatory Analysis,
Rural Utilities Service, 1400
Independence Ave., SW., STOP 1522,
Room 5168, South Building,
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statements of organization and functions are examples of documents
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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)
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 June 1, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michele L. Brooks, 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. E-mail: Michele.Brooks@wdc.usda.gov.
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 an information collection that the
Agency 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: Michele
L. Brooks, Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, Rural
Utilities Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP 1522, South
Building, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250-1522. Fax:
(202) 720-8435.
Title: Broadband Grant Program.
OMB Control Number: 0572-0127.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The provision of broadband transmission service is vital
to the economic development, education, health, and safety of rural
Americans. To further this objective, RUS provides financial assistance
in the form of grant to eligible entities that propose, on a
``community-oriented connectivity'' basis, to provide broadband
transmission service that fosters economic growth and delivers enhanced
educational, health care, and public safety services to extremely
rural, lower income communities. The Agency gives priority to rural
areas that it believes have the greatest need for broadband
transmission services. Grant authority is utilized to deploy broadband
infrastructure to extremely rural, lower income communities on a
``community-oriented connectivity'' basis. The ``community-oriented
connectivity'' concept integrates the deployment of broadband
infrastructure with the practical, everyday uses and applications of
the facilities. This broadband access is intended to promote economic
development and provide enhanced educational and health care
opportunities. The Agency provides financial assistance to eligible
entities that are proposing to deploy broadband transmission service in
rural communities where such service does not currently exist and who
will connect the critical community facilities including the local
schools, libraries, hospitals, police, fire and rescue services and who
will operate a community center that provides free and open access to
residents.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 154.87 hours per response.
Respondents: Public bodies, commercial companies, cooperatives,
nonprofits, Indian tribes, and limited dividend or mutual associations
and must be incorporated or a limited liability company.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 300.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 48,010.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Joyce
McNeil, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities
Service 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: March 24, 2010.
Jonathan Adelstein,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2010-7040 Filed 3-29-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-15-P