Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection, 31413 [2010-13253]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 106 / Thursday, June 3, 2010 / Notices Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 200. Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 4,203. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2010–13330 Filed 6–2–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency (RMA), USDA. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) this notice announces the Risk Management Agency’s intention to request an extension and revision to a currently approved information collection for Notice of Funds Availability— Community Outreach and Assistance Partnership Program. DATES: Comments on this notice will be accepted until close of business, August 2, 2010. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments by any of the following methods: • By Mail to: David Wiggins or Jay Howard-Brock, Civil Rights and Community Outreach, USDA/RMA, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 6714–S, Stop 0809, Washington, DC 20250–0809. • E–Mail: David.Wiggins@rma.usda.gov, or Jacquea.Howard-Brock@rma.usda.gov. All comments will be available for public inspection during regular business hours at the same address. 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact David Wiggins or Jay HowardBrock, Civil Rights and Community Outreach, USDA/RMA, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 6714–S, Stop 0809, Washington, DC 20250–0809, telephone (202) 690–4789 or 202–690–2686. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:21 Jun 02, 2010 Jkt 220001 Title: Notice of Funds Availability— Community Outreach and Assistance Partnership Program. OMB Number: 0563–0066. Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation administers cooperative agreements that will be used to provide outreach and assistance to under-served agricultural producers such as women, limited resource, socially disadvantaged and other traditionally under served farmers and ranchers (under-served agricultural producers). With this submission, RMA seeks to obtain OMB’s approval for an information collection project that will assist RMA in operating and evaluating these programs. The primary objective of the information collection projects is to enable RMA to better evaluate the performance capacity and plans of organizations that are applying for funds for cooperative agreements for the Community Outreach and Assistance Partnership Program. This information collection package will be used for evaluating applications and awarding partnership agreements, applicants are required to submit materials and information necessary to evaluate and rate the merit of proposed projects and evaluate the capacity and qualification of the organization to complete the project. Estimate of Burden: The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 6 hours per response for new applications and 4 hours for renewal applications. Respondents/Affected Entities: Education institutions, community based and cooperative organizations, and non-profit organizations. Estimated annual number of respondents: 120. Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 1. Estimated annual number of responses: 120. Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 1,160 hours. Comments are invited on: (1) 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; (2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection information; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, through use, as appropriate, of automated, electronic, mechanical, or other PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 31413 collection technologies, e.g. permitting electronic submission of responses. Signed in Washington, DC, on May 27, 2010. William J. Murphy, Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation. [FR Doc. 2010–13253 Filed 6–2–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–08–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Business—Cooperative Service Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) Inviting Applications for the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program AGENCY: Rural Business—Cooperative Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Notice announces the availability of $45.1 million in program level to support rural mircoentrepreneurship in rural America and solicits applications for funds available under the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program to provide direct loans, technical assistance grants, and technical assistance-only grants to microdevelopment organizations to support the development and ongoing success of rural microentrepreneurs and microenterprises. The Agency will make awards on a quarterly basis. In the event, as expected in the first quarter, all program funds are not awarded in a quarter, the remaining funds will be carried over to the subsequent quarter. DATES: Applications for participating in this Program will be accepted on an ongoing basis, but will be awarded on a quarterly basis. For Fiscal Year 2010, applications must be received by July 16, 2010 for consideration for award under Fiscal Year 2010 and September 30, 2010 for consideration for award for funds available in Fiscal Year 2010, but not obligated. ADDRESSES: Applications and forms may be obtained from any Rural Development State Office. Applicants must submit an original complete application to the USDA Rural Development National Office and provide a copy of the application package to the USDA Rural Development State Office in the state where the applicant’s project is located. The National Office address and a list of the USDA Rural Development State Offices addresses and telephone numbers are listed below. Note: Telephone numbers listed are not toll-free. E:\FR\FM\03JNN1.SGM 03JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 106 (Thursday, June 3, 2010)]
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[FR Doc No: 2010-13253]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Crop Insurance Corporation


Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection

AGENCY: Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency 
(RMA), 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) this notice announces the Risk Management Agency's 
intention to request an extension and revision to a currently approved 
information collection for Notice of Funds Availability--Community 
Outreach and Assistance Partnership Program.

DATES: Comments on this notice will be accepted until close of 
business, August 2, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments by any of 
the following methods:
     By Mail to: David Wiggins or Jay Howard-Brock, Civil 
Rights and Community Outreach, USDA/RMA, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Room 6714-S, Stop 0809, Washington, DC 20250-0809.
     E-Mail: David.Wiggins@rma.usda.gov, or Jacquea.Howard-Brock@rma.usda.gov.
    All comments will be available for public inspection during regular 
business hours at the same address. 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact David Wiggins or Jay Howard-
Brock, Civil Rights and Community Outreach, USDA/RMA, 1400 Independence 
Avenue, SW., Room 6714-S, Stop 0809, Washington, DC 20250-0809, 
telephone (202) 690-4789 or 202-690-2686.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Notice of Funds Availability--Community Outreach and 
Assistance Partnership Program.
    OMB Number: 0563-0066.
    Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Abstract: The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation administers 
cooperative agreements that will be used to provide outreach and 
assistance to under-served agricultural producers such as women, 
limited resource, socially disadvantaged and other traditionally under 
served farmers and ranchers (under-served agricultural producers). With 
this submission, RMA seeks to obtain OMB's approval for an information 
collection project that will assist RMA in operating and evaluating 
these programs. The primary objective of the information collection 
projects is to enable RMA to better evaluate the performance capacity 
and plans of organizations that are applying for funds for cooperative 
agreements for the Community Outreach and Assistance Partnership 
Program.
    This information collection package will be used for evaluating 
applications and awarding partnership agreements, applicants are 
required to submit materials and information necessary to evaluate and 
rate the merit of proposed projects and evaluate the capacity and 
qualification of the organization to complete the project.
    Estimate of Burden: The public reporting burden for this collection 
of information is estimated to average 6 hours per response for new 
applications and 4 hours for renewal applications.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Education institutions, community 
based and cooperative organizations, and non-profit organizations.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 120.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 1.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 120.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 1,160 hours.
    Comments are invited on: (1) 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; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection information; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who 
are to respond, through use, as appropriate, of automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other collection technologies, e.g. permitting 
electronic submission of responses.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on May 27, 2010.
William J. Murphy,
Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.
[FR Doc. 2010-13253 Filed 6-2-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-08-P
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