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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
wreier-aviles on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with NOTICES
July 11, 2011.
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
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displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
Rural Utilities Service
Title: RUS Form 87, Request for Mail
List Data.
OMB Control Number: 0572–0051.
Summary of Collection: The Rural
Utilities Service (RUS) is a credit agency
of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The agency makes loans (direct and
guaranteed) to finance electric and
telecommunications facilities in rural
areas in accordance with the Rural
Electrification Act of 1936, 7 U.S.C. 901
as amended, (ReAct). RUS Electric
Program provides support to the vast
rural American electric infrastructure.
RUS’ Telecommunications Program
makes loans to furnish and improve
telephone services and other
telecommunications purposes in rural
areas.
Need and Use of the Information:
RUS will collect information using RUS
Form 87, Request for Mail List Data. The
information is used for the RUS Electric
and Telephone programs to obtain the
name and addresses of the borrowers’
officers/board of directors and corporate
officials, who are authorized to sign
official documents. RUS uses the
information to assure that (1) Accurate,
current, and verifiable information is
available; (2) correspondence with
borrowers is properly directed; and (3)
the appropriate officials have signed the
official documents submitted.
Description of Respondents: Not-forprofit institutions; Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 1,150.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 288.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011–17768 Filed 7–13–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
July 11, 2011.
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,
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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 Housing Service
Title: 7 CFR 1951–E, ‘‘Servicing of
Community and Direct Business
Programs Loans and Grants’’.
OMB Control Number: 0575–0066.
Summary of Collection: Rural
Development (Agency) is the credit
agency for agriculture and rural
development for the U.S. Department of
Agriculture. The Community Facilities
program is authorized to make loans
and grants for the development of
essential community facilities primarily
serving rural residents. The Direct
Business and Industry Program is
authorized to make loans to improve,
develop, or finance business, industry,
and employment, and improve the
economic and environmental climate in
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rural communities. Section 331 and 335
of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act, as amended,
authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture,
acting through the Agency, to establish
provisions for security servicing policies
for the loans and grants in questions. If
there is a problem which exists, a
recipient of the loan, grant, or loan
guarantee must furnish financial
information which is used to aid in
resolving the problem through
reamortization, sale, transfer, debt
restructuring, liquidation, or other
means provided in the regulations.
Need and Use of the Information: The
Agency will use several different forms
to collect information from applicants,
borrowers, consultants, lenders and
attorneys. This information is used to
determine applicant/borrower eligibility
and project feasibility for various
servicing actions. The information
enables field staff to ensure that
borrowers operate on a sound basis and
use loan and grant funds for authorized
purposes.
Description of Respondents: State,
Local or Tribal Government; Not-forprofit institutions.
Number of Respondents: 105.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 979.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011–17770 Filed 7–13–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
wreier-aviles on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with NOTICES
July 8, 2011.
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
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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) 720–8958.
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.
Farm Service Agency
Title: Certified State Mediation
Program.
OMB Control Number: 0560–0165.
Summary of Collection: The Farm
Service Agency (FSA) amended its
agricultural loan mediation regulations
to implement the requirements of the
Federal Crop Insurance Reform and
Department of Agriculture
Reorganization Act of 1994 (the 1994
Act) and the United States Grain
Standards Act of 2000 (the Grain
Standards Act). The regulation
continues to provide a mechanism to
States to apply for and obtain matching
funds grants from USDA to supplement
the expenses involved with the
administration of an agricultural
mediation program. FSA will collect
information by mail, phone, fax, and in
person.
Need and Use of the Information: FSA
will collect information to determine
whether the State meets the eligibility
criteria to be recipients of grant funds,
and secondly, to determine if the grant
is being administered as provided by the
Act. Lack of adequate information to
make these determinations could result
in the improper administration and
appropriation of Federal grant funds.
Description of Respondents: State,
Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 35.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Annually.
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Total Burden Hours: 1,190.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011–17774 Filed 7–13–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
July 8, 2011.
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) 720–8958.
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.
Food and Nutrition Service
Title: Study to Assess the Effect of
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program Participation on Food Security
in the Post-American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act Environment.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
July 11, 2011.
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 Housing Service
Title: 7 CFR 1951-E, ``Servicing of Community and Direct Business
Programs Loans and Grants''.
OMB Control Number: 0575-0066.
Summary of Collection: Rural Development (Agency) is the credit
agency for agriculture and rural development for the U.S. Department of
Agriculture. The Community Facilities program is authorized to make
loans and grants for the development of essential community facilities
primarily serving rural residents. The Direct Business and Industry
Program is authorized to make loans to improve, develop, or finance
business, industry, and employment, and improve the economic and
environmental climate in
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rural communities. Section 331 and 335 of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act, as amended, authorizes the Secretary of
Agriculture, acting through the Agency, to establish provisions for
security servicing policies for the loans and grants in questions. If
there is a problem which exists, a recipient of the loan, grant, or
loan guarantee must furnish financial information which is used to aid
in resolving the problem through reamortization, sale, transfer, debt
restructuring, liquidation, or other means provided in the regulations.
Need and Use of the Information: The Agency will use several
different forms to collect information from applicants, borrowers,
consultants, lenders and attorneys. This information is used to
determine applicant/borrower eligibility and project feasibility for
various servicing actions. The information enables field staff to
ensure that borrowers operate on a sound basis and use loan and grant
funds for authorized purposes.
Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government; Not-
for-profit institutions.
Number of Respondents: 105.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 979.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-17770 Filed 7-13-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-XT-P
