Information Collection Activity; Comment Request, 13530-13531 [2012-5490]

Download as PDF 13530 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 45 / Wednesday, March 7, 2012 / Notices entry and using expanded functionality is estimated at 45 minutes per week. REPORTING BURDEN (d) Annual frequency of responses per respondent (e) Estimated total annual responses (c × d) 11,200,000 1 11,200,000 0.05 560,000 (c ) Number annual respondents Description of activity Individual and Households. Annual Website Visitors ............ ........ One time SuperTracker Registration. One time SuperTracker Log-in .. Food/Physical Activity Data Entry for 1 Week. Repeat Log-ins for 1 Year ......... Repeat Food/Physical Activity Data Entries for 1 Year. N/A 3,300,000 1 3,300,000 0.0167 55,110 N/A N/A 3,300,000 3,300,000 1 1 3,300,000 3,300,000 0.0083 0.25 27,390 825,000 N/A N/A 60,000 60,000 51 51 3,060,000 3,060,000 0.0083 0.75 25,398 2,295,000 11,200,000 ........................ 27,220,000 ........................ 3,787,898 Total Annual Burden Estimated. .................................................... Dated: March 1, 2012. Rajen Anand, Executive Director, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion. [FR Doc. 2012–5440 Filed 3–6–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–30–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Farm Service Agency Funding for the Conservation Loan Program; Farm Loan Programs Farm Service Agency, USDA. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: This notice announces that the Farm Service Agency (FSA) now has funding for and is accepting guaranteed loan applications for the Conservation Loan (CL) Program. Due to a lack of program funding for direct CLs, direct loan applications are not being accepted at this time. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Connie Holman; telephone: (202) 690– 0756. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication (Braille, large print, audio tape, etc.) should contact the USDA Target Center at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 13, 2011, FSA published a notice in the Federal Register (76 FR 27986) announcing that FSA was no longer accepting direct or guaranteed loan applications for the CL Program because of a lack of funding. On November 18, 2011, FSA received an appropriation to fund guaranteed CLs under the Consolidated and Further srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 20:26 Mar 06, 2012 Jkt 226001 ........ Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (Pub. L. 112–55). Therefore, FSA has resumed accepting guaranteed loan applications for the CL Program. FSA is not accepting direct CL applications as no new funding has been appropriated at this time. Conservation projects may still be funded through FSA’s direct Farm Ownership and Farm Loan Operating programs for eligible applicants who do not qualify for the Guaranteed CL Program. Potential guaranteed loan applicants should contact a lender. Potential direct loan applicants should contact their FSA state or county office; office locations can be found at https:// www.fsa.usda.gov. Signed on March 1, 2012. Bruce Nelson, Administrator, Farm Service Agency. [FR Doc. 2012–5529 Filed 3–6–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–05–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Utilities Service Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Rural Utilities Service, USDA. Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: ACTION: 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 RUS intends to SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (f) Hours per response (g) Total annual burden (e × f) Affected public (b) Form No. request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by May 7, 2012. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michele L. Brooks, Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., STOP 1522, Room 5818, 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 an information collection 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, E:\FR\FM\07MRN1.SGM 07MRN1 srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 45 / Wednesday, March 7, 2012 / Notices 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, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20250–1522. Fax: (202) 720–8435. Title: Advance of Loan Funds and Budgetary Control and Other Related Burdens. OMB Control Number: 0572–0015. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection. Abstract: This collection is necessary to comply with the applicable provisions of the RUS loan contract. Borrowers submit requisitions to RUS for funds for project costs incurred. Insured loan funds will be advanced only for projects which are included in the RUS approved borrower’s construction workplan or approved amendment and in an approved loan, as amended. The process of loan advances establishes the beginning of the audit trail of the use of loan funds which is required for subsequent RUS compliance audits. The RUS Form 595 is used as a requisition for advances of funds. The form helps to assure that loan funds are advanced only for the budget purposes and amount approved by RUS. According to the applicable provisions of the RUS loan contract, borrowers must certify with each request for funds to be approved for advance, which such funds are for projects previously approved. When a prospective borrower requests and is granted an RUS loan, a loan contract is established between the Federal government, acting through the RUS Administrator, and the borrower. At the time this contract is entered into, the borrower must provide RUS with a list of projects for which loan funds will be spent, along with an itemized list of the estimated costs of these projects. Thus, the borrower receives a loan based upon estimated cost figures. RUS Form 219, Inventory of Work Orders, is one of the documents the borrower submits to RUS to support actual expenditures and an advance of loan funds. The form also serves as a connecting link and provides an audit trail that originates with the advance of funds and terminates with evidence supporting the propriety of expenditures for construction or retirement projects. Estimate of Burden: The Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1.57 hours per response. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:40 Mar 06, 2012 Jkt 226001 Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; Business or other for profit. Estimated Number of Respondents: 650. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 15.42. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 15,745. Copies of this information collection can be obtained from MaryPat Daskal, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, at (202) 720–7853. 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 1, 2012. James R. Newby, Chief of Staff, Rural Utilities Service. [FR Doc. 2012–5490 Filed 3–6–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Title: Permits for Incidental Taking of Endangered or Threatened Species. OMB Control Number: 0648–0230. Form Number(s): NA. Type of Request: Regular submission (extension of a current information collection). Number of Respondents: 13. Average Hours per Response: Permit applications, 80 hours; annual reports, 8 hours; permit transfers, 40 hours. Burden Hours: 472. Needs and Uses: This request is for an extension of a currently approved information collection. The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et. seq.) imposed prohibitions against the taking of endangered species. In 1982, Congress revised the ESA to allow permits authorizing the taking of endangered species incidental to otherwise lawful activities. The corresponding regulations (50 CFR 222.222) established procedures for persons to apply for such a permit. In addition, the regulations set forth specific reporting requirements for such permit holders. The regulations contain three sets of information collections: (l) Applications PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 13531 for incidental take permits, (2) applications for certificates of inclusion, and (3) reporting requirements for permits issued. Certificates of inclusion are only required if a general permit is issued to a representative of a group of potential permit applicants, rather than requiring each entity to apply for and receive a permit. The required information is used to evaluate the impacts of the proposed activity on endangered species, to make the determinations required by the ESA prior to issuing a permit, and to establish appropriate permit conditions. When a species is listed as threatened, section 4(d) of the ESA requires the Secretary to issue whatever regulations are deemed necessary or advisable to provide for conservation of the species. In many cases those regulations reflect blanket application of the section 9 take prohibition. However, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) recognizes certain exceptions to that prohibition, including habitat restoration actions taken in accord with approved state watershed action plans. While watershed plans are prepared for other purposes in coordination with or fulfillment of various state programs, a watershed group wishing to take advantage of the exception for restoration activities (rather than obtaining a section 10 permit) would have to submit the plan for NMFS review. Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; state, local or tribal government. Frequency: Annually and on occasion. Respondent’s Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits. OMB Desk Officer: OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by calling or writing Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, (202) 482–0336, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at JJessup@doc.gov). Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. Dated: March 1, 2012. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2012–5457 Filed 3–6–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P E:\FR\FM\07MRN1.SGM 07MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 7, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13530-13531]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-5490]


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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 RUS intends 
to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by May 7, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michele L. Brooks, Director, Program 
Development and Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, 1400 
Independence Ave. SW., STOP 1522, Room 5818, 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 an information collection 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,

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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, 1400 Independence 
Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20250-1522. Fax: (202) 720-8435.
    Title: Advance of Loan Funds and Budgetary Control and Other 
Related Burdens.
    OMB Control Number: 0572-0015.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: This collection is necessary to comply with the 
applicable provisions of the RUS loan contract. Borrowers submit 
requisitions to RUS for funds for project costs incurred. Insured loan 
funds will be advanced only for projects which are included in the RUS 
approved borrower's construction workplan or approved amendment and in 
an approved loan, as amended. The process of loan advances establishes 
the beginning of the audit trail of the use of loan funds which is 
required for subsequent RUS compliance audits.
    The RUS Form 595 is used as a requisition for advances of funds. 
The form helps to assure that loan funds are advanced only for the 
budget purposes and amount approved by RUS. According to the applicable 
provisions of the RUS loan contract, borrowers must certify with each 
request for funds to be approved for advance, which such funds are for 
projects previously approved.
    When a prospective borrower requests and is granted an RUS loan, a 
loan contract is established between the Federal government, acting 
through the RUS Administrator, and the borrower. At the time this 
contract is entered into, the borrower must provide RUS with a list of 
projects for which loan funds will be spent, along with an itemized 
list of the estimated costs of these projects. Thus, the borrower 
receives a loan based upon estimated cost figures.
    RUS Form 219, Inventory of Work Orders, is one of the documents the 
borrower submits to RUS to support actual expenditures and an advance 
of loan funds. The form also serves as a connecting link and provides 
an audit trail that originates with the advance of funds and terminates 
with evidence supporting the propriety of expenditures for construction 
or retirement projects.
    Estimate of Burden: The Public reporting burden for this collection 
of information is estimated to average 1.57 hours per response.
    Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; Business or other for 
profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 650.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 15.42.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 15,745.
    Copies of this information collection can be obtained from MaryPat 
Daskal, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, at (202) 720-7853. 
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 1, 2012.
James R. Newby,
Chief of Staff, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-5490 Filed 3-6-12; 8:45 am]
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