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Download as PDF 71772 Notices Federal Register Vol. 77, No. 233 Tuesday, December 4, 2012 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 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with November 28, 2012. 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 Mar<15>2010 17:31 Dec 03, 2012 Jkt 229001 the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13. Comments regarding (a) whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper Rural Utilities Service performance of the functions of the Title: 7 CFR 1744–C, Advance and agency, including whether the Disbursement of Funds— information will have practical utility; Telecommunications. (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate OMB Control Number: 0572–0023. of burden including the validity of the Summary of Collection: Section 201 of methodology and assumptions used; (c) the Rural Electrification Act (RE Act) of ways to enhance the quality, utility and 1936 authorizes the Administrator of the clarity of the information to be Rural Utilities Service (RUS) to make collected; (d) ways to minimize the loans for the purpose of providing burden of the collection of information telephone service to the widest on those who are to respond, including practicable number of rural subscribers. through the use of appropriate A borrower requesting loan advances automated, electronic, mechanical or must submit RUS Form 481, ‘‘Financial other technological collection Requirement Statement’’. Along with techniques or other forms of information the Form 481 the borrower must also technology. submit a description of the advances Comments regarding this information and upon request copies of backup collection received by January 3, 2013 documentation relating to the will be considered. Written comments transactions. Within a reasonable should be addressed to: Desk Officer for amount of time, funds are advanced to Agriculture, Office of Information and the borrower for the purposes specified Regulatory Affairs, Office of in the statement of purposes. The Management and Budget (OMB), New borrower must immediately deposit all Executive Office Building, 725–17th advanced money into a Special Street NW., Washington, DC, 20503. Construction account until disbursed. Commenters are encouraged to submit Need and Use of the Information: The their comments to OMB via email to: information collected is used by RUS to OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or record and control transactions and fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental verify that the funds advanced in the Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail construction fund are related directly to Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– loan purposes. If the information were 7602. Copies of the submission(s) may not collected, RUS would not have any be obtained by calling (202) 720–8681. control over how loan funds are spent An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information or a record of the balance to be unless the collection of information advanced. Description of Respondents: Business displays a currently valid OMB control or other for-profit. number and the agency informs Number of Respondents: 177. potential persons who are to respond to Frequency of Responses: Reporting: the collection of information that such On occasion. persons are not required to respond to Total Burden Hours: 1,223. the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control Charlene Parker, number. Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2012–29159 Filed 12–3–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request November 28, 2012. The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 National Agricultural Statistics Service Title: Residue and Biomass Field Survey. OMB Control Number: 0535–NEW. Summary of Collection: The primary function of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is to prepare and issue official State and national estimates of crop and livestock production, disposition and prices. The purpose of this collection is for NASS and the Agricultural Research Service/ Hydrology and Remote Sensing Laboratory to make an objective E:\FR\FM\04DEN1.SGM 04DEN1

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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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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

November 28, 2012.
    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: 7 CFR 1744-C, Advance and Disbursement of Funds--
Telecommunications.
    OMB Control Number: 0572-0023.
    Summary of Collection: Section 201 of the Rural Electrification Act 
(RE Act) of 1936 authorizes the Administrator of the Rural Utilities 
Service (RUS) to make loans for the purpose of providing telephone 
service to the widest practicable number of rural subscribers. A 
borrower requesting loan advances must submit RUS Form 481, ``Financial 
Requirement Statement''. Along with the Form 481 the borrower must also 
submit a description of the advances and upon request copies of backup 
documentation relating to the transactions. Within a reasonable amount 
of time, funds are advanced to the borrower for the purposes specified 
in the statement of purposes. The borrower must immediately deposit all 
advanced money into a Special Construction account until disbursed.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information collected is used 
by RUS to record and control transactions and verify that the funds 
advanced in the construction fund are related directly to loan 
purposes. If the information were not collected, RUS would not have any 
control over how loan funds are spent or a record of the balance to be 
advanced.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 177.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,223.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-29159 Filed 12-3-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-15-P
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