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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
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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
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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]
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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
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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
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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