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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
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February 4, 2013.
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.
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
February 4, 2013.
Title: Renewable Energy Systems and
Energy Efficiency Improvements under
the Rural Energy for America Program.
OMB Control Number: 0570–0050.
Summary of Collection: This program
is authorized under the Food,
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
(Act) that established the Rural Energy
for America Program (REAP) under Title
IX, Section 9007. The Act requires the
Secretary of Agriculture to provide
grants and/or guaranteed loans for
several types of projects, including
grants, loan guarantees, and grants and
loan guarantees (combined funding) to
agricultural producers and rural small
businesses to purchase renewable
energy systems and make energy
efficiency improvements. REAP is
designed to help agricultural producers
and rural small business reduce energy
cost and consumption, develop new
income streams, and help meet the
nation’s critical energy needs.
Applicants wishing to apply for the
grant or guaranteed loans will have to
submit applications along with
specified documents to the State Rural
Energy Coordinator.
Need and Use of the Information: RBS
will use the collected information to
determine applicant eligibility, to
determine project eligibility and
feasibility, ensure compliance with
applicable regulations, and to ensure
that grantees/borrowers operate on a
sound basis and use funds for
authorized purposes. Without this
collection of information RBS would be
unable to meet the requirements of the
Act and effectively administer the
program.
Description of Respondents: Farmers,
Ranchers, and Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 3,634.
Frequency of Responses: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 310,184.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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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: Supplemental Form for
Collecting Taxpayer Identifying
Numbers.
OMB Control Number: 0584–0501.
Summary of Collection: Section
31001(y) of the Debt Collection
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Improvement Act of 1996 (Public Law
104–134) requires all Federal agencies
to obtain taxpayer identifying number
(TINs) from all individuals and entities
they enter into a direct payment
agreement with to furnish the TIN
whenever a request for payment is
submitted to Federal payment officials.
A taxpayer identifying number can be
either a Social Security Number or an
Employer Identification Number.
Need and Use of the Information: The
Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) will
collect information using form FNS–
711, ‘‘Supplemental Form for Collecting
Taxpayer Identifying Numbers’’ from
individuals and entities receiving
payments directly from the agency
under any of the various nutrition and
nutrition education programs
administered by the Agency. The
information is collected at the time of
program application, and is only
collected once unless an entity renews
its application or reapplies for program
participation. If the information were
not collected, FNS would be unable to
include taxpayer identifying numbers
with each certified request for payment.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit; Individuals or
households; Not-for-profit institutions.
Number of Respondents: 800.
Frequency of Responses: Report: On
occasion; Other (at time of app.).
Total Burden Hours: 66.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Dairyland Power Cooperative: CapX
2020 Hampton-Rochester-La Crosse
345-kV Transmission Line Proposal
Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
Notice of Availability of a
Record of Decision.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Rural Utilities Service
(RUS) has issued a Record of Decision
(ROD) for the Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) related to providing
financial assistance to the Dairyland
Power Cooperative (Dairyland) for its
share in the construction of a proposed
345-kilovolt (kV) transmission line and
associated infrastructure between
Hampton, Minnesota and the La Crosse
area in Wisconsin (Proposal). The
Administrator of RUS has signed the
ROD, which was effective upon signing.
The EIS was prepared pursuant to the
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National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) (U.S.C. 4231 et seq.) and in
accordance with the Council on
Environmental Quality’s (CEQ)
regulations for implementing the
procedural provisions of NEPA (40 CFR
Parts 1500–1508) and RUS’
Environmental Policies and Procedures
(7 CFR part 1794).
ADDRESSES: To obtain copies of the ROD
or for further information, contact:
Stephanie Strength, Environmental
Protection Specialist, USDA, Rural
Utilities Service, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW., Room 2244, Stop 1571,
Washington, DC 20250–1571, or email
stephanie.strength@wdc.usda.gov. The
ROD is also available at RUS’ Web site
at https://www.rurdev.usda.gov/UWPCapX2020-Hampton-RochesterLaCrosse.html.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As the
lead federal agency, and as part of its
broad environmental review process,
RUS must take into account the effect of
the Proposal on historic properties in
accordance with Section 106 of the
National Historic Preservation Act (16
U.S.C. 470f) and its implementing
regulation ‘‘Protection of Historic
Properties’’ (36 CFR part 800). Pursuant
to 36 CFR 800.2(d)(3), RUS used its
procedures for public involvement
under NEPA, in part, to meet its
responsibilities to solicit and consider
the views of the public and other
interested parties during the Section 106
review process. Accordingly, comments
submitted in the EIS process also
informed RUS’s decision making in the
Section 106 review process.
Dairyland is participating in the
proposal with a number of other
utilities. The other participants include
Xcel Energy [comprised of Northern
States Power Company, a Minnesota
Corporation (NSPM), and Northern
States Power Company, a Wisconsin
Corporation (NSPW)], Southern
Minnesota Municipal Power Agency
(SMMPA), Rochester Public Utilities
(RPU), and WPPI Energy, Inc. (WPPI)].
The purpose of the proposal is to: (1)
Improve community reliability of the
transmission system in Rochester,
Winona, La Crosse, and the surrounding
areas, which include areas Dairyland
currently provides electrical service; (2)
improve the regional reliability of the
transmission system; and (3) increase
generation outlet capacity.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
(USACE) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (USFWS) participated in the EIS
as cooperating agencies, with RUS as
the lead federal agency. The USACE and
the USFWS will each issue its own ROD
as necessary. The proposal includes
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construction and operation of a 345-kV
transmission line and associated
infrastructure, two 161-kV transmission
lines in the vicinity of Rochester,
Minnesota, and two new and three
expanded substations, with a total
transmission line length of
approximately 171 miles. Counties
through which the proposal will pass
include Dakota, Goodhue, Wabasha, and
Olmsted in Minnesota, and La Crosse,
Trempealeau, and Buffalo in Wisconsin.
The decision documented in RUS’
ROD is that RUS agrees to consider,
subject to loan approval, financing
Dairyland’s share in the proposal.
Details regarding RUS’ regulatory
authority, rationale for the decision, and
compliance with applicable regulations
are included in the ROD.
RUS published its Notice of
Availability (NOA) for the Draft EIS in
the Federal Register on December 16,
2011 (76 FR 78235–78236), and in
newspapers of general circulation
within the proposal’s area of
environmental impact. The U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency
(USEPA) published its notice of receipt
of the Draft EIS in the Federal Register
on December 16, 2011 (76 FR 78235–
78236). The comment period for the
Draft EIS was extended from 45 to 60
days and ended on February 13, 2012.
Public hearings to receive comments on
the Draft EIS were held from January 9
to 13, 2012, in Alma and Galesville,
Wisconsin; Wanamingo, Cannon Falls,
and Plainview, Minnesota. All
comments received on the Draft EIS
were addressed in the Final EIS. RUS
published its NOA of the Final EIS in
the Federal Register on July 13, 2012
(77 FR 41369–41370), and in
newspapers of general circulation
within the Proposal’s area of
environmental impact. USEPA
published its notice of receipt of the
Final EIS in the Federal Register on July
20, 2012 (77 FR 42727–42728). The 30day comment period ended on August
20, 2012. Comments received on the
Final EIS were addressed in the ROD.
After considering alternatives to meet
the purpose and need of the proposal,
Dairyland identified participation in
construction of the proposal as its best
course of action. A number of
alternatives to meet the purpose and
need were considered, but not studied
in detail, including demand side
management, use of existing generation
and transmission, new generation,
decentralized generation systems,
undergrounding of the transmission
line, and a number of route alternatives.
Among the alternatives addressed in
detail in the EIS is the No Action
alternative, under which the proposal
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
February 4, 2013.
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: Supplemental Form for Collecting Taxpayer Identifying
Numbers.
OMB Control Number: 0584-0501.
Summary of Collection: Section 31001(y) of the Debt Collection
[[Page 9358]]
Improvement Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-134) requires all Federal
agencies to obtain taxpayer identifying number (TINs) from all
individuals and entities they enter into a direct payment agreement
with to furnish the TIN whenever a request for payment is submitted to
Federal payment officials. A taxpayer identifying number can be either
a Social Security Number or an Employer Identification Number.
Need and Use of the Information: The Food and Nutrition Service
(FNS) will collect information using form FNS-711, ``Supplemental Form
for Collecting Taxpayer Identifying Numbers'' from individuals and
entities receiving payments directly from the agency under any of the
various nutrition and nutrition education programs administered by the
Agency. The information is collected at the time of program
application, and is only collected once unless an entity renews its
application or reapplies for program participation. If the information
were not collected, FNS would be unable to include taxpayer identifying
numbers with each certified request for payment.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit;
Individuals or households; Not-for-profit institutions.
Number of Respondents: 800.
Frequency of Responses: Report: On occasion; Other (at time of
app.).
Total Burden Hours: 66.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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