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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
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June 14, 2013.
The Department of Agriculture has
submitted the following information
collection requirement(s) to Office of
Management and Budget (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, New
Executive Office Building, 725—17th
Street NW., Washington, DC 20502.
Commenters are encouraged to submit
their comments to OMB via email to:
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
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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 Utility Service
Title: Seismic Safety of New Building
Construction, 7 CFR 1792, Subpart C.
OMB Control Number: 0572–0099.
Summary of Collection: Seismic
hazards present a serious threat to
people and their surroundings. These
hazards exist in most of the United
States, not just on the West Coast.
Unlike hurricanes, times and location of
earthquakes cannot be predicted; most
earthquakes strike without warning and,
if of substantial strength, strike with
great destructive forces. To reduce risks
to life and property from earthquakes,
Congress enacted the Earthquake
Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (Pub. L.
95–124, 42 U.S.C. 7701 et seq,) and
directed the establishment and
maintenance of an effective earthquake
reduction program. As a result, the
National Earthquake Hazards Reduction
Program (NEHRP) was established. The
objectives of the NEHRP include the
development of technologically and
economically feasible design and
construction methods to make both new
and existing structures earthquake
resistant, and the development and
promotion of model building codes. 7
CFR Part 1792, subpart C, identifies
acceptable seismic standards which
must be employed in new building
construction funded by loans, grants, or
guarantees made by the Rural Utility
Service (RUS) or the Rural Telephone
Bank (RTB) or through lien
accommodations or subordinations
approved by RUS or RTB.
Need and Use of the Information:
Borrowers and grant recipients must
provide to RUS a written
acknowledgment from a registered
architect or engineer responsible for the
design of each applicable building
stating that the seismic provisions to 7
CFR Part 1792, Subpart C will be used
in the design of the building. RUS will
use this information to: (1) Clarify and
inform the applicable borrowers and
grant recipients about seismic safety
requirements; (2) improve the
effectiveness of all RUS programs; and
(3) reduce the risk to life and property
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through the use of approved building
codes aimed at providing seismic safety.
Description of Respondents: Not-forprofit institutions; Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 192.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 144.
Rural Utilities Service
Title: 7 CFR 1778, Emergency and
Imminent Community Water Assistance
Grants.
Omb Control Number: 0572–0110.
Summary of Collection: The Rural
Utilities Service (RUS) is authorized
under Section 306A of the Consolidated
Farm and rural Development Act, (7
U.S.C. 1926(a) to provide grants to rural
areas and small communities to secure
adequate quantities of safe water. There
are two levels of grant limits—$500,000
and $150,000. Grants made under this
program shall be made for 100 percent
of the project’s cost, can serve rural
areas with population not in excess of
5,000, and household income should
not exceed 100 percent of a State’s nonmetropolitan median household
income. Grants under this program may
be made to public bodies and private
nonprofit corporations serving rural
areas.
Need and Use of the Information:
RUS will collect the information from
applicants applying for grants under 7
CFR 1778. The information is unique to
each borrower and emergency situation.
Applicants must demonstrate that there
is an imminent emergency or that a
decline occurred within 2 years of the
date the application was filed with
Rural Development.
Description of Respondents: State,
Local or Tribal Government; Not-forprofit institutions.
Number of Respondents: 100.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 400.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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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
June 14, 2013.
The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following
information collection requirement(s) to Office of Management and
Budget (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, New Executive
Office Building, 725--17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. Commenters
are encouraged to submit their comments to OMB via email to: 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 Utility Service
Title: Seismic Safety of New Building Construction, 7 CFR 1792,
Subpart C.
OMB Control Number: 0572-0099.
Summary of Collection: Seismic hazards present a serious threat to
people and their surroundings. These hazards exist in most of the
United States, not just on the West Coast. Unlike hurricanes, times and
location of earthquakes cannot be predicted; most earthquakes strike
without warning and, if of substantial strength, strike with great
destructive forces. To reduce risks to life and property from
earthquakes, Congress enacted the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of
1977 (Pub. L. 95-124, 42 U.S.C. 7701 et seq,) and directed the
establishment and maintenance of an effective earthquake reduction
program. As a result, the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program
(NEHRP) was established. The objectives of the NEHRP include the
development of technologically and economically feasible design and
construction methods to make both new and existing structures
earthquake resistant, and the development and promotion of model
building codes. 7 CFR Part 1792, subpart C, identifies acceptable
seismic standards which must be employed in new building construction
funded by loans, grants, or guarantees made by the Rural Utility
Service (RUS) or the Rural Telephone Bank (RTB) or through lien
accommodations or subordinations approved by RUS or RTB.
Need and Use of the Information: Borrowers and grant recipients
must provide to RUS a written acknowledgment from a registered
architect or engineer responsible for the design of each applicable
building stating that the seismic provisions to 7 CFR Part 1792,
Subpart C will be used in the design of the building. RUS will use this
information to: (1) Clarify and inform the applicable borrowers and
grant recipients about seismic safety requirements; (2) improve the
effectiveness of all RUS programs; and (3) reduce the risk to life and
property through the use of approved building codes aimed at providing
seismic safety.
Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; Business
or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 192.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 144.
Rural Utilities Service
Title: 7 CFR 1778, Emergency and Imminent Community Water
Assistance Grants.
Omb Control Number: 0572-0110.
Summary of Collection: The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) is
authorized under Section 306A of the Consolidated Farm and rural
Development Act, (7 U.S.C. 1926(a) to provide grants to rural areas and
small communities to secure adequate quantities of safe water. There
are two levels of grant limits--$500,000 and $150,000. Grants made
under this program shall be made for 100 percent of the project's cost,
can serve rural areas with population not in excess of 5,000, and
household income should not exceed 100 percent of a State's non-
metropolitan median household income. Grants under this program may be
made to public bodies and private nonprofit corporations serving rural
areas.
Need and Use of the Information: RUS will collect the information
from applicants applying for grants under 7 CFR 1778. The information
is unique to each borrower and emergency situation. Applicants must
demonstrate that there is an imminent emergency or that a decline
occurred within 2 years of the date the application was filed with
Rural Development.
Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government; Not-
for-profit institutions.
Number of Respondents: 100.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 400.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-14668 Filed 6-19-13; 8:45 am]
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