Notice of December 11 Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid Meeting, 70915 [2013-28456]
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Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
Notice and request for
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AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended), the
Rural Utilities Service invites comments
on this information collection for which
the Agency intends to request approval
from the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB).
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by January 27, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michele L. Brooks, Director, Program
Development & Regulatory Analysis,
Rural Utilities Service, USDA, 1400
Independence Ave. SW., STOP 1522,
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Telephone: (202) 690–1078. FAX: (202)
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Title: 7 CFR part 1753,
Telecommunications System
Construction Policies and Procedures.
OMB Control Number: 0572–0059.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection package.
Abstract: In order to facilitate the
programmatic interest of the RE Act,
and, in order to assure that loans made
or guaranteed by the Agency are
adequately secured, the Agency, as a
secured lender, has established certain
forms for materials, equipment and
construction of electric and
telecommunications systems. The use of
standard forms, construction contracts,
and procurement procedures helps
assure the Agency that appropriate
standards and specifications are
maintained, the Agency’s loan security
is not adversely affected; and the loan
and loan guarantee funds are used
effectively and for the intended
purposes.
Over the past six years, the Agency
has undertaken a comprehensive review
of its Telecommunications Program
contracts. The purpose of this
undertaking is to improve customer
service to the Agency’s rural borrowers
with a more efficient and effective
SUMMARY:
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
Notice of December 11 Advisory
Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid
Meeting
United States Agency for
International Development.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice of meeting.
Pursuant to the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, notice is
hereby given of a meeting of the
Advisory Committee on Voluntary
Foreign Aid (ACVFA).
Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2013.
Time: 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Horizon Room, Ronald
Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20523.
SUMMARY:
Agenda
USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah will
make opening remarks, followed by a
discussion of current issues facing
USAID, and an opportunity for public
comment. A draft agenda will be
forthcoming on the ACVFA Web site at
https://www.usaid.gov/who-we-are/
organization/advisory-committee.
Stakeholders
The meeting is free and open to the
public. Persons wishing to attend
should register online at https://
www.usaid.gov/who-we-are/
organization/advisory-committee/getinvolved.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sandy Stonesifer, 202–712–4372
Dated: November 20, 2013.
Sandy Stonesifer,
Executive Director, Advisory Committee on
Voluntary Foreign Aid (ACVFA), U.S. Agency
for International Development.
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means to complete a contract
transaction as well as improve the
internal efficiency of processing
contracts. The anticipated outcome
when the contract revision process is
completed is that the paperwork burden
will not increase and may be reduced.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 2 hours per
response.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit and non-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
513.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 10.
Estimate Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 10,592 hours.
Copies of this information collection
can be requested from MaryPat Daskal,
Program Development and Regulatory
Analysis, Rural Utilities Service by
telephone at (202) 720–7853 or email:
MaryPat.Daskdal@wdc.usda.gov.
Comments are invited on (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
assumption 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 those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques on
other forms of information technology.
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: November 18, 2013.
John Charles Padalino,
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
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statements of organization and functions are examples of documents
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AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Notice of December 11 Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid
Meeting
AGENCY: United States Agency for International Development.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is
hereby given of a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Voluntary
Foreign Aid (ACVFA).
Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2013.
Time: 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Horizon Room, Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20523.
Agenda
USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah will make opening remarks, followed
by a discussion of current issues facing USAID, and an opportunity for
public comment. A draft agenda will be forthcoming on the ACVFA Web
site at https://www.usaid.gov/who-we-are/organization/advisory-committee.
Stakeholders
The meeting is free and open to the public. Persons wishing to
attend should register online at https://www.usaid.gov/who-we-are/organization/advisory-committee/get-involved.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandy Stonesifer, 202-712-4372
Dated: November 20, 2013.
Sandy Stonesifer,
Executive Director, Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid
(ACVFA), U.S. Agency for International Development.
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