Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 32214-32215 [2014-12897]

Download as PDF 32214 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 107 / Wednesday, June 4, 2014 / Notices Rural Utilities Service Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually. Total Burden Hours: 60. Charlene Parker, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2014–12896 Filed 6–3–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–02–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES May 29, 2014. 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. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:05 Jun 03, 2014 Jkt 232001 Title: 7 CFR Part 1744, Subpart B, Lien Accommodations and Subordination Policy. OMB Control Number: 0572–0126. Summary of Collection: Recent changes in the telecommunications industry, including deregulation and technological developments, have caused Rural Utilities Service (RUS) borrowers and other organizations providing telecommunications services to consider undertaking projects that provide new telecommunications services and other telecommunications services not ordinarily financed by RUS. To facilitate the financing of those projects and services, RUS is willing to consider accommodating the Government’s lien on telecommunications borrowers’ systems in an expedited manner based on the financial strength of the borrowers’ operations. The RUS telecommunication program provides loans to borrowers at interest rates and on terms that are more favorable than those generally available from the private sector. Need and Use of the Information: Depending on the purposes for which a lien accommodation is sought, RUS will use the information to provide ‘‘automatic’’ approval for borrowers that meet the financial tests. These tests are designed to ensure that the financial strength of the borrower is more than sufficient to protect the government’s loan security interests; hence, the lien accommodations will not adversely affect the government’s financial interests. Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not for-profit institutions. Number of Respondents: 3. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 2. Rural Utilities Service Title: Public Television Digital Transition Grant Program. OMB Control Number: 0572–0134. Summary of Collection: Beginning in 2003 the Omnibus Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 108–7) provided grant funds in the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program budget, the Consolidated Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 108–199) and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (Pub. L. 108–447) provided additional funds for public broadcasting systems to meet the digital transition. As part of the nation’s transition to digital television, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) required all television broadcasters to initiate the broadcast of a digital PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 television signal and to cease analog television broadcasts on February 18, 2009. While stations must broadcast its main transmitter signal in digital, many rural stations often have translators serving small or isolated areas and some of these have not completed the transition to digital or fully converted its production and studio equipment to digital. Because the FCC deadline did not apply to translators, they are allowed to continue broadcasting in analog. The digital transition also created some service gaps where households receiving an analog signal cannot receive a digital signal. For these reasons the grant program has continued past the FCC digital transition deadline of June 2009. The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) will develop and issue requirements for the grant program to finance the conversion of television services from analog to digital broadcasting for public television stations serving rural areas. Need and Use of the Information: Applicants will submit grant applications to RUS for review. The information will consist of the following: Standard Form (SF) 424, ‘‘Application for Federal Assistance’’, executive summary, evidence of eligibility and compliance with other Federal statutes and any other supporting documentation. RUS will use the information to score and rank applications for funding. Scoring will consist of three categories: Rurality; economic need as measured by eligibility for National School Lunch Program participation; and critial need, which measures special disadvantaging factors facing the station’s transition plans. If this information is not collected, there would be no basis for awarding grant funding. Description of Respondents: Not-forprofit institutions. Number of Respondents: 30. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 714. Rural Utilities Service Title: 7 CFR 1783, Revolving Fund Program. OMB Control Number: 0572–0138. Summary of Collection: Section 6002 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 amended the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act by adding a grant program that established the Revolving Fund Program (RFP) to assist communities with water or wastewater systems. Qualified private non-profit organizations will receive RFP grant funds to establish a revolving loan fund. Loans will be made to eligible entities E:\FR\FM\04JNN1.SGM 04JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 107 / Wednesday, June 4, 2014 / Notices to finance predevelopment costs of water or wastewater projects, or shortterm small capital projects not part of the regular operation and maintenance of current water and wastewater systems. Need and Use of the Information: Non-profit organizations applying for the RFP grant(s) must submit an application package that includes an application form, narrative proposal (work plan), various other forms, certifications, and supplemental information. The Rural Development State Offices and the Rural Utilities Service National Office staff will use the information collected to determine applicant eligibility, project feasibility, and the applicant’s ability to meet the grant and regulatory requirements. Grant recipients will set up a revolving loan fund to provide loans to finance predevelopment costs of water or wastewater projects, or short-term small capital projects not part of the regular operation and maintenance of current water and wastewater systems. Description of Respondents: Not-forprofit institutions. Number of Respondents: 5. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 374. Charlene Parker, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2014–12897 Filed 6–3–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [Docket No. APHIS–2013–0095] Notice of Affirmation of Addition of a Treatment Schedule for Methyl Bromide Fumigation of Kumquat Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: We are affirming our earlier determination that it was necessary to immediately add to the Plant Protection and Quarantine Treatment Manual a treatment schedule for methyl bromide fumigation of kumquats to control certain fruit flies. In a previous notice, we made available to the public for review and comment a treatment evaluation document that described the new treatment schedule and explained why we have determined that it is effective at neutralizing fruit flies. DATES: Effective on June 4, 2014, we are affirming the addition to the Plant tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:05 Jun 03, 2014 Jkt 232001 Protection and Quarantine Treatment Manual of the treatment described in the notice published at 79 FR 4867– 4868 on January 30, 2014. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Marc Phillips, Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist with Regulations, Permits and Manuals, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 135, Riverdale, MD 20737–1236; (301) 851–2114. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The regulations in 7 CFR chapter III are intended, among other things, to prevent the introduction or dissemination of plant pests and noxious weeds into or within the United States. Under the regulations, certain plants, fruits, vegetables, and other articles must be treated before they may be moved into the United States or interstate. The phytosanitary treatments regulations contained in part 305 of 7 CFR chapter III (referred to below as the regulations) set out standards for treatments required in parts 301, 318, and 319 of 7 CFR chapter III for fruits, vegetables, and other articles. In § 305.2, paragraph (b) states that approved treatment schedules are set out in the Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) Treatment Manual.1 Section 305.3 sets out a process for adding, revising, or removing treatment schedules in the PPQ Treatment Manual. In that section, paragraph (b) sets out the process for adding, revising, or removing treatment schedules when there is an immediate need to make a change. The circumstances in which an immediate need exists are described in § 305.3(b)(1). They are: • PPQ has determined that an approved treatment schedule is ineffective at neutralizing the targeted plant pest(s). • PPQ has determined that, in order to neutralize the targeted plant pest(s), the treatment schedule must be administered using a different process than was previously used. • PPQ has determined that a new treatment schedule is effective, based on efficacy data, and that ongoing trade in a commodity or commodities may be adversely impacted unless the new treatment schedule is approved for use. • The use of a treatment schedule is no longer authorized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or by any other Federal entity. 1 The Treatment Manual is available on the Internet at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_ export/plants/manuals/index.shtml or by contacting the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine, Manuals Unit, 92 Thomas Johnson Drive, Suite 200, Frederick, MD 21702. PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 32215 In accordance with § 305.3(b), we published a notice 2 in the Federal Register on January 30, 2014 (79 FR 4867–4868, Docket No. APHIS–2013– 0095), announcing our determination that a new methyl bromide fumigation treatment schedule to control the fruit flies Ceratitis capitata and Anastrepha fraterculus on kumquat (Fortunella japonica) is effective, based on evidence presented in a treatment evaluation document (TED) we made available with the notice. We also determined that ongoing trade in kumquat would be adversely impacted unless the new treatment is approved for use. The treatment was added to the PPQ Treatment Manual, but was subject to change based on public comment. The notice also made available a finding of no significant impact based on an environmental assessment prepared in connection with the authorization of the importation of kumquats from Uruguay. We solicited comments on the notice for 60 days ending on March 31, 2014. We received one comment by that date, from a private citizen. The commenter objected to the use of methyl bromide fumigation in general but did not present any evidence indicating that the treatment schedule described in the TED was not effective at neutralizing fruit flies. Therefore, in accordance with the regulations in § 305.3(b)(3), we are affirming our addition of a methyl bromide treatment schedule for kumquats to control certain fruit flies, as described in the TED made available with the previous notice. The treatment schedule is numbered T101–n–3. The treatment schedule will be listed in the PPQ Treatment Manual, which is available as described in footnote 1 of this document. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7701–7772 and 7781– 7786; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.3. Done in Washington, DC, this 29th day of May 2014. Kevin Shea, Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 2014–13008 Filed 6–3–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 2 To view the notice, the treatment evaluation document, the finding of no significant impact, and the comment we received, go to https:// www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS2013-0095. E:\FR\FM\04JNN1.SGM 04JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 107 (Wednesday, June 4, 2014)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-12897]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

May 29, 2014.
    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 Utilities Service

    Title: 7 CFR Part 1744, Subpart B, Lien Accommodations and 
Subordination Policy.
    OMB Control Number: 0572-0126.
    Summary of Collection: Recent changes in the telecommunications 
industry, including deregulation and technological developments, have 
caused Rural Utilities Service (RUS) borrowers and other organizations 
providing telecommunications services to consider undertaking projects 
that provide new telecommunications services and other 
telecommunications services not ordinarily financed by RUS. To 
facilitate the financing of those projects and services, RUS is willing 
to consider accommodating the Government's lien on telecommunications 
borrowers' systems in an expedited manner based on the financial 
strength of the borrowers' operations. The RUS telecommunication 
program provides loans to borrowers at interest rates and on terms that 
are more favorable than those generally available from the private 
sector.
    Need and Use of the Information: Depending on the purposes for 
which a lien accommodation is sought, RUS will use the information to 
provide ``automatic'' approval for borrowers that meet the financial 
tests. These tests are designed to ensure that the financial strength 
of the borrower is more than sufficient to protect the government's 
loan security interests; hence, the lien accommodations will not 
adversely affect the government's financial interests.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not for-
profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 3.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 2.

Rural Utilities Service

    Title: Public Television Digital Transition Grant Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0572-0134.
    Summary of Collection: Beginning in 2003 the Omnibus Appropriations 
Act (Pub. L. 108-7) provided grant funds in the Distance Learning and 
Telemedicine Grant Program budget, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 
(Pub. L. 108-199) and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (Pub. 
L. 108-447) provided additional funds for public broadcasting systems 
to meet the digital transition. As part of the nation's transition to 
digital television, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 
required all television broadcasters to initiate the broadcast of a 
digital television signal and to cease analog television broadcasts on 
February 18, 2009. While stations must broadcast its main transmitter 
signal in digital, many rural stations often have translators serving 
small or isolated areas and some of these have not completed the 
transition to digital or fully converted its production and studio 
equipment to digital. Because the FCC deadline did not apply to 
translators, they are allowed to continue broadcasting in analog. The 
digital transition also created some service gaps where households 
receiving an analog signal cannot receive a digital signal. For these 
reasons the grant program has continued past the FCC digital transition 
deadline of June 2009. The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) will develop 
and issue requirements for the grant program to finance the conversion 
of television services from analog to digital broadcasting for public 
television stations serving rural areas.
    Need and Use of the Information: Applicants will submit grant 
applications to RUS for review. The information will consist of the 
following: Standard Form (SF) 424, ``Application for Federal 
Assistance'', executive summary, evidence of eligibility and compliance 
with other Federal statutes and any other supporting documentation. RUS 
will use the information to score and rank applications for funding. 
Scoring will consist of three categories: Rurality; economic need as 
measured by eligibility for National School Lunch Program 
participation; and critial need, which measures special disadvantaging 
factors facing the station's transition plans. If this information is 
not collected, there would be no basis for awarding grant funding.
    Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 30.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 714.

Rural Utilities Service

    Title: 7 CFR 1783, Revolving Fund Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0572-0138.
    Summary of Collection: Section 6002 of the Farm Security and Rural 
Investment Act of 2002 amended the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act by adding a grant program that established the 
Revolving Fund Program (RFP) to assist communities with water or 
wastewater systems. Qualified private non-profit organizations will 
receive RFP grant funds to establish a revolving loan fund. Loans will 
be made to eligible entities

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to finance predevelopment costs of water or wastewater projects, or 
short-term small capital projects not part of the regular operation and 
maintenance of current water and wastewater systems.
    Need and Use of the Information: Non-profit organizations applying 
for the RFP grant(s) must submit an application package that includes 
an application form, narrative proposal (work plan), various other 
forms, certifications, and supplemental information. The Rural 
Development State Offices and the Rural Utilities Service National 
Office staff will use the information collected to determine applicant 
eligibility, project feasibility, and the applicant's ability to meet 
the grant and regulatory requirements. Grant recipients will set up a 
revolving loan fund to provide loans to finance predevelopment costs of 
water or wastewater projects, or short-term small capital projects not 
part of the regular operation and maintenance of current water and 
wastewater systems.
    Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 5.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 374.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-12897 Filed 6-3-14; 8:45 am]
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