Information Collection Activity; Comment Request, 43708-43709 [2015-18060]

Download as PDF 43708 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 141 / Thursday, July 23, 2015 / Notices SW., Washington, DC 20250–1522. Fax: (202) 720–8435. Title: RUS Form 675, Certification of Authority. OMB Control Number: 0572–0074. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection. Abstract: The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) manages loan programs in accordance with the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) (RE Act). A major factor in managing loan programs is controlling the advance funds, including assuring that actual borrowers receive their funds. OMB Circular A– 123, Management Accountability and Control, provides that information should be maintained on a current basis and that funds should be protected from unauthorized use. The use of RUS Form 675 allows effective control against unauthorized release of funds by providing a list of authorized borrower signatures against which signatures requesting funds are compared. Form 675 allows borrowers to keep RUS up to-date of changes in signature authority and controls release of funds only to authorized borrower representatives. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting for this collection of information is estimated to average .10 hours per response. Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; Business or other for-profit. Estimated Number of Respondents: 250. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 25.0 hours. Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Thomas P. Dickson, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, at (202) 690–1078. Fax: (202) 720–3485. Email: Thomas Dickson@wdc.usda.gov. 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: July 16, 2015. Brandon McBride, Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. [FR Doc. 2015–18109 Filed 7–22–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Utilities Service Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Rural Utilities Service, USDA. Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: ACTION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:39 Jul 22, 2015 Jkt 235001 In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service (RUS) invites comments on the following information collections for which the RUS intends to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). SUMMARY: Comments on this notice must be received by September 21, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, USDA Rural Utilities Service, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP 1522, Room 5164, South Building, Washington, DC 20250–1522. Telephone: (202) 690–4492. Fax: (202) 720–8435 or email Thomas.Dickson@wdc.usda.gov. DATES: The Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) regulation (5 CFR 1320) implementing provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13) requires that interested members of the public and affected agencies have an opportunity to comment on information collection and recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)). This notice identifies information collections that USDA Rural Development is submitting to OMB for extension. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether this 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 the burden of the collection of information including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 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 respondents, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments may be sent to Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, USDA Rural Utilities Service, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP 1522, Room 5164, South Building, Washington, DC 20250– 1522. Telephone: (202) 690–4492. Fax: (202) 720–8435 or email Thomas.Dickson@wdc.usda.gov. Title: Mergers and Consolidations of Electric Borrowers, 7 CFR 1717, subpart D. OMB Control Number: 0572–0114. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection. Abstract: The Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.), as amended (RE Act) authorizes and empowers the administration of RUS to make and guarantee loans to furnish and improve electric service in rural areas. Due to deregulation and restructuring activities in the electric industry, RUS borrowers may find it advantageous to merge or consolidate to meet the challenges of industry change. This information collection addresses the requirements of RUS policies and procedures for mergers and consolidations of electric program borrowers. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1.32 hours per response. Respondents: Not for profit institutions; business or other for-profit entities. Estimated Number of Respondents: 10. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 10.6. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 140 hours. Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Rebecca Hunt, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, at (202) 205–3660, Facsimile: (202) 720–8435, or email: rebecca.hunt@wdc.usda.gov. 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: July 17, 2015. Brandon McBride, Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. [FR Doc. 2015–18055 Filed 7–22–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Utilities Service Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Rural Utilities Service, USDA. Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended), the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) invites comments on the following information collections for which RUS intends to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by September 21, 2015. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\23JYN1.SGM 23JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 141 / Thursday, July 23, 2015 / Notices FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., STOP 1522, Room 5818, South Building, Washington, DC 20250–1522. Telephone: (202) 690–4492. Fax: (202) 720–8435. Email: Thomas.Dickson@ wdc.usda.gov. The Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) regulation (5 CFR 1320) implementing provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13) requires that interested members of the public and affected agencies have an opportunity to comment on information collection and recordkeeping activities [see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)]. This notice identifies information collections that RUS is submitting to OMB for extension. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether this 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 the burden of the collection of information including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 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 respondents, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments may be sent to Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP 1522, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20250–1522. Fax: (202) 690–4492. Title: Use of Consultants Funded by Borrowers, 7 CFR part 1789. OMB Control Number: 0572–0115. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection. Abstract: Section 18(c) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (RE Act), as amended (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) authorizes RUS to use consultants voluntarily funded by borrowers for financial, legal, engineering and other technical services. Consultants may be used to facilitate timely action on loan applications by borrowers for financial assistance and for approvals required by RUS, pursuant to the terms of outstanding loans, or other wise. RUS may not require borrowers to fund consultants. The provision of section mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:39 Jul 22, 2015 Jkt 235001 18(c) may be utilized only at the borrower’s request. This collection of information implements RUS policies and procedures for use of consultants funded by RUS Borrowers to facilitate timely action on a borrower’s loan application for financial assistance and for RUS approvals. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 2 hours per response. Respondents: Not for profit institutions; business or other for-profit entities. Estimated Number of Respondents: 1. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 2 hours. Dated: July 16, 2015. Brandon McBride, Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. [FR Doc. 2015–18060 Filed 7–22–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C–489–502] Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From Turkey: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review and Notice of Amended Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2011 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On April 1, 2015, the United States Court of International Trade (the Court) issued Toscelik II,1 which sustained the Final Remand Results 2 that the Department of Commerce (the Department) issued in connection with Toscelik I, concerning the Department’s final results of administrative review of the countervailing duty order on circular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from Turkey covering the period of review January 1, 2011, through December 31, 2011 (POR).3 At issue AGENCY: 1 See Toscelik Profil Ve SAC Endustrisi A.S. v. United States, Court No. 13–00371, Slip. Op. 15– 28 (CIT April 1, 2015) (Toscelik II). 2 See Final Results Of Redetermination Pursuant To Court Remand, Court No. 13–00371, Slip Op. 15–28 (February 13, 2015) (Final Remand Results), which is available at https://enforcement.trade.gov/ remands/. 3 See Toscelik Profit ve Sac Endustrisi AS v. United States Court No. 13–00371; Slip Op. 14–126 (CIT October 29, 2014) (Toscelik I); Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from Turkey: Final PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 43709 were benefits that Toscelik Profil ve Sac Endustrisi AS (Toscelik) received in connection with land that Toscelik acquired from the Government of Turkey in 2008 and 2010. In the Final Remand Results, the Department restored the benchmark originally calculated for the 2008 land subsidy in the 2010 CVD Review 4 and further explained aspects of the benchmark used to value the 2010 land subsidy. In addition, pursuant to a voluntary remand request, the Department examined and corrected, as necessary, duplication errors in the dataset used to calculate the land benchmark.5 Consistent with the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) in Timken,6 as clarified by Diamond Sawblades,7 the Department is notifying the public that the final judgment in this case is not in harmony with the Department’s Final Results. The Department is also amending the Final Results with respect to Toscelik. DATES: Effective date: April 11, 2015 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Conniff, AD/CVD Operations Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1009. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On October 30, 2013, the Department issued the Final Results.8 Toscelik challenged certain aspects of the Final Results at the Court. In Toscelik I, the Court held that the Department may not alter the nonrecurring benefit stream for the 2008 land parcel in a subsequent review—as the Department did in the Final Results when it changed the 2008 land subsidy benchmark—absent a demonstration that the original Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; Calendar Year 2011, 78 FR 64916 (October 30, 2013) (Final Results) and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum (Final IDM). 4 See Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From Turkey: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, 77 FR 46713 (August 6, 2012) (2010 CVD Review) and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum (2010 CVD Review IDM). 5 See Final Remand Results at 5–12. 6 See Timken Co. v. United States, 893 F.2d 337 (Fed. Cir. 1990) (Timken). 7 See Diamond Sawblades Mfrs. Coalition v. United States, 626 F.3d 1374 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (Diamond Sawblades). 8 See Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from Turkey: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; Calendar Year 2011, 78 FR 64916 (October 30, 2013) (Final Results) and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum (Final IDM). E:\FR\FM\23JYN1.SGM 23JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 141 (Thursday, July 23, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43708-43709]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18060]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Utilities Service


Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended), the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) 
invites comments on the following information collections for which RUS 
intends to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB).

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by September 21, 2015.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Director, 
Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, 
1400 Independence Ave. SW., STOP 1522, Room 5818, South Building, 
Washington, DC 20250-1522. Telephone: (202) 690-4492. Fax: (202) 720-
8435. Email: Thomas.Dickson@wdc.usda.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) 
regulation (5 CFR 1320) implementing provisions of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13) requires that interested members 
of the public and affected agencies have an opportunity to comment on 
information collection and recordkeeping activities [see 5 CFR 
1320.8(d)]. This notice identifies information collections that RUS is 
submitting to OMB for extension.
    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether this 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 the burden of the collection of 
information including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
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 respondents, including through the use of 
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical or other technological 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology. 
Comments may be sent to Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Director, Program 
Development and Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, STOP 1522, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., 
Washington, DC 20250-1522. Fax: (202) 690-4492.
    Title: Use of Consultants Funded by Borrowers, 7 CFR part 1789.
    OMB Control Number: 0572-0115.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Section 18(c) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 
(RE Act), as amended (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) authorizes RUS to use 
consultants voluntarily funded by borrowers for financial, legal, 
engineering and other technical services. Consultants may be used to 
facilitate timely action on loan applications by borrowers for 
financial assistance and for approvals required by RUS, pursuant to the 
terms of outstanding loans, or other wise. RUS may not require 
borrowers to fund consultants. The provision of section 18(c) may be 
utilized only at the borrower's request. This collection of information 
implements RUS policies and procedures for use of consultants funded by 
RUS Borrowers to facilitate timely action on a borrower's loan 
application for financial assistance and for RUS approvals.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 2 hours per response.
    Respondents: Not for profit institutions; business or other for-
profit entities.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 2 hours.

    Dated: July 16, 2015.
Brandon McBride,
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-18060 Filed 7-22-15; 8:45 am]
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