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Download as PDF 38202 Notices Federal Register Vol. 84, No. 151 Tuesday, August 6, 2019 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. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request jbell on DSK3GLQ082PROD with NOTICES August 1, 2019. 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 are requested regarding: 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; the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; 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. Comments regarding this information collection received by September 5, 2019 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to: Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), 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. 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:21 Aug 05, 2019 Jkt 247001 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. Total Burden Hours: 13,380. Kimble Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2019–16756 Filed 8–5–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–15–P Rural Utilities Service DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Title: Broadband Grant Program. OMB Control Number: 0572–0127. Summary of Collection: Congress has recognized the need to facilitate the deployment of broadband service to unserved rural areas. The provision to broadband transmission service is vital to the economic development, education, health, and safety of rural Americans. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004 (Title III, Pub. L. 108–199, Stat. 3), 7 CFR 1739 Subpart A, as amended, authorizes the Rural Development, Rural Utilities Service (RUS) to administer the Community Connect Grant Program for the provision of broadband transmission service in rural America. Grant authority is utilized to deploy broadband infrastructure to extremely rural, lower income communities on a ‘‘community-oriented connectivity’’ basis. Need and Use of the Information: RUS gives priority to rural areas that it believes have the greatest need for broadband transmission services. This broadband access is intended to promote economic development and provide enhanced educational and health care opportunities. RUS will provide financial assistance to eligible entities that are proposing to deploy broadband transmission service in rural communities where such service does not currently exist and who will connect the critical community facilities including the local schools, libraries, hospitals, police, fire and rescue services and who will operate a community center that provides free and open access to residents. Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 82. Frequency of Responses: Reporting; On occasion. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 [Docket No. APHIS–2019–0045] National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee; Meeting Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: We are giving notice of a meeting of the National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee. DATES: The meeting will be held on September 18 and 19, 2019 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. 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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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Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 151 / Tuesday, August 6, 2019 / 
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

August 1, 2019.
    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 are requested regarding: 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; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden 
including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; ways to 
enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be 
collected; 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.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by 
September 5, 2019 will be considered. Written comments should be 
addressed to: Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New 
Executive Office Building, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20502. 
Commenters are encouraged to submit their comments to OMB via email to: 
[email protected] or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental 
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-
7602. 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.

Rural Utilities Service

    Title: Broadband Grant Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0572-0127.
    Summary of Collection: Congress has recognized the need to 
facilitate the deployment of broadband service to un-served rural 
areas. The provision to broadband transmission service is vital to the 
economic development, education, health, and safety of rural Americans.
    The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004 (Title III, Pub. L. 108-
199, Stat. 3), 7 CFR 1739 Subpart A, as amended, authorizes the Rural 
Development, Rural Utilities Service (RUS) to administer the Community 
Connect Grant Program for the provision of broadband transmission 
service in rural America. Grant authority is utilized to deploy 
broadband infrastructure to extremely rural, lower income communities 
on a ``community-oriented connectivity'' basis.
    Need and Use of the Information: RUS gives priority to rural areas 
that it believes have the greatest need for broadband transmission 
services. This broadband access is intended to promote economic 
development and provide enhanced educational and health care 
opportunities. RUS will provide financial assistance to eligible 
entities that are proposing to deploy broadband transmission service in 
rural communities where such service does not currently exist and who 
will connect the critical community facilities including the local 
schools, libraries, hospitals, police, fire and rescue services and who 
will operate a community center that provides free and open access to 
residents.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 82.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting; On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 13,380.

Kimble Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-16756 Filed 8-5-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3410-15-P
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