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Comments are invited on: (1) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
become a matter of public record.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6501–6522.
Dated: October 10, 2019.
Bruce Summers,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
[FR Doc. 2019–22564 Filed 10–16–19; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
October 11, 2019.
The Department of Agriculture has
submitted the following information
collection requirement(s) to 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; and 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 November 18,
2019 will be considered. Written
comments should be addressed to: Desk
Officer for Agriculture, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
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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
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 Housing Service
Title: 7 CFR 3570 Community
Facilities Technical Assistance and
Training Grant Program.
OMB Control Number: 0575–0198.
Summary of Collection: The
Community Facilities Technical
Assistance and Training (TAT) is a
competitive grant program which the
Rural Housing Service (RHS)
administers. Section 306 of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (CONACT), 7 U.S.C.
1926, was amended by Section 6006 of
the Agriculture Act of 2014 (P.L. 113–
79) to establish the Community
Facilities Technical Assistance and
Training Grant. Section 6006 authorized
grants be made to public bodies and
private nonprofit corporations
(including Indian Tribes) that will serve
rural areas for the purpose of enabling
the grantees to provide to associations
technical assistance and training with
respect to essential community facilities
authorized under Section 306(a)(1) of
the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)).
Grants can be made for 100 percent of
the cost of assistance.
Need and Use of the Information:
Eligible entities receive TAT grants to
help small rural communities or areas
identify and solve problems relating to
essential community facilities. The
grant recipients may provide technical
assistance to public bodies and private
nonprofit corporations. Applicants
applying for TAT grants must submit an
application, which includes an
application form, narrative proposal,
various other forms, certifications, and
supplemental information. The Rural
Development State Offices and the RHS
National Office staff will use the
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information collected to determine
applicant eligibility, project feasibility,
and the applicant’s ability to meet the
grant and regulatory requirements.
Failure to collect proper information
could result in improper determinations
of eligibility or improper use of funds.
Description of Respondents: Not-forProfit Institutions.
Number of Respondents: 51.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 1,397.
Title: 7CFR 1956–C, Debt
Settlement—Community and Business
Programs.
OMB Control Number: 0575–0124.
Summary of Collection: The
Community and Direct Business
Programs loans and grants are
authorized by the Consolidated Farm
and Rural Development Act. Rural
Housing Service (RHS) is a credit
agency for agricultural and rural
development for the United States
Department of Agriculture and offers
supervised credit to develop, improve
and operate family farms, modest
housing, essential community facilities,
and business and industry across rural
America. 7 CFR 1956–C, Debt
Settlement—Community and Business
Programs provides policies and
procedures as well as a mechanism for
debt settlement in connection with
Community Facilities loans and grants,
direct Business and Industry loans,
Indian Tribal Land Acquisition loans
and Irrigation and Drainage. The debt
settlement program provides the
delinquent client with an equitable tool
for the compromise, adjustment,
cancellation, or charge-off of a debt
owed to the Agency.
Need and Use of the Information: The
field offices will collect information
from applicants, borrowers, consultants,
lenders, and attorneys to determine
eligibility, financial capacity and derive
an equitable resolution. This
information collected is similar to that
required by a commercial lender in
similar circumstances. Failure to collect
the information could result in
improper servicing of these loans.
Description of Respondents: Not for
profit institutions; Business or other forprofit; State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Number of Respondents: 116.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 1,005.
Kimble Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
October 11, 2019.
The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following
information collection requirement(s) to 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; and 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 November
18, 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 Housing Service
Title: 7 CFR 3570 Community Facilities Technical Assistance and
Training Grant Program.
OMB Control Number: 0575-0198.
Summary of Collection: The Community Facilities Technical
Assistance and Training (TAT) is a competitive grant program which the
Rural Housing Service (RHS) administers. Section 306 of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (CONACT), 7 U.S.C. 1926,
was amended by Section 6006 of the Agriculture Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-
79) to establish the Community Facilities Technical Assistance and
Training Grant. Section 6006 authorized grants be made to public bodies
and private nonprofit corporations (including Indian Tribes) that will
serve rural areas for the purpose of enabling the grantees to provide
to associations technical assistance and training with respect to
essential community facilities authorized under Section 306(a)(1) of
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)).
Grants can be made for 100 percent of the cost of assistance.
Need and Use of the Information: Eligible entities receive TAT
grants to help small rural communities or areas identify and solve
problems relating to essential community facilities. The grant
recipients may provide technical assistance to public bodies and
private nonprofit corporations. Applicants applying for TAT grants must
submit an application, which includes an application form, narrative
proposal, various other forms, certifications, and supplemental
information. The Rural Development State Offices and the RHS 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. Failure to collect proper
information could result in improper determinations of eligibility or
improper use of funds.
Description of Respondents: Not-for-Profit Institutions.
Number of Respondents: 51.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 1,397.
Title: 7CFR 1956-C, Debt Settlement--Community and Business
Programs.
OMB Control Number: 0575-0124.
Summary of Collection: The Community and Direct Business Programs
loans and grants are authorized by the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act. Rural Housing Service (RHS) is a credit agency for
agricultural and rural development for the United States Department of
Agriculture and offers supervised credit to develop, improve and
operate family farms, modest housing, essential community facilities,
and business and industry across rural America. 7 CFR 1956-C, Debt
Settlement--Community and Business Programs provides policies and
procedures as well as a mechanism for debt settlement in connection
with Community Facilities loans and grants, direct Business and
Industry loans, Indian Tribal Land Acquisition loans and Irrigation and
Drainage. The debt settlement program provides the delinquent client
with an equitable tool for the compromise, adjustment, cancellation, or
charge-off of a debt owed to the Agency.
Need and Use of the Information: The field offices will collect
information from applicants, borrowers, consultants, lenders, and
attorneys to determine eligibility, financial capacity and derive an
equitable resolution. This information collected is similar to that
required by a commercial lender in similar circumstances. Failure to
collect the information could result in improper servicing of these
loans.
Description of Respondents: Not for profit institutions; Business
or other for-profit; State, Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 116.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 1,005.
Kimble Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-22694 Filed 10-16-19; 8:45 am]
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