Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 11045 [2020-03773]

Download as PDF 11045 Notices Federal Register Vol. 85, No. 38 Wednesday, February 26, 2020 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 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES February 20, 2020. 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 March 27, 2020 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 displays a currently valid OMB control number and the agency informs VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:22 Feb 25, 2020 Jkt 250001 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: 4,781. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2020–03773 Filed 2–25–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–XY–P Rural Business-Cooperative Service Title: 7 CFR 4280–A, Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program. OMB Control Number: 0570–0035. Summary of Collection: The information collected is necessary to implement Section 313(b) (2) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 940(c)) that established a loan and grant program. Rural Business Service (RBS) mission is to improve the quality of life in rural America by financing community facilities and businesses, providing technical assistance and creating effective strategies for rural development. Under this program, zero interest loans and grants are provided to electric and telecommunications utilities that have borrowed funds from RUS. The purpose of the program is to encourage these electric and telecommunications utilities to promote rural economic development and job creation projects such as business start-up costs, business expansion, community development, and business incubator projects. Need and Use of the Information: Various forms and narrative requirements will be used to collect the necessary information. RBS needs this collected information to select the projects it believes will provide the most long-term economic benefit to rural areas. The selection process is competitive and RBS has generally received more applications than it could fund. RBS also needs to make sure the funds are used for the intended purpose, and in the case of the loan, the funds will be repaid. RBS must determine that loans made from revolving loan funds established with grants are used for eligible purposes. Description of Respondents: Not-forprofit Institutions; Business or other forprofit. Number of Respondents: 120. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On Occasion, Annually. PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [Docket No. APHIS–2020–0001] Availability of an Environmental Assessment for Field Testing of a Vaccine for Use Against Bursal Disease and Marek’s Disease Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of availability. AGENCY: We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has prepared an environmental assessment concerning authorization to ship for the purpose of field testing, and then to field test, an unlicensed Bursal Disease-Marek’s Disease Vaccine, Serotype 3, Live Marek’s Disease Vector. Based on the environmental assessment, risk analysis, and other relevant data, we have reached a preliminary determination that field testing this veterinary vaccine will not have a significant impact on the quality of the human environment. We are making these documents available to the public for review and comment. DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before March 27, 2020. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!docket Detail;D=APHIS-2020-0001. • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to Docket No. APHIS–2020–0001, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. Supporting documents and any comments we receive may be viewed at https://www.regulations.gov/ #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2020-0001 or in our reading room, which is located in room 1141 of the USDA South Building, 14th Street and Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC. Normal reading SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\26FEN1.SGM 26FEN1

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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. 85 , No. 38 / Wednesday, February 26, 2020 / 
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

February 20, 2020.
    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 March 
27, 2020 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 Business-Cooperative Service

    Title: 7 CFR 4280-A, Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant 
Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0570-0035.
    Summary of Collection: The information collected is necessary to 
implement Section 313(b) (2) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 
(7 U.S.C. 940(c)) that established a loan and grant program. Rural 
Business Service (RBS) mission is to improve the quality of life in 
rural America by financing community facilities and businesses, 
providing technical assistance and creating effective strategies for 
rural development. Under this program, zero interest loans and grants 
are provided to electric and telecommunications utilities that have 
borrowed funds from RUS. The purpose of the program is to encourage 
these electric and telecommunications utilities to promote rural 
economic development and job creation projects such as business start-
up costs, business expansion, community development, and business 
incubator projects.
    Need and Use of the Information: Various forms and narrative 
requirements will be used to collect the necessary information. RBS 
needs this collected information to select the projects it believes 
will provide the most long-term economic benefit to rural areas. The 
selection process is competitive and RBS has generally received more 
applications than it could fund. RBS also needs to make sure the funds 
are used for the intended purpose, and in the case of the loan, the 
funds will be repaid. RBS must determine that loans made from revolving 
loan funds established with grants are used for eligible purposes.
    Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit Institutions; Business 
or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 120.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On Occasion, Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 4,781.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-03773 Filed 2-25-20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-XY-P
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