60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program; OMB Control No.: 0570-0035, 72992-72993 [2023-23410]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
[Docket No.: RBS–23–BUSINESS–0022]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Rural Economic
Development Loan and Grant Program;
OMB Control No.: 0570–0035
Rural Business-Cooperative
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of, the United
States Department of Agriculture
(USDA) Rural Business-Cooperative
Service (RBCS) announces its’ intention
to request a revision of a currently
approved information collection and
invites comments on this information
collection.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by December 26, 2023, to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted by the Federal eRulemaking
Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov
and, in the ‘‘Search Field’’ box, labeled
‘‘Search for dockets and documents on
agency actions,’’ enter the following
docket number: (RBS–23–BUSINESS–
0022), and click ‘‘Search.’’ To submit
public comments, select the ‘‘Comment’’
button. Before inputting your
comments, you may also review the
‘‘Commenter’s Checklist’’ (optional).
Insert your comments under the
‘‘Comment’’ title, click ‘‘Browse’’ to
attach files (if applicable). Input your
email address and select an identity
category then click ‘‘Submit Comment.’’
Information on using Regulations.gov,
including instructions for accessing
documents, submitting comments, and
viewing the docket after the close of the
comment period, is available through
the site’s ‘‘FAQ’’ link.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kimble Brown, Rural Development
Innovation Center—Regulations
SUMMARY:
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Management Division, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, STOP 1522,
South Building, Washington, DC 20250–
1522. Telephone: (202) 720–6780. Email
Kimble.Brown@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 an information collection that
RBCS is submitting to OMB as a
revision to an existing collection.
Title: Rural Economic Development
Loan and Grant Program.
OMB Control Number: 0570–0035.
Expiration Date of Approval: August
31, 2024.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved information
collection.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 2.26 hours per
response.
Respondents: Not-for-profit
institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
120.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 17.
Estimated Annual Reporting Number
of Responses: 2,012.
Estimated Annual Reporting Burden
on Respondents: 4,562.
Estimated Annual Recordkeeping
Number of Responses: 90.
Estimated Annual Recordkeeping
Burden on Respondents: 180.
Estimated Total Annual Number of
Responses: 2,102.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 4,742.
Abstract: Under this program, loans
and grants are provided to electric and
telecommunications utilities that have
borrowed funds from the Agency. 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. The
utilities must use program loan funds to
make a pass-through loan to an ultimate
recipient such as a business. The utility
is responsible for fully repaying its loan
to the Government, even if the ultimate
recipient does not repay its loan. The
intermediary must use program grant
funds, along with its required
contribution, to create a revolving loan
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fund that the utility will operate and
administer. Loans to the ultimate
recipient are made from the revolving
loan fund for a variety of community
development projects. The information
requested is necessary and vital in order
for the Agency to be able to make
prudent and financial analysis
decisions.
The information collected will be
used to evaluate applications for
funding consideration, conduct an
environmental review, prepare legal
documents, receive loan payments,
oversee the operation of a revolving loan
fund, monitor the use of RBS funds, and
enforce other Government requirements
such as compliance with civil rights
regulations.
Comments are invited on: (a) 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; (b) 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; (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 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 may be sent by
the Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from Kimble Brown,
Innovation Center, at (202) 720–6780,
Email: kimble.brown@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.
Karama Neal,
Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau
Performance Review Board
Membership
Office of the Under Secretary
for Economic Affairs, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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The Office of the Under
Secretary for Economic Affairs (OUSEA)
announces the appointment of members
who will serve on the OUSEA
Performance Review Board (PRB). The
PRB is responsible for reviewing the
appraisals and ratings recommended by
the senior employees’ supervisors and
written responses from the senior
employee, if any, as well as any other
reviews requested, to ensure that
recommended ratings are supported and
appropriate in the OUSEA, Bureau of
Economic Analysis and the US Census
Bureau. The PRB provides
recommendations to the Appointing
Authority regarding the objectives and
operation of the SES and ST
performance appraisal and reward
systems, as required. The purpose of the
PRB is to provide fair and impartial
review of senior executive service and
senior professional performance ratings,
bonus and pay adjustment
recommendations and Presidential Rank
Award nominations. The term of each
PRB member will expire on December
31, 2025.
DATES: The date of service of appointees
to the OUSEA Performance Review
Board is based upon publication of this
notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Latasha Ellis, SES Program Manager,
Executive Resources Office, Human
Resources Division, Census Bureau,
4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC
20233, 301–763–9662.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
These appointments are announced in
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4).
The names and position titles of the
members of the PRB are set forth below:
• Patricia Abaroa, Deputy Director, BEA
• Vipin Arora, Director, BEA
• Luis J. Cano, Chief Information
Officer, Census Bureau
• Gregory Capella, Deputy Under
Secretary, Bureau of Industry and
Security
• Paul Farello, Associate Director for
International Economics, BEA
• Douglas Follansbee, Chief Financial
Officer, BEA
• Laura K. Furgione, Chief
Administrative Officer, Census
Bureau
• Thomas F. Howells III, Associate
Director for Industry Accounts, BEA
• Kathleen James, Chief Administrative
Officer, BEA
• Ron Jarmin, Deputy Director, Census
Bureau
• Christa D. Jones, Chief of Staff, Census
Bureau
• Ditas Katague, Associate Director for
Communications, Census Bureau
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• Sallie Keller, Associate Director for
Research and Methodology, Census
Bureau
• Zachary Learner, Director, Executive
Secretariat, Office of the Secretary
• Edith J. McCloud, Senior Advisor to
the Director, Office of Civil Rights
• Timothy Olson, Associate Director for
Field Operations, Census Bureau
• Nick Orsini, Associate Director for
Economic Programs, Census Bureau
• Mauricio Ortiz, Associate Director for
Regional Economics, BEA
• Deborah Stempowski, Associate
Director for Decennial Census, Census
Bureau
• Victoria Velkoff, Associate Director
for Demographic Programs, Census
Bureau
• David Wasshausen, Associate Director
for National Economic Accounts, BEA
• Oliver Wise, Chief Data Officer,
OUSEA
• David R. Ziaya, Chief, Office of
Program, Performance and
Stakeholder Performance, and
Stakeholder Integration, Census
Bureau
Ron Jarmin, Deputy Director, Census
Bureau, Chair, OUS/EA Performance
Review Board approved the publication
of this notice in the Federal Register.
Dated: October 10, 2023.
Shannon Wink,
Program Analyst, Policy Coordination Office,
U.S. Census Bureau.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
[Docket No.: RBS-23-BUSINESS-0022]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Rural Economic
Development Loan and Grant Program; OMB Control No.: 0570-0035
AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of, the United
States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Business-Cooperative
Service (RBCS) announces its' intention to request a revision of a
currently approved information collection and invites comments on this
information collection.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by December 26, 2023,
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by the Federal eRulemaking Portal:
Go to https://www.regulations.gov and, in the ``Search Field'' box,
labeled ``Search for dockets and documents on agency actions,'' enter
the following docket number: (RBS-23-BUSINESS-0022), and click
``Search.'' To submit public comments, select the ``Comment'' button.
Before inputting your comments, you may also review the ``Commenter's
Checklist'' (optional). Insert your comments under the ``Comment''
title, click ``Browse'' to attach files (if applicable). Input your
email address and select an identity category then click ``Submit
Comment.'' Information on using Regulations.gov, including instructions
for accessing documents, submitting comments, and viewing the docket
after the close of the comment period, is available through the site's
``FAQ'' link.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kimble Brown, Rural Development
Innovation Center--Regulations Management Division, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, STOP 1522, South Building, Washington, DC
20250-1522. Telephone: (202) 720-6780. Email [email protected].
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 an information collection that RBCS
is submitting to OMB as a revision to an existing collection.
Title: Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program.
OMB Control Number: 0570-0035.
Expiration Date of Approval: August 31, 2024.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved information
collection.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 2.26 hours per response.
Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 120.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 17.
Estimated Annual Reporting Number of Responses: 2,012.
Estimated Annual Reporting Burden on Respondents: 4,562.
Estimated Annual Recordkeeping Number of Responses: 90.
Estimated Annual Recordkeeping Burden on Respondents: 180.
Estimated Total Annual Number of Responses: 2,102.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 4,742.
Abstract: Under this program, loans and grants are provided to
electric and telecommunications utilities that have borrowed funds from
the Agency. 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. The
utilities must use program loan funds to make a pass-through loan to an
ultimate recipient such as a business. The utility is responsible for
fully repaying its loan to the Government, even if the ultimate
recipient does not repay its loan. The intermediary must use program
grant funds, along with its required contribution, to create a
revolving loan
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fund that the utility will operate and administer. Loans to the
ultimate recipient are made from the revolving loan fund for a variety
of community development projects. The information requested is
necessary and vital in order for the Agency to be able to make prudent
and financial analysis decisions.
The information collected will be used to evaluate applications for
funding consideration, conduct an environmental review, prepare legal
documents, receive loan payments, oversee the operation of a revolving
loan fund, monitor the use of RBS funds, and enforce other Government
requirements such as compliance with civil rights regulations.
Comments are invited on: (a) 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; (b) 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; (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 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 may be sent by the
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Kimble
Brown, Innovation Center, at (202) 720-6780, Email:
[email protected].
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.
Karama Neal,
Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-23410 Filed 10-23-23; 8:45 am]
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