[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 229 (Tuesday, November 30, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 74000]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-30014]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
November 23, 2010.
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
regarding (a) 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; (b) the accuracy
of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (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 should be addressed to: Desk
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), [email protected] or
fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO,
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Comments regarding these
information collections are best assured of having their full effect if
received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the
submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8681.
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: 7 CFR 1777, Section 306C Water & Waste Disposal (WWD) Loans
& Grants.
OMB Control Number: 0572-0109.
Summary of Collection: Rural Utilities Service is authorized to
make loans and grants under Section 306C of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926c). This program funds facilities
and projects in low income rural communities whose residents face
significant health risks. These communities do not have access to or
are not served by adequate affordable water supply systems or waste
disposal facilities. The loans and grants will be available to provide
water and waste disposal facilities and services to these communities.
Need and Use of the Information: Eligible applicants submit an
application package and other information to Rural Development field
offices to develop or improve community water and waste disposal
systems. In one percent of the cases an applicant will use the funds to
enable individuals to connect to the applicant's system or improve
residences to use the water or waste disposal system. In this
situation, an applicant will make loans and grants to individuals and
the applicant will submit an implementation plan, memorandum of
agreement and use of funds report.
Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions;
Individuals or households.
Number of Respondents: 1.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 9.
Rural Utility Service
Title: High Energy Cost Grants and State Bulk Fuel Revolving Grant
Programs.
OMB Control Number: 0572-0136.
Summary of Collection: The Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (RE
Act) (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) was amended in November 2000 to create new
grant and loan authority to assist rural communities with extremely
high energy costs (Pub. L. 106-472). This amendment gives authorization
to Rural Utilities Service (RUS) to provide competitive grants for
energy generation, transmission, or distribution facilities serving
communities in which the national average is at least 275% for
residential expenditure for home energy. All applicants are required to
submit a project proposal containing the elements in the prescribed
format.
Need and Use of the Information: USDA will collect information from
applicants to confirm that the eligibility requirements and the
proposals are consistent with the purposes set forth in the statute.
Various forms and progress reports are used to monitor compliance with
grant agreements, track expenditures of Federal funds and measure the
success of the program. Without collecting the listed information, USDA
will not be assured that the projects and communities served meet the
statutory requirements for eligibility or that the proposed projects
will deliver the intended benefits.
Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; Business
or other for-profit; and State, Local or Tribal Government
Number of Respondents: 112.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 1,365.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-30014 Filed 11-29-10; 8:45 am]
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