[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 209 (Tuesday, October 29, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 57844]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-23586]
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Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 209 / Tuesday, October 29, 2019 /
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended), the United States Department of
Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS), invites comments on this
information collection for which the Agency intends to request approval
from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by December 30, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas P. Dickson, Rural Development
Innovation Center--Regulatory Team 2, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW, STOP 1522, South Building, Washington, DC 20250-1522. Telephone:
(202) 690-4492. 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 RUS
is submitting to OMB for extension of an existing collection. 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 to: Thomas P. Dickson, Rural
Development Innovation Center--Regulatory Team 2, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, STOP 1522, South Building, Washington, DC
20250-1522. Telephone: (202) 690-4492. Email: [email protected].
Title: 7 CFR part 1783, Revolving Fund Program.
OMB Control Number: 0572-0138.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) supports the sound
development of rural communities and the growth of our economy without
endangering the environment. One of the ways the Agency pursues this
goal is to provide financial and technical assistance to help
communities bring safe drinking water and sanitary, environmentally
sound waste disposal facilities to rural Americans in greatest need.
The Revolving Fund Program (RFP) helps qualified non-profits create a
revolving loan fund that can provide financing for the extension and
improvement of water and waste disposal systems in rural areas.
Entities eligible for the revolving loan fund will be the same entities
eligible to obtain a loan, loan guarantee, or grant from RUS Water and
Waste Disposal and Wastewater loan and grant programs. As grant
recipients, the non-profit organizations establish a revolving loan
fund to provide loans to finance predevelopment costs of water or
wastewater projects, or short-term small capital projects not part of
the regular operation and maintenance of current water and wastewater
systems. The collection of information consists of the materials to
file a grant application with the agency, including forms,
certifications and required documentation.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 5.69 hour per response.
Respondents: Non-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 4.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 66.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 16.6.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 376 Hours.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from MaryPat
Daskal, Management Analyst, Rural Development Innovation Center--
Regulatory Team 2, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, STOP 1522, South
Building, Washington, DC 20250-1522. Telephone: (202) 720-7853. 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.
Chad Rupe,
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-23586 Filed 10-28-19; 8:45 am]
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