[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 58 (Tuesday, March 26, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18307-18308]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-06899]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business--Cooperative Service
Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved
Information Collection
AGENCY: Rural Business--Cooperative Service, Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Proposed collection; comments requested.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Rural Business--Cooperative Service's (RBS)
intention to request information collection in support of the Rural
Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG) program and Televisions Demonstration
Grants (7 CFR part 1942-G).
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by May 28, 2013 to be
assured of consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cindy Mason, Specialty Programs
Division, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Stop 3226, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC
20250-3225, Telephone (202) 690-1433, Email: [email protected].
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection via the U.S.
Postal Service to the Branch Chief, Regulations and Paperwork
Management Branch, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Stop 0742, 1400
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-0742.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Rural Business Enterprise Grants and Televisions
Demonstration Grants.
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OMB Number: 0570-0022.
Expiration Date of Approval:
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The objective of the RBEG program is to facilitate the
development of small and emerging private businesses in rural areas.
This purpose is achieved through grants made by RBS to public bodies
and nonprofit corporations. Television Demonstration grants are
available to private nonprofit public television systems to provide
information on agriculture and other issues of importance to farmers
and the rural residents. The regulation contains various requirements
for information from the grantees, and some requirements may cause the
grantees to require information from other parties. The information
requested is vital for RBS to be able to process applications in a
responsible manner, make prudent program decisions, and effectively
monitor the grantees' activities to protect the Government's financial
interest and ensure that funds obtained from the Government are used
appropriately. It includes information to determine eligibility; the
specific purpose for which grant funds will be used; timeframes; who
will be carrying out the grant purposes; project priority; applicant
experience; employment improvement; and mitigation of economic
distress.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 1.8 hours per response.
Respondents: Nonprofit corporations and public bodies.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 720.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Responses: 16,805.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 29,718.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Jeanne
Jacobs, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, at (202) 692-0040.
Comments: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of RBS, including whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the RBS 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 Jeanne
Jacobs, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Rural Development, STOP 0742, 1400 Independence Ave. SW.,
Washington, DC 20250. All responses to this notice will be summarized
and included in the request for Office of Management and Budget
approval. All comments will also become a matter of public record.
Dated: March 15, 2013.
Lillian E. Salerno,
Acting Administrator, Rural Business--Cooperative Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-06899 Filed 3-25-13; 8:45 am]
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