[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 109 (Thursday, June 6, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34035-34036]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-13342]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
May 31, 2013.
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), 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. Comments regarding these information collections are best assured
of having their full effect if received by July 8, 2013. 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 Business--Cooperative Service
Title: 7 CFR 1942-G, Rural Business Enterprise Grants and
Television Demonstration Grants.
OMB Control Number: 0570-0022.
Summary of Collection: Section 310B of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act authorizes the Rural Business Enterprise Grants
to facilitate the development of small and emerging private businesses,
industry and related employment for improving the economy in rural
communities. Television Demonstration Grants (TDG) is available to
statewide, private nonprofit, public television systems to provide
information on agriculture and other issues of importance to farmers
and
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other rural residents. 7 CFR Part 1942, Subpart G, is a Rural Business-
Cooperative Service (RBS) regulation which covers the administration of
this program including eligibility requirements and evaluation criteria
to make funding selection decisions.
Need and Use of the Information: RBS will use this information to
determine (1) Eligibility; (2) the specific purposes for which grant
funds will be utilized; (3) time frames or dates by which actions
surrounding the use of funds will be accomplished; (4) who will be
carrying out the purposes for which the grant is made; (5) project
priority; (6) applicants experience in administering a rural economic
development program; (7) employment improvements; and (8) mitigation of
economic distress of a community through the creation or salvation of
jobs or emergency situations. If the information were not collected,
RBS would not be able to determine the eligibility of applicant(s) for
the authorized purposes. Collecting this information infrequently would
have an adverse effect on the Agency's ability to administer the grant
program.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for profit; not-for-
profit institutions.
Number of Respondents: 720.
Frequency of Responses: Record-keeping; reporting: Monthly, on
occasion, quarterly.
Total Burden Hours: 28,692.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-13342 Filed 6-5-13; 8:45 am]
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