[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 202 (Tuesday, October 20, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 63502]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-26528]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Business Cooperative Service


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 14, 2015.
    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 November 19, 2015. 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: Strategic Economic and Community Development.
    OMB Control Number: 0570-0068.
    Summary of Collection: As authorized under the Agricultural Act of 
2014 (2014 Farm Bill), Section 6025, Strategic Economic and Community 
Development enables the Secretary of Agriculture to provide priority to 
projects that support Strategic Economic and Community Development 
plans. The Agency will reserve up to 10 percent of the funds 
appropriated to the following seven Rural Development programs (which 
are referred to as the ``underlying programs''): Community Facility 
Grants; Community Facility Guaranteed Loans; Community Facility Direct 
Loans; Water and Waste Disposal Loans and Grants; Water and Waste 
Disposal Guaranteed Loans; Business and Industry Guaranteed Loans and 
Rural Business Development Grants each fiscal year.
    Need and use of the Information: To be eligible for the reserved 
funds a project must meet three criteria: Projects must first be 
eligible for funding under the underlying program from which funds are 
reserved; carried out solely in rural areas and that the project 
support the implementation of a strategic economic development or 
community development plan on a multi-jurisdictional basis as defined 
in 7 CFR 1980.1005. Applicants will submit information on the 
Application Form 1980-88, the Plan that the project supports, and the 
project's measures, metrics and outcome. The collection of information 
is necessary for the Agency to identify projects eligible for the 
reserved funding under the Section 6025 program and to prioritize 
eligible applications.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 374.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 3,348.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-26528 Filed 10-19-15; 8:45 am]
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