[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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