[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 214 (Monday, November 6, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 56038]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-27389]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service


Notice of Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently 
Approved Information Collection

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and 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), this notice announces the Rural 
Utilities Service's (RUS) intentions to request an extension for and 
revision to currently approved information collection.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by January 5, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dawn D. Wolfgang, Management Analyst, 
Program Support Staff, Rural Utilities Service, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, 14th & Independence Ave., SW., AG Box 1522, Washington, DC 
20250-1533. Telephone: (202) 720-0812. FAX: (202) 720-4120.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Prospective Large Power Service.
    OMB Control Number: 0572-0001.
    Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Abstract: The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) makes mortgage loans 
and loan guarantees to electric systems to provide and improve electric 
service in rural areas pursuant to the Rural Electrification Act of 
1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) (RE Act). RUS electric 
borrowers often enter into special contracts with commercial and 
industrial consumers for the retail sale of electricity. These 
contracts typically require extensions to the borrower's electric 
system which may be financed with RUS loan funds, debt financing from 
another source, the borrower's own funds, sometimes called general 
funds, and/or funds provided by the consumer.
    RUS review of these contracts is intended to protect the interests 
of the government as a secured lender and to foster the purposes of the 
RE Act. RUS Form 170, Prospective Large Power Service, provides RUS 
with information needed for this review. RUS is considering comments on 
a proposed rule published July 20, 1995, at 60 FR 36904, that would 
significantly reduce the number of retail contracts that require RUS 
approval. RUS is currently reexamining its policies and procedures for 
review of these contracts.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 4 hours per response.
    Respondents: Small businesses or organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 5.
    Copies of this information collection, and related form and 
instructions, can be obtained from Dawn Wolfgang, Program Support 
Staff, at (202) 720-0812.
    Comments: Send comments regarding this burden estimate, including 
suggestions for reducing this burden through the use of automated 
collection techniques or other information technology, to: F. Lamont 
Heppe, Jr., Deputy Director, Program Support Staff, Rural Utilities 
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 14th & Independence Ave., SW., 
AG Box 1522, Washington, DC 20250-1522. FAX: (202) 720-4120.
    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.

    Dated: October 30, 1995.
Wally Beyer,
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. 95-27389 Filed 11-3-95; 8:45 am]
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