[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 8 (Thursday, January 11, 1996)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-408]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Information Collection Submitted to the Office of Management and 
Budget for Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act

January 5, 1996.
    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 these information collections are best assured of having 
their full effect if received within 30 days of this notification. 
Comments should be addressed to: Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office 
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB), Washington, DC 20503 and to Department Clearance Officer, USDA, 
OIRM, AG Box 7630, Washington, DC 20250-7630. Copies of the 
submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-6204 or (202) 720-
6746.

Rural Utilities Service

Title: Use of Consultants Funded by Borrowers
    Summary: Section 18(C) of the RE Act (7 U.S.C. 918(C)) authorizes 
RUS to use consultants voluntarily funded by borrowers for financial, 
legal engineering, and other technical services. The consultants may be 
used to facilitate timely action on applications by borrowers for 
financial assistance and for approvals required by FUS pursuant to the 
terms of outstanding loan or security instruments or otherwise.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information will be used by 
RUS to determine whether it is appropriate to use a consultant 
voluntarily funded by the borrower to expedite a particular borrower 
application.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-
profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 6.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting--On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 12.
Donald Hulcher,
Deputy Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-408 Filed 1-10-96; 8:45 am]
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