[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 160 (Thursday, August 17, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 50177]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-20973]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Utilities Service


Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

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), the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) 
invites comments on this information collection for which RUS intends 
to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by October 16, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: F. Lamont Heppe, Jr., Director, 
Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, 
1400 Independence Ave., SW., STOP 1522, Room 4036 South Building, 
Washington, DC 20250-1522. Telephone: (202)720-9550. FAX: (202)720-
4120.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) 
regulation (5 CFR 1320) implementing provisions of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13) requires that interested members 
of the public and affected agencies have an opportunity to comment on 
information collection and recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR 
1320.8(d)). This notice identifies an information collection that RUS 
is submitting to OMB for reinstatement.
    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 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 the burden of the 
proposed collection of information including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (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. Comments may be sent to: F. 
Lamont Heppe, Jr., Director, Program Development and Regulatory 
Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP 
1522, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250-1522. FAX: 
(202) 720-4120.
    Title: Section 306C WWD Loans and Grants.
    OMB Control Number: 0572-0109.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved 
collection.
    Abstract: Section 306C of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926c) authorizes the Rural Utilities Service 
to make loans and grants to low-income rural communities whose 
residents face significant health risks. These communities do not have 
access to, or are not served by, adequate affordable water supply 
systems or waste disposal facilities. The loans and grants will be 
available to provide water and waste disposal facilities and services 
to these communities, as determined by the Secretary. The Section 306C 
WWD Loans and Grants program is administered through 7 CFR Part 1777.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 17.5 hours per response.
    Respondents: Not for profits; State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 30.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 2.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,050 hours.
    Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Michele 
Brooks, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, at (202)690-1078. 
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: August 11, 2000.
Christopher A. McLean,
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. 00-20973 Filed 8-16-00; 8:45 am]
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