[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 53 (Monday, March 21, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 13443]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-5460]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

March 15, 2005.
    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), [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 within 30 days of this notification. 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 Utilities Service

    Title: Public Television Digital Transition Grant Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0572-0134.
    Summary of Collection: As part of the nation's transition to 
digital television, the Federal Communications Commission required all 
television broadcasters to initiate the broadcast of a digital 
television signal and to cease analog television broadcasts on December 
31, 2006. The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) will develop and issue 
requirements for the grant program to finance the conversion of 
television services from analog to digital broadcasting for public 
television stations serving rural areas.
    Need and Use of the Information: Applicants will submit grant 
applications to RUS for review. The information will consist of the 
following: Standard Form (SF)424, ``Application for Federal Assistance, 
executive summary, evidence of eligibility and compliance with other 
Federal statutes and any other supporting documentation. RUS will use 
the information to score and rank applications for funding. Scoring 
will consist of three categories: rurality; per capita income; and 
special disadvantaging factors facing the station's transition plans. 
If this information is not collected, there would be no basis for 
awarding grant funding.
    Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; State, 
local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 50.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: on occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,168.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-5460 Filed 3-18-05; 8:45 am]
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