[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 83 (Monday, May 1, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25564-25565]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-6525]


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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 an agency 
delivering the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development 
Utilities Programs, invites comments on this information collection for 
which approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will be 
requested.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received June 30, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard C. Annan, Director, Program 
Development and Regulatory Analysis, USDA Rural Development, 1400 
Independence Ave., SW., STOP 1522, Room 5818--South Building, 
Washington, DC 20250-1522. Telephone: (202)720-0784. FAX: (202)720-
8435.

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 USDA 
Rural Development is submitting to OMB for extension.
    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

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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: Richard C. Annan, Director, Program 
Development and Regulatory Analysis, USDA Rural Development, 1400 
Independence Ave., SW., STOP 1522, Washington, DC 20250-1522. FAX: 
(202)720-8435.
    Title: 7 CFR Part 1786--Prepayment of Guaranteed and Insured FFB 
Loans
    OMB Control Number: 0572-0088.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: 7 CFR Part 1786 establishes policies and procedures 
mandated by legislation. This part deals with the prepayment of certain 
loans held by the Federal Financing Bank (FFB), a wholly-owned 
government instrumentality under the supervision of the Secretary of 
the Treasury, and guaranteed by USDA Rural Development.
    This regulation sets forth policy and procedures implementing 
section 306(A) of the RE Act which permits an USDA Rural Development 
Utilities Programs financed electric or telephone system to prepay an 
FFB loan (or any loan advance thereunder) by paying the outstanding 
principal balance due on the loan (or advance).
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 2.21 hours per response.
    Respondents: Not-for-profits organizations; business or, other for-
profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 11.05 hours.
    Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Joyce 
McNeil, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, at (202) 720-0812. 
FAX: (202) 720-8435.
    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: April 24, 2006.
James M. Andrew,
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. E6-6525 Filed 4-28-06; 8:45 am]
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