[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 137 (Tuesday, July 18, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 40686]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-11304]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

July 12, 2006.
    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 
tominimize 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: 7 CFR Part 1786, Prepayment of RUS Guaranteed and Insured 
Loans to Electric and Telephone Borrowers.
    OMB Control Number: 0572-0088.
    Summary of Collection: The Rural Electrification (RE) Act of 1936, 
as amended, authorizes and empowers the Administrator of RUS to make 
loans in the several States and Territories of the United States for 
rural electrification and for the purpose of furnishing and improving 
electric and telephone service in rural areas and to assist electric 
borrowers to implement demand side management, energy conservation 
programs, and on-grid and off-grid renewable energy systems. 7 CFR part 
1786, subparts E and F are authorized by this section.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information will be collected 
from borrowers requesting to prepay their notes and to determine that 
the borrower is qualified to prepay under the authorizing statues. The 
overall goal of subparts E and F is to allow RUS borrowers to prepay 
their RUS loan and the overall goal of subpart G is to refinance.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-
profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 5.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 16.

Rural Utilities Service

    Title: 7 CFR 1717 Subpart Y, Settlement of Debt Owed by Electric 
Borrowers.
    OMB Control Number: 0572-0116.
    Summary of Collection: 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). Only those electric borrowers that are unable to fully repay 
their debts to the government and who apply to RUS for relief will be 
affected by this collection of information. The information collected 
will be similar to that which any prudent lender would require to 
determine whether debt settlement is required and the amount of relief 
that is needed.
    Need and Use of the Information: RUS will collect information to 
determine the need for debt settlement; the amount of debt the borrower 
can repay; the future scheduling of debt repayment; and, the range of 
opportunities for enhancing the amount of debt that can be recovered.
    Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; Business 
or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 3,000.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-11304 Filed 7-17-06; 8:45 am]
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