[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 19, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53525-53526]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-18384]


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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), an 
agency delivering the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) 
Rural Development Utilities Programs, hereinafter referred to as Rural 
Development and/or the Agency, invites comments on this information 
collection for which Rural Development intends to request approval from 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by November 19, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michele L. Brooks, Acting Director, 
Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, USDA Rural Development, 
1400 Independence Ave., SW., STOP 1522, Room 5159 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 the 
Agency 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 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: Michele L. Brooks, Acting 
Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, USDA Rural 
Development, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., STOP 1522, Room 5159 South 
Building, Washington, DC 20250-1522. Telephone: (202) 690-1078, FAX: 
(202) 720-8435.
    Title: 7 CFR Part 1783, ``Revolving Fund Program''.
    OMB Control Number: 0572-0138.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: Rural Development supports the sound development of rural

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communities and the growth of our economy without endangering the 
environment. Rural Development provides financial and technical 
assistance to help communities bring safe drinking water and sanitary, 
environmentally sound waste disposal facilities to rural Americans in 
greatest need.
    The Revolving Fund Program (RFP) has been established to assist 
communities with water or wastewater systems. Qualified private non-
profit organizations will receive RFP grant funds to establish a 
lending program for eligible entities. Eligible entities for the 
revolving loan fund will be the same entities eligible to obtain a 
loan, loan guarantee, or grant from Rural Development Water and Waste 
Disposal and Wastewater loan and grant programs. As grant recipients, 
the non-profit organizations will set up a revolving loan fund to 
provide loans to finance predevelopment costs of water or wastewater 
projects, or short-term small capital projects not part of the regular 
operation and maintenance of current water and wastewater systems.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 8.24 hour per response.
    Respondents: Non-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 7.6
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 313 Hours.
    Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Gale 
Richardson, Management Analyst, Program Development and Regulatory 
Analysis, at (202) 720-0992; 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: September 12, 2007.
Curtis M. Anderson,
Deputy Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. E7-18384 Filed 9-18-07; 8:45 am]
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