[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 187 (Thursday, September 27, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54893-54894]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-19055]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Utilities Service


Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA.

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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 26, 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 1776, ``Household Water Well System Grant 
Program''
    OMB Control Number: 0572-0139
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: Rural Development supports the sound development of rural 
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 Household Water Well System (HWWS) Grant Program makes grants 
to qualified private non-profit organizations which will help 
homeowners finance the cost of private wells. As the grant recipient, 
non-profit organizations will establish a revolving loan fund lending 
program to provide water well loans to individuals who own or will own 
private wells in rural areas. The individual loan recipients may use 
the funds to construct, refurbish, and service their household well 
systems for an existing home.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 144 hours per response.
    Respondents: Non-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 17.5
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,112 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 21, 2007.
Curtis M. Anderson,
Deputy Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. E7-19055 Filed 9-26-07; 8:45 am]
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