[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 19 (Friday, January 30, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 5634]
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[FR Doc No: E9-1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Business-Cooperative Service


Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection

AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA.

ACTION: Proposed collection; comments requested.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the Rural Business-Cooperative Service's (RBS) 
intention to request an extension for a currently approved information 
collection in support of the program for 7 CFR 4287, subpart B, 
Servicing Business and Industry Guaranteed Loans.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by March 31, 2009 to be 
assured of consideration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Lewis, Business and Industry 
Loan Servicing Branch, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, STOP 3224, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20250-3224, telephone (202) 690-0797, or by e-mail to 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Servicing Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan Servicing.
    OMB Number: 0570-0016.
    Expiration Date of Approval: June 30, 2009.
    Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved Information 
Collection.
    Abstract: The purpose of the Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan 
Program is to improve, develop, or finance business, industry, and 
employment and to improve the economic and environmental climate in 
rural communities. The information requested is necessary and vital in 
order for the Agency to make prudent credit and financial decisions.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average .85 hours per response.
    Respondents: Guaranteed lenders.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,500.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 21,340.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 18,223.
    Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Cheryl 
Thompson, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, at (202) 692-
0043.
    Comments: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of RBS, including whether the information will have 
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of RBS'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 Cheryl 
Thompson, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, U.S. Department 
of Agriculture, Rural Development, STOP 0742, 1400 Independence Ave., 
SW., Washington, DC 20250.
    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: January 23, 2009.
William F. Hagy III,
Acting Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
 [FR Doc. E9-1994 Filed 1-29-09; 8:45 am]
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