[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 82 (Thursday, April 29, 2010)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-9892]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

April 23, 2010.
    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 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 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 Housing Service

    Title: Rural Development Consolidated Programs--ARRA Funding.
    OMB Control Number: 0575-0194.
    Summary of Collection: The Rural Development (RD) agency programs 
were awarded funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 
of 2009 (Recovery Act). The agencies provide grants, loans and loan 
guarantee assistance to rural residents, rural communities, and rural 
utility systems. Rural Housing Service, Rural Utilities Service and 
Rural Business Service are authorized under the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act, Sections 306; 1926 and 310B and the Housing Act 
of 1949, as amended, to collect this information.
    Need and Use of the Information: The eligibility criterion for each 
program differs widely. RD will collect information from the impacted 
programs, ``Water and Waste Loan and Grant Program;'' ``Rural Business 
Enterprise Grants and Television Demonstration Grants;'' ``Community 
Facilities Loans;'' ``Community Facilities Grant Program;'' ``Fire and 
Rescue Loans;'' ``Direct Single Family Housing Loan and Grant 
Program;'' and ``Rural Housing Loans'' that is currently approved under 
each program's individual information collection. In addition, under 
Section 1512 of the Recovery Act, recipients are required to complete 
projects or activities which are funded under the Recovery Act and to 
report on use of funds provided through this award. Failure to collect 
proper information could result in improper determinations of 
eligibility, improper use of funds, and/or unsound loans.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or Households; Business or 
other-for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local, or Tribal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents: 32,955.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 435,666.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-9892 Filed 4-28-10; 8:45 am]
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