[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 90 (Thursday, May 9, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 27178]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-10960]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

May 3, 2013.
    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to Office of Management and 
Budget (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, New Executive 
Office Building, 725-17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. Commenters 
are encouraged to submit their comments to OMB via email to: [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: RUS Form 444, ``Wholesale Power Contracts''.
    OMB Control Number: 0572-0089.
    Summary of Collection: The Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (RE 
Act) as amended (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.), authorizes the Rural Utilities 
Service (RUS) to make and guarantee loans that will enable rural 
consumers to obtain electric power. Rural consumers formed non-profit 
electric distribution cooperatives, groups of these distribution 
cooperatives banded together to form Generation and Transmission 
cooperatives (G&T's) that generate or purchase power and transmit the 
power to the distribution systems. All RUS and G&T borrowers will enter 
into a Wholesale Power Contract with their distribution members by 
using RUS Form 444, as adapted to meet the needs of the borrower.
    Need and Use of the Information: To fulfill the purposes of the RE 
Act RUS will collect information to improve the credit quality and 
credit worthiness of loans and loan guarantees to G&T borrowers. RUS 
works closely with lending institutions that provide supplemental loan 
funds to borrowers.
    Description of Respondents: Not-for profit institutions; Business 
or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 20.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: At time of request for a loan or 
loan guarantee.
    Total Burden Hours: 120.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-10960 Filed 5-8-13; 8:45 am]
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