[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 204 (Tuesday, October 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2013-24571]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

September 30, 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: Broadband Grant Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0572-0127.
    Summary of Collection: Congress has recognized the need to 
facilitate the deployment of broadband service to un-served rural 
areas. The provision to broadband transmission service is vital to the 
economic development, education, health, and safety of rural Americans. 
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004 (Title III, Pub. L. 108-199, 
Stat. 3), 7 CFR 1739 Subpart A, as amended, authorizes the Rural 
Development, Rural Utilities Service to administer the Community 
Connect Grant Program for the provision of broadband transmission 
service in rural America. Grant authority is utilized to deploy 
broadband infrastructure to extremely rural, lower income communities 
on a ``community-oriented connectivity'' basis.
    Need and Use of the Information: The Rural Development Utilities 
Programs (RUS) gives priority to rural areas that it believes have the 
greatest need for broadband transmission services. This broadband 
access is intended to promote economic development and provide enhanced 
educational and health care opportunities. RUS will provide financial 
assistance to eligible entities that are proposing to deploy broadband 
transmission service in rural communities where such service does not 
currently exist and who will connect the critical community facilities 
including the local schools, libraries, hospitals, police, fire and 
rescue services and who will operate a community center that provides 
free and open access to residents.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-
profit institutions; State, Local and Tribal Governments.
    Number of Respondents: 90.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting; On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 14,442.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-24571 Filed 10-21-13; 8:45 am]
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