[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 8678]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-03157]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

February 10, 2014.
    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: 7 CFR Part 1777, Section 306C Water & Waste Disposal (WWD) 
Loans & Grants.
    OMB Control Number: 0572-0109.
    Summary of Collection: Rural Utilities Service is authorized to 
make loans and grants under Section 306C of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7.U.S.C. 1926c).
    This program funds facilities and projects in low income rural 
communities whose residents face significant health risks. These 
communities do not have access to or are not served by adequate 
affordable water supply systems or waste disposal facilities. The loans 
and grants will be available to provide water and waste disposal 
facilities and services to these communities.
    Need and Use of the Information: Eligible applicants submit an 
application package and other information to Rural Development field 
offices to develop or improve community water and waste disposal 
systems. In one percent of the cases an applicant will use the funds to 
enable individuals to connect to the applicant's system or improve 
residences to use the water or waste disposal system. In this 
situation, an applicant will make loans and grants to individuals and 
the applicant will submit an implementation plan, memorandum of 
agreement and use of funds report.
    Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; 
individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 1.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 9.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-03157 Filed 2-12-14; 8:45 am]
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