[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 235 (Tuesday, December 8, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 76264]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-30834]


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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 of a currently approved information 
collection in support of the Intermediary Relending Program (IRP).

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by February 8, 2016, to 
be assured of consideration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lori Hood, Specialty Programs 
Division, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, STOP 3226, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 
20250-3225, Telephone (202) 720-9815, Email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Intermediary Relending Program.
    OMB Number: 0570-0021.
    Expiration Date of Approval: April 30, 2016.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection 
information.
    Abstract: The regulations contain various requirements for 
information from the intermediaries, and some requirements may cause 
the intermediary to seek information from ultimate recipients. The 
information requested is necessary for RBS to be able to process 
applications in a responsible manner, make prudent credit and program 
decisions, and effectively monitor the intermediaries' activities to 
protect the Government's financial interest and ensure that funds 
obtained from the Government are used appropriately. It includes 
information to identify the intermediary; describe the intermediary's 
experience and expertise; describe how the intermediary will operate 
its revolving loan fund; provide for debt instruments, loan agreements, 
and security; and other material necessary for prudent credit decisions 
and reasonable program monitoring.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 9.25 hours per response.
    Respondents: Non-profit corporations, public agencies, Indian 
tribes and cooperatives.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 80.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 15.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 1,219.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 8,406 hours.
    Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Brigitte 
Sumter, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, Support Services 
Division at (202) 692-0042.

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 Brigitte Sumter, Regulations and 
Paperwork Management Branch, Support Services Division, U.S. Department 
of Agriculture, Rural Development, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., 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.

Nondiscrimination Statement

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination 
in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, 
national origin, age, disability, and, where applicable, sex, marital 
status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, 
genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or 
part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance 
program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with 
disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program 
information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact 
USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).
    To file a complaint of discrimination write to USDA, Director, 
Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 
20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). 
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

    Dated: November 24, 2015.
Samuel H. Rikkers,
Acting Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-30834 Filed 12-7-15; 8:45 am]
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