[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 31 (Friday, February 14, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8538-8539]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-02982]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

February 11, 2020.
    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 are requested regarding: 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; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden 
including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; ways to 
enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be 
collected; 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 regarding this information collection received by March 
16, 2020 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to: 
Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), 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. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-
8958.
    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.

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Rural Utilities Service

    Title: 7 CFR 1783, Revolving Fund Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0572-0138.
    Summary of Collection: On May 13, 2002, the Farm Security and Rural 
Investment Act of 2002 (Farm Bill) was signed into law as Public Law 
107-171. Section 6002 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
2002 amended the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act by adding 
a grant program that established the Revolving Fund Program (RFP) to 
assist communities with water or wastewater systems. Qualified private 
non-profit organizations will receive RFP grant funds to establish a 
revolving loan fund. Loans will be made to eligible entities to finance 
predevelopment costs of water or wastewater projects, or short-term 
small capital projects not part of the regular operation and 
maintenance of current water and wastewater systems.
    Need and Use of the Information: Non-profit organizations applying 
for the RFP grant(s) must submit an application package that includes 
an application form, narrative proposal (work plan), various other 
forms, certifications, and supplemental information. The Rural 
Development State Offices and the Rural Utilities Service National 
Office staff will use the information collected to determine applicant 
eligibility, project feasibility, and the applicant's ability to meet 
the grant and regulatory requirements. Grant recipients will set up a 
revolving loan fund to provide loans to finance predevelopment costs of 
water or wastewater projects, or short-term small capital projects not 
part of the regular operation and maintenance of current water and 
wastewater systems. Failure to collect proper information could result 
in improper determinations of eligibility, improper use of funds, or 
hindrances in making grant(s) authorized by the Revolving Fund Program.
    Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 4.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 376.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-02982 Filed 2-13-20; 8:45 am]
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