[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 242 (Wednesday, December 16, 2020)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-27590]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

December 10, 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 January 
15, 2021 will be considered. Written comments and recommendations for 
the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days 
of the publication of this notice on the following website 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    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 1776, Household Water Well System Grant Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0572-0139.
    Summary of Collection: The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) is 
authorized by Section 306E of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926e) to administer and make grants to 
qualified private non-profit organizations which will use the funds to 
establish lending programs for household water wells.
    Need and Use of the Information: The purpose of the HWWS Grant 
Program is to provide funds to private non-profit organizations to 
assist them in establishing loan programs from which individuals may 
borrow money for household water well systems. Applicants must show 
that the project will provide technical and financial assistance to 
eligible individuals to remedy household well problems. Based on the 
previous three-year history, Fiscal Years 2014 through 2016, RUS 
expects to receive and fund on average seven applications annually. 
Generally, unless there is an ineligible applicant, all applications 
are funded, but at a reduced dollar amount. Applicants will provide 
information to be collected as part of the application process through 
certain documentation, certifications, and completed forms. Failure to 
collect proper information could result in improper determinations of 
eligibility, improper use of funds, or hindrances in making grants 
authorized by the CONACT. The applicant submits 2 an application 
package, consisting of an application form, narrative proposal (work 
plan), various other forms, certifications, and supplemental 
information. The RUS and State Offices staff use the information 
collected to determine applicant eligibility, project feasibility, and 
the applicant's ability to meet the grant and regulatory requirements.
    Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 7.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 770.

Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-27590 Filed 12-15-20; 8:45 am]
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