[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 9, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8754-8755]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-02601]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Utilities Service

[Docket Number: RUS-21-WATER-0002]


Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Rural Utilities Service (RUS) invites comments on the following 
information collection for which RUS intends to request approval from 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by April 12, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Taylor Marable, Community Program

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Specialist, Rural Utilities Service, Tennessee State Office, 441 
Donelson Pike, Suite 310, Nashville, TN, 37214. Telephone: (615) 783-
1300. Fax: (855) 776-7057 or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) 
regulation (5 CFR part 1320) implementing provisions of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13) requires that interested members 
of the public and affected agencies have an opportunity to comment on 
information collection and recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR 
1320.8(d)). This notice identifies an information collection that RUS 
is submitting to OMB for revision.
    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 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 the burden of the 
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 respondents, including through the 
use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical or other 
technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Comments may be sent through the Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 
http://www.regulations.gov and, in the ``Search'' box, enter the Docket 
ID No ``RUS-21-WATER-0002'' to submit or view public comments and to 
view supporting and related materials available electronically. 
Information on using Regulations.gov, including instructions for 
accessing documents, submitting comments, and viewing the docket after 
the close of the comment period, is available through the site's 
``Help'' button at the top of the page.
    Title: Water and Waste Loan and Grant Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0572-0121.
    Expiration date of Approval: May 21, 2021.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: USDA Rural Development, through the Rural Utilities 
Service, is authorized by Section 306 of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926) to make loans to public agencies, 
nonprofit corporations, and Indian Tribes to fund water and waste 
disposal projects serving the most financially needy rural communities 
through the Water and Waste Disposal loan and grant program. Financial 
assistance should result in reasonable user costs for rural residents, 
rural businesses, and other rural users. The program is limited to 
rural areas and small towns with a population of 10,000 or less. The 
Water and Waste Loan and Grant Program is administered through 7 CFR 
part 1780. The items covered by this collection include forms and 
related documentation to support a loan application.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 2.64 hours per response.
    Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal 
Government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 896.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 61,782.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 68.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 163,203 hours.
    Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Lynn 
Gilbert, Regulations Management Division, at (202) 690-2682 or email: 
[email protected] 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.

Christopher A. McLean,
Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-02601 Filed 2-8-21; 8:45 am]
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