[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 94 (Monday, May 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 29734]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-10437]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Utilities Service

[Docket No. RUS-22-ELECTRIC-0018]


Notice of Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Notice, request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Rural Utilities Service (RUS), an agency of the U.S. Department of 
Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development mission area, invites comments on 
this information collection for which approval from the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) will be requested.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by July 15, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Bennett, Regulations Management 
Division, Innovation Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Email: 
[email protected]. Telephone: (202) 720-9639.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Management and Budget's 
regulation (5 CFR 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 will 
be submitted to OMB for approval. 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 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 by the Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 
https://www.regulations.gov and, in the ``Search'' box, type in the 
Docket No. RUS-22-ELECTRIC-0018. A link to the Notice will appear. You 
may submit a comment here by selecting the ``Comment'' button or you 
can access the ``Docket'' tab, select the ``Notice,'' and go to the 
``Browse & Comment on Documents'' Tab. Here you may view comments that 
have been submitted as well as submit a comment. To submit a comment, 
select the ``Comment'' button, complete the required information, and 
select the ``Submit Comment'' button at the bottom. 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 ``FAQ'' link at the 
bottom.
    Title: RUS Form 675, Certification of Authority.
    OMB Control Number: 0572-0074.
    Expiration Date of Approval: November 30, 2022.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The Rural Utilities Service manages loan programs in 
accordance with the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended (7 
U.S.C. 901 et seq.) (RE Act). A major factor in managing loan programs 
is controlling the advance of funds, including assuring that actual 
borrowers receive their funds. The OMB Circular A-123, Management 
Accountability and Control, provides that information should be 
maintained on a current basis and that funds should be protected from 
unauthorized use. The use of RUS Form 675 allows effective control 
against unauthorized release of funds by providing a list of authorized 
borrower signatures against which signatures requesting funds are 
compared. The Form 675 allows borrowers to keep RUS up to-date of 
changes in signature authority and controls release of funds only to 
authorized borrower representatives.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting for this collection of 
information is estimated to average .10 hours per response.
    Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; Business or other for-
profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 176.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 18 hours.
    Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Pamela 
Bennett, Rural Development Innovation Center, Regulations Management 
Division, at (202) 720-9639. 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. 2022-10437 Filed 5-13-22; 8:45 am]
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