[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 121 (Friday, June 24, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 37819]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-13548]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Business-Cooperative Service

[Docket No. RBS-22-BUSINESS-0009; OMB Control No.: 0570-0021]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Intermediary 
Relending Program

AGENCY: Rural Business Cooperative Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Business-
Cooperative Service announces its' intention to request an extension of 
a currently approved information collection and invites comments on 
this information collection.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by August 23, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by the Federal eRulemaking Portal: 
Go to http://www.regulations.gov and, in the lower ``Search Regulations 
and Federal Actions'' box, select ``Rural Business-Cooperative 
Service'' from the agency drop-down menu, then click on ``Submit.'' In 
the Docket ID column, select RBS-22-BUSINESS-0009 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 ``User Tips'' link.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robin M. Jones, Management Analyst, 
Rural Development Innovation Center--Regulations Management Division, 
United States Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, 
South Building, Washington, DC 20250-1522. Telephone: (202) 772-1172. 
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 the following information collection 
that Rural Business-Cooperative Service is submitting to OMB as 
extension to an existing collection with Agency adjustment.
    Title: Intermediary Relending Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0570-0021.
    Expiration Date of Approval: November 30, 2022.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 7.5 hours per response.
    Respondents: Non-profit corporation, public agencies, Indian tribes 
and cooperatives.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 140.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 13.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 1,224.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 11,790 hours.
    Abstract: The Rural Business-Cooperative Service's Intermediary 
Relending Program 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.
    Comments are invited on:
    (a) 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;
    (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.
    Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Robin M. 
Jones, Rural Development Innovation Center--Regulations Management 
Division, at (202) 772-1172. 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.

Karama Neal,
Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-13548 Filed 6-23-22; 8:45 am]
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