[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 179 (Monday, September 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75529-75530]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20899]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Utilities Service

[Docket # RUS-24-AGENCY-0030]


Notice of Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection

AGENCY: Rural Utilities 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's Rural Utilities Service (RUS) 
invites comments on this revision to a currently approved information 
collection package for its Technical Assistance Programs, for which 
approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will be 
requested.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by November 15, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adyam Negasi, RD Innovation Center--
Regulations Management Division, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 
Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250; Tel: 202-221-9298; 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 package 
that RUS is submitting to OMB for renewal and 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 through the Federal eRulemaking Portal, 
regulations.gov. In the ``Search for dockets and documents on agency 
actions'' box enter the Docket No. RUS-24-AGENCY-0030 and click the 
``Search'' button. From the search results: click on or locate the 
document title and select the ``Comment'' button. To submit a comment: 
Insert comments under the ``Comment'' title. 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.

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    All comments will be available for public inspection online at the 
Federal eRulemaking Portal (https://www.regulations.gov).
    Title: Technical Assistance Programs.
    OMB Control Number: 0572-0112.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: RUS is authorized by section 306 of the Consolidated Farm 
and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926) to make loans to public 
agencies, American Indian tribes, and nonprofit corporations to fund 
the development of drinking water, wastewater, and solid waste disposal 
facilities in rural areas with populations of up to 10,000 residents. 
Under the CONACT, 7 U.S.C. 1925(a), as amended, section 306(a) (14) (A) 
authorizes Technical Assistance and Training grants, and 7 U.S.C. 
1932(b), section 310B authorizes Solid Waste Management grants. Grants 
are made for 100 percent of the cost of assistance. The Technical 
Assistance and Training Grants and Solid Waste Management Grants 
programs are administered through 7 CFR part 1775.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 5.053 hours per response.
    Respondents: Public Bodies, non-profits, federally recognized 
tribes, academic institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 66.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 16.67.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: $307,630.
    Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Adyam 
Negasi, RD Innovation Center--Regulations Management Division, at 202-
221-9298 or [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.

Andrew Berke,
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-20899 Filed 9-13-24; 8:45 am]
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