[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 155 (Thursday, August 14, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 39179]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-15428]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
[Docket No. RUS-25-ELECTRIC-0134]
Notice of Extension of a Currently Approved Information
Collection
AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Notice and request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended), 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 October 14, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kimble Brown, Regulations Management
Division, Innovation Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Email:
[email protected].
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 RUS
is submitting 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 RUS, including whether the
information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the RUS's
estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information
including 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-25-ELECTRIC-0134. 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: Mergers and Consolidations of Electric Borrowers, 7 CFR
1717, subpart D.
OMB Control Number: 0572-0114.
Expiration Date of Approval: January 31, 2026.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: The Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 et
seq.), as amended (RE Act), authorizes and empowers the administrator
of RUS to make and guarantee loans to furnish and improve electric
service in rural areas. Due to deregulation and restructuring
activities in the electric industry, RUS borrowers may find it
advantageous to merge or consolidate to meet the challenges of industry
change. This information collection addresses the requirements of RUS
policies and procedures for mergers and consolidations of electric
program borrowers.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 1.29 hours per response.
Respondents: Not for profit institutions; business or other for-
profit entities.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2.
Estimated Number of Reponses: 24.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 12.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 31 hours.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Kimble
Brown, Rural Development Innovation Center, Regulations Management
Division. 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.
Karl Elmshaeuser,
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. 2025-15428 Filed 8-13-25; 8:45 am]
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