Notice2022-10437
Notice of Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection
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Published
May 16, 2022
Issuing agencies
Agriculture DepartmentRural Utilities Service
Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 94 (Monday, May 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[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:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3747565a525b561955525959524343774244535619505841"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7707161a121b165915121919120303370204131659101801">[email protected]</span></a>. 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
<a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> 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 <a href="http://Regulations.gov">Regulations.gov</a>, 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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