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Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 44 / Wednesday, March 6, 2019 / Notices

Dated: February 28, 2019.
Yvette Anderson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer for ARS, ERS,
NASS.
[FR Doc. 2019–04020 Filed 3–5–19; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–20–P

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service
Information Collection Activity;
Comment Request
Rural Housing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Rural Housing Service (RHS) invites
comments on this information
collection for Single Family Housing
Direct Loans and Grants programs, for
which the Agency intends to request
approval from the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) will be requested.
The collection involves the use of Form
410–8 ‘‘Application Reference Letter.’’
The form will be used to obtain
information about an applicant’s credit
history that might not appear on a credit
report and to provide clarification on
the promptness of applicant’s payments
on debts which enables Rural Housing
Service to make better creditworthiness
decisions.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by May 6, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas P. Dickson, Rural Development
Innovation Center—Regulatory Team 2,
USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW,
STOP 1522, Room 4233, South
Building, Washington, DC 20250–1522.
Telephone: (202) 690–4492. Email
Thomas.dickson@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office
of Management and Budget’s (OMB)
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
RHS is submitting to OMB for revision.
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
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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 any of the
following methods:
• Mail: Thomas P. Dickson, Rural
Development Innovation Center, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, STOP 1522,
Room 4233, South Building,
Washington, DC 20250–1522.
Telephone: (202) 690–4492. Email:
Thomas.Dickson@wdc.usda.gov.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Title: Form RD 410–8, ‘‘Applicant
Reference Letter’’.
OMB Control Number: 0575–0091.
Expiration Date of Approval: October
31, 2019.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The Rural Housing Service
(RHS) must, by law, make available to
the applicant, upon request, the source
of information used to make an adverse
decision. Individual references may be
solicited with the clear understanding
that, if the information is used to deny
credit, the information will be made
available to the applicant upon request.
Without this information, the Agency is
unable to determine if a customer would
qualify for services.
The burden imposed by this form will
be accounted for within the individual
RD program collection packages.
Therefore, RD is requesting approval for
one respondent and a one hour place
holder in order for OMB to issue a
control number for this form.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 1 hour per
response.
Respondents: Individuals and
businesses already extending credit/
financing to Section 502 and 504
applicants.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 1.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from Robin M. Jones,
Innovation Center, at (202) 772–1172,
Email: robin.m.jones@wdc.usda.gov.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request

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for OMB approval. All comments will
also become a matter of public record.
Dated: February 27, 2019.
Richard A. Davis,
Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
[FR Doc. 2019–04022 Filed 3–5–19; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Information Collection Activity;
Comment Request
Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
Notice and request for
comments.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended), the
Rural Utilities Service (RUS) 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 May 6, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas P. Dickson, Regulatory Division
Team 2, Rural Development Innovation
Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
1400 Independence Ave. SW, Stop
1522, Washington, DC 20250. Phone:
202–690–4492. Thomas.Dickson@
usda.gov.
SUMMARY:

The Office
of Management and Budget’s (OMB)
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
extension.
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

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other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology. Comments may be sent to:
Thomas P. Dickson, Regulatory Division
Team 2, Rural Development Innovation
Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
1400 Independence Ave. SW, Stop
1522, Washington, DC 20250. Phone:
202–690–4492. Thomas.Dickson@
usda.gov.
Title: Preloan Procedures and
Requirements for Telecommunications
Program.
OMB Control Number: 0572–0079.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The burden required by this
collection consists of information that
will allow the Agency to determine an
applicant’s eligibility to borrow from the
Agency under the terms of the Rural
Electrification Act (RE Act) of 1936 as
amended (U.S.C. 912). This information
is also used by the Agency to determine
that the Government’s security for loans
made by the Agency is reasonably
adequate and that the loans will be
repaid within the time agreed.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 259.95 hours per
response.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit; not-for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
37.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 9,618 hours.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from MaryPat Daskal,
Regulatory Team 2, Rural Development
Innovation Center, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave.
SW, Stop 1522, Washington, DC 20250.
Telephone: (202) 720–7853. Email:
MaryPat Daskal@usda.gov. 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.
Dated: February 26, 2019.
Bette B. Brand,
Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. 2019–04021 Filed 3–5–19; 8:45 am]
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CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD
INVESTIGATION BOARD

March 12, 2019, 11:00

a.m. EDT.
U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard
Investigation Board, 1750 Pennsylvania

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Open to the public.

The
Chemical Safety and Hazard
Investigation Board (CSB) will convene
a public meeting on Tuesday, March 12,
2019, at 11 a.m. EDT in Washington,
DC, at the CSB offices located at 1750
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 910.
The Board will discuss open
investigations, the status of audits from
the Office of the Inspector General,
financial and organizational updates.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:

Additional Information

Public Comment
The time provided for public
statements will depend upon the
number of people who wish to speak.
Speakers should assume that their
presentations will be limited to three
minutes or less, but commenters may
submit written statements for the
record.

Communications Manager, at public@
csb.gov or (202) 446–8094. Further
information about this public meeting
can be found on the CSB website at:
www.csb.gov.

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Dated: March 4, 2019.
Raymond C. Porfiri,
Deputy General Counsel, Chemical Safety and
Hazard Investigation Board.
[FR Doc. 2019–04167 Filed 3–4–19; 4:15 pm]
BILLING CODE 6350–01–P

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
Notice of Public Meeting of the Idaho
Advisory Committee
U.S. Commission on Civil
Rights.
ACTION: Announcement of meeting.
AGENCY:

Notice is hereby given,
pursuant to the provisions of the rules
and regulations of the U.S. Commission
on Civil Rights (Commission) and the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA) that a meeting of the Idaho
Advisory Committee (Committee) to the
Commission will be held at 12:00 p.m.
(Mountain Time) Friday, March 15,
2019. The purpose of the meeting is to
plan the implementation of the
Committee’s project on Native American
voting rights.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Friday, March 15, 2019, at 12:00 p.m.
Mountain Time.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Alejandro Ventura at aventura@
usccr.gov or (213) 894–3437.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public Call Information: Dial: 877–
260–1479; Conference ID: 9482288.
This meeting is available to the public
through the number listed above. Any
interested member of the public may
call this number and listen to the
meeting. Callers can expect to incur
charges for calls they initiate over
wireless lines, and the Commission will
not refund any incurred charges. Callers
will incur no charge for calls they
initiate over land-line connections to
the toll-free telephone number. Persons
with hearing impairments may also
follow the proceedings by first calling
the Federal Relay Service at 1–800–877–
8339 and providing the Service with the
conference call number and conference
ID number.
Members of the public are entitled to
make comments during the open period
at the end of the meeting. Members of
the public may also submit written
comments; the comments must be
received in the Regional Programs Unit
within 30 days following the meeting.
Written comments may be mailed to the
Western Regional Office, U.S.
Commission on Civil Rights, 300 North
Los Angeles Street, Suite 2010, Los
Angeles, CA 90012. They may be faxed
SUMMARY:

The meeting is free and open to the
public. If you require a translator or
interpreter, please notify the individual
listed below as the ‘‘Contact Person for
Further Information,’’ at least three
business days prior to the meeting.
A dial in number will be provided for
those who cannot attend in person.
Please register below:
Please register for the CSB Public
Business Meeting on Mar 12, 2019 at
11:00 a.m. EDT at: https://
attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/
8470058534866137357.
After registering, you will receive a
confirmation email containing
information about joining the webinar.
The CSB is an independent federal
agency charged with investigating
incidents and hazards that result, or
may result, in the catastrophic release of
extremely hazardous substances. The
agency’s Board Members are appointed
by the President and confirmed by the
Senate. CSB investigations look into all
aspects of chemical accidents and
hazards, including physical causes such
as equipment failure as well as
inadequacies in regulations, industry
standards, and safety management
systems.

CONTACT PERSON FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION: Hillary Cohen,

Sunshine Act Meetings
TIME AND DATE:

Ave. NW, Suite 910, Washington, DC
20006.

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