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Notices

Federal Register
Vol. 84, No. 127
Tuesday, July 2, 2019

This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER
contains documents other than rules or
proposed rules that are applicable to the
public. Notices of hearings and investigations,
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rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
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examples of documents appearing in this
section.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request

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June 25, 2019.

The Department of Agriculture has
submitted the following information
collection requirement(s) to Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13. Comments are
requested regarding: 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; the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of burden including
the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; ways to enhance the
quality, utility and clarity of the
information to be collected; 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 regarding this information
collection received by August 1, 2019
will be considered. Written comments
should be addressed to: Desk Officer for
Agriculture, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), New
Executive Office Building, 725—17th
Street NW, Washington, DC 20502.
Commenters are encouraged to submit
their comments to OMB via email to:
OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or
fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may
be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information
unless the collection of information
displays a currently valid OMB control

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number and the agency informs
potential persons who are to respond to
the collection of information that such
persons are not required to respond to
the collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
Rural Utilities Service
Title: Operating Reports for
Telecommunications and Broadband
Borrowers.
OMB Control Number: 0572–0031.
Summary of Collection: The Rural
Utilities Service’s (RUS) is a credit
agency of the Department of
Agriculture. The Rural Electrification
Act of 1936, as amended (RE Act) (7
U.S.C. 901 et seq) authorizes the
Secretary to make mortgage loans and
loan guarantees to finance electric,
telecommunications, broadband, and
water and waste facilities in rural areas.
In addition to providing loans and loan
guarantees, one of RUS’ main objectives
is to safeguard loan security until the
loan is repaid. The RE Act also
authorizes the Secretary to make
studies, investigations, and reports
concerning the progress of borrowers’
furnishing of adequate telephone service
and publish and disseminate this
information.
Need and Use of the Information:
Information from the Operating Report
for both telecommunication and
broadband borrowers provides RUS
with vital financial information needed
to ensure the maintenance of the
security for the Government’s loans and
service data which enables RUS to
ensure the provision of quality
telecommunications and broadband
service as mandated by the RE Act of
1936. Form 674, ‘‘Certificate of
Authority to Submit or Grant Access to
Data’’ will allow telecommunication
and broadband borrowers to file
electronic Operating Reports with the
agency using the new USDA Data
Collection System. Accompanied by a
Board Resolution, it will identify the
name and USDA e-Authentication ID for
a certifier and security administrator
that will have access to the system for
purposes of filing electronic Operating
Reports.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit; Not-for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents: 580.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion; Quarterly; Annually.

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Total Burden Hours: 6,296.
Kimble Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019–14042 Filed 7–1–19; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–15–P

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
June 26, 2019.

The Department of Agriculture has
submitted the following information
collection requirement(s) to OMB for
review and clearance under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13. Comments are
requested regarding: 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; the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of burden including
the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; ways to enhance the
quality, utility and clarity of the
information to be collected; and 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 regarding this information
collection received by August 1, 2019
will be considered. Written comments
should be addressed to: Desk Officer for
Agriculture, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), New
Executive Office Building, 725 17th
Street NW, Washington, DC 20502.
Commenters are encouraged to submit
their comments to OMB via email to:
OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or
fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may
be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information
unless the collection of information
displays a currently valid OMB control
number and the agency informs
potential persons who are to respond to
the collection of information that such

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