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Florida, Kentucky, North Carolina,
Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and
Virginia do not have current state
mapping conventions to be replaced.
The revisions to the Field Office
Technical Guides are needed to clarify
procedures and improve consistency in
application. SOSM are used in
completing wetland determinations for
USDA program eligibility purposes.
There are separate SOSM documents
for each state, except for North Carolina
and South Carolina, which share a
single SOSM. To fully understand the
proposed revisions, commenters are
encouraged to compare the SOSMs with
state mapping conventions for the states
listed above, as shown in Section 1 of
the NRCS Field Office Technical Guide
at https://efotg.sc.egov.usda.gov/#/. The
electronic copies of each state’s SOSM
are available through http://
www.regulations.gov by accessing
Docket ID NRCS–2024–0008. Requests
for paper versions or inquiries may be
directed to the specific State
Conservationist as identified in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section
above.
In general, all documents have similar
language and technical methodologies
with some variations based on natural
resource information available and
state-specific considerations.
All comments will be considered. If
no comments are received, guidance
contained in each state’s SOSM will be
considered final at the end of the
comment period for this notice.
USDA Non-Discrimination Policy
In accordance with Federal civil
rights law and U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) civil rights
regulations and policies, USDA, its
Agencies, offices, and employees, and
institutions participating in or
administering USDA programs are
prohibited from discriminating based on
race, color, national origin, religion, sex,
gender identity (including gender
expression), sexual orientation,
disability, age, marital status, family or
parental status, income derived from a
public assistance program, political
beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior
civil rights activity, in any program or
activity conducted or funded by USDA
(not all bases apply to all programs).
Remedies and complaint filing
deadlines vary by program or incident.
Individuals who require alternative
means of communication for program
information (for example, braille, large
print, audiotape, American Sign
Language, etc.) should contact the
responsible Agency or the USDA
TARGET Center at (202) 720–2600
(voice and text telephone (TTY)) or dial

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711 for Telecommunicaions Relay
Service (both voice and text telephone
users can initiate this call from any
phone). Additionally, program
information may be made available in
languages other than English.
To file a program discrimination
complaint, complete the USDA Program
Discrimination Complaint Form, AD–
3027, found online at https://
www.usda.gov/oascr/how-to-file-aprogram-discrimination-complaint and
at any USDA office or write a letter
addressed to USDA and provide in the
letter all the information requested in
the form. To request a copy of the
complaint form, call (866) 632–9992.
Submit your completed form or letter to
USDA by: (1) mail to: U.S. Department
of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20250–9410; (2) fax: (202) 690–7442;
or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider,
employer, and lender.
Louis Aspey,
Associate Chief, Natural Resources
Conservation Service.
[FR Doc. 2024–16006 Filed 7–19–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service
[Docket No. RHS–24–NONE–0019]

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Rural Housing Service
Finance Office Forms; OMB Control
No.: 0575–0184
Rural Housing Service (RHS),
USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA), RHS announces its intention to
request a revision of a currently
approved information collection and
invites comments on this information
collection.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by September 20, 2024 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal, http://
www.regulations.gov. In the ‘‘Search for
dockets and documents on agency
actions’’ box, enter the docket number
‘‘RHS–24–NONE–0019,’’ and click the
‘‘Search’’ button. From the search
results: click on or locate the document
title: ‘‘60-Day Notice of Proposed
SUMMARY:

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Information Collection: Title Clearance
and Loan Closing; OMB Control No.:
0575–0147’’ and select the ‘‘Comment’’
button. Before inputting comments,
commenters may review the
‘‘Commenter’s Checklist’’ (optional). To
submit a comment: Insert comments
under the ‘‘Comment’’ title, click
‘‘Browse’’ to attach files (if available),
input email address, select box to opt to
receive email confirmation of
submission and tracking (optional),
select the box ‘‘I’m not a robot,’’ and
then select ‘‘Submit Comment.’’
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.
All comments will be available for
public inspection online at the Federal
eRulemaking Portal (https://
www.regulations.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Crystal Pemberton, Rural Development
Innovation Center—Regulations
Management Division, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, South
Building, Washington, DC 20250–1522.
Telephone: (202) 260–8621. Email
Crystal.Pemberton@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 the following information
collection that RHS is submitting to
OMB as extension to an existing
collection with Agency adjustment.
Title: Form RD 3550–28,
Authorization Agreement for
Preauthorized Payments, Form RD
1951–65, Customer Initiated Payments
(CIP), and Form RD 1951–66, FedWire
Worksheet.
OMB Control Number: 0575–0184.
Expiration Date of Approval: January
31, 2025.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved information
collection.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average .25 hours per
response. Each Rural Development
borrower who elects to participate in
electronic loan payments will only
prepare one response for the life of their
loan unless they change financial
institutions or accounts.

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This information collection reflects an
estimate of an increase of an additional
1,464 responses and an estimate of an
increase of an additional 366 hours to
the burden hours due to an increase in
respondents for the Single Family
Housing and Community Programs and
an increase in burden for Forms 3550–
28/A.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit; Not-for-profit institutions; and
State, Local, or Tribal Government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
11,062.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 2,765.50 hours.
Abstract: RHS uses electronic
methods (Customer Initiated Payments
[CIP], FedWire, and Preauthorized
Debits [PAD]) for receiving and
processing loan payments and
collections. These electronic collection
methods provide a means for RHS
borrowers to transmit loan payments
from their financial institution (FI)
accounts to Rural Development’s
Treasury Account and receive credit for
their payments.
To administer these electronic loan
collection methods, RHS collects the
borrower’s FI routing information
(routing information includes the FI
routing number and the borrower’s
account number). RHS uses Agency
approved forms for collecting bank
routing information for CIP, FedWire,
and PAD.
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.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from Crystal Pemberton,
Innovation Center–Regulations
Management Division, at Telephone:
(202) 260–8621. Email
Crystal.Pemberton@usda.gov.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request

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for OMB approval. All comments also
will become a matter of public record.
Joaquin Altoro,
Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
[FR Doc. 2024–16033 Filed 7–19–24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Direct Investment Surveys:
BE–10, Benchmark Survey of U.S.
Direct Investment Abroad
The Department of Commerce will
submit the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, on or after the date of publication
of this notice. We invite the general
public and other Federal agencies to
comment on proposed, and continuing
information collections, which helps us
assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. Public
comments were previously requested
via the Federal Register on 05/02/2024
during a 60-day comment period. This
notice allows for an additional 30 days
for public comments.
Agency: Bureau of Economic Analysis
(BEA), Commerce.
Title: Benchmark Survey of U.S.
Direct Investment Abroad.
OMB Control Number: 0608–0049.
Form Number: BE–10.
Type of Request: Revision.
Number of Respondents: 29,000
respondents (U.S. parents). A complete
response includes a BE–10 A form for
the U.S. parent’s domestic operation
and one or more BE–11 B, C, or D forms
for its foreign affiliates that meet the
BE–10 survey requirements. BEA
estimates that U.S. parents will submit
29,000 A forms, 20,100 B forms, 15,500
C forms, 29,000 D forms, and 1,700
Claim for Exemption forms.
Average Hours per Response: 29
hours per respondent (842,700 hours/
29,000 U.S. parents) is the average but
may vary considerably among
respondents because of differences in
company structure, complexity, and the
number of foreign affiliates each U.S.
parent must report.
Burden Hours: 842,700 hours. Total
annual burden is calculated by
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submissions of each form by the average
hourly burden per form, which is 11
hours for the A form, 18.5 hours for the
B form, 6 hours for the C form, 2 hours
for the D form, and 0.5 hours for the
Claim for Not Filing form.
Needs and Uses: The Benchmark
Survey of U.S. Direct Investment
Abroad (BE- 10) obtains data on the
financial structure and operations of
U.S. parents and their foreign affiliates.
The data are needed to provide reliable,
useful, and timely measures of U.S.
direct investment abroad, measure
changes in such investment, and assess
its impact on the U.S. and foreign
economies. Such data are generally
found in enterprise-level accounting
records of respondent companies. The
benchmark data provide a baseline for
subsequent sample-based estimates in
non-benchmark years. In particular,
they serve as benchmarks for the
quarterly direct investment estimates
included in the U.S. international
transactions, international investment
position, and national income and
product accounts, and for annual
estimates of the U.S. direct investment
abroad position and of the activities of
U.S. multinational enterprises. The data
collected include balance sheets;
income statements; property, plant, and
equipment; employment and employee
compensation; merchandise trade; sales
of goods and services; taxes; and
research and development activity.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profit organizations.
Frequency: Every five years and
covers years ending in 4 and 9.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: International
Investment and Trade in Services
Survey Act (Pub. L. 94–472, 22 U.S.C.
3101–3108, as amended).
This information collection request
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.
Follow the instructions to view
Department of Commerce collections
currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be
submitted within 30 days of the
publication of this notice on the
following website www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain. Find this
particular information collection by
selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day
Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or
by using the search function and

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